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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-23
rSIDhA ALIENS FARMS
TO Be SOLD TOMORROW

Roanoke. July z2.--Saturdsy. Au-
gust 81. in front of the litsle brick
courthouse in Hillsville, county seat
OF Carroll County, where a tragedy
occurred that shocked all America.
and resulted In the final breaking up
OF family that had been both infiu-
entail and feared, win be written one
Of the final chapters in the celebrated
Allen case. The occasion is me sale.
at public auction, Of real property,
owned by Sidna Alien
Signed to the poster advertising the
sale is the name of s. Floyd I.andreth.
an attorney who played an important
part in the Allen trials. and it is GER
titled by Dexter Gnad clerk OF the
courts, who was one of the targets for
bullets from pistols in the hands OF
members of the Allen clan.
The sale comes as result Of de-
cree In Ple chaacery cause of c, f.
Cooke, committee. versus S.dna Allen
eft al.
Interesting in the announcement are
the paragraphs describing the compar-
atively palatial home of Sidna Allen.
pictures of which have been published
the county over.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
TURKS DRIVE BACK
THE ALLIED FLEET

Berlin. Jan. 7.-Reports from Con.
stantinople say the allied fleet has
again been driven back from in front
of Constantinople.
One torpedo boat is said TO have
been badly damaged and the entire
fleet forced to withwraw out of gun
range
Official reports from the western
front take direct issue with French
claims of important successes along
the Meuse and in Alsace.
Ii is stated that while fighting is
in progress in Alsace. Germans are
regaining ground and the attacks
upon German positions on the Meuse
near st. Mihiel have failed.
Important developments are expect.
ed from the eastern theater of war.
The capture of Borjimow is the sub
ject of discussion among military ex-
perts They believe that by taking
this point General Won Hindenburg
has opened the way for driving q
wedge into the Russian contingents,
forcing the Russians to retire on theiI
second line or face thanking attack.
Meanwhile first line German troops
have been sent to reinforce the Aus
trians in front of Cracow, thus releas
ing a force to oppose Russian inva
sion OF Hungary
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
TURKISH ARMY SAID
TO Be IN RETREAT

Petrograd, Jan Positive declara-
ton that the entire Turkish campaign
in the Caucasus has failed was made
in an official report received from
Sarikamysh.
The entire Turkish army is in dis.
graceful retreat.
Troops are abandoning equipment,
guns and ammunition and in a mum
ber of instances leaving their regi-
mental colors.
All reports emphasized the extent
of the Russian victory 1t is declared
that already prisoners number more
than $4,000 men and that a number
of divisions are surrounded They
must surrender or be exterminated.
Cossacks are harrassing the defeat
ed enemy, pursuing on both flanks
and killing and wounding many strag-
glers.
lskhana Pasha commander of the
Ninth corps, with all subordinate Off
GERS, are prisoners. They will be
sent back to the concentration camp
at once.
Entire Turkish positions at Sari.
kamysh and Ardahan are now held by
the Russians. orders have been sent
to follow up the victory and not per
NIT Turks to reform their shattered
line
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
OKLAHOMA BANKS MUST PAY
over 100000 Due on Depositors
Guarantee Fund

Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. More
than 100000 which the state of Okla
homa has contended is due the de.
positors' guarantee fund, was held a
just debt by the state supreme court
here. The ruling means that the debt
is collectable from more than Zoe
state banks, which have sought to es
cape payment OF assessments to the
fund by naturalization prior to 1919
The court held that such action did
not free state banks from liability to
guarantee fund incurred while they
operated under the state laws
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
One Bar TO increase of the Army and
Navy Establi shments.

Washington, Jan. THE chief re
suit of the conference between Sec
retaries Daniels and Garrison and
congressional leaders heading the mil
itary. naval and appropriations com.
mittees was a general conclusion that
the government revenue during the
coming year will not bear any exten-
sive additions to the military estab-
lishment. Next year, when congress
considers some means of raising new
revenue in place of the special stamp
taxes. when they expire by limitation,
the subject of appropriations for ma.
tional defense will be considered.
The prospect of a prolonged Euro.
pean war will be considered in con.
nection with the plans for raising
revenue.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07

In the western theater of war the
deadlock continues. French troops ap-
parently are making some progress in
the invasion of Alsace, but elsewhere
there is little activity except for
sporadic encounters between compare.
lively small numbers of men The
Berlin report says the French obtain
ed a foothold on the heights west Of
Cernay, lsace, but were driven off
after stfong bayonet attack AT
Souain, ip the forest of Argonne, the
Germans claim they took several
French trenches and goo prisoners.
In the western theater, according to
the Berlin statement, the French con.
tinue a systematic bombardment OF
villages situated behind the German
lines "They seem Indifferent to the
killing of their own countrymen and
the destruction of French homes
says the German statement, which
adds that the bombardment caused
the Germans little trouble.
The French statement says the Ger.
mans delivered two attacks in the
region of the coast and to the south
east of st. Georges, without success.
From the Lys to the Disc there were
artillery engagements. Near Rheims
the destruction of a German battery
and an advance of 100 Yards is
chronicIed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
RAINFALL RENEWED
IN WESTERN ARENA

Paris, Jan z French forces in the
east are endeayoring to retake posi-.
tions at St Mihiel, where Germans
have been about to cross the Meuse.
Fighting in that vicinity and in Up
per Alsace occupies the attention OF
the experts.
Renewal of rains, which are now
deluging the entire battle line in the
north and center, has nipped the at.
tempt Of Germans to resume the Of
fensjve
Trenches are miniature rivers. The
entire country in front and rear is al
most impossible bogs. Ii is almost
impossible for transports to move
and keeping the men supplied with
ammunition and food is almost i'm
possible.
Hundreds of men are suffering from
rheumatism and pneumonia, despite
efforts of the doctors
Half a dozen trains are reported as
arriving at Dunkirk loaded with sick
men. Not a single wounded soldier
was among the lot
Many are reported dying from lung
diseases. Few of them will be able
TO return to the front for many weeks.
English seem to be suffering more
from this cause than the French.
Reports from Alsace fighting show
the French advance is continuing
slowly. Germans are strongly in
trenched and have been reinforced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
TWO HUNDRED
ARE OVERCOME
Fire in New York Subway
Causes Great Alarm.
WILD RUMORS ARE AFLOAT

Stories of Heavy Loss of Lite Circu-
lated as Unconscious Forms Are
Lifted Through Manholes From
Scores of Stalled Trains in Big Un-
dercround Tunnel.
New York Jan More than 200
persons were overcome by smoke
by flying glass, bruised and otherwise
injured in a fire aboard a train in the
subway at the height of the rush
morning hour. In the panic and con
fusion which ensued police headquar
ters issued a report that twelve per
sons had lost their lives, but this
proved to be unfounded and only one
known death was recorded.
The entire fire fighting forces OF
Manhattan. every ambulance in the
borough and every pulmotor that
could be found were summoned The
fact that scores of persons were nn-
many had been killed. surgeon at
tached TO the Polytechnic hospital re
ported that one injured woman had
died In an ambulance on her way to
the hospital
Two hundred persons in all were
taken to the Polytechnic, the surgeon
said
The fire broke out in a subway
train, which was one of long line of
rush-hour trains held up between the
Fiftieth and Fifty-ninth street stations
house of the system, which tied up
the service.
At the time of the fire the subway
contained smoke from a previous fire
extinguished only a few minutes be-
fore at the Spring street station.
The spot where the fire burned
fiercest was opposite Fifty-sixth street
Hampered in their efforts to reach
the blaze the firemen dug into the
pavement with their axes. They sue.
ceeded in making a hole above the
subway at Fifty-third street From
this opening belched volume of
smoke and flames as if from a crater
Hose was directed through the open.
ing and even hand extinguishers were
used.
For ten blocks the streets were
lined with the ambulances that came
from all over the city. A Gordon
thrown around Broadway by the po-
lice held in check tens of thousands
of spectators.
Bafied in attempts to reach the
victims who lay close to the burning
cars, Inspector Egan Of the bureau of
combustibles dispatched messengers
by automobile for dynamite. He said
lie would use this IL necessary to rip
up the streets and thus afford the fire.
men an entrance through which they
could work unhampered.
All manhole covers were removed
as well as yentilator gratings. In the
openings thus made firemen placed
their hose. Other squads of firemen
crawled down through the binding
smoke that poured from the Fiftieth
and Fifty-ninth street stations into
the tube itself and worked in relays
rescuing the passengers who were
overcome by smoke.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
COLOR LINE IN SCHOOLS
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young Upholds Ac-
ton of Chicago Teacher.

Chicago, Jan. Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, Chicago's superintendent of
public schools. has upheld Miss Fan
ME r. Smith in her division of white
and negro children in school social
affairs
Distinguishing between political
rights and social privileges" Miss
Smith wrote Mrs. Young, the color
ed pupils are learning just as are the
white cnes."
Miss Smith divided white children
and negro children when parents OF
white girls in her school protested
against the custom of negro boy stu.
dents dancing with their daughters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
PUEBLA FORCES
ARE DEFEATED
Carranza Reports ROut of
Villa-zapata Troops.
CASUALTIES VERY HEAVY

Oeau ana Wounued Fill streets as
Victorious Army Enters City and
Claim is Made That Several Thou
sand Were Killed or Wounded.
Washington. Jan. 7.--Complete rout
of the Villa-Zapata troops at Puebla
with loss of all their munitions and
with their communication cut, is re-
ported TO the Carranza agency here.
General Obregon is in complete
control of the city and its enyirons, +"
says the dispatches Forty field
pieces were used in the shelling The
cavalry charged the defenders. The
entire garrison was made prisoners.
six we'll directed shells almost de-
stroyed the beautiful cathedral of
Guadeloupe, where one of the reac-
tionaries were quartered under a Red
Cross flag. pouring a heavy machine
gun fire from the roof and upper tow
ers. Many other buildings were razed.
Dead and wounded filled the
streets when the loyalists entered the
city and the number was greatly aug
mented by sharp street fighting 1t
is believed the rebels lost several
thousands in killed and wounded. Five
thousand or more were taken prison.
ers, with all munitions, arms and pro-
visions.
General Obregon wired that he
would be attacking the capital before
the expiration of thirty days. The
loss of Puebla hopelessly cripples the
rebels.
Black smallpox has broken out at
Vera Cruz and the tropical town Is in
the throes of an epidemic, American
Consul Canada reported to the state
deDartment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07

st. Louis, Jan. "A general order
for the arrest of Jesse II. Coggins, 2
sixteen-year-old boy. was issued from
police headquarters In an effort to
clear the mystery surrounding tho
murder OF the boys stepmother, Mrs
ollie Coggins. who was found straa
gled to death by her husband
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07

New York, Jan. by an arrange
ment between Klaw & Erlanger and
the Shuberts the two big theatrical
concerns have become one SO far as
the control of theaters and attractions
In every city In the United States. ex-
cept New York, 10 concerned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
SHERIFF'SPOSSE HELDATBAY
TWO Alleged Robbers Barricade Them
selves on Island.

Chicago, Jan. Determined to
fight to the death to evade arrest, Jo-
seph Boyer and his brother-in-law
Harry Shelter. all night stood guard
rifles in hand. to prevent a sheriff S
posse from approaching the ice-lock.
ed island in Rock river, where they
have barricaded themselves.
Sheriff Macklee of Ogle county
holds a warrant for Boyer's arrest.
Boyer is alleged to be implicated in
the robbery OF summer homes OF
wealthy Chicagoans at Orange.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07

Seattle, Jan. Three new 10000
ton steamships are to. be built soon
on the Atlantic coast for w. II. Grace
< Co. for service between New York
and Pacific coast ports. via Panama
canal. The new vessels will cost y3.-
00e.000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
ACTRESS FORCED TO QUIT
LONDON STAGE.

London, Jan. Miss Fernie
Rogers, the American actress
who has been playing the title
role In the Drury Lane pro
duction of The Sleeping
Beauty" did not appear in
the latest performance. Her
resignation was forced by her
pro-German sympathies
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
Is Expected to Take
Side Of Allies.
SLAVS PREPARING TO
STRIKE AT HUNGARY
Believe Time Is Ripe for Inva-
sion Of TransyIVania.

London, Jan. THE crushing blow
the Russians appear to have dealt
the Turks in the Caucasus and the
further advance of the French in AL
SAGE on the road to Muelhausen con-
tinue to hold the foreground in the
war news in the absence OF any other
important developments east or west.
On the diplomatic side interest
centers in the report from Petrograd
that the Russian occupation Of the
northern and eastern section OF the
Austrian province OF Bukowins al
Joining the Roumanian frontier, and
the friendliness between the Russian
troops there and the Roumanian from
tier guards, point TO an early entrance
OF Roumania in the war of nations on
the side of Russia. Roumania has not
yet abandoned her neutreiity, but ad-
vices reaching London assert warn
ing has gone out to Roumanian resery-
lists to hold themselves in readiness
for service, and developments soon
may be expected.
While there has been some German
progress to the west of Warsaw, Po-
land, British observers say the Rus
sian general staff is giving many in
dications of an intention to strike a
heavy blow in Hungary. With Buko-
wilma partly occupied, they say, the
time is ripe for an invasion of Tran
sylvania, an eastern province of Hun
gary, bordering on Roumania. Near
ly 100000 of the population of this
region are of Roumanian stock.
Depend on Uprising.
According TO the contention OF the
allies these people may be expected
to seize the opportunity to throw on
the rule of Austria and unite with
Russia In other circles, however. IL
is pointed out that Roumanian arms
unlikely will be employed to obtain
Austrian territory for Russia, and
that If Roumania enters the war she
will keep the territory which she oc.
cupies.
A significant feature of the Russian
advance In Bukowina along the Rou-
manian border is the fact that the
Russian advance guard is formed of
men who speak the Roumanian Ian
guage and have Roumanian sympa.
thies. Friendly relations have been
established between these soldiers
and the Roumanian frontier guards,
md Petrograd believes Roumania will
inter the war.
A dispatch from Paris states that
developments "of the highest impor-
tance" are imminent in Roumania. A
dozen French and British newspaper
correspondents left Paris for Rou-
iaania by way of Bulgaria.
1t is felt in England that the re-
ported rout of the Turkish invaders
of the Caucasus, with the defeat OF
their plan to seize the Russian fort
ress of Kars. gives the Ottoman
forces such a setback that the much
discussed invasion of Egypt is now
virtually out of the question.
Deadlock Continues in West.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
To Reopen Ohio Coal Mines.

Cleveland, Jan. East Ohio Goa
mine operators at meeting here
decided to reopen their mines and
invited the $4,000 miners to return to
work pending a settlement of the
wage controversy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
A Test for Liver Complaint-1Gsutatly
Unhappy, Physically Dull.

The liver. sluggish and inactive. first
shows itself in a mental state--unhAppy
and critical. Never Is there Joy In lfv-
inG. as when the stomach AMI liver arc
doing their work Keep your liver active
and healthy by using DIR. Kings New
Life Pills; they empty the bowels free
ly, tone up your stomach, cure your
and purify the blood. Soc
Mt your druggist Bucklen's Arnica Salvs
excellent for Piles.--Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07

The Republican candidate for presi-
dent in 1916 will be an Ohioan, in the
opinion of Warren G. Harding, United
States senator elect from that state.
Harding names three Ohioans-My-
ron T. Herrick, former United States
ambassador TO France; Governor Will
lis and United States Senator Theo-
dore Burton-as possibilities He be
lieves Willis and Herrick have the
best chance
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07

Deadlock Continues in West.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-23

smiled Broadly The Star had made a
fearful mistake. They had got the pic
ture Of Hal over the Walton article.
There he posed as the lauded candi-
date for congressi
Inc journey was a slow one and
Hal was glad to put in his time look
ing over the campaign literature he
mad picked up the day previous. A
sample speech interested him. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Walton was reaching for
the popular vote. A good many hu-
name sentiments that he enunciated
rather feebly were greatly in accord
ance with Halls ideas
How l would like to set myself
loose on that subject in a genuine
free and easy way" ruminated Hal.
When he arrived at Derby he found
the fair and big political meeting
the attractions of the day. Posters
announced a mammoth mass meeting
that evening to boom certain ticket
in which Hal noticed the name of Rou.
ney Walton.
It was late that afternoon, just as
prosperous looking man stopped,
stared at him, drew newspaper from
his pocket, glanced at it and then
went up to Hal
"Mr. Walton, surely?" he said. 81
wouldn't have known you only for
your picture in the paper. Why. you
must come at once to headquarters.
A speech from you will just about fill
out our program"
At once Hal comprehended the stu
ation. A whimsical resolution seized
him. He had been mistaken for Mr..
Walton. He allowed himself to be
introduced to the committee. he was
given royal banquet. Then the
speech Hal Duncan let loose all the
eloquence he possessed
why, the crowd just went Wild"
enthused committeeman. "Mr Wal
ton, you have carried the day for US.
We wish to entertain you tomorrow
but with the morrow Hal had gone.
The masquerader was a good deal
surprised when a month later the
Star reporter ran across him in an
other town.
Been looking for you for a week,
declared the latter THAT speech oil
yours elected Mr.. Walton. He wants
you-bad."
He wanted this natural orator sc
badly that when Hal returned with
the newspaper man to Wellsville, he
engaged him as his secretary forth
with.
Hal Duncan became changed man
One day he stole away from Wellsvill.
and visited the home of his childhood
1t was to find Hazel waiting for him
Yes, true womanly love had disdainet
all new suitora.
y knew you would come back" sh,
told Hal, serene in his cherishin,
arms. my heart was with yo'
through all the long ordeal that ha
shown you to be a man among men,
And then there was q wedding an,
Congressman Walton gave away tn
beautiful bride.
Copyright. 1914. by W. q. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-23

which Mr. Moore refused on the sooth-
ing ground that Mr. Whistler was too
old a gentleman and would be sadly
worsted. The sequel of the duel farce
was a happy play of Moore's upon
Whistlers famous mot. when some
one ranked him with VelasQucz why
drag in Velasquez?"
The two foregathered at the same
atelier one Sunday afternoon They
nearly collided in entering, but Moore
was the first inside. The hostess
heard sounds from the hall something
between china breaking and the
stamping OF hoofs. She went out to
find James in mighty rage.
Dear mel" said the lady. What
is the matter, dear master?'
whistler won't come in! Whistler
won't stay under the same roof with
that wild Irishman."
Moore, In the inside, remarked in
his sweetly modulated voice, why
drag in Whistler"
One Of the most characteristic con.
versations With the great artist is re-
| ported by Frederic Keppel.
Mr.: Keppel arst called upon the art
j list at the lite street stIdio, where
the famous portrait Of sarasate,
black on BLACK" stood at the end Of
the long corridor that he used to form
a vista for proper perspective Of his
work. Laying his hand on Keppel's
shoulder, he said
Nov. isn't 1t beautiful"
IT certainly u.s." was the reply.
NO" said he. but isn't 1t beauti-
full"
F, 1T is, indeed" said Keppel.
Whistler raised his voice to
/ scream.
Damn it, mani" he piped isn't 1t
BEAUTIFUL"
Adopting the emphasis, Mr. Keppel
, shouted:
! Damn it, 1t isl"
This was satisfactory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-23
R!A|Il.'SIJ...(1 ORDEAL
By FLORENCE II! LIAM HENDER-
SON.

Click!
Hal Duncan woke UP from his slum-
Der on the sunny side OF pile of
lumber at the sound. rubbed his eyes
and stared suspiciously at a spruce
appearing young fellow shooting"
him with a camera-and a smile.
Hey what are you up to-" chal-
lenged the aroused sleeper.
"Oh, I've got famous story on you
and I wanted your picture to make
it more interesting" explained Dave
Lind. I'm a reporter for the Star.
One of your chums told me about you
and piloted me here. | gave him a
dollar to do it. II! give you five to
go over what he's told me and add
enough to it to make two-column
'speciaP-what DO you say"
Hal Duncan looked bored 1t was
not the first time he had been the
subject of pictorial publicity. Hal
was unique as tramp and good
deal of a gentleman. Something of a
mystery, too. 1t seemed that about
two years since he had appeared
among the hoboes They made a
favorite of him. FOR many story was
told of his care for poor sick fellows
and homeless ones. many stirring
| tale of some thrilling exploits in a
! ramble over half the country; fire
| discovered in time to save whole
| business block. knockout of foot
pads who would have killed victim
but for his interference, the rescue OF
two little children from burning
building.
| Hal shared everything with his fel
low unfortunates except his moral ma
ture of his self-respect. He never got
down to rags. He was a reformer al
through and had made a famous
speech in behalf of the poor and OPP
pressed that had got into the papers
But he was dead to the old world
where apparently he must have onc'
led life Of what people call re
spectability.
Now for a moment he seemed abou
to resent the proposal Of the ener
getic young newsparar reporter thel
with his usual careless self-abandol
he shrugged his shoulders rasignedl
and said:
"All right | need the money an,
guess ! can give you good value"
Pathos, adventure hunlor through
many unique shades of rare human in
terest Hal led the interested reporter