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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
WILL FIGHT Only IN
CAUSE OF HUMANITY

Washington April President
Wilson speaking before the Daughters
of the American Revolution here, de-
clarad the only excuse of the United
States ever to fight would be in the
cause OF humanity His words were
appIaudod Enthusiastically by dele
gates from AN parts OF the country.
America viii have forgotten her
traditions, said the president, If she
fights merely for herself and added
that the United States must not fight
under such conditions as would show
ii had forgotten traditions When
America ceases to be unselhsh. he
said, it will cease to be America.
Tradition is a handsome thing I'm
the proportion to which we live up to
it, declared the president "But we
must never fall below that tradition.
The birth Of this nation was significant
because no other nation was ever born
in the world with the purpose of serv-
ing The rest Of mankind
'lf we fan away from the tradition
of the fathers we have dishonored
them IF We forget the tradition of
the fathers we have changed our char
acter; we have lost an old impulse:
Wc have become unconscious of the
principles in which the life of the ma.
tion itself is rooted and grounded"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
FIVE ARE killed IN
new HAVEN WRECK

New Haven Conn, April 19.-The
Gilt Edge express on the New Haven
road collided with a local passenger
train at Bradford. near here. five per-
sons being killed and thirty-one hurt
All the killed were passengers.
The dead were in the rear car of a
four-coach local train bound from Bos-
ton to New London and which had
stopped at the local station when 1t
was run down by the Gilt Edge ex.
press bound from Boston to New
York
This coach was telescoped. set afire
and burned. The car ahead also took
fire and the flames, communicating to
the passenger station and freight
house, destroyed both buildings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
The government considers this pro.
ision to be Of Importance"
RUSSIANS NEAR TREBlZONE
Pass Last Of Outer Defenses of Turk.
lsh Stronqhold.

Petrograd, April Having occu.
pied the strongly fortified Turkish po-
sition on the left bank of the Kara
dere, on the Turkish Black sea coast.
the Russian forces have passed the
last of series of natural obstacles
along the coast Thus they have en-
tered the immediate area of the Trebi-
zond fortifications
The Russians now are separated
from the city of Trebizond by only
sixteen miles Of roadway, no part of
which is considered capable of sus-
tanned defense, although since the fall
OF Erzerum the Turks have undertake
en- everything possible to perfect the
defensive power Of the Trebizond for
tifications and greatly increased the
garrison, which now is said to con
tain three complete divisions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
IMPORTANT COURT RULING
All Railway Employees Come Under
Federal Safety Laws.

Washington, April 19.-The supreme
court so construed the various federal
safety appliance acts SO that all en-
ployes-no matter whether engaged ct
the time In intrastate or interstate
commerce-may recover damages for
injuries occurring through failure Of
interstate commerce railroads to com
ply with the safety appliance laws.
1t was regarded as a precedent max
ing decision, giving safety appliance
laws scope far greater than the fed
eral employers liability law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
TERMS ARE MADE PUBLIC
Chicago Packers Make Concession to
Great Britain.

London, April 19.-The foreign Of
flee issued statement for publication
in the British press announcing a set
Element of the cases Of the Chicago
meat packers arising from the seiz.
ure of a number of their cargoes.
In addition to the Armour. Swift.
Hammond Morris and Schwarzschild
e. Sulzberger companies, the case of
the Cudahy company, which was rep.
resented by British solicitors. Is in-
cluded in the settlement. The foreign
office statement says:
The settlement provides that his
mGjesty's government ia considera-
tion Of a sum Of money paid to the
packers, shall regulate the entire ship
ment by the packers of all packing
house products to neutral European
countries during the continuation of
the war.
The government considers this pro
vision to be Of Importance"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
LITERACY TEST TO SENATE
immigration Bill Recommended for
Passage.

Washington, April 1.-THE house
immigration bill, containing the hard
fought literacy test, but with amend.
ments which are said to meet Presi-
dent Wilson's objection to the sec
tion excluding political offenders, was
reported to the senate with recon.
mendation for passage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
BRITISH WILL SEIZE COAL
Neutral shipowners Warned Not to
Have Fuel of German Origin.

London, april 10 Neutral ship
owners were warned by the British
foreign office that ali careoes or bunk.
crs of coal of German origin in neutral
ships viii be liable to seizure under
the order in council of March II.
The foreign office advised neutrals
to obtain certificates from British con
sular officers showing that the coal in
their ships did not originate in Ger.
many.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Which Do You Prefer?

II is important for reasons of health and
practical economy for every housekeeper
to ask herself this question:
Do prefer pure baking powder like
Royal, made of cream of tartar derived from
grapes, or am / willing to use baking
powder made of alum or phosphate, both
derived from mineral Sources?"
The names of the ingredients printed
on the label show whether the kind you
are now using or any brand, new or old,
that may be offered is a genuine cream
OF tartar powder, or merely phosphate
or alum compound.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
BERLIN DESIRES
TO AVOID BREAK
Won BernstOrff to Discuss
Situation With Lansing.
NOTHING TO DELAY NOTE

Cabinet Discussion of Submarine Crl.
sis Resulted in No Change in Policy
and American Reply Will De For
warded to Germany.
Washington, April 19.-Count Won
Benstorff, the German ambassador.
acting under instructions from his
government, had an engagement to
discuss the submarine crisis in general
terms with Secretary Lansing
1t was understood that the ambas
sador had no instructions to discuss
any specific case now in controversy
between the two governments, but to
take up the subject broadly and to
seek the viewpoint of the American
government in the present situation
There were some indications that
Ambassador Gerard has been inform
ed by the Berlin foreign Office Of its
desire to meet the wishes of the Unit
ed States If it is shown that the chan
mel steamer Sussex was destroyed by
a submarine in violation of the Ger
man governments instructions and
that Count Won Bernstorff was author
lied to make such a statement in gen
eral terms TO Secretary Lansing.
The cabinet discussion of the sub
marine crisis resulted in no change in
the situation and it was announced
that nothing has come up TO prevent
the dispatch Of the American note to
Germany as planned
Count Won Bernstorff's engagement
with Secretary Lansing, it was indi-
Gated, will not delay the sending of
the note
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
NAVY SHOOTING IMPROVES
Admiral Mayo Reports Best Records
in Target Practice Ever Made.

Washington, April 19.-Vice Admir-
al Mayo Of the Atlantic fleet report
ed to Secretary Daniels that the ma
neuyers just concluded off Guantana-
mo, Cuba, were the most successful
ever held by the navy.
In target work, the admiral said,
marked efficiency was shown, excel
lent records being made with firing at
greater range than ever before at
tempted.
"In every respect" he added, "the
shooting was the best the navy ever
did"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Fifta Man IS Captured.

New York, April Wolfe Won
Igel secretary to Franz Won Papen,
former military attache TO the German
embassy. was arrested in Captain Won
Papcn's former Office here after a fist
fight with four agents of the depart
mCnt OF Justice
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Insist on Voting for Huuhes.

Salem, Ore, April 19-Mandamus
proceedings have been instituted In
the Oregon supreme court TO compel
the secretary Of state to put the name
Of Justice Hughes on the ballot as
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Candy Easter Eggs Fatal.

indianapolis, April 19-Herbert
Myers. four years old, and his brother
three, died few minutes after they
became III from poison. The boys ate
some highly colored candy Easter eggs
and they are thought to have contain.
ed poison
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
HAS SMOOTH PATH AHEAD
Army Bill Seems Sure Of PASSAGE In
Congress.

Washington, April 19.-The senate
has defeated all efforts to amend the
army reorganization bill. Passage is
practically assured
Both houses have passed the bill
doubling the number of cadets at
West Point
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
War plant Has Blast and fire.

Philadelphia, April 19-An explo-
sion in the Heldelbmg plant of the
Aetna Chemical company near here
was followed by a fire which destroy
ed two buildings Officials at the
plant which has been working on
war orders, refused to advance a
theory as to the cause OF the explo-
sion. The loss was $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Portrait Painter Ends Life.

Chicago, April 19.-Despondency is
believed to have been the cause of
the self-destruction in a shabby stu.
dio on the North Side of Francis ID.
Cavallaro, sixty years old, a painter
once widely known abroad. He was
reputed to have been honored by Eu.
ropean royalty and his paintings adorn
many churches and theaters, princi-
pally in Europe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
SUM MARY OF CASUALTIES
IN MEXICO.

: Washington, April ia re-
!. capitulation Of official reports
: of what the American expedi-
!. tion has accomplished and at
!. what cost, other than financial
!. shows the following
: Villa bandits killed, seventy;
: wounded, unknown; prisoners,
: six.
+ American soldiers killed,
: three; wounded, thirteen; miss
+ ing, one
: In addition, forty civilians or
!. Carranza soldiers are reported
+ to have been killed in the fight
+ ing at Parral and an unknown
: number We're wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
DUTIES TO BE PAID IN GOLD
Mexican Customs Regulations to Go
Into Effect on May I.

New York, April 19.-According to
telegram received here by Juan t.
Burns, consul general for the de facto
government Of Mexico at New York,
all duties on imports into Mexico after
midnight on April 80 will be paid In
national gold coin Of that country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
JUDGE CITED TO EXPLAIN
Must Tell Higher Court Reason for
Not Certifying Case.

San Francisco, April 19.-Judge
William c. Van Fleet of the United
States district court was ordered by
the United States circuit court of ap.
peals to show cause May 6 why he
should not certify to the higher court
an affidavit charging his disqualified.
tion to hear Western Pacific railroad
litigation. He refused to do so a week
ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Corn King for Day Dies.

Chicago, April 19.-George H. Phil.
lips, who for brief but theatric pc
riod enjoyed the title of corn king"
in the grain trade. died at his home
here. He was practically psnnilsss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
ENLARGES COMMERCE BOARD
House Passes Bill to Add Three Mem.
bers to Commission.

Washington, April 19.-The house
passed the bill enlarging the interstate
commerce commission to nine mem.
bers at $4,000 year each.
Authority is given to subdivide the
commission into sections for distribu.
tion of work
The bill is favored by President vii
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Boy Shoots His Brother.

La Crosse, Wis, April 19-Wilne
Smith, young son of Frank Smith, a
business man of La Crescent, acct
dentally shot and killed his eight
year-old brother Morris with a %
caliber rifle which an older brother
had placed in a cabinet without un-
loading after returning from a hunt.
ing trtp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Sinkers OF Sussex Cauoht.

London, April ia Paris report
says the French have captured the
submarine which torpedoed the Sus-
sex, together with the commander and
crew The capture was made off
Havre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
REPORTED DEATH
OF VILLA UNTR c
General Bell Believes Story
Was Manufactured.
RECALLS ADVANCE FORCE

General Pershing Concentrating Unit
ed States Troops in Mexico at Three
Points Because Of Anti-American
Feeling Among the inhabitants.
San Antonio, Tex. April l9-Driea.
dler General George Bell, Jr.. report
ing from FL Paso to General Funston.
gave it as his opinion. after as thor
ough an investigation as he could
make, that the report Of Villas death
had been manufactured I'm Juarez Con-
sui Letcher who said he had been in
communication with Cusihuiriache
also has failed to verify the report.
El Paso, Tex, April 49, Reports
were received here from Mexican
sources that the American advance
detachments have been recalled by
General Pershing and the expedition
airy forces are being concentrated in
three places, a strong detachment be
ing encamped near SateFo, the main
column near Namiquipa and a third
division at Colonia Dublan
These reports also said the Parral
fighting has had most unfortunate
effect on the people Of Northern Mex
leo and has greatly inhamed the anti.
American feeling.
The Parral incident. it is said has
been magnitied by anti-Amerioan and
anti-Carranza agitators into a great
battle in which the Americans Wor.
decisively beaten The Mexican dead
were accounted for as unarmed cld
zens who had been killed by the Amer.
leans before the Parral garrison could
interfere
The excitement of the people has
been very much increased. accordine
to the same reports, by their kn0W-
edge that Villa, dead or alive, had nev
er gone as far south as Parral and
their consequent inability TO under
stand why the American cavalrymcu
were in that district except ON the
assumption that they We're really in
yading Mexico.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
BRITISH FORCES
ARE DRIVEN BACK
Turks Defeat English Army
in heSOpOtamia.
GERMANS RENEW ATTACK

Again Concentrating Their Offensive
on Certain Points at Verdun After
Nearly a Weeks Time Devoted 20
strengthening Position.
London April 19.-British lines ON
the south bank Of the Tigris in Mcso-
potamia have been forced hack hy the
Turks in some place 500 yards to 500
yards, says an official statement given
out by the official press bureau
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19

Paris, April 19-After six days
rest, while enectiyes were made up
and stocks Of ammunition replenished
the Germans have again begun con
centrated attacks on different points of
the French defenses at Verdun The
first point selected was the one-miie
section between the Meuse and D0uau-
mont which forms d salient that sori-
ously impedes the enemy. 1t Includes
the famous Pepper Hill
Approaches to this position are fur
ther enfladed by the French bat
teries on the west bank of the Meuse
and it was with the view to faciHlat
ing operations against the salient that
the Germans made their recent often
siye against Cumiores and Dead Man
Hill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19
Applying New Tactics.

That having failed they now are
trying the effect OF direct wearing
tactics. employing dense masses of i'm
fantry in small spaces, but So far with
little success. The net result OF their
efforts has been the gain of a small
salient west OF Douaumont, which. the
French claim, is unimportant.
French first line trenches IN the
Verdun region west of the Mcuse from
Dead Mans hill to Cumieres were
bombarded by the Germans East Of
the river relative calm prevailed
The attack between Douaumont ana
the Mepse was very violent The Ger
man forces included troops from five
different divisions
East Of the Chauffeur salient tho
Germans penetrated a front limo
trench, but were partly elected
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-19

General Pershing Concentrating Unit
ed States Troops in Mexico at Three
Points Because Of AntiAmerican
Feeling Among the inhabitants
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-09
NEWS FROM FORT PASSENGER.

The people Of Fort Passenger are
rejoicing over the completion Of a
new and modern thrcp.room struc-
turc, which is to he the home Of the
school. After two years of hard work
these people lave succeeded in getting
new school ut this place. For this
school house we are thankful to our
county superintendent Mr.. J. o..
Buckley, who has done so much for
the people Of DcSoto county while in
office. He has built many new
schools where needed, and among
them is ours. He has advanced the
standard Of education in the county,
and another thing for which we are
thankful is the fact that instead Of
five months school as of former days,
we now have seven months. Mr..
Buckley has made a splendid super
intendent, and has our wishes for sue.
cess in whatever work he may choose
later.
Last Tuesday night, October 31st,
Mr.. Buckley arrived in our communi-
ty to inspect the new building and
examine the work of the school. We
are glad to say he was well pleased
In every way. Accompanying Mr..
Buckley were Mr.. b. +. Mcclellan
and Mr.. William Bradford. Mr.. Me
Clellan is chairman of the county
board Of public instruction, and is the
right man in the right place. We
were glad to have him with us.
Mr.. Bradford is the able and eff
cient architect Of Arcadia who made
the plans for our new school house.
We are proud Of the building, hence
well pleased with Mr.. Bradford.
These gentlemen while here stayed
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. sid
Pearcc, where they were treated most
Hospitality. as is the case with any
one stopping there. They were made
to feel at home, and were so well
pleased they are coming again. We
are looking forward to their coming.
THANKSGIVING is rot so very far
away, and turkeys are looking fat.
There is plenty nf game i'm this Soc
tion. and when the bird season opens
there will he n continuous cracking
of guns throughout the woods. We
are in line for our share.
J. l.. GROOM. Teacher.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-09


In the Circuit Court in and for Desc
to County Florida. In ChauCery
Consolidated Nuydl stores Company
Florida Corporation, Complain
ant vs.. J. NJ. Murdock, ct al,
Defendants.
order for Service by Publication t.
Unknown Defendants.
1t appearing from the sworn bill of
complaint as amended ana the affida-
Wit Of u. II. Mcmillan, Vice presi-
dent and agent for the complainant iu
the above entitled cause, on file in said
cause, that the complainant believe
that there are parties claiming inter-
ests in the property involved in said
suit and hereinafter described, by,
through or under j. Wesley Rinear.
deceased. ana l.. +. Bronell. deceased,
and each of them, as heirs, devisees.
grantees, claimants or otherwise.
whose names are unknown, and that
the complainant further believes that
there are persons Interested i'm the
property involved in said suit, and
hereinafter described. other than the
known defendants named in the bin
OF complaint, and bill Of complaint a.
amended, on file In said cause whose
names are, each and every. unknown
TO the complainant, and that relief Is
prayed against all of said unknown
persons.
1t is therefore ordered and decreed
Ihat all parties persons firms and
corporations, and each of them. claim
ing an interest or interests in the
property involved in said suit and
hereinafter described. by. through or
under ]. Wesley Rinear, deceased.
ana - +. Bronell deceased, and each
Of them, as heirs, devisees, grantees.
claimants or otherwise and all par
ties, persons, firms and corporations.
ana each OF them, claiming an inter-
est or Interests in the property in
volyed in said suit, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of soutbaast
quarter OF section three 80; west half
and west half of southeast quarter OF
section five 90; all Of section sly (6)
southwest quarter of southwest quar-
ter or southwest quarter Of northeast
quarter OF section seven "a; the west
ha,t OF northeast quarter and north
mar OF southeast quarter and south
half of south half OF section ten (O(:
all In township forty (40) south, range
twenty-five (22)i east, DeSoto Coun-
~, Florida; said lands being the
property involved in said suit and as
10 whlch relief is prayed against said
unknown defendants; and each Of
them, do appear TO the bill of com
plant and bill OF complaint as amend
ed on file herein, on the 4th dav OF
December, 1916, the same being the
Rule Day in said month.
1t Is further ordered and decreel
that thl order be published once each
week for twelve U2) consecutive
weeks prior to said 4th day Of De-
cember, 1916, in The DeSoto County
News a newspaper published ana ~
~, Florida.
Witness my hand and official seal Of
said court in the City Of Arcadia, Flor
Ida this 9TH day Of September 1916.
LSeaD \. l.. DURANGO,
clerk Of the Circuit Court for DeSoto
County, Florida.
T&T ~ 70 1I-o9
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-09

Sc Ia, and 1-2 of the NE Ia, and
the n IL Of the NV Ia, and the SW
IA of section II; and the S 1-2 Of
the IL, and the NV Ia of the SW
Ia Of section 10; and the h 1-2 Of
the NV Ia OF section 20; and all OF
section 81; and the w 1-2 of section
20; and all Of section 81; all lying
and being in township 80, range "a,
in DeSoto County, Florida.
You are further notified that all bid
ders at said sale VIII be required to
deposit with me certified check in
the sum Of one Thousand Dollars, said
check Of all unsuccessful bidders TO
be returned Immediately after said
sale and check Of the successful bidder
to be retained and applied on the pur-
chase price OF said sale, but in the
event said successful bidder shall fail
or refuse 10 carry out his said bid,
tncn the amount represented by said
certified check shall be forfeited to
the complainant, Howard Cole Il Com
pany. Inc. Said sale TO be made in
pursuance Of said decree as aforesaid.
which decree was one of foreclosure
of the mortgage and for the purpose
Of satisfying same.
Witness my hand and seal on this
nth day Of October, A. d. 1915.
LOUIS J. ROBBINS.
1l-2 to 1870. Special Master.