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VICTORY CHRISTMAS BEING CELEBRATED
 THROUGHOUT NATION
(continued From Page one.)

tion of the self-governing as of the world in making that pes aft CT it's present settlemerts are f9 n- lated, Nothing could ccrsiftis a e0n1 acceptable Christmas saagurafce tb ' the sentiments which ltld egergtyhetg prevalent
 ARMIES EXCHANGE G2 ' < E
 Messages also were exchansT sv tween the American armies in F. and the forces at home, General Persl ing sending message to General March, chief of staff, to which the lat ter replied General Pershing's mes sage follows;
 Please accept for the officers and men of the American army in the United States cordial Christmas greet ings and best wishes for the coming year from the American expeditionary force"
 General March replied:
 'Christmas greetings to yourself and the American expeditionary force A happy New Year and speedy return home''
 GREETINGS SENT NAVY
 Secretary Daniels sent broadcast by wireless to the units of the navy in al parts of the world Christmas messa reading as follows
 ''Voicing the sentiment 6 tna world, which is proud ef the @ ments of the 4lrsricHg p&e
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BLISS PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE ID WORK
 OF GEN. PERSH|NG
By Associated Pres.

Washington, December "A. High tribute to the work of General Pershing and the of ficers and men who served un- der him was paid by Gen. Tas- ker H. Bliss in conferring upon
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the American commander the
 distinguished service medal at the direction of President Will

distinguished service medal at the direction of President Will son.
 The fun address of General Bliss was received and made pnblic by the war department today The medal was con- ferred upon General Pershing at the headquarters of the American expedi- stionary force at Chaumont. France, No vember Is.
 After detailing the work done by Gen eral Pershing in creating and training on French soil an American army of more than 100000 men, with the agen- cies for it's transportation and supply, General Bliss said:
 With your aid our ancient ally has regained her former boundaries. And you and your army have played glo- rious part in a world event transcendng, in its momentous importance, any other since Charles Martel beat back the flood of Moslem invasion on the plains of Tours You, like him, have done that which came to you in crushing an evil, an aborted civilization, and m preserv- ing nob1er one
 WINS LOVE OF ALL
 And in doing this you have won not only the admiration of your European associates in arms, but the admiration and love of your countrymen.
 And you have done 1t all with the thorough devotion of the American army, its officers and men, and of all who helped to make that army and to get 1t here.
 s'All that I have said brings me to this It is not for me to speak of his tory to the men who have made it. But it is for me and forg all of us to speak
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nsughts. an importaqt pat
 greatest armada, wee nc portunity to win a Ngrea they did more; they coApe, ing the surrendered Geiu capitulated to the superb allied fleets. and they k at home with all the honp given to valiant yictors. z
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Christmas greetings with congratulations upon high achievement All in the navy will celebrate this Christmas with knowl- edge of the appreciation of the Ameri- can people for the important part they bore in bringing peace on earth this Christmas Day.
 The navy never so we'll deserved the confidence of the people and it never possessed it in so large a measure. It is safely anchored in the affections or all Americans. This, though, must give happiness to all in the service. My good wishes for a happy Christmas to all in the navy and to all, who are near and dear to them" s
 MARINES ARE THANKFUL +
 Maj Gen. George Barnett, commando ing the marine corps. sent the following message to every marine in this coun- try and abroad:
 "The major general commandant oe- sires to wish every officer and man merry Christmas and happy New Year, and to thank all for years hard work wonderfully we'll done"
 Tn extending holiday greetings ito our country and to the nations of the earth, Secretary of the Treasury Glass said that the fervent prayer of every pat riot should be that this Christmas Day of 1919 may be the sure harbinger or peace on earth, good will to man, Una. will endure forever
 Food Administrator Hoover, who is in Europe arranging relief for the peoples of the war devastated countries, cabled his greetings to the food administration officials and employees with message to the American people that some task yet remains before us' as Europe VIII be another six months in recovering from it's main food difficulties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
WILL NOW BUILD
ACETATE NATTER OF NEW POST
OFFICE BUILDING.

vermillion, Nov. 22.-Now that
the wal Is over the question of a new
postoffice building will be dragged
from the pigeon hole where II has re-
posed for many months, and some eff
fort will be made by champions of
the project to get some satisfaction
from the postoffice department. The
proposed postoffice building has
been a big bone of contention in Yer
million for a long time. Several
years ago the question of a site was
effectively settled by a plurality of
voters and citizens. Three sites were
proposed. One site vas chosen by a
greater number of votes than were
cast for the other two sites. But the
slogan of let the people rule was
rudely thrust aside by c%onniving pol
iticians and through some hook or
crook the government purchased one
of the sites other than the one which
received the largest number of votes.
Thus the postoffice has been with
held and at the outbreak of war the
patriotic people of Vermillion decid-
ed to drop the matter until a more
propitious time. That time is here.
they think.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
STATENEWS.

brltton-Good progress is being
made In the work of laying the mains
fer the new w~aterworks system
which is being installed here. The
water tower now is being erected.
Pierre--J. a. Quigg, of Philip. has
been selected as state fire marshal
for the southeastern part of the state,
to fill the place made vacant by the
selection of G. H. Henry as secretary
to the governor.
Milbank-Mr. and Mrs. N. ]. He'd
man, living on a farm some miles
from here. have the honor of having
four sons with the American expedi-
tionary forces In France. They have
two other sons who had not been
called. to the colors when the war
ended.
Pierre-Gov. Norbeck has receiv-
ed a humanity flag" from New Jer-
sey which was sent by a former res
idant of this state. The red stripes
are composed of a series of red
crosses. and the field is divided into
equal parts Of red. white and blue.
Pierre-Miss Julia Stockett, who
has been field librarian in charge of
the work of the state free library for
the past year, has resigned to take
up government work, and will be sta
toned at FL Paso. Tex, and in charge
OF libraries In the camps along the
southern border of the country.
Armour-Charged with holding
public religious services in violation
of the orders of the state and county
boards of health. Andrew Speyer,
John Zomer and Jacob Rus we're ar
rested and brought into a local court.
Speyer and Zomer were each fined
$500 and costs and Rus $25 and
costs for their defiance of law and
order. The fines we're contributed to
the local Red Cross.
Presho-Miss Irene Lyden was
perhaps fatally injured and Miss Mat
tie Kohler sustained a broken collar
bone as the result of a rear-end coll
lisi0n OF W automobiles near here
. few days ago. Miss Lyden was
pinned under one of the real wheels
with the hub resting on her chest.
She did not recover consciousness Tor
several hours. Tyrrell Hudson. of
Kennebec, who drove the other ear.
took the injured girls to Presho,
where It vas found that Miss Lyden's
skull was fractured and that she was
injured otherwise.
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100 KILLED IN ACTION
Last List Brings u. S. War Cas-.
ualties to 8O,777.
Those Who Died of Wounds Number
223, and 238 Are Dead from Dis
ease-506 Wounded.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The war de
In the American ExpeditiDnary Forces
bringing the total war losses reported
to 80,777. The casualties are divided
as follows: Killed in action, $50; dice
OF wounds, 1923; died of disease, 23S;
died from accident and other causes
action, 341.
Northwest names appear as follows:
Killed in Action: Privates Arthur
Beske, Hector, Mimi; Ralph II. Fret
mark, 81. Lawrence, s. D.; Floyd New
ton, Waldorf, MINI. Died of Wounds:
Privates Leopold Goodthunder, Morris
N. D.; WILDER Jelkin, Trip, S. d
Died of Accident: Corp. James B
Stewart, Minot, N. D.; Privates Ray
o. Beardsley, Minneapolis; George
Flakne. Flaming, Mimi; Matt Grapa
Parkers Prairie, Mimi; Ludwig Han
sen, Red Top, Mimi; Colonel II. Jones
Waubay, s. d.; Emil Jorgenson, Gale
donia, Mimi; Lewis Larson. New Lon
don, Mimi. Wounded, Degree Unde
termined: Privates Martin Anderson
Belgrade, Mimi; David Dalager, Lake
Park, Mimi; Lawrence b. Gilman, Elk
c~elsior, Mimi; Axel r. Under, Gar
field. Mimi; George w. Moore, Noun
tain Island, Mimi; George w. Schnei
der, Springfield, Mimi; William r
Thompson, Minneapolis. Missing in
Action: Privates William b. Craft
Jr., Walnut Grove, Mimi; Clifford
Frankie, Chamberlain, s. D.; Wolf
gang Kohler, Winsted, Mimi; James
l.. Kopacek, Pine City. Mimi; Emf,
C. Hogberg, Argyle, Mimi; Paul M
Roonmell. Rochester, Mimi. Killed il
Action: Privates Edward Becker
Client, Mimi: Ed. Evenson, Akeley
Mimi; Harry o. Buth, Sabin. MINI.
Oluf o. Finstad. New London. MINI.
Arthur L. Calvin, Worthington, Mimi.
John p. Huberty, Watkins, Mimi. Her
man e. Johnson. Landa, N. D.; Johl
Reddwig, st. Paul; Arthur A. Ross
Bigstone City, s. D.; Ole A. j. Brag
vatne, Wiborg, s. ID. Died of Wounds
Privates Conrad G. Jensen, st. Paul
Louis J. Ward, Princeton, MINI. Miss
ing in Action: Captains Henry A
House, Duluth; Orren K. Stafford, Min
neapolis: Privates Ernest l.. Cloud
Clark, s. D.; Walter B. Quaman. Peter
son, Mimi. Wounded. Degree Unde
termined: Privates Paul w. Booth
Pere Heights, s. D.; Joseph Wohletz
Albany, Mimi. Wounded Slightly
Privates Henry e. Lecour, Minneap
oils; Thomas Noah Toms. Lead, S. d
Died Of Disease: Major Frank l.. Shu
man Bismarck. N. d. Sergeant Dor
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METZ FREE FROM HUN
Taken Over BY French When
Petain Reviews Troops
Historic City Which Had Been Under
German Heel For AZ Years, Now
Flies Tri-Color.

Metz, Nov. 21.-The nightmare OF
German domination in Lorraine has
ended and this historic city slept un,
der the protection of Mother France
Metz was formally taken over by
the French when Marshal Petain re
viewed the Tenth army before the
statue of Marshal Ney.
French civilians and a majority OF
the Lorrainers were wildly enthusiasts,
tic during the ceremonies, while a
small pro-German minority looked pas.
sively on.
Crowds Cheer Veteran Poilus.
The crowds cheered the veteran
poilus and the aviators swooped over.
head.
Numbers of children INCREASINGLY
shouted: "Vive la France!" not know
ing any other French words because
of the German laws f%orbidding the
teaching of that language.
Last of Germans Depart.
The last of the Germans has de-
parted. The soldiers revolted and the
officers were shorn of their chevrons
and belts before the civilians. There
were no signs of disorder other than
four statues of Wilhelm which were
RACED and the head broken off the
statue of Daniel outside the cathedral,
the face of which the former kaiser
years ago caused to be replaced with a
replica of his own features. The head.
less statue was decorated with a sign
on which was inscribed in Latin:
Thus passes earthly glory"
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JUST In TIME
Some Madison People May Wait Till
It's Too Late.

Don't wait until too late.
Be sure to be in time.
Just in time with kidney ills.
Means curing the backache, the
dizziness, the urinary disorders.
That so often come with kidney
troubles.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for this
very purpose.
Here is Madison testimony of their
worth.
Mrs. Geo. Gueffroy, 421 Lincoln
avenue N. says: II am glad to rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills, for
know what they are worth as a kid
ney remedy. / have used them and
SO have, others in my family. AT one
time my kidneys were weak and
didn't act right at all. l felt dull
and languid and my work was aw-
fully hard. My kidneys acted irreg-
ularly, too. I used Doan's Kidney
Pills and they soon relieved me OF
all kidney complaint"
Price, 60 cents, at all dealers,
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Gueffroy had. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo,
IN. Y.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE
BOUGHT BY A YOUNG WOMAN AT
MITCHELL.

Mitchell. Nov. 22.-Cupid and
woman suffrage have apparently
formed q corporation here. Miss
Marie Giper, 20 years old. strobe in
to the office of the clerk of courts of
Dawson county this morning and
planked down a dollar on his desk
to pay for the first marriage license
that has ever been bought in this
county by a woman. After she had
procured the license she went out
and found the municipal Judge.
While obtaining the license Miss
Giper explained that her husband-to-
be was too busy to get the license
The apparent object of the pur-
chase was inscribed on the clerks
record as Ray Poyer, also Of Mitch
ell. Mi. Poyer is "a years old.
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OPPOSED LIQUOR BUSINESS
Brewers Alleged to Have Boycotted
Their Enemies.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Evidence re-
lating to political activities of brewers
and their alleged efforts to boycott
firms and individuals antagonistic to
the liquor business was adduced by
the Senate committee investigating
brewers propaganda and the purchase
of the Washington Times by Arthur
Brisbane.
Major f. Lowry Humes, conducting
the inquiry for the committee, also
undertook to show from documents
produced by officers of the United
States Brewers association a connec-
ton between that organization and
the German-American Alliance.
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American Prisoners Released.

American Headquarters in France,
Nov. %. American prisoners re.
leased by the Germans are making
their way singly and in pairs across
the line at various points. The Ger.
man authorities apparently are unable
to carry out the withdrawal plans
agreed upon. To meet the emergency
the American army has established
stations along the American sector OF
occupation where prisoners can be
cared for as they arrive. Eventually
they will be concentrated at four main
camps.
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EXPRESS RATES ARE RAISED
General Increase Is to Become Effec.
tive Immediately.

Washington, Nov. 21.-General in
creases in express rates were an.
nounced by Director General w. G,
McAdoo of the railroad administration.
East Of the Mississippi and north OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers the new
rates on merchandise will be about Is
and IL cents per 100 pounds more
than at present. The increase on food
rates will be about rs per cent as
much.
For the remainder of the country
the merchandise rate will be increased
about 10 to IL cents per 100 pounds
over the present scale and the increase
in food rates will be proportionately
rs per cent. The increases, it was
announced. are due to increase in
wages and become effective immedi'
ately.
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Reform LEAGUE Sees Dancers,


New York, Nov. 22.-.Asserting the
employees of industries now under gov.
eminent control, if carried on By the
government, are likely to be subjected
to political manipulation" and that
civil service positions then will be
sought and granted by political meth.
DDS, unless this service now is pro.
tected by a system which will make
patronage impossible" the National
Civil Service Reform league an
nounced that 1t had authorized ap.
pointment of a committee to develop
Q plan to protect these industries.
Reduces Government Loss.
New York, Nov. 81. - Prosperity.
loss to the government through opera
ton of railroads and guaranteeing fix
ed returns to the companies has been
reduced to about $500, 600, 900 for the
nine months period ending Oct, 1
from approximately $500, 900, 900, the
threatened loss several months ago
This was indicated by the Interstate
Commerce commissions report that
the o sum which the government
will receive from operation of the lead,
Ing railroads for the nine months u
36~1S.S56.000.
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Want Holiday Help Ban Raised.

New York, Nov. 2l.-Abrogation OF
the agreement between the retail mer-
chants of the country and the Council
of National Defense that there be no
additions made to holiday selling
forces, was suggested in a letter SEN
from the Merchants association here
to the headquarters of the council in
Washington. 1t was pointed out that
this agreement had been made to pre-
vent interference with the govern
ment's labor program, and that the
signing of the armistice has made It
no longer necessary.
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With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Nov. 81. - Major General Jo-
seph T. Dickman's army is Wen into
Belgium and within a few hours
march of the German frontier.
Halted for Short Time.
The line was unchanged. In ac-
cordance with the plan the march has
been halted for a short time, in order
that the heavier artillery, supply serv-
ice and other elements may be brought
up.
However, General Dickman's head
quarters were moved on t o Longuyon
and corps and division commanders
made similar advances.
AS the Germans withdraw the con-
centration of the army of occupation
is increased and not for a moment has
vigilance been relaxed. All possible
tactical advantage is carefully taken
and the forces are so deployed that
the peaceful march might easily be
converted into a hostile operation.
See No Sign of T~reachery.
The second day OF the advance
served to confirm the belief at the
American headquarters, however, that
there was no thought of treachery in
the minds of the German general staff
and that the terms of the armistice
will be faithfully carried out.
There have been a few isolated
cases where surrendered materials
have been damaged, but it is not
thought such damage was wrought un-
der orders of German commanders.
The surrender of damaged airplanes
at the airdrome in T~ellancourt is re-
garded as a a where individual
aviators determined to put their ma,
chimes out of commission rather than
have them fall into the hands of an
enemy, much as a cavalryman would
shoot a favorite horse.
Enormous stores of ammunition and
many guns left at Longuyon were lit,
tie impaired and the machine shops
there were not damaged.
Yards at Montmedy Filled.
The railway yards at Montmedy and
other places along the Lille that served
the Germans as n of their main ar
teries of communication during their
last stand against the Allied advance
were filled with locomotives and cars
of general stores not mentioned In the
terms of the armistice had been aban
doned to the Allies.
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Force Under General Dickman Is
Within Few Hours March
of German Line.
NO SIGN OF TREACHERY
Advance So Far Indicates That the
German General Staff Is Faith
fully Carrying Out Terms
of the Armistice.

With the Americans Advancing
Toward the Rhine, Nov. 21.-The
second phase of the American ad-
vance began when the march was
taken up across the frontiers of
Lorraine and the duchy of Luxem-
burg.
The columns moved in tho d.
rection of ThionviIle and the city
of Luxembourg. Thionville is 16
miles north of Metz and about
nine miles from the former
Franco-German frontier. Luxem-
burg is 16 miles north of Thion-
Vile and IL miles from the French
frontier.
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NOTICE.

Owing to the bad condition OF the
roads and sickness prevailing
throughout the country the sale at
tendance was small. There were 46
head of the offering sold at an aver
age of bears. SIS for 81 head; gifts,
$50 for Is head. The offering was
entirely too large for the number of
bidders present. We thank those
who were here for their liberal bid
Ding. M. Arch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-22
WAR LOSSES 79,1o6
Last Casualty List Received Car
ries 1899 Names
Lists Expected To Run in Newspapers
For Three Weeks More-263
Killed in Action.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Names o.
1853 Americans killed in action headed
the last casualty list issued by the wal
department. The list carried 1895
names. To date 10, 106 American casu
alties have been reported. The casu
alties announced were divided as fol
lows: Died of wounds, las; died oil
disease, las; died from accident and
other causes, s; wounded in action
1923; missing In action, 112.
The wal department that
about $4,000 casualties remain to be
published. The lists carrying these
additional names will be furnished to
the newspapers as soon as possible.
General j. j. Pershing has been in.
structed to expedite complete casual.
ties. 1t Is presumed here that lists will
continue to run in the newspapers for
three weeks more.
The total casualties to date follow:
Killed in action (including 800 at sea-
l4,264; died of wounds, 5,507; died of
disease, 6,139; died from accident and
other causes, 1,480; wounded in action,
40,9l6; missing in action (including
prisoners), 1851.
Northwest names appear as follows
on the last list:
Killed in Action-Private Fletcher
d. Anderson, Fargo, n. ID.
Died of Wounds-Lieut. Oscar M.
Lingen, Minneapolis. Privates Blaze
M. M~iganiovich, South st. Paul; Syl,
vester c. O'Meara, Utica, Mimi: 10.
seph Galante, Minneapolis.
= Died of Wounds-Privates David w,
Butler, Nevis, Mimi; Steber T. Hoi
land, Luverne, Mimi; Alfred j. Niva,
Fruitdale, s. ID.
Wounded straightforward Rob,
ert |. Birch, Albee, S. ID. Privates Neils
7. Olsen, Tyler, Mimi; Otto .Glamm
Smithville, Mimi; Dan Panko, Wade,
N. ID.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Privates Hans p. Hansen, Candy,
Mimi; Selma A. Johnson, Hills, Mimi
Magnus Vagle, Coopertown, N. ID.
Wounded Slightly-Privates Carl T
Dahl, Minneapolis; Lawrence Davitt
Minneapolis; Delbouc Goodsell, Hon
eyford, N. D.; Carl Hadlund, Bull
Mimi; Frederick o. Reiman, Ceylon
Mimi.
Missing in Action-Privates William
l.. Spencer, Bemidji, Mimi; George III
Walk, Collins, MINI.
Killed in Action-Private Andrew
r. Jensen, Clarke Grove, Mimi.
Died of Wounds-Private Dan w
Miller, Stanton, N. ID.
Died of Disease-Privates Ole
Hoem, Rayille, s. d.; Victor F. John
son, Evansville, Mimi; Charles s
Mann, Spencer. S. ID.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Sergt. Ralph P. George, Minneapolis
Private Bernhard II. Greenblatt, Min
neapolis; Private John A. Carlton
Dodge Center, Mimi.
Slightly Wounded-Private Ear
McCanna, Cando, N. D.; Private Johl
E. Olson, Little Falls, MINI.
Missing in Action-Privates Gu.
Engstrom, Lancaster, Mimi; Theo
dore Tollefson, Hayfield, Mimi.
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Yards at Montmedy Filled.
GERMAN CREWS ARE SULLEN
U-Boat Sailors Surrender Craft In
Silence.

On Board a British Cruiser, Nov.
22.-Twenty German submarines, the
first of the German fleet to surrender,
were taken owe by the British SO
miles east of Harwich. The transfer
by admiralty orders was made silent
ly and without demonstration. The
German crews sullenly obeyed the or
ders which had been given them, and
now the U-boats lie moored under the
base.
During the ceremony of surrender
American seaplanes flew low over
head, while American submarine chas.
ers carried British crews to the un,
6ersea boats.