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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
PLACES ORDER FOR COPPER
Germany Wants zoe, 900 900 Pounds
After the War.

New York, Dec 1.-Orders for cop
per aggregating about 100000, 900
pounds, nearly one-hfth the annual
production in the United States, have
been placed by German representa-
tives with copper concerns in this
country. AS copper is quoted at 20
cents pound the cost of the German
purchases amounts TO 4O,000.0 900 In
instances where the contracts have
been filed the metal has been placed
in storage under an agreement to ship
to Germany Immediately after the war
The orders placed in America
amount TO nearly four times the an.
nual production Of copper in Germany
America produced lilo. 0.062. 900 pounds
of copper in 1914
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
BREAKS UP PEACE MEETING
British Troops Turn Gathering into
Recruiting Channels.

London, Dec. l. - Canadian and
Australian soldiers, with a sprinkling
Of British territorials. forcibly took
charge of Memorial hall. where the
Union of Democratic Control" an or
ganization which is opposed to con-
scription and favors peace, was ad-
yertised to hold a meeting and un.
tremendously threw the speakers
from the platform and turned the
gathering into a recruiting meeting.
Bombs containing 'asphyxiating
gases were launched and then the
soldiers took the platform by storm
Several of the speakers, including T.
ID. Morel. the leader of the union
sought refuge in an anteroom. as did
the women who were distributing
leaflets. Tie promoters of the meet
ing we're thrown from the platform
with the furniture, to which they
clung
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
AMERICANS FEAR ATTACK
Settlers in Yaqui Valley Again at
Mercy of Indians.

Topolobampo. Mex. Dec. Car.
rama forces again have opened com
munications between Guaymas and
Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora
state. and General Dieguez is endeav.
oring to intercept $500 Villa troops
supposed to be heading through South.
ern Sonora in an attempt to join
General Bandera, the Villa commander
in Northern Sinaloa, according to ad
vices received here
Fear of an attack by Indians upon
American settlers in the Yaqui valley
has increased. as all but fifty troops
have been withdrown from that vi
cinity to take part in the Carranza
campaign to the north
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01

Not Vacant Factory in the Pittsburo
District

Pittsburg, Dec The Pittsburg
foreign trade commission. in announc.
ing that IL Is unable TO find a vacant
factory for manufacturer desirous
of locating in the Pittsburg district,
stated that every manufacturing es-
tablishment in and around the city,
capable of being put in operation with
ont expenditure equal To the cost OF
new construction, is in use.
The new business which makes this
condition possible. the commission
stated. was due to the orders placed
by agents of the entente allies 10
Gated here and to orders from Canada
Not all of the business is In war ma
terial, although it forms a large pro
portion of the output.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
AVIATOR SINKS SUBMARINE
British Report Disaster to German
Undersea Craft.

London, Dec. IA German subma-
rine attacked by British aeroplane
on Middelkerke on Sunday was sent
to the bottom, according to the official
report of Field Marshal Sir John
French, which was given out by the
press bureau.
The submarine, says Field Marshal
French, was seen to break in half.
The British commander further re-
ports much activity on the part of
the artils Try and the aircraft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
Evacuate MOnaStir to Ad=
vancing Bulgarians.
CIVILIANS FIRST TO LEAVE
Troops of King Peter Delay Enemy's
Advance Until Population Of Town
Gets Away-Quiet Prevails Else
where in Balkan Theater of War.

London. Dec. 1.-Monastir in South
western Serbia, has been evacuated.
Serbian troops. having delayed the
enemy's advance until the civil popu
lation of the town had time To escape.
have now left the city and, according
to reports, are retiring in good order
Bulgarian occupation is apparently a
matter of only a few hours.
Though the campaign against Ser
bia is described by the central pow
ers as finished they have not accom-
plished. according to the general be.
lief here, the more important aim Of
entirely crushing the Serbian army.
Though defeated and worn out in
the conflict against overwhelming odds
the Serbian forces are said TO be still
unbroken and undemoraliZed and are
reported TO be reorganizing their shat
tered units preparatory TO fresh ac-
tion
Either bitter winter weather has re
tarded the central powers In their
proposed new enterprise against the
Franco-British troops in the Strumit
So region or the rapidly developing
Russian menace from the direction OF
Roumania has caused them to aban
don It, In any event their campaign
has recently come to a standstill.
Squadron Bombards Germans.
German positions on the Belgian
coast from Zeebrugge to Ostend were
bombarded for two hours by Brit
ish squadron. according TO a Reuter-
dispatch from Amsterdam
The varying fortunes which have
attended General Townsend's Meso
potamian expedition have not beer
recorded here in sufficient detail tC
make the situation entirely clear
From the latest official statement il
does not appear that there has beer
any further fighting since the Brit
ish advance upon the battlefield o
Ctesiphon, but the British troops have
fallen back to the Tigris again, hav
ing been outnumbered by the Turks
and are now occupying more easil!
defended positions in the rear of thei
former line.
On the North Poland front, afte
crushing German attacks, the Rus
SLAMS have succeeded in making loca
gains in the neighborhood of Illoukst
occupying an eastern suburb of th
town and advancing to the German
trenches south of this point
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
Explosion Fires COlliery in
West Virginia.
ABOUT THIRTY ENTOMBED
Possibility That Those Still in the
Mine May Escape by Exit Near at
Hand Before They Are Overcome by
Deadly Gases.

Charleston, W. Va, Dec. Am ex.
plosion in the mine OF the Boomer
Coal and Coke company at Coler set
fire to the mine and caused a panic
among the miners, mostly Italians,
employed in one of the main tunnels.
All the men except twenty-five to
thirty employed at the extreme end
of No mine reached safety. II is
said there is an exit near where
those still in the mine may escape.
More than 225 men were at work
when the explosion occurred.
Chief Earl Henry of the state de
partment OF mines has sent inspec
tors 10 the scene
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
LONDON REPUDIATES ORDER
Denies Askino Canadian Government
to Seize Grain.

London, Dec. 1.-The official press
bureau made the following statement:
/. with reference to the announce
ment from Ottawa that the Canadian
government had Communicated 49,
900 900 bushels of wheat at the re-
quest of the British government the
board of agriculture states that the
government has made no such re-
quest and that at present they have
no information on the subject"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
CALLS CHARGES vehement
Former President Taft Replies to Sec
retary Garrison.

mer President William Howard Taft.
in a statement made public here. char.
acterized Secretary Garrison's ar
raignment of him for his attitude on
Philippine affairs as unjust, vehe.
ment and unmeasured."
Mr. Taft says that there has not
been the slightest tinge of partisan
feeling in his interest in the Philip.
pine problem 1T seems to me-" he
says, that | have not been unmind.
full of the necessity for standing by
this Democratic administration in ma.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
Japanese Opposed to Plan.

Toxic, Dec. 1.-The most prominent
newspapers of the empire are unani-
nous in the belief that the Japanese
the proposal reported to have been
advanced by Great Britain that China
be invited to join the entente.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
CASUALTY LIST Is HEAVY
British Losses Approximately $4,000
i'm October

London, Dec. british casualty
lists published during November total
1892 officers and 45,1S4 noncommis.
stoned officers and men in all fields of
war, bringing the total since the be-
ginning of hostilities up to approx
mately 100000.
Heavy as were the losses In killed.
wounded and missing for the present
month they were much lighter than in
October. when the names of 3,110 Off
GERS and 71,187 noncommissioned off.
GERS and men were included in the
lists
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
MESSAGE PLEASES CABINET I
Said to Be Delighted With Defense
Recommendations.

Washington, Dec. THE presi-
dents address was read to the cabi
net before il was sent to the public
printer. Cabinet members were en-
thusiastic over it, particularly the
portion which deals with the appeal
for united action for national defense.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
GETTING READY FOR WORK
Democrats Have Organization of Con.
uress Under Way.

both houses Of congress got their
work of organization for the coming
session we'll under way. The senate
conference unanimously reelected
John W. Kern of Indiana as chairman
and floor leader and the house ways
and means committee began the puz-
cling task of assigning members to
committees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
Posses Hunt Bank Robbers.

Fort Gibson. Okla, Dec. Posses
are securing the Cherokee hills near
Talequah for four bandits who held
up and robbed the Farmers National
bank here of s5,447. The bandits en-
tered the bank and forced Cashier
Hamilton to dump the contents OF the
vault into a meal sack they carried.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
AuStrO=GermanS in Balkans
Preparing for Defense.
Little Serious Fighting Is Expected
During Winter, but Terrific Cam
paiun Is Looked for Early in Spring
Roumania Likely to Participate.

Amsterdam, Dec 1.-Germany ex'
poets attacks in the Balkans on all
four sides. The attacks will be re-
sisted by Bulgars and Turks and the
Teutonic troops.
The German emperor's visit TO the
Austro- Hungarian ruler is believed to
have related to plans for this defense.
The Rome story that Austria seeks a
separate peace and William visited
Vienna to fight such a move is not
taken seriously.
The Berlin general staff is said to
look for Balkan attacks as follows
Russians and perhaps Roumanians
on the north.
Russian attempts at a landing on
the Bulgarian Black sea coast
French and British and the sur
iving remnant OF the Serbs in the
south.
Italians and Montenegrins through
Albania in the west
Turks 10 Assist 6ulgars.
The Bulgars are counted on 10 de
fend their own northern frontier. A
few Germans and practically as many
Turks as may be needed to till th'
gaps
Turks are scheduled to guard th'
Black sea coast. >
Turks, it is believed will predomi
nate against the allies in the south
1 with strong German detachments AM
enough Bulgars to represent Bulge
ria's claim to possession of SerDial
I Macedonia
Austrians will be called on to OF
pose the expected Italian advanc
/ through Albania.
Owing to the severe winters in tn
Balkans il Is thought unlikely ther
will be much serious lighting this sea
son. but a terrific campaign is ca
pected early in the spring. No ser
Gus German drive against England
possessions in Asia and Africa is al
ticipated until the kaiser's Balka
position has been made secure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
TWO INDICTED FOR FRAUD
Brokers Said to Have Obtained SAB,
600 on Forged Notes.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-R. A. King,
and j. W. Mccoy, local live stock
commission brokers, were indicted by
the Jackson county grand jury
charged with defrauding an investor
out OF $4,000 on alleged forged
notes and deeds of trust supposed to
have been secured by cattle mort
cages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
Asouith's Daughter Married.

London, Dec. Premier Asquiths
daughter Violet and his secretary
Bonham Carter, were married at St
Margaret's Westminster. The wed
ding was attended by most OF the
members of the diplomatic corps. rep
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
LONDON'S NEW LIQUOR
LAW IN EFFECT.

London. Dec. 1.-Fine Of $500
and Imprisonment for six
months is the penalty provided
for violation of the stringent
liquor laws just effective
Liquor may not be sold for
consumption on the premises
except during seven and one
half hours on week days and
six hours on Sundays.
Not less than quart bottles
of liquor may be purchased for
home drinking and these only
between noon and 2:30 p. m.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
TEN KILLED By EXPLOSION
Many Injured in Accident in Dupont
Plant.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. AT least
ten men are reported killed and a
number wounded in a powder explo-
sion in the Dupont powder plant here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
To Repair Interned Cruiser.

Newport News, Va, Dec. THE
interned German cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm arrived here from the Nor
folk navy yard to be overhauled, 70
paired and reiltted 1t the local ship
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01
now TO N xr11cuux.

Nothing saps the vitality like kidney
trouble. It causes backache. headache,
stiff joints, sore muscles. always tired
feeling. rheumatism and other ills. To
Kidney Pills strength the kidneys. help
them do their work OF ftlter1ng out from
the system the waste matter that oanseo
the trouble. 0ol6 oveeyW0oeA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. en-
close with cents to Foley 4 Co.. Chi
cago. ILL.,. writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs.
colds ana Group, Foley Kidney PtllD and
Foley Cafhart1c Tablets. Sold evarx-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-01

Field Marshal Sir John French, com.
mander of the British forces on the
Western front, was in London and
conferred with Premier Asquith.
So far as the public knows Field
Marshal French has not been In Lon
don before since he paid secret visit
to the British capital late in January.
Evening journal., 1915-08-06
SALEM CO. ELATED BY
OUTLOOK FORTROLLEY
Business Men Predict Con-
StructiOn of PennSgrove
Line Before Winter
TRAFFIC NOW
is VERY HEAVY

SALEM. N. j., Aug. 6.-"While we
have nothing definite to report at
this time. we feel that a trolley line
between Salem and Pennsgrove will
be in operation before winter" was
the report of the committee to the
Salem Business Mems Association at
the meeting Wednesday evening.
Several capitalists and engineers
have been over the route, and report
that they are favorably impressed
with the project and are awaiting
the business mems associations ac-
ton.
II is estimated that there are at
least eighty jitneys now running to
the plants of the DUPONT Powder
Company. at Carney's Point, from
Salem and the surrounding country,
and from the county seat alone
nearly a thousand more are employed
who are transported daily.
Salem county is the only one in
the State of New Jersey that has no
trolley lines within its borders, and
the citizens are highly elated over
the prospects of a line.
Evening journal., 1915-08-06
DOVER CIVIL War
VETERAN FALLS DEAD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Aug. 6.-James Rob
inson. a Civil War veteran, living with
his daughter. Mrs. Harry Camac, on
North New street. fell dead yester-
day afternoon as he was attempting to
rise from a chair. Coroner Donovan
gave a certificate of death from heart
disease.
The First Baptist Church VIII be
closed each Sunday during August
Grover c. Frear of the clerical
force OF the Farmers Bank Of Do
yer is building a dwelling on north
Bradford street.
Among the Kits Hammock cottag-
ers this week include the Rev. J. T.
Bailey and family, l.. e. Phillips and
family, W Charles Boyer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Wheatley and
daughter. Lillian. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hall Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Riggs and family.
The will Of the late James G.
Flowers was probated yesterday, his
property, consisting Of two double
houses on Governors avenue, being
left to his daughter, Miss Lottie
Flowers Of Dover and son, Roswell
Flowers.
Evening journal., 1915-08-06
why He DOES IT
Or. Howard Co. Gives Reasons for
Selling al Half Price.

II isn't often that manufacturers
have faith enough in the medicines
they put up 10 be willing TO offer to
refund the money If II does not cure.
but that is the guarantee we make
on abr. Howard's remedy for const-
patton and dyspepsia.
The DR.. Howard Company, in order
to get a quick Introductory sale, au-
thorized n. B. Danforth to sell the
regular fifty cent bottle of their rem
edy for half-price. % cents, and al
though they have sold lot of it, not
one has been brought back as un-
satisfactory.
n B. Danforth is still selling the
specific at half-price, but cannot tell
how long they shall be able to do so.
ANY person who is subject to consti-
patton, sick headache. dizziness, liver
trouble, indigestion. or general
played out condition, ought 10 take
advantage Of this opportunity. II
the remedy does not cure the DR..
Howard Co. will cheerfully. refund
their money.
Evening journal., 1915-08-06

Miss Katherine Dunham entertain
ca few friends informally at
luncheon at her home yesterday
Miss Alice Beets returned Wednes-
day from Phoenixville.
Mr.. and Mrs Irving Warner spent
yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. F. c.
Tallman
Miss Mildred Hopes will leave
next Wednesday for Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Elwood c. Jackson and Miss
Janet Jackson will leave tomorrow
for several weeks In Maine.
Miss Eleanor Vandegrift, who is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Cazenone
Lee, at City Point Va, will return
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haskell are
being congratulated on the birth of a
daughter. Elizabeth Denham Haskell.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry p. Scott, Jr.,
will move into their home, No. 1903
| Franklin street. In two weeks.
Miss Ellen DUPONT has returned
from Mt. Washington, Pa, where she
attended summer school for three
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Tnghman r. John
ston will spend several weeks at
/ Pyramid Lake. N. Y
Mr and Mrs. Tilghman Johnston
will leave on Saturday for two weeks
az Great Darlington
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Copeland and
Miss Gertrude Brinckle returned on
Sunday from san Francisco and
Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs Poyntell Johnston
will spend several weeks at Portage
Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson are
being congratulated on the birth OF
a daughter. ella Frances Wilson.
Miss Marian Belts left last Friday
for Rehoboth where she il the guest
of Miss Grace Layheld
Bernard F. Carr. Of Cleveland, o.
twill spend the coming weekend IN
Wilmington, visiting his sister at the
lGrace-Mar Apartments
Walter ]. Carr, of Cleveland. o.
is spending his vacation in Whining
ton
Frank S. Dooley, of the Friendship
T Fire Company. has returned home
l from Chester.
- Mr. and Mrs. Ernest r. Robinson
and their little daughter, of Chatham
I n. Y. are visiting here. Mrs. Robin
p son. who was formerly stenog
:. rapher in the office of Col. BENJAMIN
d Nields. is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
n Robert keenan, She and her hus
n band are at present stopping with he
s parents at Fenton Beach and propos
IS within a few days 10 visit Mr.. Robin
+ sons parents at Nottingham, Pa.
l. c. B. Schnepfe, local agent for III
Harley Davidson motorcycle, is at
/ tending the annual convention @
Motor Manufacturers and Jobbers q
At the St. Charles Hotel. Atlantic Cit
n, Mr. Schnepfe. accompanied by hi
le wife. made the run TO the shore
E. an automobile yesterday.
Miss Olive Morrison, Of this cit.
is passing this week with Miss Ann
Shaw. at the home of the latter ]
n Chester.
ed Mrs. Carrie Minker OF this city,
Id spending a week at the home of h'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Blu
ID gein, at Coatesville.
in Mrs. John r. Caniac and daughter
Elizabeth and Irene. are visiting N
S, and Mrs Charles H. Coulbourn
l Seaford.
Evening journal., 1915-08-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Eva Conley. of No. 2611 Tat
nall street, was given a party at her
home in honor of her birthday ami
versary on Wednesday evening Those
present were: Miss Anna LeBarre,
Nora Galloway. Eleanor Speakman.
Helen and Lillian Marshall. Beatrice
Conley. Edithe Wharry. Eva Conley;
Messrs. Charles Brice, James David
son, George Singly, George Brown.
Edward Layton. Mr.. Kitchens. Ed
ward McCleane. William Burton.
Howard White, Paul Nichols. John
Davis. George Lowry. Charles Conley
and Willie Blest
Evening journal., 1915-08-06

BOAT CAPSIZES, BOY is DROWNED.
SEAFORD. Del, Aug. 6.-Fredericll
Neel. p years old of PerryhawlSin, near
here, was drowned in the Manokin river
when a rowboat capsized. His two
companions were rescued by two men
who witnessed the accident.
Evening journal., 1915-08-06
MRS. ANNA G. McCOMB DEAD.

Anna Goodman McComb. wife Of
Thomas McComb of No. 1O17 Madison
street died on Wednesday night, fol-
lowing an attack Of heart trouble.
Mrs. McComb was the daughter Of
the late James and Margaret Good
man. who lived just outside this city
Surviving her are the husband and
two sons. Henry c.. an engineer in
New York and Edgar, a lawyer in
Denver. Col Henry arrived IN this
city Wednesday night just before his
mothers death. but Edgar is not ex-
pected TO arrive until Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs McComb was an active mem
Der of Hanover Presbyterian Church
The funeral services viii be held al
her late home tomorrow afternoon
and interment will be made in the
Wilmington and Brandywine Gene.
terry.
Evening journal., 1915-08-06
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

Revent arrivals at Atlantic City
from Wilmington: Mrs ]. A. Mont
gomery. Miss Edith Montgomery, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Whittier, Col. f. G. Buck
nor, C. c. Hemphill. Wallace Mccall,
Mrs Mary O'Neill.
Frank Ralston. of No. s15 Wash
ington street. is entertaining J. A.
Cronin and J. L.. Sullivan, of Balti-
more, Md.
Mrs. James Laird deVou and son.
James Laird deVou. 4th, of Pitts
burgh. are guests Of Mrs. Anna Y.
deVou, at No. 1871 Delaware avenue.