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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
CR0NES TELLS HOW
He POISONED SOUP

New York, Feb 18-Jean Crones
is in New York. the police believe.
Search for the man wanted in con
nection with the poisoning of more
than 100 persons at the banquet to
Archbishop Mundelein at the Univer-
sity club. Chicago, narrowed TO New
York and the outlying districts when
a letter reached a New York newspa-
per signed Jean Crones."
It purported to tell exactly how the
Chicagoans were poisoned. Captain
Tuney of the bomb squadron" threw
all available facilities of the police
department into the anarchist hunt.
Tuney already has verified the state
mcnt in the letter that Crones worked
hi d restaurant on Staten island in
1903 and has learned that the latter
instead of being a real chemist was
only a novice at that science. Tuney
was especially concerned with the
public menace of Crones as long as
the man remains at liberty.
when ] so | will take a good many
others along" Crones wrote. Am sor-
ry that all or at least leo were not
Killed at the banquet. for the world
would have been more happy without
them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
LORlMER PLACED ON TRIAL
Politician Faces Charges Growing Out
Of Failure of Bank.

Chicago, Feb 18-The trial Of Will
lam Lorimer on charges growing out
Of the failure Of the La Sale Street
Trust and Savings bank began before
Judge Denver in the criminal court
1t was estimated that two and possi.
bly, three weeks would be required to
complete the selection Of the jury
Argument on the motion by Albert
Fink of counsel for Lorimer to con.
solidate all indictments pending
against his client is expected to pre-
cede the examination Of veniremen
c. b. Munday, vice president of the
La Sale bank, recently was convict
ed Of conspiracy in connection with
the failure of the institution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
MAY MAKE UNITED PROTEST
Bankers ard Others Discuss Seizures
of Securities.

New York, Feb 1S-A meeting of
bankers, dealers in bonds and mem.
hers of the stock exchange who have
been embarrassed by British and
French seizures OF security shipments
from Germany and Holland to this
country was held here 10 decide wheth-
er TO make a concerted protest to the
state department in Washington Some
of the banks and bankers already have
made individual protests.
1t was learned that the British and
French authorities seized not only
stocks and bonds bearing German
stamps or names sent here from Hol
land and other neutral countries, but
held up bills of exchange involving
many millions of dollars on goods con-
signed to neutral European countries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
NAVAL CENSORSHIP RELAXED
Secretary Daniels Acts on Protest
From German Ambassador.

Washington, Feb. Modification
of regulations under which wireless
dispatches are censored by naval Off
GERS which will permit the passage Of
messages referring to naval vessels
and operations of belligerent ships,
when no violation of neutrality is in
volved, was announced by Secretary
Daniels.
The announcement was made short
~ after Count Won Bernstorff. German
ambassador, had asked the state de.
partment for an explanation Of why
American naval censors had suppress
ed official admiralty announcements
from Berlin which the British cen.
sors had passed for publication in
England
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
FURNISHED STEEL FOR ARMS
Plant at Bridgeport, Conn, Completely
Destroyed.

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 1S.-The
plant of the Farist Steel company was
almost completely destroyed by fire
with a loss estimated at s450000. The
origin of the blaze is unknown.
Persons living in the vicinity said a
Slight explosion was heard shortly be-
fore tile fire was seen.
The company, which employed 5000
persons, was furnishing steel to the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

but witness declares " is MS beilel
That Nominee for Supreme Bench
is Unscrupulous and Cannot Be
Trusted.
Washington, Feb 1S-Moorfield
Storey. a Boston attorney, charged be
fore the judiciary subcommittee of the
senate that Louis d. Brandeis helped
to wreck the New York and New Eng
land railroad in 1892 and 1893 with
the result that it was absorbed by
the New Haven road
Asked as to Mr. Brandeis' reputa-
ticn as a lawyer Mr.. Storey testified:
Il think his reputation in the Bos-
ton bar is that he is very capable, very
energetic. and If necessary to ad-
vance his object he is not scrupulous
as to his methods. nor is he to be
trusted"
Storey had been summoned by the
committee in its inquiry into the fit
ness of Mr. Brandeis for the supreme
court. Senator Walsh told the wit
ness that c. w Barron of Boston had
said Brandeis was once employed to
help wreck the New England rail
road
Sherman l.. Whipple. another Bos-
ton attorney concerned in the Warren
will case. in response to questions by
George W Anderson, representing
Mr. Brandeis. made this statement.
AS a lawyer Mr. Brandeis is able
and learned. As a man, he is con
scientious and high-minded. The fea-
ture of his career, which is the most
striking and remarkable, has been his
unselfish and answering devotion to
i the social. moral and industrial uplift
of the lowly and less fortunate of our
people believe that on the supreme
court bench Of the United States he
viii exert strong influence in estab-
/ fishing the ideals to which he has
f been devoted in his recent years
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
FIFTY CATTLE DIE UNDER HAY
Animals Caught by Collapse Of Stack
in South Dakota.

Belle Fourche, S. d., Feb 18.-Fifty
cattle belonging to Joseph Hodgson, a
rsncher near NOVEL;, perished when a
haystack toppled over. The stock was
caught by the collapse of the stack
and smothered to death or killed each
other in their endeavor to get free.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

Vienna, Feb 1S-An Austrian Off
cial statement announces that the
eighth attack by Italian outposts on
the Austro-H Hungarian positions on
Javereck was repulsed. The state
ment adds that the ground in front
of the new Austrian positions in the
Rombon district is covered with Ital-
ian dead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
WOMEN ARE DENIED VOTE
Illinois Court Rules They Cannot Bal
lot for National Delegates.

Springfield. H., Feb. 1S.-The llli-
nois supreme court ruled that Illinois
women cannot vote for national dele
gates and alternates.
The court also ruled that women
could not vote for state central COM
mitteemen and precinct committee
men
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
.LUSITANIA NOTE
ISSATISFACTORY
United States Accepts Ger
many'S Latest Reply.
NEW POLICY TROUBLESOME

Won Bernstorff That Threat to Sink
Armed Merchant Ships Without
Warning Be Not Extended to Liners.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Secretary
Lansing has pronounced the Lusitania
agreement acceptable to the United
States as fit relates to that case, but
asked Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador, for assurances that
Germany win not carry it's policy Of
sinking merchant ships without warn
mg to liners. even if they carry de-
fensiye armament.
The question OF what constitutes de
fensiye armament is to be determined
later in a way not yet agreed upon.
1t is suggested that the United States
may propose that guns mounted ON
the stern of ships and capable of be
ing swung from fifteen to thirty de-
erees in either direction might come
within that class.
Ii was stated authoritatively that
Germany, because Of its unusual posi-
tion. cannot and viii not accept the
suggestion of the United States as il
now stands. that liners carrying arms
shall be immune from attack under
previous assurances.
The Austrian notice of intention t.
treat armed belIigerent merchant
ships as subject to attack without
warning was received by the state de
partment from Ambassador Penlield
in Vienna II is dated Feb 10 anJ
is in line with the German declaration
on the same subject, already pub
lished
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American Soldier Found Dead.

Brownsville. Tex, Feb 1S.-Corporal
Frank j Harrington of the Fourth
United States infantry was found
dead at Fort Brown. his body pierced
by rifle bullet. His rifle was found
by his side. Harrington was thirty
seven years old and had been in i'll
health.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
BRITISH LOSSES ARE 1000
turks Tell of Outcome of Recent Bat
tie in Mesopotamia.

Constantinople, Feb. 1S.-The losses
Of one of the British expeditions in
Mesopotamia in a battle with the
Turks near Batiha, west of Korna,
amounted to 1000 officers and men,
according to an official announcement
given out by the Turkish war depart
ment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

Wenatchee, Wash, Feb 1S.-Two
laborers were killed, three were prob
ably fatally injured and three others
are missing as a result of an earth
slide in a railroad cut hear Leaven-
worth. Several others received se-
we're injuries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
carranza Buys Food for Troops.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 1S.-The
first shipment of 100000 worth of
provisions for the de facto govern
ment soldiers of Mexico left here on
a train of twenty-five cars consigned
TO Carranza officials at Nogales, Mex.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
LARGEST WARSHIP OFF
FOR TRIAL TEST.

Newport News, Va, Feb. IS.
The superdreaduought Penn
sylvania. the largest battle
ship yet built for the United
States navy. left the plant of
the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Drydock company for
Rockland, Me, 70 run the Off
cial government speed and en-
duranCe trials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
Street Car Runs Away.

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-Twelve
persons were injured when runaway
street car shot down a steep bill here
and toppled over on its side. One OF
the passengers may die.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
Melting Snow Floods Town.

Winnipeg, Feb. 1S.-The town of
Walsh, Alta, east OF Medicine Hat, Is
flooded with three feet of water due
to the melting of great quantities of
snow on the surrounding hills. Resi-
dents are using rata Ia the streets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
CANADA WILL WATCH ITS
ALIEN ENEMIES.

Ottawa, Ont. Feb IS
ALLEN enemies have been
treated by Canada in the most
lenient manner" General Sir
Sam Hughes. minister Of mill
tia, declared in parliament,
but utterances and conduct
that even indirectly encourages
sedition, treason or disloyalty
will not be tolerated"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

For the severe racking cough that
comes with lagrippe, Foleys Honey and
Tar Compound Is wonderfully healing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

and soothing. r.. G. Collins. ex-post-
master. Barnegat, N. JJ..J says: "Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound soon stopped
the severe lagrippe cough that complete
ly exhausted me. 1t can't he beat"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

Paris, Feb. 1S.-A gale swept France
ana caused serious damage in Paris
and in the provinces. A number OF
shipwrecks have been reported from
the maritime districts and the chan.
mel service have been delayed and
at some ports entirely interrupted.
Many telegraph wires and many trees
have been blown down and several
persons were killed and injured in
Paris by falling tiles and chimneys.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
Fierce STORM RACES
IN WESTERN EUROPE

Amsterdam Holland, Feb. 1S.-The
northwesterly storm is still blowing
with undiminished violence and the
situation is described as critical. Re.
ports from various places of the dam.
age which has been done are causing
grave apprehension
Monnikedam has suffered consider.
ably. At Volendam twenty houses
have been abandoned The railway
embankment between Purmerend and
Oastzaal has been destroyed, threat.
ening a fresh catastrophe
Breaking of the dikes around Wost
Linder lakes at Aalsmeer, eight miles
southwest Of Amsterdam, appears to
be inevitable
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

= = = = i. = !. !. = i. :. !. !. = :. \ :.
!. :.
!. Petrograd, Feb 1S.-The Off :
= cial Messenger estimates the :!
:. Turkish garrison at Erzerum, :
= capture of which was announc- :.
:. ed Wednesday, as 100, 600 men. !
= II is also estimated that :.
+ more than 1000 guns were :.
:. captured. :
!. 1t is said there were 467 guns !
:. in the outer forts. 374 in the :
!. center forts, and 200 field guns :
x at ErZerum. :
=. 4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
is CONSIDERED
CREfT VICTORY
Russians E.ithuSed Over the
Capture of Erzerum.
UPSETS PLANS OF TURKEY

Fall of Stronghold Means Abandon
ment of Conquest Of Persia and Pos
sbly May Result in Ending Propos-
ed Invasion of Egypt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18

Petrograd, Feb. 1S.-The greatest
demonstration since the capture Of
Permysl took place in Petrograd fol-
lowing confirmation of reports of the
capture of Erzerum.
Great crowds marched through the
streets. waving the Russian colors
and chanting hymns Thousands at
tended "Te Deum" services in the
great kazan cathedral. while other
thousands standing outside in the
snow offered up prayers for the Grand
Duke Nicholas, again the national
hero
The conquest of Erzerum the first
important Russian victory since the
retreat from the Carpathians began
nearly a year ago, has stirred the
Russian people to great depths Of
patriotism. The newspapers declared
the grand dukes triumph only the
prelude to greater victories that will
carry the cars armies sweeping back
through Poland and Galieia before
summer.
Turks Fleeing Westward.
Because Of meager communications
with the Caucasus region details of
the final fighting preceding the fall OF
the great Turkish fortress are lack.
ing here. one dispatch said the Turks
were fleeing westward abandoning
part Of their artillery.
This was taken to mean that the
larger part of the Turkish garrison,
yariously estimated at from 10000 to
$50 ,000, has escaped.
The capture of Erzerum means the
collapse Of all Turkish plans Of con
quest in Persia, military men here
believe, and possibly will force the
Turks to abandon their plans to in
wade Egypt With a British army
soon to be heavily reinforced fighting
only 1l0 miles from Bagdad, and the
grand dukes army moving westward
through Armenia in a spring drive, il
Is not believed here that Essad Pasha
will risk sending large forces to the
SueZ.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-18
SAYS BRANDEIS
WRECKED ROAD
Boston Lawyer Before Sen
ate Committee.
is A CAPABLE ATTORNEY

But Witness Declares II is His Belief
That Nominee for Supreme Bench
Trusted
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RoIxehromatous Doctors.

The Medical Record. while poking
fun at what II calls the '.polychroma-
tous physicians meaning the man
who has his operating room all In
green, or. like a certain English sur
geon. his operating room In light
French blue. the surgeons dressed in
white, the nurses in blue and the on
lockers in red says, Seriously. how
ever. Il is time that some such restful
shade to the eyes IS light green should
gupplant the gIaring white OF many
hospitals. the dazzling operating room.
the cherries corridors and the mono
sonons patients rooms
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

almost every electoral vote would be
vital, the returns from down on the
border were grabbed hot off the wires.
After veering back and forth for days,
New Mexico was definitely placed In
the Wilson column, though there, too.
the presidents margin was so scant
that a>basls was afforded for the call
for a recount. A few mistakes dis
covered in the figures Of the precinct
officials might well swing the state
over to Hughes.
Wilcox Demands Recount.
On Friday National Chairman Will
cox of the Republican party handed
out the following statement:
1.-THE result still depends upon the
vote In few close states. 1t must be
borne In mind that the returns thus
far announced are, In most states, I'M
official. and may be changed by the
official count required by the laws Of
those states.
"Twice during these unofficial COM
putations yesterday In California mis-
takes In additions were announced
from that state, substantially changing
figures previously given.
ut is a common experience that the
result Of the official count almost al
ways varies from the returns first an
nounced.
"Where the vote Is as close as that
reported In several states, II may well
be that material changes will result
from the official count.
1--WE owe It to the country to take
all necessary steps to see that an ex-
act and honest count of the vote is
made. When the current seemed to be
running against Mr.. Wilson on Wednes-
day the Democratic managers an
! nounced their intention to demand a
recount In every close state.
"All we desire is to make sure that
the vote is counted as cast"
Both sides conceded that no matter
what action might be taken In regard
to a recount there was little likelihood
Of a contest being carried to the house
Of representatives as 1t was after the
Hayes-Tilden campaign In 1876. Legis.
Iation enacted In 1887, II was said
made the state sovereign In pronounc-
ing Judgment In a recount Of the pres
idential vote.
How Congress Stands.
With returns missing from only one
congressional district In the United
States. the Republicans and Demo
Gratis each had elected 215 representa-
lives.
The vote In New Mexico. which Is
still In doubt. probably win determine
which party is to have a plurality Of
one over the other. The present men,
Der from New Mexico Is q RepublI-
can.
The balance OF power In the next
house win be held by four men, one
Progressive Pr0tectionIst from
Louisiana, one an independent from
Massachusetts, one a Progressive from
Minnesota and the other a Socialist
from New York.
The action Of these members ap-
parently win determine the choice 81
speaker. as well as the fate OF leris-
lation which Is supported or opposed
on purely party lines.
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Republicans Demand Recount Of Votes in Several
Close and Pivotal States.
RECORD-BREAKING INTEREST IN THE NEWS
Entire Nation Kept in Suspense While Election Judges Of Few
States Counted to the Last Ballot Before Result Was
i KnoWn-Soder Vote Factor.

New York, Nov. lion the face of
the returns, unofficial and still incom-
plete, Woodrow Wilson has been re-
elected president of the United States
with a majority of ut least eleven in
the electoral college. But the Repub-
licans place a cloud on his title that is
likely to remain for week or ten
days, and in the meantime the Repub-
ncans are declining to pay their cleo
ton bets.
The situation is extraordinary and
has resulted in days of nerve-racking
strain for the people of the country.
II the election officials of few remote
precincts In a few states know how the
nation has been waiting GREATNESS to
hear from them, they must be swelled
up enormously with sense of their
Importance. For on those few pre-
cincts has depended the nations choice
of It's chief executive.
That Mr.. Wilson's victory over Mr..
Hughes viii not be conceded without a
recount In the close states, such as Cal
ifornia, New Hampshire, New Mexico
and North Dakota, was determined at
conferences of the Republican leaders
here. Chairman Wilcox asserted re-
count would be demanded wherever
the margin of Democratic victory was
so small that comparatively few votes
would turn the scales. He and his as
sociates say they take the position
that there should be no cloud upon Mr..
Wilson's title to the presidency. The
Democrats, for their part, declared
that there must be recount in New
Hampshire, even though the returns
gave the state to Mr.. Wilson.
That the returns are still incomplete
is due to the presence on the border of
the National Guard Of number of
states. The soldiers are permitted to
vote by mail, their ballots being for
warded to the auditors of their home
counties, and in Minnesota especially
the vote of the Guardsmen is likely to
cut figure in determining whether the
state goes into the Wilson or the
Hughes column.
Minnesota was as bad as California
IN the matter of shifts. and as Its dele
CATION Is nearly as large, II, too, was
watched with the intensest interest.
Through days and nights Of counting,
the race was a see-saw, with but q
thousand or so Of votes separating the
candidates. Neither side would adj
nit defeat. and even now both are
awaiting the soldier vote and the or
cial count.
New Hampshire Surprise.
Perhaps the most surprising Of all
the states was New Hampshire. II
alone OF all New England failed to give
the Republican candidate a substantial
plurality. and for days no one knew
In which column II would land. The
astonishing closeness Of the vote was
shown by the rival claims. three days
after the election. Of 100 plurality for
Hughes and 81 for Wilson. In the cir
cumstanccs 1t is no wonder that the
managers OF both parties should de-
mand q recount.
New Mexico. with three electoral
votes. attracted national attention by
placing Itself early in the list Of doubt
ful states. aud as u soon appeared that
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
state Game Preserve.

State Game Warden Howser has
signed agreements for 1850 acres OF
land just south and southeast Of Nash
vile for state game preserve, and
the work of Hssting the land started
Monday. The owners OF the property,
James E. Caldwell, Mrs. Van Kirkman.
May Overton and the o. F. Noel es-
tate. have surrendered all hunting
privileges on this land for a period OF
five years.
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Tsnnessee,s vote.

With returns from two counties IN.
reported and estimated and the re
naming "a counties practically com
plete. the vote in Tennessee last Tues
day was as follows:
For President - Wilson 141.1s4,
Hughes 1o2.si2: for United States sen.
ator-McKellar f27.2es. Hooper s5.-
S4s; for gOvernor-Rye 1sl.sT4, Over.
ali 10s.s77; for railroad commissioners
--EnlOe l2o.llH. Alternately ss.s41.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
DEMOCRATS WIN CLOSE
ELECTION CONTEST
COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS
tsased on Incomplete Returns.)

Representatives. Senators.
Isl. Dam Rem Dam Pan
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
Studied superheIaIItIss.

there were some things In your
speech that didn't quite understand"
Probably" replied Senator Sorghum.
Those were probably the topics I re-
ferred to in q confident. ofhand way.
so as TO avoid disclosing that I didn't
understand 'em, either
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

Oklahoma had no Progressive ticket.
There were no Republican electors on the
official ballot IN South Dakota Debs, So
Prohibitionlst, received .s23 votes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

PARENT say. teacher. how Is ny
boy coming on with geography
Teacher eau truthfully say that
his knowledge Of the various coun-
tries Is practically unbounded.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

ctafS XIV ~
sResult Ia Minnesota, with IL votes,
will not be known until soldiers vots
is counted. II is possible that recount
In close states may change the fetal to
some extent
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

In California, Louisiana, Minnesota
and New York, one Progressive each. + In
Massachusetts, one Independent.