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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
TAKES own life
SHOOTS SELF WITH RIFLE AT
HOME OF PARENTS.

Sioux Falls, April 13.-Without
any apparent reason for taking his
own life. Alfred Larson, 20-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Larson,
919 South Second avenue. commit
ted suicide last night at about 9
o'clock. by shooting himself in the
breast with a 32-caliber rifle. He
hold the gun against his body so
closely that the noise of the report
was. muffled and did not disturb
other members Of the family in the
room above.
Relatives and friends of the un-
fortunate young man can give no
reason why he should have become
dependent or morose, and they
know of no condition or event which
would have tended to prey upon his
mind and unbalance 1t. The cause
of his act Is therefore a complete
mystery. barring the accident theory.
Because OF the nature of the af-
fair, 1t being SO apparently a DELHI
crate act of the boy himself. no in
quest was held by Coroner Trepa-
nier.
Young Larson had been in the best
of health and spirits, and so far as
known had not been the victim of
any grief or trouble. During the
afternoon yesterday he appeared to
be In his normal mood and indicated
no word. or action that would sug-
gest that his mind was unbalanced
or that he contemplated suicide.
The other members Of the family
had retired shortly before 9 o'clock
when the young nan came from his
room to the living of the Lar.
son home. Asked by his father why
he did not go to bed. he replied thai
he was on his way to the basemen,
on an errand. No further sound.
we're heard for some time after HI
entered the basement, when a broth,
er. James Larson, thought he heard
faint groans. He investigated ant
found Alfred In a dying condition
from which he rallied.
Indications were. from the singet
flesh on his breast, that he had helt
the muzzle of the gun tight agains'
his body before firing.
About six weeks ago the LarsonI
came here from Rock Rapids. Ia
Alfred Larson had not been employ,
Cd since his arrival in the city. but
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15

this was not due to any failure on
his part to get work, as he had not
made an effort to find it. He owned
an interest in a large farm near Rock
Rapids, and was thus comfortably
provided for and possessed of more
than the usual amount of property
for a young man of his age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15

two very bad at
tacks of inflamma-
ton. My doctor
said he could do
nothing o for
me and | W o d
have to go to the
hospital for an
at n, but
Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound a n d
Sanative w a sh
have entirely cured
me of my troubles
and / am now in
good health. / am
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
REplAC. LOST CANNON
British Bet er Equipped Than at
Drive Outset.
Official Says Foe Sets Precedent by
Conducting Simultaneous Major
O~ffensives.

ottdWa, ApTlI lo.-lne brltlsn army
In France is as well equipped today as
when the German offensive in Picardy
began, England having replaced all the
lost guns and having increased the
quantity of machine guns. according
to Frederick George Kellaway, British
parliamentary secretary of the minis
try OF munitions.
Equipment Replaced.
A Reuters dispatch received here
from London, quotes from a speech
which Mr.. Kellaway made at Bedford,
England:
The tanks which the Germans cap
tured were being replaced by ones
of superior model" the secretary as
serted, and the ammunition consumed
had more than been made good, while
men were steadily being relea sed to
fiji the gaps o%ccasioned thronsh loss
OF man power. In the air Britain con
tinued as strong II no stronger, he
said.
Comparing munitions production I'm
January and February with the first
two months of 1917. Mr.. Kellaway
said light guns had been increased
by 80 per cent, medium guns by 81
per cent, heavy guns 3S per cent
machine guns 96 per cent, shells 81
per cent, tanks 80 per cent, airplanes
223 per zen ard airplane engines 245
per cent.
The average weekly production OF
airplanes In January and February
equaled the average monthly produc'
| ton for the first two months In 1915
Dr. Kellaway added, while as many
machine guns were now being pro
duced within one week as were man
ufactured in Ave months in 1915.
Prospect Grim for British.
ut is ind~eedgobvious that the enemy
backed up unlimited artillery, is do
ing what up to this time has been un
precedented I'm this war. namely. con
Quoting two first-class offensives sim
~ultaneously, or at the very least
launching a second before we had time
to draw away from the first" say:
a Reuter- dispatch from London.
"The prospect Is grim for the British
but accounts Of the fighting continu,
to breathe confidence. That the
British. however, prolonged the strug
gle, won't yield To the enemy In what
is becoming more clear, is a test OF
endurance. The key points OF the
battle are the ridges OF Messines ant
are both e~ndeavoring to outfank an,
carry by direct assault. There is nj
evidence as yet that the enemy hai
gained control of a single bit OF ris
Ing ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the republican electors Of Lake
county, Gentlemen: We wish to an
nounce our candidacy for the nomi-
nation for county treasurer and re-
spectfully request your support at
the May primaries.-A. L. Rankin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby myself as a re-
publican candidate for nomination to
the office of treasurer of Lake county
at the May primary elections, subject
to the wishes of the voters.-Matt
Stauffacher.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a can-
didate for nomination to the office
of register OF deeds for Lake county
on the republican ticket, subject to
the voters of the county at the May
primary election.-Martin Nerdahl.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the nomination of super
intendent OF schools of Lake county,
subject to the decision of the voters
In the republican Enthusiastically
8. Glatz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce myself as a re-
publican candidate for the office Of
county Judge of Lake county subject
to the wishes of the republican voters
at the primary election, to be held
May %, 1918.-F. L. Soper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
COUNTY TREASURER.

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of
county treasurer subject to the de-
cision of the republican voters in the
coming primaries.-C. H. Roberts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
NNOUNCEMIEN

hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the nomination Of superin-
tendent Of schools subject to the de-
cision Of the republican voters in the
coming Lake county primaries
June Emry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
Dsafnsss cannot Re Cured

reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There IL only one way to cure deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
ton of the mucous lining of the Eu-
Dtachian Tube. When this tube Is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. n when 1t Is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result. and
unless tn Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
ditton. hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused
by Catarrh. which Is nothing but an In
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any O. of Deafness Icaused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
r. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists. 76c. Take Halls
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

hereby announce myself as a re-
publican candidate for register of
deeds Of Lake county, subject to the
wishes Of the voters at the primary
Rowland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
sPxYNo Is NICE. But

Lack of fresh vegetable food and in
t%errupted. changing habits make these
trying weeks for anyone inclined to con-
~stipation. Foley Cathartic Tablets are
headache. or other condition indicating
clogged bowels. Cause no bad after eff
fects. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15

Warrington, April 10. - Former
President Taft, with Frank b. Walsh,
of Kansas City. will head the new
national War Labor Board to be
created at the suggestion OF the labor
conference which ended 10 days ago
1t is stated these selections, with
such others as President Wilson may
decide upon. will be officially an.
nounced by proclamation. II Is under.
TODD both Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Walsh
have agreed to undertake the work.
The main purpose of the board will
be to prevent lockouts and strikes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
BUY l.. L. BONDS :
Wool Under U. s. Scrutiny.

Washington, April 13.-Wool is the
next of the long line OF necessaries
to come under the sharp eye of Amer
ica's new industrial director general,
Bernard M. Baruch. AS part of his
sweeping overhauling Of the nations
business, Mr.. Baruch will soon con-
slider the question OF wool supply and
prices. Intolerable conditions are
raoidly developing which will throw
unwarranted burdens on civilian popu-
lations. Army and navy demands for
wool. over 60 per cent of the total
product are cutting into civilian needs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15

Woodbine St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Operations upon women in u hos
pitfalls are constantly on the increase,
but before submitting to an operation
for ailments peculiar to their sex every
woman owes it to herself to give that
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a trial.
III complications exist write Lydia Z.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
advice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for treasurer Of Lake coun-
ty on the republican ticket. subject to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15
DOCTOR COULD
NOT HELP her
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Saved
Her from a Serious
Operation.

Brooklyn, N. Y.--"I suffered some
thing dreadful from a displacement and
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willing you should use my
testimonial and hope to benefit
other suffering women by so
doing."-Mrs. F: pLATT, 9
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15

the will of the voters at the May pri-
mary elections.-Oscar c. Olson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-15

l hereby myself a can
didate for the nomination for the Of
flee OF treasurer of Lake county, sub
ject to the will of the republican
electors at the coming primary cleo
tion.-John III. Bast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Chemists Search
for NelD Evidence
in Murder Case

The chain OF circumstances
strengthening tho murder theory in
the ease % Fred I.aubnor viii be
tighicncd or loossncd a. tho result Of
Investigations being conducted by
city chemists "Wednesday. who are
anaiyEing the dead mans stomach
I'm an effort TO discover II b. was
druggcd previous 60 his death.
That he was first dTugxrd and
then murdered IL tn. theory advanes
ell "Wednesday by Prosecuting Atior-
ney wcits
Meanwhile. detectives from the Sc
atti. police department arc working
on tho case In the vicinity Of the
crime No trace OF tho party OF four
who were with fauhnor shortly BE-
fore his death could ho found
Miss Mildred Pcirano. = waltr-a. In
the san Francisco Oyster house. said
that Iaubnor was In that restaurant
about . o'clock Friday night. and
that on that occasion. ar well aa on
others. he eonspicuouKly displayed a
roll Of bills lie WAS Accompanied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
HANSON THINKS
STEAM RAILWAY
WILL Be 0. K.

Mayor Hanson expressed hope
Wednesday that before night
Secretary 81 Treasury McAdoo
would grant permission for the
operation Of steam trains for
the use of the great army Of
Seattle shipyard workers that
the traction company has found
Il impossible 10 adequately nc
commodatc.
After conference Tuesday after.
noon with Meyer bloomfield, chief
OF the Industrial service department
of the shipping board; a. w. Leon.
ard. president OF the traction com.
pany. and oliver r. Erickson, chair
man OF the council public utilities
committee, Hanson telegraphed Me.
Adoo and Chairman Hurley OF the
shipping board. asking immediate
permission to operate steam trains
along the waterfront.
The conference was held In the
mayors office and for several hours
all phases of the transportation
problem were entered into. Leon.
ard admitted that his company was
unable TO handle the rush OF traffic.
1t was agreed that the use Of
steam trains would solve the prob.
lem and that the best method OF cut.
ting away tho red tape would be to
telegraph McAdoo and Hurley direct.
Accordingly Hanson drafted the
following kilograms;
To McAdoo: Absolutely neces-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

plane division OF tho signal corps
TO be moved from Washington 20
Cleveland. Airpianc programs and
policies are still determined at
Washington. as they must and
should be. but the detail OF produc.
ton Is being handled close to the
ccnters of production.
Establish Policy
The present proposal II merely TO
establish az a general policy for all
war production-for our army. our
navy and our alll.s-thc plan that
has been adopted by tn. ordnance
production bureau and the division
OF airplane production.
THIS regional plan was first work
ed out by the Cleveland War Indus.
trial committee. under guidance Of
J. H. Foster. president OF tbs Hy.
draulic Pressed Steel Co. Final de-
cisiou on It's adoption may be ex.
pecied shortly after the return %
Secretary OF War Baker from
France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

sary that transportation be furnish.
cd shipyard workers In Seattle. Ev-
cry one here has agreed that steam
railroads must assist IN furnishing
same. Needed authority wanted,
Have wired Hurley. of the shipping
board. 10 see you. All parties in
terested agreed that above is solu.
ton and arc simply waiting your
order. Action necessary immediate
ly."
To Hurley: After weeks of CON
sideration. Capt. Blain. local govern
ment officials. city authorities, King
county council OF defense and all
parties interested decide that the
shlpyard workmon must be served
by steam railroad service. Absolute
ly necessary to act at once. Bloom
field here agrees with above. See
McAdoo and have this done by wire
without delay. Transportation con
dition serious and this will relieve
1t Immediately"
Several hundred men are late to
work every morning in the various
shipyards. This loss of time is an
economic leak that all authorities
have agreed greatly impairs the eff
flclency of the emergency fleet work
in the city.
The King county council OF de-
tense first took up the steam train
suggestion of Capt J. +. Blain, dis
trict officer of the shipping board,
but met with opposition from the
local railway officials who said phys
lcal difficulties in the way of opera.
ton prevented
Later McAdoo declined TO approve
of the plan because of the shortage
of rolling stock,
The meeting Tuesday agreed that
the movement of the shipyard work
ers was OF prime Importance and
that other matters were secondary
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
u. s. ORDERS FIR
FOR AIRPLANES

Immediate increase In production
Of airplane stock In Northwestern
mills il expected 20 follow the order
OF Col Hrice y. Dlsqur. In charge
Of spruce production. directing the
cutting Of ar for wing beams.
Tho fir has been tested by the
Italian government and except for
tho fact that u In shattered by
ahrapuel. while spruce holds It's
form. Il IL said 90 b. superior 10
spruce Proper material II cut from
the same part o. the log that ship
decking comes from and the cut
ranges from IS 10 10 per cent Of the
amour, OF timber In the stock
Lumbermen hcrc take the new or.
der 10 mean that the fir T. 90 be
cut In addition 10 existing orders for
spruce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Embroideries at
Half Price
SC a Yard

A special assortment of Home
Sewing Week Embroideries-
American-made Swiss and Main
sook-both Edges and Inser-
tions-1 to 2ls inches wide
in open and conventional de-
signs-Thursday only.
UPPER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
Mccall Doll
Patterns Free

Come to the Pattern Counter
Thursday and get one of the
cunning little Doll Patterns
Free-your little girl will be de
lighted to make a doll dress
with a real pattern.
LOWER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

Pcrcales In light and dark
shades with neat patterns.
lengths 2 TO 10 yards. the
yard. zoe.
LOWER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

uu>tftr~ on rrctntia nSstss ny
dividing the country into u Mum
her Of districts. zach with its
own executive head in charge OF
production. II being considered
n enc means Of Increasing the
efficiency Of our war machine.
Colonel Guy v. Trip. head OF tho
production division OF the ordnance
bureau. has divided the country into
10 Districts for ordnance work. and
ia proceeding 20 decentralixe the
I orinancc organisation to cut rcd
tape and facilitate direct action
Trip. In private life, Is chairman OF
the westinghouse Co. and allied con
Germs.
Under tho district or regional or
Eanlrasion. the function Of the war
management az Washington would
be 20 receive from the districts in
formation as TO the national bust
ness health" the capacity for pro.
duction. and to determine how bust
ness should be distributed
II 81. Louis district. for instance,
was 40 per cent busy. and Pitts
burg 100 per cent. IL would he poor
Judgment TO throw more orders on
pittshurg.
Distribute Orders
Instead OF bringing labor from st
Louis to pittsburg. a. Is now being
done--congcsting factories. transpor.
tation and housing faeilities--busi'
ness would be sent 90 81. Louis.
Each district should be created
along natural lines. with some in.
du-trial nerve center az its focus.
Within such district Il might be
possible TO handle practically all
transportation by trucks. the rail
roads being called upon only to haul
raw materials in and finished goods
out
At present. shells cast in ST Louis
may be sent 20 Cleveland for milling.
10 Rochester for time fuses. and TO
ssill another point for loading and
boxing for shipment.
Another advantage would be the
more intimate touch which the dis
trict organizations could MAINTAIN,
with the various Industries. The
present statistical scheme dealing
with tn. whole country. is 50 vast
that information IL often too old TO
be OF value before II Is compiled.
Need Close Touch
Instead OF Overlooking the trans.
portation system and eongesting
terminals. as at the tine OF the Car
field coal order. production could be
continued at the maximum even in
times OF transportation stress. the
district heads receiving and storing
supplies rather than blocking pro
duction.
Others than Trip have recognized
that more intimate touch with indus
tries Is necessary for best results.
This recognition caused the office OF
the chief OF production Of the air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

NE haze spared no efforts IN striUing
10 give yon moSt unique and absolutely
neao line Of Millinery al $3.50. In special
iSfng on Hats al this Price a0e are able 10
produce better styles and better Values for
The money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03
MacDOUGAI.I!s WIN

The MacDougan southwick bowl.
lng club won from the Peoples Store
OF Tacoma. NJ tho Ideal alleys. last
night. by q score OF s4ss to s-2os.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

Professionally listing himself an
ss;umppuller" Superior Judge Jas
r. Ronald secured license TO pur.
chaA. 20 sticks Of dynamite ycstcr.
dav
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-03

by tail. dark man. whom Miss Peir,
ano did not recognize.
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j. s. WAR INDUSTRY TO Speed UP
THEORIES ABOUT 76-MILE Gun

psrephe y German sO n st
the Frenho capital T gret u ayu npcv % cement % mi
nnc ar p ~ u a
ar three u h pu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09

WANTED, men and women Catholic. GOOD
proposition for sincere workers Annlv
,oi East Marshall Street between and I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
AUCTION SALE
BY w. S. ROBINSON & CO.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.

BY. virtue OF certain deed Of trust
d: b. asa, page 141, of the clerks
office OF Richmond Chancery Court, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of a portion of the debt thereby
secured. and being required 30 to do by
the beneficiary. l will cell at public
auction. on the premises.
TUESDAY. APRIL 9, 1918.
at $3.50 o'clock P. HI,
the following described property. to-
Wit: that lot OF land in the city of
richmond. Va on tho northern line
OF Winder Street. together with all tho
improvements thereon and appurte-
nances thereto belonging. and bounded
as follows, to-wit: beginning on tho
northern line OF Winder Street at
point distant thereon three hundred
and eighty-one t3SD feet more or less,
Westwardly from the western limo OF
carter Street or to tho intersection of
the northern line of Winder Street with
a line passing through the middle of
the party wall in common between tho
property conveyed and that adjoining
Immediately east thereof; thence run
ming Westwardly along and fronting on
the northern line Of Winder Street nj
teen (1o) feet, more or less. and ex-
tending back northwardly from eaId
front, between said middle line and a
line parallel herewith. or nearly DO,
one hundred and twenty-five (125) feat
to an alley sixteen 16) feet wide.
TERMS: Announced at sale.
w. 8. ROBINSON,
Trustee