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The Home news., 1918-10-11
U. s. GINNER'S REPORT

There were 4,861 bales of cotton counting round as half bales, ginned in Woodruff County, from the crop of 1918 prior to September 25, 1918, as compared with 245 bales one year ago.
 E. w. CHANEY,
 Enumerator.
 BUY BONDS-
 Dr. R. l.. Fraser was a busi- ness visitor in Little Rock this week where he purchased his uniform for. military service. He has volunteered in the med ical corps andwill leave Satur- day for Fort Riley, Kansas.
The Home news., 1918-10-11
BONDS

PROPOSED LEGISLAIIVE AMEND
 MiANI.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
NINTH DISTRICT FIRST
Northwest Leads All in Reaching
Liberty Loan Quota.
Was Last to Start Campaign But Al
Iotment Is Reached Before
All Others.

Minneapolis. April 23.-Last of all
the federal reserve districts to start
it's THIRD Liberty Loan sales campaign,
the Ninth Federal Reserve district has
registered in Washington as the first
of all the districts to report that it
had oversubscribed its quota.
The Ninth district, which started it's
campaign nine days after all the other
districts had begun to sell bonds,
came sweeping down the stretch,
passed the $1O5,OOO,O0O mark set by
Secretary McAdoo as the minimum for
this district, passed the $125,000,000
mark set by A. R. Rogers, when he
apportioned the third loan bonds by
states. and at last reports the Ninth
district had gone galloping past the
s1S7 100000 mark.
To be exact, the grand total for the
Ninth district, including Minneapolis,
St. Paul and Duluth, was $137, 500.
Cheering as this figure is in itself,
it does not tell all the story by any
means of what this district has done,
because there is no certitude that the
Ninth district intends to pause at this
figure. 1t was still in flight when
this total was checked up and several
million dollars more are likely to be
added before "finis" is written on the
third Liberty Loan in this Northwest
section.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
;H|N FIRST REAL FIGHT
Americans Victorious in Real
Initiatory Battle.
Pershins's Men DecisiveIy Hurl Cor
man Forces From Post at
Seicheprey.

New York. April 23.-American
troops have fought at Seicheprey their
first real battle of the war and have
come through the engagement with
victory.
hll previous attacks by Germans
against the American positions in
Eastern France have been raids or
"Reminiscences for the purpose of se-
curing information for Won IIinden-
burg. The assault at Seicheprey,
however, was not of this character. It
shows every evidence of having been
an attempt by Hindenburg to seize
permanently the village held by the
Americans and to improve German
positions opposite that part of General
Pershing's line.
Foe Planes Baked.
Failure to accomplish this purpose
was complete. The official Berlin re-
port that the Germans destroyed "en-
emy works" in the American position
is unimportant in view Of the fact
that the Germans We're forced back
to their own lines. The purpose of
HindenbuTg to consolidate the Amer.
j ican-held sector with the German
front is sufficiently Indicated by the
| action of the Germans in remaining
! overnight in the American positions
| they had temporarily occupied.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
Germany's Latest and Most
Costly Drive Barren of Results
After Months Struggle.
GEN. FOCH SATISFIED"
In Belief Of Army and Official Circles
Next Blows Will Not Begin Until
After Short Period of Re.
cuperation.

Washington, April 23.-Failure after
one months struggle is the result of
Germany's latest and most costly eff
fort to gain a definite strategic posi-
ton. The next blows will begin, in
the general belief of army and Off
cial CIRCLES, with short period OF
recuperation After that must come
Hindenburg's supreme effort, with the
most reckless and lavish waste OF
life.
The 30-day drive on Amiens and the
12-day thrust directly toward the chan
mel ports have spent themselves
against a still thoroughly organized
Allied line, now occupying ascending
positions for the greater part of their
formation.
Means Substantial Victory.
"Foch is satisfied"
This significant summary of the sit
uation has been received here. It
was accepted by military experts as
meaning substantial victory; at the
very least that the German army has
lost its momentum. The Allied forces
have grudgingly given up their men,
and the Germans have wasted theirs.
And the Allied position from the sea
down is intact.
Hindenburg's advance at the ex.
pense of thousands of lives, fed into
the furnace of blood-has left him
with serpentine front endangered at
three vital points. His forces are now
so disposed that he must make either
another Herculean attempt to jam
them all the way through the Allies
line or suffer withdrawal.
Hindenburg has failed to attain
three close and important detectives:
First.-Amiens, with its great rail-
road center, important network of
highways, and enormous supplies of
Allied munitions.
Second.-Arras, with its important
railroad and highway system and
which stands like rock against the
German flood.
Third.-Hazebrouck in the valley
Of the upper Lys. which blocks the
way to Calais and the channel ports
on the west coast of France.
Germans Marking Time.
March 21 the Germans started their
drive for Amiens and on April 9, in
the upper Lys valley. Both were ex-
actly alike, starting with fearful
rush and expenditure of men and dy-
ing down until the last days. battles
pushed the Allied lines back only by
rods instead of miles.
And today with the Germans mark.
ing time, the Italian are moving heavy
forces to reinforce the Allies, while
the American troops are already Civ.
ing heavy additional strength with the
reserve troops from France.
While no one processes to believe
that the Germans have yet abandoned
their desire to gain Amiens, it is gen
orally accepted that the effort has
been STONED definitely
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
NAVAL FIGHT EXPECTED SOON
British Admiralty Expects Great Sea
Battle Shortly.

London, April 23.-British and Ger
man light forces have clashed in the
waters east of the great German fort
ress, Helgoland, the British admiralty
announces.
Opinion here more than ever in
clines to the BELIEF that great sea
battle is in prospect soon.
After the exchange of few shots
at long range the German warships
took refuge behind their mine fields.
The admiralty announcement says:
"British light forces operating in
Helgoland Blight Saturday obtained
touch with enemy light forces, who
retired behind the mine fields. A few
shots were exchanged at an extreme
range. One enemy destroyer was OBJ
served to be hit. All our ships re-
turned without casualties"
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LEADS IN WAR STAMP SALES
Nebraska Tops List in Amount and
Per CAPITA Sales,

Washington, April 23.-Nebraska
leads all the states in War Saving
stamps contributions both in amount
and in per capita sales. That state,
the treasury department reports, has
turned in one-tenth of the April 1
total of $149,361,97
New YORK is second to Nebraka's 8
$14,343,991, with $12,273,7s3. The Dis
trict of Columbia, however, exceeds
New York's record with a per capita
contribution Of 1918, second only to
Nebraska, which shows a per capita
of $11.06.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
Butter, Eoqs and Poultry.

Minneapolis. April 23.-BUTTER-
Creamery extras, per lb., 41c; extra
firsts, 4Oc; frsts, 39c; seconds, 38c;
dairy, 3Oc; packing stocks, 29c.
EGGS-F'resh prime firsts, new
cases fresh. 33c; current receipts, rots
out, case, $500; checks and seconds,
doz, 25c. Quotations on eggs include
cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat,
10 lbs. and over, Csc: thin, small, 100
12c; cripples and culls, unstable; old
roosters, 18c; ducks, 25c; geese, a.:
1917 ROSTERS. Csc; 1917 STACEY, 200
22c; hens, 31z lbs. and over. 26c; un'
der 31k lbs. 23c. -..--
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President Declares Himself as
Against Measure to Try
Cases BY CourtmartiaI.
TAKES DECIDED STAND
Holds That Proposed Law Is Uncon-
stitctional and Would Put Us on
Level With Enemy We Are
Fighting.

Washington, April 23.-President
Wilson has come out in opposition to
the Chamberlain bill which would try
violations of the sedition law by
and in a letter to
Senator Overman of North Carolina
declared his belief that tn measure
is unconstitution.
If enacted. the President declared,
the bill would place the United States
on level with it's enemies.
Enactment Of the Chamberlain bill
has been urged before, the Senate
military committee as necessary to
stamp out German propaganda. Wig
orous opposition to its pacsage has
been developing and Senator Borah
has sought support of Senate leaders
in his efforts to defeat it. The bill
has not had the support Of the De-
partment of Justice and Charles War
rem, assistant attorney general, re-
signed after, it was said. his advocacy
Of the measure failed to receive the
support of the attorney general.
The President indicated that he
would not compromise with opponents
advocating amendment of the Over
man bill which proposes broad gen.
eral grant of power to reorganize
government departments.
Presidents Letter.
The Presidents letter follows:
"My Dear Senator:-Thank you for
your letter Of yesterday. am heart.
fly obliged to you for consulting me
about the court martial bill. as per.
haps may 'seall 1t for short. am
wholly and una!terably opposed to
such legislation and very much value
the opportunity you give ne to say
so. think it is not only ,nconstitu
tional but that in character it would
put us nearly upon the 1evel of the
very people we are fig]%';ng and af
fecting to despise. It would be alto.
gether inconsistent with the spirit
and practice of America and in view
of the recent legislation, the espion
age bill, the sabotage bill and the
woman spy bill, I think it 1t unnec
essary and uncalled for.
II take the liberty, my dear senat
or, Of expressing myself in this EN-
phatic way because my feeling IS
very deep about the matter as l gath
er your own IS.
Thanks Senator For Work.
cit is admirable the way you have
been handling these important bills
and thank you with all my heart
for standing bv the bill which bears
your name without any compromise
Of any kind.
"It gives me the greatest satisfac
tfon to tell how much have appre.
ciated what you have been doing
CORDIALLY and sincerely yours,
"WOCDROw WILSON,
Senator Borah renewed his opposi
ton to the Chamberlain bill in the
Senate today, charging that political
Pharisees" supporting it before the
Senate military committee had given
the impression that Americas farm
ing population is dislowal. Farmers
he said, are as loval as others and
are buving unusually large amounts
of Liberty bonds.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, April 23.-Offerings Of
hogs proved to be more numerous
than had been looked for, and the
market accordingly declined. Cattle
lacked quality. Sheep were scarce,
many of the arrivals having been con-
signed direct to killers. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; slow, 10@15c under Sat-
urady's average: bulk, 17.10M17.66;
light, $17.10@17.75; mixed, $l695D
1910; heavy, s161OM1725; rough,
$16.1O@16.6O; pigs. s13.25@17.25. Cat
tle-Receipts. 24,O0O; weak; native,
steers. s1O.S5@1725; stockers and
feeders, sS.3OM12.6O; cows and heifers,
$7.4O@139O; calves, $9M14.75. Sheep
Receipts. 10000: firm; sheep, $3.50
1885; lambs, $16.50@21.S
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South ST. Paul Livestock

South ST. Paul. April 23.-Estimat-
ed receipts at the Union stock yards.
Cattle. 5000; calves, 500; hogs,
S,400; sheep, 1000; horses, IL; cars,
PSI.
Railroads entering tho yard report
ed receipts for the day by loads as
follows: Great Western, 2; Milwau-
Kee, 80: Rock Island, /; Omaha, 81;
Great Northern, as; st. Louis. 34;
Northern Pacific, G2; 500 Line, 45.
Cattle-Steers. sSM11.50; COWS. 50
612; calves, s1O.5OD13; hogs. S16.90
@7.05; sheep and lambs, $l4017.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
" bC y. u. f'o->Oo
TO RUSH AIRCRAFT PLANS

Wilson Issues instructions After Con-
ference With Baker.
Washington. April ga readjust-
ment of the aircraft program has been
decided on definitely by President
Wilson and Secretary Baker has been
directed to carry it out. 1t was indi-
Gated that a man not heretofore men,
toned will be given full charge Of
production.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
FOES TOTAL LOSS 4,099,511
Includes those Killed and Captured
Since War Becan

Since War Beaan.
Paris, April 23-Karl Bleistreu, Ger
man military writer, declares in the
Neueuropa that the German Losses on
the west front. between August, 1914,
and August, 1917. totaled 2,G04,961 in
killed and prisoners.
On the East front, he said, the total
killed and prisoners we're 1.484,550.
German writer's estimate the Ger
man losses between AUGUST, 1917. and
January 81, 1918. as 367.450 killed and
taken prisoners on "both fronts"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
Irish Railroads Taken Over.

London, April 23.-The military
authorities have taken over control
of the principal Irish railways, the
postoffices and telephone exchanges,
according to the correspondent at
Cork of the Daily Chronicle. It is
added that the police have removed
all arms and ammunition from gun
smith chops in Dublin, where It is
reported that similar action will be
taken throughout Ireland
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
- - = Fl - p =
u. S. VESSELS TOO WELL
Conveyed FOR ENEMY

Amsterdam, April %. The
Germans are not sinking A-ner-
ican transports because they
are so we'll conveyed that sub
marine attacks are either i'm
possible or extremely hazard
ous. Captain Kuhlivetter, writ
ing in the Lokal Anzeiger, naiv-
ly admits.
!. f. + + ~ + + + + +
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
I101 I I4' II I'''-Nl1so
HOLLAND May HAVE TO FIGHT
German Plot May Compel Nation to
Enter War.

London, April 23.-According to the
Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam cores.
pondent, a plot is being hatched in
Berlin, deliberately designed to com.
pell Holland to participate in the war.
Holland, he says. may be faced in
the course of the next few weeks,
perhaps days. with the most serious
perils she has encountered since the
outbreak Of hostilities.
The writer intimates that the Ger.
mans first move has been made in
the attempt to find a pretext for COM
platnt that Holland departed from
neutrality by acquiescing to the En-.
tente's demands for her mercantile
foot
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
RrvT, T, RONDS
FOOD RUSHED TO RELGIANS
All Other Allies to Do Without Ship.
ments for 10 Days,

Washington, April 23.-Food ship
ments to the civilian population of the
Allied Countries will be suspended
for 10 days to move 100000 bushels
of grain to the Belgians, who are de.
clared to be in desperate straits.
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Chicago Grain.
Chicago. April 23.-Con, May
$1.27A; oats, May, S3Ac.
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. BUYL. L. RoNDs -

Five Killed In Train Wreck.
Knoxville. Tenn, April 23-Five
persons were killed when a freight
train left the track near here. All
the victims were youths from Ienoir
City.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
Duluth Flax,

Duluth. April 23.-Flaxseed, May
4.02A; July, s4.O2.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-25
RI,YLLRONDS.
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, April 23.-Oats, May,
1880.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16

Special display of Panama, Milan
Saturday at j. A. Johnson's.
Read the ad on great piano bar
gains at the Mitterling Piano House.
Save money now.
Highest market price paid for old
junk. The government IA use it -
Borecky Iron & Metal Co.
Chas. Spawn, of Ramona, is in the
city for a few days having slightly in
jured himself by overlifting.
Congressman c. H. Dillon likes his
work and can do better work than
any inexperienced man. Vote for
him on May 2S.-Adv.
The Helping Hand society of the
M. E. church will meet Friday at 3
p. m, at the church. A 15c lunch
will be served. Public cordially in
vited.
Rev. ]. A. Edwards, national field
secretary of the Women's Missionary
society, will preach at the morning
service in the Methodist church Sun
day morning.
Seventh and eighth grade final ex-
aminations will be given in the high
school in Madison, Chester, Went
worth, Rutland, Nunda, Ramona, Ju-
MUS and Winfred May 31-June /.
A 12-pound son was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Rath,
just outside of the city. The young
ster's older brother, John Rath, went
to join the army this morning.
An operation was performed this
morning on Stanley Renner at the
home of his parents for mastoid alb
scess. The conditions calling for an
operation were critical, it is said.
The hospital is going through a
process of cleaning, repairing, and
addition of facilities this week, it is
reported. There is papering, paint
ing and water being piped to the
rooms.
Everett Mitchell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. G. Mitchell, of this city, came
from Howard by a morning train and
Joined the Lake county boys, EN- route
to Dunwoody training school, Mime
apolis.
Owing to the address by DR.. Fred
erick Perry at the high school audi
forum this evening the midweek
services at the Methodist church will
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16
ITALIANS TORPEDO
AUSTRIAN BATTLESHIP
ARTILLERY FIRE CONTINUES
ALONG THE FRENCH
FRONT.

Rome, May 16.-An Austrian bat
tleship was torpedoed by Italian ma
val forces in Pola harbor early Tues
day morning, it was officially an
nounced today. The battleship was
of the Viribus Units type (2O,O 900
ton vessels.) The Italian force work.
ed its way into the Austrian naval
base by lodging the patrol boats and
searchlights of the defenders.
While the naval operation was
progressing, an Italian seaplane force
engaged Austrian ~battleplanes above
Pola. Two of the Austrians were
brought down and several. others
were compelled to descend out of
control. The Italian machines all
returned safely.
Paris, May 16.-Artillery actions
occurred last night on the French
front, southeast of Amiens, in the
Hailles-Castel sector, says today's
war office announcement. West of
M~ontdidier, a German raiding de-
tachment was driven off. The
French took prisoners in patrol oper-
ations north of the Ailette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16
GO TO Minneapolis
VOLUNTEER AND DRAFTED MEN
FOR MECHANICAL TRAINING
WENT THIS MORNING.

With monotonous frequency of
seeing men depart from Lake county
to join the army, another company of
IL were sem away this morning by
the local exemption board. These
men, instead of going to the training
camps in the regular routine, go to
lake training in vacations of mechan-
ical nature in which they have al
rea,y shown some aptitude or follow
ed for some time.
The band and home guard met the
men at the courthouse and conduct
ed them to the station. They drew
upon the green at the north Of the
buildings, where DR.. j. w. Haston
addressed the crowd and the men
about to embark. He fastened to
should attach as well to the men who
answer their country's call as to
those who volunteer for induction.
The patriotism that holds a man in
readiness to go is equal to the en-
thusiasm that moves a man to enlist,
he said. Following the address, Rev.
o. S. Reigstad offered a prayer.
John o. Aldern, appointed fore
man, Phil Brorby, Joseph Hexom,
Peter G. Nelson, Olaf j. Floren,
Conrad E. Rensch, John Rath, John
M. Hegdahl, Ernest Hanneman, HI.
A. Johnson and Raymond A. Camp
bell entrained for the Dunwoody In
%stitute, going by way of Miloma and
over the Northwestern. They will
reach their destination late this even
ing. Ingmar Iverson failed to report
for induction. Members of the board
said this morning that he had persist
ed in declaring that he would not go.
They have exercised all the authority
they have in the case, and it will now
be turned over to the federal mar,
shall, they say.
To each of the men who went this
morning, following the custom, tie
Red Cross furnished a comfort kit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16
AUTO OVERTURNS
BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED THIS
Neutrality-suspicious. SAID
TO BE CRITICAL.

While riding in an automobile this
morning from Junius to the George
Conrad place at which he was work
ing, the automobile overturned In
loose ground at a point about four
miles north of the town, probably
fatally injuring William Pulford, Is
years old. Neither of the other boys
with whom he was riding were hurt.
The three boys had been to Ju-
MUS. On their way home they were
going before the strong south wind,
and struck a place in the road which
had been graded recently, leaving the
dirt outside the beaten track loose.
They were driving a Ford car, and
when the front wheel went into this
the driver lost control. The car is
said to have overturned several times
before coming to a stop. The Con-
rad boys seem to have been thrown
clean of the machine soon after strik-
ing the dirt. The Pulford boy re-
manned with 1t until almost the last
turn. His injuries are to the shout
der blade, the joint of which is bro
ken off, and a blow on the ribs in the
region Of the heart. While he re-
tanned consciousness. he showed signs
Of great shock, with a probability of
internal hemorrhage. His condition
is pronounced extremely serious.
The boy has been working at the
Conrad farm. and is a SON of Mrs.
Eggebraaten, who has been employed
on a farm north of the city.
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So i'm Cash for any standard make
watch I can not repair.-Guy f.
Hanson.
Eat at Jacks.
Dancing at Huntemer hall every
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Music by Imperial orchestra.
Discount on our suits and coats,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday this Week.-Mrs. Morse.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Help win the war. Sell your old
junk to Borecky Iron & Metal 20.
For Sale. Second hand bicycle in
good condition. Inquire this office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of register of deeds,
Lake county, subject to the will of
the republican voters, at the primary
elections, May %. Your vote will be
Observation-Disclosures Rowland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16
ALMOST A YOUNG MAN AGAIN.

T.. r. Whitehead, r. +. ID. !, Norfolk,
Va. writes: II had been suffering for
more than a year.. but since taking Foley
Kidney Pills I feel almost a young nan
again." They strengthen and heal weak
ened or disordered kidneys, stop sleep
disturbing bladder ailments. Danish
backache. rheumatic pains, stiffness.
soreness. Sold everywhere.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Eat at Jacks.

Western grown alfalfa seed for
sale by w. |. Thompson.
Eat at Jacks.
For Rent. Building on Egan We
nue., suitable for general store pur-
poses. See Security State Bank.
For Sale. Baby carriage. Phone
1920.
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THE CITY.

Unsettled and colder tonight
and Friday; probably showers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16

Take your next meal at Rays Res Vote for Blaine Rowland for reg
rurant. IS cents. lister of deeds.