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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
ROOSEVELT REMAINS SILENT
Has No Comment to Make On Result
of Election

New York, Nov 17.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was In town for the
first time since election. At the Ho-
tel i.angdon he received callers, who,
the colonel smilngly admitted, were
on his political visiting list
The colonel declined to comment on
the defeat of Charles T.. Hughes or to
discuss his future plans.
II am very much in the position OF
the Bedford whaling mate" said the
colonel. He asked his new captain
just what was expected of him !
want you to understand, sir. that all
! want from you is silence, and damn
ed little OF that said the skipper.
think tha,'s about all expected from
me now
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
Twelve Great Activities In
yOIved in Unity Effort.
HAS $4,000, 100000 CAPITAL
Seven Million Employees Represented
in Board Organized for Cooperation
on Problems-WiIl Be a Clearing
House for Inform alton.

New York. Nov. II. - Formation of
the National Industrial Conference
board, with twelve of the most inn
portaInt industrial organizations of the
country in its membership. as a clear
ing house of information" in the pro
posed study of problems now confront
ing manufacturers of the nited
States, was announced here at a meet
ing OF the National Founders assO-
citation, an organization OF iron manu-
facturers
Frederick p Fish a Boston banker,
is chairman and Msgnus w. AleXan-
der OF West Lynn, Mass. is manager
of the new organization.
William H. Barr of Buffalo. presi-
dent of the National Founders assO-
citation. commenting on the necessity
for the conference board. summed up
its significance as follows:
The developments of the last year.
politically and industrially, empha-
size as never before the need OF more
comprehensive cooperation.
Memberships in the organization are
said to number $4,000 employers Civ
ing work to approximately 1000. 900
persons and representing about ss000,-
400. 600 OF capital
Frank A. Nanderlip. president OF the
National city bank. asserted The new
board has been called into existence IN
4
manding aud needing fullness and az.
curacy of information affecting its
vital interests"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
Government Will Urge an
Early Decision.
Will APPEAL FIRST CASE
Department OF Justice Hopes to Get
Highest Court to Pass on Adamson
Statute az Near Jan. az Possible.
Shutting Out Further Suits.

Washington. Nov. 17.-Early deci
sion by the supreme court OF the rail
road suits attacking the constitutions
ality OF the so called eight-hour law.
probably will be sought by the depart
ment OF Justice
An appeal probably will be made in
the first case decided, in the hope that
the supreme court may be able to pass
Judgment ~ near as possible to Jan.
|. when the law would become eff
fective II not suspended by injunction
A decision in the highest court
would be binding on all lower federal
courts and might dispose of all other
suits.
The departments policy has not
been finally settled, but it is said that
this course is being considered and
probably would be followed
Preparations were being made for
the meeting Monday OF the joint con.
grsssional committee to Investigate
railroad questions, including govern
ment ownership
The committee has sent notices to
every state governor aud attorney gen
eral and all state railroad commits
sions, to commercial and industrial or
gAniaations and to the president of
every railroad la the country
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
THREE DEAD IN MICHIGAN
Hunting season Causes Trio Of Deaths
in Several Days.

Marquette, Mich. Nov. II. - Three
deaths in three days brought about
through deer hunting is the toll in
Michigan's hunting season to date
The dead are: William G. Williams,
fifty-four years old; Eli F. Green,
twenty-three years old. and Gust Lin
fors, forty-five years old, farmer, who
killed himself while mourning over
the arrest Of himself and TIVE brethsrs
Ter illegal dess A1afins.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17

Dsrdsr 0uardsmsn Bsgin Two Weeks
Of Warfare.

Brownsville, Tex. Nov. 1.-THE na.
ti0nAl guard OF nine states and several
regular army organizations have be-
gun what army officers declare to be
the most extensive army maneuver
attempted since the coming OF the ma.
tiOnal guard to the Mexican border.
The maneuver Is not expected to be
completed In much less than two
weeks.
Twenty-Five thousand troops, about
equally divided, one to be known as
the brown army" and the other as
the white army" are taking part.
The maneuver is = part Of the reg,i-
lar course OF instruction and follows
individual regimental and brigade
mAneuvers. four.day hikes" and
skirmish warfare. II was ordered by
BrigAdier General James Parker, COM
mandinE the Brownsville district.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
BANDIT SLAIN IN
ST. PAUL HOLOUP

st Paul Nov. 1.-THE second
holdup in eight months at the Secur-
ity State bank brought death to the
bandit when Detective w =. Oliver,
who was hidden In the back room for
just such All emergency, pumped three
bullets into the man.
The bandit WAS identified by Detee-
del, a resident of st. Paul
Charles Christians president of the
bank, said the dead bandit is the same
man who robbed the bank on March
and got safely away with 81 ,561.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
CHICAGO E ELECTION FRAUDS
Incumbents to Hold over Until Probe
ls Completed.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Successful candi.
dates for Offices in Cook county at tho
recent election will not be seated un-
til Investigations of alleged vote
frauds are completed, according to the
decision of County Judge Thomas +.
Scully, following a conference of the
county election commissioners.
He said there will be no proclama-
tions of election issued in time for the
successful candidates to take office
on Dec. A., when the terms of the
Democratic incumbents expire.
Present incumbents will hold over
until the probe has been concluded
There has been a mass OF fraud
uncovered In the election" said Judge
Scully.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
FROST DAMAGES APPLE CROP
Loss In Pacific Coast States Estimated
at $1,000. 900.

Hood River. Ore. Nov. 11.-Based
on reports from all apple districts of
the Northwest. sales agency officials
here estimated the aggregate losses
to the apple industry by the cold wave
which has prevailed for nearly week
at 81, 900 900.
The frost, it was said, had made un
At for shipment approximately 1,750,-
000 boxes OF apples in the four states
of Oregon. Washington, Idaho and
Montana.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
Wilson Grateful to West.

Washington. Nov. 17.-President
Wilson expressed his gratitude to the
people OF the West for their support
In the election In messages sent In
reply to requests that he visit that
section before congress opens. He
said he would be unable to make the
trip at present
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
$50 DEAD, $50 HURT
IN STEAMER BLAST

London, Nov 1.-THE Stockholm
newspaper Alton Tidningen says that
several days ago an explosion occurr-
ed on board the Russian ammunition
steamer Baron Breceni at the Russian
seaport of Archangel. causing the
death Of 80 persons and the wound
ing OF $50 others, according TO a d,s
patch from the Swedish capital TO the
Exchange Telegraph company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
Huoe Terminals Planned.

New York, Nov. l7.-Plans for what
probably will be the largest marine
and Industrial terminal In the country
10 be built in. Bayonne, n. j.. at an
estimated cost Of $1.0OO,0O0, were
made public here. The site 10 easily
accessible from New York and one
Of the principal objects OF the propos-
Cd expenditure n to relieve the harbor
congestion II this port.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
SURVIVES MASSACRE-MAY
DIE FROM FALL.

New York, Nov. Il. - DIR.
Clarence -. FISHER, a medical
missionary OF the American
Board of Foreign Missions. was
injured. possibly mortally. here
when he fell while attempting
to board a street car. I'm nine
years OF service in Turkey Or.
ssher escaped death I'm three
massacres of Armenians and
came unhurt through lombard
ments by Russian and Turkish
armies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17

Wichita Falls. Tex. Nov. 17.--Five
hundred citizens and ofFicers are scour.
ing the country between here and the
Oklahoma line for q negro who A.
saulted q farmers daughter six miles
sast OF hSeo Lynohins . ukley.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17

Philadelphia, Nov. 17,-Word was
received here that Count Karl Won
Holnstein, son-in-law OF Alfred c. Har
rison of this city, was killed in action
Nov while with his regiment in the
German army. The Countess Won
Holnstein, formerly Miss Mildred Har.
rison, is in this city
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
SITS DEAD IN AUTOMOBILE
Prominent Chicaooan, Heart Disease
Victim, unnoticed for Hours.

Chicago, Nov. 17-While hundreds
Of persons passed in crowded street.
Charles Iichten berger. sixty-one years
old, 4 member OF the board of trade,
sat bolt upright for four hours, dead
In his electric automobile. He appar.
emily had driven up to the curb and
had just stopped his machine when
overcome by heart disease.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
Won MACKENSEN
FLEES DODRUDJA
IeutonS Compelled to Quit
ROumanian Province.
ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS

FROM Wo C'ucS, tne rFcnGn anu
Russians Being Within Four Miles OF
Town-severe Fighting in France
London, Nov 17.-Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's army in the Roumanian
province Of Dobrudja is in retreat,
burning villages at is goes, the Petro-
grad war Office announces.
Increasing pressure by the Russo.
Roumanian army i'm Dobrudia, which
rallied after its defeat by Won Mack
ensen last month, has been in evi-
dence for several days.
Bucharest reported further ad.
vance toward the Tchernayoda- Con
stanza railroad, which the Teutonic
allies captured in their drive
Capture by the Serbians OF the vii
lagos OF Tepavtsi and Gniles, south
east of Alonastir, is reported in Reu-
ter dispatch from Saloniki. 1t says
the Serbians, In cooperation with the
French, captured all positions south
OF Tepavts after fierce fighting. Ger
man troops which were defending the
positions sustained considerable
losses, the survivors being captured
or taking refuge in fight.
Allies Make Progress.
In Macedonia the entente allies are
winning further successes In their
campaign for Monastir In their
nanking movement on the east they
have advanced Tar into the Cerna river
bend region to within about ten miles
of the town, forcing the German -Bul.
garian forces back and menacing the
lines OF the Teutonic allies on the
plain to the south, where the French
and Russians are making substantial
progress. now heing reported by Paris
as within four miles OF Alonastir. The
Germans and Bulgarians admit with
drawals in the Cerna river region,
Fighting in the Somme region of
Northern France shows little diminu-
tion in intensity. with attack and
counter attack following swiftly.
The British advance I'm the Ancre
region seems to have halted The
British announce only artillery actir-
ity during the night Berlin, however.
reports heavy attacks by the British
Wednesday, notably one on the VII.
lage OF Grandc3urt. which is declared
+ to have broken down.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17

Washington. Nov. 17.-Molly Elliott
Seawell, author of widely read histor-
ical romanees and stories for boys,
Is dead here. She was fifty-six years
cid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
CALGARY CITIZENS SILVER
WHEN MAINS BURST.

Calgary. Alta, Nov. 17.-Cal-
gary shivered when, with the
mercury at 10 degrees below
zero, the natural gas mains
burst and every home in the
city was without heat. Hun
dreds sought shelter In the
large hotels. but some OF the
hostelries were cold storage
plants" as they depended on
cheap gas for their heat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-17
Morgan Sees King George.

London, Nov liking George re.
ceiyed j. p Morgan in audience al
u ap, paiar
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09
| IlVcLe
| SAN
lAL,enlSr

so.sc Is the government asylum for the insane one Of the
most remarkable scientific psychologists
from oil the United Suites the psychological
the asylum
psychologist the modern admirable
worked out the which
not much be said favor the since the majority the
hut III"
Every number
place. cutting the working feeding
ind not for the pathetic similarity Of expression their
bod
completely surrounds the grounds would mngne
conducting a agricultural
in 1865 primarily the military
the Of the District Columbia
Now in addition a
guarded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

deep rounded
They captured ind collection onhouse
large gator Baker said big
3 has becpn amedBe
another
The arrival
One managed catch the tai had could
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

Pence monument 10 the White House
Mt two o'clock on q recent afternoon,
as he did % years before. to the hour,
when he marched up the historic
thOrOughfare with his regiment to he
reviewed by President Lincoln before
being sent Off to fight.
The hundreds Of people that
thrOnged the avenue stopped and
gazed curiOusly after the erect and
sOldlerly looking veteran rs he
marched as he did over half century
onn 2nwUoos,t Klrlr on,IloA Cos N Mana
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

dark as to how they got in the creek.
1t might have rained alligators, or
maybe some person who had them as
pets let them stray down the street
in IN unguarded moment. Anyway,
they appeared suddenly near the ZOO.
II was most astonished keeper
who looked on the bank Of the creek
one morning and saw Mrs. Alligator
stretched out summing herself. Assis-
tance was hurriedly called and posse
went after the alligator. It slid of into
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09


originally drafted General Washington
has been perfectly restored will.
The wills u which
proof vault In the Office of of Fairfax
Special
and seae by Fairfax making that
from injury either the lands of
NAMES sUeMARiNEa
The meaning Of the letter "U in designating German
Ul5 therefore Submarine No. 49, The followed
their submarines the
The numbers. g. g.
Rusas petroleum production last about
q 2OOOOOO barrels u
Eliza had known much about bodhonds would
sauntered the ice In the Ohio river
could anything could
him a goOd-sized farm for three
submerged, they by electricity.
The United paper
silent Ever stni
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

had known much about bOOdhOunds do
sauntered across the ice In the Ohio river.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09
NAMES OF SUBMARINES.

figures Russas petroleum production last year at
barrels, q gain of 2,OOOOOO barrels In u year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

IhgtOh, WHICH are Kept IN the Old FAIR
fax county, Virginia, courthouse ut
Fairfax. 1t Is stated the work Is 80
excellent as to give these historical
documents almost the appearance Of
freshly written manuscripts.
The will Of George Washington
was In very bad condition, 1t Is stated.
by reason Of long years Of exposure
and innumerable landings since 1t
was placed on file In the archives Of
Fairfax county. It Is stated the work
Of restoration has been SO perfectly
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

init the march several days before and Major Pullman told him he
march In days
uniform thereby
he route.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

mousse over 3.2OO residents. There are
all the appurtenances Of n self.suppOrt.
ing colony, from blacksmith's shop
to a shoe factory. There Is an Ice
plant, a bakery, a dairy with a herd
Of POI cows, and big carpenter shop,
where tools and furniture and brOOms
are fashioned. The residents make
their own clothes, farm the land and
care for the lawns, do the building
and repair work and give their own
theatricals In a theater built for the
purpose. The colony Is not q federal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09
Veteran Of Civil War Repeats March in Capital


w field Of
marched
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09
Where Uncle Sam Cares for $500 Insane Persons

IN THE southern outskirts Washington
" which belongs Extending
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09

lillian BERWICK expert the old manuscripts division of the
library has completed the
sebance to their Original condition the Wills
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-09
5 III, : 80.
Mystery Of the A|Iigators Found in Rock Creek

AsHlNGToNThe are sharks the District is true but until
recently there live and unvd gators dong themselves
Rock creek the They had escaped the ALLIGATOR
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-06
DIVIDENDS TOTAL o5 PER CENT
Owners of Hercules Powder Stock
Share i'm Big Profits

Share in Big Profits
Wilmington, Del. Dec. 6, - Direc-
tors of the Hercules Powder Company
yesterday declared dividends totaling
55 per cent. on the common stock of
the company, There was a regular 2
per cent. cash dividend, an extra divi-
dend of 471a per cent in Anglo
French external loan bonds at 95 fiat.
payable December 25 to stockholders
of record December 5. The dividends
for the year total s5 per cent, 10 per
cent. having heen paid in March, Is
per cent in June, and 10 per cent. in
September.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-06
Bits From Sportland

John X. Tener president of the
National League, favors the daylight
saving plan.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision that a
pugilist who fouls his opponent in a
boxing contest violates his contract
and is not entitled to his share of
money.
Harrisburg Y. NJ. IL. A. basketball
tossers won from Steelton in their
first game last night. 32 to II. Kline,
of Harrisburg, starred.
Central High School football play
ers Will be given a banquet at the
Senate Hotel tomorrow evening.
Harry Rote, last seasons star, will be
present.
The East End A. c. will have a bas-
ketball team in the cage this year.
Northwestern University, Chicago, is
planning to arrange games with east
ern colleges for Its 1917 football sched-
ule, 1t was announced yesterday.
Members of the National Association
of Professional Baseball Umpires will
meet in Chicago December TO- Meas
ures will be discussed for betterment
OF conditions among umpires in minor
leagues.
Varsity letters were given out al
Penn University yesterday afternoon.
Twenty-eight football players were
awarded their 'P". The annual relay
carnival will be held April 27-2S.
The Shawnee Country Club golf
course on the Delaware river may be
selected for the woman's national
championship matches next year.
The Salem Lutheran basketball
team, Oberlin, wants games with teams
in Harrisburg and vicinity. Address
communications to Christian Gluntz
Oerblin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-06
APPOINT FIVE
ON COMMISSION
Organization of City Amateur
Basketball League at Meet
ing Last Night

Representatives of amateur basket
ball teams in the city at meeting
last night held in the Bogar store
room. Market Square. appointed a
commission of five men to conduct the
afairs of the proposed City Amateur
Basketball League.
The commission includes C. w. Mil
Ter, physical director of the Harris
ourg Z. M. c. A; r. J. Stackpole, Jr.
former Yale basketball star: Professor
Bertram w. Saul, faculty athletic di-
rector at Central High; Professor P. L.
Grupp, faculty athletic director al
Iechnical High, and Eugene E. Miller
physical director at Boyd Memorial
Building.
Every effort will be made to start
inc league on January 1 and arrange
ments will probably be made within
the next week for a suitable floor
Other rules to be decided upon by the
commission will be taken UP as soon
as possible. Officials of two class A
amateur teams who were not present
at the first meeting attended last
nights session. The applicants fol
league membership and the men rep
resenting. the organizations follow:
Rosewood A. c., f. w. Killinger; Gal
lahad r. C., Paul D. March; Methodist
Club, w. r. Winn; West End A. C.
F. II. Heiney; Hassett Boys Club, w
B: Downing; Keystone A. c.. Harry
Ebbert; Oklahomas, r. Aboff, and the
Enhaut Ex-High team. of Enhaut.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-06
For Quick Reading

Watcrtown. n. Y. The Interna- :
tional Pper Company has granted a
10 per cent. increase in wages to its
employees. There are 1900 men af-
fected.
Williamsport. - Edward stroble,
brought to the Williamsport Hospital
last night. He was dying, after hav-
ing been shot through the body while
hunting for deer on the mountains
near his home. The forests are full
of hunters, and it is thought that one
of party posted on a runway mis-
took Stroble for a deer. ..-.
Pittsburgh. - Six strikers were shot
and wounded. two probably fatally,
and several others slightly hurt as a
result of clash between deputy
guards and striking coal miners of the
Salisbury Coal Company. at Avon
more. Four of the wounded miners
were brought to hospitals in Pitts
burgh. The affray occurred, 1t is rep
resented, when striking miners at
| tempted to approach five men said to
have been imported by the company
as strike-hreakers.
Hazleton. - Postal authorities and
the police to-day began an investiga.
| ton to learn the source of scores OF
Black Hand letters sent to persons OF
| Italian descent demanding $500 from
| each under threat of being dynamited
The time limit for the deposit for the
money at designated spots expired last
night, but no outrages were attempted
Washington. One man is dead
another is in dying. condition and
ten men who participated in a riot al
the mining town of Rich Hill. three
| miles northwest of here, are under ar
rest in the county jail. They, too, are
| suffering from minor wounds received
! in the bloody affray.
| New York.--A distribution of $500.
100000 among its 1000 employees was
voted to-day by the directors of the
Guaranty Trust Company. one of the
| largest financial institutions in New
| York,
New YorIS.-Fire in the business dis
trict of Brooklyn to-day destroyed the
four brick buildings occupied by the
Flatbush Storage Comany, burned part
of the structure housing the piano fac
tory of Freeborn G.. Smith and slightly
damaged adjoining properties. with ar
estimated loss of 100000. One police.
man was inquired. The collapse of q
wall led to mistaken report that six
firemen were killed.
Albany, N. Y.--The appointment OF
William Fl. Meyer, for twelve years
warden of the Federal Penitentiary al
Atlanta, Ca, as warden of Sing Sing
Prison was announced to-day by the
state superintendent of prisons, James
M. Carter
Columbus, Ohio.-Charles @. Hide
brant, secretary of state, to-day or
dered a statewide investigation OF
charges of fraud and error in the re-
cent Ohio election. The charges were
filed with him by the Republican state
committee. All ballots which were to
have been destroyed tomorrow were
ordered preserved