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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-11
Britain Accedes TO Protest.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Ambassador
Page, at London, advised the state de-
partment that Great Britain had &C.
ceded to the American protest against
the requisitioning OF ships OF the
American Transatlantic company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-11
AT | P. NJ.

On one acre tracts, % per cent on date of
sale; % per cent on March /, 1916, at which
time deed will be given to land purchased.
r cent interest from March l, 1916. On lots,
r month until paid for, with 6 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-11
TERMS OF SALE:
A FEW FACTS ABOUT MADISON

Madison has good theaters.
Madison has magnificent churches.
Madison has built over so new homes in 1915.
The new Street Lights are a great credit to the G
Madison has one of the best school systems in
Madison is a good, clean city to live in, and is
state as well as other states.
The lakes adjacent to Madison are recognized a
becoming more popular every year.
Madison is the division headquarters of the Chic
employing over 900 men all the year round.
Madison is "A modern city, having a fine system
all owned by the city and practically paid for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
coNvICTS EMPLOYED BY CITY,
Unions Make Charges as to noci,
md street Departments.

The Central Federated Union yester-
day appointed n committee consisting
OF lanes u. Holland, Robert Brindell
and Edward I. Hannah to protest 10 the
Mayor. the Comptroller, the Dock Com
missioner and the Commissioner of Cor
rection against the alleged employ ment
OF convict labor I'm the Dock Depart
ment. In asking for the appointment
OF the committee Mr.. Hannah Of the
PAYERS Union said:
1T seems almost impossible that the
city should allow the substitution Of
labor by convict labor in the Dock De-
partnent hut such is the case Con-
victs have been put in the places of men
twenty and twenty-five years in the De-
partment."
Mr., Hannah denounced also the way
the streets We're kept In repair and said F.:
Never in the history of the city have
the streets been In such "A condition
full of ruts and holes. Not for twenty
years have the men In the paving in
dustry been treated us now
Robert Nrindell business agent of the
Dock Builders Union. said
"Conyicts We're sent to work on the
docks, All unions should make a pio-
test TO the Mayor, the Dock Commits
sionsr and the Commissioner OF Correc.
ton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
The Week in the War

SUNDAY, August 15.-Austro-German armies In Poland reach a point
thirty-seven miles from BrestLtovsk. It is reported that Germany
Is planning an invasion Of Serbia to bring the Balkan situation to n
head. French Deputies attack the Government for Incompetence in
the conduct Of the war. Energetic German attacks In the Argonne
are beaten Of by the French. Fresh British troops arr landed sue
cessfuly on the west side Of the GaIpoI peninsula.
MONDAY, August 16.-The United States, In reply to Austrian protest,
says that the export Of arms will continue. The Austro-German
forces on the Serbian frontier begin bombardment Of Belgrade rs
opening Of drive to aid Turkey. Lord Northcline opens campaign
for CONSUMPTION In Great Britain by attacking registration act.
Correspondence is published revealing operations of German agents
In the United States. French line renews activity from Artos to
the vosges. Austro- Germans within thirty miles Of Brest-Litovsk.
TUESDAY. August 17.-Gresk Cabinet resigns a result Of victory OF
the yenuos party I'm Parliament. Germans advance nearer to
Kovno. taking four towns. German submarine 1res several shots
on towns the west coast of England. German Liberals insist
that the Government adopt n policy Of conquest. Twenty-seven
million register in British Isles under the registration act. Prov-
dence Journal says German spies are active In United States
Treasury and State Departments. German newspapers urge Spain
to enter W against Allies to gain Gibraltar.
WEDNESDAY, August ls.-M. Venzslos again chosen Greek Premier.
Germans gain outer defences ut Kovno. French make slight gain
In the Vosges. Italians gain In fighting on Tolnino heights. Brit
ish transport Royal Edward is sunk In the Egean with y loss Of
1000 men. Leading Germans. including DIR. Derpburg, sign protest
to Chancellor Won Bethmann- ionweg against annexation policy.
THURSDAY. August 1.-THE Russians lose Kovno, n Of their greatest
fortresseS. Zeppelin raiders kill ten persons in the outskirts of Lon.
don. British police raid offices of Independent Labor party, which
was advocating peace. Allies gain 500 yards against Turks on Gal
lpoli peninsula. American labor leaders decide against general
munitions strike. France sells the Daca. Relations between Italy
and Turkey becoming mor strained.
FRIDAY, August 20.-White Star liner Arabic, with twenty-five Ameri.
can passengers aboard, is sunk without warning by German subma-
rine. Two Americans are lost. Austro-Germans close In on Brest-
Litoysk. French win ground north of Arras. Turks receive reen-
German Imperial Chancellor. IN opening the Reichstag. talks Of
freeing Poland from the Russian yoke"
SATURDAY, August 21-Noyo Georgevsk falls to Germans. American
press denounces sinking Of Arabic. Serbia grants Bulgaris's de
mands, and atterns entry into war on side Of Allies Is expected.
Time limit given by Italy to Turkey for reply to demands expires.
French lose trenches m Angres-Ablain road.
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'GOMPERS SUSPENDS
100000 SOCIALISTS
Clothing Workers Of America
Refuse to Obey Federation
Of Labor Mandate.
JEWISH IDEAS AT ISSUE

Failing to heed the mandate issued
BY Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation VI Labor. ordering
the Hebrew unions to expel the seces-
sion!st Amalgsmsted Clothing Workers
Of America. 100, 600 Hebrews we're yes
terday suspended from the Central Fed
Grated Union.
Mr.. uompers was compelled to resort
to this action against the Hebrews. 1t
was said, because OF the extensive seces-
sionist movement organized by their
leaders against the American Federation
OF Labor.
Because the American Federation OF
Labor is not controlled by "a majority of
socialists and therefore is not a socialist
organization. the leaders Of the Hebrew
trade union element. Influenced by Abra-
ham Cahan, the socialis East Side
leader. and other socialists. has been
organizing a rebellion among the Jew,
against the American Federation OF
Labor.
Mr.. Gompers came TO the conclusion.
II was said. that he could not ALLOW "A
minority OF Hebrew socialists to dictate
the policy OF the American Federation Of
Labor In view OF the fact that he
tGompers) was merely the employee or
VI Nlt lNtll dAlpu "
Labo and was not IN a position TO tell
the federation that 1t must become so
cialistic to please the Jewish socialist
leaders.
The refusal OF Mr.. Gompers TO declare
the Federation of Labor Il socialist!c
body caused the Jewish socialist leaders
to organize against the federation with
intense fanaticlsm, according TO state
ments made yesterday. and with the
most untlriug zeal. displaying the great
est activity aud showing q spirit such
az that OF the intensest MOhammedan
relig!ous enthusiasts.
For the purpose OF thoroughly crush
ing all attempts 10 split the American
Federation Of Labor Mr.. Gompers yes
terday notified the Central Federated
Union that all Hebrew unions falling to
oause the expulsion Of the A~nalgamated
Clothing Workers OF America from The
United Hebrew Trades would be sus-
pended by their International unions
Mr.. Gompers instructed the Contra
Federated Union to Immediately sus'
pend the Hebrew unions which had re-
fused to eNpei the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers Of America. u 100000
Jews were accordingly suspended.
on motion OF Herman GrOssman.an ON
cial Of the cloakmakers' union ana Tor
twenty-five years \ delegate to the Cen
trail Federated Union, II was agreed 10
give the unions a chance 70 come b'cN
again 70 they crDse 10 dc 50 next NeeR
~ having them AXE q vote on the quts'
ito, ~ obey.ug ;hc constitution OF the
American Federation II LaDor with re-
la;!on to he matter OF cutting loose
from secesGouists.
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League" The peace council was repudi-
ated by President Gompers Of the Aneri-
can Federation OF Labor.
Smelling declares in his letter h a
1t was Lamar's former associate. Mar
tin. who acted as 'anger' for some OF
the delegates to the recent conference
at Washington, paying their railroad
and hotel bills and even for loss OF time
In their respective jobs.
Sneliing's letter gives no indication OF
the source Of the employed by
the organisation to push the propa-
ganda for an arms embargo. but obvi-
ously Germany would be benefited.
Here are excerpts from Snelling's let
ter to the president Of the council
81 omitted to say in my letter Ire
ferring TO an earlier ,etter1 that when
the following question was asked you
by Mr.. Torch, What, after all, does
this council want to dor and you re-
piled. We want to stop the exporta-
tbon of munitions to the ALLIES. You
see, Germany can manufacture all the
munitions she wants | heard the ques-
ton and the answer
Now. let me call YOU attention to
a few facts. Some one without the
authority or consent Of the Washington
Central Labor Union imposed upon the
Baltimore Federation OF labor by GO
ing TO that bbdy and making It appear
that the Washington Central labor
Union urged the Baltimore Federation
OF Labor TO send representatives to the
conference at the New willard Hotel
July 81 and that payment for expenses,
loss of time, &C, would be made
The treasurer OF the league, Ernest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
DENIES GERMAN ORDERS.
supt. Tischbein Says Heyden Conn
pany Has No War Contracts.

GARFIELD, y. j., Aug. 2.-Dr. Robert
Tischbein, superintendent of the Heyden
Chemical Company's factory, which has
been mentioned as a German base for
supplies of phenol. said to-day that his
company had not at any time taken con-
tracts from Germany or even consld-
cred them.
I'VE use great quantities OF ~phenol,"
said DIR. Tischbein to-day. and this evil
IDENTIFY has led to the belief that our
company, which is partly owned by Ger
mans, has contracts with the German
Government, Not one pound of phenol
leaves our factory. Every ounce we
can gct-there Is a large shortage be-
cause no more comes from ~Europe--we
use In the manufacture OF salicylic
acid, sodium salicylate and other similar
products. We do not manufacture ex-
plos!ves OF any kind, u products being
wholly of a medicinal nature. our EN-
tire output IL for the domestic market.
Our export trade before the war was
negligible,
Before the war all carbolic acid used
in this country came from either Eng
land or Germany and the concerns now
manufacturing II here are unable to
meet the demand. We buy it in the
open market. | am certain that Ger.
many "a manufacture all she needs
and probably the same applies to Eng.
land"
Work Is being rushed on a big add
ton to the Heyden plant. which occu-
pies two city blocks. There have been
rumors here that the new building may
be used for the manufacture Of supplies
for the German Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
THIEVES ROB HOME
OF BREWER WOERZ
Enter House While Members
Of Family Are Away for
Summer.

Through the arrest of two young men
yesterday IL became known that burglars
have entered and robbed the home OF
Ernest q. w. Woerz. president of the
Beadleston 4 Woerz Brewing 60.
Mr.. Woerz lives at I East Slxty-third
street, but he and his family are spend
ing the summer on Rumson road.
Some tim Friday night burglars got to
the ear OF his town house. climbed to
the roof OF n two story extension ana
entered through the bathroom window.
The smashed window was seen by "A
Waterman and the Third branch detec-
tive bureau was notified. Detectives
Shields and Conroy heard yesterday
that two young men had been seen near
the Wocrz home. They concluded that
they were the burglars and were plan
ming to come back for more loot. so
they waited.
Al noon yesterday they saw the W
men, and recognizing them as men who
had been convicted for burglary the
detectives locked them up on a charge
of having robbed Mr.. Woerz's home.
The prisoners said they were Bernard
Steahlik. IS. Of li57 Avenue A and
John Nalursky. IS, OF 1889 First ave-
nue.. They had Il few pieces Of jewelry
in their pockets. but Charles Woerz, son
of the brewer, could not identify any
article as having been stolen from his
fathers home.
The son went over the house 10 see
what had been stolen, and then satd that
he could not tell. but that he did not
believe the value was great. In the
cellar was found a safe in which Mr..
Woetz keeps his papers, The combination
loci had been smashed off but the safe
had not been opened.
John ~Hildenbrand, son OF the real
estate dealer who was murdered two
weeks & by burglars. was in his top
yesterday afternoon when he heard
footsteps on the roof. lie called n
policeman. who found a man with a
Jimmy In hs pocket. The man could
not explain his presence there, lie
was arrested. The police will try TO
connect him with the Hildenbrand muir
der. He said he was Harry Resner. 10
East l2tth street.
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Bohm. rot to representative ..lho- r.-
urging them to personally attend to
conference In this city on July ~ a"I
Offering to pay their railroad and ho.,i
expenses. loss OF tine, Sc. and tins MOI.
withstandlng the fact that the men ur,.I
to attend were In no wise 10 ha
authorized to represent the orc,,i,.
tons Of which they were member
'sIn the middle West about ten ,sN,.
men were corralied a; Chicago 80,
several points, railroad and rurms.
tickets furnished them their meals 49,.
other requirements paid for 10y a re-
sentative Of the league and on tho .v..
ming Of the close or the coD,erc.I.
August I the hotel bills OF these yls,,oS
were paid by n representative Of ~.
league and Henry B Martin fy,qssU
the Western men who came ho.c W.
sufficient money to pay for tive r los. ~.
time. for their railroad n o;he-
pcnses.
"All these facts sid Others -,
numerous to mention are cuaA,e -,
proof and you can therefore rod -.
understand what was in my n.lnd Who,
I rendered my resignation from 49,
league and which is supported bv n.
declaration OF Mr.. Buchanan TIA. A.,
did not know where the Resources vsr.
coming from to hold such 4 o,u'er.no,'"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
LABOR PACIFISTS
PAID, SAYS EX-CHIEF
Peace Council lot Funds to
Advocate Arms Embargo, .
Asserts Smelling.
ABOUT THE ANGEL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The charge
that Labor's Peace Council. the organiza-
ton started some time 9 to dissent
nate the propaganda for IN embargo on
shipments Of arms to the allies was lib
orally supplied with funds with which
to pay the expenses Of the delegates to
It's recent conference in Washington. ls
made by Milton Smelling Of the local or
ganization OF engineers. in a letter ex-
planning why he resigned the vice
presidency OF the council.
Leaders in the AFFAIRS Of the council
we're Henry b. Martin and Herman
schulteis, who were associated with
David Lamar. the wolf Of Wall Street
In the management Of his Antitrust
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
RELIEF IS NOT NEEDED,
SAYS TEXAS GOVERNOR
Situation Well in Hand, His
Reply to Red Cross Offer
i'm Flood Region.

WAsHISGToN. Aug, 2l-The WASH
ington headquarters of the Red Cross
Tonight received "A telegram from Gov,
Ferguson Of Texas in response to Il mes
sage sent to him Offering aid in storm
relief work. The telegram was sent
from Austin, Tex, where the Governor
has just completed a tour of inspection.
II read
Damage OF storm has been exagger-
ated and the situation appears well In
hand. 1t may be that some assistance
may be necessary to residents outside
Of Galveston and Houston, but at pres
INT DO not think proper to issue public
appeal, II ] think necessary, will adj
wise you later. The loss of life will not
exceed 300 and ! do not think damage
will exceed $4,000, 900. Thanking YOU
for your early interest in the matter, |
am, JAMES Il. FERGUSON,
"GOVernOr of Texas"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
New, Dainty Neckwear

fresh from the designers hands, is among
the many interesting arrivals fores1adowir'g
the Autumn season. Collars, Collar-a1d-cuff
Sets and Serni-guirnpes that will appeal to
every woman are shown in the fashionable
French blue, In shell pink, in all-white, and
Int white combined with blue or pink.
There are also some charming novelties i'm
Feather Boas, rnade Of real ostrich dyed i'm
ali the fashionable colors. These are to be
extensively worn during the .Auturnn days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
SILVER FACTORY TIED UP,
international Employees strike
1000 Girls May Go out.

BRlpGEroRr. Conn, Aug, 1.-Two
more factories were tied up to-day AS
the result Of strikes for an eight hour
day. They are the International silver
Company and the Slemon Hard Rubber
Company,
lanes q. Ludlum, the president Of the
international silver Company, Is preSi-
dent of the Bridgeport Manufacturers
Association, which has It's m
tentlon OF keeping Bridgeport factories
open shops. Employees OF his company
demand that their union he recognized
Two-thirds of the machinist employees
of the Hartman Brewing Company, also
went on strike, TIL strikers IN the city
now number $500. Of whom $500 are
women and girls.
1t Is accepted as certain that the girl
EMPLOYEES of the Union Metallic Cart
ridge Company will strike next week.
They number 1000.
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the German law and adds that the law
can. for instance. be imposed IL any "
our subjects In foreign countries. Amer
lol for Instance, avail themselves OF
existing supplies for shipments to hos
the Powers.
From March until July 10 there
seems to have been no further corre-
spondence. On that day Erich Joseph.
manage Of the plant at koppel, still
being In doubt as to what he should do.
wrote a long letter to Or. Stobbe in
Philadelphia saying he had received a
number OF orders from hostile our
tries" He SKIS for advice on the ques-
ton and also says
81 would likewise thank you for your
kind advice as to whether on account
Of the embargo on export shipments OF
locomotives We are forbidden to pur-
chase locomotives from American fac
tories for our ranch establishments In
South Africa. Russia. &c. We do not
manufacture locomotives ourselves here
In America.
II should be very glad to give you a
short account Of the total future orders
which we have received for these ar
ticles from foreign countries In order
that YOU might In one case or another
raise a protest against their tulflment."
Refusal OF Order Advised.
Or. stobbe on July ls wrote the fol-
lowing letter 10 Mr.. Joseph
I'm my opinion It would be hazardous
for your Arm to ship locomotives. cars
or wheels TO Russia. All these trans
portation means would tighten the trans
port OF troops. ammunition and pro-
visions for the Russian Government, and
your Arm would within the meaning OF
paragraph SO OF the (German) penal
code be rendering aid 10 the enemy
thereby. The circumstances which you
mentioned. viz:
(a) That Russia would secure the
mentioned articles from another Ameri-
can Arm in case they are not furnished
by your firm;
OBJ That YOU will deliver the material
free on board at New York and not
know to what port the shipment will 20,
"tc) That you are In a position 10
delay the delivery OF the order To the
prejudice OF the hostile country order
ing them will in no measure relieve
you from liability.
"InasmuCh as. according 10 your let
ter. YOU do not wish to iolat either
the letter or the spirit OF the German
law nor the love for the Fatherland !
would respectfully suggest that you pro-
pose 10 souI nome ounce !" perm" wa.
the orders In question were refused
for the reasons mentioned.
Very respectfully yours.
IMPERIAL CONSUL.
Orenstein-Arthur Koppel Company,
Philadelphia, Pa.
on the same day DR.. Stobbe also
forwarded copies of all the corresponds
ence to the German Ambassador at
Cedarhurst. All these letters were in
turn forwarded by Prince Hatzfeldt to
Or. Albert.
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TO PLANTS.
Nachinists to Vote Yn IA strike at
philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Arg. 2l.--Munltion
WORKERS will hold d n'nss meeting ON
August 80, when they sill vote whether
to 60 ovt on strike september In the
general waIkoui ordered ny John j.
konnl,r. vice -prosldenr ~ the lrterna-
tional NachInlsts Union. James pCon-
nell Of Washington. p~s.lent 81 the
Meta! Trades Council, viii address the
men. .,
An ultimatum was delivered 10 local
plants which have !nr contracts de-
Claring that thc men would strike an
less their hours were reduced from ten
to eight and unless they were Ruarair
teed 81 "A day minimum wage. Smaller
plants have granted The dsmaNds. The
larger ones, headed ny the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. so far have rejected
all oVertures.
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Rudolph pclmnnn, "A lit.nV Maker n,
437 West Forty-slxth street. dlcl ,ua.
denly yesterday afternccn from hon.
failure on the fishing BOA Edith y
while on Seabright. A dUctc, WI. hs,.
pened TO be IN the boa; sad death VS.
caused by heart failure Tho rniv "a,
removed to the Stap'et'n m.rxue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
1000 MACHINfSTS STRIKE.
Another wslkout Takes Place at
WumiugtOn, Del.

wuMISGroS, pel. Aus 2i.-Haviug
heen refused demands for an Increase Of
% per cent. In wages and = reduction
~ working hours. about l.0"p ml"hln-
lists employed ia various shops 20 ms
CITY struck to-day and Joined the men
already on strike. The macninisis de
clare there are 1900 men cut.
The big shops affeyte1 are those ~
the Harlan & Holllngsworth corpora
tN,n. the Pussy & Jones Company, the
Remington Machine Company, the
TRUMP Brothers Machine Company u
"A number Of smaller concerns.
The shops NJ the Du Pont Fowler
Company and the +. +. Slocumh COM
pany are the only large shols III the
city which are not affected,
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ST. LOUIS FLOOD TOLL ELEVEN,

ST., LOUIS. Aug. 2i.-Eleven known
dead In st. Louis and st. Louis county
and unconirmed reports Of several
others Is the fatality list OF the storm
which swept over this section yester-
day, Two persons also were drowned
In East ~. Louis on the Illinois side
OF tho .siver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
10000 Head of Cattle Drowned on
One Texas Ranch Alone.

BEAUMONT, Tex, Aug, 2,-Twelve
thousand head OF cattle on he White
Ranch In Chambers county, eleven miles
inland, were drowned In the storm which
struck the gulf coast Monday night.
There Is hardly a ranchman in the
county who has not lost stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
The Dep'tof interior Decoration

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