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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
PRESIDENT To AWAIT
GRAND JURY ACTION

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Grand jury
criminal proceedings in New York
will precede any international devel-
opment. state department officials ex-
planned, in the bomb conspiracy case
involving Robert Fay, alleged German
army lieutenant and his eonfederates.
At present the department of JUS
tice has sole charge of the conspiracy
investigation.
After the case has been presented to
grand jury the state department will
be presented with the facts and will
then determine whether any represen-
tations will be made to Germany.
President Wilson is personally in.
terested in the alleged efforts of pro.
German sympathizers to cripple the
war munitions trade with the allies.
Following his conference with Presi.
dent Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, at which Gompers
discussed conspiracies to call strikes
in munitions plants and others TO pre-
vent war supplies from reaching the
allies, it was understood Gompers
would furnish further detailed infor-
nation to Attorney General Gregory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
TO ASK PEACE QUESTIONS
Member of Parliament Will lnterro'
gate Asquith.

London, Oct 2S.-When Premier
Asquith returns to the house of COM
mons he will be asked by Amman
Bryce whether unofficial exchanges
of views have been carried on be-
tween Berlin and London with the
possible object of the conclusion OF
an early peace and whether inquiries
of similar nature have been made by
official representatives of any neu-
trail power.
Mr.. Asquith also will be asked
whether he still adheres to the decla-
ration in his Guild hall speech that
Great Britain should not sheath her
sword until 1.-The freedom of Europe
has been secured"
Another of the many questions to
be addressed to the premier is wheth'
err, "in view of the defiance of inter
national law by the German emperor
in ordering wholesale destruction OF
private property of civilians in this
country by Zeppelins, the government
will take steps to trace and seques
trate private securities in England OF
the German emperor and rulers OF
German states and hold them as Sc
curity for present and future damage
caused by air raids
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
CONST LAST
PEACE OFFER To CAR

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Rumors of
impending peace in Europe again fill
the air. This time the reports have
been received with slightly more
credence in diplomatic circles here.
where there is a general expectancy
of decisive developments in the Bal
kans before snow falls.
The report has been received from
abroad by more than one embassy
here that Emperor William of Ger
many within the last week has renew
ed his overtures to Russia for a sep
arate peace According to this story
he has promised the czar the posses
sion of Constantinople as a reward
for deserting the quadruple entente.
With Russia out of the way Austria
would be depended upon to hold the
Italians in check, while Germany
would undertake q new offensive on a
gigantic scale against France and
Great Britain and the Bulgarians and
Turks would be turned loose upon
Egypt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED
French War Office Describes Fight.
inc in the West.

Paris, Oct. 2S.-Another attack was
made by the Germans in the region
of La Courtine, where heavy fighting
has been in progress some time for
possession of the German salient.
The war office announced that this at
tack had been defeated. The state
ment follows:
ITO the south of Loos our aero
planes drove back and dispersed by
their fire strong patrols OF the enemy.
In the Champagne in the course of
the night the Germans attempted a
new attack against our trenches at
La Codrtine. This attack was check
ed Immediately by eur infantry fire
and machine guns and failed com
pletely.
"The night was calm on the rest of
the front"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
SHOT BY FORMER SUITOR
Mill City Bride Wounded at ceIebra-
ton Of Wedding.

Minneapolis, Oct. 2S.-Michael
krake shot Mrs. John Winch in the
hip at the latter's home at a dance
celebrating the return of Mr.. and Mrs.
Winch from their honeymoon trip.
Krake claims that Mrs. Winch. who
was Mrs. Laura Johnson prior to her
marriage a few days ago, had promis-
ed to marry him last summer and
that he had gone to the North Dakota
harvest field to earn money for the
wedding.
On his return he went to the home
of his intended bride, only to find her
celebrating her marriage to another
man. He sat alone in a corner until
Mrs. Winch asked him to dance with
her. He replied by drawing a re-
volver, shooting her In the hip.
Krake also shot her partner, John
Yong, in the leg. Both were taken to
the city hospital, where it was said
their wounds are not serious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
CARRANzA TROOPS
TO CROSS BORDER

Washington, Oct. 28.-Steps to ex-
pedite the passage across American
soil of Carranza's army from Eagle
Pass and Ladero. Tex. to Douglas,
Ariz., were taken by officials here.
Railway officials were asked TO
hasten the troop movement to pre-
vent possible fighting between the Car.
ranzaistas and Mexican raiders on
this side of the boundary, and also to
relieve the situation at Douglas.
Prompt arrival of the Carranza re
Inducements at Aqua Prieta, just op
posite Douglas, officials believe. will
prevent endangering Americans should
Villas army make an assault.
From 1000 to 10000 Carranza troops
are being rushed to Aqua Prieta. OF
ficials hope to have them arrive be
fcre Villas army begins its assault.
None OF the Carranza troops will be
permitted to leave the train while Ell
route across American soil.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
FORMED TO HANDLE TRADE
American Overseas Corporation Or
ganized at New York.

New York, Oct 2S.-The American
Overseas corporation, formed to fa-
cilitate American trade with neutral
nations somewhat after the manner
adopted by the merchants of Holland
in the Netherlands Overseas trust,
met here to complete its organization
and discuss details of its policy.
Every importer or exporter must
apply to the trust. which inquiries
into the genuineness of the business
and demands bank guarantee and
proof that goods to be exported are
not for any person or firm belonging
to a nation at war la the case OF liz
ports the Overseas Trust demands
bank guarantee and proof that the
goods are intended purely for con
sumption within the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
DECEIT IN NEW HAVEN DEAL
Charge Made by Government Attorney
at Trial.

New York, Oct 2S.-When Charles
S. Mellen resumed the witness stand
for his sixth day of testimony at the
trial of the eleven former directors
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad under the Sherman
antitrust law. Attorney Frank Swack-
er, for the government, spread before
the jury the written testimony to
prove that the New Haven directors
took action to deceive the authorities
Of Massachusetts, when seeking to &C.
quire the minority stock of the Old
Colony Steamship company in 1894.
He read into the records minutes
which indicated that the board of di-
rectors took cognizance of the fact
that Massachusetts, was inquiring into
the lease of the Old Colony railroad
by the New Haven and the Old Col.
cny Steamboat company and that the
question of the New Haven's policy
was discussed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
WOULD HALT VILLA COAL
Railroads Asked Not to Ship Fuel tc
Enemy Mines.

Washington. Oct. 28-The state de-
partment has asked American rail
roads to cut off supplies of fuel to the
enemies of the de facto government in
Mexico, as a supplementary proceed
ing to embargo on arms and ammuni-
tion.
The plan is directed against the
Villa forces and designed especially
to head off their operation of the gold
and silver mines in Chihuahua, for
which fuel supplies would have to be
drawn from the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
NEGRO RESERVE PROPOSED
knights of the Constitution Formed
in New York.

New York, Oct 2S.-A national
movement to enlist negroes of the
United States in a reserve force for
use in time of war was launched here
when the Knights of the Constitution
were organized, with Derby ID. Shir-
ley of this city as president.
Organizers OF the movement. who
assert that the negroes fought valiant
ly in previous wars, say that steps
had been taken to organize camps in
all states.
They hope that $4,000 negroes in
New York state will join the move
ment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
ITALIAN LOSSES VERY HEAVY
Vienna Reports RepuIse of Vigorous
Attacks by Enemy.

Vienna, Oct 2S.-Three thousand
fallen Italians still lie in the open in
front of the position held by the Aus
trian regiment on the Doberdo pla.
teau, on the Isonzo front, said an Of
fetal statement
The Italian losses were very heavy
throughout the entire district. said
the report.
In the Tolmino and Gotzia regions
and along the line north from Tolmino
to Krn extraordinarily vigorous Ital-
ian attacks were said to have been
made, but fruitlessly in every case
botin were reported abandoned after
$500 losses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
Government Plans to Prevent
European dumping"
OPPOSE TARIFF CHANGES
Administration Officials Believe Some
Method Can Be Arranged to Over
come Threatened Trouble Without
interfering With Schedules.

Washington, Oct. S.-Administra-
tion plans for legislation to protect
American manufacturers from foreign
competition after the European war
were discussed with President Wilson
by Secretary Redfeld and Chairman
Davies of the federal trade commits
sion. They submitted tentative pro
posals for legislation to make under
selling by foreigners unfair competi-
ton punishable under the antitrust
laws.
Numerous suggestions of tariff leg.
islation, with an added duty on goods
to be sold at less than the cost OF
production, have been generally re
jected Administration officials have
been opposed to "anti-dumping' laws,
which contemplate tariff changes.
Secretary Redfield has made it clear
that he will urge legislation making
dumping" unfair competition under
the antitrust laws.
Exhaustive Investigations into the
question of underselling have been
conducted both by the federal trade
commission and by the foreign and
domestic commerce bureau Efforts
to build up an American dyestuff and
chemical industry to compete will
the German monopoly in those lines
have been hampered by fear that Ger
man manufacturers would cut prices
here after the war.
To prevent that officials have de
cided that protective legislation is inn
perative
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
SERBIANS BURN kLADOVO
AND THEN FLEE.

Athens, Oct. 2S.-Though Aus
trian troops occupied the site
of Kladovo, In extreme North
eastern Serbia, the town has
. been destroyed. dispatches
. from Saloniki said.
After a violent lombard
: ment eighty-six boatloads OF
. Austrians crossed the Danube
. and moved on the town and
. the Serbs. seeing themselves
. outnumbered. burned the place
. and took refuge on the Rouma-
. nian side of the frontier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
GIVE STUDENTS SUGAR DIET
Surgeons Hope to Get Data as to Op
erations for Tumor.

Philadelphia, Oct 2S.-Dr. Alonzo
<. Taylor, professor of physiological
chemistry at the University of Penn
syivania, and forty-fiye medical stu
dents are on a sugar diet and daily
undergoing blood tests in an endeavor
to establish a sugar index by which
physicians may positively ascertain
before recommending operation wheth-
er or not blindness in patient Is due
70 q brain tumor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
Postal Robberles ExtensTve.

Washington, Oct 2s.-Enormous
losses, due to postofice robberies, are
responsible for orders from the post
ONCE department to postmasters
throughout the country to keep on
hand q smaller number of stamps and
other valuable papers and to guard
them more carefully than heretofore.
Losses last year amounted to nearly
9e0Q, ,oeS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
Found Guilty of Recruiting.

San Francisco, Oct. 2S.-Ralph X.
Blair and DR.. Thomas Adds were
found guilty of consipring to hire and
retain men in the United States for
British military service. The verdict
was returned under instructions from
Judge Maurice T. Dooling in the Unit
ed States diatrict court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
SCORES KILLED BY TYFHOON
I'M LUZON.

Manila, Oct. 2S.-The ty-
phoon in Southern LuZon kill
ed at least 10 persons and in
jured nearly 500. Damage to
property and to the hemp and
rice crops is estimated at ST.
100000
A heavy landslide involved a
portion of the volcano of May
on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
4. 4. + 4. 4. 4. I. + 4. + + j. 4. 4
Farmer Slain by Robbers.

Duluth, Oct. 2S.-William Saari.
thirty years old. farmer ten miles
porth of Brookston, was shot and
killed by two highwaymen who are
said to have followed him from the
North Dakota wheat fields.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
Denver's First Mayor Dead.

Excelsior Springs. Mo-. Oct 28.--
Colonel John c. Moore, pioneer news
paper editor and first mayor OF Den
yer, died here at the home of his son
He was eighty-four years old. Deau
was due to paralysis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
B. B. BOWEL
Insurance

Life, Accident, Fire, Lightning, Tor
nado. Can also furnish Indemnity
Bonds. Collections. We have the
companies; you want the insurance
Huntemer Block Phone 28t
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
PIPE STEM WOUND is FATAL

North Dakotan Fails and Root OF
Mouth Is Punctured.
Rolla, n. d., Oct 2S-Smoking a
pipe when he stumbled and fell was
fatal to John Cardno, living north of
here.
The stem of the pipe was driven an
inch and half into the roof of Card
nos mouth.
Cardno was carrying two pals of
milk when he fell
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK
Said Only Eighty-eight of Ships Per.
sonneI Were Lost.


London, Oct 2S.--The British trans
port Marquette has been torpedoed in
the Aegean sea.
1t is understood that all but eighty
eight of the ships personnel have
been accounted for.
The Marquette formerly was owned
by the Atlantic Transportation COM
pany until it was taken into service
by the British government.
Another Spy Executed.
London, Oct 2S.-Official announce
ment was made that another spy had
been put to death. The announce
ment says the prisoner. charged with
espionage, was tried recently by the
general courtmartial, found guilty and
sentenced to death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
TEUTON GAINS IN RUSSIA
Won Hindenbure Penetrates Positions
Of Enemy.

OF Enemy.
Berlin. Oct. 28.-German troops un.
der Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
have penetrated Russian positions
over a front of more than a mile In
the fighting in the Dvinsk region, the
war office announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-10-28
TEUTON-BULCAR
FORCES UNITED
junction of Armies in Ser
bia Accomplished.
INVADERS PUSH ONWARD

Miles OF Territory East OF Belgrade
and Bulgarlans Hold Large Section
in Southern Part of Country.
Berlin, oct 2S.-Direct connection
between the Austro-German forces in
Serbia and the Bulgarian army Of
General Boyadjieff has been estab-
lished on the Danube river to the east
OF BrZa Palanka, according to the
official announcement given out by the
German army headquarters" staff.
London. Oct. 2S.-According to the
Times the following is the situation
of affairs in Serbia.
"On the Serbo-Roumanian frontier
the Austro-German and Bulgarian
forces are within twenty miles of each
other The Austro-German armies are
advancing southwest and southeast of
Belgrade on a hundred-mile front
which now extends between twenty
five and forty miles south of the Dan
ube.
"On the west the converging ad'
vance from the Drina continues and
on the east the Bulgarian main force
likewise is gaining ground.
"On the Belgrade-Nish Saloniki line
the Germans command the first fifty
miles from Belgrade, the Serbians the
next 150 miles. the Bulgarians the
next 100 miles and the French the
last fifty miles to the Greek frontier
The Bulgarian forces which have oc
eupied Negotin and Prahoyo are
marching northward along the Serbo
Roumanian frontier to join the Ger
man army. which after crossing the
/ Danube at Orsova has driven the
/ Serbians west of Kladovo."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
BAPTIST PLAN
RALLY SERVICE
SUNDAY MORNING

The Sunday school of First Baptist
church will, on Sunday morning next,
have its annual rally" exercises
which will be upon a scale alike ex-
tensive and interesting. A program of
recitations and music has been pre-
pared, and treat is assured the hun
dreds whi will attend. Mrs. Hardy
who has charge of the recently install
ed music department of the city pub
lie schools, will assist with the rally
day" musical program. An innovation
has been arranged by young men of
the Sunday school, who have collected
a number of automobiles, in which
they will go for friends who, for ill
ness or other cause, cannot walk to
the church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23

ELLAVILLE, Ca, Sept. 23.-The
rise in the cotton market during the
past month has caused business tc
steadily increase in Ellaville, and the
depression that has so long prevailed
here has given away to a feeling of
.gladness that pervades the atmos
phere.
The cotton crop though short, is of
good quality and is being marketed as
fast as it is gathered. With the in
creased corn and potato crops to be
harvested, the people believe they arc
blessed in this section, and if the ter
rible war on the other hemisphere
continues, we can live right here at
home, and be thankful for this South
land, which is the garden spot of the
world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
AUGUSTA PREPARES FOR
ANNUAL POULTRY SHOW

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. 23.-The prem
ium list of the Augusta Poultry Asso
ciation-for the sixteenth annual exhi
bition, in conjunction with the annual
fall fair, 1915, of the Georgia-Carolina
Fair Association, November 8th, to
November 12th.-is just from the
presses.
1t is an attractive pamphlet. Its
title page is Illuminated with THE
Hen" in colors, and the poultry is pre-
sented as Americas Greatest Asset, "
it being set out that she produced ap-
proximately $1.OOO,OOO,OOO in gold in
1914, and it being affirmed that "she is
worth her weight in gold.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
VETERANS WILL
TAKE AMERICUS
1916 OCCASION
COUNCIL JOINS IN INVITATION TO
GRAY HEROES.

The people of Americus are highly
gratified at the action of city council
last night in having extended, upon
behalf of the municipality, a cordial
invitation to the Georgia State Camp
U. c. ", to hold its 1916 reunion in
this city. Americus has never yet
been accorded the honor and privil
ege of having the Georgia veterans as
her guests, and the hope is expressed
that the invitation thus extended by
city council, and joined in heartily by
citizens generally, will be accepted. AT
the recent reunion at Brunswick, Com,
mander H. T. Davenport, commanding
the Georgia division, u c. v, was au-
thorized to select, and report to the
state committee, the next place OF
annual meeting. Very naturally, he
selected Americus, his home city, and
the old Rebel Yell will awaken the
echoes here in August, 1916, it is to
be hoped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
TAKES
PLEASING VIEW
IN NEW NOTE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 23.--
Germany in her latest note on the
case brought about by the sinking OF
the American steamer William P.
Frye, was published today
The note from the Kaiser notifies the
United States that orders have been
issued to German naval forces not to
destroy American merchantmen load
ed with conditional contraband, even
when conditions of International Law,
are present, but to permit them to con.
tinue on their voyage unhindered, if it
is not possible to take them to port"
Regarding absolute contraband such
as arms and ammunitions, Germany
must reserve to itself the right to
destroy vessels carrying absolute con
traband wherever such destruction is
permissible according to the provis-
ions of the Declaration of London"
The officials here regard the note
which contains about six hundred
words, as showing more friendly
spirit from the German foreign office
The note is received in Washington
as very favorable development after
months of strained relations. 1t prac
tically insures American vessels
against attack without warning.
Even in the event they are carrying
absolute contraband, all in board the
vessel are bound by the declaration OF
London to be safely removed.
Germany names DR.. Kepny, the
Bremen director of the North German.
Lloyd, as their expert to ascertain the
amount of damages for sinking the
William P. Frye.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
CARS CRASHED
AND OCCUPANTS
PAINFULLY HURT.

An automobile rear-end collision oq
the Americus-Smithvill highway last
night resulted in the overturning of a
car containing five occupants and the
painful though not serious, injury of
three of them. The car, an Overland
40", belonging in Columbus, was very
considerably damaged when it turned
over in the roadside ditch.
The Columbus car carrying a party
from that city, en- route to Albany
came upon another ca containing sew
eral negroes, and attempted to drive
to the left around them.
The driver in charge of the forward
car, instead of keeping straight
ahead, also turned to the left, with the
result that the Columbus car struck it.
The impact was so great that the Col
umbus car was driven into high en-
bankment by the roadside, which alone
preventing it from turning turtle com
pletely.
The wheels caught in a narrow ditch
at the foot of the embankment, and
one of them was wrenched off. The
occupants, who were more or less
hurt, were brought back to Americus,
and all were able to resume t;leir jour
ney today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
TAX COLLECTOR
SMALL REPORTS
MONEY FLOWING
ACCOUNTS FOR 1914 ARE ABOUT
ALL PAID.

Eleven cents cotton has stirred up
the delinquent taxpayer here in Sum-
ter and sent him to headquarters with
the delayed ducats due last year Be-
cause of the general financial strin-
gency tax paying here was about as
swift as a condemned mans hike to
the waiting gallows, and Collector
Small was as lenient as the law woulo
allow. His kindness was appreciated
and the delinquent have since lined w
at the pay window, almost to a man.
The tax books for last year have re-
Gently been closed up and accounts ad-
justed, and next week Collector Small
will exchange smiles and thanks for
dollars paid on this years tax ac,
counts. The amount due Sumter
county for 1914 was upon an assessed
property valuation of $S,4S9,00
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-23
WILL PAY TEACHERS
IN A FEW DAYS

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 23-The states
school teachers are to receive the
first installment on their 1915 sala =
ries within the next few days. Cover
nor Harris at request of State Su-
De. intendent of Schools NJ. l.. Brit
ton has authorized the drawing of
warrant for $25O,OO0 for the teach.
ers, which represents ten per cenc.
of the school appropriation for this
year.
Checks will be mailed out to the
school authorities in the various
counties during the present week.