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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
Has No Report on Sinking
OF Steamer Arabic.
FIRST WORD ON SUBJECT
Amh assador Won 6ernstorff Requests
Verdict OF United States Be Delay
ed Until Complete Facts Are Before
Washington Officials.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Germany
through her ambassador, Count voE
Bernstorff. asked the United States
not to take "a final stand on the sink
ing of the White Star liner Arabic
until all the facts are known.
1t was the hrst word from Germany
since the disaster
Count Won Bernstorff telegraphed
the state department saying he made
the request at the instruction of his
government and added that the Ger
man admiralty has not yet been able
TO get report on the sinking.
Count Won Bernstorff, telegraphing
from the summer embassy at Cedar
hurst, l.. L., asked that no step be
taken until all the facts have been
ascertained and the German govern
ment has had an opportunity to give
its version of the sinking of the ship
which cost the lives of two Ameri.
cans, apparently in defiance of Presi-
dent Wilson's warning that such an
act wodld be deliberately unfriendly.
The ambassador telegram was not
made public, as officials were in some
doubt whether to give it out here or
wait for Count Won Bernstorff to do
so in New York. Meanwhile they de-
clined to discuss it,
In view of the ambassadors request
the state department can do nothing
but wait a reasonable time for word
from Berlin Ambassador Gerard has
been instructed to watch for a re
port, but has not been told to ask
for one. The German ambassador s
request indicates that one soon may
be volunteered.
British Report Silent on One Angle.
Though precise i'm its declaration
that the Arabic was unarmed, thai
she did not attempt to escape, thai
she was not warned, and that she
did not attempt to ram the subma
rine, the British admiralty statement
which probably will be accepted al
evidence unless rebutted by German
testimony, leaves unmentioned th'
possibility of a genuine misunder
standing by the German submarin,
commander of the Arabics turn I,
port just before the fatal explosion
That Germany is likley to disavov
the act of the submarine commando
who sunk the steamer Arabic, will
the loss of two American lives. or a
least offer a plea in justification, Il
the conclusion of the authorities VIII,
are charged with the administration
of az airs of the state department.
1t nay be stated on authority tha
this government will not tolerat
long-drawn-out diplomatic exchange
If the fact is established that tn
Arabic was sent to the bottom in vic
lation of neutral rights, as asserted II
the American notes that already hav
been dispatched to the Berlin foreigl
Office.
A report on the case of the Arabi
was received at the state department
from Ambassador Page at Londor
The information it contained wa
withheld
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

The Berlin newspapers publish
what purports to be brief dispatch
to the London Telegraph quoting Jo-
seph p Tumulty, President Wilson's
secretary, as saying that the Amer
leans are unitedly with the president
and will. if necessary, offer their lives
to maintain inalienable rights OF
Americans on land and sea.
The Kreuze Zeitung says: These
inalienable rights, as is known. con-
sist of using British passenger steam
ers."
The Tages Zeitung heads the Lon
don Telegraph dispatch with the line
Wilson's Secretary Threatens"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
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Petrograd Aug 5.-Frank admis.
sion that the important cities of vii
ma and Bielostok will shortly fall in
to the hands of the Germans, thus
severing the Petrograd-Poland rail.
way, is made by a high official of the
Russian war office
Our forces, however, will retain
two trunk lines and various branches,
suffi icient to withdraw our armies
without danger of capture said this
official in an interview approved by
the government.
I'VE do not believe that Petrograd
is in any danger from the German ar
mics Ample forces have been con
centrated and the necessary measures
have been taken to protect the capi-
tai"
The war office, the government of
fetal said, gives full credit to German
strategy for directing a campaign
that will be recorded as one of the
greatest offensive movements in the
worlds history.
Due to strategical Superiority.
He admitted that the Austro-Ger-
man successes in the east were due to
strategical superiority, rather than to
any preponderance in men. But the
war Office. he said, is greatly cheered
at the rapid increase in the produc-
tion of war munitions and sees a
bright outlook for the future.
THE idea that the Germans have
crushed our armies is ridiculous" he
said with heat. That is just what
the Germans have been unable to do.
They have pounded down forts and
forced us to retreat, but territory is
something that always can be re-
gained.
1.-THE day is not far distant when
we will again. assume the offensive
and push the Austro-G Germans back
to their own borders. There is no
concealing the fact that our present
difficulties are due to errors we have
made I'm the past. But we are firmly
confident that they will be followed
by a moment of complete triumph"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

Chicago, Aug 25.-A demand for
better working conditions, higher
wages, uniform scales and blanket
wage contract Is to be made this
week upon their employers by 5000
ladies' garment workers Of Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
CLOUDBURST HITS RAILROAE
Two Miles of Ei Paso and Southwest
ern Washed Out.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. "a cloud
burst tore out two miles of track on
the El Paso and Southwestern rail-
road at Corona, N. M.
Traffic will be delayed twelve to
twenty-four hours, according to rail-
road officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
Bomb Wrecks Buildings.

Kansas City. Aug. 25.-Two small
buildings were seriously damaged and
three others set on fire by the ex-
plosion of a bomb in the section
known as Little Italy" Two ne
groes asleep in one Of the buildings
were blown into the street and GOV.
cred with wreckage, but not danger
ously injured
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
rAxr OUT THE Asxxs.

Uremia is due to the circulation in the
system of poison and waste products
that should be removed from the blood
by the kidneys. IL the ashes are not re-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
GERMAN ATTACKS CHECKED
French Official Report of Fighting In
the Vosges.

Paris, Aug. 25-The French war
Office gave out the following state
ment:
Some artillery engagements oc-
Cured in the sector to the north of
Arras, between the Somme and the
Disc, and also in the Argonne.
I'm the Vosges there were some
very violent encounters on the
heights situated to the east of the
River Fecht and TO the north of the
Schratzmannele In spite OF several
counter attacks the eremy found 1t
impossible to recapture the ground 1T
lost"
Germany Apologies TO Denmark.
Copenhagen. Aug. 25.-Germany
has apologized to Denmark for violat
ing Danish neutrality in entering
Danish territorial waters last week
10 shell the British submarine E-13.
which went aground. The Danish
minister to Berlin SO notified the gov
ernment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
Votes to Retain Saloons.

Waseca. Mimi, Aug. 25.--Waseca
county is wet The majority was 400,
there being 1,794 votes for license and
1854 against. The balloting was
heavier than at the last general elec-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

moved the fire dies and the machinery
stops. So with the waste products Of
the system. Foley Kidney Pills help the
kidneys remove waste matter that
causes rheumatism. aches and palms.
stiff Joints and sore muscles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
WALLETS FOR GERMAN OFF,
GERS IN PRISON CAMPS.

!. Paris, Aug. 25.-Every Ger
: man officer, prisoner in French
: camps. has complete valet
!. service, according to an article
!. In the Temps written by Baron
: 'Estournelles de Constant,
!. who has been visiting the
: camps of German prisoners at
: Belle Isle.
: Baron de Constant writes
!. that every officer has an order
: ly who blacks his boots,
: brushes his clothes and does
!. his washing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
Only Few More Days of the Big Sale of Genuine
Story Clark Pianos Sold During this Sale Only Osborns Drug and
College Pictures Free!!

A SERIES of forty-five views has
~ been prepared by the State
College to show the students at
work in Agriculture, Engineering,
Home Economics, Pharmacy and
the General Science departments.
Also numerous views of Sports
and Student Affairs are included.
They will be sent free to all who
write for College Life Pictures.
Drop a postal to
President EIIWOOd {. PeriShO
South Dakota State College
BrOOkings, South Dakota
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25

\. :.
i. Berlin, Aug. 25.-A hill at :,
= Kopytow, to the southwest of :
+ the Russian fortress of Brest- !
= Litovsk, has been stormed by :
+ the Teutonic forces, according !
4. to an official statement given !
4. out by the German army !
i. headquarters. !
:. :,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-25
PETROCRAD IS
WELL DEFENDED
Russians Believe Capital Is
In No Danger.
SLAyS TO RETIRE FURTHER

Admitted important Cities OF Wilma
and BieIostok Will Shortly Fall Into
German Hands-Teuton Successes
Due to StrategicaI Superiority.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

This is the way to talk about it,
and the only way; but what's the
use when the hoodlums themselves
haven't the educated brains to care
for or read that kind of literature
and never suspect how they are
despdsed by the decent elements of
society. The Orlando Reporters Star
says:
'Those hoodlums in Georgia who
continue to threaten violence
against Leo Frank and Governor
Slaton are giving that state much
undesirable and unworthy publicity
1t is probably true. as Governor
Slaton said, that the men who men.
aced him were men whose wives
and mothers are supporting them
Their pretense at honoring and re
vering women under the circum
stances is most blatant. They ar
at heart criminals themselves ant
probably little better than the mai
whose blood they yawp for"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

We feel strongly disposed to con-
graduate Harry Thaw on his escape
at last from the tolls of the law in
which he has been struggling for
years past. Thaw is not a particu-
LARRY interesting character. The
spoiled child of rich parents, he
grew up in selfishness, idleness, lux
ury and snobbishness, without self
restraint or manlC lambition, and
wallowing in sensuality and dissi-
patton. But he had enough red
blood in his veins to kill the dan
gerous and conscienceless voluptu-
airy who debauched his wife-poor
excuse for a wife though she was
and in this part of the country it
is not customary to hold such a
killing as murder without defense .
On his first trial he was held to be
guilty but insane and then fol-
lowed wears of Incarceration in a
prison for criminal lunatics follow
ed by his sensational escape and
amazingly diversified experience
with the law that sought to put him
back after his recapture. OF course
he isn't insane and nobody believes
that he is, and now that he has been
declared sane and is again free it
is very likely that we will see a
new and better Harry Thaw, chast-
ened by his years of punishment
and re-made into a decent man and
a good citizen. His stock is all
right and he is doubtless we'll cured
of the follies of his youth. Doubt
less also his doting mother is we'll
cured of her first theory that the
right way to raise her boy was to
grant him the fullest indulgence
and keep him well supplied with
pocket money.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Cumberland Presbyterian


song Service 1900 a. NJ
Hymn-"Holy, Holy, Holy Is the
Lord"
Prayer-Rev. F. H. Callahan
Offertory-Mrs. F. W, Eaton
Hvmn-"It Is Well win M'
Soul"
Scripture Reading ~ Miss Ger
trude Green.
puet-Miss Higgins, Mrs. Berg
strom.
solo-Mrs. o. T. Cason
Jean Val Jean"-Miss Gertruue
Green. Original cutting from VIC
tor Hugo's LES Miserables
Solo-Mr. G. c. Williamson.
Benediction.
Mrs. F. w. Eaton-Accompanist.
1870 D. m.-Childrens' Day ser
vice. See program elsewhere in TINS
issue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

The Lakeland Telegram says if
Mendenhall is innocent he should
say so, and deprecates the silence
imposed upon him by his attorneys.
What purpose would it answer to
make a statement, and claim he was
innocent? Didn't Leo Frank make
innumerable statements of his inno-
cence? The case has to be tried in
court. Sun.
The Sun seems to have missed the
point to our contention. Mendenhall
has already said that he was inno-
cent, and because he has said so we
suggested that if he was sincere
and truthful in that statement a
full. clear, consecutive story from
him would do him no harm on the
trial of the case. Truth is always
consistent with itself in all its
parts, and such a statement would
put him in much better with that
public opinion which is always a
factor in such cases and much to be
desired in his behalf by man on
trial for his life. Frank made a
mere assertion of his innocence as
all guilty men do, and Mendenhall
thus far has confined himself to a
similar statement. But real inno-
cence in each case, followed by a
full story carrying inherent evil
dence of it's truth, would have been
better policy for both men in form
and directing public opinion, with
out hurting their prospects at the
trial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

Those people who with no knowl-
edge on the subject deny the pro-
ductive qualities of our soil and
sneer at it as Florida sand" are
invited to assimilate the fact as
given out by the commissioner of
agriculture that the various crops of
this State last year aggregated in
value sS4, 100000. And this covers
a variety which no other state in the
Union can show. Pretty good for a
sandbar only just beginning to be
well developed, isn't it?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

John S. Beard, over in Pensacola.
rushes into print to announce that
he has a poor opinion of Governor
Trammell as candidate for the
United States senate. John ought
to go back to the archives and re-
fresh his memory with the figures
showing what an almighty poor
opinion the people of Florida had of
him as a candidate for the United
States senate some years ago.
Silence would much become him on
an issue of senatorial fitness among
the candidates in this state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
A. Easv Choice.

Bishop Sanford Olmsted said at q
dinner party:
THE charge that the church is gov
erned by mercenary motives is an
insidious one. | think this charge
was hest answered by the prison chap
lain.
"A chaplain was addressing con-
gregation of prisoners, many OF whom
had given more than one proof that
they we're profiting by his visits. But
there was certain rough, brutal-look
ing fellow who always scoffed and
sneered. And today this fellow, when
The chaplain greeted him, said:
No, ! don't want to shake hands
With you, parson. You only preacr
for money ..
Very good, my friend; have II
so. the chaplain answered. 1 preach
for money. You steal for money. Let
God choose between US
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
First Baptist Church

sol North Florida avenue.
Wallace Wear, pastor.
Bible school 9:4j a. m.
Morning worship, ll:9O a. m.
Subject, Church Discipline
Junior B. Y. P. L. 2:45 p. m
Senior B. Y. P. L. $50 p. m.
Evening worship 7:45 p m.
Subject, 1.-The Awful Effeets OF
Sin"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
r.. preshvterian Church

Sunday school 9:45 a. M
preaching at 1900 a. m.
prayer-meeting Wednesday even
ing at 1880. :.
visitors to the city cordially IN
yited to attend all services.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

At The Churches tomorrow

Grace Evangelical Church
Rev. w. E. Pugh, pastor.
Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Morning and evening worship at
1900 and 1880 o'clock respectively.
Subject of morning sermon. The
Manner of Men," Romans 6:19-23.
Evening subject, THE White
Stone Rev. 2:17.
Bible school at 1000 a. m.
Friends and strangers are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
A Policy That Will Meet
The Varying Tastes of
All Sorts of People

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THE UNITED STATES announces the CONVERTIBLE POL
ICY believed the asc insurance contract ever de
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PTABILITY
This policy has many features including the o
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
First Methodist

At the 1900 o'clock hour Presld'
ing Elder NJ. II. Norton will preach
Sunday school at $40; Epworti
League at $50.
To these services the public L
most cordially invited.
l.. c. HULL, Supt. Sunday School
East Lakeland BAPTIST Mission
Sunday school $3.50 p. m.
J. w. MARTIN, Supt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
n;x;eland Methodist

Preaching 1900 a. m. by fe''
Freeman. -oo
quarterly Conference at 1880 p.
m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

Nature Generous to Swallow.
The swallow has larger mouth IN
,rsportion to its size than any other
ord
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

Christian Church
Bible School 1000 o'clock, a. m.
Communion and prayer study at
l1:00 a. m.
Preaching 1880 p. m. Subject,
THE Great Salvation"
Prayer-meeing and song practice
Thursday night at 1900 o'clock.
Preaching every night in grove on
North street. Meeting will contin-
ue through the week of 18th to oath,
inst.
The public will always be well
come to these services.
IT. L. VEACH, Pastor.
D. H. CUMBIE, Bible School Supt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
All Saints Church

ALI Saints Church
Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Third Sunday in the month.
Sunday school 1000 a. m.
The rector will be absent at Plant
City.
Men are very cordially invited to
attend our Mems Bible Study Glass
at the Sunday school hour
The rector's Bible class is open to
all women who care to join at any
time. For all further information
apply to the rector, Rev. r. Bolton,
phone No. 31S Black, All Saints
Church rector or to A. J. Holworthy
Senior Warden, H. E. Memminger
Junior Warden.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

o' Nn services at this church tomor'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-20
RELIC
FIENDS.

Thouands of persons from Atlanta
and vicinity have gone to Marietta
and visited the spot where Leo NJ .
Frank was lynched. The rope when
was used to hang him was cut into
small pieces, and bits OF 1t taken
away for souvenirs. Tho tree upon
which the rope hung was partially
torn up and pieces Of the roots and
branches and leaves were taken away
by the curious visitors.
The gatherer of gruesome relics
is always at work. The old Marshall
House building which stood on the
southeast corner of King and Pitt
streets at the outbreak of the civil
war was considerably defaced IN the
early summer of 1861 by relic flends.
Colonel Ellsworth, after having been
shot by James Jackson, fell at the
foot of the stairway leading to the
upper floor, and while those who &C
companied him were fighting Jack
son all the blood in the colonel's body
ran from him. Members of his COM
mand later placed portions Of the
clothed gore in handkerchief and
carried then away to exhibit to then
comrades. Later the piece Of oil cloth
upon which Ellsworth fell was cut IN
strips and sent to other sections OF
the country as souvenirs. The floor
was subsequently torn up and fra
ments sent here and there, Inc steps
and hanisters were next cut up and
added to the relics of the dual trag-
edy.
The tree under which General Lee
awaited the appearance Of GeneraI
Grant at AppomattoN was soon made
into kindling wood, and chips and
twips said to have come from that
tree we're shown by federal soldiers
in this city for months after the sur
render.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-20

ships of the line are sure to be tar
gets for the German submarines
going or coming. There were a num-
Der of Americans on board, but doubt
ess all knew of the danger and de-
cideti to take the risk. No doubt the
administration at Washington will be
compelled to take cognizance OF this,
but it will be impossible to place the
sinking of the Arabic in the same
category with the tragedy OF the
Lus1tania and the heartless sacrl-
flee of hundreds of innccent lSes. II
the sinking of the Arabic does not
again raise the issue with Germany
over the impairment of the lives OF
noncombatants and neutrals, that Is
sue is pretty sure to arise sooner or
later in it's most acute form. Ger.
many has served notice that her sub
marines will sink an enemy's ship.
no matter who is aboard. 1t is up to
President Wilson and his advisors to
decide what they will do about 1t.