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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
MILITIA ON BORDER
WILL Be INSPECTED

Washington. July l3.-Brigadier Gen
eral Tasker II. Bliss. assistant chief
of staff Of the United States army, left
here for a thorough inspection tour of
all the militia troops on the border.
He will 60 over the line from end
to end with view to making com
prehensve study of conditions affect
ing the national guardsmen
BY direction of the war department
he will see that everything possible is
being done, under the circumstances,
for the health and comfort OF the
troops Major Nolan of the general
staff will accompany him.
General Bliss also will confer with
General Funston over the general dis
position of the American expeditionary
force and other troops.
Secretary of War Baker had a long
conference with General Bliss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
ON AN EIGHT-MlLE FRONT
British Capture All German First Line
Positions.

London, July 13-The capture of
the whole of the Germans first sys-
tenn of defenses on front OF $4,000
wards. nearly eight miles, a1ter ten
days and nights of conNnuous fight
ing, is announced in the official report
from British headquarters in France.
The number Of prisoners taken eX-
ceeds 7 500 The text reads
After ten days and nights OF CON
tinuous fighting our troops have com
pleted the n ethodical capture of the
whole of the enemy's first system OF
defense on a front of $4,000 yards
The system OF defense consisted OF
numerous and continuous lines Of fire
trenches. support trenches and reserve
trenches, extending for various depths
from 1000 to 1000 yards.
ut included five strongly fortified
villages, numerous heavily wired and
entrenched woods and a large num-
ber OF immensely strong redoubts.
The capture of each of these trenches
represented an operation of some i'm
portance."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
AMERICAN TROOPS
READY FOR BANDITS

San Antonio Tex. July 13.-When
the Mexican bandits reported march
ing toward the Big Bend country
reach American territory, if they ever
do, they will find the United States
army waiting for them.
General Funston is concentrating
large bodies OF cavalry in that dis.
trict, particularly in the vicinity Of
Preside. Tex
Officers of the Southern department
say that not many men could march to
Boquilas from the direction of Corali-
tos owing TO lack of water, but that
about 1000 could find food and water
on the way to Ojinaga, opposite Pre-
siGio.
All available cavalry at El Paso and
other border sections are preparing
to begin patrolling the Rio Grande.
They are hampered by lack OF
horses, but these are being issued rap
idly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
LANSDOWNE GIVES
HIS VIEWS ON IRELAND

London, July 13.-In the course of a
discussion in the house of lords on
the report of Baron Hardinge, head OF
the commission which investigated the
Irish rebellion, and in which several
members urged that Augustine Bir-
rell, former secretary for Ireland,
should have been eensured as the one
responsible for the Sim Fein outbreak,
Lord Lansdowne outlined system for
the provisional government OF Ireland
when martial law is abolished there
and until a new government can be
established.
An Irish secretary, with a capable
military adviser would be appointed
There also would be a new chief of
the Royal Irish constabulary, who
would be a we'll known soldier, accord
ing TO the plan.
Nobody would be allowed to carry
arms without permit and there
would be no grants of amnesty A
garrison would be maintained In Ire
land strong enough to preserve order
and special safeguards would he ere
ated for the loyalists in the South and
West
Lord Lansdowne thought that with
10000 troops in Ireland under com.
mand of General Maxwell, in whom
the government had unabated conf.
dence. there was no fear of the situa-
tion getting out of hand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
ASSISTANT CASH
HANDLER QUITS
Minnesota Deputy Treasurer
RetireS Under Fire.
ECHO OF SMITH SCANDAL

Investigations Following Conviction Of
Former Head Of Office Said to Have
Revealed Transactions Resulting in
Present Shakeup in Force.
St Paul July 13- Edward L. Erick-
son, for sixteen years connected with
the state treasury and the last six
years first assistant state treasurer,
has resigned
fairs of the state treasury begun after
Treasurer Walter ]. Smith acknowl-
edged misappropriation of state funds
for which he is Low serving an inde.
terminate sentence in Saltwater In
his opinion made desirable a change
in the position held by Mr. Erickson,
Treasurer A. c. Gooding Immediately
accepted the resignation
The largest sum involved in the
transaction is $500, others being less
than 500 each.
Mr.. Erickson denied any connection
with the transactions referred to by
the treasurer
Mr. Gooding said he anticipated no
arrests IL connection with the trans
actions and added that all are outlaw.
ed as far as criminal prosecutions are
possible
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
VESSEL is HEAVILY FINED
British Steamer Seized by Manila Gus
toms Collector.

Manila, p T., July 13.-The collector
of customs seized the British steamer
Chinese Prince as il was about to de
part for Vladivostok and imposed d
fine of 100000 pesos for 1000 miss
ing packages consigned TO local mer
chants
These packages were confiscated by
the British authorities when the vessel
stopped at Penang.
1t was alleged the cargo seized by
the British was consigned to black
listed dealers in Manila and also to
the Bank Of the Philippines on order
The Chinese Prince left New Yo.
April Is. bound for Cape Town, Pc
nang and Far Eastern ports
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
TWO MORE PERISH
IN RED RIVER FLOOD

Fargo. n D., July 19-Two more
lives have been added to the toll Of
the flood waters of the Red river,
which continued a torrent in some sec
tions
While swimming in the Fargo col
lege stadium with several companions
John George, eighteen years old, got
into deep water and was drowned
Barney Leonartz. Abercrombie, was
seized by cramps and drowned. and
his companion, Edwin Bontieth, al.
most met a similar fate I'm attempting
a rescue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13

CONGRESS ASKED TO HELP
Appropriation Urged to Fight lnfantlIe
PARALYSIS.

Washington, July 13.-Secretary Nc.
Adoo has asked congress to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the public health
service to aid in the fight against the
infantile paralysis epidemic in New
York and to prevent its spread TO 9th
er states. The estimate was APPROX
ed by President Wilson. DR.. w. c..
Rucker, who has been in active charge
of the fight against the epidemic, be-
keves it will cost about 10000 a
month for the work of the service
alone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
BARS SHIPMENTS OF BEER
Iowa Judge Rules Against General
Distribution.

Hampton. la, July 13.-If an opin-
ion handed down in the district court
here by Judge Frey of Boone is up
held in the supreme court it is said
beer cannot be shipped anywhere in
the state and other intoxicating liQ-
uors can only be shipped to druggists
having permits to sell liquor as medi-
cine.
The decision is in the case of the
state against the Theodore Hamm
Brewing company of St Paul, the Min
neapolis and St. Louis railroad and
the Adams Express company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
POWER AMENDMENT BEATEN
House Turns Down Plan Affecting the
Twin Cities.

Washington, July ia proposal
to amend the water power bill so that
the power from the high dam on the
Mississippi river near st. Paul could
be used by the municipal corporation
was defeated in the house without a
roll call.
The amendment, which was offered
by Representative Smith Of Mime
apolis, received the support Of the
Minnesota 1slaSAtioA.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
NATIONAL PARK IN THE EAST
First One on That Side of Mississippi
Created.

Washington, July 12. = Creation of
the first national park east OF the Mis-
sissippi, comprising 5000 acres on
Mount Desert island, Maine, was an
nounced by the interior department.
1t will be known as Sieur De Monts
National Monument.
The tract, noteu for its rugged beau
ty, was donated to the government.
Its northern boundary is only a mile
from Bar Harbor and several popular
summer resorts lie near 1t. There
are ten mountain peaks and four lakes
within the tract.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Attempts Rescue; Both Drown.

Prairie du Sac, Wis, July 12.-While
trying to save his companion, who
had been taken with cramp, Arthur
Radatz, aged twenty-six. farmer,
was dragged down to his death by
Cyrus Sprecker, aged twenty-five, who
also drowned in the Wisconsin river
two miles below Prairie du Sac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
TROOPS START FOR BORDER
First Regiment of Minnesotans Now
on the Way.

Camp Bobleter, Fort Smelling Mimi,
July 13-The First regiment, Mime
sofa National Guard, entraine1 for
somewhere in Texas" there TO join
the Third regiment. which left Camp
Bobleter Monday
Hundreds of automobiles and a big
crowd on foot accompanied the troops
on their march from the camp to the
Fort Smelling station.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
American Mine Raided.

Bouquilla, Tex. July l3.-Word was
received here that the Lamula mine,
an American-owned property about 100
by Mexican bandits. Fear was ex-
pressed that the raiders may con.
tinue their march toward the border.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13

New York, July 13.-Senator War
rem G. Harding. chairman of the Re-
publican notification committee, told
Mr.. Hughes that July 81 is agreeable
to the notification committee as a
date for the notification ceremony.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
Goethals to Retire Shortly

Washington, July 13-President
Wilson has agreed to accept the resig.
nation Of Major General Goethals as
governor OF the Panama canal at an
early date, to be fixed by the general
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
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SISTERS MEET FOR FIRST
TIME SINCE 1858.

Junction City, Kan. July 13
Mrs. G. W. Edmund Of Denver.
Colo, Mrs. John Fogerty of
Springfield. H.. and Mrs Ed
ward Gleason of this city. sis
ters. are together at the home
of the latter for the first time
in more than sixty years The
reunion is the first since the
time when the three left their
home in Ireland i'm 1858
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13

London. July 12-German resistance
to the British offensive along the
Somme front took the form of strong
counter attacks which at two points
made dents in the line established by
General Haig's army
Heavily reinforced the Germans
made determined drive at the Brit
ish front
According to the British official ac
count OF the fighting all the attacks
were futile except those directed at
Mametz and Trones woods, in the
Montauban sector Of the British right,
where some ground was gained by the
German columns.
The French have not resumed their
offensive in the Somme region, Paris
reporting that the night there passed
quietly.
There has been notable activity in
the Verdun sector
The crown princes troops, after
their success OF Tuesday in Fumin
wood and at the Damloup battery,
where they gained a footing. struck at
the French in the vicinity OF Dead
Man hill. west OF the Meuse, but were
repulsed
German troops on the right bank OF
the River Meuse pushed forward their
positions TO point near Souyillo and
the Laufee works, taking thirty-nine
officers and 2,1O6 men.
To the east of the Meuse the French
report having reoccupied some of the
ground lost in the Fumin wood region.
They also drove the Germans out Of
trenches near Reillon, in Lorraine,
where a footing had been gained. and
carried out further successful surprise
operations in the Champagne.
Austrlans Driven Back
The Italian offensive has been push
ed recently not only in the Trentino,
where the Austrians have been driven
back long distances from their furth-
est points of advance, but along the
Isonzo. where Gorilla is the objective.
In the face OF this latter movement
the Austrians, according to an uncon-
firmed report through Paris, are said
to have evacuated Tolmino, twenty
miles north of Gorilla.
German marrying of the English
coast was continued with the lombard
ment by submarine OF Seeham har
Dor, a small coliery port on the North
sea near Sunderland.
One woman was killed, but no prop
erty damage of consequence was in
fiicted. according to the British otficia
announcement.
The Russians have attempted to
check the Turkish troops in the eau
casus by means of counter attacks
but the Turkish war office announced
that these onslaughts had been beaten
off. In Mesopotamia small body ot
British troops was put to flight
Russian troops, which attempted tC
establish themselves on the left banl
of the Stokhod river in the advance
toward Kovel, were attacked by Ger
man troops and defeated, the Berlir
war office announced
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13

mann Hollweg, champion OF concilia.
tary policy toward the United States
and unloosing of German submarines
within three months IS predicted by
Won Tirpitz supporters unless Presi-
blockade
Members of the Conservative party
and those favoring annexation Of ter
ritory conquered by Germany Joined
in the forecast
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
ALLIES TAKE TWENTY
THREE VILLAGES.

Paris, July 13.-Since the be-
ginning OF the allied offensive
the British and French forces
have captured twenty-three viii
lages. 10000 prisoners, 104 can
non and several hundred ma
chine guns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
TEUT0NS DENT
BRITISH LINES
Make Strong Counter Attack
on SOmme Front.
ACTIVITY AROUND VERDUN

Crown Princes Troops Attempt 10
Follow Up Tuesdays Successes, but
Are used-Austrians on italian
Frontier Forced Further Back.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-13
HEAVY FIGHTING
NOW PROCEEDING
Carranza Troops Engage Vii
la Forces at ParraI.
AMERICANS ON THE MOVE
Rumor OF Possible Raids ALONG the
Border Results in Order for Depar-
ture of Troops to Threatened Sec
tions-Mlitia to Participate.

ture of Troops to Threatened Sec
tions-Milta to Participate.
Chihuahua City, Mex, July 13.-
Heavy fighting is now proceeding be
tween de facto government troops un-
der General Ernesto Garcia and a
large force of Villistas at Cerro Blan
co, some distance below Parral, ac
cording to dispatches received by Gen
eral Jacinto Trevino.
FL Paso, Tex, July 13.-Two bat
talions of Pennsylvania infantry. one
of the Second regiment and one Of the
Tenth, broke camp here and prepared
to entrain for Marathon, Tex.
1t was announced at military head
quarters that the state troops had
been ordered to increase the border
patrol in the Big Bend district
The order followed closely reports
from this district that Mexican ban.
dts had raided the I-amula mine, an
American property, loo miles south Of
the border. and that residents along
the border near Boquila, Tex, feared
the outlaws were moving north.
Belief was expressed in military cir.
cles that it was this band that Gen
eral CarranZa referred to when he
repeatedly warned the state depart
ment that he was informed that VII
lista bandits were moving north from
Jiminez with the intention of attack
ing the American border
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
SEVEN HOUR DAY
STANDS.

Washington, Marcn "a Congress
man BorIanu's attempt to lengthen the
WORK Gay OF Washington government
clerks from seven to eight hours was
defeated by Large majorfties on three
separate votes, after the chair had
ruIed that the motion to make it a
rider to an appropriation bill was
out OF order. CONGRESSMAN Borland
Lnen introduced a resolution which
provided for 10 per cent reduction OF
tue number of clerks and that hours
De increased to equalize the loss OF
service to the government. This reso-
lution was defeated. A motion to re-
commit the resolution was also de-
leaLed. AS the house was sitting as
N committee OF the whole, no record
vote was taekn
Inc attempt to lengthen the clerks
work day was opposed by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. President
Gompers agreed that hours should be
euqalized, but insisted that the work
day of mechanics and other workers
should be shortened instead Of the
clerks hours heightened.
The agitation has resulted in the
formation of Federal Civil Service
Employees union, chartered by the
American Federation of Labor. Hun
dreds of clerks are joining this organi-
Zation.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
Railroaders Don't Want
0vertime--S Hours Enough

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Mch. 2372(Spe-
ciaD A great deal has been said
about the inability of the railroads to
grant the eight hour day to railway
train crews and switchmen, and few
facts bearing upon the necessity OF a
shorter work day are here presented.
The unit of wage payment is now
based on the moving of rolling stock
100 miles per 10 hours, or 10 miles per
hour. The men are now asking for
eight hours or 121s miles per hour, 100
miles in eight hours, and time and one
half for overtime after eight hours.
The railroad companies as we'll as
the public at large would he benefited
by the change. All trunk lines center
ing in large terminals have. so-called
manifest freight, leaving these ter
minals each night, hauling from 1000
to 1900 tons of freight, which is call
ed fast freight service. These trains
travel over divisions up to 140 to 240
miles on an average of an eight to
eleven hour basis. In many cases the
so called drag or dead freight train
leaving the same terminal probably
three hours ahead of these manifest
or fast freight trains are passed on the
road. and the fast freight goes to des-
tination in eight or nine hours, while
the dead freight is often caught by
the Federal 16-hour law and has to
tie up for eight hours rest before get
ting into division or terminal points.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23

would earn greater revenue on each
car, which increase. alone would offse'
any additional expense the company
would sustain in$making the change
Keep the trains moving by giving
them the amount of tonnage they can
handle over the division and it will be
seldom that the trip cannot be made
IN eight hours.
There is no good, logical reason why
railway and train service men should
not be on an eight hour basis. Be
fore the FEEDER 16-hour law was en-
forced the companies worked the men
20 or 30 hours, but after this law be
:ame effective they found they could
get. the trains through in IA or Is
hours, and they will find this can be
lust as easily cut to eight hours as it
was from 80 to 16 hours. 1t needs
only the cooperation of the company
officials with the men to make an
eight hour d2y on railroads bless
ing. and at the same time knock the
shackles off of 300, ia railroad men in
The United States now calling for re
lief
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-03-23
A TAX LESSON FROM OHIO.
-(By Samuel MiIIiken.)

He is a wise man who will gain wis
dom through observing other mems
mistakes. This brief paper is respect
fully offered to thoughtful citizens OF
the State of Ohio.
We are indebted to DR.. Ernest Lud-
low Bogart, of the University of Hi
nois, for an excellent Financial His
Etory of Ohio" ("University of Illinois
Studies" Volume |. Nos. and p, from
which is culled suggestive informa-
Iion:
"In December, 1903, the second gen
eral assembly met. = = During this
session the revenue system of the
State was simplified and improved.
The main reliance for revenue con-
tinued lobe upon lands. The burden
of the land tax was borne in great part
by non-residents, who had no property
i of any other kind in the State, but it
had the desirable result of fastening
the transfer Of lands SO held into the
hands of resident proprietors." page
21).
For the ten years (1S14, 1816-1824),
for which detailed reports are avail
able, we figure that the taxes derived
from land were 1910 of the total
State tax revenue page 1249., In the
eleven years time (1808 to 1819) nom
resident holdings decreased in acreage
from 1887 789 to ,4,352,487 resident
holdings increased from 3,141,24 to
S,306,553 (page 1867. The population
grew from about 10000 in 1900 page
201) to 230,760 in 1910, to 581,434 in
1920, and to 100000 in 1925 (pages
80, 32).
| Althn11Ob nr PnUo rt thinLc haf &c
desirable decrease in nonresident hon
ings was fastened by the PR ponder,
ant land-taX it should be remembered
that the counties were allowed, for
I their revenue, to tax persons, personal
| property and houses and lots (page
| 14). Had all taxation been concentrate
ed upon land, it is clear that non-resi-
lent holdings would have decreased
still more rapidly.
Under the Act of April 16, 1903, the
and was divided into three classes
according to their quality TAX
ing into view the surface, of the earth.
as well as the quality Of the soil"
| page 1917.
Although this method was crude, it
noteworthy that House Committee
on Finance, in the year 1920, recon-
mended improvement, not abandon
ment: w.: ar ~.
They were convinced that many
defects existed in the present system,
which involved the frequent valuations
and equalization of land did not seem
desirable. It was also impolitic as
well as unjust to tax improvements.
?" page 1907
Five years later there was change
in the basic principle:
"The year 1925 had also been mark
ed by thorough revision of the reve-
nue. laws. The Act of February 8,