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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
SEEK SAFETY IN CELLARS
Four Thousand Residents Of Rheims
in Pitiful Plight.

London, Sept 26.-The Daily Mail
correspondent at Rheims sends a de-
scription of the pitiful condition Of
1000 refugees who have been hiding
since the bombardment of the town
began In the cellars Of one of the prin-
cipal champagne firms. The descrir-
tion was given him by an English
resident, who is a partner In the firm
owning the cellars.
Imagine" writes the correspond
ent. -four thousand persons of all
ages and sexes, with nothing but a
blanket or two for covering, living
for a whole week, night and day. In
an empty cellar intended merely for
the storing of champagne and ven.
tilated only sufficiently for that pur-
pose and entirely without sanitary &C.
commodations"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
FALSE RUM0AS
STIRRED GERMANS
Papers Printed Jokes So Citi-
z0nS Would Be WatchfuL

The Hague. Sensational stories In
German newspapers during the FIRST
days OF the war, such as the report OF
a French physicians trying to infect
a well In Alsace with typhoid bacill
were secured by the German army Of
ficials with a view of stirring people
to watchfulness.
Stories like that of the infected well
were widely published. Lakes all over
the country were being poisoned. Rus
sian automobiles carrying q great guam
tity Of gold were trying to cross Ger
many to France. The whole country
was swarming with spies
These stories. generally believed, led
to the shooting of many innocent per-
sons, including one German army cap
tain. The chief of police In Stuttgart
issued the following official statement
to his men, showing the effect Of these
sensational stories:
'The populace is beginning to be
come crazy. The street are full Of
old women of both sexes who conduct
themselves In an unworthy manner.
Every one sees In bis neighbor q
French or Russian spy and considers
IL his duty to beat him. together with
the policeman who tries to protect
him, or. at least. to cause tremen
dous crowd to collect and hand the
supposed spy over to the police
Clouds are mistaken for aviators. stars
for airships, bicycle pumps for bombs
Telephone and telegraph wires in the
middle OF the city are believed to have
been cut. bridges blown up. spies shot
and the water supply poisoned. 1t Is
impossible to predict what form these
extrayagances will assume when the
situation becomes really more earnest
As matter Of fact. not a single sus
picious thing has thus far occurred IN
Stuttgart
"The police should continue cool. Be
men and not old women. Do not let
yourselves be duped, but keep your
eyes open. as 1t is your duty to do"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
FOR FOREIGN OBLIGATIONS
Banks Of United States Raising $780,
10000 Gold Pool.

Washington. Sept. 26.-linal steps
have been taken by the federal re-
serve board to aid the banks of the
United States by raising 100000
900 gold pool to meet the nations
foreign obligations in cash.
Bankers In New York. Boston,
Philadelphia. Chicago and st. Louis
have given assurance that the major
part of the fund will be subscribed
by them on pledge OF other cities
to take due proportion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
Due to German Activity.

New York. Sept. 26.-Marine under
writer's. because Of the activity OF the
German commerce destroyers along
the coast Of India, have raised insur-
ance rates to India and the Far East
to per cent again. For time they
were quoted as low as 2h per cent. al
though at the beginning OF the war
some companies charged Is to 20 per
cent for the war risk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
BRITISH VESSEL is SUNK
Sent to Bottom by Auxiliary Cruiser
kronprlnx Wilhelm.


Rio Janeiro, via London, Sept. 26--
The German steamer Prussia has ar
rived at Santos and landed the mas
ter and fifteen men of the British
steamer Indian Prince, which was
sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm.
This is the first definite news OF
the Kronprinz Wilhelm, a North Ger
man-Lloyd liner. since she was report.
ed as having been seen transferring
coal to the German cruiser Karlsruhe
in West Indian waters. British cruis-
ers came up while the transfer of the
coal was in progress and the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm took to her heels while
the Karlsruhe and the British war.
ships engaged in a long range run.
ming duel which appears to have been
without serious results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26

and others from Lorraine and the
Vosges district.
On the center the French assert
they have made some progress to the
east of Rheims I'm the direction of
Berry Moronvilliers An official an.
nouncemeni made public In Bordeaux
says the Germans have recommended
bombarding the Rheims cathedral.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
FIGHTING DESPERATE
AT SEVERAL. POINTS
GeIllldns Reported to Have Sus-
tanned Heavy Losses in
Attack ON Verdun.

London, Sept. 26.-The thirteenth
day of the great battle of the Aisne,
to the northeast of Paris, finds the
Franco-British and German armies
still fighting desperately, with the
Germans fiercely resisting the grad
ual advance of the allies on General
Won Kluck's flank.
The French army is entrenched in
a position between the River Somme
and the River Disc, in a position
approximately sixty miles north of
Paris.
On the eastern end of the battle
line In France the Germans are re-
ported to be making a determined
assault on the Verdun positions. One
report of the fighting there places the
German casualties at 10000 dead and
$4,000 wounded.
From Peronne on the west to Lor-
raine on the east, along a battle line
that would take a pedestrian a fort
night to cover there came to London
nothing to indicate that either of the
vast armies, whose millions, like
moles, are conducting their opera
tions virtually under ground, had
yielded at any important point.
May Besiege verdun.
IL has been said that new battle
was developing on the. allies left
wing, but SO far as London is con-
cerned this lacks official confirmation.
There also were reports that tbS Ger
mans have made gigantic preparations
to renew the siege of Verdun
The heaviest siege artillery, accord
ing to these reports, is being trans
ported from Metz by the Germans,
who are sacrificing thousands of lives
in their endeavors to place these
monsters in position. The plain to
the east OF Verdun is said in London
to be strewn with 10000 dead and
$4,000 wounded, the result of repeat
ed German advances which follow
each other with lightning-like rapid
ity.
III tuc lcll Wln6 VI TIC diiiCc thCi 9
has begun a general action of great
violence between the allied forces
operating between the River Somme
and the River Disc, and the German
corps grouped In the region around
Tergnier and st. Quentin. according
to official information given out In
Paris. Official reports from Berlin
say there have been some minor en-
gagements In the western theater ol
war. but nothing of importance has
occurred.
Weather 10 unfavorable.
The weather conditions. which were
exceptionally favorable to militar.
operations during the first six weeks
of the war, have now changed radi
cally, according to news adyices from
the battle front, and are in way re
sponsible for the lull said to be pre-
vailing In some areas of the struggle
According to information reachini
the French capital the Germans arr
continuing their desperate resistance
against the advance of the allies OF
their right This advance was first OF
Roye, twenty-six miles to the east o
Amiens, and then upon Peronne
twenty miles north OF Roye.
The French Official advices asser
the Germans have received reinforce
ments on their right, some comm
from the center OF the German1' lin
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN UP.
PER ALSACE.

London. Sept. pa dis
patch to the Central News
from Lucerne, Switzerland,
states that military operations
In Upper Alsace have been
brought to a pause In conse-
quence of falls of snow In the
mountains and floods In the
valleys.
Among the last reservists
called up In Alsace. according
to the dispatch. are thirty trap
pist monks from the Oelberg
convent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
Ship Destroyed by Mine.

London. Sept. ga South Shielde
dispatch to the Central News says
the Norwegian steamer Hesyik has
been destroyed by striking mine
in the North sea. The chief engineer
and one OF his assistants were. kill
ed, but the captain and the crew of
fourteen were rescued by q British
warship and brought to South Shields.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
GERMAN BARONESS IN LON
DON JAIL.

London, Sept. 26.-Baroness
Marie gon Neuberg was SEN
fenced by London police
court magistrate to imprison-
ment for three weeks for fail
ing to register as an alien
enemy. The baroness said
her husband is the general
commanding the Eighth Ger
man army corps. Her son is
a member of the officers train
ing corps at the Westminster
school.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
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Enjoins Trolley strike.

indianapolis. Sept. 26.--Service was
made by deputy United States mar
shals on several OF the defendants
named in the temporary restraining
order issued by Federal Judge A. B.
Anderson to enjoin members OF the
local street car mems unicn from
calling a strike on the lines of the
Indianapolis Traction and Termins u
company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26
FORMERLY GERMAN VESSEL
English Consul Says United States
Ship is Liable to Seizure.

San Francisco, Sept. Exchanging
the name of the steamer Alexandria
to Sacramento and her flag from Ger
man to American does not prevent
that vessel from being a prey of Brit
ish men-of-war If she gets outside oil
the three.mile limit, according to the
British consul here.
She probably will be captured Il
she attempts to sail out of the Gold
en- Gate," says the consul.
He cited The Hague convention as
his authority.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-26

Photo by American Press Association.
For the second time since the war
began Prince George OF Seryia has
been wounded. "a leading the charge
of a battalion OF Servian cavalry he
was shot through the body with rifle
bullet. His aids brought him safely
from the field Physicians said the
princes life is In no danger. Prince
George was wounded first at Belgrade,
in the first Austrian bombardment,
early in August, A shell fired from
the attacking lines burst near him as
he made his rounds of the city's de.
fenses. The first wound was not as
serious as the second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Squirrel Carries Another

At the risk of being called a nature faker.' l must relate the story of an in cldent of which l was witness person ally" remarked ]. K. Hackett of Buff falo, N. Y. a lawyer who is at the Will lard according to the Washington Post. Day before yesterday I visited the pen sion office. and upon coming out Of the building l walked slowly toward Fifth street My attention was attracted to a squirrel that was hopping slowly to- wards a tree which apparently was it's objective point. X colored woman and d policeman appeared to be. as much in- terested as I. The squirrel would take four or five jumps and then stop for a rest. As it approached closer. l observed that it had an enlargement of the throat
 At any rate, that seemed to be the case. Rut when the little animal came close swelling was another squirred which had wound itself around the neck of the other. The squirred that was being car mate and it's tail fastened tightly to It's mouth. It was evident that the task undertaken was difficult one. for a little squirrel. bearing it's burden. could go only little distance at time. Fin ally it reached the tree, and looking up, I saw box the hothe of the family. With one supreme effort, the burden bearing squirrel clamh1red up the trunk of the tree and reached the house. TherS it distangled itself from the clutches of it's mate and the two disappeared.
 Tt was evident that the squirrel that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
GREATER ACTIVITY
 IN CORN MARKET
Sudden Restriction of Sup plies From Argentina
 Responsible

Chicago. April 25.-Sudden restriction of supplies from Argentina brought about great activity and strength today in the corn market here. Prices closed buoyant at 1sc to 1ss6lise net advance. Wheat and oats each gained ssc to asa1ac. In provisions the outcome varied from 21Sc decline to a rise of 15e.
 Renewal of torrential rains adversely affecting the quality of 70 per cent of the Argentina crop, and pointing to a heavy falling off in Argentina shipments during the next three weeks, seemed to put an entirely differene face on the corn market Shorts were given a decided scare. They took fright especially at word from the seaboard that nigh premiums were being offered for the privilege of cancelling contracts which required April shipments from Argeltina.
 Promise of big decrease being shown to have taken place this week in the heretofore burdensome Chicago stock tended also to make the price of corn bulge. Besides, liberal sales were made here today to industrial consumers, and there were reports of a good cash de- mand at Kansas City. Lively profit talk ing, which was indulged in by commis- sion house longs, had no effect in the way of leading to any important down. turn in the market
 Wheat rose with corn and as a result of firmness at Liverpool due largely to arrivals being scanty ar Russian ports, It was said the figures Monday on world shipments would be considerably diminished. Holders were accordingly alert for signs of demand for experts from this side of the Atlantic. The Mexican situation and the continued tight ness of the May option checked the bears, despite the hattering domestic outlook for crops
 Oats sympathized with the rally in the other grain. Buying of an investment character was noticeable in the deferred futures.
 Most of the rise in provisions was laid to the influence of waf contracts. It was evident, however, that the changed aspect of the corn market was not with out some effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
MARRIED, DIDN'T KNOW IT
Couple, Welded Ten Years, Thought
 Ceremony a BetrOthal

From the New York World.
 The girlhood romance of Lillian D. Post, daughter of the wealth Jersey City business man, who lived for ten years a block away from her husband without knowing she was his wife, eliminated in the supreme court yesterday, when Jus tice Blur annulled the marriage.
 The young woman, now living at 151 Central Park West, Manhattan. and George Lester Lary, an insurance broker had believed all along they were merely betrothed.
 According to the testimony, Miss Post and Lary were in love as children. He proposed marriage, but she asked him to waitLary was strickened with typhoid fever in 1903
 "If you will go through a formal be- trothal with me I will feel much better and so will you," she told Justice Blur the young man said. We will go and see a minister"
 Miss Post agreed. sAry arose from his sick bed and they went to the home of the late Rev. Richard Hartley, 223 West l04th street. Neither understood the ceremony meant more than a be- trothal, and they returned to their re- srective homes.
 When her father died few years ago. Miss Post discovered the ceremony per- formed ten years previously made her Mrs. Lary
 Lary did not oppose the annulment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
SOME WRITERS GET RICH
But Walter Browne Never Enjoyed
 Profits of "Everywoman'

Milton sold Paradise Lost for 92o,
 SEQ in American money. Poor Chatter ton, committed suicide by jumping from London bridge into the River Thames, says the Memphis Commercial Appeal. It was either this or starvation, and he selected the former. His verses were drug on the market.
 Literature was a poor bread winner in those days and the man or woman who depends upon literature today, unless suc- cess has crowned their efforts, stands a precarious chance of making fortune. It is pleasant to call attention to cer- tain facts recently brought to light In the recent divorce trial in which the wife of George H. Broadhurst sought sep aration and almony, it was proved to the court that Brooadhursts income is $l250OO. This is from the royalties on hi3 plays alone.
 Clyde Fitch, who began life under very impoverished circumstances. left for tune of $25O0oo. and his plays are each year turning in a steady income to his estate
 Walter Browne, who wrote Every woman knew what it was to starve. It Is related that five months before "Everywoman" was produced he wan deI ed into Browns chop house, in New York, and met party of friends. "If could only raise s5o'' he sighed. What for?" was asked. I would get a di- vorce,' he replied He did not have $50. did not get di- vorce, died on the night of the first performance of "Esverywoman" and his widow received $165.0O0 the first year in royalties from his play.
 Last fall crop of manuscript novels was swelled by the statement that a $10,- 0o0 prize floor novel had been won by Lona Dalrymple, a young girl in Passic, There is a fortune in the pen If the right hand directs it and the right mind Is behind it.
 Literature is an upcertain field, but it is one rich with opportunity, field which does not discriminate against sex For tunes have been made and fortunes will continue to be made by the fortunate writer of plays, poetry or ordinary fic-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
COTTON MARKET Is
 RATHER UNSETTLED
Heavy Near Month Liquida. tion and Scattered Realiz-
 ing for Over Week End

New York, April 2a.-Todays cotton market was unsettled by rather heavy near-month liquidation and scattered real izing for over the weekend Reports of heavy rains in the southwest caused some covering toward the close and last prices were steady but at practically the low est point of the day, net unchanged to 6 points lower on all months except March. which was 2 points higher.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 1 to points. There appeared to be quite a good many overnight buying orders around the ring, while the relatively firm showing of Liverpool in spired some further covering and n seat tering demand. It very soon became apparent, however, that there was good deal of old crop cotton for sale, par tieularly May. One Of the more prom inent locals was credited with selling the near month actively and this tended to increase caution as to the probable ex- tent and reception of May notices. which are due next Tuesday.
 There did not seem to be much pres sure against new crop months, although scattering liquidation for over the week. end was promoted by the official forecast for clearing weather in the western belt and the decline was led by old crop posi- tions, which sold about to points net lower in the case of May and July.
 Private cables attributed the firmness in Liverpool to scatrering demand and small offerings.
 Reports from the dry goods trades showed no particular change in the sit uation. It is said that there have been sales of heavy goods euch as would be suitable for army purposes but other wise primary markets are reported quiet and local bears are still laying consid- erable stress upon the talk of accumu- lating yarns and possible short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Fruits and Produce

Russet apples, $6.50 bbl.; western box apples. s225q3 Ben Davis. s5.50; Hines. per 100, s150; lemons, box 360 s4: Florida grapefruit, s4q6; Florida oranges, s4; Cuban pineapples. $3.25 crate; new Irish potatoes, s275 per bamper; cranberries, per box. s3; bbls SIP; strawberries. per crt, s 50; tomatoes, s2.5oq3 crt.; cabbage, 2l2c lb.; rutabaga turnips, 1%c ID; new crop red and yellow onions, 4c h.; imported onions, crate, s1.75; Uocoanuts. s6 bag: English walnuts. l5Q20c; filberts, 1bc; oceans, 15c California figs, case, $2 50. dates h.. sac: sweet potatoes. Dooleys, bushel, s225; sweet potatoes, cream yams, bushel, A.10; Florida cabbage. s2.25 crate. Snap beans. s2.60 crate; tomatoes, s o5a3; strawberries, sS to s3.50 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
To Drink Rum 214 Years Old

From the fn1ladelphla Inquirer.
 Jamaica rum 214 years old is promised to the directors of the Wistar Institute Of Anatomy of the University of Pennsyl- vania at the centenary of the institute. But the only directors who will be allowed to drink it will be those who are in office in 1892, when a dinner will be arranged for them for the specific purpose of drink ing the rum. The centenary of the insti- tute will be in 1892.
 A bottle of Jamaca rum was left un- opened in this city by she British officers upon their evacuation of Philadelphia in the war of the revolution. and Its history since that time is recited upon a card tied to the neck. The card was written by Issac Wistar, founder of the institute.
 Mir. Wistar inherited the bottle from his uncle Franklin Jones. In 1894. two years after he founded the institute, he pre- sented the bottle to the institute, with the request that 1t be held for the cen- tenary celebration. The bottle is of green colored glass, and holds about 3 pints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
Secret of Good Bread

From the New York Sun.
 Here is secret that many housewives do not know and even Aome professional bakers do not understand. Flour should be kept in a dry. well ventilated place. The temperature should be about 70.
 To make good bread flour should be aged-that is, 1t should be kept dry and preferably where the air can reach it. Some persons warm a sack of flour and think that this will dry and age 1t. but such treatment does not reach the middle of the flour.
 Experiments show that when flour is aged properly there is a slight loss of moisture. but the flour will absorb more water. In one test freshly ground sack of flour after sixty days lost a little over one pound of weight. but it gained so much in absorption that 1t made a gain of several pounds of weight or dough over the original weight. The gluten. which is the life of the flour. also be- comes more elastic. and the flour grows winter.
 There is no better way for the house. keeper than to keep a barrel or sack of flour where it will be dry and exposed to the air and also to keep a quantity of flour sifted and ready to use.