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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
RAIN CHECKS ANTI
GERMAN RIOTINC

London. May IA heavy down
pour dispersed the anti-German mobs
that ran amuck all over London dur.
ing the night, defying the police and
wrecking German and Austrian shops
and eating houses.
Following a night of terror fright.
ened German residents are barricad-
ed in their homes in many districts.
Strict orders have been given the
police to use drastic means to pre-
vent a repetition OF the riotous scenes
and the authorities promise severe
punishment for the mob leaders under
arrest
Practically every German shop in
the East End is in ruins The mobs
smashed furniture. wrecked interiors
and even tors rugs and pictures to
bits in their rage over the sinking of
the Lusitania.
Reports from provincial towns north
of London say that the rioting con-
tinues. All German butcher shops,
bakeries and restaurants have been
closed and are under heavy police
guard. Special constables were In
constant clash in the provincial dis
tricts with maddened throngs that
pursued Germans and Austrians re-
gardless of whether they had been
naturaliZed or not.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
French REPORT
GAINS IN WEST
Tells of Slight Advances at
Several Points.
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY

Paris Announces Capture of the Fort
at Notre Dame de Lorette, the Vii
iage of carency and Most of the
Village of Melville.
Paris, May 14.-The French war of.
flee issued the following statement on
the progress of hostilities:
I'VE won brilliant successes to the
north Of Arras. At Notre Dame de
Lorette we are masters of the fort as
well as of the chapel
"In the vast quadrilateral of
trenches and earthworks which is to
the south OF the chapel of Notre Dame
de Lorette we have been subjected to
a very violent counter attack. A fe-
rocious combat, which lasted all night
developed in this quadrilateral In
the morning we were complete mas
ters OF the situation, having inflicted
very heavy losses on the enemy.
I'VE took by assault all the village
of Careney, as well as the forest to
the north of it. Hill No. 125 The
German garrison stationed in this viii
lage and in this forest wood was com
posed Of one battalion of the One
Hundred and Ninth regiment of infan-
try, enc battalion of the One Hundred
and Thirty-sixth regiment of infantry.
one battalion of Bavarian chesseurs
and six companies of pioneers, 800
men to a company These forces had
made of Carency and Hill No. 125 in
the forest. a position of great strength.
In spite of the fact that their numbers
had been very much reduced by their
losses in killed, wounded and prison.
ers on previous days, these forces dur
ing the entire night put a desperate
resistance TO our attack delivered
against maze of trenches, block
houses and narrow passages.
I'VE broke down this resistance of
the enemy. and at break of day we
were in complete mastery of the sit
uation. Our troops killed hundreds of
Germans at the point of the bayonet.
We made 1850 prisoners, of whom
about thirty are officers. Included in
these latter is a colonel and the COM
mandant of the battalion of ches.
seurs
AT Neuyille our attacks on the viii
lage itself and to the north of the
villa made perceptible progress. To
-
sion OF trenches several hundred
yards long. and We occupied the road
called the Highway des Carrieres.
which runs from Neuyille to Given.
chy."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14

Critics who belittle the military
prowess of the United States were de.
nounced by United States Senator J..
A. Reed in speech before the Busi-
ness Mems league of St Louis
1--WE do not need to go to war" he
declared. THE American navy is the
second navy of the world and II can
give an account of itself with any
other nation. In three months we
could make more munitions of war
than all the rest of the world We
could make more guns in six months
than all the Krupps."
The senator also said that. with
half the world gone mad, it is for,
tunate that a friend of peace sits in
the White House whose acts would
not be misunderstood by the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
MANY BUILDINGS WRECKED
Violent Anti-German Rioting Occurs
at johannesburg.

johannesburg, Union of South AT.
rica, May l4.-There have been a
series of violent anti-German demon
strations in johannesburg, which cul-
minated in the wrecking of number
of German and Austrian establish
ments. The police intervened to quell
the disturbance. but they were virtual
ly powerless. Altogether more than
fifty buildings have been wholly or
either burned or reduced to match
wood. The establishments cleaned
out include ten large warehouses, ten
saloons, three hotels and more than
twenty shops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
TO UPHOLD TREATY RIGHTS
Chinese Crisis With Japan will Not
Affect Our Policies.

Washington, May Nothing III
the new relationship between Japan
and China will be permitted to inter
fere with the existing treaty rights of
the United States with China This
emphatic announcement was made by
President Wilson.
The demands of China, contained
In the recent modified ultimatum, are
expected to be enforced so as to en-
croach in no way on the present pre-
negatives OF this country in the far
east.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
ENGLAND TO nEPATRIATE FOE
Male Enemies Over Military Age Are
Affected.

London. Nay 14.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
that all male enemies over military
age will be repatriated" He also
said that women and children in suit
able cases will be repatriated, though
some might remain.
The government proposes to segre-
gate "all adult male enemies for their
own safety and for the safety of the
country, Premier Asquith told the
house of commons
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
E. L. PECK, Furniture and Undertaken

Call on Geo. Simpson for all kinds
of cement work. excavations and cis-
tern repairing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
GERMANS ENDORSE WILSON
Rochester (N. ~ Alliance Approves
Presidents Policy.

Rochester, n. Y, May 14.-At the
conclusion of a meeting of the Ger
man-American alliance President Will
lam Otto issued the following state
ment: tyMlI
Although the organization did not
take definite action the sentiment was
in favor of unqualified support Of
President Wilson in whatever action
he takes.
"The German-Americans of this
city are neutral in every respect and
none OF their societies will take ac-
tion antagonistic TO the policy of the
administration"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
WlNDHOEK TAKEN BY BRITISH
Capital of German Southwest Africa
Is Captured.

London, May 14-An official state
ment made public at Capetown and
received by the Reuter- Telegram
company says that Windhoek, capital
of German Southwest Africa, was
captured without resistance by Union
of South Africa forces under General
Botha The population of the town
consists of 5000 Europeans and 12,.
600 natives General Bothas troops
took considerable quantity of rail.
way rolling stock. Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout the con
quered territory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
WEATHER BLOCKS SEARCH
More Bodies From Lusitania Are
Picked Up.

Queenstown, May IA nasty rain
and a choppy sea interfered with the
search for bodies of the Lusitanias S
dead. but six more were found in the
vicinity of Skull and several others
under a liferaft.
C. Haddon Chambers, the play
wright. arrived in Queenstown to
take to Liverpool the body of Charles
Frohman. Thence it will be shipped
to the United States aboard the
steamship New York.
All Southern Ireland is greatly ex-
cited over the outcome of the voyage
of the Anchor line steamer Transyl-
vania, now nearing the war zone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
from Athens says:

from Athens says:
An allied fleet re-entered the Dar-
danelles and bombarded the forts at
Kilid Bahr, Chanak Kalessi and Ma
CARA.
Although the Turks have been
strongly reinforced the bombardment
from the allies warships is causing
them heavy losses and they are
steadily losing ground. Turkish
trenches are filled with bodies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
EXPECT PROMPT
|. GERMAN ANSWER
No Delay Likely in Replying
to American Note.
REFUSAL IS PREDICTED
Little Hope Expressed at Washing
ton That kaiser's Government Will
Agree 10 the Demands Submitted
by President Wilson.

NsTee 10 Une OemdnuS submitted
by President Wilson.
Washington, May 14.-The Ameri-
can note to Germany, calling for
Teparation for American lives lost
on the Lusitania and guarantees
against future practices which may
cause similar tragedies. is in the
hands OF the Berlin government.
1t Is regarded here as highly prob
able that another important step in
the relations between the United
States and Germany will be taken
within a week. This means that no
undue delay is expected in the filing
of German reply. American de-
mands are reaching Berlin on the
sixth day after the sinking of the Lu-
sitania. There is strong belief that
Germany will answer with equal
promptness.
The German answer will cast the
die for the future. There is no strong
hope in Washington that Germany
will comply with the American de-
mands, but there is a wide difference
Of opinion as to the probable nature
of the answer. If 1t is a definite re-
fusal the atmosphere will be greatly
cleared, to say the least, and this
country will be subjected to no delay
in making the next move.
Pariey Presents Difficulty.
II the German foreign office, how
ever, evinces a desire to parley and
temporize the course of the United
States will not be quite so easy. 1t
then will be up to the government to
decide whether ii can afford to spend
any time in further negotiations. even
should Germany hold out a half prom
ise of concessions.
There Ia little doubt In Washington
that Germany already has decided on
her course and therefore will require
but a brief time for answer. The
weight of opinion is Germany will
not satisfy American demands. A
blunt. even though polite refusal, is
6IuiOSt Get TAIN W itdu tO SWlIl StNtI-
ing of diplomatic relations.
Thus within fortnight 1t is by no
means improbable that Ambassadors
Gerard and Won Bernstorff will be on
their way to their respective coun-
tries.
Next Monday the president will be
In New York to review the feet. His
part is finished until Germany an
swers. Then he will encounter a new
period of stress and responsibility.
Statement by German Embassy.
The German embassy issued this
statement:
THE German embassy announces
that no statement or intimation had
been given by the embassy or any
Official of the embassy concerning
what response would be made to the
American note regarding the Lusi-
tania.
This was brought out by state
ments appearing in the press to the
effect that officials of the German en-
bassy have outlined the position of
the German government towards the
American note regarding the sinking
Of the Lusitania and have declared
that the reply would be a polite but
firm refusal to cease submarine war
fare against belligerent merchant
ships.
1T was pointed out that lthe embas-
sy,, itself was ignorant of Nthe terms
Of the American note; that 1t had
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
NORDICA LEFT QUARTER
MILLION IN GEMS.

Newark, N. j., May IA
More than $250,000 worth of
jewels accumulated by the late
Nine. Nordica, opera singer,
are included in the appraisal
of her estate now in progress
here. This estimate was made
by the administrator of the
Nordica estate, who examined
the gems in the vault of a
local trust company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14

received no instructions whatever
from the German government regard
ing the note, and. finally, ii was de-
clared that no official connected with
the embassy had expressed any opin-
ion on the subject at all"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
TRENCHES FILLED WITH DEAD

Turks Suger Severely From Bombard-
ment Of Allied Warshlps.
Paris. May IA Havas dispatch
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
MILLIONAIRE TRIES TO END
HIS LIFE.

New York, May 14.-After
attempting TO commit suicide
at the Holland House O. F.
Fleischmann. millionaire head
of the Fl2!schmann Vienna
Model bakery. refused to ad-
nit his identity.
He was taken to the Belle
vue hospital a prisoner, where
it is suppose dhe will not re-
cover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
WOMAN TRAMPLED
BY ENRAGED COWS

Greenfield, June 14.-Sunday even
ing, Mrs. Hiram Johnson roped q
young COW in the expectation Of milk
ing her. Frightened by a dog, the
animal ran away. Mrs. Johnson's foot,
entangled in the rope, she was drag
ged at top speed over the ground for a
distance Of Is or 80 yards. Several
other cows united in the attack.
One OF the animals jumped upon the
PROSTATE woman, repeating this VIC
ious charge four times in close sue
cessiOn.
Mr. johnson was in the yard at the
time. With the aid of dog, he man.
aged to drive of the enraged brutes
and succeeded in dsengagtng Mrs.
johnson from the rope. But for the
timely breaking Of the rope, it Is hard
to see how she could have escaped
with her life AS it was, she was con-
siderably bruised, her shoulder was
injured and two of her ribs were
broken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
MAY REOPEN PACKING
PLANT AT FIT. MADISON

Fort Madison, June 14.-George L
Sturdivant OF Chicago Is in the city
negotiating for the purchase or lease
OF the Wissmath packing plant. With
q view to reopening the place for
business in the near future. The
plant, once branch Of the Coey com
pany. has been idle since vacated by
the Wissmath company at the time OF
tho raising Of the stage OF the MIS-.
sissippi river by the construction OF
the Keokuk dam at Keokuk.
The wissmath company received a
verdict for $4,000 for damages al
legged to have accrued to the plant by
the high stage Of water, against the
Mississippi River Power company
here last year. The sum in indicative
Of the magnitude of tho plant and ITS
reopening Will constitute material
commercial stimulus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
FAIRFIELD w. r. C.
GIVES FLAG TO SCHOOL

Fairfield, June 14.-Sunday morning
the ladies of George. Strong Relief
corps No. 21 presented handsome
silk flag to the Sabbath school OF the
United Presbyterian church. in accord
ance with the regular rule Of the corps
each year The ladies' accompanied
by the members of George Strong post
No. 10, Grand Army of the Republic,
marched to the church In body, arr1v.
ing at the close OF tho Sunday school
session, at 1o:45 O'Clock.
Mrs. Charles Clapp, patriotic In
structor Of the corps, presented the
nag and the stand holding it to Rev.
4. G. McKfbben for the Sabbath school
Of the church. Rev. McKibben re-
sponded in few we'll chosen words
and at the close Of the ceremonies
preached an excellent patriotic scr
mon taking as his text those words 80
full OF meaning, Thine own friend
and thy fathers friend forsake not"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
EkcY.

Sunday evening was observed as
Children's day at the M. e. church. A
fine program was rendered in the even
ing, all the sunday schools taking part
in the services. They were greeted by
large audience.
William Connolly Is home from Des
Moines where he has been attending
school.
Ethel Rouke left today for Chicago.
Clyde Jones is home from Iowa City
where he has been attending school.
Miss Anna Lawson has gone to
Cedar to visit her sister Mrs. Rioksy.
Bernice Watkins has returned from
an extended visit in Colorado.
Miss Hazel and Roland Johnson and
Lawrence Truitt are home from Iowa
Wesleyan at Mt. Pleasant. Miss John
son Is one Of the graduates this year.
Miss Fannie Nye who Is teacher in
the schools Of Sedro Wooley, Washing
ton, Is home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Jennie Roberts who formerly
lived here and who now reside In Cali
fornia, Is here visiting friends
r. c. Buchanan has resigned as
mayor Of Agency. Mi. Bickle is acting
mayor until another is appointed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Buchanan Of Col
orado are here visiting relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
TWO COUNTIES IN
SUIT WITH WIDOW
PAGE AND FREMONT AGREE TC
SETTLE ALL COURT COSTS
IN ACTION.

Shenandoah, June 14.-Subject ia
the approval Of the district court
settlement has been made by Fremont
and Page counties with Mrs. Ella
Johnson, Administrative of her hus
bands, estate, for his death in bridge
accident In which threshing machine
and engine crushed through county
line culvert March 10, 1914. The wild
ow has agreed to accept $500 and the
two counties pay all the court costs
except what Mrs, johnson has advanc.
ed herself.
This case has attracted wide atten-
ton and ut the first hearing at Glen
wood last October the widow was
awarded about $4,000 damages and
the jury at the second trial in Febru.
airy agreed that the counties should
pay $10,305.
In the written stipulations Mrs.
Johnson agreed to pay 500 to the
Commerce National bank of Essex.
because Of an Indebtedness made by
her husband before his death
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
YOUNG DOCTOR IS
PINNED UNDER CAR

Nevada. June IA young practic-
ing physician of Williams, Hardin
county. Dr. Maurice j. O'Conner, was
fatally injured when his automobile
turned turtle and pinioned him be-
meath on the road a mile north of his
home Sunday afternoon. 1t is sup
posed that the steering wheel of his
roadster broke and caused the car to
turn turtle.
The doctor was found beneath his
car about Ave minutes after the &C
,cident by Claude Adams, farmer.
and after summoning help the injured
man was taken to hospital at Web
ster City where he died about o'clock
that night A widow and six children
are left to mourn his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
JEFFERSON PIONEER
DIES SUDDENLY

Fairfield, June 14.-The funeral serv
ices Of John T. Hopes who was sud
denly stricken, Saturday afternoon al
his home on West Broadway, will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the residence, and tnternent will take
place in Evergreen cemetery, beside
his wife.
Mr.. Hopes spent practically all of
his life in Jefferson county, residing
on farm two and half miles from
Fairfield for number Of years previ-
Gus to 1894, when he moved into the
city and erected his present West
Broadway homo.
When George Mount, the baby
brother Of Mrs. HOPES was left moth
erless he was taken into the HOPES
home and reared as loved son. Mrs.
Hopes passed away December 20,
1913, and DR.. George Munt who Is now
an instructor in the Iowa state normal
school at Cedar Falls, has made fire.
Quent trips and visits In Fairfield in an
endeavor to coax Mr. Hopes to come
and make his home with him. There
has been most affection shown be-
tween the two men, one nearly rs
years old, while the other is in tho
middle thirties, and the sudden end Of
Mr.. Hopes life proved great shock
to Mr.. Mount who arrived on the first
train from Cedar Falls Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. HOPES was on of the best
known men in Jefferson county and he
was man who could be depended
upon in time of neighborly aid or sym
pathy. Hundreds of Jefferson county
people are mourning his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
MAY ESTABLISH
CITY LOAN COMPANY

Iowa City, June IA city building
and loan association may be estab'
lished in Iowa City as the result of in
designations now being conducted
through the Commercial club. The
plan now in operation in. Emmetsburg
Jefferson and Abel is being studied
by committee composed of Judge O.
A. Byington, Hugh w. Smith and j
O. Schulze and report will be made
within few days.
The Emmetsburg plan OF municipal
control, allowing only one salary OF
5000 for the bookkeeper and cutting out
private ownership and profits, is at
tracing the attention of business men
here and some method of home build
ing for residents on salary. model
ed after this plan, will probably be
put into operation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
WOOLLARD-DOMER
WEDDING SATURDAY

Bloomfield, June 14.-Saturday even
ing at 6 O'Clock at the Harry Lawson
home, in Bloomfield, Paul Woolard and
Miss Mile Domer, were united IN the
holy bonds of matrimony, in the pres
ence of a few friends, by Rev. G. H.
Purdy. The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Domer OF Lick
Creek township. The groom Is the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wool
lard of West Grove township. Thls
young couple start out in life with the
best wishes of host Of friends IN
known. They will probably make tHcS
both communities where thew arc
home on the farm with his parents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
,;Iowa State NewsN
WESLEYAN ALUMNI
ELECT OFFICERS
REV. z. J. SHOOK OF oTTUMWA is
ELECTED TO BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.

Mount Pleasant. June 14.--The an
nual business meeting of Iowa Yves
leyan alumnal club was held Wednes
day and the following officers elected
President, Will H. Evans, class OF
'9s; first vice president, Mrs. Inger
soil, class Of IL; second vice presi
dent, Miss Ella Penn, class Of ~;
secretary, Miss Ullena Ingersol, class
Of '09: treasurer Ben H. Wilson, class
Of -; historian, Mrs. Laranda Muir
ply. For members Of the board OF
trustees of the college: Rev. q. J.
Shook, 'O5, who Is the district super.
intendent of the Ottumwa district, and
Mrs. Grace McDowall Huston OF the
class Of 81 of this city, were elected
to succeed Rev. ]. e. Newson, SO, and
Mrs. Lulu Ingersol, II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
THIRTY-FIVE YEAR
MAN DEAD IN PRISON

Fort Madison, June 14.-EdWard r,
Cochrane. serving thirty-fve year
sentence in the penitentiary here for
killing man in Clinton county, died
at the prison hospital following an
oneration for appendicitis and peri
tonitis. An aunt from Harrington.
Kas was present at the time of the
death. Cochrane's wife, who lives at
Pine Bluff, Ark, was unable to reach
the prison since his illness took a
serious turn, but will meet the re-
mains at Wellington, Kas., to which
place the body was shipped for inter-
ment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
GIRL DIES AFTER
TAKING TABLETS

Avoca, June 14.-Miss Mabel Howe.
IS years old, daughter of Frank Howe,
is dead, supposedly Of poisoning. She
has been employed at the Model chop
house for a year. The firemen had
their annual dance across the street
from this place and she helped there
until after 12 o'clock, when she re-
turned home suffering with severe
headache and thought to relieve 1t by
taking headache tablets which proved
later to be biclorate tablets. She lived
only short time.