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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-18
Germans Tell Of Re-
pulse of SIavs.
CzAh'S FORCES SAID
TO Be IN RETREAT
Terrific Nlne-Ddy Battle in Ma
zurian Lake Region.

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-Fifty thousand
prisoners, besides many cannon and
machine guns, were captured by the
Germans when the Russian Tenth
lake district, East Prussia, according
to statement issued at general head
quarters here The text of the COM
munication follows;
In nine day battle in the Mazu-
rian lake district the Russian Tenth
army. consisting of at least eleven in
fantry and several cavalry divisions.
not only was driven out of strongly
entrenched positions east OF the Ma
zurian lake plateau but was forced
back across the frontier
Utterly defeated at almost every
point only the remnants OF the army
managed to reach the woods east of
Suwalki and Augustowo, where they
are being pursued. The number of
prisoners taken has not been ascer-
tanned, but certainly exceeds $4,000.
More than fifty cannon and sixty ma
chine guns besides an unknown guam
tity of war material were captured.
Emperor William was present dur
ing the decisive fighting in the center
of our line. The victory was won by
veteran East Prussian troops, assist
ed by other troops who were young
for such work but proved their worth.
The achievements of these troops
under fearful weather conditions,
marching by day and night and fight
ing against such a stubborn enemy,
are beyond all praise.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg di.
rected the operations with mastery
skill and he was brilliantly assisted
by General Won Eichorn Won Buelow. .
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GERMAN SUBMARINE
SINKS BRITISH SHIP

Havre, Feb. 1S.-The British steam
collier Dulwich, bound from Hull to
Rouen, was torpedoed by a German
submarine twenty miles northwest OF
Cape de la Heye. The torpedo struck
the middle starboard side.
AS the crew took to the boats the
submarine which torpedoed the ship
was seen speeding away. The Dull
wich sank i'm twenty minutes.
Twenty-Five members of the crew OF
thirty-one men were picked up by the
French destroyer Arquebuse and
brought to Havre. Seven others rowed
to Fecamp. The fate of the other two
is unknown.
The weather was clear but heavy
sea was running when the Dulwich
was blown up. The torpedo struck
under the water line and the explo-
sion which followed was terrific.
The ship began to settle immediate.
ly and a hasty examination showed
Captain Hunter his vessel could keep
afioat only a few minutes. His first
concern, therefore, was to assure the
safety of his men. He ordered the
boats launched as quickly as possible
and the sailors tumbled in without
taking time to save their personal be-
lonpingS
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EARLY REPORT
ON FOOD SUPPLY
President Promises to Show
Exact Situation.
IMPRESSIONS ERRONEOUS

cultural Department VIII ReassSfe
the country-Doubts His Authority
to Declare an Embargo.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-President
Wilson believes an erroneous impress
sion has grown up concerning the
food supply in the United States.
In letter to Mayor Mitchell of New
York, replying to suggestion that an
embargo be placed by the federal gov
ernment on exports of wheat, the
president wrote that in the near fu
ture the administration will give out
statement showing the exact sit
uation
The president thanked Mayor
Mitchell for his letter and for the re-
port of the food committee, headed
by George w. Perkins. in which it
was suggested that the amount of
wheat In the United States at the
present time as compared with the
amount on hand year ago be made
public.
The matter is one to which the
administration has. OF course. from
the first, given the most thoughtful
and careful attention" wrote the
president. The agricultural depart
ment Is in possession of all the facts
About these facts some very errone-
ous impressions obtain and it is our
purpose in the immediate future to
remove these MISUNDERSTANDING by
a very full and clear statement of all
the facts. They will, | think, reas-
sure the country"
Mayor Mitchels letter has been re-
ferred to Secretary Houston and an
investigation is being made. 1t is
understood to be the position of the
president that he has no authority to
declare an embargo on the exporta-
tion of foodstuffs.
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RUSSIANS ARE ENvELOPED
Austrians Report Gains Over SIavs In
BukoWina.

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-The Russian army
in Bukowina has been enveloped by
the Austro-Hungarians between the
Pruth and Sereth rivers, a correspond
ent OF the Tageblatt says in a dis.
patch from Bistritz.
One Austrian army pushing the Rus
slams from the south has reached
Storozhinetz, while another Austrian
force having advanced eastward from
Marmaros against Wisnicz stands In
the vicinity of Czernowitz.
A general battle may be expected,
therefore. south and east of Czerno.
witz. The Russian army has halted
twelve miles from that point, the
Tageblatt is informed, having met re.
Inducements.
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ARMY MAN MUST EXPLAIN
Reported az Citing Unpreparedness Of
United States for War.

Washington, Feb. 18.-Secretary Gar
rison has instructed Brigadier Gener-
al Scott, chief of staff of the army, to
call upon Captain William Mitchell Of
the general staff to explain published
remarks attributed to him on the un.
preparedness of the United States for
war.
Captain Mitchell was quoted as say
ing that ut would take the United
States about three years to put an
army OF 100000 trained men in the
field and in that time an enemy could
take and hold our American sea-
boards
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NORWEGIAN SHIP OVERDUE


New York, Feb. 18.-Dispatches
from Copenhagen report that anxiety
ia felt there concerning the Scandi-
nsvian-American liner Oscar H., which
is two days overdue. The steamer
left New York on Feb. 1 and signalied
40 miles west OF the coast OF Scot
land on Friday. Since then there has
been no news of the steamer.
The agents of the line in this city
said that the Oscar ii. should have
reached Christiania Monday. Its
course lies north Of Scotland and then
across the mine-strewn North sea-
The Oscar II. carried full cargo OF
nnnar0 werchApdiae. Y khaa On hoard
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WILL TAX FARM INCOMES
Share Rentals Also included in In
come Levy.

Washington. Feb. 18.-Farm prod
ucts and crop share rentals are In
cluded in the income tax, according
to ruling made by the commission.
er OF internal revenue.
They will be taxed according to the
sale price, with no allowance for
shrinkage when held for better mar.
kets. Cost of tools and depreciation
OF buildings may be allowed.
No allowance may be made for cost
OF purchasing breeding stock.
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Unknown British Ships Sunk.

Buenos Ayres, Argentine, Feb. 1S.-
1t is reported here from credible
sources that the German steamer Hol-
ger was sighted heading for Buenos
Ayres, having on board the crews OF
several English steamers sent to the
bottom by some German warships,
probably of the coast of Brazil.
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ArrEn Many YEARS.

J. l.. Southers, Eau Claire. Wis. writes
Years ago / wrote you in regard to
great results obtained from Foley Kid
ney Pills. After all these years / have
never had q return of those terrible
backaches or sleepless nights: I am per-
manently cured" Men and women.
young and old, find this reliable remedy
FONTS and Ills caused by weak or dis
eased Kidneys or bladder. For sale BY
all druggists.
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SHIP BILL TO FAIL AGAIN
Aomi inistration Democrats Cannot
Command Support Of insurgents.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Administra-
in their fight for President Wilson's
ship bill when they suddenly learned
that the bill as 1t passed the house
will not command the support of Sen
ators Kenyon, Norris or La Toilette,
Progressive Republicans on whom
they counted, nor the support of any
of the seven insurgents of their own
party.
The plan to move TO concur with
the house amendments was wrecked
could not muster enough votes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-18

Someone has said that people with
chronic liver complaint should be shut
up away from humanity, for they are
pessimists and see through a glass
darkly." Why? Because mental states
depend upon physical states. Bilious
ness, headaches, dizziness and constipa-
tion disappear after using DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. csc at your druggist.
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SERBS TO FACE 450,0
TEuTONS.

Paris, Feb. 1S.-The Austro-
German forces organized to
operate against Servia consist
OF nine army corps. three of
which are German, totaling
100000 men, according to a
dispatch to the Balkan agency
from Athens, based on what
Is said to be authoritative in
formation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-18
Submarine May Be Sunk.

London, Feb. ia Dunkirk dis
patch to the Daily Mail says life
buoy inscribed U-12 has been found
on the shore at Zuydcote, near Dun
kisk. 1t is thought to have belonged
to q German submarine which possi-
bly, met with disaster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-18

Dublin, Feb. 1S.-Lord Wimborne
has succeeded the Earl of Aberdeen
as lord lieutenant of Ireland. The
new viceroy III cousin of Winston
Churchill.
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SIS, 600, 900 BILL COMPLETED
Fortifcations Measure TO ee Present
ed to House.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The fortifica-
tions appropriations bill, carrying ap-
proximately $5.000.00O, virtually was
ready to be reported to the house from
con mittee. The measure is the last
but one of the annual supply bills to
come before the house. Only the
general deficiency bill now remains
in committee.
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POSSE GOES AFTER INDIANS
Band Of Twenty-seven Strongly In
trenched and Heavily Armed.

Cortez, Colo. Feb. 1S.-United
States Marshal Nebeker, followed by
forty mounted and heavily armed
men, rode out of Cortez bent upon
taking an Indian stronghold in South
eastern Utah.
Strongly intrenched along the San
Juan river, near Bluff City. are twen-
ty-seven Indians. They are led by
Tse-ne-gat. alias Everett Hatch, and
his father. Old Polk Pi-Ute.
Hatch Is wanted in Colorado for
the robbery and murder of q Mex
ican a year ago.
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sroY rxAr oouax-Mow.

When you catch cold or begin to
cough, the first thing to do il to take
DIR. Bells Pine-TAr-Honey. 1t penetrates
the Innings OF the throat and lungs and
lights the germs OF the disease. Giving
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-18
Epidemic Of Typhus Raging.

Paris, Feb. 18.-A Sofia dispatch to
the Balkan agency says an epidemic
of typhus fever. which broke out
among Servian prisoners Of Bulgarian
nationality sent to Sofia by the Aus.
trian authorities, has spread to the
civil population and is ravaging the
regions around Sofia, Plevna and
Philippopolis. Dysentery also is said
60 be prevalent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-18

quick relief and natural healing. 'Our
whole family depend on Pine-Tar-Honey
for coughs and colds. writes Mr.. E.
williams, Hamilton, o. 1t always helps,
CSC at your druggist.
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Subject to German Retalia.
tiOn Order.
ADRIATIC IS RICH PRIZE
Big White Star Liner Carries Four
hundred Passengers and Valuable
Food Cargo and Would Be Spectac-
ular Mark for German Torpedoes.

Liverpool, Feb. 1S.-Twenty-eight
steamers sailing from New York and
carrying more than 10000 American
passengers are speeding for the war
zone to face the terror of German tor
pedoes.
They will be subject to the retalia-
tion order by the German admiralty
beginning today against British mer.
chantmen.
The big White Star liner Adriatic
is due to arrive here tonight or early
Friday. She carries 400 passengers,
a large part of whom are Americans,
and rich food cargo. Every precau-
tion has been taken to assure her safe
passage through the Irish sea in the
belief that Germans may attempt to
strike q spectacular submarine blow
by sending her to the bottom.
About the same time the Norwe-
gian vessel Bergensfjord. carrying a
number of passengers, will enter the
war area.
ing from Norfolk and Newport News
for English and continental ports are
due to arrive within the danger zone
in the next few days.
Many Freiehters in Vicinity.
A dozen freighters and smaller
steamers, some OF them carrying valu-
able cargoes, are due to enter the war
zone few hours after the German
decree goes into effect.
Five OF these are British steamers,
against which Admiral Won Tripitz
has promised to send his undersea
raiders.
One, the Vestris, is of the same
line as the s1,000,0OO Van Dyke. cap.
tured by the German cruiser Karlsruhe
in the South Atlantic last October.
Two American cargo steamers, the
Kansan and the Suruga, are included
in the dozen vessels that will pene-
trate the danger zone within forty
eight hours.
Trailing these are the fourteen other
steamers which sailed from New
York last week.
The Philadelphia OF the American
line is due to reach Liverpool Sunday
with $50 passengers.
The Orduna Of the Cunard line. with
a large passenger list, and the Niaga-
RI OF the French line, another passen-
ger carrying liner bound for Havre.
should be passing through submarine
territory early next week.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10

for years in the work of handling live wre appar-
emily less impressed with his danger and continued
make attempt to lift the of wires high enough
TO allow the building pass under. While thus employ
ed his body drawn up against the two heavy wires.
He attempted to make known his predicament but
unable have the mules stop quickly enough to olsen
gage himself His left leg frightfuy burned, the
live wire sinking deeply into the flesh When the femoral
art ry severed blood gushed from the wound and
ran down the building in CHASTITY stream Another
wire pressed up against his body and hand was
also burned. Caught in this manner with wire con-
Meeting through his body and another through the leg,
complete circuit formed and death must have been
almost instantaneous The current at the power station
was hurriedly off and DIR. c. T. Hopkins summoned.
However, Davis was dead when the physician reached
his side. Ropes were attached the body and
ed with blood and with the agonies of horrible death
written upon his features, bespattered with blood the
remains were lowered to the ground.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
WILSON N0NC0MMITTAL WITH
REFERENCE TO DUMBA'S ACT
of Austrian Ambassador With
U. Internal Affairs Declared To Be
Without Precedent

Washington, Sept. 9.-From in
formation obtained yesterday it is
possible to outline in detail the
probable course which the United
States will take in the case Of Dr.
Constantin Theodore Dumba, the
Austrian ambassa dor.
The course of this government
has been partially decided. Final
Judgment depends upon Austria's S
explanation of the activities of her
ambassador.
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna
will be directed to present to the
Austrian government, without for
NAL comment from the United
States, the Dumba letter concerning
the tying up of ammunition plants
at Bethlehem and elsewhere.
This will be a virtual request
upon the Austrian government to
explain Ambassador Dumba's activ-
tiles in the domestic affairs of the
United States. The American am
bassador at Vienna will be advised
of Dr. Dumba's statement that he
was following the wishes of his
government in arranging for a
walkout of AustI o-Hungarians in
American ammunition plants and
will acquaint the Austrian foreign
office with the ambassadors ad-
mission.
According to diplomatic proce-
dure, the Austrian government will
be in duty bound either to disavow
the programme of Ambassador Dunn
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
CROSSED ATLANTIC
2 THOUSAND TIMES
Man Who Has Travelled Six
Million Miles During
Lifetime Declares He's
Ready to Retire.

Six million miles or more on
The Atlantic highway without ship
wreck is the record of Howard Ern-
est Hinsley, purser of the American
liner st. Louis. Having reached
the age of so, he gave notice, on
the last trip of the vessel, of his
determination to retire from the
sea. He claims the record of hav-
ing crossed the Atlantic 1000
times. His first call to the deep
was in 1867 as mates boy on the
City of Baltimore. A year later
he went to the City of Antwerp
and afterward for two years he was
with the navy. He was a purser on
the American line for twenty-three
years. Mr.. Hinsley has little
farm near Dumfries, Scotland, and
expects to end his days there.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
BONNER DAVIS ELECTROCUTED:
STRUCK TWO 1900 VOLT WIRES

Bonner Davis, employed by the Arkansas Light &
Power Co.. electrocuted this afternoon at half past
three o'clock when he came in contact with two light
wires carrying 1900 volts Davis, who is better known
as Ted" was assisting in the moving of frame house
the intersection of Garland and Third streets and
being assisted by Charles Ensor The two were on
top of the building engaged in lifting the wires to permit
the building clear them. Davis wore heavy rubber
gloves which supposed to be sufficient insulation to
protect him the heavy voltage but from some cause
this precaution failed to give the desired results Inc
building which was moving skids, was being drawn
slowly while Davis and Ensor lifted the wires. Neither
was able to clear them from the building and as the
mules continued to plod lesurely on the two men were
drawn into the network of wires Ensor realized the Sc
rousness of the situation when shock burnt the palm
ef his left hand and ntutvey he erked loose throw
ing himself on the roof of the building Davis, schooled
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
GERMANS NOW FACE
OLD NICK HIMSELF
Make Strong Offensive In
Courland, But Fail in At
tempt to Cross Dvina-
>. Other Engagements.

London, Sept. 10.-Almost 81
simultaneously with the announce
ment that the emperor has re-
placed Grand Duke Nicholas as
commander Of the Russian forces,
fighting along the eastern frontier,
despite the beginning of the au-
tumn rains, has been resumed with
great intensity on both wings in
Gourland, in the north and in Vol
rynia, Podolia and East Galicia. In
the south the Russians are making
determined efforts to regain the in
5tiative; in the center the Austro-
Germans continue to increase their
advantage.
Thus Won Hindenburg and his
commanders in Courland are still
denied their objective, the Dvina
river, and Won Mackensen and the
Austrian generals at the other end
of the line are opposing the Rus
sian offensive.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
WILMOT BELIEVES
IN ELECTRICITY

Wilmot, Ark, Sept. 9.-For
model electric town, Wilmot, con-
sidering it's size, is probably in q
class by itself. It is one of the
smallest towns in the state, having
an electric lighting plant for mu-
nicipal use, but the dynamo and
engine that furnish the electricity
will produce almost as much power
as the one in the capital city. Ev-
cry building in the city corporation
except stsht are wired for electric
lights. A great many of the stores
run one to four electric fans, while
the washing of the city is ironed
largely by electric irons. The rail-
way water tank is filled by means
of electricity, the same of which is
true of the fire protection tank and
oil mill tank.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
ENRACED HUSBAND MURDERS
HIS WIFE AND SISTER-IN-LAW
George Smith, Nashville Mechanic, Opens
Fire In Crowded Street Car, Then
Commits Suicide

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. Sud
denly standing erect in a crowded
Fairfield line street car and open
ing fire with a revolver on his
wife, from whom he had been sep
arated, and her sister, Mrs. Maud
Sloan Hunter, George Smith, 35,
mechanic in the Tennessee Central
railroad shops here. shot and kill
ed both women. He then escaped
from the car and running to his
home, ended his life before pur-
suing policemen could place him
under arrest.
Smiths attack came without
warning. All three had boarded
the street ear at the same corner
and had gone but two blocks when
Smith opened fire upon them.
Disregarding the safety of other
passengers, Smith fired several shots
at the women and then, while panic
was at it's height, ran from the car.
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RANGERS IN TEXAS DEPRIVED
OF RIGHT TOPOT-SHOT ENEMY
U s, Cavalry Takes Charge of Activities On
Rio GRANDMOTHER Understanding
Will Perhaps Result

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 8
The first day of the army's new
policy of taking over entire con-
troll of the river front in the
Brownsville section passed without
a report of shot being fired across
the international line. Maj w. H.
Hay, chief of staff for Maj. Gen.
Frederick Funston, left last night
for San Antonio to report on a
four days inspection of the dis
turbed area. May. Hay, accom-
panied by Col. A. P. Blocksom of
the third cavalry, made a personal
inspection of the territory where
international fighting has occur
red.
1t is believed that upon receiv-
ing his report Gen. Funston will
issue further important orders in
tended to restore peace on the
boundary. In line with the new
policy of policing the river front
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
BIRTHS FAR EXCEED
NUMBER OF DEATHS
Report For August Shows
Twenty-Five Visits From
Stork, Including Two Sets
Of Twins.

Eleven boy babies and eleven
girl babies gave an increase of
twenty-five souls to Paragould's
during the month of
For the same period the
city health officer issued nine bur-
ial permits, representing that num-
ber of visits from the Grim Reaper.
One death was caused by diphtheria,
the only fatality from an infectious
disease recorded in Paragould dur
ing the year 1915. Two deaths
were the result of injuries, one
from blood poisoning, one from an
operation, and three were infants
who succumbed to summer COM
plants.
OF the twenty-five births, the re-
port shows there was one set OF
twin girls born to Mr.. and Mrs
Okie P. Greathouse. Both are still
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10
Saloon Washed Away.

When searcy county went wet
last year, saloon was established
at Gilbert. During the floods fol-
lowing the recent heavy rains,
Searcy county again went wet, so
wet that the waters of Buffalo riv-
er washed the saloon at Gilbert
away. The owners of the saloon
estimate their loss at $500. It
included the bar fixtures, 255 cases
of beer and lot of whiskey They
have reopened for business.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10

Passengers returning after Smith
had left removed the victims. Mrs.
Hunter died while being taken from
the street car, while Mrs. Smith
died a few minutes later. Both
were shot through the head and
body
Police were rushed to the scene
of the tragedy, but Smith had fled
toward his home. A squad of Off
GERS rushed in pursuit, and as they
entered the house heard a shot.
Smith was found dead on the
floor of his home. with a bullet
hole in his head. He had used
the last bullet to end his own life.
j. j. Sloan, father of the wo-
men, armed with a shotgun, was
seeking Smith, bent on killing him,
when officers interfered.
The Smiths had recently separat-
ed and his wife was suing for di-
yOrce.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-09-10

Memphis, Sept. 9-Eleven saw
mills owned and leased by Penrod,
Jurden & McCowen of Memphis and
allied companies, and three Mem
phis mills under contract, are work
ing at capacity to fill an order for
approximately 25,000,000 feet of
walnut lumber to supply gunstocks
for the warning nations of Europe.
The contract held by the Mem
phis firm and its allied corpora
tions will keep all mills busy for
at least a year. Buyers are scour-
ing the south and the middle west
for walnut logs, and large pro-
portion of the supply is being ship
ped to Memphis for manufacture.