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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
New Zealanders Occupy Western
and Northern Outskirts of
Keystone City.
FRENCH ARE NEAR R0YE
Old Hindenburg Line Pierced by Brit
ish East Of Heninel-Aliies Assail
Wide Front-Foe Resists
Doggedly.

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 28.-The Hindenburg line has
been penetrated by British troops
at point east of Heninei.
Paris, Aug. 28.-The last German
defense before Roye was broken
by the French and they are now
within 1900 yards (less than
miIe) of the town, which is also
threatened from the north by the
British. Resumption of activity is
reported in the Noyon region. The
French are also attacking along
the Ailette line and pushing south
ward toward coucy lie Chateau.
British Near Bapaume.
With the British Armies in
France, Aug. 2s.-The New zea-
Ianders are on the northern out
skirts of 5apaume, having taken
seaugnatre 1.-TWO miles northeast
Of the city).
AS yet little effort has been
made to carry Bapaume directly,
although there is patrol fighting
constantly on the outskirts.
London, Aug. 2S.-Smashing through
The German lines in the battlefield OF
northern Picardy, British troops have
reached the western and northern out.
skirts of Bapaume, the town which has
been considered the keystone of the
enemy lines in that sector of the front
The official statement shows slow
out continued progress in almost
every part of the line from Croisilles
far to the north, to well below the
Somme river.
French Repulse Enemy.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
he French have repulsed German
eounterattacks and have advanced
heir line about three-quarters of a
nile in the district east of Bagneux
This advance should bring General
Mangins armies nearly north of the
own of Juvigny, which appears to be
important from a defensive point OF
view.
Enemy Plans New Defense.
German resistance continues to be
stubborn, but it is believed that the
enemy is fighting rearguard actions in
the hope of checking the British long
enough to get on a new defensive line
probably north and south through
Peronne. Divisions which have stood
the brunt of the fighting for several
days are still in the line.
italians Yield in Albania.
In Albania the Italians have been
driven from Frieri and Berat, the most
important towns captured in the July
offensive. Vienna says that Fieri was
taken after desperate fighting and that
the Italians suffered heavily in mer
and material.
Paris reports that Austrian attacks
at the juncture of the Devoli and Tom
orica rivers, east of Berat were re
pulsed, the French afterward with
drawing slightly to maintain contact
with the Italian right wing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
Turks Treat Americans weIl.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Oficers and
enlisted men of u. 8. s. Scorpion, In.
termed at Constantinople by the Turk.
ish government since April IL, 1917,
are being accorded excellent treat.
ment and all are in good health, the
Navy department announced upon
receipt of a report through the Swed
ish legation at Constantinople The
report, which .tells OF the conditions
Of living of the three Dfiicers and 50
men of the Scorpions crew. was the
first detailed word received since thA
gunboat was interned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28

New York, Aug. 28.-Four men on
strike from Long Island City factory
turning out gas masks for the army
were held in $500 bail for the court Of
special sessions by Magistrate Kochen-
dorfer charged with violating the anti
loafing law. "The whole purpose OF
this law is to get men to work on es-
sentials for the benefit of the govern
ment In carrying on the war;" the
magistrate said in overruling the. ar
gument OF attorneys for the defend
ants that the anti-loaflng law did net
apply to strikers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
Germany in Hard Straits.

Paris, Aug. 28.-The appearance or
Austro-Hungarian troops on the West
ern front did not surprise the newspa-
pers, which declare that the presence
of the Austrians behind the German
lines was actually known for several
months. The presence of the Austrians
as fighting troops at the request of
Germany is declared to be striking
proof OF the seriousness of the enemy's
situation. The Petit Journal says
that the Austrians captured by the
french belonged to the life guardA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
EIGHT MORE VESSELS BUILT
Ships Turned Out Week Ending Aug.
% Total 10000 Tons.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-More than
10000 deadweight tons of ships were
added to the American merchant ma
rine in the week ending Aug. % by
the completion of eight more vessels
in American shipyards. Seven of the
ships were of steel and one of wood.
Launchings in the week ending Aug.
"a totaled 10, or nine steel and 10
wooden ships.
The new deliveries brought the
grand total of ships added to the
merchant marine in the last year to
PSI, with an aggregate deadweight
tonnage of 1,725,731. The launchings
total 535 vessels of 2,923,973 tons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
GERMAN UNIT REv0LTS;
EVERY TENTH MAN SHOT

Amsterdam, Aug. 28.--A German
battalion, ordered to the front,
unanimously refused to go, accord
ing to a dispatch from the frontier
published In the Telegraaf. There
upon, every tenth man was shot.
The remainder yielded.
I'VE are now fighting for life
or DEATH" declares the Cologne .
Volks Zeitung.
The war will determine the fu-
ture existence of Germany. The
question is to know whether our
people can have political and eco
romic freedom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
STRIKE ON GOVERNMENT JOB
About One Thousand Men Go Out at
Seattle.

Seattle, Aug. 2S.-Following the
breaking off of negotiations between
representatives of the Pacific Coast
Steel company and employees of the
company engaged on contracts for the
Emergency Fleet corporation, strike
was declared.
The employers declared that more
than 1000 workers went out.
The workers demand pay and work
ing conditions similar to those In eff.
feet in the shipyards.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
"CONQUER OR DE-" HUN PACT
Austro-German Conference Decides o
"War to the DEATH"

Austro-German Conference Decides on
"War to the Death"
Rome, Aug. 2S.-The recent Austro.
German conference at general head
quarters decided that peace efforts are
useless unless the Central Powers ac-
knowledge defeat, according to a re-
port from Austrian sources received by
the Epocha.
The conference thereupon declared
in favor of more intensified warfare
upon all fronts, land and sea, and
agreed that no concessions would be
made to the Allies.
I'VE will make war to the DEATH" is
a statement credited to high German
official I'VE will conquer or perish to-
gether."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
AMERICANS ADVANCE LINES
General Pershing Also Reports Re-
pulse of Raiders.

Washington, Aug. %. - The com.
mique covering activities of the Amer
lean forces in France as issued by Cen
eral Pershing and made public by the
War department follows:
In a local action west of Fismes
our troops gained ground and cap
tured prisoners. In Alsace a hostile
raid was repulsed with losses"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
$4,000 for Army Athletics.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Expenditure
by the Secretary of War OF up to $780,
900 during the present fiscal year for
athletic goods, including baseballs and
bats, footballs and boxing gloves, as a
part of the equipment of each regi-
ment, would be authorized under q bill
introduced In the House by Represen-
tative Siemel of New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
HOOVER CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Food Administrator Gives Details Of
European Trip.


Washington, Aug. 28. - Herbert
Hoover, food administrator, told Pres.
ident Wilson the details of his trip
abroad and the arrangements regard.
ing foodstuffs made with the govern
ments of Allied nations and of the
part which the United States must
play in added economy of wheat, fats
and sugar.
The wheat situation was touched
upon at the conference and the
amount of this cereal to be shipped to
the Allies and the price to be paid
for it were mentioned, but no conclu
sions were reached. Decision on the
question of wheat shipments Is to bt
reached late this week after confer
ences with other officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
SO AMERICANS DIE IN ACTION
1et Wounded and Seven Missing,
Pershinq Reports.


Washington, Aug. 2S.-Three hun
dred and seven casualties are reported
to the war department today by Gen.
eral John j. Pershing. The casualties
are as follows: Eighty-nine killed in
action, 20 dead of wounds, three dead
of disease, four dead from accidents
and other causes, 1S1 wounded and z
missing In action.
Northwest names appear as follows:
Private Isaac II. Start, White Horse.
8. D., killed In action; Private Harold
]. Lee, Minneapolis, died of wounds;
Corp. M. p. Friedrich, Minneapolis,
Privates Frank Halla, Tabor, s. D.,
Victor F. Munson, Dakota, Mimi,
wounded severely; Private>Roy G. An
derson, Platte, 8. D., missing In action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
TO DIRECT MOTOR SERVICE
Colonel Drake Will Handle New
Transport Corps.

Transport Corps.
Washington, Aug. 2S.--All motor We
hicles In the army, from bicycles to
trucks, will be turned over to the new
motor transport corps being organized
by Col. Charles B. Drake. Eventually
the War department announced, Colo
mel brakes command will consist oi
approximately 5000 officers and 200,
900 men.
The plan of putting the entire mo
tor equipment under single head
was adopted long ago by the British
and French armies to attain more per
feet standardization of equipment ard
facilitate interchange of drivers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
10000 PEASANTS FIGHT FOE
Russians Leave Factories and Resist
Germans.

Stockholm, Aug. 2S.--An army OF
40, 900 peasants is fighting combined
force of Germans and Ukranians near
Skvira, according to the newspaper
Pravda. Russian bourgeoise, return
ing from Kiev, say that as soon as
German soldiers leave any district the
workmen desert the factories and
peasants organize resistance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
FORD PLANTS FOR WAR WORK

Government Offered Use of All Assem-
bling and Service Stations.
Detroit, Aug. 28.---The Ford Motor
company has offered its 81 assembling
and service plants in various parts of
the country to the government, it was
announced here.
One of the Eastern plants already
has been accepted by the government,
1t was stated and is being used in the
production of gas masks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28
DISORDERS NEAR MOSCOW
Counter Revolution ls Supported by
Workmen.

Washington, Aug. 27. - Serious
counter-revolutionary disorders have
broken out near Moscow, according to
q dispatch received here. A decision
to support the counter-revolution was
reached at many labor meetings, it is
said. Clashes resulted between work
men and bolshevik troops, the latter
setting fire to villages near Moscow,
where unter-revolutionists had
taken refnxs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-28

Lieut.. George H. Pendleton, United
States infantry, was cited in Belgian
army orders for gallantry and was dec
grated with the Belgian war cross by
King Albert. Lieutenant Pendleton is
the son of Judge Francis Il. Pendleton
Of the New York supreme court, and
the great grandson of Francis Scott
Key, author of the Star Spangled
Banner" He was sent with two other
officers and 20 men to get information
about the enemy. They encountered
a German patrol and in the struggle
which followed Lieutenant Pendleton
was wounded, but the desired informa-
ton was obtained
The colonel of the Belgian regiment
was so pleased that the young Ameri-
can lieutenant was made an honorary
member of the Regiment des Guides,
crack unit.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17

News want ads are small, but the
cost is smaller, and wise investors
use them for best results.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
Where It's Really Cold.

Turn up your collar, thrust your
hands to the bottom of your pockets
and read about the "cOld pole" Of
northern Siberia, where the natives
speak patrOniZingly about Greenland's
icy mountains and other such relative
ly balmy resorts. At the town of
Verkoyansk, which would probably
never have had any inhabitants if the
late cars government had not sent
occasional patches of exiles thither
the thermometer has been known to
drop to 80 degrees below zero, which
is "recOrd" for the whole world
While the regions about the North and
South poles Of the earth are cold all
the time the Siberian "cold pole" gives
its inhabitants comfortable let-up In
summer, when the thermometer fire.
quently climbs up into the sos above
zero. During the brief summer season
the life-giving rays Of the sun, which
remains above the horizon day and
night for some time during the heigh,
Of the season, exert an intensely slim
ulating influence upon the vegetation
and the ground is covered with flowers.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
INK MADE FROM TOADSTOOLS
Manufacture Of Writing Fluid From
Common Variety Of Fungus 10 Pro.
posed In France.

The utilization Of a common variety
of fungus for the manufacture Of ink.
now both costly and scarce, has been
proposed In France. The ink-yielding
fungus which is often found growing
In clusters where decaying vegetable
matter exists in rich, damp soil is
sometimes called he inkstand'' or the
fink bottle" because Of the fact that
when 1t decays black liquid Is pro-
duced. It's cap Is elongated and bell
shaped. white Mt first and covered with
shining powder, later turning to gray
with small brown scales on its top.
A French scientific Journal says that
extensive experiments in the produc-
ton of indelible ink from this fungus
were once carried on by French bot
anists The fungi are simply placed
In bottle or other container.
After standing for a day or two they
change to black PUPPY mass, which.
on being filtered through cloth, yields
deep black or brOwnish Ink, not I'M
like India ink. The addition Of small
quantity OF gum arabic and a little of
the essence Of cloves Is said to i'm
prove 1t and preserve It's fluidity.
The ink consists Of liquid in which
are suspended the minute spores of the
fungus. For this purpose 1t can be
readily identified by means Of micro
scOpic examination. AS 1t Is also indel-
ible. it is peculiarly valuable for use
In writing of Wills and other docu-
ments which are sometimes subject to
fraudulent Observation-Disclosures
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
Dread Of Poverty.

A great deal Of apparent poverty
comes from dread Of poverty. A man
saves every cent and goes mind and
soul hungry and, ten to one, he is
starving somebody else at the same
time, along with himself. He is real
ly poor, for the time being, although
he has a large bank account Poverty
will come every time as the result Of
the improper attitude toward money.
Money is not reality; 1t represents
things that we consider for our good.
But there is no poverty like that Of
the starved soul that shrinks and
dries up into narrowness and compress
sion. In getting the feeling Of wealth,
look about you. See all the wonders
Of nature; believe that wonders will
happen and then get ready for them
After the dey's work is done build air
castles, and then go in and lay strong
foundation under one of them. Ex-
pect to develop into efficiency neces
sary for the bigger Job. The key to
this lies in your hands in doing the
little things well.-Patrick Feston In
the Nautilus.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
THUS FAR AND NO FARTHER
Men Of Science BaffIed In Endeavors
to Find the Real Root Of All
Languages.

The oldest languages known at the
present time are the Sumerian, Baby
lOnian Tor Accadian) and the Egyptian.
The earliest known inscriptions. belong
to about the fifth millennium B. c.,
but It is reasonable to assume that
these were antedated by many different
languages which had great antiquity.
The script Of the Sumerian, Baby
lOnian Cor Accadian) and Assyrian was
the cuneiform. Chaldean, the lam
guage used generally as the diplomatic
language about the time of Belshazzar,
Is what we now know as the Aramic
Language. Archaeology has thrown no
light on the subject of the confusion
OF tongues. Abraham very probably
spoke the Aramaic, the language Of
Aram. In Canaan his descendants ap-
parently used the language of the
land, which was that OF the AmmOn-
ties. This is what we now know as
Hebrew. It would seem that the Isra-
elites retained while in Egypt the Ian
guage familiar to them, but archeol
ogy has thrown no light upon the sub
ject. Nothing has been discovered
which can be determined as antedi-
luvian. BabylOnian legends mention
several cities as existing before the
flood, and Arabic tradition says Haran
was the first city that was rebuilt af-
ter the deluge, but archaeology has
offered no certain data as ,et on the
subject.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17

4 zsonster 10 slowly raising its head
throughout this country which, unless
beaten down Immediately, will become
the most dangerous enemy that the
cause Of civilization has yet been
called upon to face. This evil that
threatens II to be found in the desire
for peace at whatever cost. 1t IL the
old peace, at any price canker raised
to the Nth power.
It 10 easy to dispose of this, ~ yet
furtive but steadily Increasing. desire
for peace By pinning to 1t the label of
German propaganda. But this will not
sufylcs.
That the world 10 war weary - only
too true. France and England have
had this bleed ,stcknsss on the part of
their people 70 contend with for a long
time. Its eaOct a Russia has been
Demonstrated.
We, In America, have but COM
msncsd our share of suffering and sac
mace. II this rrsvulsion Of feeling 10
allowed to spread before the road IL
half travelled there can be no doubt as
to our destination. Open hostility to
England. frank sympathy with Ger
many, "conscientious" or other objec-
tieas to war. are a. nothing In their
effect upon our part In the struggle
and the destiny Of the worid-which
now admittedly rests upon our shoul,
dsss-conDarsd to this desire for the
wars ending simply that peace may
ret1u. Peace today, with Germany un-
defsatst. would be q living menace to
America - q nation and to every man,
womsn and child who wish to continue
u b known a. Americans.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
Insure Good Results.

If one Is pressed for time good
showing can be made by keeping cool
and quietly disposing Of one task be-
fore beginning another. Hurry and ex-
element will hinder any cause. But
the person who has mastered himself
or herself-whO remains calm under
all circumstances-is the man or wOm-
an who does splendid work.
Learning to concentrate ones mind
upon the duty at hand is, indeed, an
effort worth while. Therefore, the girl
or woman who would spare herself
hours of needless worry or excitement
should wisely keep her head-in other
words, give her best attention to what.
ever task confrOnts her.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
Know Them by Their Laughter.


The far-seeing man with q sense Of
humor laughs in his throat in spas
mOdic little bursts. He looks before
he leaps. He takes good survey of
a question before committing himself.
Neither laughter nor speech escapes
easily. He let's them out judiciously.
Those who laugh inside, shake their
shoulders and go red In the face are
generally good-tempered sort. gen.
erous and aboveboard. But look round
the corner when you see the man COM
ing who swallows his laugh as though
it would deflle his lips. If he is your
master he will sweat you; II your par
emf, he will bully you If your husband,
he will make you miserable.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
LOOKING AhkAD.

= In the minds Of the citizens Of de-
noeracy the idea that service IL due
g the government from every one
muDt b Armly implanted or the en-
franeAised cease to be representative
Of such q government.
The soloctive draft answers the pur.
yoss Of this service, from military
standpoint, during the war We are at
present engaged in, but largely be-
cause OF the fact that we have time to
prepare while our aiAes combat the
enemy. We must look to the future
and the possibilities OF. awar declared
upon u when we viii have no ally.
Should this occur Subjective lconscrip-
hon would be Of NO avail. Accepting
the fact that the citizen Of q dsmoc-
1cy owes his service to the govern.
msot. - It not logical 2that We should
organise this Bervics, witch shall be
tratnsd and equipped for m semergen-
CT and able to oct Immediately as a
perfect machine when the necessity
arises1 Few citizens hut believe that
universal military training Is absolute
y necessary to the future safety OF
this country and that this system
should be adopted by the government
n the hrst opportune moment.
The speeding up of our plans to win
this war should In no way be inter
fered with. and future policies must
be held In check that they may not In
terfere with the winning Of this wal.
But when our legislators feel that the
speeding up Of the war Is accomplish
~ q bill should be passed creating ?
system Of universal military training
and service which will amply provide
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
IC
Sufferers

l want to talk to you. The fact that
you have been treated elsewhere
without benefit does not discourage
me in the least am helping men and
women every day, effecting cures,
many times in cases pronounced in
durable by others, so that l feel sure
can do as much for you. My counsel
will cost you nothing but my charges
for treatment will be reasonable and
not more than you will be willing to
pay for the benefits conferred.
treat rheumatism, Nervousness.
Stomach and Heart Troubles. Ca
tarrh, Blood and Skin Diseases. Con-
stipation, Urinary and Kidney Dis
eases and Diseases peculiar to women
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-17
Walnut for Gunstocks.

Some of the oldest walnut trees in
this country were originally planted,
not for the sake of the fruit, hut be-
cause the wood makes the best gun
stocks, being light, strong and not cas-.
lily warped