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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30
ON LONG JOURNEY
MADISON YOUNG WOMAN EN-
ROUTE TO MISSIONARY FIELD
IN MADAGASCAR.

Miss Gertie Edmonds. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Edmunds, babe her
parents and friends adieu as she took
a morning train which starts her out
on the first lap of a long. long jour
ney to Madagascar Island, where she
goes as a field missionary FOR the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
Miss Edmonds has never before
been engaged in missionary work in
a foreign field, though her early
home training, her liberal education
and her liking for that kind of sery-
ice long ago marked her talents for
foreign missionary problems. Miss
Edmonds succeeds a young lady who
embarked for foreign work and got
as far as the east African coast when
a submerged mine destroyed the ship,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30

taking the young woman's life as
well as the lives of others. Nothing
daunted by this incident, Miss Ed
monds starts out on a p%erilous sea
journey with great faith and plenty
of physical courage.
About one year ago the appoint
ment of Miss Edmonds to the foreign
field was made by the general board
of the North American Lutheran
churches and from that time until
her departure today this young WON
an has fortified her courage through
prayer and purpose and goes forth to
far Madagascar to labor in the vine
yard of her Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmonds have al
ways provided their daughter with
every advantage for broad education
al attachments such Is missionaries
need while engaged in foreign serv-
ice for the Christian church. One
years training at Augustana college
located at Canton, was quickly fol-
lowed by a three years course at the
Madison, Mimi, normal. a well equip
ped Norwegian Lutheran school. Nor
was this all the training Miss Ed
monds received, for her final mental
finish and practical curses she en-
tered the Chicago Deacnoess school,
which fitted her with some technical
medical knowledge that added nurse
training to her other equipment.
Miss Edmonds has always been an
ardent church worker and a religious
leader among the young people of
the local church. She will stop over
at Chicago for two weeks and then
go on to New York city. there to re-
main until September 3. She will
leave New York by the Africa-Amer-
lean steamship line and will make
port at Durham, Africa, before COM
pleting the last lap of her journey
that will land her in Madagascar. 1t
will be Christmas time before Miss
Edmonds reaches her final destfha-
ton.
A Godspeed and the best wishes of
her many friends and acquaintance
accompany her on her long. perilous
trip.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30
ON TO FRANCE
THIRTY-FOURTH DIVISION HAS
LEFT CAMP CODY FOR PORT
OF EMBARKATTON.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 30.-The last OF
the old South Dakota cavalry is now
on its way to France, with the excep-
tion of a few who are In hospitals or
on duty at remount stations. Accord
ing to authentic information the boys
OF the 34th division began moving
eastwards on August 20 and the last
train pulled out of Camp Cody yes
terday for an embarkation port.
Their destination is not announced
officially, but 1t is expected they will
be rushed to France and placed in
the fighting line in a few weeks.
The Sioux Falls boys have been
stationed at Camp Cody for nearly a
year and they welcomed the news
that they were to be sent to France.
Several of the ~privates Of the old
South Dakota ~cavalary have proceed
ed the 34th division to France. hav-
ing been selected to fill out units that
went overseas earlier in the year.
However, with the departure of the
Bath division, practically all OF the
officers of the South Dakota cavalry
are now making the first part Of the
trip to France.
Sioux Falls officers who are known
to have started with the 34th division
are Capt. Jack Grigsby, Capt. Ward
III. Patton, Lieut.. Carl w. Berry,
Lieut.. Chester Bates, Lieut.. Merrick.
Lieut.. Fred X. eastman and Lieut..
A H Muchow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30
OFF FOR CAMP
THIRTY-EIGHT LAKE COUNTY
MEN ENTRAIN FOR CAMP
FUNSTON.

Once again Lake county has been
called upon to send men to the train
ing camp and once again she has re-
sponded nobly to the demand of the
government for her sturdy sons.
The scene ON Madison streets this
morning, as the boys marched off to
war. was very impressive.
Th~irty-eight of the boys in the Au-
gust draft assembled at the court
house at $3.50 o'clock to be escorted
to the station for entrainment. their
destination being Camp Funston.
Kan. Friends and relatives of these
boys gathered around them as they
listened to a very stirring address
given by DIR. w. f. Daniels, who said
in part:
1T is a great privilege to fight for
a country like this, and we send you
boys away the best equipped soldiers
In the field. AS you go you will have
to make sacrifices and so we, too. at
home must make sacrifices. You
give your time, your money and your
lives, il need be, to the service of
your country. You will represent us
in the great conflict though we, too,
have offered ourselves upon several
occasions. Lake county is proud OF
you, though your departure cause
grief in the hearts of your mothers,
sweethearts and your friends. You
are on the way to fight for freedom
the freedom of the whole world. You
leave a wonderful country, a grand
country-one for which you will be
proud to fight. You will meet a foe
worthy of your steel and should you
lose your young lives and lie in the
sunny slopes of flowery France, you
will not be forgotten. As we strew
the graves of III other heroes of for.
mer wars with flowers, we will also
scatter the blossoms of love to your
memory also. God bless you, boys
We are sending you away clean. pure
and honest and our tenderest wish il
that you may remain So"
An invocation, full of consolation
and deep appeal. was given by Rev
Argow. Of the Madison German Bap.
tist church. At the conclusion Of
prayer the boys fell in four abreast
preceded by the Madison city bant
and escorted by the Lake county
Home Guards, marched through
Egan emu to the station for en-,
trainment at $40 o'clock.
Several hundred people. including
friends, relatives and citizens, gath.
cred at the station to bid these young
men goodbye. On account of the
~lateness OF the train the boys did not
get away on schedule, thus giving
more time for visiting and extended
lfarewells before they did leave.
Besides the large contingent sent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30
STATE NEWS.

Washington. d. c. - Secretary
Lane announced today that 24,327
acres in South Dakota were classified
for entry In stock raising homesteads
OF $40 acres OF less during the month
Of July.
commissioner from the district west
OF the Missouri river. this morning
rendered his resignation and o. e.
Sweet. OF Rapid City, has been APP
pointed in his place. Mr.. Sweet has
been attorney for the railway COM
mission for four years and is thor
oughly familiar with the work of the
department.
Montrose-One Of the most pros
porous Of the farmers elevator COM
panies In South Dakota is the Farm
ers' Elevator company which has
been doing business In Montrose
since 1899. The company always has
paid large dividends each year, the
total divisions paid by 1t since the
time Of its organization now being
over 1000 per cent On each original
share of stock.
Sioux Falls-Would-be yeoman-
cites are writing from different parts
OF South Dakota to Woman Verne
Snyder. OF the local recruiting sta
ton. anxious to get into service. The
fact that the navy takes girls for Of
flee work and gives the titles of yeo-
manettes has attracted many women
to the service and the announcement
that this office would shortly recruit
women, has brought results. Yeo-
q Snyder is putting the names OF
the girls who write on the eligible
list where their qualifications appear
desirable and will have a waiting list
when the enlistment opens.
Sioux Falls-Some indication of
the prosperity Of this section and the
size Of the crops is afforded from the
record breaking number Of threshing
machines that are in use. Implement
houses report that never before have
their sales mounted so high through
out the state. individuals and groups
Of farmers buying machines which
they are using this fall. In Mime
haha county alone It IL stated that
there are over 100 machines in use
now. m unprecedented number and
there are similar gains In other coun-
ties and sections Of the state.
Butler-Albert Moen. while oper-
nting ! gasoline ~threshing rig near
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30

to Camp Funston this morning. three
more Lake county men also left to.
day, these to go to Camp Dodge foi
limited service. They are Norman A
Eklund, Thos. r. Lang and Christ M
Jensen.
Again this afternoon three men
we're sen away. They will take spe.
cial mechanical training at the Rapid
City School of Mines. Walter viii.
Jams. VIM. Paul Boyer and Claud l.
Meyers will be indicted for this kind
of training.
The list of men entrained for Camp
Funston this morning is as follows;
Arthur Nj. Baldwin.
William Charles Koepp.
Carl Edwin Thompson.
Russell Charles Shoemaker.
Plazi Segesbert behring's.
Walter Delbert Dochnahl.
Edward Lyle Schmidt.
Arnold Henry Theodore Diepholz.
Henry Joseph Bennett.
Joseph George Ryan.
Marcus Westby.
Raymond Arthur Minneart.
Thad Henry Odell.
S. l.. Fordice.
Arthur II. Thomas.
Clayton III. Powers.
l.. V. Holdridge.
Albert Christian Schroeder.
Jodie Emens.
John M. Kinnaman.
Charles f. Hickman.
Walter Olsen.
Sylvester Schnell.
Julius Johnson. +
Walter II. Farmer.
Charles Chatfant Beecham.
Albert Alme.
Henry Jahnke, jr.
Gilbert o. Sponholz.
Gerhard G. Lembke.
Henry Lyman Lone.
Paul Robert Refeldt.
Walter Emil Nelson.
Alfred August Ingemansen.
Roy Arthur Peck.
George Henry Erks
Hjalmar M. Kirkeby.
Edwin Frederick Schnell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
CONDUCTED BY LOCAL CITIZENS
FOR WAR ACTTvITIES-CAM-
PAIGN DIRECTED BY MER-
CHANTS ASSOCIATION.

Madison citizens have volunteered
to take over the campaign to raise its
quota of $500 for the Red Circle war
fund OF the Salvation Army, to be
used among the American soldiers
and sailors. here and ''over there
Its drive will run during the next few
days.
Though it is not generally known,
the Salvation Army has been doing
more active work of a similar nature
among the enlisted men than any
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30

For Sale. The Ireland property on
Egan emu N. Inquire Of M. H.
C~olgrove.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30
OLoRED WASH GOODS

One lot, v%oiles, organizes, batistes.
etc, figured, striped, plaid and plain in
all the desirable colors. Odd pieces
left from broken lines, short lengths.
etc. Fabrics that sold formerly at Sc
to Soc, 75c, s5c, $l.00 and up. ALL
AT HALF PRICE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-30

AUTO RADIATOR REPAIRING.
Having secured the services of
Philip Hirtes, I am prepared to do
first class work in radiator repairing.
H.. Baddeley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-01

Frat Cla.. Private Anthony J.
Hamm. Co. c, Josh Infantry.
Brooklyn. N. Y. Killed in action.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
old PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
It is that 80 many products that are ex.
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason IL plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to . medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has RAJ
curative value almost sells itself, % GkG
IN endless chain system the remedy 70
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of Il.
A prominent druggist sayy, Take for
example Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, .
preparation I have sold for many yeara
and never hesitate to recommend, for h
almost every case it shows excellent -.
suits, - many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that know OF
has 20 large . sale" 81 L..
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of Thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of Dr..
Kilmers' Swamp-Root is due to the fast
that 20 many people claim, It ful6lls IL
most every. wish in overcoming kidney
liver and Bladder ailments, corrects N.
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism. ...
You may receive q sample bottle Of:
Swamp Root by Parcel Post. Address,
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper
Large and medium size bottles for sale
ct al drug stores.-Adv. =
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
IS CONFIDENT
General Feels Sure Public Will
Support the Army.
Urges American People to Buy Bonds
to Their Utmost and Make
Victory Certain.

New York, Oct, 1S.-In the letter
box of every home here is being
placed a copy of cable message from
General Pershing urging the people to
buy bonds. In his message General
Pershing said:
I'VE have toiled cheerfully against
the day of battle, and the spirit that
has urged us on has been the deter
mination to be worthy of those whom
we left behind when we crossed the
seas. The news of America awake, of
the national spirit more strong, more
unified, more determined, thrills us all.
It is the knowledge of that spirit
which makes us certain that our PEG.
pie at home will stand behind us as
they have from the beginning, so that
we may return soon to you. the vic.
tory won. Buy Liberty Bonds to your
utmost and make victory sure"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
Army obiectors Sentenced.

Camp Dodge, Des Moines. Oct. Is
Joseph H. Wurz of Freeman, 8. D., and
Joseph S. Walter OF Bridgewater, s. D.,
members of the medical department
here and assigned for duty with the
medical detachment of the depot
brigade, have been sentenced by gen.
eral court-martial to fifteen years each
at hard labor in the United States
Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth. Both men claimed religious
.cd conscientious scruples against
n artare in any capacity.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
MILITARY DEFICIENCY BILL
Measure Provides Over Six Billion
Dollars for War Needs.

Measure Provides Over Six Billion
Dollars for War Needs.
Washington, Oct. 18.-The military
deficiency bill carrying '$6,345, 755, 900
for the enlarged war program, was
reported to the House by the appro-
priations committee. It provides
$6.152,062,000 for the army, $107,217..
900 for the navy and $70,000,000 for
family allowances of soldiers and sail.
ors.
An army of about 100000 men, so
divisions in France, and IS In train
ing at home by July next is what the
new program calls for. To prepare
and maintain it the amount now pro-
posed is sought in addition to $780,
100000 provided by the annual army
bill of appropriations and authoriza-
ton for the year up to $4,000, 000, 900.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
PRODUCES BAD EFFECT
Wilson's Note Discourages the
German Newspapers.
Presidents Blunt Response to Peace
Overtures DisiiIusions Enemy
Press.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Oficial dis
patches from Berne, founded on infor-
nation received in Switzerland, say
President Wilson's answer to Germany
caused great establishment"
Aside from the pan-German papers,
which vehemently protest and show In
dignation, those representing the
reichstag majority seem to give way
to disbursement, although they still
want to carry on their peace maneu-
vers. Most of them display some an
guish and some meanness, too, with
q marked wish for the conversations
to be continued at any price, and to
hold back irrepara, BILE words for the
last moment. This seems to be the
most characteristic fact that can be
gathered from the first comments of
the German press.
"A quotation from the semi-offcial
North German Gazette says: e..
Before an answer is made to Will
sons note it is absolutely necessary
that serious deliberations should take
place."
It concludes by saying that German
interests must be the first considera-
ton.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
What She Was Doing.

Young Mrs. Fusserly was going 10
learn to knit socks for soldiers as q
part of her patriotic duties. And
moreover, she was going to surprise
her Husband by her accomplishment.
Hubble caught her one day laborious'
" struggling with what might have
made nice laprobe for child's 60
cart, but was an alleged sock instead.
'What in the world are you making
there?" he asked, manlike.
I'm doing my bit," was her reply.
He returned in the evening just IN
time to see her tearfully unraveling
the last stitches of the sock.
'H-m-m-m," he remarked, heartless-
ly.. AT noon I find you doing your bit.
In the evening find you undoing It."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
INDIA SUPPORTING EMPIRE

British Possession Furnished 1,115, 1s9
Men for Army. -
London, Oct.18.-From the beginning
of the war up to July 81, 1918, India
contributed 1,115,1S9 men to the Brit
ish army, 1t was announced.
The first Indian war loan raised
5000, 100000 and the second was even
more successful, India is the sole
source of supply for much material
for the armies in Mesopotamia and
Egypt. 4,
More than 1900 miles of railway
track, ESQ locomotives and $500. ve-
hicles have been sent by India to the
various theaters of war. ,..g
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
SET CLOCKS BACK OCT. q
Congress Drops Plan to Continue Ex-
listing System. sa

Washington, Oct. 1S.-No further
effort will be made by Congress to con-
tinue the existing daylight saving law,
and the hands of the clocks will be
turned back an hour on Oct. "a, as
originally planned. This decision was
reached at a conference between con-
gressional leaders and Chairman
Baruch of the War Industries board,
who had recommended that the law
remain in force for the period of the
war. -
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24

Par1S, OCT. 1S.-Goneral Won Ar0lm g
,ntire German army is In retreat from
he North sea to the Lille region, hav.
ing been beaten back and overthrow
by the Allied attacks. The retirement
is assuming the proportions of rout.
Seventeen divisions comprise the army
of Won Arnim. @','s, -
Dense masses of Allied cavalry have
advanced nine miles through break
In the second German line in Bel.
GUM. The Belgians are marching on
Ostend, the former German subma-
rine base. The nearest point in the
battleline to Ostend is in the region
Of Newport, about eight miles distant.
Resistance by the Germans is crum-
bling all along the battlefront, except
in the region Of the Argonne and nor
thern Champagne. There American
troops under Generals Liggett, Gamer:
on and Billiard and French troops un.
dor General Gouraud are engaged in
desperate fighting. -
Fighting In Mud and Rain.
With the American, Armies in
France, Oct. 1S.-Fighting in the mud
and rain, the Americans are threaten
ing to force the Germans out of the
remainder Of the Kriemhilde line. The
Yanks, advancing northward from
Grandpre, have practically cleared the
enemy from Loges woods, and are ap-
preaching Beffu 1.-TWO miles north. of
Grandpre). They have passed La Mus
arde farm. The Aire has now been
crossed in force in the region of Grand
pre-. The engineers pushing ahead Of
the infantry are constructing foot
bridges under artillery and machine
gun fire.
Lille 10 Taken.
London, Oct. 10. - Lille has been
captured by the British. Allied pres
sure on all sides of the salient, of
which Lille was the center, compelled
the enemy to give up the city, the larg-
est town of France captured by the
Germans and for four years an i'm
portant unit of the enemy defense
system.
The fall of Lille comes almost stimuli
taneously with the launching Of an Of
fensive by Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig against the new German defenses
south of valenciennss. His troops are
storming forward south of LIE Cateau
across the Selle river, where they were
halted late last week.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
German Propaganda Probe.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Investigation
by the Senate judiciary subcommittee
into the purchase of the Washington
Times by Arthur Brisbane with the
aid of money advanced by brewers
probably will develop into general
inquiry into the activities of German
propagandists in this country. This
was indicated by members of the copl-
mittee after Information obtained by
the army intelligence service had been
submitted to the committee in execu-
tive session.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
Germany Codes Ship. to Spain.

Madrid, Oct. 1S-The government
gave out note stating that after ne
gotiations between Berlin and Madrid,
Germany had accorded Spain the ces-
sions of several German ships fnterned
in Spanish waters. The vessels named
are the Eriplua, Euthenia, Oldenburg,
Klio, Matilde. Trinfield and Rudolph,
with total tonnage Of 21,600. Spain,
1t was stated, could also claim at a
later date tonnage to make good pre-
vious losses on other submarine tor.
pedoings.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
ASSERTS ITS INDEPENDENCE

Hungary Declares Only "PersonaI
Union" With Austria.
London, Oct. Is. - The Hungarian
parliament has issued a proclamation
declaring Hungary an Independent
state, with only a personal union"
with Austria, according to a Central
News dispatch from Copenhagen quot
ing q Berlin dispatch.
BY a personal union is probably
meant retention of Emperor Charles
as king of Hungary.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
Miners Face Starvation.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 10. - Because
storms damaged the power schooner
Ruby and forced it to return without
reaching the Kushkokwim river sec
ton of Alaska with cargo of sup
plies, several thousand miners and
prospectors of that section are threat
ened with famine before winter fairly
sets in, according to the Ruby's mas
ter, Capt D. s. McAlpine, who has ar
rived here. The Ruby was the only
ship sent to the Mushkokwim section
90 make the trip this year. The dis
trict suffered light famine last year.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-10-24
KILLED BY LONG RANGE GUN

Two Americans Lose Their Lives in
Dunkirk Smelling. ~
Paris, Oct. Is. - Two Americans
were killed, one man was wounded
and material damage was caused in
the German bombardment of Dunkirk
with long range gun.
A semi-official note issued here
says:
''The advance of the Allied armies
in Belgium will cause this lombard
ment to be one of the last from which
Dunkirk shall suffer"