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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
Germans Declare New Ex.
plOSive Is Harmless.
ATTACKS ARE REPULSED
Berlin Official Report Says Repeated
Assaults on Teuton Positions in
France Failed After Desperate
Fighting at Close Quarters.

Berlin, March The official an.
nouncement on the progress of the
war given out in Berlin contains a
statement that the French forces have
shell which spreads poisonous gas
on exploding. The text of the com.
munication follows:
In the western arena of the war
Near Vervico. north of Lille, an Eng
lish flying machine has been forced
to descend by our fire. At a certain
part of our front the French have
made use, as they have done on previ-
Gus occasions, or a particular kind
of shell. which, On exploding. threw
out evil smelling and poisonous
gases, which, however. did no dam
age.
Our positions in the Champagne
country were repeatedly attacked by
at least two army corps. These
forces were repulsed after fierce
fighting at close quarters. In the Ar
gonne we captured mine throwers
Between the eastern border of the
Arg .nne and Vauquois the French
made five attempts to break through
our line. All these attacks were
broken down with heavy losses to tho
enemy.
The positions which we have oc
cupied to the southwest of Badon
villers were retained in spite of tht
attempts OF the enemy to recapturt
them.
In the eastern arena: We re
pulsed Russian attacks north of Con
sha and northwest OF Ostrolenka"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
TRADE WITH ALLIES
TOTALS S40O,000,O00

New York. March 2-For the first
six months of the war the United
States has sold to the allies of Eu-
rope more than S4O0,00O,O00 worth of
arms, ammunition and war supplies.
II has not been possible to sell any
to Germany and Austria because OF
the interruption of trade relations due
to the British warships upon the seas.
1t is estimated that in the first year
Of the war the trade of the allies with
this country will amount to $1,000
100000. The estimated purchases by
the allies up to date are:
Arms, ammunition and explosives.
$107 100000
Iron and steel, $50, 100000
Textiles, hosiery, sweaters, etc,
$32,000,O00
Automobiles, $22,000,O00
Chemical. medicine and hospital
supplies, s6,250.000.
Leather. including shoes. harness.
ETC.. $1s.0O0,0OO
Miscellaneous. including beef. some
nour. sugar, provisions, $161, 900. 900
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
FLAG FROM EVERY MAST
Liner New York Took Unusual Pains
to Show Nationality.

New York, March 2.-The American
liner New York arrived here from Liv-
erpool after having taken unusual
pains to make known her nationality
while passing through the war zone
declared by Germany around Great
Britain. In addition extraordinary
precautions against mines were OBJ
served to the extent of having life
boats swung outward, ready for imme-
diate use IL necessary.
Flying the American flag the New
York left her dock In Liverpool short
ly after midnight on Feb. 20 Her
lights were all lit as she steamed out
to sea. Some passengers said search
lights played on American flags which
few from almost every mast The
ship remained ablaze with light until
safe waters were reached.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
Measure Comes Upir House
as Conference Report.
FILIBUSTER IS STARTED
Republican Move Prevents immediate
Action and May Result in Prevent
Remaining of This Session.

Washington, March 2.-House Re
publicans filibustered the administra-
tion ship bill off the program for a
day at least and probably for the re
naming two days of the session.
When the bill appeared in the form
of conference report the Republic
ans blocked it SO successfully that
administration leaders abandoned
their plans Of putting it through.
p. A. S. Franklin, vice president OF
the International Mercantile Marine,
told the senate ship bill investigating
committee that company had not
spent a cent" in propaganda against
the bill. but that he had received let
ters from Senators Bankhead, Burton
and Lodge asking for Information on
the subject. which he gave
Senator Bankhead wrote to me,
said Mr. Franklin, stating that he
would like to confer with me about
the bill | came to Washington last
December and talked to him. | told
him that. in my opinion, there was
nothing the United States could do
to intelligently deal with the shipping
emergency that existed
Senators Burton and Lodge merely
asked me about certain rates and for.
eign ships. held in American ports
which ] supplied"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
RAILROAD OFFICIALS PLEAD
New Haven Directors Say Not Guilty
to Conspiracy.

New York, March 2.-Tentative
pleas of not guilty were entered in
the federal district court to suppressed.
ing indictments handed down last Fri.
day charging twenty-one directors and
former directors OF the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company with criminal conspiracy un
der the antitrust law.
The nine defendants who pleaded
are Lewis Cass Ledyard. Robert w
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
MAKES CAIN OF
Fifteen MILES
Allied Fleet Passes Entrance
to DardaneIIeS.
RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE

Making Desperate Efforts in Northern
Poland to Regain Ground Captured
by Germsns-Fierce Attacks and
Counter Attacks In West.
London, March 2.-While it would
appear to be a fact that the allied
fleet has reached Chanak, fifteen miles
from the Mediterranean entrance to
the Dardanelles. the British press
warns the public not to expect the
immediate fall of Constantinople.
Nevertheless, the operations OF the
British and French warships against
the sea defenses of Constantinople are
creating tremendous stir in the Near
East
Broussa, in Asiatic Turkey, has been
selected by the Turks as their new
capital In case 1t becomes necessary
to evacuate Constantinople.
Interest In the fighting along the
eastern battlefront has been defect
ed for the moment from the Carpa-
thians to the north Of Poland, where
the Russians appear to be making a
desperate effort to regain the ground
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg won
when he threw them back from East
Prussia. Consequently the stubborn
struggle continues on the line from
the Bohr TO the Narew, where Grand
Duke Nicholas has yet to establish
his ascendancy.
Vienna reports violent engagement
in Bukowina without saying anything
about the outcome, while Petrograd
claims to have checked the Austro-
German advance In this region.
In the west interest is centering on
the lighting in the Champagne region,
where fierce attacks and counter at
tacks have marked the operations OF
the last week. Berlin claims to have
repulsed the continued French ad
vances in this region, while Paris as.
serts the French troops have been
successful in making progress and re
pulsing the German counter attacks
Paris claims also the capture OF 1000
yards of trenches to the northwest
and north Of Beausejour
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02

Paris. March "A Bucharest news
paper has announced that ten classes
of Roumanian reserves have been
called out for March l3. and tifat
senior students in the military col.
leges have been drafted into the regu
lar army with the rank of noncommis
stoned officers. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
CHILD OF NINE SAVES TWO
Girl Returns Into Home and Rescues
Other Children.

Sturgis, 5. d., March 2-When nine
year-old Marjorie Brewer set the
home of E. NJ Thompson of Iantry
ablize while attempting to hasten q
fire in stove by using gasoline her
clothing was ignited She ran out.
doors, rolled in the snow and. though
severely burned, went back into the
house, where she rescued two small
children who had been left in her care
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
TESTIFYING ABOUT WAGES
A. w. Trenholm Still on Stand Before
Arbitration Board.

Chicago, March "A. w. Tren.
holm, general manager of the Omaha
road, continued his testimony before
the board of arbitration of the de-
mands of engineers and firemen of
Western railroads.
The wages paid to engineers and
firemen on assigned runs was the bur-
den of his testimony, representatives
of the trainmen Withdrawing objec-
tions to statistics which Mr.. Tren-
holm endeavored to introduce last
week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
WHEAT STILL GOING DOWN
Allies Success at DardaneiIes the
Moving Factor.

Chicago. March 2.-Continued sue
cesses of the allied bombardment Of
the Dardanelles sent May wheat down
to $151A. uly wheat dropped to 81
%.
Within fifteen minutes after the
opening May dropped to $1.49h and
July wheat to $1.21H.
At one time during the first thirty
minutes of trading May wheat dropped
as low as $1.4S.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
may. ~ppeai 10 Prssldent.

Washington, March 2.-Presidsnt
Wilson may be asked to intervene d.
rectly in the Eastern Ohio coal strike.
Representative Francis told the presi-
dent ne might later ask him to take
steps to restore industrial peace In
that region.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
Wilson sicns Pension Bill.

Washington. March 2.-Presideni
Wilson has s.gaes the pension appro.
priation bill ,arsying approximately
$164, 10000 1t vas the first Of the
large appreciation bills to reach the
president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
DIES ON EVE OF 108TH
BIRTHDAY.

Bessemer, Ala, March g.
Asa Goodwin. said to be the
Oldest man in Alabama, died
here of pneumonia on the eve
OF his 10Sth birthday. Good
win was born in Georgia in
1907. He has seventy-four
grand children. twenty-seven
great-grandchildren and fifteen
Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Goodwin formerly was
noted turkey hunter and killed
his last turkey when 101 years
old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02

Taft, Edward ID. Robbins, Charles Nj
Pratt, Thomas De Witt Cuyler, Theo
dore ~ Vail. Francis r. Maxwell, Ed
ward Milligan and George +. Baker.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
Rev. DarneiI Doomed Until Hearing
on March 4.

Chicago, March Rev. J. M. Dar-
NELL marrying parson, indicted on
eight counts by the grand jury In Mil
waukee on Saturday, will remain In
the Cook county jail until March 4.
No special hearing has been ar
ranged. On Feb. 25 Darnell waived
proliminary hearing until March :.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
ENGINES RUNAWAY FATAL
Engineer Dead and Eleven Other Per-
sons Hurt.

sons Hurt.
Cedar Rapids. Ia, March 2.-H. M.
Titzell, Rock Island engineer, was
killed and eleven trainmen and mail
clerks were injured when a Rock
Island switch engine ran away and
crashed in headon collision with a
Northwestern mail and express train.
The accident occurred in front OF
the ST. Paul railways passenger sta
tion in the heart of the business dis
trict.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02

A new organization for the defense
OF this country, to be known as the
American Legion, is rapidly coming
into existence and is to have Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt as chairman of
its executive committee.
The idea is to have as the chief re-
cruits all those men who have seen
active service as members of the
army or navy OF this country, so that
they are already trained men and
constitute natural first reserve line
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02

Madame Inga Orner will give a
concert at the NJ. f. church Wednes-
day evening, March 3, 1915, assisted
by Miss Ruby Leen and Prof. Jacob
Schultz. Admission so cents, stu
dents 25 cents. Tickets on sale at
the entrance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-02
TO REMAIN IN CHICAGO CELL

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Arizona republican., 1915-06-16
Judge kohlsaat in United States District Court Or ders Receiver of Chicago and Oak Park Road to Resume Service.
MAY ALSO SUPPLY
 STRIKE BRFAKERS
Order Comes Just Before Close of Court and Is Taken at Instance of Britton Budd, President, and Insult, Receiver.
rAssocEArEp PRESS pIspArcHI

CHICAGO June 15.-Judge Kohlsaat in the United States district court or dered the receiver of the Chicago and oak Park elevated road to resume ser vice tomorrow, to employ strike break CTS and report any interference with operations to the court.
 Police officials attempted to work out a scheme of regulation to control motor cars which have been running through the shopping quarters in the heart of the city. An effort may be made to keep the cars from entering the downtown streets and to provide stations just outside where they can discharge and receive passengers.
 Judge Kohlsaat's order came just be- fore the close of court and was taken at tine instance of BrittOn Budd, presi dent and Samuel Insull, receiver of the Oat Park elevated. The Chicago and Oak Park Elevated Railroad company oDeIating about ten miles of road on he west side, went into the United States District court some time ago and obtained the appointment of lnsuH as receiver s q result Of a suit brought against it py the Central Trust com pany of New York The receivership has not yet been discharged. and the federal court has charge through the receiver of the operation cf the road, and the employees Of the road are thus employees of the court.
 Provision was also made in the or der for the fair treatment of employees who have gone on strike. in a direc ton that the receiver shall furnish the court all information as to the facts and circumstances under which the strike was called. The order also em- rowers the management to operate trains by the best means obtainable. Consequently the receiver is directed to resume operations without delay. employing such men as may he ad visable for that purpose
 This order is contrary to an ordi rance passed last night by the city council. which Mayor Thompson has not yet signed. It restricts the em- ployment of motorman to men who have had twenty-one days instruction on Chicago lines under the instructor who has worked on the Chicago lines one year, and prohibits the employ ment of conductors who have not had fouI teen days similar instructions.
 Reports from eastern labor centers are that numerous strikebreakers are on the way here from the east Several hundred have been recruited in this city and housed are in the outlying barns @The Illinois senate. after live lv session at Springfield directed the State Public Utilities Commission to make an immediate investigation of the strike with view of bringing about a settlement.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-16
MANUEL TAGLE
 VILLAS CHOICE
 F0R PRESIDENT
Minister of Justice i'll Ma dera Cabinet Practically Agreed Upon If Agree ment with CarranZa Fac ton Is Reached.
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPArcHI

WASHINGTON. June 15.-Manuel Tasle. minister of justice in the cab inet of Madero. who has taken no part in the revolutionary activity in Mex leo since Huertas coup in February, 1913. has been practically agreed upon by leaders of the Villa -Zapata coalition as acceptable for the provisional presi dency should an agreement with the Carranza faction be possible. IL is un- derstood that Gen. Gonzales. the Car ranza commander has demanded the surrender of Mexico City within two days.
 Tagle was the only cabinet minister who had not resigned when Huerta overthrow the legally elected Maderp administration. Since then he has lived in the United States. Vera Cruz ad vices indicate that CarranZa is un willing to enter into conference with his adversaries It is also reported that Gonzales has refused to entertain peace proposals from delegations sent from Mexico City. This may result in an- other battle for the possession of the capital
 The possibility that the Zapata forces may engage the CarranZa army for the possession of the city made foreigners apprehensive. and already efforts are being made through diplomatic chan nels by some of the foreign missions to Mexico City to secure protection for their nationals in case of a transfer of authority. Mexico City has been in termittentlv held by all factions, and IS considered of strategic importance.
 The president told callers he believed the situation was shaping itself more definitely Tn Mexico but did not reveal the administrations plans. The efforts of ;ne Villa -Zapata element to make peace with their former allies. the Car ranza faction. are attracting the atten- ton of officials but so far as known no pressure is being exerted by the United States. an attitude of passive observa-
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Arizona republican., 1915-06-16
GAssocIATED PRESS DIsPATCHI

CHICAGO, June 15.-The second day Of the strike of street car men passed with the elevated companies running occasional trains over a part of the syst em, and the continued tie-up of the surface lines only d few minor acts Of Niolence were reported in connection with the operation of the elevated trains, which carried few passengers. and made irregular stops.
 Prospects of the United States gov ernment overseeing the operation of the Oak Park elevated division of the elevated system were seen in an order by Judge Kohlsaat of the l.. :. circuit court of appeals directing Samuel In sull receiver. to resume operations at once. and report any unlawful inter ference or obstruction by any persons whomsoever for such action as the court may deem proper"
 In the meantime the great mass of the population walked to work or rode in automobiles. on steam trains or in busses which included vehicles of all descriptions, ranging from converted ice wagons to huge delivery motor
Arizona republican., 1915-06-16
Fifty of Those Who Es- capped Together with Rel ativcs of Those Who Per ishcd Attend Opening Session of Inquiry.
CAPTAIN TU RNER
 PRINCIPAL WITNESS
Says Passengers. After FX- plosion Were Interfering Rather Than Helping, But Admits Were Doing Best They Could.
IAssocIArEp PRESS oIspArcHl

LONDON. June 15.-Fifty survivors jcf the LusitanIa disaster, together with relatives of passengers who lost their lives and a force of pri- vately retained lawyers, attended the |opening session Of the Board of Trade inquiry into the destruction of the liner whose sinking by q German submarine on May :, caused a loss of more than il00 lives Captain Turner was the principal witness. During the testimony he said the passengers were interfering. rather than helping. after the explosion. But he admitted they were doing the best they could.
 No robes CT uniforms were worn. Every one present including Captaiu Turner was in civil dress. Turner appeared in good physical condition and in full control of his nerves. His voice was hearty and firm. his man ner brisk and his replies prompt.
 Competent enough. but they need cd more practice" was the captains opinion of the efficiency of the crew in reply to representatives of the ships Steward Union. In reply to the next question he said he thought all modern seamen and stewards in ferior 10 the old sailing ship school.
 Survivors and relatives of the dead expressed disappointment that the testimony relating to the admi"oIty's wireless instructions to the Lusitania was given in camera. since they can now see small hopes that ahy evil dence will be forthcoming to show whether the officers of the ship eX- ercised all precautions to protect the vessel and passengers This hope as lessened further by the ruling of Baron Mersey. president of the in quiry. that he would pass personally on all questions put to the witnesses by outside attorneys.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-16
NATIONS UNPREPAREO PAYING
 PRICE FOR LACK OF FORESIGHT

sachusetts delegates first proposed that a special session be demanded to consider what they termed the unpreparedness state of the country
 But such action was deemed inad- visablc and was abandoned. The re- solution was adopted at an executive session following luncheon at an uptown hotel which more than one thousand attended.
 The preamble of resolution read in part as follows:
 Events of the past year have demonstrated the fact that war. no matter how greatly it may be de- pjlored. may suddenly and unex- pectedly occur. notwithstanding the existence of treaties of peace and unity and they have shown that na- tions unprepared have paid and are raying the price for their lack of foresight
 Reports of our military and naval experts have made it clear the de- fensive forces of the country are
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Arizona republican., 1915-06-16
Presidents MexlC0u Note
 Is Generally AbbyOved

fighting more than two score of his assailants were killed by his body guard.
 The Americans travelled through a territory occupied by forces of Za- pata, Carranza and Villa. They stated the famine conditions are eX- tending daily in widening circles from Mexico City and in the coun- try they traversed crops are not planted generally As they passed from the CarranZa to the Villa lines in the state of Guanajuato, the Americans stated. Villa. on receipt of the presidents note had withdrawn his forces from Silao eastward to Dolores and Hidalgo with the main body of his troops was at Lagos and Aguas Calientes to avoid hostilities pending the consideration of the American communication.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-16
Especial to The Republican,

Especial to The Republican,
 WILLCOX. June 15.-zThe last spike on the Mascot and Western railroad connecting the monster property of the Mascot Copper company with the outside world was driven at noon to- day. The spike was forged from solid copper taken from the mines of the company. located within a few miles of the old and historic town of Dos Cabezos.
 The driving of the copper spike marks the Continuation of nine years of work on part of those who have been interested in the copper min ing of this section. It marks the successful termination of that many years hard work for the president of the Mascot company, T. N. Me Cauiey
 The celebration of the occasion was one of the most important and sue cessful affairs ever held in the south west. From forty five hundred to five thousand people were in attend ance. Special trains were run from Chicago and San Francisco and were appropriately termed the millionaire specials. for the aggregate amount of wealth represented in the twelve pullman cars reached into very high figures. All of the people upon these trains are interested in Mascot stock or bonds and came long distances to witness the closing of the gap between their investment and the probable era of dividends.
 DuIlng the celebration several prominent people spoke. On behalf of Wilcox and the state of Arizona. H. A. Morgan, Wilcox pioneer and