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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
INCREASE IN POTATO YIELD
Average In This Country Has Riser
From n to 81 Bushels
Since 1894.

Washington.-The yield of potatoes
per acre is gradually increasing, the
records of the bureau of crop esti.
mates show. During 1S66-1S74 the
average was 81 bushels, but it declined
tC 71.3 bushels in 1S75-1S94. Per-
ceptible recovery was made In the fol-
Lowing ten-year period and a much
larger recovery, rising to a new high
water mark, was reached In 1905-1914,
with its average yield of 81 bushels
rer acre.
This increase Is due to various
causes, among which are greater spe-
c,alization of production, more inten-
sive treatment and higher fertility of
the soil. The ten-year average yield
of 81 bushels per acre in 19O5-1914 was
followed by 96.3 bushels In 1915, 80.5
bushels In the very low year of 1916,
and 1908 bushels In 1917.
Compared with population the yield
of potatoes per acre declined from
1S66-1874 to 1905-1914. The gain Of
production per capita In recent years
has been more because of increased
acreage than because Of increased pro-
duction per acre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
YANK ESCAPES FROM HUNS
Stick and FIees to the
American Lines.

With the American Forces In
France.-Private Edward #. Baker of
Pittsburgh, Pa, is one of the few
Americans who claim to have been a
prisoner In Germany and then escaped
back to the line of his comrades. Here
is an outline of the story told by
Baker. Early one morning there had
been street fighting In Fismes and sew
eral Germans got the drop on Baker
end marched him back to their lines.
Before noon the Germans had Baker
working In the trenches, and they kept
him digging most of the afternoon
without suggesting that he might want
something to eat. Late In the after
noon the Americans started an at
tack.
When the German guarding Baker
turned his head to look In the direc-
tiGn of the whiz of an American shell
Baker seized a stick Of wood and
struck the guard blow on the head
Gnd then ran into a wood toward the
Americans. Several Germans fired at
him as he disappeared in the brush.
Baker reached his companions that
right just IS hours after he had been
taken prisoner, and he had had moth
ing to eat all day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
YANK TROOPS
enter SEDAN

With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 8.-American
troops yesterday entered that part of
Sedan that lies on the west bank of
the IAeIse.
The bridge over the Meuse at Sc
dan, over which the retreating enemy
fled, has been destroyed and the riv-
er valley flooded.
The principal German lateral lines
of communication between the fort
ress of Metz and northern France and
Belgium, now are either out or un-
available for the enemy's use.
The distance between the advanc-
ing Americans and the German po-
sitions before Sedan grew much less
Wednesday and early yesterday the
Americans were only four miles
south of Sedan.
During the night the American
positions east of the Meuse were con-
solidated while progress was made
on both sides of the river, the Ger
mans giving way slowly.
The railway junction at Sedan al
ready is useless to the enemy. The
French on the American left are
moving forward rapidly in the direc-
tion of Sedan, making it doubtful
whether the honor of first reaching
the city will go to them or to the
Americans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
CHINESE HELP ALLIES
Contribute Literally to Red Cross and
War Charities.

In the city of Singapore, down at
the end of the Malay peninsula, there
is a large colony of Chinese people
who have been giving to the entente
ellies with the greatest liberality. DR..
J. Stuart Nagle, Methodist mission
ary and president of the Anglo-Chi-
nese college of Singapore, has just
returned to the United States to at
tend a conference of his church, and
tells of the work they have done.
Many of the wealthy Chinese, he
says, give more than tenth Of their
incomes to aid the allies. They con-
tributed largely to the building Of the
battleship Malaga, given to the Brit
ish government by the Federated Ma
lay states. BY a single effort they
raised $4,000 for the Red Cross, and
the boys of the Anglo Chinese college
last year gave over $1,000 to war
charities. The Singapore Chinese have
also raised $1,O00,O00 for the GEN.
tenary Of the Methodist church, the
purpose of which, as stated by its or
ganizers, is "to conserve the results Of
the war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
British Pilot Gets Lost Behind
German Lines.
SEES HUN TROOPS MASSINe
Flies Through Maestrom of Shrapnei
and Carries information to Head
quarters-Actions Is Taken at Once
and Tide Of Battle Is Turned In
Frances Favor--Machine ls Wreck
ed Where He Lands In Shell Hole.

A British pilot, flying In France
from one airdrome to another, was
the last machine Of flight of five
which struck across country and soon
afterward ran into clouds. He lost
sight of the other machines.
He looked around and saw several
black specks. Thinking they were
his companions he turned round and
flew toward them. When he drew
near they dived, firing their machine
guns. He fed
His compass showed that he was
flying east-away from his own lines.
He few on for 20 minutes, hotly pur-
sued, and at last outdistanced the
Germans. Not knowing he was well
over German occupied territory, he
turned once more and flew due west
for half an hour.
Far Behind Lines.
He then throttled down and drifted
slowly down through the sunlit cloud
barrier. He saw a group of hangars
some 10 or 10 miles away and began
to land. To his amazement he saw
that all the machines were marked
with the black cross. The Germans
began firing while the excited me-
chanics berer to swing the propellers
in order t, start up the airplanes.
The airman realized that a consid-
erable wind had been blowing from
the west and had carried him far be-
hind the lines and he had not allowed
himself enough time before he dived
through the clouds.
Meanwhile he flew on, pursued hotly
for the second time, and drew near
the lines. Ahead of him he could see
a cloudy turmoil of smoke and burst
ing shells and flying earth. A
big attack was evidently In progress.
The air was full of the white puffs of
the shrapnel breaking low over the
troops. Straight toward this mael-
strom he flew and soon machine guns
on the ground began to fire flaming
bullets at him. So low was he that
the barrage blazed all around him.
information Is Important.
Below he could see gray masses of
Germans collecting for counter
attack. He realized this might be Inn
-portant information, and so landed as
soon as possible, crashing In a. she'll
hole.
He crawled out of the wreckage,
ran stumbling across the shell-torn
earth, found a French headquarters
rear by, where he reported what he
had seen.
This information proved of notable
importance. Action was taken at once
and the tide of that battle was turned
to Frances favor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
YANk PRISONERS ARE
NOW WELL CARED FOR
American Red Cross Doing
Splendid Work in Sending
Food to Prison Camps.

American wives, mothers and loved
ones Of captured Yankees confined in
German prison camps need have no
fear their boys will suffer from lack
Of food. With characteristic, nve-wire.
modern business efficiency methods
the American Red Cross has perfected
a great organization which now for.
wards weekly supplies of food to all
American prisoners In Germany
through Berne, Switzerland.
AT Berne the Red Cross has leased
a large warehouse which now contains
sufficient food to supply 10000 Ameri-
can prisoners for a period of six
months. A similar warehouse has
been leased in Copenhagen, which will
be ready to take up the work of pris-
oners' relief at a moments notice.
As soon as a man Is reported a
prisoner of war 20-pound parcel Of
food is sent to him, and this is fol-
lowed by shipment OF the same size
each week thereafter the parcel con-
tanning also a supply Of suitable cloth
ing, toilet articles, tobacco and GER
tain luxuries. The American war de-
partment has furnished clothing for
the enlisted men, and the Red Cross
has tailor shop at Berne to provide
officers uniforms.
A typical individual weekly pack.
age sent to Yankee prisoner of war
includes the following articles:
Two pounds corned beef, one pound
roast beef, two pounds salmon, two
pounds corned beef hash, two pounds
pork and beans, one pound dried
beans, two pounds tomatoes, corn and
peas, five pounds hard bread and bis
cults, one pound granulated sugar, one
pound prunes, one bar soap, salt and
pepper, coco, jam, raisins or figs, choc-
olate and one hundred cigarettes.
A special invalid's raticns approved
by the United States army surgeon
general is issued to prisoners reported
III.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
WOUNDED MAN cRAWLs FAR
Sergeant With Five Bullets In Body
Travels Mile nd Half to
Dressing Station.

Somerset, Pa.-"Sergeant Wedge
and myself were advancing through a
wheat field and machine-gun bullets
were flying around like hail." writes
Sergeant Irwin B. Spangler to his
mother, telling Of a battle on the west.
ern front. ITO cheer the boys we kept
talking and laughing. In few min.
utes Wedge goes down with-4ive bull
lets through his body. two through his
left leg, one In the right. one through
the lung and one In the arm. He
crawled In shell hole and stayed there
all night. The next day he crawled
one and a half miles to dressing sta
tion. ! went there an hour later and
found him smoking a cigarette. !
have little scar on my face and am
proud Of It"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
"NIcE MEAL" IN GERMANY
Consists Of Mush and Sour Milk,
Writes American Girl From
LeipsiQ.

Minneapols.-Cornmeal and sour
milk make "a nice meal" In Germany
now, Minneapolis girl says In a let
ter from Leipsig to her mother here.
The writer is Miss Mabel Jacobs and
her mother is Mrs. A. o. Jacobs, 1915
Fourteenth avenue. Southwest. When
the United States entered the war Miss
Jacobs was studying music In Leipsig
She was not permitted to leave Ger
many. The letter just received is the
first direct word from her daughter
that the mother has had In 18 months
Miss Jacobs states she has not
heard from home since the war be-
gan. II am almost out of clothing"
the letter reads. 'but am well and as
happy as could be expected"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08

London, Nov. S.-The German au-
thorities have decided to suppress
the revolution at Kiel, according to a
dispatch from Copenhagen to the
Exchange Telegraph company. Sew
eral thousand soldiers from Feb
marn Island, have been ordered to
Kiel. The workmen and soldiers
council has decided to resist.
A number of German garrisons on
the south Baltic coast have deserted
and are going to Kiel, says a Copen-
hagen dispatch to the Exchange Tel
egraph company. The red flag has
been hoisted at Warnemunde, a sea-
port of northern Germany and the
port of Rostock on the Baltic sea
coast.
The entire German navy and a
great part of Schleswig is in the
hands of the revolutionists, accord
ing to reports received in Copenhag-
en- from Kiel and transmitted to Ex-
change Telegraph company.
Strikes at the imperial wharveS at
Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven are ex-
pected to occur today, the agency ad-
vices from Amsterdam add. The au-
thorities have ordered the preventive
arrest of sailors under suspicion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08

Vessels Crossed Ocean Under Their
Own Steam With NeoIl-
/. oible Losses.

A French Port.-France in her work
Of safeguarding the coast from mines
and submarines is using a large num-
ber of motor launches of the stand
frdized American type, which came
over under their own steam with a
loss Of only one out Of fifty.
One of the most successful boats
used for the work is the canonniere,
which, working with Diesel engines,
can steam 1900 miles at ten knots an
hour without refueling. The craft
carries guns big enough to deal with
any submarine, and its low draught en-
ables 1t to travel over mine fields.
For mine-sweeping the French use
an economical form of trawl, with In
genious underwater appliances for
keeping the sweep at the required
depth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
GEN. FOCH CURLY
REPLIES TO HUNS
GERMAN DELEGATES MEET GEN.
FOCH ON BATTLEFIELD

Sioux Falls, Nov. s, 2:30, p. NJ
The German armistice delegates met
Gen. Foch on the battlefield late yes
terday afternoon. They asked for a
suspension of hostilities and change
in the provisions of the Allied arm
istice terms. This was promptly re-
discussion Gen. Foch gave the Ger
man delegates until next Monday
morning to sign the armistice pro-
posed by the Allies without change.
The delegates then withdrew.
In the meantime hostilities will be
carried on on the various sectors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08

Copenhagen, Nov. S.--A revolt has
broken out in Hamburg, according to
a dispatch from the correspondent of
the Politiken at Vambrup. Violent
artillery firing was in progress in the
streets of the city when the corre-
spondent's informant was deported,
the latter declared.
The revolution which broke out in
Kiel has spread throughout Schles-
wig and Holstein, the provinces
which Germany seized from Denmark
half a century ago, according to ad-
vices received here today.
Revolving soldiers and sailors are
reported to have captured the cities
of Altoona, Felnsburg and Apenrade,
and to hold a portion of the German
high seas fleet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
SPEEDER BUYS STAMPS

Policeman Gives Him Alternative OF
Going to Jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lukins of Atchison,
Kan, were driving through a small
Iowa town at good rate Of speed
when a motorcycle officer stopped
them and asked how fast they were
going. Lukins confessed to over the
limit.
'It will cost you just $685." replied
the officer.
"What's the 38 cents forr'
"That's just what 1t figures, strang-
er, and IL you don't want to pay you
can go to JAIL"
Lukins paid, and was handed two
baby bonds hZ tho officer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
Prays That God viii
Damn German Empire

Cleveland.--Not irreverently,
but with much feeling, DR.. w.
FL. Crawford, president Of Allie
gheny college, brought "Amens"
from the throats of 1000 Metho-
dist divines In this city when he
prayed fervently for "God to
damn, the German empire" He
had just returned from q year
and a half service with the Y. N.
G. A. on the western front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
REBELLIOUS
TEUTON TROOPS

Stockholm, Nov. S.-Continuous
demonstrations are taking place in
Berlin, according to the Social Demo-
kraten. Twenty thousand deserters
from the army are marching through
the streets of the capital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
YESTERDAYS AR.
MISTICE STORY HOAX

New York City, Nov. 8.-False re-
ports that Germany had accepted the
terms of the armistice and that fight
ing had ended threw the country into
a delirium yesterday and turned out
to be the greatest hoax of recent
years.
Official assurances that the report
was false failed to check the almost
riotous demonstrations which swept
over many American cities.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 8.-Sec-
retary Lansing at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon made public the following
statement:
THE report that the armistice
with Germany had been signed is not
true. When it reached the state de-
partment in the morning an inquiry
was at once dispatched to Paris. At
2:04 in the afternoon, telegram in
reply TO that of the department was
received from Paris. 1t stated that
the armistice had not yet been signed
and that the German representative
would not meet Marshal Foch until 5
afternoon Paris time or IL noon
Washington time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08
DON'T INVITE ! COLD on THE az15

If you feel stuffed up" bloated. bill
ious. languid or have sick headache, sour
stomach, coated tongue. bad breath or
other condition caused by slowed up di-
gestion, a Foley Cathartfc Tablet will
give prompt relief. 1t is gentle
wholesome, thoroughly cleansing physic
that leaves no bad after-effects. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-08

Mrs. G. Hyde. Homestead. Mich.
writes: II had that terrible backache
and tired out feeling. scarcely able to
10 my work, but find by using Foley
Kidney Pills that soon feel like new
person. Foley Kidney Pills help the
throw out poisons that cause
oackache. rheumatic painsa nd aching
oints. Sold every whore.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03
r11E REVIEW HIGH POINT NORTH CAROLINA. OCT g. 1918

ucts to heed the warning OF the oil
Division. Otherwise the country will
have to be put on an oil ration which
would result in much inconvenience
and no doubt in general dissatisfac-
ton.
The Oil Division believes. the ext
gency can be successfully met by the
voluntary action of the public. Let
us hope that this confidence will not
prove to be misplaced.
Automobiles are the ones the
warning is principally aimed at. It
is effective war work for them to OBJ
serve the rule of no pleasure riding
ON Sundays and to use gasoline as
sparingly as possible on weekdays.
These definite instructions with an
equally definite warning we get from
the Oil Division and pass along for
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03

driving should be discouraged
IF sufficient gasoline and oil
be saved from what is now wast tnIio u
the ways above suggested. then sro,
mandatory control as will assure 49,
quantities needed for the conduct ~
the war will be inevitable"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03

knows what he Is talking about.
To size up the situation in case of
possible scarcity or famine and t.
guard against such scarcity or fam
inc is what the Oil Division was Great
ed for. It is up to users Of fuel oil,
gasoline, kerosene and other oil prod
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03
CONSERVE OIL

The question of CT and gasoline con-
servation is declared by the Oil Divi-
sion of the United States Fuel Admin
istration to be very serious one. And
the Oil Division, we may be sure,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-10-03

the benefit Of motorists:
Motorists should not run their en-
gines when the car is not in motion.
They should avoid Overfilling tanks
and see that no oil or gasoline is spill
ed or allowed to leak. Carburetors
should be adjusted to operate on the
thinnest mixture All unnecessary
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-18
YOU'LL SEE THEM oRop

slae asfN
If there is one thing the war
brought that has caused. us deep con-
Germ and deep mental protest, it is
the unreasonably high price caused
either by the wars increased demands
for goods or the inflated valuations
which the war caused 1t will take
many year to forget the myriad ex-
cuses that were made at the begin
ming of the war for the increase in
prices. 1t left its impress, because it
made us work harder and live with
less food and clothing-or more cor
rectly speaking, it made us double the
outlay for what it took to live 1t is
still at that thing, in spite Of our fail
ure to explain the cause.
But there is a better day ahead
With regard to high prices. That day
is not far off They are going to
tumble in all lines and the price boOs-
tiers of the days Of the war are going
up against Old Mr., Competition.
There has been quite demand for
gods during the war and people learn
ed they could get their own prices.
That is not the case, even today, and
those who do business are going to
60 it because they beat the other en-
tcr-price.
Great numbers of laborers are re-
turning from war work. Hundreds Of
Thousands Of soldiers are coming
nome from the army. They will fall
back into their old places and will
thus relieve the labor shortage. Pro,
duction will thus be doubled
viii go the scarcity of things.
The to dispose of their goods
mabS IN establishment must meet
Prices cannot remain
where they are Nothing is surer than
= tumbling of war prices, and it will
: right soon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-18

Noticing there was but one wire,
weak at that, for fence enclosing
bird, was bit nervous:
Good Lawd, mister, what is his
way?
see that heavy pointed nail on his
big toe; e kicks straight out from is
body. e kicks right into your stom-
ach and rips your insides out
with one blow.
"Whew! what would one do if he
got out now"
Ell only one thing to do-drop
your body on the ground, face down
and put your hands over the back of
your neck. He cawn't reach low. Is.
Next Tenderfoot, step up"
Isn't there little difference be-
'ween life and death?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-18
THEODORE IN uTTERANcE

From the Detroit Free Press.
Some years ago, not so many in
fact as to be beyond the green me-
mory of the present generation. Theo-
lore Roosevelt opposed with all his
customary vigOr Of speech an Ameri-
AN proposal to conclude with Great
Britain, in common with other friend
ly nations treaty Of compulsory ar
bitratiOn. His contention then was
hat there are certain questions involy
ng the honor and vital interests of
Nations concerning which the decis-
on of no mixed International tribunal
Or arbitration commission would be
acceptable to any proud nation
For instance he held that no such
decision questioning the rights of the
MONROE Doctrine would ever be ac-
cepted by the American people. And
he went on to say that when honor
or vital interests are at stake nations
will fight, arbitration treaty or no ar
Nitration treaty.
Now we find the former chief exc
cutive writing to George Havan Put
man, of the American Rights League:
81 am prepared to say what five
years ago | would not have said
think the time has come when the
United States and Great Britain can
agree to a universal arbitration treaty
] believe the time has come when we
shall say that under no circumstances
shall there ever be resort to war be-
tween the United States and the Bri-
tain empire; that no question can
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-18
WHO WILL TRADE WITH THEM,

WHO WILL TRADE WITH THEM?
Germany may have near at hand
many a more serious problem than
The matter of finding people with
whom trade, but trade she must. and
mere must be a buying public willing
take German made goods before
hat country can even find semblan.
e OF way to get her raw materials
Vhe nation has lost more than half
Ter shipping. All the colonies are
AIKEN away, and gone. There used to
Ne a big trade balance from sugar
ola England. That country now has
oond way to get sugar from anoth-
source America used to do mn
drnlng without German potash
low we get along splendidly because
7e have learned how, and NO German
'otash will have to be brought IN II
as been pointed out that there is mn
rticle of merchandise, no vital mater
II IN Germany that the world must
ave
Germany must have her raw mater
''S oelore she can go back to work
gam There must be some source
rom which to draw, but under tbe
circumstances, where will this be?
here will be a day when STEADY
lfIuences will. permit GERMANY to %
ack to her peaceful pursuits and then
there must be a supply source mr.
mere viii be no Germany.
An organized form Of government
nat Will guarantee safety and roaoo
Ut enjoyment of ones own effort
must first he secured in Germany
ust how long it will take tn got tho.
o one knows. The completeness with
men the Germany of other DAVIS
as been DESTROYED is but iurt NON.
at,
awning on the outside world is
omplete unfolding will come with tbe
ears of the immediate future
The Gates of commerce are crosed
Nho will trade with herr