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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
VETS URGING STRINGENT LAW
Hope to Make Coloradans Tire of Pro.
hibtlon.

Denver. Jan. l2.-To make Colorado
as dry as the Sahara, without hope or
prospect of "wetting its whistle" dur
ing the drought, Is the aim of the pro-
hibition bill TO be introduced into the
legislature as result OF the people
voting In favor of constitutional
amendment driving out demon rum. "
Instead OF vets" opposing the bin
it is said they will be for it. They
even hope il viii be introduced and
passed.
The prohibition measure, it was
said would provide heavy penalties
for bootlegging and other violations
of the law.
The vets are said to be urging such
a stringent law hoping that after a
real period of prohibition the people
will be ready to repeal it, as in 1896
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
GARRISON APPROVES BILL
Favors Chamberlain Measure for In
creasIno Army.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary of
War Garrison, I'm a letter to Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the senate
military committee, endorses the bill
which the Oregon senator has intro.
duced to carry out Mr.. Garrison s
recommendation for the increase OF
the regular army.
The Chamberlain bill would author.
ize maintenance of the mobile army
at its maximum strength. with an in.
crease of 1000 officers. 1t would raise
the enlisted strength OF the line OF
the army, exclusive OF the Philippine
scouts, to 103 ,S95, and would provide
mobile army of $4,000 for continen.
tai United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
Famous Jap Soldier Dead.

Toxic Jan. 12-Lieutenant General
Baron Mariaki Arisaka, a famous
Japanese soldier and inventor of the
new type of quick firing mountain
gun which bears his name, is dead. He
was created baron and awarded the
second class of the Golden Kite for
with the RussoJapanese war. He was
born i'm 1852
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
LESS THAN l25 REMAIN
Governor Blease Has Released 100
Prisoners in Four Years.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 12-Less than
125 prisoners are now in the state
penitentiary here as the result of the
large number recently pardoned or pa
rolled by Governor Blease. Approx
mately 1000 men remain in the coGn-
ty convict squads, while there are los
in the state reformatory.
The governors action Saturday in
granting full pardons to about 1000
paroled convicts was for the purpose
of restoring their citizenship. Avail
able records indicate that the govern
or has granted clemency to 1874 pris-
oners since he was inaugurated nearly
four years ago He will retire Jan. IL
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
EMERGENCY MONEY re TIRED
Most OF That Issued Since War BEGAN
Taken Up.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Emergency
currency amounting to $126.039, 900
was outstanding Saturday, according
to an announcement by Comptroller OF
the Currency Williams. Since the
first of that currency was taken out,
shortly after the outbreak of the war,
$25S, 900 has been retired or the
outstanding amount Texas banks have
the most, $16,859,000 New York Is
second with $12.277 900 and California
third with $9.687,000
In the South there is outstanding
$53.20s,00o, In the Middle States $27..
747.oo0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

Importance TO both the Germans and
the French. Should either size gain
possession of the railroad now held
by the other, lines of communication
would be cut and 1t would be neces-
sary TO evacuate trenches for a con-
siderable distance
The Germans realized that danger
when the French captured Perthes,
and brought up large forces in an at.
tempt to regain the lost ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
TWO CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE
Burned to Death When Home in Mill
City Is Destroyed

Minneapolis, Jan 12.-Fire which
started when two older children pull
ed the ash pan of the stove cost the
lives of three-year-old Julia Carter and
Lawrence Sandwich. eleven months
old, and destroyed the home of
Matthew Sandwich
Howard Sandwich, three years old,
and Kenneth, five years old, who
caused the blaze, were slightly burn
ed
Miss Rose Halloran. who tried to
rescue the children, also was seriously
burned. Mrs. Stella Sandwich. mother
of the children, is protrated after vain
efforts to save her baby
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

Washington, Jan. 12.-Hundreds Of
and other religious work.
ers In the Holy Land are facing star
vation, according to reports received
by Rev. Godfrey Schilling of the Fran
ciscan order. commissary general for
the Holy Land in the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

Paris, Jan. IA German aeroplane
lying over Amiens has been brought
to the ground by French machine.
The French airman went aloft the mo.
ment the German was seen approach
ing. He opened fire on his antagonist
With the result that the German ma
chine fell within the French lines.
One of the German pilots was k1lls4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
KILLS HIS WIFE AND BABY
Husband Believed to Have Gone Sud.
denly Insane.

Muncie, Ind, Jan. 12.-After killing
his wife and year-old baby with a
razor, Web Matthews cut his own
throat and probably will die. A seven
year-old daughter saved herself by
jumping ON her fathers back and
to him until she could run
from the house. 1t Is believed Mat
lhews became suddenly insane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

Wheeling. w. Va, Jan. 12.-Ten
thousand men returned to work in
this city and vicinity when several
big steel mills reopened after period
OF depression. Within the next fort
night a. many more workmen will re-
turn to seve-rl closed plants.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

New York, Jan. 12-Dr. +. Zayas,
Cuban minister to Belgium, who ar
rived here on the steamship Nieuw
Amsterdam, said he had been called
home to consult with his government
regarding the advisability OF Offering
inducements to homeless Belgians to
emigrate to Cuba.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

to American Commerce.
Washington, Jan 12.-The United
States government is not altogether
satisfied with the note of Sir Edward
Grey giving Great Britains prelimi-
nary reply to President Wilson's pro-
test concerning the treatment OF
American commerce by the British
fleet.
While gratified that Great Britain
admits the Justice of practically all the
principles Of international law cited
in the American note, officials reiter-
ated that the chief difficulty had been
England's S neglect to make her actual
practice square with the previously
accepted rules of international law
1t is realized by officials here that
"A long diplomatic correspondence con-
ceding the principles OF the American
case, but not actually carrying them
into practice, will not meet the COM
plants of American exporters and
shippers. and although England's sup.
Elementary answer is expected TO give
Il more detailed statement of her po-
sition officials plan to take up yigor.
ously ali individual cases which may
arise meanwhile
One Main Point Ignored.
officials are keenly appreciative of
the friendly tone of the British note
and of the promises 1t makes for re.
dress in case of unwarranted injury
to American commerce. They point
out, however, that the note in its cita-
tion of statistics has not taken up one
OF the chief points of the American
argument.
The British statistics were brought
forward to argue that American COM
merce with neutral countries has not
suffered as seriously as had been rep
resented. but administration officials
here contend that one of the chief
purposes OF the American protest was
to prevent depletion OF American com
merce by continuance OF British prac.
SiNN' -" HiASi AN"AA hOtVs thVs 9"ANt
Was framed to forestall destruction of
American trade.
Figures cited in the British note, in
the view of officials here, are mislead-
ing. because much of the noncontra.
band goods which ordinarily go direct
to Germany and Austria really have
been shipped to neutral countries be-
cause of the scarcity of ships that
would dare risk passage through mine
fields to German ports.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
nATIEN REVOLT SPREADING
More Cities Are Reported In Arms
Against Government.

Cape Haitien, Haiti, Jan. 12.-The
revolutionary movement headed by
leaders OF the government recently
overturned by President Theodore II
apparently finding support. Cape Hal.
tien was attacked jan. 7 and now
PLANES, Ouamaminthe, Forte Liberte
and Trou are reported Up Ia arms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

In an official statement issued at
Berlin it is announced that Cardinal
Mercier gave the governor general OF
Belgium both written and verbal as
surances that he intended in a pas
toral letter tC calm the populace of
Belgium and to exhort them, without
hurting their patriotism. to submit to
the German authorities. The cardi-
nal agreed that his recent pastoral
letter should not be circulated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
WHEAT AGAIN ON THE SLUMP
Opens at $1.38 and Closes at S1.3434
in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Wheat has ex-
perienced as sensational a drop as it
did rise during the record breaking
days of last week.
Opening at $13S per bushel, there
was recession to $133h.
Later the market rallied somewhat,
the price of May futures going back
to $134&
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
STUDENT AFFLICTED WITH
CATTLE DISEASE.

Baltimore Jan. 12.-Carlisle
S. Lentz, medical student
here, whose home is in Omaha,
Neb., is in a local hospital suf-
fering from the hoof and mouth
disease. His is one of the first
cases reported among human
beings. He is said to be con-
valescing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

Only a few hours after the plaudits
OF theater audience had rung in his
ears, Marshall p. Wilder, entertainer
of kings and king of entertainers, +"
died in his room at a ST Paul hotel.
Heart trouble and pneumonia caused
his death
Mr. Wilder was fifty-six years or
age and his home was at Atlantic City,
N. j. Mrs. Wilder died about year
ago. Two daughters survive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
RUSSIANS HALT
AMERICAN FOOD
Supplies for Prisoners in ST.
IBERIA Held Up.
RED CROSS 50 INFORMED
Official Dispatch lntimates That un-
less Austrians Are Better Treated
There VIII Be Retaliation Upon
slavs Held by Dual Empire.

Washington, Jan. 12-Russia's ap-
proval OF the relief expedition for Ger
man and Austrian prisoners in Sibe-
rian camps, headed by American mis-
sionsries at Peking, which was taken
hy officials here as granted. has been
withheld, and the whole project awaits
further negotiations The American
Red Cross learned that the expedition
had been held UP at Harbin.
Coincidently came an official dis
patch to the Russian embassy contain
ing pointed intimstion that unless
Austria's prisoners In the Siberian
wastes were better treated there
would be retaliation upon prisoners
la Austro- Hungary. 1t included, how
ever. prisoners In Servia and in
France.
Two requests forwarded by the state
department to Petrograd from the
Austro- Hungarian government de-
manding better conditions have been
unanswered.
Described az "PitisbIe."
Further official reports to the EN-
bassy describe the situation of Aus
trian and German prisoners In Siberia
as "pitiable" Allowances have been
diverted. II is charged, and rations cut
until many Of the prisoners receive
warm food only once in forty-eight
hours.
Although the detention camps In
England, Germany, Austria, Hung AIRY
and parts OF France have been open
to neutral inspection the officials in
Russia and Seryia, the Austrian en-
bassy says, have ignored requests for
similar examinations.
In Peking Austrian and German off,
Gals appealed to the Russian legation
and received a promise OF cooperation
for the alleviation OF conditions in 81
IBERIA. After consultation between
Mr.. Reinsch, the American minister at
Peking, and the Russian minister at
that capital the former. acting on In
structions from the state department,
in answer To appeals from persons in
China, the American Red Cross
financed a committee OF missionaries
OF mixed nationalities 10 convey sup
plies OF medicine. food and clothing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
SAYS war WILL
BEGIN NEXT MAY
kitchener's Reply When Ask
ed When Fighting Will End.
new LEVIES GO FORWARD
Russian Reinforcements of 1900, 900
Men Just Leaving the Training
camps--Germany Also Sending Ad-
ditionai Troops to the Front.

London, Jan. 12.-There are increas-
ing indications of the early participa.
tion of Roumania in the war, thus
bringing into play another party to
the combination against the Teutonic
powers contemplated by Great Brit
ain. France and Russia
Difficulties confronted the allies in
the earlier stages of the war in fur
nishing munitions, equipment and 9th.
er necessities of war beyond those re-
Quired for their own immediate needs
These difficulties now have been sur
mounted and the obstacle which hith-
erto has blocked full Roumanian mob
ilixation has been removed with the
arrival In that country of the requisite
supplies for the equipment and proyi
sioning of the 100000 men which she
is able to put into the field. Arrange
ments have been made for the tinanc-
ing of these operations.
The lack of stirring battles at the
present stage OF the war is attributed
the determination of the allied COM
manders to content themselves with
holding their present positions until
the projected ring OF armies Is con-
sidered sufficiently strong to strike a
blow which they hope will prove de-
cisive.
"War to Begin in May"
The British idea that operations up
to the present are only preparatory
to big events fits in with gossip now
heard In London. 1t is to the effect
that Lord Kitchener, when asked con-
corning the probable duration of the
war, said:
Il don't know when it will end, but
do know when it will begin, and that
is In the month OF May"
Russia still is sending enormous
masses of men to within easy reach
of various points OF her long fighting
line The levies of 1914, amounting
to 1,2O0, 900 men, are just leaving the
training camps, which will be occu-
pied Immediately by the 1915 levies
now called out. Germany's newest
levy, just announced, amounts to 600,-
900 men nineteen years old, and her
masses of reserves already under
arms enable her to rush heavy rein
forcements wherever required with
out Withdrawing troops already at the
front In either the eastern or the
western theater. This was shown a
few days ago in Alsace, where the
Germans assembled a force sufficient
to recapture Burnhaupt, from which
point the French were threatening
Muelhausen.
Polish Fighting Local.
The fighting in Poland recently has
been purely OF q local character. The
Germans are said to be contemplating
an attack at new point Apparently
the Russians are content for the pres
ent to maintain their straight line
north and south, without attempting
to push westward. A Berlin state
ment reports no change III East Prus-
sia and Northern Poland and says
that due to unfavorable weather Ger.
man attacks west of Warsaw are
making slow progress.
There is no official confirmation OF
the reported recapture OF Lille by the
allies and for the moment the center
OF interest in the western field Is Per.
thes, on account of the railroads In
that rneion which Ara az nauaiiv RrnAt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12
NOTE FAILS TO
SATISFY BRYAN
Great Britain'S Reply Ignores
Some Main Points.
FIGURES ARE MISLEADING

Sir Edward Grey Does Not Take into
Consideration Existing Conditions
in His Statement Regarding Injury
to American Commerce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-12

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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14
LAWSON is FOUND GUILTY
Head of Strikers During Colorado
Mine War Given Life imprison-
ment by Jury.

Trinidad, Colo, May 5.-The jury on
Monday returned a verdict pronounc-
ing John R. Lawson, labor leader.
guilty of murder in the first degree. fix
ing penalty at life Imprisonment, for
the killing Of John Nimmo, a deputy
sheriff, in a battle with strikers Octo-
Der 25, 1913. John R. Lawson was
charged with the murder of John MIN.
mo, a deputy of Las Animas county.
who was killed in a battle between
deputies and striking coal miners near
Ludlow on october 25, 1913. Lawson
is a member of the international ex
executive board Of the United Mine
Workers of America for district Is. He
was one of the prominent leaders in
the recent coal miners strike.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14
CRUSH RUSS
BERLIN REPORTS BIG VICTORY
OVER cZAR'S TROOPS.
envy In Retreat-Great Quantities
OF War Trophies Captured.

Berlin, May 5.-The Austro-German
armies operating against the Russians
in western Galicia have won a great
victory, it is announced in an official
statement from the war office.
The German official statement fol-
lows.
During their pursuit of the Rus
ton of Riga, German soldiers yester-
day captured four cannon and four
machine guns. South of Mitau we
took loo prisoners. increasing the
total number to 5000 more.
Attacks of the Russians southeast
of Keywria faiaa with heavy losses
to the enemy. TIE Russians were
driven across the Skesupa. leaving $3.50
prisoners in our hands.
Northeast of Skisrniewice the Rus.
slams sustained a heavy defeat and
lost a great number in killed as well
as 100 prisoners.
In the southeastern theater OF wal
iGalicia) in the presence of Archduke
Frederick, soldiers under command o
General o Mackensen of the Ger
man amy, after bitter fighting
pierced and everywhere crushed The
entire western front in western Go
licia, from the neighborheod of tn
Hungarian frontier to the point VIII
the Dunajec river Cows into the -
lula.
Such of the enemy as succeeded il
escaping made a hasty retreat towart
the east, hotly pursued by the Teu
tonic allies. The trophies of this vic
tory cannot even be approximate.
estimated at this time"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14
AIdrich a Great Statesman.

To old line Republicans Nelson W.
Aldrich was a statesman of highest
type and Unreasonable strength, pos
sessed of something approaching
genius for superior politics. Those of
other political faith must recognize
his rare knowledge of a great variety
of subjects and his firm grasp Of
economic affairs. He must be given
universal credit for showing the way
to the greatly needed reform in u
financial system, and for the enact.
ment of a measure providing for the
issue of emergency currency, which
has twice given the country cause for
gratitude to Rhode Islands distin-
guished son. In the nations history
his name will have lofty and honor.
able place.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14
russ LOSE TARNOW
DUkLA PASS ALSO CAPTURED BY
TEuToNIc ALLIES, INSISTS
VIENNA.
MAKES NEW EPOCH IN WAR
German Offensive lie Maintained From
the Baltic to Roumania, and in
France and Belgium $4,000 Musco-
sikes Captured.

London, May S.-The Germans, In
eonsort with their Austrian allies, are
uniting forth an effort the extent of
which has eve been approached in
the history OF war.
Throughout virtually the whole
1ength of the eastern front they are
engaged with the Russians, while in
the West. in addition to their attacks
around Ypres, they are on the offensive
nj many points. AT other points they
ARE being attacked by the Franch. Brit
.Ish and Belgians.
Far up In the Russian Baltic prov
tnces. heretofore untouched by the
war. the Germans are attempting r.
advance toward Libau and Riga; On
b East Prussian frontier they are
engaged in a series of battles. and
With a big u are bombarding at long
range. as they did at Durhirk, the
Russian fortress of Grodno; In cen
trial Poland they have had to defend
themselves against a Russian attack:
In western Galicia they are attempting
with all their strength to smash the
Russian flank and compel the Rus
Eians to abandon the Carpathian
passes. which they gained at such
. during the winter.
In this western Galicia battle the
Germans claim to have made a still
greater advance and to have crossed
h Wisloka river, which Is well to the
east OF the Dunaiec river, which un-
IN n few days ago formed a part Of the
Russian mont. and to have put their
hands firmly on Dukla pass. The Aus
trians announce the capture of Tar
NOW
In conjunction with this attack from
The res the Austrians are attempting
90 drive the Russians from Lupkow
pass. farther TO the east. and with sue
cess. according to the German account.
In All. the Germans claim to have TAX
On 10000 Russian prisoners since the
offensive was undertaken last Satur-
day night The Austrians put the
number at more than $4,000 and ex-
press the belief that the whole Rus
sian Third army will be de-
Etroyed
These reports show that the Austro-
German blow is meeting with the
greatest success on the northern
slopes OF the western Carpathians. for
toward the Upper vistula the Russians
Dpea to be in their old posi-
lions.
Despite the claims of the Austrians
md Germans, the Russian representa-
ives In the European capitals reiter-
zte that the victory has been greatly
exaggerated. and the public is waiting
10 hear what Grand Duke Nicholas,
commander in chief of the Russian
forces. has to say about II.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14
REJECTS TEUToN SUGGESTION
Text of American Note to German
Foreign Office on Sinking of
Frye Made Public.

Washington, May THE state de-
partment made public on Wednesday
the text of the American note of April
2S to the German foreign office on the
sinking of the American ship William
P. Frye by the raider Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. The United States govern
ment rejects the German suggestion
that the legality of the capture and de-
~struction of the ship and the question
of the payment and amount of in
demnity be submitted to a prize court.
1t proposes that the matter be settled
by diplomatic negotiations. pointing
out that the question of liability on the
part of Germany already has been ad-
mitted and that the status of the claim
ants and the amount of the indemnity
are the only questions remaining to
be settled.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14
Not a Foolish Question.

Why should the colonel regard it
as "a fool question" when he is asked
if he thinks the ~Progressives will re
turn to the Republican ranks? 1t il
a question that interests a great many
people. There were 1000, 600 Pro
gressives once. They have been drib
bling away fast since 1912. Many OF
them seem to have forgotten the words
and music of Onward, Christian Sol
iiers!" and to be practicing Hail
Hail. the Gangs All Here!" in antici'
patton of next years election. It may
be a fool question to ask where they
will go, but they r evidently going
somewhere, and the road they are on
does not lead to Oyster Bay.-New
York World.