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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
Not Taking Sides in Pres
ent Conflict.
RETIRE TO QUIET COVE
Four Gunbosts Seek Peaceful Shelter
OF Yucstan TO Await the Result Of
Fighting Between the Villa and
Carranxa Factions

Washington, Jan. S.-The Mexican
navy, or part of II at least, has de-
clared for neutrality. according to dis
patches TO the Gutierrez agency here.
which say four gunboats on the At
lantic coast have retired to a quiet
cove off Yucatan to await the result
of the battle between the factions
Dispatches to the state department.
however. were interpreted as possibly
indicating that part of the navy was
preparing to move the seat of the Car
rama government from Vera Cruz to
Progresso
The dispatches were summarized In
this statement:
Information has just been received
by the department to the effect that
the Mexican gunboat Bravo left Vera
Cruz for Progreso on the night OF
Jan. 5. IL was reported to have on
board a considerable number of sol.
diers. Constitutionalist money and
gold and silver bullion.
1T is also stated that the Progresso
left Vera Cruz on the same night and
that she had on board saddles. food
stuffs. supply of dry goods. a print
ing press and paper and a number oil
soldiers II is reported she sailed for
Tampico
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
SAYS THE ALLIES ARE GAINING
Correspondent Visits French Head
quarters in Belgium.

The Hague, Jan. S.-The CORE
spondent of the Nieuwe Courant, who
has been allowed to visit the French
headquarters in Belgium, asserts that
the allies have made substantial gains
along the User front, which for strate
gic reasons have been concealed.
He asserts that during December
they gained distance of two miles
along the entire front.
Behind their lines they have rebuilt
all the roads and also have aided In
the rebuilding of villages which were
burned during the general fighting.
He stated it is plain that the allies
are being concentrated in readiness
for general drive as soon as weather
conditions will permit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
ALL EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Seventy seven Victims of Subway Dis
aster Still in Hospital.

New York, Jan. .-Seventy-seven
victims of the subway accident are
still in hospitals recovering from their
injuries. Most of them were men
some were women who had been
mauled in the stampede for the street
All suffered from the effects of smoke
or bruises or cuts. They were the
ones who had Jared worst in the pan
ic. None was expected to die, and all
1t was thought, would be discharged
within a day or two.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
AGAIN REFUSES HIS SUPPORT
Suffragists Fail to Land President
Wilson.

Washington. Jan. s.-The support OF
a proposed amendment to the federal
constitution for woman suffrage was
refused for the sixth time by Presi-
dent Wilson when called upon by a
delegation of Democratic women.
Wilson frankly told the women that
he considered woman suffrage state
issue. He complimented them on
their tenacity and said that he admir-
ed the fight they were making.
This avowal indicates no spirit OF
antagonism, but merely an attitude of
personal principle" said President
Wilson
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
TIME LIMIT PUT ON BILLS
North Dakota House Rules Commit
tee viii Propose Plan.

Bismarck, y. d.. Jan. S-Radical
departure from present legislative
rules likely will grow out OF recon-
mendations adopted by the house
rules committee.
The committee will recommend that
appropriation bills he limited to intro
duction In the first twenty-five days
general bills in thirty-five days. witt
fifty days as the limit on the transfer
of new bills from one house to the
other.
Bills also will be permitted to re
main in the hands of committees only
seven days. being automatically re
ported out the eighth day and placed
for consideration In committee OF the
whole house.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
FLOOD AGAIN THREATENED
sentries Closely Watch Constant Rise
OF Miami River.

Dayton. o.. Jan S.-The Mama riv
er is rising and there is serious food
danger
Seventy-five men are on constant
duty at the junction of the Miami anC
Stillwell rivers, watching the gorge
formed near Island Park.
Residents OF the low section of Day
ton are apprehensiye. The Ohio anc
Licking rivers are rising and alsC
threatening trouble If gorges form.
Should this occur bridges at Zanes
vile. where the streams form a juno
ton. would be torn out
Both GAINESVILLE and Dayton were
flood swept with loss of life in March
1913
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
WARNED TO REMAIN AWAY
No Work for Women at the Pansms
Exposition.

San Francisco. Jan. S.-Warning tC
women not TO come TO California with
the expectation of obtaining employ
ment during the Panama Pacific ex
position was issued by the commits
sion on immigration and housing
Applications for employment have
been received from 10000 women
throughout the country. Positions are
open for only about 1000
Between $1,000 and 10000 womer
stenographers and office workers are
now declared 10 be without employ
ment i'm the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
Iron Ore Output Decreased.

Washington, Jan. s.. Production of
iron ore during 1914 showed a de-
crease of 33 per cent as compared
with 1913, according to the geological
survey. Between 41,0O0.000 and A.
500, 900 long tons of iron ore are es-
timated to have been mined during
1914, as compared with $3.50, ,43T
long tons mined in 1918.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08

New York, Jan. S.-Roswell Morse
Shurtleff, widely known American
artist, died suddenly while walking
He was seventy-six years old, grad.
uate of Dartmouth, Civil war veter.
an and Z national academician.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
WILSON PLANS LONG TRIP
Will Be Absent From Washington
From March to May I.

Washington, Jan. S.-An absence
from Washington of almost two
months is planned by President Will
son on his trip to the Panama canal.
the San Diego and San Francisco ex-
positions and his speaking tour after
ward.
He told callers his trip would last
from March to May l, unless public
business necessitates his presence
here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
REPORTS FROM ALSACE
ARE VERY CONFLICTING

Berlin, Jan. 8.-Although 1t is ad-
mitted at military headquarters that
the fighting in Alsace continues the
denial is made of the French asser-
tions OF substantial gains
Ii is stated that at no point have
the Germans lost material strategic
positions and certain of their trenches.
ceded to superior force, already have
been recaptured.
1t Is also denied that there has
been any severe fighting either in the
Carpathians or in Hungary
Paris, Jan. S.-Heavy fighting is re-
ported proceeding in the vicinity OF
Altkirch, Alsace
French made an attack in force on
the Germans on the hills southwest
of the city and are reported to have
made slight gains. They are also re-
ported pursuing their gains in the
vicinity of HerZbach and are report
ed to have taken several positions.
Fighting is in progress in the Ar.
gonne region. where Germans have
undertaken series of counter as
saults in an attempt to recover posi-
tions lost to French
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
LAST FEDERAL TROOPS QUIT
Cavarymen Depart From Colorado
Strike Zone.

Washington, Jan. S.-The last of the
federal troops in Colorado are now be-
ing withdrawn from the strike zone.
Troops Z, F. G and II, Eleventh caval-
~, left Trinidad for their home sta.
ton at Fort oglsthorps. Georgia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
CRUSADE AGAINST HANGING
Bills to Abolish Death Penalty Before
Many Legislatures.

Chicago, Jan. 8.-Bills abolishine
capital punishment will be introduced
in the Illinois legislature and thirty.
seven other states within the next few
weeks by the Anti-Capital Punishment
Society of America. The society is
planning a nationwide fight on hang
ing and electrocution. 1t seeks to
have life imprisonment substituted on
the statute books.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
INQUIRY FOR PHILIPPINES
Senate Committee to Investigate Nil
itary and Naval Importance.

Washington, Jan. S.--Military i'm
portance of the Philippines and their
strategic value to the navy depart
ment will be inquired into by the sen.
ate Philippines committee under a
resolution adopted during considera-
tion of the bill to grant the islands a
larger measure of self-government.
Manuel L. Quezon. resident commits
sioner from the Philippines, urged the
passage of the bill with a definite
promise of complete independence in,
cluded.
Garibaidi's Grandson Killed.
Rome, Jan. S.-A demonstration In
favor of the allies resulted here when
the news arrived OF the death OF Chief
Adjutant Constantine Garibaldi. grand
son of the famous Italian soldier. He
was killed in a charge against the
Germans at Argonne.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
Valuable Herd Ordered Killed.

Chicago, Jan S.-A prize herd OF
blooded cattle owned by Enos M. Bar
ton, wealthy manufacturer, and val
ued at $4,000, have been ordered
killed by government inspectors be-
cause several of the cattle were found
to be affected with foot and mouth
disease.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
ANTI-ALIEN Law
IS HELD INVALID
Arizona Statute Declared
Void by Federal Court.
Initiative Measure Adopted at Recent
Election Provided That Eighty Per
Gent of the Employees of Any Con-
cern Must Be American Citizens.

San Francisco, Jan. s.-The Arizo-
ma anti-alien employment act, adopted
by the people of the state at the
November election as an initiative
measure. was declared unconstitution-
al, null and void by a special court of
three federal judges
In brief. the court held that the
statute violated the guarantees of life,
liberty and the possession of proper
ty made to all alike, whether alien or
not. under the fourteenth amendment
to the United States constitution.
The law ordered that any employer
with a payroll OF FIVE or more names
must see that at least so per cent OF
those names were of duly qualified
electors
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
BRITISH BUY MUCH TIMBER
Contract Tor 50,000.oo Feet Signed al
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Jan. S.-A lumber COM
pany here has signed contracts to
furnish 5O,OOO,O00 feet of timber to be
shipped to England. The lumber will
consist chiefly of ties and mine tim
bers. The timber will be shipped to
Port Arthur, Tex, for transportation
to England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08

Washington, Jan. S-News that the
Arizona anti-alien employment law
had been declared unconstitutional
was received with deep interest
among diplomatists here. especially al
the British and Italian embassies
which protested against it.
The decision. OF course. is open fol
appeal to the supreme court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-08
POPE MAY DEMAND CAR.
DINAl'S RELEASE.

London, Jan. 8.-The Rome
correspondent of the Daily
Mail telegraphs that he learns
that the Vatican has requested
information from Germany re-
garding the reported arrest of
Cardinal Mercier in Belgium.
The correspondent adds that
he believes the pope will make
a demand on Emperor William
for the cardinals immediate
release.
Evening star., 1915-03-29

Urge Separate Peace.
GENEVA, via Paris. March 29.-Count
s+enhan Tisza, the premier of Hungary.
h.a returned to Budapest from Vienna,
where he conferred with cabinet minis
ter. regarding the future course of the
dual monarchy
According to dispatches received by
Swiss newspapers. the leaders of differ
emf political parties are trying to in
duca Count Tisza to make an effort to
r.r.uade Emperor Francis Joseph that
Ar.+ria should conclude a separate
naace- The premier. however. is said to
h.v. refused to make such an attempt
Expect Italy to Intervene.
Aa,,,ces received here from Austria
.ra TO the effect that well informed
a,,hI;c men in that country profess to
,e,,eye that the Intervention Of Italy
IN the side of the allies is imminent.
Count Andreassy. former Hungarian
premier, 10 said to be one Of those who
Evening star., 1915-03-29
Each Charges the Other With
''Robbery'' in Press Agent
Propaganda.
ONE CALLS CHARGES HIGH;
OTHER SAYS THEY'RE LOW
Postmaster General Burleson and
Ralph Peters, President Of Long
Island R. R.. in Bitter Attacks.

you are robbing the post Office
We're not. You're robbins the rail-
roads,
This is the epitomized, boiled down, es-
sentia element in the press agent war
now going on between the Post Office De-
partment on one side and the railroads
of the country on the other, through
Ralph Peters, president of the Long Is
land railroad, chairman of the commit
tee on railway pay. Scarcely a week
passes that Statements are not issued in
volumihous detail on both sides of the
great question which is really vital to
the railroads The roads, therefore. are
carrying franked and free statements
from the press agent of the Post Office
Department calling the committee on
railway pay names Of varying degrees of
bitterness. and at the same time the COM
mittee on railway pay is spending large
sums for the cent stamps with which
it distributes the big typed replies to
Postmaster General Burleson.
The present controversy is an after
math of the failure of the post Office
appropriation bill in the closing hours
of the last session of Congress. Con-
tained in the bill as it passed the
House were legislative items which
would have given the Postmaster Cen
eral authority to materially decrease
the pay received by the railroads for
transporting the mails. The Senate did
not agree to these items, though the
Postmaster General insists that had
they come to a direct vote in that body
they would have carried He has an
nounced that he will carry the war
for this legislation into the next Con-
Evening star., 1915-03-29
RUMAN|A IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE NEUTRAL

BERLIN, by London, March %. 1910
a a.m---The Bucharest correspondent Of
the Frankfurter Zeitung telegraphs his
paper that Rumania will continue to
maintain her neutrality.
The paper processes to have obtained
Information to the effect that the Ru
manian ambassador has signed such an
agreement.
ATHENS, via London, March 2e.-An
official communication on the foreign
policy of Greece was issued yesterday.
II says:
The government. attr;buting great
Importance to the calm and tranuuillity
of public opinion regarding the proper
treatment of foreign affairs. considers
II an absolute necessity to deny state
nents to the effect that if Greece does
not abandon her attitude OF neutrality
she will lose the opportunity of really
ing her national aspirations.
The divergence of views between the
government and its predecessor arose
from opinions regarding the gravity of
the dangers threatening the integrity
Of the country. The government Is
doing everything in it's power to avoid
possible dangers"
Evening star., 1915-03-29
DUKE OF ORLEANS is Baked
IN EFFORTS TO ENTER ARMY
UNDER THE FLAG OF FRANCE
Profered Services of Pretender to French Throne
Are Refused in Turn by British, Belgian and
Russian Military Authorities.

PARIS March eo1h he French government has refused
request the Duke Orleans that he be granted pems
enlist in the foreign legion under assumed
saws Francase article which deals length with
obtain service under the flag of his country.
Early he sought have amended the law passed
1886 fobiddng him to enter France in the
He agreed his exile if permitted fight but his
efforts frutless.
After the French refused accept his services as
soldier he sought enlist the British Belgian and Rus
sian armies but the military authorities of those countries
of courtesy the French government refused
cept him.
He then appealed Premier Vviani for the right to
the foreign legion but the held that such
step mpacticabe for he would be be recognized
and the government compelled expel him from France
under the law directed against members of former French
reigning families.
NJ Nivani is said to have suggested the time,
however that he again try the Russian army prom
sing inform the Russian government, through the
bassador Perograd that France would objections
the duke serving Russia. The reply from Petrograd is
reported o have been polite refusal OF the request
Evening star., 1915-03-29
CALAIS is BOMBARDED
BY GERMAN AEROPLANE

CALAIS. March pa German taube
aeroplane flew over Calais Saturday y
morning approximately at an altitude
of 1000 meters. going from west to
east 1t had flown over the waters of
the English channel from its Belgian
base in order that it might not be
observed by the watchers stationed be-
tween Calais and Boulogne.
The aeroplane commenced dropping
bombs as soon as it passed the outer
Notifications. The bombs falling at an
early hour in the morning in the de-
serted streets injured no one. Other
bombs fell in the fields.
The only material damage done was
several broken windows and slight
breakage to few roofs. The aero
plane was fired upon by the forts, but
it is believed that it got safely away
owing to the altitude at which it was
fiying.
Evening star., 1915-03-29
ROADS TO HUNGARY
HELD BY RUSSIANS
Petrograd Reports Austrian
Reinforcements Arrived
on Scene Too Late.
CZAR'S FORCES PUSHING
WAY THROUGH MOUNTAINS
Teutons Making Desperate Fight to
Keep From Being Driven Into
Open Country.

LONDON, March 29.-The Times Pc
trograd correspondent says the Austrian
reinforcements arrived too late to pre-
vent the Russians from securing COM
mand of the roads into Hungary.
The correspondent adds that the Ger
man Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
apparently has disposed of the Sth, 9th
and 10th armies in "a manner calculat-
ed to enable him to retain the defensive
until larger forces or favorable cir
the offensive.
Push Through Mountains.
The Russians have pushed their
front well through the Carpathian
mountains toward the plains of north
ern Hungary in the vicinity Of Bart
field, capturing an Austrian position
Ave miles due south of Tarof
BY taking the Austrian positions at
the source of the Ondava river at Mini
Polianska. twelve miles northeast OF
Bartfeld, the Russians gain control OF
the roads leading direct to Bartfeld and
southwark to Svidnik and to the valley
of the Ondava.
The Austrians recently were rein
forced by German troops, and are max
ing a hard fight to prevent themselves
being driven into the open country.
which lies twenty miles behind them.
German Statement Denied.
A statement referring to the German
official claim that in evacuating
Memel the Russians took with them
5000 residents, who afterward were
rescued by German troops near krot-
tinsen. was issued last night from the
hearuuarters of the general staff
Headquarters says in it's statement
that after a careful investigation it
has been established that an engage
ment against German troops attacking
from Tilsit took place at Memel and
also on the roads from Memel to
Korciany and Memel to Polan1 en-. The
assartion is made that the residents of
Memei escaped to intervening ground
where no fighting was in progress, and
there awaited the issue of the bat
%la
Evening star., 1915-03-29
THINKS CASE OF DRESDEN
GROUND FOR U. S. PROTEST

BERLIN, March % (by wireless).-The
German government yesterday gave
ont an official statement in which il
was affirmed the German cruiser Dres.
den, which was sunk off the Chilean
island of Juan Fernandez March IA. nv
a British squadron. was destroyed in
neutral waters.
After condemning the British govern
ment for the manner in which the Ger
man warship was attacked, the state
ment says that it will be interesting to
see what attitude the United States
government will adopt Sin the face of
such a violation of the neutrality of q
South American republic"
Evening star., 1915-03-29

no longer attempt to conceal their con-
Germ.
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollwee Of
Germany, the Swiss papers declare, re-
mains inf1exible in his determination
that Austria shall sacrifice some Of
her territory to preserve the neutrality
Of Italy. The Austrian emperor is re-
ported to be equally determined not to
cede to Italy any material portion Of
the monarchy.
Reports from Bucharest regarding
the attitude of Rumania, it is said, have
increased the alarm in Austro-Hun-
garian political circles.
Alpine Troops Modified.
ROME. Italy. March 80, 1910 p.m..
via Parsi-All the Alpine troops of the
first category. born in 1883, have been
called to the colors by the Italian war
department for forty-five days.
The official military journal also calls
to the colors all artillery and engineer
reserve officers for sixty days from
April 16.
A rigid censorship upon the publica-
tion of military news from March 81 to
July 80 has been established by a royal
Evening star., 1915-03-29
MAKES PLEA FOR POLAND
Ignace Jan Paderewski Says People
Are DYING of Hunger

LONDON, March oe, 333 am.-Jenace
Jan Pederewski, in an appeal in the
Times for suffering Poland, saws.
Five generations have passed away
since Polands partition. After
long years and many vain efforts. a
happier future seems at last to await
my country In a noble and supremely
beautifully worded manifesto. a SOL
emn premise has been given to restore
complete freedom to reunited Polish
nation Every Polish soul is moved
with gladness and with hope
Thousands of Polish soldiers joyfuItv
gave their lives for freedoms sake
Now their widows. children, younger
brothers and aged parents are dying OF
hunger in the land. Can the ciyilized d
world remain indifferent in the pres
ence of such tragedy"