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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
ARABS WIPE OUT TURKS
Inflict Heavy Loss on Moslems
South of Dead Sea.
General Allenby Reports Engage
ment-Britlsh May Cut Enemy
Railway Communications.

Washington, Feb 9.-Arab forces
under command of the shiek of Mecca
have completely defeated Turkish
army operating southeast of the Dead
sea, official dispatches received state.
In a sanguinary battle which began
Jan. 30 the Arab tribesmen virtually
annihilated the entire Turkish force,
capturing 300 prisoners, including the
Turkish commander-in-c chief, and ais
STAFF. the report states.
The Turkish loss in killed alone ex-
ceeded 400 Eighteen machine guns
two mounted guns and large amount
of booty fell into the hands of the
Arabs.
Turks Cut TO Pieces.
The engagement, according to the
report made to General Allenby of tue
British expeditionary force in Pales-
tine, began at Kerek, near the south
eastern extremity of the Dead sea.
The Turks, badly beaten, left mahy
prisoners, seven machine guns and a
large quantity of booty, retiring In dis
order.
Pursuing Arabs overlook the de-
tachment near Tafile, where the re-
naming forces were cut to pieces.
In the Jerusalem sector, General AL.
lenby reports that railway communities
tion has been opened with the Jerusa-
lem railroad, which virtually assures
the British line OF communication in,
their drive across the Jordan to cut
the Hejas railroad.
Arabs Great Aid TO Aiiies
IL this campaign, which military crit
les predict is Allenby's plan OF strate-
gy. is successful, the Turk communt-
cation line with Medina viii be broken.
Tribesmen under the sheik of Nee
ca or king of Mecca, as the former
sneriff OF Medina now designates him
self, have been OF great assistance to
the British expeditionsry forces in
driving the Turk from the Holy land
Shortly after the British campaign
In Palestine got under way the sheriff
ruling over Mecca and Medina by the
authority of the sultan, declared the
independence OF Arabia from Turkish
rule.
England Immediately recognized the
aowly formed government and as a re
suit the Arabs allied themselves with
the British.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
HUNT FOR POSSIBLE SPIES
Passengers On Dutch Ship Made
Subject of Search.

Passengers On Dutch Ship Made
Subject Of Search.
An Atlantic Port, Feb. 9.-Passen-
gers leaving the Nieuw Amsterdam,
the first Dutch ship to cross from
Holland in several weeks, were sub
jected to a spy hunt here.
In addition to examining baggage
and taking possession of all letters
and printed documents, authorities
seized all the passengers toilet prep.
arations, including talcum powder,
shaving lotions and the like.
1t was understood this was done
to prevent spy taking ashore with
him disguised chemicals which could
be used to bring out invisible ink.
Federal authorities declined to rec.
ognize, customs and barred zone pass.
es at the pier
The Nieuw Amsterdam brought
about 900 passengers, including Au.
gustus, Phillips, Hollands new min.
lister TO the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09

who has refined but made more deadly
the stealth of the savage in warfare"
has challenged America, Secretary of
-Wer Baker declared in an official
statement on the torpedoing of the
Tuscania. But he added, I'VE must
anc will win this war Mr. Baker
made his statement after looking
through the seant early cable dis
patches on the. disaster. He called
off his promised appearance before
tho Senate military committee shortly
altar receiving the dispatches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09

Washington, Feb. "a director of
housing for all government war labor,
TO have entire administrative charge
OF the program, will be announced
within a few days by Secretary Will
son as soon as he receives acceptance
of q prominent man already selected
for the place. . 1t Is announced the la
hor housing problem has been placed
In the hands of the Department OF
Labor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
Latest Official Advices Reduces
Death List BY Torpedoing
of Tuscania.
FURTHER CUT EXPECTED
Figures Not Final and Hope 10 Held
That Number OF Sammies Los
ing Lives viii Be StiII
Less.

London, Feb. e.--Revised figures In.
dicste that the loss Of life on the Tus-
cania probably was considerably in ex,
cess Of earlier estimates Of 1o1. II is
now believed complete returns will
show the number of dead to be nearer
200 than 100. As the list Of Ameri.
cans on board the Tuscania was lost
when the vessel went down, II will
be impossible to ascertain the names
of those lost until the names Of the
survivors have been cabled to the
United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
Sullivan Estate but 5000.

Boston, Feb. 9.-John l.. Sullivan
died without making will, 1t was
learned here. His attorney estimated
the old fighters estate at $4,000. all
Of which will go to Mrs. Annie L. Len
non. John LIS sister.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
SPY ACTIVITY IS SUSPECTED
u.Bcat Believed TO Have Had lnfon
nation on Transport Sailinqs.

nation on Transport SaIIIngs.
London, Feb. 9.--That Germany had
Information of the coming of the trans
port Tuscania and other vessels with
important personages aboard is the
belief expressed by passengers on
ships which accompanied the torpe.
doeI ship.
A distinguished parsonage from an.
other ship who witnessed the attack,
said three torpedoes were fired at his
own vessel. He declared his belief
that the u boat commander was act.
ing on information obtained through
the German spy system.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
eneIneers. Regiment Unique.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The Twentieth
engineers (foresD. some Of whose
members We're aboard the torpedoed
Tuccania, is the largest and most un.
usual regiment In the world. It's az.
gregate strength is y 20oe officers and
men under command OF Col. w. A.
Mitchell. U. s. A. The regiment was
trained at the American university
camp here. Forest regiments work
that others may be made comfortable.
1t is theirsdvty 70 cut timber In tl1e
forests OF Ffsncs fbr railitdry uses q
the front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09

Baker Pays Tribute to Dead.
Washington. Feb. s.---"An adversary
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
ROOsE .'ELT IS WORSE
Former Presidents Condition
Suddenly Takes Bad Turn.
Physicians Hopeful, But Unable to
Say What Ultimate Out.
come Will Be.

New York, Feb. 9.-I.ate word from
Roosevelt hospital says Colonel Theo
dcre Roosevelt was resting easy after
his operation for fistula and abscesses
iE both his ears. Earlier physicians
mad announced that his condition was
serious.
The physicians in attendance upon
the former president, in a bulletin
last night said they were "very hope,
full about his progress, but are un-
able to say positively whether fur.
ther operations will be necessary"
Doctors Feel Hopeful.
The bulletin follows:
"Dr. Martin and DR.. Duel consult
Cd over Colonel Roosevelt at s o'clock.
They found that the active symptoms
from the acute infiammation of his
internal ear were subsiding without
any untoward developments. They
feel very hopeful about his progress
but are unable to say positively until
tomorrow whether further operations
will be necessary.
"A sudden development of inflam-
nation in the inner left ear was re-
sponsible for the hurried calling OF a
consultation Of specialists during the
day. This resulted in the issuing of
statement, which in effect character.
ICED the colonel's condition as Sc
rious.. but not critical"
Family 10 Optimistic.
Id q suite near the colonel's room
are Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Nicholas
Long worth and Mrs. Richard Derby.
ALI the nembsrs OF the colonel's fam
lily are optimistic as to his ultimate
recovery.
london, Feb. g. -Resdsnsifion Of the
Earl Of Derby - secretary OF state foz
war in the British cabinet Is immi'
nent, ssys' the Yorkshirs Post His
successor ths nswspaper adds. will
prove a. grsok ! surprise as the ap
pointment Of the bcothers Geddes to
their respective ppsts. The choice
will not fail on any man In the pub.
|Iic eye; the desire being to select q
business man" Questioned regarding
tho report thstl his, resiGnation was
Imminent the eaxl MD: "Anythins
nay happen, but y = news to ne
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
American Flyer Shot Down.

Paris, Feb. 9.-Wfliiam 8. Taller, 80.
OF Rosyln. l.. l.. flying in the French
escadrille, while awaiting an Ameri.
can commission for which he had been
recommended, was killed in an en-.
counter with Germans who brought
down his plane behind their lines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
WILD, DEATH RUM0Rs SPREAD
irresponsible Reports OF Rooseveit'
Death Flood Country.

irresponsible Reports OF Rooseveit'o
Death Flood Country.
New York, Feb. 9.-Following cir
culation Of irresponsible rumors re-
sardins Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's g
condition, tie superintendent of the
Roosevelt hospital issued the following
statement:
Every report coming down from
Colonel Roosevelt's room says that he
is anything but dead, and is improv.
ing However. IL another abscess
should form, 1t might be q different
story"
The country was flooded with ire
spohsible reports of Roosevelt's death
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
Ree

The American Red Cross is the largest and efficient organization for the relief of suffering that the World has
 It s made up almost entirely of volunteer workers. the higher executives being without exception customed to large affairs who almost cases giving their services without pay
 It Is supported entirely by its membership fees by voluntary contributions.
 It is today bringing relief to suffering humanity. oot military and civil in War allied country.
 IL plans tomorrow to help in the work of ton throughout the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19

It feeds and clothes entire populations times of great calamity
 It is there to help your soldier boy in his time of need.
 With it's thousands of workers its tremendous stores and smooth running transportation facilities 1t is serving Americas advance guard-and thus helping to win the
 Congress authorizes 1t.
 President Wilson heads it.
 The War Department audts its accountA Your Army, your Navy and your Allies en1nus, astica3iy endorse it,
 Twenty-two million Americans have joined it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-19
Across the Seas They Call

A CROSS the seas from every war; torn nation in "A the Allied cause there comes the call for Red
 Cross help. 1t comes from soldiers who have grimy faced the gleaming bayonet steel and poison gas and screaming shells, and who now lie with parching throats and throbbing wounds .=v -" !
 Itcomes from soldiers sick with fever pneumonia, : tuberculosis. '.
 It comes from soldiers crippled, mutilated, blinded, who can no longer fight and must be taught and trained for useful occupations.
 It comes from the underfed, shivering, helpless prisoners in the German prison camps It comes from little children orphaned home- less, slowly starving day by day. by tens and tens of thousands
 1t comes from mothers in the piaged zones of war whose hearts and souls have been made numb with horror
 From all these millions of suffering human beings there comes across the seas the call for help-hep that because of the frightful burdens placed upon our Allies cannot be gven umless De brovided by e American Red Cross.
 Another hundred million is needed to "carry on."
 What will Americas answer be? :~, ,~<*-~> .<< .:> ..><<.x . Every dollar iped for American Rec Cross is ndchnese
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-10
PLEASANT VALLEY.

July 8, 1918
The farmers in this vicinity have
begun having so there's no doubt
but folks will be busy.
Willie Severson from Spring
water spent the first OF the week at
Henry Severson's
Knute Aakre called on his friend
Clifford Narveson last Sunday.
Marvin Ellingson visited Decorah
relatives from Saturday until sun.
Miss Pearl Iverson was guest
at the home of Fred Iverson several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dresselhaus mad
the pleasure of a visit from rela-
tiyes at their home last Sunday.
Sarah Vale is enjoying a visit
these DAYS from her sister, Mrs. Tos-
ten Iverson of DEBORAH.
great number of folks attended
the Red Gross picnic and sale at ia
astads, but on account OF the RAIN
they all returned home early.
Mr.. Monson salesman for Shores
products was thru here last week"
Lizzie S.everson called at the home
of her brother, Henry and family on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ellingson
were DEBORAH business callers FRI
day.
Henry and Melvin Lien and the
Stortz Bros. autoed to Canoe Ridge
Sunday evening to take in the Y. +.
s.
Miss Judith Narveson is at present
assisting her aunt, Mrs. Theo. Narye"
COZ, with household duties.
Judith Narveson spent several
DAVIS last week with relatives in De-
corah.
Sarah Vale, Mrs. Tosten Iverson
and son, Theodore were sunday
visitors with Fred Iyerson and wlte'
Misses Nettie and Corola Narve-
son were callers at Mrs Julia Liens
Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-10

derbrush near the river bank that
1t was necessary to replace the suit
with a raincoat Equipped with
needles and thread, the lads cut out,
fitted and sewed the suit almost as
we'll as the tailor could have done it.
After a-few days of wild life, the
boys were willing to return to the
more complex, but to them more
prosaic, life of civilization.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-10
co r r E SP NEE
CASTALIA.

--"'- July s, 1918.
Miss Lambert of Luana came up
the fore part of the week to visit re-
latives.
Mrs. Bollman and son, Cyril spent
Thursday at Postville where they
visited relatives.
Misses Ruth Riggs, Esther Meyer,
Mae Shellhammer and Bessie Riggs
went to Des Moines where they will
attend the Sunday school convention
Will Fisher came up from Camp
Dodge to visit his parents on Satur-
day. He returned to Camp Dodge
on Sunday.
H. L. Meyer and family attended
the Chautauqua at Postville on Fri
day.
Among those who spent the 4th
in Frankville were: Mr.. w. L. Rich
ards and family, George Peckham
and family, E. E. Malloy, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Wirsching, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Bernhart, Mr.. G. r. Neuenswan-
erd and family, H. l.. Meyer and
family, Helmuth Meyer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Baltz. b,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Haefner and
family spent Thursday at Giarde.
Chas. Neuenswander and Georgia
May Schari came up from Elgin on
Tuesday for visit at the G. r.
Neuenswander home.
Rev. Light was the guest of Rev.
Hicks and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Allen came
from Mason City on Friday for a
visit at the B. F. and j. H. Knees
kern homes
Mrs. LANCE and daughter spent
Sunday at the d. Peck home.
Mr.. and Mrs, M. A. Heinan of
Waterloo spent Thursday at the Roy
McMartin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Crabtree of
Oskaloosa and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Crabtree of Waterloo are here visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mrs John McKernan came up
from Postville on business on We'd.
Mrs. E. j. Wirshing, Mrs. John
Kluss and Lucy Meyer were passen-
gers for Cresco on Tuesday.
Helen Helwig who has been a
guest at the E. ]. Wirsching home
>for the past two weeks returned to
her home in Calmar on Tuesday.
Faye Harvey and Harvey Budden-
berg went to Des Moines the fore
part of the week to enlist in the
navy. The latter was accepted and
left for the Great Lekes
Mr.. A. C. Tatro returned from
Waterloo after several weeks visit
with relatives.
Louise Fisher went to Calmar on
Sunday.
Miss Rilla Bernhart returned to
her home after spending the past
two weeks in Ossian.
Florence Krobriger came over
from Frankville to spend Sunday
with home folks.
Mrs. West and family came up
from Clermont on Monday for a
visit at the G. Bernhart home.
Mrs. Harm and children and Lucy
Meyer were shopping in Postville on
Monday.
Helen Rathbun departed on Mon
day for Bruce, Wis. where she will
visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Huniker and
Rilla Bernhart were Calmar callers
on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Downing1eft
on Monday for their home in Oak.
after spending the past month at
the home of her father, Mr.. Sam
Huniker s4s
Mrs. H. L. Meyer and Mrs. w. H.
Roe attended the Chautauqua at
Postville on Monday.
Miss Clara Barbells' went to De-
corah the forepart of the week.
Mrs H. Neverman and son Fred
Mrs. VIM. Gibbs and Fred BaltZ
were DEBORAH visitors on Monday.
Mrs. Thos. Windell, Sr. died at
the home of her son at Algona. The
remains were brought here for in
terment. The funeral was held at
the U. B. church, Rev. Hicks officia-
ting. Mrs. Windell will be remem-
bered as former resident of Cas-
Italia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment OF
an Executor of the estate OF
Chris(iania .Halvorson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate of Christian
la Halvorson late of DEBORAH town
ship, in the county of Winneshiek,
State of Iowa, deceased, testate.
and has taken upon itself that trust
by giving bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands upon
the estate of the said deceased are
required to exhibit the same; and
called upon to make payment to
Winneshiek County State Bank,
Executor.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, June z,
1918.
w. NJ. STRAND, Attorney.
24-4.
For the relief of headache and
to see better see Kaufman, opto-
metrist, successor to E. H. McMas-
tiers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-10
Primitive PIow.

Even at the present time modern
plows are practically unknown In
Egypt, and all that is used is log
with wooden hook, the end of which
is steel-pointed. Any animals avail
able, from a donkey to a camel, con-
stitute the team, and sometimes even
a camel and bullock are seen pulling
together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-10
near Cedar Falls.

near Cedar Falls.
The juvenile rendezvous was
fitted up to accord with stories read
in dime novels. On a sheet iron
stove the boys cooked their food
which consisted mainly of legs of
frogs caught in a thirty-foot we'll
One lad lowered the other into the
we'll for their meat diet.
One boy tore his clothing so
badly while rambling along the un-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-10
Tired of Civilization, Boys Live in
Cave and SubsiSt ON Frogs IeoS

Cave and Subsist on Frogs Legs.
Waterloo, Ia, July String of
the humdrum life of the average
American boy, Vernon and Kenneth
Brown, and II years old, set out
on a great adventure several days
ago. Their parents searched for
them, but no brace of the way
farers was obtained until officers To-
Gated them in a den in a gravel pit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
LONG STRUGGLE.
NEARING AN END |
"T'm a thousand Times Better
Than in Fourteen Years."
She Says.

T've had a long, hard struggle with
III health, but by the help of TanIac |
have found relief at last" said Mrs.
Benito Ramos, residing at 5l4 South
Campbell street, FL Paso, Texas, re-
Gently,
Il had rheumatism and stomach
trouble so bad for fourteen years that
my life was miserable" she continued,
"but I'm a thousand times better since
] began taking Tanlac, and a medicine
that is doing so much for suffering
people can't be praised too much. I've
spent lots OF money trying to get some
ease. and it certainly seems remarkable,
but its the truth, few bottles of Tan
lac has done me more real good than
everything else ever took combined.
when | first began taking it |
couldn't eat anything without it hurt
ing me Any OF the heavy or more
nourishinR foods would lay like a rock
in my stomach and even liquid diets.
at times would sour on my stomach
and fill me with pain Every Joint in
my body ached with rheumatism, and
besides this, the small OF my back hur;
me dreadfully and my kidneys worried
me constantly was fearfully nervous
and when fell asleep at night the least
noise would wake me in fright and
cause me TO almost jump out of bed.
| was a very sick woman and was al
most in despair
What caused me TO take Tanlac was
he advice Of friend and now I'm
alking Tanlac every chance | get |
an eat Just anything | want to and
,njoy IT and never feel the slightest bad
Effects from it. sleep fine every
night, and as to my rheumatism, it is
10 much better that ! hardly notice il
my more. My husband says he can
ell from my looks that ! have gained
'everal pounds in weight don't know
whether | have or not, as haven't
weighed, but | do know my increase
IN health and strength has been won
derful I'm still improving every day
and It's pleasure to tell others about
the medicine that has done so much
for me"
Tsnlae is sold in Oklahoma City by
the Westfall Drug Co.. and leading
druggists and dealers everywhere
---.--.> IS .(Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-21
EACH SIDE HAS
ABOUT 7 MILLION
ON WEST FRONTS
Paris Confused Over Reports
Of Numerical InferiOrity

tCopyrlght 1915 by tho New York Times.
the Chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
city TlmesD
PARIS. June 2l.-The question
whether the allies are really suffering
from numerical nieriority on the
French front continues to engage a
good deal OF attention here, especially
In parliamentary circles, where the mat
ter Is being discussed with exceptional
interest. The subject was brought into
special prominence owing to the en-
phasis apparently laid on this aspect
of the struggle by Premier Clemenceau
In a recent statement in the chamber
II is evident from the Interpretation
given the premier's remarks that he is
very generally misunderstood.
Factors Confusing
Most people, including many news
paper writers, appear to have con
founded two distinct factors, one CON
cerning the number of ciiectives in n
local sector of given offensive and
the other the total number OF the allied
efiectives as compared with those Of the
enemy.
Henri Bcrenger underlines, in an ar
ticle published today, the probability
that much of the uneasiness which has
occurred has arisen from the confusion
OF these two factors. He points out
that there can be no doubt that in the
recent German drives the allied forces
were surprised by the enemy Clemen
ceau went so far as to say that the
French were outnumbered as much as
five to one.
Seven Million Apiece.
"But there can be no doubt that TAX
Ing the front as a whole" says Ber-
enger, I'VE are not appreciably inferior
In numbers to the enemy Taken al
together, we have about 100000 troops
against the enemys 100000"
Where the enemy was superior in
numbers, Berenger remarks was at the
point he selected for attack Seven mil
lion soldiers stretchedA along front
of 1900 or l,40O mil will always be
inferior to 100000 secretly laid on
decisive sectors OF attack.
let us have confidence that our high
command" he. concludes, will adapt
our equality in numbers to a definite
superiority OF maneuyer."