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The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12

Washington, Nov. 8.-The United
States in its latest note to Great
Britain, made public here yester-
day, covering exhaustively British
interference with American trade
since the beginning of the European
war, declares that the so-called
blockade instituted by the allies
against enemy countries on March
IL, is ineffective illegal and indie
sensible" Notice is served that the
American government cannot sub
NIT to the curtailment of it's neutral
rights" and it cannot with COM
placence suffer further subordina-
ton of its rights and interests"
Ambassador Page, to whom the
note was sent by special messenger
Hr delivery to the London foreign
office, was instructed by Secretary
Lansing "to impress most earnest
ly' upon the British government
that the United States must insist
that the relations between it and
his majesy's government be govern
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ed, not by policy of expectancy,
but by those established rules of III
ternational conduct to which Great
Britain in the past has held the
United States to account when the
latter nation was a belligerent en-
gagged in a struggle for national ex-
istence"
Declaring the United States "un-
hesitatingly assumes" the task OF
championing the integrity of neutral
rights, the note proclaims that the
American government will devote its
energies to the task, exercising al
ways an impartial attitude.
The note, nearly $1,000 words in
length, was made public by agree
ment between the state department
and British foreign office. 1t car
ries with it voluminous appendix,
giving the text of American naval
instructions issued in 1862 and a
summary and table showing hun
dreds of vessels detained by British
authorities since the beginning of
the present war.
NOTE TO FOLLOW.
The body of the note is divided
into thirty-five points, dealing with
all phases of the contraband ques-
ton, seizures and detentions, prior
to, as we'll as after, the so-called
blockade was instituted, and an
nounces a separate communication
will be sent soon dealing particular
ly with the "propriety and right of
the British government to- include
in their list of contraband OF War
certain articles which have been so
included"
In conclusion, after an argument
on the law and facts, Secretary
Lansing says:
II believe it has been conclusive
ly shown that the methods sought
to be employed by Great Britain to
obtain and use evidence of enemy
destination of cargoes bound for
neutral ports and to impose a con-
traband character upon such cargoes
are without Justification; that the
blockade, upon which such methods
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
GERMANY AND ENGLAND
ARE BOTH DISPLEASED

New York, Nov. ESPECIAL to
The Press) President Wilson, in
his note to Great Britain regarding
blockade of neutral ports, has, APP
parently, failed to satisfy either of
the belligerent powers. "Too late
and too mild" is the view expressed
almost without exception by the
Germans press. In Berlin, it is ad-
mitted that the presidents position
is unassailable on legal grounds, bit
the insistence is advanced that some
threat" or alternative to compel
compliance should have been includ-
ed.
London frankly interprets the
note as a bid by President Wilson
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
Thompson Drug Co.
For River Improvement.

Kennett, Mo-, Nov. 8.-Congress-
man T. H. Caraway of the first Ar
kansas district, and Congressman J.
j. Russell of the fourteenth Missouri
district addressed large meetings at
Cardwell and Kenneth Saturday in
the interest of st. Francis river iIu-
provement. 1t is proposed to secure
assistance from the federal govern
ment to canalize the river and to
reclaim about 100000 acres of the
waste land. The river will be short
ened 80 miles by this work and the
reclaimed land will pay for the i'm
provement. The st. Francis river
improvement association for Dunk
lin county was organized with r. r.
R. Ely president and T. H. Mas
terson secretary, with local vice.
presidents in each community. Pc
titions to congress will be circulat-
ed throughout the district; organi-
cations will also be perfected at
once in Clay, Greene, Craighead and
Mississippi counties, Ark.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12

This With Simple. Easy "Gets-At.
and every time she put on 'Gets-lt,
the corn was sure to 60" Mary,
like thousands of others, used to
be a heroine, suffering martyrdom,
using painful bandages, irritating
salves, blood-bringing razors and
scissors! She says now there's no
sense in it. Use "Gets-It," applied
in 2 seconds. Easy, simple, new
way-just painless common sense!
Millions are doing it. Never fails.
You can wear smaller shoes now.
YGN don't have to limp around any
More, or walk on the side of your
shoes to try to get away from your
corns! You know for sure before
you use "Gets-It" that the corn or
callus is going away. For corns,
calluses, warts and bunions.
"Gets-It" is sold by all druggists,
Csc a bottle, or sent direct by E..
Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Sold in
Paragould and recommended as the
worlds best corn remedy by r.. c..
GrizZard. s1
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
ST. LOUIS BANK
FAILS HEAVILY

st. Louis, Nov. ESPECIAL TO
The Press) Missouri bank COM
missioners this morning took over
tho affairs of the Broadway BANK,
with 100000 deposits. The insti-
tuition has a capital stock of $780,
900. Great crowds of deposit,rs,
few of them able to speak English,
swarmed to the bank in an effort to
gain word regarding the probability
of payment of deposits. A heavy
police guard prevented acts of vio-
lence.
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ing Attorney Huddleston for the
state, and d. G. Beauchamp for
Lawson.
The refusal of the supreme court
to grant the state a rehearing Is
tantamount to dismissing the case.
While Prosecuting Attorney Hud-
dleston could not be seen today, it
is understood he will nolle prosecute
the charges against Lawson and mis-
alleged co-conspirator, Ed Lucas.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
N. Y. P0MB-PLOTTERS
ARE ALL INDICTED

New York, Nov. Especial to
The Press) Federal grand Jury
indictments were returned THU
morning against six defendants
charged with completely in an at
tempt to destroy American NUM-
lions ships bound for European
ports with supplies for the British.
French and Russian governments.
Those included in the indictments
We're: Robert Fay, Max Brietung.
Walter Scholz, Edward Bronkhurst,
Paul Daeche and DR.. Herbert KEN
zele.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
SEPARATE COTTON
NOTE TO BRITISH

Washington, Nov. 8.-(Special to
The Press) Seizures of cotton
shipments from the United States
to neutral European ports by Brit
ish war vessels and prize crews viii
be dealt with in a separate note
which will be dictated by the state
department as soon as data now ac-
cumulating is complete. The fact
that British trade with neutral ma
lions is being increased at the ex-
pense of American shippers will be
dealt with in the new communica-
ton.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
U.S.. WARNS ENGLAND TO
END ILLEGAL BLOCKADES
lin Is, 1000 Word Communication Sec'y
Lansing Ridicules Great Britain's
Commercial Piracy Practice.

Washington Especial to The Press)-Ofcal Wash
ngton agreed anent the controversy between
Great United States regarding the formers block
ade with neutral must from
London President through Secretary Of State Lansing has
spoken spoken in plain unvarnhed language True
nothing pert defiant in the tone OF the American
note but dispatched Berlin during the months
diplomatic relations strained almost to the breaking
pont language mnepreted employed In fact
actions rather Secretary lnsgs
munication believed admit pary construction
literary antiquities and nothing left to be inferred
Owing the length of the note which contains fifteen thousand
intricate legal points, reply
expected sevra The Untd States has authoravy
agree abae the event of disagreement
points raised fully confident the justice legality and
-mofal phases OIL It's aaeuoe %Sss@ama-
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12

J. E. Lawson was convicted OF OBJ
tanning money from Cicero Deakin
under false pretense. The alleged
crime was committed in Paragould,
but the case was tried at Piggott on
q change of venue. The jury gave
Lawson a sentence of three years in
the penitentiary. An appeal was
taken to the supreme court and the
case was reversed because there was
a material variance between the al
legations contained in the indict-
ment and the testimony given by
Deakin, the chief prosecuting wit
ness.
Following the decision of the
supreme court in reversing the
case the state asked for a rehearing,
the instructions of the
trial judge fully covered the vari-
ance between the indictment and
the testimony of Deakin. New
briefs, covering this feature Of the
case. were submitted by Prescott
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
GINNING REPORT
SHOWS SHORTAGE

Washington, Nov. S.-(Special TO
Ehe Press) The government cot
ton report issued today shows seven
million, three hundred and eighty
four four thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one bales ginned to
November 1, against nine million,
eight hundred and twenty-seven
ned four hundred and forty-five
thousand bales, Mississippi five hun
dred and eighty-four thousand and
Tennessee one hundred and forty
seven thousand up to Nov. l.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
Quill Pens.

Quill pens were made in the fifth
century. There is no record of their
earlier use. Theodore, the Ostro-
goth king, is said to have been illit-
crate and unable to write his own
name. A golden plate was made
with the letters of his name cut
through it. This was placed over the
document he was expected to sign,
and he traced his name through
the open spaces with quill.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
Wouldn't Stand For It.

The German mate who signed
with the three-masted schooner
Grace Seymour was so indignant
when he found she was Havre
bound with oil for the allies that
he packed his buds in a soap box,
floated that on a life preserver and
pushed it the while he swan three
miles ashore from the anchorage off
Staten Island.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
Her Son Subject to Group.

"My son Edwin is subject to
Group" writes Mrs. e. o. Irwin,
New Kensington, Pa. 81 put in
many sleepless hours at night before
Remedy. Mothers need not fear
this disease if they keep a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
the house and use it as directed. 1t
always gave my boy relief" OBJ
tainable everywhere. *tf
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12

for the hyphenated vote and the
entire press is resentful of the gem
eral tone expressed. The blockade
is defended vigorously, while the
average man on the street" at
tacks the president bitterly.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved

Before taking Chamberlain s
Tablets my husband suffered tor
several years from indigestion, caus-
ing him to have pains in the stom-
ach and distress after eating. Cham
berlains Tablets relieved him of
these spells right away" writes Mrs.
Thomas Casey, Geneva, N. Y. OBJ
tainable everywhere. *tf
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
Do You Have Sour Stomach 2

II you are troubled with sour
stomach you should eat slowly and
masticate your food thoroughly, then
take one of Chamberlain's Tablets
Immediately after supper. Obtain
able everywhere. *tf
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
Piles Cured In 6 to IA DAYS

Your druggist will refund money il PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind Bleeding or Prctruding Piles in to Ia days
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
New-Way Wonder
for Corns, "Gets-It"
The Big Surprise for Corn Owners.
It's Sure, Simple, Safe, Quick.

Listen to the wee story Of Gets
It." the worlds greatest corn rem
edy. It's short story,-only about
two feet,-"Mary had little Gets
IT. and corns upon her toe; and
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12
LAWSON CASE IS
REGARDED CLOSED

(From Mondays Daily Press)
Little Rock, Nov, Especial to
The Press The supreme court
this morning denied a rehearing in
the case of J. E. Lawson VS.. the
state.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12

We sell thousands of them and we
have never seen better remedy for the
bowels. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Thompson Drug Co.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-11-12

WOODS LIVER PILLS
have stood the test as the
best remedy for Chills and
Fever and all Bilious and
Malarial Diseases. Once
tried always used. Sold
by your druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
Mine COMPANY kept
CHURCH, PASTOR SAYS

Washington, May 21.-Conditions
growing out of the Colorado coal
strike were further delved into at the
hearing before the federal industrial
relations commission. Rev, Daniel
S McCorllle OF Sunrise, Wyo.. pastor
there of one of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company's mining camps. con
tinued his testimony. He said that
when he went to Sunrise he was in
formed by the church authorities that
the Colorado company maintained the
church, but that the fact was to be
kept secret. He said he urged that
this be made public.
After the Ludlow catastrophe. he
said, reports were circulated that the
company was planning to send to Sun
rise cts armed hireling detectives,
and he preached a sermon asserting
that a corporation which would send
armed men into a working community
was guilty of treason.
After his sermon, Mr. McCorkle
said, he received a letter from the
head OF the church in Wyoming de
claring that he must stop preaching
socialism. Afterward, he said, he
publicly denounced the Ludlow kill
ings and active efforts to remove hin
from the church followed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
GARRISON TO ASK
FOR LARGER ARMY

Washington, May 21-The war de
partment viii demand legislation al
the next session of congress for en-.
largement and Strengthening of the
army. Secretary Garrison is now pre-
pairing plans for the increase of the
standing army and for the creation of
a drilled and efficient reserve.
No intimation is given of the pro-
posed numerical strength of the army.
In round figures the law now limits
the standing army TO 100000. This is
believed by the experts to be far be.
low requirements. Plans for the re
serve are withheld also, but IL IL
known that the state militia will fig
ure largely in the scheme.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman oil
the senate military affairs committee
now at his home in Oregon, has writ
ten friends here that he is TO return
to Washington early in September tc
lake up with Secretary Garrison the
drafting Of the necessary legislation
In connection with the increase of the
army.
Should President Wilson find II ad
visable for any reason to call an ex
ira session Of congress the new army
bin will be one OF the first to be pre-
sented
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
CABINET CRASH is
LAID To KITCHENER

London, May 2I-The cabinet cri-
sis. according to the usually we'll in
formed parliamentary correspondent
of the Daily News. was precipitated
by Lord Kitchener's failure to keep
the ministry informed regarding sup
plies Of ammunition sent to the front.
Huge supplies of shells have been
sent. but the proportion of shrapnel is
reported to have been greater than
that OF high explosives, whereas the
army required a preponderance of
high explosives.
Opposition leaders who were in pos
session Of these facts, says the Daily
News, threatened TO debate in the
house of commons to prove their ac-
curacy. Such a debate would have
undermined gravely the authority of
the government
Coupled with the admiralty quarrel
and the resignation of Lord Fisher,
the paper aserts, it probably would
have meant the downfall of the gov
ernment, which would have been con
sidered lamentable in the midst of war
The moment was seized, therefore, by
representatives of both sides anxious
for a coalition cabinet and the gov
ernment assented u this solution to
avert a worse crisis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
ONLY ONE RUSS
ARMY IN DANGER
Position of Cars Troops on
Eastern Front Improved.
ALLIES TAKE KILID BAHR

Turkish Position on European Side of
the Dardaneles Reported to Have
Fallen-Artilery Duels Continue In
Western Arena.
London, May 21-The wave of de-
preston which has been sweeping
lowing the receipt of war news re-
garded as unfavorable. was checked
by the definite announcement of the
decision of the government to form a
coalition cabinet, together with bet
ter news from the Eastern front
1t is believed here that the Rus
sian advance near Shavli in Cour-
land, where the lines of the forces of
Emperor Nicholas have been straight
ened out, will do much to counteract
the effect of the Austro-German ad-
vance in the vicinity of Przemysl.
across tlse River San.
The military writer's in the morning
newspapers say that only one out or
fourteen Russian armies has been in
deadly danger, and that Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the
Russian forces in the field. is playing
his usual strategic game of drawing
the enemy away from his base. Petro.
grad maintains that forty Austrian
and German army corps have been
used in the fighting of the past fort
night.
Reports from Athens set forth that
the allies have occupied the Turkish
position of Kilid Bahr, on the Euro
pean side of the straits and opposite
| Chanak. Occupation took place aftel
the position had been reduced by Z
bombardment of the fleet.
On the western front the only indi
cation of activity is the continuance
of artillery duels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
WILL BE COMPLETED MONDAY
Drafting of German Reply to Amer
lean Note Begun.

Berlin, May 21.-Germany's reply
to the American note regarding the
Lusitania and similar incidents in all
probability will be completed by Mon.
day.
Unless there is some unforeseen de-
lay it will be delivered to Washington
early next week.
Because of the length of the Amer
lean note and the detailed requests
i contains the German reply requires
most careful drafting Officially IL is
said that there is no reason for any
apprehension concerning German
American relations.
The German reply, it is said, will
be polite and friendly. II is emphasiz
ed that the last thing Germany is
thinking of is a breach of diplomatic
relations
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
SEND REGRETS TO PRESIDENT
Suffrage Leaders Apologize for Ac-
tions of Certain Women.

New York, May 21.-Letters to
President Wilson. in which the
writer's apologize for the attempt by
suffragettes to approach the presi-
dent during his recent stay in this
city, with an appeal for the suffra-
gist cause, have been mailed to the
president by number of suffrage
leaders here. Among the writer's
were Miss Mary G. Hay, chairman of
the Woman Suffrage party; Mrs.
James Lees Laidlow, president of the
Mems League for Women Suffrage !;
Mrs. Frederick Nathan and Mrs. Nor
man Deer Whitehouse, chairman of
the publicity council of the Empire
State campaign committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
FOR WAR HORSES 100000
Allies Agents Pay as High as $50
Each at Dickinson, NJ. o.

Dickinson, n D., May 21.-Agents
of the British and French govern
ments are buying 100000 worth of
horses in this part of the country, one
firm alone selling 10000 worth. The
average price for range horses for
war purposes is between $40 and 800
as high as $3.50 is being paid. Deliv-
cries are being made at both Dick
inson and Belfield. The stock is
shipped to Miles City for final in
spection.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
FAIRY TALE,SA
BARNES COUNSEL
Roosevelt Story in Libel
Suit So Branded.


Refers to cooneI's Habit of Charging
His Enemies With Being FaIsifiers
and Says Country Hasn't Gone to
the Devil Because He Wasn't Re
elected President
Syracuse, N. Y, May 21.-"Fairy
tales" by former President Roosevelt
have been a part of the trial of Will
lam Barnes suit for $4,000 for alleg-
ed libel against the colonel, according
to William NJ WINS, Barnes chief
counsel. who made his final address
to the jury
THE defendant has charged so
many men with being habitual falsi-
fiers that it has long since become
national joke" he said THE country
hasn't gone to the devil because this
defendant wasn't reelected presi-
dent"
Mr.. WINS began his address by de-
fining his duty and criticising Mr.
Bowers for delving into politics
What" he asked. has the future
usefulness of this defendant or even
of this plaintiff got to do with this ac-
tion at law"
He discussed this subject with some
detail, urging the jury to forget poll
tics and remember that this is not a
Dolitipa1 pOntrovarcv
Roosevelt Story FAIRY Tale"
Mr. WINS referred to a part of the
story told by Colonel Roosevelt as a
fairy tale"
The question in this case is" said
the lawyer, has any man the right
to rob another of his honor9 A man
must fght for his honor as he would
fight for his life"
Coming down 70 the publications OF
the alleged libel Mr. WINS said the
article charged Mr. Barnes as being
a political Benedict Arnold" Then
he said. This defendant has charged
so many men with being habitual fal-
sifers that it has long since become
national joke"
Who is the censor of the morals oil
men in this country? Well, my friend
Mr. Bowers. during his address. divid
ed the history of the country into
three parts. The colonel has had
himself put in the class with George
| Washington and Abraham Lincoln
| He has put behind him Messrs. Gug
genheim, Penrose. Barnes and many
| others whom he suffered for so many
years. Mr. Roosevelt has changed
his company He has drawn new
companions out of the dim past"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
French Troops Fight Turks.

Paris, May 21.-F'rench troops have
been landed at Seddul Babr, at the
southern tip of the Gallipoli penin-
sula and on the European side of the
Dardanelles, and are now fighting
around the Turkish positions at
Krithia, according to a dispatch re-
ceived by the Grecian newspaper
Messenger d'Athens from Mudros,
Lemnos island This information was
received by the Havas News agency
from Athens
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
ALLEGED SPY KILLS SELF
American Held in English Prison
Ends His Life.

London, May 21.-Anton Kuepferle,
former resident of Brooklyn, n. y,
on trial here as a German spy, COM
mitted suicide by hanging In his cell
in Brixton prison.
Kuepferle was on secret trial in Old
Bailey court ON the charge of giving
military information to the enemies
of Great Britain.
Kuepferle left a message written on
slate bearing testimony to the fair.
ness of his trial He confessed he
was a soldier, said he wished to die
as a soldier and declared he could
not bear to mount the scaffoM a. 8
spy
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-21
AMERICANS THE AGGRESSORS
Opened Attack on Yaquis Who Were
Rsiding Ranches.

Douglas, Ariz., May 21.-The Amer
lean colonists at Esperanza were the
aggressors in the recent battle with
Yaqui Indians In which three Ameri-
cans were killed, according to dis
patch received here from Nogales.
Sonora.
The Indians were raiding ranches
owned by Mexicans in the vicinity,
the message says, when a party of
Americans interfered and attempted
to drive the raiders away. This inter
ference precipitated a battle.