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The 79 SlackerS of Monroe
 County.

BRINKLEY:-Luther Bryan, Wal ter Taylor, Willie Alexander, Will Shaw, Elijah Williams, Napoleon Holland, Wm. Marlow Hudson, (w) Edward Toney Johnson, James Whit ley, Dick Chambers, Chas. Andrew Hill.
 CLARENDON:-Will Jefferies, Ma than Brown, Geo. Johnson, Henry Johnson, Miles Davis, Chas. Bedfol l, Johnnie Johnson, Walter Butler, AL bert Brown Arnie Price, Allen Ham ilton, Eddie Hampton, Ashbury Smith George Scott Jim Stanley, James Brown, James Fisher.
 HOLLY GROVE:-Smith Arm stong, Jordan Morris, Willie Owen, Albert Sutton, Thos. Mayo, Willie Ash, Chas. Henry, John Henry Moore Vim. Henry Pritchett.
 Cotton nt:-Robt. Lee Gaston, Jesse Harer.
 Indian Bay:-John H. Thomas. FrankDavis.
 Blackton:-Mose Rice, Henry Hud- son, Felix Tyler.
 Batesville:-Arch Sipes (w).
 Marrianna:-Ed Johnson.
 Cedars, Miss.-Cornelious Jones.
 Dagmar-Rufus Harrell.
 Turlner:-Henders Allen.
 Keeville:-Rufus Mitchell.
 Fargo :-J ohm Ed. Dunn.
 Zent:-Frank Sanders.
 Belzoni Miss.-Wallace William.
 Clarksdale Miss.-Pillip Thomas.
 Blythesville:-Wi Willie Farrney.
 Sterling Ill.-Henry Cobb.
 Evansville, Ind.-Henry D. Banister
 Canister formerly lived at Holly Grove and is said to have people there now.
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Deserters

The following deserters from organizations of the National Army, Camp Pike. Ark, are at large. Fifty dollars (S50) is payable for their apprension and delivery to Camp Pike or the nearest military camp or station:
 James J. Aired, Laslie Boyd, Edward Darrell. George Filboal, Robert Gaines. William Gardner, Walter C. Harlin, Walter Henry, Johnnie Johnson, George w. Love, Jim Lacy, Lonnie Mat thews, Robert J. Mccain, Zisker Norwood, Ruben Salter, Sam H. Taylor, Albert Turnage, Simmie Washington, James E. Wigging- ton, Walter Widner.
 These deserters are in addi- tion to those enumerated in cir culars B-119, B-l28, B-161, B. l83, B-213, B-249, B-278 and B-325.
 Periodical lists will be pub lished from time to time and 1t is hoped that not only County Officials, but every citizen in our state will assist in the rounding up of deserters, slackers and delinquents who, while at large, are a menace to society and good citizenship. These men should and MUST be rounded up and made to perform their part in this worlds war for Democracy, and I most earnestly request that every loyal and patriotic citizen assist in cleaning up our state of these objectionable caracters.
 Full description of any of the above men can be obtained at this office.
 LLOYD ENGLAND,
 The Adjutant General.
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Short Letter from a Brink ley Boy in France, to His Mother, Mrs. Henry
 Folsom.
Quincy, France, Aug. 26-l'

Quincy, France, Aug. 26-l6 Dear Mother:- -
 At last we are settled again for a while at least. We are billetted in small town of about 600 or Too population. The people. treat us fire. We are supposed to be billetted in houses. Ours happens to be the loft of a barn, with tile floors. France is very picturesque. All of the countryIs pretty and IS in cultivation. Grapes are the chief crop.
 The people are at least 50 years behind those of the United States. We were 43 hours in comingl 21o miles. Some speed.
 The only four wheeled vehicles here have been brought over by Uncle Sam.
 Of course we cant tell how long we will be here. The Americans ard all of the Allies are doing wonderful work on the front now.
 Hope to hear from some of you soon. Lots of love to each.
 Your devoted son,
 MANLEY.
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cin.cs as q 70 ca3td civilized nation. The deeds that they have committed arc no doubt written with blood in che iIa.sera books. and his dying dar cannot hep but be flied with re- molse for the murders he has com mitted.
 It is the folk at home to serve by saving and raising food stuff Food viii win the war Not only the soldiers at the front is going to win this war but the backing in every re- spect by the people at home. Even tually as sure as night follows day this war will be won by the allies. There can be no other way and no other way will there be.
 l feel fine all the time and am con- tinually on the go. It is.not the soldier who worries but the folks back home-be a soldier at heart and forget your troubles, the mor- row will take care of itself and so why worry. Whats going to hap pen is bound to happen but Pm not fatalist. l know I'm coming home because I like to live too well. As the "Lady from Hell'' says, if you go in saying you are going to get it and Ego West" sure huff you get it but if you go in with the idea of coming out, out you come, hail and hearty.
 So you can look for me back so why worry when there's no use. We are we'll taken care of and you can be assured that Uncle Sam will not neglect any of his "Sammies."
 With love and kisses and many wishes for letter, 1 am,
 With devotion,
 Claude.
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.FOCH's DRIVE OVER
 THERE PAvES WAY
 FOR p|G DRIVE HERE
GREAT FRENCH GENERAlissiMo HAS NEVER PERMITTED HUNS
 CHANGE TO REcupERATE.
CROWN PRINCE BADLY BEATEN
Achievements of khakl-Ctad 0oys Heartens stay-atHomes to Buy
 Fourth Liberty Bonds.

That was some drive which Marshal Foch directed against the Hun when he thrust them backward from the Marne and sent them scurrying to their new line of defense along the Aisne.
 Never for a moment did the Hun hungry poilus and Tanks stop their dashing, smashing attack; never for a moment did they give the baby butch erers breathing spell; never for a moment was there thought with any one of them of anything but putting just as many Germans as possible per manently out of business.
 It was a world-thrilling exhibition of Allied valor. stimulated by typical Yankee punch.
 It gave the Crown Prince his most decisive defeat of the war. It set the Prussian-dominated press of all Ger many to camouflaging the situation. It shook the German army morale and sent the first thrill of apprehension up and down the spine of the whole Ger man empire.
 It probably intimated to Kaiser Bill that after all the Lord was not alto gether holding up his end of the self appointed partnership. And it put new spirit. new hope, new confidence into every war-weary Allied heart.
 The Biggest Drive of All.
 It was magnificent thrust, but the biggest anti-Hun drive of them all, the one that will mean more to the Allied cause than the last victory of the Marne, that will pave the way for more tremendous onslaughts than ever, will begin on the 2Sth of Sep tember-the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive.
 We stay-at-homes could not partici- pate in that glorious Marne victory, but we can, every mothers son of us, take part in this coming drive We can make our dollars fight for us. We can show the world at large, our boys in the trenches and the German em- plre in particular that the heart of America is in this fight to the limit.
 And if our loyalty is genuine if our patriotism is simon pure, if our sense of duty is thoroughly alive We will do this.
 Early we will begin laying aside for our next bond purchase.
 We will save as they struggle, lend as they fight.
 And We will buy early. in order that the war will be over quickly and our hove o1vo,. ybeva he trOl1ght hack over here.
 YOUR OWN LIBERTY BONDS
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the good people of Brinkley for the kind reception they have given us Tn coming into their midst, and es- pecially those who have'minls- tered so liberally to our physical needs in the shower of good things we found in our home when we came.
 Roswell Davis,
 Pastor Baptist Church.
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Board of Ele ctiOn Commis. sioners for Monroe
 County.

The State Board of Election Com missioners Tuesday, completed the work of selecting boards of election commissioners for each county in the state. The state board that made the selections is comprised of Gov. Charles H. Brough, Tom J. Terral, Secretary of State, and John D. Ar buckle, attorney general.
 Those appointed for Monroe Coun- ty are J. B. Moore and w. L. Jefferies (Rep.) Clarendon, Wm. B. Folsom, Brinkley.
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HOUR OWN LIBERTY BONDS
 Official List of Slackers

The war records show that there are 79 men in Monroe caunty who have been called and as yet have not responded. In Woodruff county there are only 6, in St. Francis county there are 225, in Lee county l69.
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YOUR OWN LIBERTY BONDS
Coal Flows Like Water.

h a great steel works at Pittsburg powdered coal flows like water through l.500 feet of fcur-inch pipe under q pressure of 70 pounds to the square inch, and fcws so rapidly that focr tons lave been put through a 5l0-fooI inc in five minutes.
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|R TH[ PIKE Al 4 45 MILE RA1f
I,sus Man Sees the Lron Plant Pike and Pretty Country.

5 town Of Cotton ! :, 'an' gr built them a real pike [ was in Cotton Plant ,ook and availed myself of kind invitation of one ol hoosters to take a drive N their new road. They I1 mile in Cotton Plant s miles ready for service |ding towards Cache river |t is a splendid road, too. nend was driving a new $ her car and he said he kd to show me how it work ! he pulled open the throttle let her go" for a llttie at
 40 and then to 45 miles bur. Some going on a Cot Plant road = the one my Col. Free Maberry, has writing about.
 road building crews have camps near the pretty new home of Judge Will T. land are pushing the work ahead, going towards Des Srder to see the country, we on out to Cache river. bg same on a new steel
 with splendid concrete bches in fact practically |the bridges and culverts on lad were concrete.
 Ee drove along l noted the Rrful difference in the crops. )g to the big Leonard Rtion l saw hundreds of |of cotton that is sure to Fe from 3-4 to 8 bale of
 per acre and magnificent Felds with heavy yields of
 The Leonard plantation ply four or five years ago a ottom forrest, a home for ear and wild animals, but
 real plantation and vil- pots the southern banks | beautiful and wonder py, Calotche Bay. A mod
 plant, tenant and store
 and hundreds of colored
 to carry on" were in ce as we drove around the
 The negroes told me that pad Is of the cotton and
 the corn as their rent,
 was rather a reversal of lal cropping terms. Think
 you will, l-3 of the cot d this cotton long staple
 g around the 40c mark e than S60 per acre rent acre of land. It looks to the Government would ihg lair to call for 2-3 of nt to help win the war en then 'twould leave the owners" a handsome sum voluntary contributions forgot that delightful as an eye opener to me for member well how, when I 'ne hrst permanent road g in Brinkley many years ine of those same Cotton ana owners "hooted" at . Ol Issuing bonds to build
 ith and were hostile with
 advocating such foolish ano now they come along 'ually get the road before one in Brinkiey. My vi to them and my flag
 a salute of honor as I
 u"' they or rather their blood is doing in actually
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Always Featured.

No hotel fire would be complete without the .hinly clad guests-indi- annapolis News.
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\ rO Na'ural Handicap.
 1 sro % ses s,, to talk all we want to, Fhange. 9"S all 'hey want
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
SIOUX CITYLIvE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City. Nov. 4.-The market
today was quoted higher throughout.
Packers and shippers were in the
deal early, and strength vas shown
from the opening.
The past week has seen practically
a steady market, with strength and
weakness alternating, but with but
little change. With the ANNOUNCE
ment that a minimum hog price for
November had been fixed by the gov
eminent. prices took jump of more
than 800. Since then the average
has been toward strength, and in
general the market today vas $1.5O
higher than the opening a week ago,
Prices paid today were advanced
from 10 15c with top hogs selling
at $1S.15, and with the bulk of sale:
at $17.10@17.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
FRENCH CONFIDENT
OF ALLIED VICTORY
Plan TriumphaI Roadway rom
Paris to the Forest of ST.
German.

Proof that France has never enter
tanned doubts as to ultimate victory
Is shown In plans, conceived some time
ago and just made public, for th e Gre
alton of q triumphal way leading, from
Paris TO the Forest of Saint-Ge rmain
as q monument to the victorious peace
of, the allies.
1t Is proposed that 1t should start
from the Porte Maillot. The statue of
the defense of Paris, commemorative
1870, crowns the long rise leading
from that gate. This statue, consid-
cred by many as u~nimposing. would
be replaced by q great triumphal arch,
thus completing the highway from the
T~uileries arch, along the Champs
Elysee. TO the Arc de Triomphe at the
Etoile. passing along the Avenue de la
Grande Armee, and through Porte
Mnfllot and the new arch to Saint.
Germain.
An electric railway running down
the center Of the triumphal way, over
100 yards wide, would carry Parisians
to Saint-G ermain In 16 minutes along
the finest road in Europe.
1t is said that a French, Engli SD and
American committee has been formed
TO carry out the project after til e war.
1t Is estimated that the work would
require two years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
TAKEN FROM PRISONER
Document Shows German Sol
diers Ordered to Destroy.
Enemy Commanders Detail Men to Set
Fires and Poison the
Wells.

Washington, Oct. 81. - Documents
quoting orders issued by German COM
manders for the methodical destruc-
ton of property and for the poisoning
of wells in the recent evacuation of
Belgian and French territory have
reached Washington.
Among them is an order, taken from
a prisoner, issued by the commander
of the 10Sth infantry brigade of the
German army, Sept. 5. directing spe-
cifcally that certain villages be de-
stroyed.
Designated units are assigned to the
destruction of the villages named,
and in addition the order states "it is
the duty Of everyone to participate in
these distinctions" which are to be
carried out with more method and
less haste"
The order, which is signed Week.
presumably either the brigade com.
mander or his chief of staff, says:
ut Is recalled that wells are to be
contaminated"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
SELL BLACK MARIA
laiI Business So Poor Town Has No
Use for u.

Jail Business So Poor Town hlas No
Use for u.
The "black maria," purchased by the
police department Of Salina, KAN.
some time ago, has been sold to a local
grocer for a delivery truck ov ling to
business falling Off In the police de-
partment.
When the machine was purchased
the city had need for a a to haul
men and women from police court to
the Jail. Since then morality has
been on the increase and Grim de-
creasing. When the city Jail was
emptied of its last offender and the
car was idle for months the city dads
decided to sell. The county Jail also
suffered a similar complaint, and
Sheriff Swanson has released the last
Of his prisoners and for the first time
In years the county jail is nov unoc'
cupied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04

Vegetable Compound cured me so | did
not need the operation, and am telling
ali my friends about it"-Mrs. A. w.
BINzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
1t is just such experiences as that OF
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy a household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from inflammation, liberation,
disbursements, backache, nervousness,
Irregularities or 1.-THE blues" should
not rest until she has given it & trial,
and for special advice write Lydia l.
Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn fiasa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
Gradually IsoIatlns Germany.

London, Nov. 4.-The complete iso-
lation OF Germany as a result of the
desertion and surrender of her allies
is commented upon here as the out
standing feature of the latest develop
ments In the colossal drama of VIC
tory" The effect of this isolation
upon her armies, coupled with the des-
perate internal conditions In Ger
many, is regarded almost everywhere
as bringing the end of the war nearer,
although in some quarters 1t is en-
phasized that the German army and
navy are still In existence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
Nav Seize Polish Provinces.

Paris, Nov. General Skoropod
ski, Ukrainian hetman, according to a
Zurich dispatch to the Journal DIES De
bats, has sent three Ukrainian divi-
sions to the Polish frontier with the
object Of occupying the districts of
Cholm and Podlachia, which were
given to the Ukraine, to the prejudice
of Poland, by the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
The Ukrainians intended to o into
Poland whenever the Germans and
Austrian groups withdrew. German
authorities in the Ukraine, it is added,
supper. General Skoropodski.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
ADVANCES NOVEL GUARANTEE
German Paper Mentions Emperor's
Religious Nature.

Amsterdam, Nov. 1. Commenting
on the present political situation in
Germany, the Frankfort Zeitung says:
In broad circles of the German
people 1t is made quite clear the peo-
pie would have been thankful, if in
the radical change of the home and
foreign policy now begun, Emperor
William had drawn personal conse-
quences from those changes, especially
for his own sake"
The newspaper considers Emperor
Williams strong religious nature Is a
strong guarantee of his good inten-
tions in Germany's past policy, and
1t acquits him of having planned the
great war. but it adds that he has
made himself a Symbol of the old
regime"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
Foundered Steamer Breaks In Half

Victoria. b. c., Nov. 2.-Divers who
have investigated the wreck of the
Canadian Pacific Steamship company
steamer Princess Sophia, lying on Van
derbilt reef, Lynn canal. reported that
the vessel had broken In half and the
after portion had slid of into deep
water. In the grinding action ON the
rocks which preceded the steamers
laundering in the storm, with a loss OF
about $40 lives. the divers said its
whole bottom had been torn away.
Salvage will be impossible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
Butter. Eqqs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Nov. A. - Butter-Ex'
tras, 56c; extra irsts, 53c; %firsts, SEC;
seconds, sic; dairies, Acc; packing
stock, 39c. Eggs-Fresh prime, tirsts.
new cases, free from rots, small, dir
ties and checks out, per dozen, 53c;
current receipts, rots out, $500;
check and seconds, dozen, 31c; dirties.
candled, dozen, SEC; quotations on eggs
include cases. Live Poultry-Turkeys,
fat, 10 pounds and over, Use; thin.
small, 10@12c; cripples and culls, I'm.
.salable; ROSTERS. 1Sc; ducks, 1Sc;
geese, pound. lac; hens, 4 pounds and
over, 23c; hens, under 4 pounds, zoe;
springs, all weights, 22c; guineas
young, dozen, $500; guineas, old, doz-
en-, $500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04

Enemy Bullet Tore Through Many
Pages Of u.
81 saw q Bible that saved a soldiers
Iife," writes John Gould of East Clari-
don, o., from Italy.
'The soldier had the Bible In his
pocket when a bullet struck him. The
bullet went through 365 pages ). You
couldn't buy that Bible from him for
any amount of money.
II am still with my old company.
When we arrived here we were show
cred with flowers. When we lparaded
we could hardly get through the
streets for the crowds. / think Italy
is a finer country than France. / don't
know what we would do without the
Red Cross and the Y. M. G. A."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04

Washington, Nov. A. - Steady i'm.
provement in health conditions at
army camps and environments for the
week ending Oct, 25 is noted in the
health report for that week, made
public. With new influenza cases to-
falling only a little more than 10, 900,
a decrease of more than so per cent
from the previous weeks figures. and
pneumonia cases showing a proper
ionate decrease. with a total of 1851,
the hospital admission rate dropped to
1,7s2 and the death rate to so per 1000
from 1870 per 1,00O the previous week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
DRIVE TOWARD GHENT
Nearing Germans Principal Railway
Base in Belgium.

With the British Armies in France,
Nov. 1.-The French and British at
tackled In the direction of Client. The
battle is reported to be going we'll.
The Allies were last reported about
four miles west of Client, which is the
principal Belgian railway base remain
ing In German hands west of Brus-
sells and Antwerp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
have NO FEAR OF
SHARPSnOOTERS
American Engineers Show Utter
Contempt for Huns.
work N HAIL OF BULLETS
Throw BrIdoss Across mo Mans Wa
ter Under Fire-Work as Quietly
~ Possible, but Are Always Certain
q De Located by the Enemy-often
90 Ahead Of Infantry and Prepare
Way for Charge.

Daring and glorious feats Of engi.
neer regiments of the American army
in building bridges over mo mans riy-
era" In open contempt for sharpshoot-
Ing enemy snipers and heavy shells
which splashed about, are being mod
estly recounted by wounded engineers
who have just been brought into Paris
hospitals.
These were the men who, at the
Aisne and the vesle, as well as the
Marine, often went ahead Of the infan-
try to bridge the waters over which
the victorious Yanks poured on the
heels .of the fleeing Germans. The
American engineers r being conn.,
mended on every side for their quick
ana magnificent work.
Under Hall Of Bullets.
A story told by Sergeant Roland
Hoskin, whose home is at Ahmeek.
Mich. Of how companies Of engineers
sQuirmcd through the American COM
nunicdtion trenches, carrying section.
IL parts Of the bridges, sneaked by the
Amerion 1lrst line and slung their
bridges ACROSS the vesle. rs shells
shrieko0 and q hail Of bullets rained
about them. Ii particularly interesting.
Hoskin himself was injured later by
ahrapnel ~ he was helping to carry
back Z wounded comrade.
His story Is typical.
I'VE don't lose any time. ! can tell
you." said Sergeant Hoskin. I'VE
hare every piece Of the bridge. In sec
tions, and marked before we go up. II
u carried as far as possible on wag-
b and trucks. and then each man
takes the part which has been pssign-
"a % him.
~Of course we work at night. 1t
would be impossible to put up bridges
such a we have put up In the day
time.
sAnd when we get to the support
trenches it's some job working your
way along these bitches toward the
front line, because the bridge section
you are carrying Is always In some.
boGy's way.
DuIIets Everywhere.
son the vesle we put up pontoon
oci6ges, creeping out beyond the
Amorican firing line. We work a
Q1n~tly as possible. but we are always
ccExnin Of being located before the jol
u cbmpleted. Then It's bullets every
W1loro. But the job is Don completed
"a We leave II to the boys back o.
- 70 60 over and wipe EN- out
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
ABDIcATIoN is DEMANDED
Many Demonstrations Against Kaiser
Staged in Germany.

against the kaiser are being staged
daily throughout Germany, according
to advices received. Speaking at the
Schumann circus, DR.. Haase, minority
socialist leader, violently assailed
Wilhelm, while his audience wildly
cheered. Frequent demands are made
for %abdication of the whole Hohenzoi-
lern family.
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" me from an
operation, / cannot
say enough in praise
oft. suffered from
organic troubles and
my side hurt me so
] could hardly be up
from my bed, and |
was unable to do my
h~ousework. | had
the best doctors in
Eau Claire and they
wanted me to have
an operation, but
lydia r.. pinkham'S
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-04
CALCULATING ITALIAN SOIL
Vienna Statement Says II Is Due to
Peace Desire.

Vienna, Nov. In view of our
desire for peace, our troops on italian
soil are evacuating occupied regions"
says an official statement issued.