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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
FLOOD REFUGEES
IN GREAT DANCER
Apprehension for Safety of
Two thousand Persons.
CREVASSE 700 FEET WIDE

Break in Levee at the Buck Ridge
Plantation In Louisiana Covers a
Radius of Twenty-Five Miles With
Water to a Depth of From Six to
Fifteen Feet.
New Orleans, Feb. 21.-lncreased
apprehension is felt for the 1000 or
more persons marooned around New
elton, without food and with but scant
shelter. Most of them are negro
plantation laborers who were unable
to reach safety when the Mississippi
river broke through the levee at the
Buck Ridge plantation.
The crevasse is nearly 700 feet
wide. A radius of twenty-five miles is
flooded from six to fifteen feet, while
beyond this another twenty-five miles
is covered with water from a few
inches to one and two feet deep.
che flood will not reach its climax
for at least week, authorities pre-
dict Concordia parish in Northeast
Louisiana is almost entirely covered
with water
Flood waters from the Buck Ridge
crevasse and back water from the
Black, Red and Old rivers, with wa.
ter from the broken levees of the Ar.
kansas river, have dotted Northeast
Louisiana with several large lakes.
These lakes are reported gradually
drawing closer to each other. Ii is
believed they eventually will converge
into one huge lake, sixty-fve miles
by fifty miles. covering the parishes
of Densas, Concordia, Franklin and
Catahoula, except in a few high spots
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
SAVED GREECE FROM WAR
Officials of Parliament Compliment
King Constantine.

Athens, Feb. 21.-The officials of
the chamber OF deputies during an
audience with King Constantine com
plimented the king on the fact that,
acting under powers conferred on him
by the constitution, he had saved the
country at a most critical juncture
from the horrors Of war which had
overtaken other small states.
They expressed the hope that he
would continue to work for the preser-
vation of the resources of the nation,
so that they might be used for its best
interests and thus fulfill the wishes of
all those whom the Greek parliament
represents.
The king returned his thanks for
the iaudatory expressions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
BRITISH HOLD UP
AMERICAN VESSEL

Shanghai, China, Feb. 21-The
American steamship China, which left
Shanghai Friday for San Francisco,
was held up on the high seas by a
British auxiliary cruiser and thirty
eight Germans were taken off.
The China. which is owned by the
China Mail Steamship company, is the
only transpacifie liner flying the
American flag
1t is thought it may have been held
up by the Laurentic. which recently
stopped the Tenyo Maru while on a
voyage to Manila and removed nine
Indians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
CUBA FEARS BRITISH ORDER
May Result in Distress Among To,
bacco Workers.

Havana, Feb. 21.-The British proc.
lamation prohibiting after March l.
except under board of trade license
importation of manufactured and un
manufactured tobacco, including ci
gars and cigarettes, is causing much
uneasiness in Havana.
1t is feared that it will result in
much distress among the cigarmakers
and a great loss to manufacturers and
planters.
All the factories are reducing their
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
WARRANT OUT FOR HALPIN
Detroit Business Man Accused of De-
frauding Banks of $4,000.

Detroit, Feb 21.-A warrant has
been issued for the arrest of Joseph
]. Halpin of Detroit, charged with OBJ
tanning more than $4,000 from De-
troit banks by means of fraudulent
representations The complaint was
signed by an officer of the Dime Saw
ings bank.
Halpin was president of the Michi-
gan Ornamental Glass works. which
failed about year ago. The Dime
Savings bank, it is said, loaned him
$4,000 or more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
LOSS PLACED AT S5OO,OOO
Du Pont Plant at kingsport, Tenn,
Damaged by Fire.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 21.-The large
new chemical plant of the Federal
Dyestuffs and Chemical company at
Kingsport, Tenn, was set on fire by
unidentified persons. Loss was placed
at 100000.
The plant was recently constructed
by the Du Pont powder interests at a
cost of $1,000,000 and was manufac-
turing picric acid used in making
high explosives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
MOTHER KILLS DAUGHTERS
Crazed Woman Also Causes Her Own
Death.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. 21-Crazed
by domestic troubles, IL is said, Mrs.
Veronica polsk of Kewanee, aged
thirty-fve, during the absence of her
husband and three sons locked her
two daughters, aged five and seven,
in a room, set fire to their clothing
and then touched a match to her own
garments. All three burned to death
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
AGED WOMAN is SENTENCED
Sixty-Year-old Iowan Given Sixteen
Years in Prison.

Winterset, Ia. Feb 21-Sixteen
years in the penitentiary was the sen
tence given by Judge Applegate to
Mrs. Ida Meyer, the sixty-year-old
woman who was convicted of com
plicity in the murder of her daughter
in-law, Mrs Ethel Meyer, last July.
Mrs. Meyer was released on bond of
$4,000 pending appeal of her case to
the supreme court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
Emergency Appropriation Asked

Washington, Feb. PA s2.757 600
emergency appropriation for immedi.
ate necessary repairs of machinery In
battleships, torpedo destroyers and
submarines, to increase the supply of
mines, and for the first time to equip
battleships with anti-aircraft guns,
was asked of congress by Secretary
Daniels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
So, ,o00,0 900 Sent to Jews.

New York, Feb. 21.-Nearly $780,
900 has been sent from the United
States for the relief of Jewish war
sufferers in Russia, Austria Hungary
Poland, Palestine and other war zones
it is announced by the joint distribu
tion committee of the Jewish relief
fund
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
TWO BANKERS GO TO PRISON
Found Guilty of Receiving Deposits
When Insolvent

Ottawa, Ill, Feb. 21.-John E. Har-
tenbower, president, and George d.
Hiltsbrand, cashier of the Tonica Ex-
change bank, were found guilty of re-
ceiving deposits after having knowl-
edge of the insolvency of the bank
Each was sentenced to three years in
prison and a fine of 1923.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
APPAM OWNERS BRING SUIT
Begin Proceedings TO Regain Posses
sion of German Prize.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Attorneys for
the British owners of the liner Ap-
pam, In Hampton Roads as a prize of
German crew, have brought an adj.
miralty proceeding under the prize
laws to regain possession of the ship.
The state department holds that
the liner belongs to Germany as a
prize.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
storm Delays kilograms.

Amsterdam, Feb. 21-Thousands of
kilograms from Germany have been
delayed twenty-four to forty-eight
hours on account of damage to land
wires by the storm in Northern Hol-
land. Many of these kilograms have
reached Amsterdam by mail and are
being distributed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
WILSON'S HOSTS TO SOLONS
Nearly 1000 at Annual Reception to
Senate and House Members.

Washington, Feb 21.-The annual
White House reception to members of
the senate and house was attended
by nearly 5000 persons. Speaker
Clark of the house and Senator
Clarke, president pro tempore of the
senate, led the line of those received
by the president and Mrs, Wilson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
ROOSEVELTTHE ONLY CHOICE
Iowa Progressives Will Go TO Chicago
Unnstructed.

Des Moines, Feb. 2l-Iowa Pro.
eressives will send an uninstrueted
delegation to the national convention
of the party in Chicago in June. This
was the decision of the state central
committee, in session here.
1t was the opinion of committee.
men and others who met with them,
however, that the delegates will have
no thought of supporting any other
man for presidential nomination than
Theodore Roosevelt.
state ticket will be brought out
through the ordinary channels of the
primary, the committee said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
TO FORM AMERICAN LEGION
Battalion Is Authorized by Canadian
Military Authorities.

Winnipeg, Feb. 21.-The military
authorities have given authorization
for the raising of an American bat
Two Hundred and Twelfth, it was
announced here. Major Pitman, now
with the American legion in Toronto,
will be in command, according to ad-
vices received at local headquarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
WILL INSIST ON
RIGHTS AT SEA
Policy of United States As
SumeS Definite Form.
ASSURANCES TO BE ASKED
Germany Will Be Requested for For.
NAL Guarantees That Her New
Given in Lusitania and Arabic Cases

Campaign Will Not Violate Pledges
Given in Lusitania and Arabic Cases.
Washington, Feb. 21.-With initia.
tion of the proposed new German un.
dersea campaign against armed mer-
chantmen only a few days off the
American policy has assumed definite
form.
American opinion seems to be ap
preaching these definite decisions:
Germany will be asked for formal
assurances that her campaign will not
violate pledges given in the Lusitania
and Arabic cases.
The United States will contend for
the right of passage Of neutral and
noncOnbatant passengers and freight
on armed merchantmen
American citizens will not be warn.
ed against or prohibited from travel
ing on armed merchantmen.
The United States will not declare
any infexible rules governing what
CONSTITUTES ueleISiNe d iIdhAeHl.
That the United States will not
join with Sweden or any other country
in Joint action regarding the new Ger
man decree or relating TO other bel
ligerent interference with neutrals
rights.
The belief grows that Germany will
postpone putting the new decree into
effect Suggestion to that effect is
believed to have been made by Am
bassador Bernstorff This govern
ment has not asked for postpone
ment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21

Onu@F lover OF WarSnlpS lTanSpOtI Is
Are Unloading Large Bodies of Rus.
sian Troops at Point Seventy
Miles East OF Trebizond.
Petrograd, Feb. -Bombardment
by the Russians of Vitzesu, on the
Black sea, fifteen miles east of Trebi
zond. is reported in a telegram from
Sebastopol and it is added that the
Turks are evacuating. A Russian ad
vance landward in the direction OF
Trebizond, on the coast northwest of
Erzerum, also is said to be under way.
London, Feb. 21-Under cover Of
warships' guns Russian transports
are now landing large forces on the
Armenian seacoast seventy miles east
of Trebizond
They are encountering only feeble
resistance. These forces are expect
ed to march westward, joining the
troops now advancing on Trebizond
from the direction of Erzerum.
The Turks are not expected to make
q serious stand at Trebizond, the city
being poorly fortified
The troops are being transported
from Batum
It is believed the grand duke has
a much larger force than was at first
suspected and plans to push an ag-
gressive campaign through Armenia,
driving westward toward Constanti-
nople, or to the southwest to join the
British in MesOpOtamia
Definite statistics as to the number
of men and guns taken in the rout
of the Turks at Erzerum are still lack.
ing.
1t is now believed that the mum.
ber of Turks captured in the fighting
at the forts and in the immediate VI
cinity will not exceed 10000, though
there are prospects that large bodies
will be cut off by the Russians if the
retreat becomes more confused.
The Turks abandoned all their
heavy artillery
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
Prominent ST. Paul Man Dead.

ST Paul, Feb. 21.-Frederick Paul
Wright, president of the Wright, Bar
rett & Stillwell company, one of the
five Republican former mayors of st.
Paul and former colonel of the First
regiment, NJ N. G., died suddenly of
heart disease while on a yacht cruise
among the Southern Florida keys. He
was sixty years OF age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
New British Attack Fails.

Berlin. Feb. 21.-Another fruitless
attack by the British southeast Of
Ypres, where the Germans recently
captured several hundred yards of
trenches. was announced by the war
office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
JOHNSON NOT A CANDIDATE
California Governor Has Name Kept
Off of Minnesota Ballot.

st. Paul, Feb 21-Hiram w. John
son, governor of California, is not out
for nomination as Progressive candi-
date for president.
His request to have julius A.
Schmahl, secretary of state, keep his
name off the primary election ballot
in Minnesota has been complied with.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
ASOUITH TO ASK FOR TWO
BILLION CREDIT.

London, Feb. 21-New votes
Of credit amounting to approx
mately s2,o00.000,0 900 will be
asked by Premier Asquith of
the house of commons. The
new votes will bring up the to-
tai of war appropriations to
s10,062 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
AUSTRiANS SURROUND AL
BANTAM CAPITAL.

Vienna, Feb. 21.-Durazzo,
capital of Albania, is complete
ly surrounded by Austrian
troops.
A few Italian officers, who
remained in the city to direct
the resistance of Essad Pasha's
irregulars, fed several days
ago and it is believed no Ital-
ians are in DuraZzo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
Bomb Wrecks Chicago Home.

Chicago, Feb. 21-A bomb explosion
partly wrecked the home of Modes
tino Walestroginni, wealthy Italian
banker in the fashionable grand
boulevard district. No one was killed
or injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
British Conquer kamerum.

London, Feb 21-The complete
conquest of the Kamerun, the German
colony in Equatorial Africa, is OFF,
cialiy announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21

and soothing. r. G.. Collins. ex-post-
master. Barnegat, N. JJ..J says: "Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound soon stopped
the severe 1agrippe cough that complete-
ly exhausted me. It can't ~ bent."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21

1t is officially announced in Lon.
don that Reginald Mckenna, chancel
lor of the exchequer. has sent an ap-
peal to the banks throughout Great
Britain, asking that they urge Gus
toners to offer all available American
securities to the treasury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
GET RID OF A RACKTNG La GRIPPE
CoudH-IT WEAKENS.

For the severe rackfng cough that
comes with lagrippe. Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound Is wonderfully healing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21

A proposal for a commission to
formulate a plan for national insur-
ance fund to mitigate the evil OF un-
employment was introduced in the
lower branch of congress by Represen.
tative London of New York, the only
Socialist member of the house
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-21
RUSSIANS SHELL
BLACK SEA PORT
BOmbardment of VitzeSu Re-
ported Begun.
SLAVS LAND In ARMENIA

Under Cover of Warships Transports
Are Unloading Large Bodies of Rus.
sian Troops at a Point Seventy
Miles East Of Trebizond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22
Mrs. Christina Horn,

Mrs. Christina Horn, " years of age,
we'll known and respected resident OF
this city the past 16 years, died at II
o'clock this morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. James Bagley, 1921
Ninth avenue, following a short i'll
ness with a complication Of ailments.
She had been belfast for two weeks.
She was born in Saxony, Weimer, Ger
many, June q, 1S43. When she was
IA years of age she came to America,
settling in Pennsylvania, where she
lived one year before coming west to
Geneseo. She was united in marriage
there to Rev. Ferdinand Horn, who
preceded her in death many years. She
came to Rock Island 16 years ago tC
make her home with her daughter. She
was an active member of the German
Lutheran church.
She is survived by four children
Mrs. James Bagley and Ferd Horn
and F. w. Herges of this city, and Mrs
F. Wenke of Watertown, the two lat
ter by former marriage.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home Monday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. Phi. Wilhelm officiating
Interment will be in Chippiannocl
cemetery. The family have requested
that no flowers be sent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22
FREIGHT STEAMER
REPORTED ON FIRE

New York, Jan. 22.-The Norwegian
freight steamer Sigma, which left here
yesterday for Archangel, Russia, re-
turned early today with a fire in her
hold and anchored off the quarantine
station. Using the Morse signal lights,
her captain, passed a message ashore
saying there was fire in the Sygna's
No. l hold and asking for assistance.
About two hours later the fire boat
Mayor Gaynor arrived alongside the
Sigma and began to fight the fire.
Apparently the fire was still under
matches for there was no sign Of
flames or smoke to be seen from quar-
antine while the burning vessel was
awaiting the arrival of the fire boat.
The Sigma is believed to be loaded
with war munitions and supplies for
Russia. The steamer belongs in Ber-
gen, Norway, and is of 1881 tonnage.
She was built in 1907 and is owned by
J. L. Mowinckel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22
TAX COLLECTIONS
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Deputy Collector G. L. Peterson of
Moline Will Establish Office in
City Halifax Rate Lower,

Emma G. Anderson, tax collector for
Moline township, has appointed G. l..
Peterson, real estate man with offices
in the Reliance building, to collect
taxes there.
Collections will not be received at
his office in the Reliance building,
however, but at the Moline city hall.
c. V. Johnson, city clerk, has offered
the use of his Office to Mr.. Peterson,
and as the Office is perfectly equipped
for handling such work, Mr.. Peterson
has gladly accepted.
Taxes are now due and Mr.. Peterson
will be at the city clerks Office Mon
day morning to receive money. All
must be in before March 20.
Tax rate for Moline this year is
s6.75. This is considerably lower than
last year, when it was SIP. The
amount to be spread there is little
more than $4,000 This is divided as
follows: School tax, state tax, county
tax, municipal tax and bridge and
road tax
No tax for upkeep Of city parks can
be levied this year because of action OF
the state legislature in passing a law
that such tax cannot be made with
out a vote of the electorate authoriZ-
ing it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22
QU|CKNESSSAvES
A MOLINE DOCTOR
DIR. II. E. Beck Avoids Being Run
Down by Rock Island Train
By Making Rapid Turn.

But for his presence of mind and
quick turn of his automobile, DR..
H. E. Beck of Moline would have
been run down by a westbound freight
train of the Rock Island road at the
Fifteenth street railway crossing in
Moline last evening.
The doctor was driving south on
Fifteenth shortly before o'clock.
The gates were up, he says, and he
proceeded across the Burlington
tracks. AS he approached the west
main track of the Rock Island road
he saw an engine, going at fair speed,
bearing upon him. The distance was
too short to permit of stopping and
the doctor swung his car sharply to
the west, barely clearing the rails.
AS the engine Numbered by it grazeo
the fender of the automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22
VILLAGE PHILOSOPHY.

Poor old Mexico seems bent on keep
ing up her bid for Intervention until
she gets it good and plenty.
How the we'll fed fellow over yon-
der in the trenches ought to sympa-
thize with us poor folks who have to
shovel the snow from the sidewalk
before we get our morning oatmeal.
1t begins to look like the progress
ives are bound to overtake the stand
patters and join ranks with them along
about next June.
Thirty degrees below zero makes
some folks wish they had waited until
about now to visit the exposition.
A new bit of gossip spurs some folk
to brave the icy sidewalks when moth
ing else would.
You can hardly expect to get much
of share of prosperity by just hold
ing out your hand for it.
Too bad that cold snap hustled along
before some folk got used to the dry
spell.-M. G. R. in Sioux City Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-22

offer our country new opportunities
it will with them impose new re-
sponsibilities.
The resources of the European ma
lions will be so entirely depleted that
those countries will buy less and sell
more than in the past. In that way
we shall lose a large number of our
best customers who have in the years
past been consuming such vast guam
titles of our exports. Thus there
will be radical changes in the bust
ness world. Added to the actual
physical losses caused by the ravages
of the war, the people of Europe are
likely to be crushed under added
burdens of taxation, for the war is
being conducted largely upon bro
rowed capital and future generations
must pay the bills as they become
due, because no country can or will
dare to repudiate its debt no matter
how stupendous.
If their resources will permit, of
course these countries after the war
will buy of us materials for their
rehabilitation and also many classes
Of raw materials to be used in manu-
featuring. But, like a bankrupt
firm, they will sell their wares at
any sacrifice in the markets of the
world and we must be prepared to
meet such manner of competition.
We may expect fiercer competition
then ever before, partly from stocks
Of goods which have accumulated,
but which cannot now be sent here,
and partly from the sale of articles
which the poverty of the nations en-
gagged will compel them to SELL More
important than this, however, will
be the effect of the combatants to
our markets and other markets in
which we compete with them for a
larger share Of the trade. In order
to gain a foothold and to regain as
rapidly as possible their former posi-
ton, every possible means will be
employed; wages will be lowered ano
profits disregarded. The subject Their
of our own industrial supremacy
both in the domestic and foreign
markets, will have a new significance
for us.
But with our European market fol
the most part destroyed we mus
enter new fields and develop new
markets for our products These
must be carefully cultivated and de.
veloped. The most fruitful field fol
such an endeavor lies in the rich ant
remarkable continent to the south o.
us. But it will take years of study
and endeavor before we can hope t.
capture that field and be able to cal
it our own. In 1914 only 5.27 pei
cent of our total exports went II
South America.
1t is true that we are today enjoy
ing a most Astounding prosperity, bu
in its very nature it is temporary