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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
SAYS SUBMARINE USED
u. S. BARK AS SHIELD

Liverpool, July 14.-How an Amer
ican ship is alleged to have been used
as shield by German submarine
for the sinking of another vessel is
the story related by members of the
crew of the American bark Normandy,
just arrived here from Gulfport, Miss
The story is that the Normandy
was stopped sixty miles southwest of
Tusker Rock, Ireland The captain
of the bark was allowed to return to
the Normandy, but under the threat
that his ship would be sunk unless
he shielded the submarine. which lay
around the side of the bark, hiding
itself from an approaching vessel
This vessel proved to be the Russian
steamer Leo.
Presently the submarine submerged
and proceeded around the bow of the
Normandy, SO the story went, and ten
minutes later the crew of the Nor.
mandy saw the Leo blown up.
Twenty-Five persons were on board,
of whom eleven were drowned, includ-
ing three stewardesses. Those saved
included three Americans, Walter
Emery, North Carolina; Harry Clark,
Sierra, and Harry Whitney, Camden,
n j
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
THAW OFFERED AUTOS FREE
Plans Transcontinental Tour If Given
His Freedom.

New York, July 14.-Harry X. Thaw
will get an automobile, whether his
counsel leaves him money enough or
not, If recent developments can be
taken as criterion.
Astute automobile dealers with an
eye for advertising are plying the
slayer of White with offers OF free
cars with which to make his expected
transcontinental tour.
The machine undoubtedly will be
photographed from coast to coast and
the subsequent publicity would make
the gift profitable to the dealer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
Weeks Trade Balance LARGE.

Washington, July 14.-A favorable
trade balance of S17,674,214 is indi-
Gated by the department of commerce
statement on imports and exports for
the week ending July 10 Despite the
fact that the week contained but five
business days the trade balance ex-
ceeded that for the same week In
June by more than $4,000, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
FAIL TO LOCATE "PEARCE'
New Orleans Police Unable to Find
Letter Writer.

New Orleans, July 14,-Efforts of
the police to locate "Pearce,' the
mysterious letter writer, who says he
placed bombs aboard the British
steamships Baron Napier and Howth
Head, which left here Friday, have
been unsuccessful so far.
Captain Goudy of the Baron Napier
has reported a search of the vessel
failed to disclose any bombs. The
Howth Head, which is not equipped
for radio communication. is expected
to put into Norfolk shortly for coal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
INSURES AGAINST AIR RAID
English Government Provides State
Protection.

London, July 14.-The government
has completed a plan for state insur-
ance against damage by aircraft and
bombardment in which it will work in
connection with fire insurance offices.
The rates to be charge in all districts
will be identical and for private
dwellings are fixed at shillings per
cent against aircraft and 3 shillings
against aircraft and bombardment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
TELLS OF ATTACK ON
BRITISH AMBASSADOR

Mineola, L. l., July 14-William
Paterson, chief chauffeur of ]. p
Morgan, told an astonishing story of
an attempt Of six men in a black
limousine to stop Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, British ambassador, while Pater-
son was driving him in one of Nor
gan's cars near Greenville two days
after Holt shot Morgan.
According to Paterson's story the
incident occurred while Sir Cecil was
on his way from the Morgan home on
at Greenvale.
When about three miles from Green
vale another limousine, showing no
tail light, passed the Morgan car
About 200 yards ahead it slowed
down to the pace at which Paterson
was driving and maintained this po-
sition for two miles. On reaching a
dark turn in the road the dark car
stopped and backed diagonally across
the road in front of the machine car
rying the British ambassador
Six men jumped from the car and
strung out across the road in front
of him One of them made signals
and shouted unintelligible words.
Paterson threw his car into high
speed and headed his heavy limou-
sine straight at the men. Paterson
is not sure whether he struck two of
them or whether they dived under
their machine. He did not look back,
but drove his passenger to Straight's
hnrnn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
FLOODS DELAY MURDER CASE
Mrs. Porter, States Witness in Bed.
ford Prosecution, Not on Hand.

Bedford. Ia, July 1.-THE failure
of Attorney w. w. Bulman to arrive
here with Mrs. Maria Collins Porter,
the states chief witness, resulted in
a continuance of the hearing of the
four aged men held in connection
the Missouri cattleman, in September,
1868.
Bulman and Mrs. Porter were said
to be driving across country from
Hopkins. Mo-, and it is supposed have
been cut off by the floods.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
COMPEL MINERS TO WORK
Munitions War Act Applied to South
Wales Coal Strike.

London, July 1.-THE British gov
ernment has decided to apply the mu-
coal strike on the ground that the
strike is prejudicial to the transport,
production and supply of munitions of
war.
The fact that the government had
in the house of commons by Walter
Runciman, president Of the board OF
trade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
ROBLES TO SUCCEED VILLA
Commander to Yield So Terms of
Peace May Be Agreed On.

Eel Paso, Tex, July 14.-General VII
la is about to turn the active COM
mand of his army over to General
Jose Isabel Robes. so some terms of
peace may be agreed ON, according to
a report credited here by well known
Carranza adherents.
The present report is that Villas
officers insisted on his retirement in
favor of Robles, believing that Robes
would be able to effect some agree
ment with CarranZa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
EARTHQUAKE IN CANARIES
Shocks on Island of Ventura Destroy
Buildings.

Paris, July IA Las Palmas (Ca.
nary islands) dispatch to the Havas
agency says that earthquake shocks
on the Island of Ventura, in the Ca
nary archipelago, have cracked or de-
stroyed buildings and forced the Ia.
habitants to seek refuge under tents
in the open.
Smoke is issuing from crevices in
the neighboring mountain and vol.
canic eruption is feared
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
Allies Advance 200 Yards.

Paris, July 14.-The Athens CORE
spondent of Information informs his
paper he has received from Mitylene
news that after serious battle on
the Gallipoli peninsula the allies
right wing has advanced 200 yards
and that the bombardment of the in
ner Dardanelles forts continues.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
ICEBERGS MENACE TO SHIPS
Navigation In Northern Waters En-
dangered.

st. Johns, N. F., July IA series
of icebergs, stretching through Bellies
Island straits and for hundred miles
out into the Atlantic, is seriously men
acing navigation in northern waters,
according to word brought here by
vessels which have returned from the
Labrador coast. The bergs are fast
driving southwark toward the main
transatlantic shipping lanes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
TO BUILD FLEET OF 10000
AiRSHiPS.

London, July 14.-With the
slogan, win the war from the
air." English aeronautical men
launched a movement for the
creation of ministry of avia-
ton and the building of fleet
of 10000 aeroplanes to deluge
German ammunition works and
supply routes with bombs.
l.. Bin Desbelds, lecturer in
aeronautics at the Royal mill
tary academy at Woolwich, is
leader of the campaign. He is
supported by a score OF ex-
perts In aviation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
PRISON FOR MAN AND WIFE
DR.. Russell Dumas and Spouse Get
Five Years Each.

Winnipeg, July 14.-Dr Russell
Dumas and wife were sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary, having
been found guilty of causing the
death of Mrs. Josephs.
Mrs. Dumas collapsed into her chair
whom sentence was pronounced and
sobbed. Her husband glared in daz-
ed way about the courtroom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
Won MACKENSEN
PUZZLES ENEMY
His Persistent Silence May
Mean Unexpected Coup.


Activity in West Possible indication
That Long Expected Teuton Rein
forcements Have Acknowledgements
and Turkey in Diplomatic Deadlock.
London, July 14-Contradictory re-
ports regarding the extent of the Aus
tro-Hungarian reverses at Krasnik, in
Southern Russian Poland, continue,
some even asserting that the Austro-
Hungarians are contemplating a gen
eral retreat, but the mystery of the
situation is the persistent silence
maintained by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, who apparently is maxi
ing no effort to resume the German
advance on Warsaw.
Petrograd reasons this inaction of
the Germans as being due to the fear
of Field Marshal Won Mackensen that
his left flank would be exposed while
the Austrians were on the defensive,
but some fear is expressed by Lon
don observers that the brilliant Ger
man military commander is planning
an unexpected coup
The German attack on Souchez,
where the French advances had
threatened the town of Lille, may in
dicate the arrival on the western front
of the long expected Teutonic rein
forcements, but evidence still is lack
ing of any concerted offensive on
either side along the battle front in
France and Belgium.
Germany and Austria-Hungary, ac-
cording to dispatches from the Balkan
states, are using every diplomatic re-
source to induce Roumania to join
n itary forces with the central pow
ers, or at least to preserve an atti-
tude of permanent friendly neutrality.
Bulgaria and Turkey are said to
have reached a deadlock in their ne
gotiations on account of the refusal
of Sofia to do more than preserve a
friendly neutrality in return for ter
ritorial compensations from Constan-
tinople.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
STOCKS BACK FROM EUROPE
American Securities Worth $50, 1000, 900
Returned.

New York, July 14.-American
stocks and bonds having a par value
of more than $30.000,000 were return
ed to the United States on the steam
ships Baltic and st. Paul.
The New York, which Is on the way
over, is said to be bringing approx
mately $2O,OO0.o0o in certificates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14

London, July 14-Although the
magnitude Of the new British war
loan, the greatest in history. is stag
gering. the loan is record breaking in
other respects.
The loan ushers in an interest rate
Of Az per cent, such as the British
government never before had dream
ed of allowing AS the London rate
has been standard the world over this
unprecedented pushing up seems like
ly to affect government rates uniyer-
sally
This is the first democratic" loan.
which means that the government ap.
pealed directly to the working people
TO deal directly with the government
1t is the first time on record that
British government bond has been i"
less denomination that G100 or $50.
These large denominations before eA
cluded the small investor and work
ing people with few dollars to spare
Loan Is Advertised.
One of the most novel features
about this loan is its exploitation by
the government, including huge ad-
vertisements in the daily papers,
great spreads of alluring bill board
announcements, distribution of hand
bills, popular concerts and free meet
ings, with such star attractions as
Premier Asquith and A. Bonar Law.
The time was rather adroitly chos-
en-, at the beginning of July, just as
the Britisher is casting up his half
yearly accounts.
One of the strange features of this
appeal is that the government will
take money from one of it's pockets
and put it in another pocket. The
thrifty worklngman uses the postal
banks
The government has the use of the
deposits. Now, when a workingman
takes a war bond, he draws his de-
posit from the government postal bank
in order to buy the bond, so that the
money merely passes from one gov
ernment fund to another. This
change increased the governments
interest charge from 2ha on the post
al deposit to AZ on the war bond.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14
WAR LOAN NEAR
THREE BILLIONS
Great Britain Secures Inn
menSe Sum at Home.
INTEREST RATE UNUSUAL

Draw Four and One-half Per Cent,
an Amount Never Before Dreamed
Of-Working People Are Heavy
Subscribers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-14

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = 2
!. London, July 14.-It was Of :!
J. flcially announced that the :.
+ subscriptions to the great :!
\ British war lean reached a :.
= total of almost 5000, 100000 :.
: $4,000, 900, ,000). :,
]. ).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
PATIENT AT HOSPITAL
RCN OVER ny AUTOMOBILE

STANTON, VA. March al A. AL
merode, thirty-one years old, a patie It
at the Western state Hospital for a
number OF years. and n resident OF
Grecnville. was struck by an automobile
Yesterday. the front wheels passing
over his body. fracturing his skull,
breaking an ankle and otherwise in
jurlng him. lie is badly hurt and Is not
expected TO survive.
Almarode was with about 100 patients
taking walk along the public high
way, not far from the hospital when l..
c. Fletcher. demonstrator for garage.
approached in car. When the ma :
chine had passed bout half the line OF
patients. Aimarodc stepped out In front
or the car. and before an attendant who
snrang forward could draw him from
the roadway he was struck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

arc rs follows: When a Man Is Single"
Dream OF Fair Women" us Marriage
a Failure" The Furniture" Tho
Homo"
Mrs. r. r. Blackwell left this week
Tor Il visit to friends In WashlnEton.
Miss Ruth Blakey was hostess on
Tuesday afternoon for tho Junior Lit
erary Club. Miss Virginia Potts read a
delightful paper In the opera. Madam
butterfly. and Miss Peachy Fleets pa
per on la Boheme" proved interesting
AZ tho roll call each member present
answered. giving some current event.
AZ the conclusion Miss Sarah Cardwell
assisted the hostess in serving dainty
refreshments. Miss Eleanor Scott Of
Kadford was the guest Of the afternoon
MIR and Mrs Z w. Newman have re-
turned from 4 visit to relatives at FL
lerson.
Mrs. G. f. Delarue and Miss Sallie
pelaruc are visiting relatives in Rich
moni
Wlthcrs Ioofnaslc. OF Wilmington,
~ e.. spent tho weekend with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs j. ~. IIoofnagle
MISS Virginia Potts was the recent
guest of Miss Margaret Christian, at
Hanover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
EFFORT TO THROW COMPANY
INTO INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY

LYNCHBuRG. VA, March GA ne
tition has been filed in the clerks
Office or the Federal District Court here
b. the United Loan and Trust Com
pany. the American Maize Products
Company and the Pennsylvania Sugar
Company against the r. b. Horne
Candy Company. In an effort to throw
the local concern into involuntary
bankruptcy. The Horne company made
an assignment several months ago for
the benefit OF creditors. and this nett
tion is designed 10 have the Federal
court take charge of the assets OF the
concern. The three petitioners repre-
sent nearly $4,000 in claims The de-
PENDANT concern moved here from Win
ston-Salem, y. c., year or more be
fore the time O; its failure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
immortality CHARGES
STILL NOT SUSTAINED
No Witnesses Found to Attack Char
acter OF North Carolina
Jurist.
MUCH GOOD HEARD OF HIM
Many Persons Take Stand to Pay
Tribute to Judge Carter as Man
and Judge-Some Testimony as to
Judicial Unfitncss.
Especial to The rlmes-Dispa,ch !


RALEIGH. y. G.. March 24.-The talk
ing OF testimony here In the Solicitor
Alternately Judge Carter case was con-
Guided this evening and the legislative
committee Will leave Tomorrow morn
ing for New Bern to take evidence as
To the Alternately contempt case there
ana examine as to the PasQuotank
county chain gang incident.
IT Ia understood that the committee
Will try to finish the hearing in New
Bern on Friday evening and return to
Raleigh, and then give Judge Carter
ana Solicitor Alternately opportunity to
make personal statements. EX-Govcrnor
Nltchin, said for Judge Carter this
evening that he desires to make a state
ment reviewing all tho matters that
nave been brought against him. The
committee Is also willing to hear oral
argument by counsel after evidence
Is In.
Again to-day there was entire alb
sehce OF any suhstantiation of immoral
itv charges, but much evidence rcfut-
ing them. Also. numbers OF important
witnesses paid highest tribute to Judge
carter as Judge and man, these includ-
Ing solicitors. court officers and others
Mr.. Millendcr. OF Ashcville, Judge
carriers family physician. testified that
constant overwork and inattention to
his physical condition kept Judge Car
tci on the verge or nervous
prostration. On his advice he was about
TO abandon the practice Of law when
ne applied for and secured the judicial
appointment. He practiced in Judge
Carter's home. Tho relations Of the
judge In his home were the very best.
An invalid daughter and her own moor
health kept Mrs. Carter at home. He
regarded Judge Carriers physical and
mental condition as constantly cndan-
gered by his tendency to overwork.
w. s. Seasons clerk OF Sampson
County. told of Judge Carter having tho
original affidavit Of the girl in the Bag
gett case destroyed after the girl had
testified 1t was false and made in fear
of persecution by Baggett
X. w. Turner. of Elizabeth City. told
Of Judge Carriers sensational handling
OF the chain gang situation In Pasquo-
tank. and said II was unpreccdentedly
unjudicial County commissioners and
other officials were abused and not al
lowed word Of defense. he said. Tho
witness Is recorder. and Judge Carter
had said he would rather be one
legged niger ut n kicking Crolic than
be tried before Turner as recorder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS
ARE OFFICIALLY MODIFIED

WINCH ESTER, VA. March 24.-The
quarantine regulations which have been
in effect In Frederick County since the
outbreak OF the foot-and-mouth dis
ease among cattle several weeks ago
were officially modified to-day. An
order received from the United States
Department OF Agriculture at Wash
ington provides that that part of Fred
erick County outside OF the five-mile
radius OF the infected farms is now
exposed territory. Animals may go
from this territory for Immediate
slaughter. and shipments to Baltimore,
philadelphia and other markets patron
lied by local cattle dealers can also be
made under inspection and certification.
The territory within the five-mile radius
Is still CLOSED" area. and no cattle.
hogs or sheep can be sent out from that
territory for any purpose whatever. Tho
work of cleaning and dIsinfectine the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

various farms of Frederick County on
which diseased cattle were found was
completed to-day by the Federal and
state inspectors. nine of whom have
been directing the work for some time
The four government experts expcct TO
complete the farm to- farm inspection
ny the last OF this week. The work ha,
Deeh moving steadily forward with the
nearly cooperation OF the farmers
within the closed radius. 4 general
mass meeting Pf farmers will be held
at stephens City on Saturday for tho
purpose OF taking Immediate action re-
garding the shipment OF milk. Tho
state Dairy and Food Commissioner will
be represented at the meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
WALKING 100 MILES
TO "ROSEGIIL" ESTATE

FRFDERICKSBURG, VA. March "a.
Edwin Stair. of York, Pa; Mrs. r. X.
hewa.t and Miss NJ. Wilson. OF vii.
i'amsburg. Pa. arrived here on Mon.
DAY evening Mrs. Rewalt IS a daush
ter or the late Senator John II. Cock
ran. OF Pennsylvania. owner Of the
beautiful estate "RosegilI," on the Ran
pahannock River. in Middlcsex County.
ana the members of the party were or
their way to "Rosegill" They decided
10 Walk from fredericksburg 10 Rose
EiiF' for the novelty OF it, The party
LETT here on TUESDAY. and will make
the trip by easy stages stopping at GER
tain points overnight. For the first
day they mapped out fifteen miles. and
VIII make program from day to tav.
Ihe distance is about 100 miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

Mrs. T.. l.. Perkins is seriously III
y pneumonia at her home, in Dinwid
County.
J. has not get been ascertained to
extent Petersburg Will be nr-
ii, "a by the new tax laws
I. new Hebrew synagogue being
",t"d in North Market Street. Is APP
800 ming completion. 1T is u handsome
tueture of white brick.
lie Hastings Court yesterday. four
lurAl cases from the Pplicc Court
s,I" tried. and in each case the judE-
n,n; of the lower court was sustained,
md the parties, white .ncn, were sent
o work on the roads
!; is stated that In tho pockets OF the
lothes of Mrs. w. NJ. Fowler, who died
few days ago at Dewitt. in Dinwid-
lie County. were found gold and green
,acks to the amount of nearly $4,000.
she did not have S,nfdencc in banks.
Il, Mason Hill. OF this city, has been
;rantcd the contract for Installing cleo
rio wires in some sixty or more houses
rected 10y the Du Pont Company, at
itv Point.
national Councillor a. l.. Bradley will
av an official visit to the Petersburg
Hughters OF Liberty on Friday night.
nero Will be n Joint meeting OF tho
ilcc councils l. receive ana hear him.
Tho f"st game Of BASEBALL Of the sea :
on was played here this afr .rnOon bc.
wecn III" Petersburg and the Dispu-
an,a Iii"h School tic ins in :ha prescnce
{ good crowd. Petersburg won bv
score OF S to 3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
PARDON is SOUGHT FOR
NELL CROPSEY'S SLAYER
Members of Jury, Attorneys and Wit
neHses and ThouSnnds of Other Per-
Mons, Sign Petition for Clcmency

Especial to The Times Dispatch
RALEIGH, y. g.. March 24-R W
Turner was here to-day from Elizabeth
CITY to plead with Governor Craig for
pardon for James Wilcox. who is
serving a thirty-yea. sentence in the
states prison for the murder Of Nell
CTopsey at Elizabeth CITY, one OF the
most famous criminal cases that ever
occurred In the State. With Mr. Tur-
ner came Mrs. Ferrebee, a sister OF
wilcox. and J. p. Ewes, an uncle OF the
prisoner both from Elizabeth CITY.
Mt. Turner submitted to Governor
Craig for his examination petitions
from every Juror and persons connected
with the trial. including attorneys and
witnesses for the prosecution. asking
Tor tho pardon. $50 special letters and
blS petition signed by 5000 people
The letters came from many parts Of
the state and country at large, as far
north as Pennsylvania. All urge
pardon. All the officials Of the States
prison also recommend the pardon.
"hich Is being especially urged on the
ground of sufficient punlshment nl-
ready having been administered, and
that there is serious breakdown in
the health OF Wilcox. The plea IL that
he has developed tuberculosis and can
1--we but n short time /: retained in
prison There is certificate from
Or. j. II. Rogers. prison physician, to
the effect that Wilcox has tuberculosis
ana cannon cong survive II imprison-
mcnt continues.
There are T. number OF letters and
other protests against pardon. but no
one appeared in person to oppose tho
pardon. The Governor took the matter
under consideration, and will act later