The Madison journal., 1914-12-19

1t was announced officially that 26
Jews had received commissions in the
German army. In an 40 Jewish sol
diers have received iron crosses, three
of them of the first class.
The twenty-ninth infantry will be
sent to the Panama canal zone as part
Of the permanent garrison there as
soon as quarters have been put in
readiness.
The maximum number of enlist
ments reported to the navy depart
ment on any single day since the
! Spanish war was reached Tuesday
when 1872 men came under the colors
This brought the total number of en-.
listed men to 52,451.
Rear Admiral Alfred T. Mahan, U.
S. N, retired. acclaimed in naval cir
cles as the greatest modern writer on
naval strategy" died at the naval hos
pital in Washington. He was "a years
old.
Huge seas, backed by mighty tide
and a strong northeast gale, battered
the coasts of New York, smashing
houses, wrecking boats, flooding viii
forcing transatlantic and coastwise
steamers to remain outside Sandy
Hook and fight the storm.
Iowa's agricultural products for
1914 reached a total value of almost
$500, 100000, according to a report is
sued here by George NJ. Chappell, di-
rector Of the Iowa weather and crop
service.
Five hundred and nine medals were
awarded employees of the Standard
Oil Co. of Indiana for faithful service
at the semiannual meeting here Of
the managers and department heads.
Secretary Daniels designated the
naval collier Cyclops as a Christmas
ship to carry gifts to officers and men
on duty in Haitian, Dominican and
Mexican waters and a Guantanamo,
Cuba.
A balance of trade in favor of the
United States of S21,S52,342 was
shown at the close of the week, max
ing gain over the previous week of
$5,439,047.
Extension of the dominion of the
United States to the frozen lands and
seas surrounding the north pole was
proposed in a joint resolution intro
drced in the house by Representative
Smith of New York.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says:
The latest bulletin issued in Berlin
says Emperor Williams condition is
unchanged and he has been unable
to leave his bed. His fever has not
decreased.
The Nobel Peace Prize committee
has decided finally that no peace
prize shall be awarded this year.
Great Britain has announced Off
cially that Egyptian cotton may be
exported to neutral countries without
any restrictions concerning its re-ex-
portation,
Fifteen million dollars was spent in
Kansas for automobiles this year, ac-
cording to an estimate of the secre-
tary of state. There are now SILL
motor vehicles of all kinds owned in
the state.
General Carranza ordered the seiz-
ure Of all the railroads, stations and
terminals and all telegraph and tele-
phone lines within the territory DOM
mated by his government. They will
be operated under his direction.
The great tabernacle meetings con-
Quoted at Harrisburg, ILL.,, for six
weeks by Rev. Steve Burke and Rev.
A. B. Hebbs, closed The meetings re
suited in the conversion Of 1858 per-
sons, mostly men.
Resolutions asking for world peace
were drafted as the result of a mass
meeting of more than 5000 citizens of
Fort Worth, Tex, conducted under the
auspices Of the Tarrant Humane So
ciety.
The United States Is not poorly pre-
pared for war, according to informa-
ton given to the house military and
naval committees by Brig. Gen. Gro
zier and Rear Admiral Badger.
Counting round as half bales, 49,
066,105 bales of cotton were ginned
from the 1914 crop, according to the
monthly statement of the census bu-
reau
The Colorado coal strike has been
called of. This action was taken by
the convention of district No. Is of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
by unanimous vote.