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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
MAD KING" otto
OF BAVARIA DEAD

Copenhagen. oct 13.- King Otto Of
Bavaria Europes "maa lene," died
suddenly al the castle OF Fuerstenreia,
where he had been confined. insane.
several years
The mad king" Of Bavaria. seventy
al the time Of his death. startled Eu-
rope with his eeceutricities before he
was declared incapable of ruling. Nov
s, 1898, and was succeeded by his
cousin, King Ludwig Ill.
lie had succeeded his brother. King
Ludwig H. in 1856 when Ludwig com
mitted suicide By throwing himself
into a lake during a tit of insanity
Ills uncle, the Regent Iuitpold, was,
however. the real ruler of Bavaria
Several years ago the king was i'm
prisoned in the Fuerstenreid castle.
Though in tho midst of rich furnish-
ings he is reported 10 have lived like
a savage, refusing to have his hair or
nails cut and avoiding water and soap.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
DEFENSE ADVISERS
NAMED BY WILSON

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 13.-President
Wilson, en- route to indianapolis, an
nounced the appointment of members
OF the advisory commission to be as
sociated with the council OF national
defense, created by congress at the
last session. At the same time he
gave out a statement saying he hoped
the council will become a rallylng
point for civic bodies working for the
national defense"
The seven members of the new ad
visory commission named by the pres.
ident are:
Daniel Willard. president of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation Of Labor; DR.. Franklin II
Martin of Chicago, Howard f. Coffin
of Detroit Bernard Baruch Of New
York, Dr. Hollis Godfrey OF Philadel
phia and julius Rosenwald OF Chicago
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
RECORD RESOURCES SHOWN
Loss IN Eastern Money Centers Offset
by Deposits in Country.

Washington. oct IA new high
record for resources and deposits and
a wider distribution of money than
ever before will be shown by complete
returns from the national bank call
Of September l., la the opinion Of
treasury officials, after examination Of
fgures reported by tifty-ive reserve
cities and country banks in several
states
Many Of the big Eastern money cen
ters have lost materially in deposits
since the call OF May I. these figures
show, and there has been more than
an oifsetting increase in smaller cities
and in country districts.
Increases in country deposits are
shown in the case of each OF ten
states from which returns are com
plete Ohio leads this list with eoun-
try banks showing a deposit increase
of S26,000,00
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
Others Hurt When Police Fire into
eayonne m. J.) Mob.

Bayonne. n. j., Oct. ia woman
was Killed. two men probably mortal.
ly wounded and half dozen other
persons less seriously hurt when the
police fired a volley into a crowd of
Standard Oh strikers and their sym
pathizers, demolishing fire engine
The engine had responded to an
alarm and had been held up by bar
ricade thrown across the street by
the strikers.
The woman killed was Miss Sophia
Torack, twenty years old. She was
struck in the head by a bullet and
died at the Bayonne hospital soon
after she was taken there.
Two men, one striker, are in a
critical condition with several bullet
wounds in their bodies. Two other
men are in the hospital with less Sc
rious wounds Several others were
shot, according to the police, and
taken away by friends
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
BLOW UP DAM TO SAVE CITY
Residents of Decatur, - Take Law
Into Own Hands

Decatur, H., Oct 13- Carrying four
sticks Of dynamite and with a mum
Der of shovels two automobiles load
ed with prominent citizens. including
city officials. left Decatur at midnight
They proceeded to the farm of j. X.
Peck, near Cerro Gordo, and exploded
the dynamite under a dam. releasing
thousands of gallons of water
The dam had been built by Peck to
change the course Of the Sangamon
river, which flowed over his place.
He succeeded in changing the
course, but backed up so much water
that Decatur's water supply was
threatened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
NEWSPAPER MEN LIBERATED
Had Criticised Winnipeg Judge In
curing Into Contracts.

Winnipeg, Oct. 49, - Justice Gault
exceeded his authority. when. sitting
as a commissioner inquiring into the
agricultural college contracts, he sent
to Jail for contempt of court four Win
nipeg newspaper men.
This was the decision by Justice
Haggart of the court of appeal, who
ordered the warrants of committal
be quashed and the four men dis
charged.
Edward Beck, b. r. w. Deacon and
Stanley Beck of the Winnipeg Tele-
gram and Knox Magee Of the Satur-
day Post were committed by Commits
sioner Gault to varying terms in jail
for criticism of the commissioner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
COLLEGE HEADS
ARE SUMMONED
Called for Conference at War
Department.
ANOTHER DEFENSE STEP

Action Is Preparatory TO Establishing
Systematic Method for Training Re
serve Officers for United States
Army in Certain Institutions.
Washington, Oct. 13.-Presidents of
nineteen colleges and universities have
been called in conference by the war
department preparatory to establish
ing systematic method for training
reserve officers for the United States
army in those institutions.
They will meet at the army war
college here Tuesday, Oct IL. for dis
cusson with the army general staff
of military courses to be organized in
institutions desiring to take advan.
tage to provisions of the army reor.
ganization law
1t has been estimated that the army
must maintain "A corps OF $4,000 par.
TALLY trained junior officers TO facili-
tate organization of an adequate mill
tary force. should the nation have war
with a power capable of attempting
invasion
The main source of supply for these
officers would be institutions with ap
proved military courses where military
trainina under army officers is part of
students work
National guard organizations COM
posed entirely OF college students have
been mustered out of the federal serv-
ice, so those men may compose the
first increment of reserve officers to
be drawn under the new plan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13

Brigadier General Montgomery
Miegs Macomb, T. s. A, president OF
the army war college, has been re
tired from active service, having
reached the age Of sixty-four years lie
has been on duty in Washington since
April 23, 1914
General Macomb graduated from the
military academy in 1Sr. He was in
the field in the Porto Rico campaign
during the Spanish-American war ana
afterward I'm the Philippines
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
ALLIES AGAIN INVITE
GREECE TO ENTER WAR

Athens, Oct 13.-The entente allies
again have offered to assist Greece In
derstood no new concessions have
been made. 1t is learned that entente
diplomatic circles of Athens advised
the French and British chancellories,
who are charged by the other allied
governments with the negotiations
with Greece, to reply to King Con-
stantine's informal proposals to de-
part from neutrality. made to the
Greek ministers in London and Paris
on Sept Is.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
VILLA BAND MOVES
TOWARD BOUNDARY

Presidio. Tex. Oct 13-The Amerb
can military headquarters received a
report through civilian sources a col
umn OF Mexican cavalry, apparently
about 500 strong, had been seen
through field glasses moving down the
Concho river about eight miles from
Ojiniga which is opposite Preside
They seemed headed for that vicinity
the report said
Mexicans here assert band of VII
las men OF this strength several days
ago passed the vicinity Of Santa Ro
salia towards the border.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
.BULCARS' SECOND LINE
PIERCED BY SERBIANS

Vodena. via Athens, Oct 13.-North
Of the villages Of SlivitZa and Dobro-
veni, Southern Serbia. the Serbs have
pierced the Bulgarian second line of
defenses and captured 670 prisoners
and eleven machine guns. They are
attacking the Chuke Heights, whence
trenched Palagonian plain before Mon
astir.
Further northeast they are furious
ly bombarding the fortified mountain
positions at Dobropolye, the first step
toward the capture of Vetrenik.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13

chihuahua City. Oct l3-Francis
co Villas command is at Hacienda
Santa Ana and another ct Temosaehie
both near MADEIRA, chihuahua, accord
ing to a report received by General
Trevino from Major NORM of the Car
Tanza garrison at MADEIRA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
gIackmaiIers Waive Extradition.

Chicago. Oct 13.-Four OF the six
persons held here as members of so
called blackmail syndicate waived ex-
tradition before United States court
commissioner and gave bonds to ap-
pear for trial in New York and Phila
delphia in November.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13

Narrowly Escapes Death When Auto
Overturns at Lindsey, Ont.

Lindsey, Ont, Oct 13. - Lady
Hughes. wife OF General Sir Sam
Hughes, minister of munitions, and
her two daughters narrowly escaped
death when an automobile in which
they were riding turned over in a
ditch. Mrs. Byron Greene, daughter
Of Lady Hughes, was pinned beneath
the auto and was severely bruised.
Her injuries are not considered ssri-
Gus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
COMMODITY PRICES HIGHER
Up twenty-five Per Cent Since Out.
break of War.

New York, Oct Commodity
prices have increased % per cent
since the outbreak of the war, accord
ing to Dun's Review.
The Review announces that Duns
index number, the aggregate quotation
of large list of food, clothing, metal
and other articles, was $152.355 Oct. !,
against $120.740 Aug. /, 1914.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13

Grand Forks. N. D., Oct. 13.-That
Turkish spies are operating in the
United States to the hindrance of
Syrian relief work is the contention
of Dap Happ, local Syrian interest
ed In the campaign for funds In this
state. II Is further charged by local
workers that the Turkish government
IL frowning on the relief work and II
hampering It wherever possible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
TWO KILLED; SIXTEEN HURT
Collision Of Trains on the Western
Mary land.

Cumberland Md oct - Two men
were killed outright and six,een OH
ers were injured when Wes.ern
Maryland excursion train IN route to
HagerstoVn ran neadou into the '1a-
Dor train" IN tie Knob Mount yards
Tie dead are.
Benjamin Fairchild Of Cumberland.
conductor On the labor train
Charles II Hinfle, aged tWentysiX,
Of Cumberland. brakeman on the labor
train
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
Promoter Must Face Charges.

New York, Oct. 13. - The federal
court OF appeals denied a motion for
the dismissal of the charges against
Albert Freeman, promoter, convicted
with Julian Hawthorne and DR. Will
lam J. Morton OF using the mails to
defraud.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
NO MORE BACKAcHE ron mER.

Mrs. j. NJ. Gaskill. l1tna Green. Ind
writes: II suffered from severe back
ache and sharp pains ! could not stoop
over. Foley Kidney Pills gave me such
relief that cannot praise them too
highly" This standard remedy for kid
ney trouble and bladder ailments can be
taken with absolute safety. Sold every
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13

Regina, Sask., Oct 13-F ii. Dew.
lin, member of the legislature of Sas-
katchewan, has been sentenced to two
years and five months for taking graft
In building highways.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
TEUTONSPURSU
The ROUMANIANS
Liter in Retreat on Tran
Sylyania Front.
ALLIED ATTACKS FAIL

Berlin Official Statement Reports Re.
pulse of Anulo-French Assaults on
German Positions on Somme Front.
Greece Yields to Entente Demands.
London, Oct 13.-Teuton troops are
pursuing the Roumanian forces on the
whole Eastern Pennsylvania front,
says the official statement issued by
the German army headquarters staff.
The Second Roumanian army. the an
nouncement adds, has been driven
back into the frontier positions.
Three German gas attacks launched
against the Russian positions in front
Of the Uskull bridge Notifications were
unsuccessful. says the Russian official
statement, reporting operations on the
Western Russian front The defend
ers maintained their positions by ma
chine gun fire and also artillery fire
and destroyed the gas apparatus
All attacks made by the Anglo
French forces against the German 20.
sitlons on the Somme front, according
10 the German official statement, were
repulsed.
A bridge erected by the Germans
over the River Badurka, in the region
Of Belaucey village has been de
stroyed by Russian artillery.
Italians Advance on Trieste.
General Cadornas reported success
in the breaking OF the Austrian line at
several points southeast OF Gorilla in
the sudden renewal Of the Italian drive
toward Trieste is declared by en-
tente correspondents at the front to
have been effected in the face OF
strengthened Austrian lines to which
fresh troops recently were sent
Latest report on the situation in
Greece are that ane Greek authorities
have Yielded TO the entente demands
for the turning over of virtually the
entire Greek navy and the dismantlng
or surrender of forts on the seacoast
Control by the entente OF all ma
terial for naval operations and of rail
road. mail and telegraph service so as
to render impossible its use to the
datriment OF the entente forces is re-
ported 10 have been included in the
demands.
A lull again seems to have set In
along the Somme front in Northern
France, following the heavy fighting
OF the last day or two. British reports
say no incidents of moment occurred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13

Topeka, Kan. Oct. 13.-An increase
In the police force of the Kansas oil
fields, or military supervision, will be
necessary to put an end to lawless-
ness there, in the opinion of Major r.
Neill Rain, Kansas national guard,
who reported to the governor on his
inspection trip into Butler country
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13

Pikeville, Ky, Oct. 13.-Charles F.
Hughes spent the day in Kentucky
His program called for a day of short
speeches, rear platform talks and an
address at the Phoenix hall in Louis
vile at night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
UNDERTAKERS DISCUSS HIGH
COST OF DYING.

. Columbus, o., Oct 13 =
. While the cost of living is
. jumping every minute the Ma
tional Funeral Directors asso-
. citation. in session here, is
. discussing the high cost of dy-
. ing.
Once more the war is at
. blame
High chemical cost and the
. lack of dyes for shrouds are re
. sponsible for proposed increas-
. ed funeral costs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
GRIEF OVER FIRING
CAUSES DEAT

Winona, Mimi, Oct Is Al
win A. Meyer, fifty-two years
old, accidentally set fire to
house while demonstrating a
blowtorch
lie fought the flames valiant
lv. but Ia vain. Turning away
from the house he dropped
dead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
Norwegian Steamer Sunk.

London, Oct. ia Reuter- dispatch
from Christiania announces the sink
ing of the Norwegian steamer Birk,
of 715 tons The crew was saved
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-13
KILL WOMAN IN STRIKE RIOT

: ;. J. !; !. !. !. i :. !. = \ !. !. J. !. :.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-19

The voters of each County in
the State elects board OF
Supervisors to look after the
financial i.teros.a Of the county
and why have State Highway
Commission at oil. We are
confident that if the Legislature
would do away with Commits
sion the people Nil over the state
would be well pleased. Who is
better qualified to supervise the
construction of our roads than
our county men elected by the
people? Who is better qualified
to survey and lay out these
roads than our own" county
engineers? They know the To-
cal condition of our county and
are men that will look after the
welfare of the county What
does set of men appointed to
sit down at Richmond know or
care about our county only to
draw n big salary and send
engineers from other parts of
the state togohble up our money.
DO away with this Commission
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-19
The State Highway Com
mission.
mission.

We unte from some of the
daily paprrS Of the state that an
attempt viii be made by some
OF the members of the Legisla
ture now in session at Rich-
mond to reorganize the State
III iy way Commission. 1t
seems that the sentiment all
over the state ia against the
Commission. The people have
ample grounds for complaint
We know in our own county
how our bond money was vast
ed under the supervision Of the
State Highway Commission.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-19
AlDaIaClia Items

f. b. Cleek spent Sunday
with homefolks at 81. Paul.
Miss Make Rogers, Of Nor
ton, was the week end guest Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Scott Litton.
Miss Thelna Smith, of Bris-
tol, who had been Visiting her
uncle, O. H. Smith, OF this place
returned to her home Sunday
morning.
Mr.. aud Mira. @. Smith, enter.
tanned u few friends Saturday
evening in honor of Miss Thei-
ma Smith. of Bristol.
Chester McKinzie spent last
Sunday IN EIi2abeihtown,
Tenn.
Miss Rachel Breeding enter
tanned a number of friends Fri.
day evening from eight to
twelve.
bud Ingram, Of Coeburn,
spent Sunday in Appalachia.
The construction OF the South
ern Bell Telephone Company
lines through the coal fields of
Eastern Kentucky, by Whites
burg. Fleming, McRoberts and
Jenkins to Pikeville. will be
started soon. This viii be the
most Important telephone con
nection in Eastern Kentucky in
many years. Direct connection
will bs given with Louisville
and other upstate cities.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-19
Death of |. T. Taylor.

Isaac I. Taylor, familinry
known as sonny, one of the
Gaps oldest pioneer residents,
died mt his home here last Wed
ncsday afternoon OF . O'Clock
lIis death was due mostly To a
general breakdown, being 81
years old aud had been confiu-
ed 10 his room for over Il year
previous to his death.
MIR Taylor was Il man of
good christian character and
never forgot the hospitable
ways of the pioneer, always
ready to help the needy in the
hour of distress. He had filled
the various relations of life, as
son, husband, father, brother,
friend, and filled them we'll.
But he is gone. Another name
is stricken from the ever lessen
ing roll of old settlers.
He served four years III the
civil war for che Confederate
cause, being a member OF the
cath Virginia regiment under
the command OF Colonel Slemp.
He was captured mt the Historic
town Of Cumberland Gap aud
was imprisoned at Fort Doug
lass, H., for is months Mi.
Inylor was a native of Scott
County, hut moved his family
here in the year 1883, where he
spent the remainder OF his life.
lie was carpenter by trade.
but owing TO failing health, de-
cided TO 90 in the Hotel bust
moss, and for a numb Der of years
run the old Dun House, which is
known now as the Sturgiil
House.
The body, in company With
q number OF relatives aud sev
eral members of the Masonic
Lodge, of which the dec, ased
was member for over fifty
years, was taken to Clinchport
Thursday afternoon, and m
TERED IN the old Taylor GENE
terry where the deccased's
father was buried Junc27, 1873.
y short funeral service was
conducted by Rev W n. Nag
ner. pastor of the southern
Methodist Church at this place.
The deceased is survived by Il
wife, two sons and three dnugh.
ters W w and John NJ. Tuy-
Tor, of this place; Mrs w s.
Flanary, Of Cooper, Texas; Mrs.
NJ j Daincll, of Cadet. and
Mrs Mart Sloan, of East stone
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-19
u. D. c. Meeting.

Mrs. j =. Wolfe was hostess
TO the ladies of the Big Stone
Gap Chapter L ID c., Wedues
day afternoon, Mrs. Petit.
president, presiding
Reports from the different of
iicers We're given, and much
business was disposed Of \
letter was read from the man
ayers ofthe Veteran" request
ing the Daughters of the Con
federacy 10 solicit subscriptions
for this paper. also to contribute
articles on Southern history
The president appointed Mrs.
McCormick and Mrs. TAYLOR tu
take charge of this and solici,
subscriptions among the Daugh
tiers and Veterans.
After discussiou 1t wi S decid
ed Tor the Junior division to ud
here to the original plan OF
erecting monument to lhe
Faithful SlaVcs.n
The secretary was Instructed
TO order twenty copies of refer
cnce books, Dixie Dates, for
distribution among members
AZ the conclusion of The bust.
ness the following program " as
given: Hymn, How Firm a
Foundation, by all. Reading
Emancipation Proclamation
Mrs. Sketn. Reading, Marst
Tom AT Court. Mrs. Alexander
Reading, Confederate Decora
ton Day, Mrs. W. Y. Goodloe
Song, Far AWAY" Mrs. Skeer
and Mrs Goodloe Reading
Poem. "NIarse Robert i,
Asleep, Mrs. Beverly. Piano
soils, Peter Wolfe.
The last half hour was so
cial one, during which Mrs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-19

Wolfe, assisted by Miss Claribel
Lockett aud Miss Mary White,
served tempting salad course,
followed by cream and cake.
Mrs. Long invited the Chap
ter to meet with her in Febru-
airy. Roll call will be answered
with current event.
Those present were: Mes
dunes l.. o. Petit, G. q. Coch-
ran, W. S. Beverly, George l}o-
gard, Wade Barrier, FL. a w.
Skeen, G.. w. Walker, II. a.
Alexander, S. a. Bailey, q. l.
Taylor, j. l.. Mccormick, NJ Il.
McCnrkle, lrby Nickels, G. G.
Long. W. r. Goodloe, +. l.
Goodioe, Malcolm Smith. aud
Misses lrma Orr, Claribel Lock
Ell, Janet Bailey aud Mary Lou
White.
MRs. MALCOLM SMITH,
Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-01-19
NOTICE.

~ a regular adjourned meet
ing of the Board OF Supervisors
begun aud held for Wise Coun.
ty, az the Court house thereof.
ON the ~ day Of January 1916.
Present, f. j Prescott, H. H.
Hyatt, w r. Culbertson and
y Il Mullins, gentlemen mem
ley+ ~ i!' said Board.
Ton motion and for reasons
appearing to the Board, it is
ordered that hereafter that no
be made to mer-
chants, firms or corporations, or
10 any persons for goods, wares
and merchandise oruther neces-
saries OF life furnished any pau
per out side OF the Poor House.
or for collius.or burial expenses
Of any kind furnished unless bv
ori1r and approval of the over
sccrs OF the poor or IA member Of
the Board Of Supervisors or by
the Attorney for the Common
wealth. II is also ordered by
the said Board that no allow
ancc he made to any physician
for any mediculservices render.
90 TO any person except paupers
who are being paid and KEPT by
the County unless said physi-
clan is ordered 10y some member
of the Board OF Supervisors or
10y the Attorney for the com
mon wealth, or by the overseers
of the poor.
It's further ordered that "a
copy OF this order be published
IN all the news papers Of this
county, aud That copy he post
ed at the front door of the Court
House Of the said county.
y copy roste.
w b HANtLroN, Clerk.
by H. II WllrTAKRR, d. G.