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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
TWO MORE ARRESTED
ON BLACKMAIL CHARGE

Chicago. Sept 90. Using the Mann
act as threat two more members OF
the alleged international blackmail
syndicate. who were arrested here
are said to have obtained $4,000 from
a victim.
The men arrested were Homer T.
French. alias Jack French, and Jimmie
Christian
The warrants charge that French
and Irwin heeced one A r. Wesley
out of $3.50 after representing them
selves to be government officers in
New York, where they are said to have
surprised Wesley and a woman known
as Alice Williams In a hotel
Then, it is charged. Wesley and the
woman were transported TO Chicago
and held prisoner in a hotel from May
9, 1916, until June IL OF the same year.
During this time 1t is charged. they
obtained 81 500 more from their vic
Tins
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
URGE WAR TO LAST

London Sept ga conference of
the Socialists of the German empire
has adopted by vote of 251 to a
resolution declaring the country must
be defended until its enemies are pre-.
pared to conclude a peace guarantee.
ing the political and territorial integ-
rity and the economic developments
of Germany, according to a telegram
from Berlin received at Amsterdam
and forwarded by the Reuter- Tele-
gram company.
The resolution is said to have
strongly condemned the Vaccinations
and demands of those who wish to
make the war one of conquest
This attitude, ii is contended,
strengthens the resistance of Ger
many's opponents and tends to pro
long the conflict
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
BOMB THROWER
IS FOUND GUILTY

San Francisco. Sept 26.-Warren
X. Billings. tried here for the murder
of Mrs Myrtle van Loo, one of the
sixteen persons killed by the explo-
sion OF a bomb during the San Fran
cisco preparedness parade. July %
was found guilty in the first degree
The jury recommended life imprison.
ment
James Brennan, assistant district at.
torney, after the verdict, stated that
he hoped 10 be able to use Billings
testimony in the prosecution OF Thorn
as j. Mooney. his wife. Rena. Israel
Weinberg and Edward Dolan, on in
dictments similar to that upon which
Billings was convicted.
Brennan said that he considered
Billings only tool I'm the hands o
bigger men. Brennan will go to the
governor and ask for pardon OF
commutation OF sentence il Billings
will consent TO tell what he knows oi
the bomb conspiracy Billings Il
twenty-five years old
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
BROTHER HALTS DEDICATION
Edward Mcisenberg Charges Society
Neglected Chicagoan's Family.

Chicago, Sept pa brother of
Samuel Meisenberg. the Chicago ma
rine who LOST his life at Vera Croz,
plunged through a crowd gathered
about the monument erected in Wald-
helm cemetery TO the marines mem.
ory and prevented its dedication.
The brother, Edward Meisenberg.
startled the 500 persons gathered for
the dedication by charging that the
society which erected the monument
had failed to give the marines pov.
erty-stricken parents the money prom
ised them.
The dedication was called off Of
ficers of the society Meisenberg ac-
cused said no promise of money to the
marines parents had been made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
TWENTY EIGHT DIE
IN ZEPPELIN RAID

London, Sept 26-Of the twelve big
Zeppelins which invaded the British
Isles to deal death and destruction
from the skies two lie stark and
black masses of steel and aluminium in
the little village OF Mangold. Essex
county
They fell victime OF the anti-air
craft defenses at London and outlying
districts
One came down flaming torch, as
did the Zeppelin L-21. destroyed three
weeks ago. while the second, disabled
by gunhre. effected a landing, which
saved the lives of the crew. who are
prisoners in England. The crew OF
the first raider died in the consuming
flames of their own ship.
This latest raider to light its own
funeral way on English soil collapsed
and was consumed much more quickly
than the L-21. 1t is possible. though
that some of the men were still liv
ing when the great vessel struck the
ground. The captains body was found
some distance from the wreck.
The death and burning of the first
Zeppelin was witnessed by tens oi
thousands of London residents, but
the wounding and descent OF the sec
ond raider was a matter OF doubt un
til official statements were given out
Many who saw the shrapnel bursting
like skyrockets about the invader
which caught fire. think there mus
have been several direct hits. Many
aeroplanes were aloft and attacked
the Zeppelins from all sides
The raiders took a heavy toll oi
lives before their destruction.
Twenty-eight persons were killed
and ninety-nine were wounded in the
metropolitan district of London. Two
persons, II is known, were killed an6
seventeen were wounded in the prov
inces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
MEXICANS REFUSE TO
RELEASE AMERICAN

FL Paso. Tex, Sept pa Carran.
"a sergeant OF the FL Vale. Chihua.
hua, garrison was shot and killed Fri.
day night by an American trooper OF
the Fifth cavalry, who now is held
prisoner. according to a report brought
to Columbus, H. NJ, from field head
quarters
The Carranza commander in III
Vale refused to surrender the pris.
oner after General j J Pershing sent
a messenger requesting the release OF
the American.
According TO the report eight mem.
bers of the Fifth cavalry visited a sa.
loon in Fl Vale. Seventeen Carranza
soldiers entered later with side arms
During the drinking the Mexican
sergeant is said TO have proposed a
toast to the United States, which was
objected to by the Americans The
shooting is reported to have followed.
The troopers fled through windows
and doors, but missed one of their
comrades when they reached camp
They reported having seen soldiers
carrying a wounded American
Following an investigation. General
Pershing sent Captain William Reed
to confer with the Carranza comman
Ger
Unconfrmed reports say the latter
ieeringly refused to release the troop
er and is holding him incommunicado
on a charge of murder
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
REBELS CONTROL
ISLAND OF CRETE
Sudden Uprising Threatens
Greek Rule.
CAPTURE SEVERAL TOWNS

Government Authorities Turn over
All Buildings to the Leaders of the
Revolution and Only a Small Part
of the Kings Cretan Guard Re.
main Loyal.
London, Sept. 26-Fully armed Gre.
tan insurgents numbering 10000 are
in control of the island, according tc
Reuters Athens dispatch. Canea,
Heraclion and other coast towns are
in their possession.
The Greek authorities have turned
over all government buildings TO the
leaders Of the separatists movement
Only eleven members of King Con.
stantines Cretan guard remain loyal
the others being disbanded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
ARRESTED FOR
MURDER OF Wife
Missouri Prosecutor Held
for Death of Spouse,
CRIME OCCURRED JULY IS

Attorney Had Testified Woman Was
Slain When He Was Called Away
by Decoy Message-Laushs When
Taken Into Custody.
st. Joseph. Mo, Sept 26-Oscar ID.
Mcdaniel prosecuting attorney. was
arrested here on a state warrant
charging him with the murder of his
wife. Harriet Moss Mcdaniel who was
found dying in her bedroom the night
of July 10
Mcdaniel laughed when arrested
and on the way to police headquarters
obtained permission to buy some ci.
gars
Mrs. Mcdaniel was found dying by
her husband, who told during the cor
oner's inquest OF a mystifying and
sensational series of circumstances.
The murder of Mrs. Mcdaniel was
, coupled with an alleged attempt TO
kill the prosecutor also.
In a public statement Mr. Mcdaniel
charged that law violators against
whom he had been active were re-
sponsible for the crime
Decoyed From Home.
Mr. Mcdaniel testified at the in.
quest that he received a decoy tele
phone message on the night of the
murder which called him from his
home He returned after finding no
one who knew of the message.
As he alighted from his car in front
of his garage, several shots were fired
at him, he said
Crouching behind the car he re
turned the fire with a pistol which he
was carrying because of threats that
had been made against his life. rie
was uninjured and hurried into the
+ house when the firing ceased.
Upstairs i'm bed he discovered his
wife dying from wounds inflicted by
some blunt instrument
+ Nearby their children slept undls.
/ turbed Mrs. Mcdaniel never reeov
/ cred consciousness sufficient TO make
4 a statement
The prosecutor took an active per
sonal interest in the investigation OF
/ the murder and the public hearings
+ held by the coroner Substantial re
wards were offered for the arrest oi
the murderer Several persons were
detained in connection with the case
but all later were released
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
AVIATOR IGNORANT
OF HONON AT DEATH

Paris, Sept 26.-The aerial fight in
which Sergeant Kitten Rockwell of
Atlanta, Ga. was mortally wounded
by German airman. took place over
the town of Thanh.
The body of the American aviator
fell In reconquered territory in Alsace
near the spot where Rockwell shot
down his first adversary five months
ago.
Rockwell was serving as volunteer
In the Franco-American flying corps
on the Verdun front A few hours
previous to the engagement he had
been promoted to the rank of second
lieutenant, but died without knowing
the new honor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

Dodge Center, Mimi. Sept. 26-Wan.
dering away from her home near here
Margaret Guy, three-year-old daugh.
ter of Leird Guy, farmer, fell asleep
on the Northwestern railway track
Engineer Albert Johnson, driving a
passenger train at the rate of fifty
miles an hour, when he was less than
100 feet away saw something lying on
the track He threw on the brakes,
but could not stop the engine before II
had crushed the child to death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
BALL GAME FOR CHARITY
London American and Canadian Army
Teams Play.

London, Sept 26-Sir Sam Hughes.
with other high Canadian officers and
a number of distinguished American
officials and British men of affairs. at.
tended baseball game between the
London American team and the Cana
dian Army team at the Queens club
grounds.
The Canadians won by a score of 9
to / The gate receipts will 20 to aid
the Canadians widowed and orphaned
by the war
There was large attendance at the
game, including many Canadians in
valded from the front
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

Bemidji, Mimi, Sept 26.-Georg.
Sterling, accused of shooting and kill
ing p. A. Skrief, sawmill owner o1
this vicinity, was brought to the Bel
trami county Jail here by Deputy Sher
III Andrew Johnson. Sterling said he
had no recollection Of the shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
CHIEF INSPECTOR is DEAD
Scotland Yard Loses One Of Its Prom
inent Men.

London, Sept 26.-Alfred Ward
chief inspector of Scotland Yard, died
in a hospital here
Inspector Ward had charge of the
police investigation into several oi
the most sensational crimes of recent
years.
He visited the United States last
May to bring back Ignatius Tribich
Lincoln, former member of parliament
and self-confessed German spy Lin
coin was extradited on the charge OF
forgery
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
PROFESSOR CARRYING HOD
Edmund T. Dana IS Found In a Cana
dian Town.

Boston, Sept Edmund Trow-
bridge Dana, grandson OF Henry w
Longfellow, has been found by a Bos-
ton friend carrying the hod In a Cana
dian town.
Three years ago he worked as a
street car conductor for the same rea-
son that he is now singing bricks and
MORTAR desire to be Tolstoi, don.
ming workingman's garb to be close
to elemental human life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
RAISE IN PRICE OF BREAD
Chicago Prosecutor VIII Conduct an
Investigation.

Chicago, Sept. 26-Investigation oi
circumstances under which Chicago
bakers have decided to raise the price
of bread from to cents a loaf was
announced by United States District
Attorney Clyne.
IF they banded together and fixed
price to force the public to pay for
bread, that would be a violation oil
the Sherman antitrust law" Clyne
said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
CAUSES LOSS OF S1,OOO,OOO
Disastrous Blaze Plays Havoc at
Phoenix, NJ. Y.

Syracuse, ~ ", Sept Eighty
two buildings, constituting the entire
business district and more than hill
the industrial section of the town oil
Phoenix, were burned, causing a loss
of more than $1,000,000.
The destruction of the water pump
ing station made the volunteer fire
department practically helpless
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

Chicago, Sept. 26.-James M. Oar
nell, the marrying parson," sentenced
to the federal penitentiary at Leayen-
sational trial, has applied for a par
don. This was admitted by Richard
j. Cooney, defender of the former min
lister. who was convicted of violating
the Mann act
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
Seventeen Executed as Spies.

Amsterdam Sept 26-Press dis
patches from Maastricht, Holland, say
that seventeen persons already have
been executed as result OF recent
trials at Hasselt. Belgium, on the
charge of espionage. In all, twenty
two persons were condemned to death,
among them four priests. three wom-
en- and two young girls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
SEVENTH EARL OF ESSEX
FOUND DEAD.

London, Sept 26.-The Earl
of Essex was found dead In bed
at Newmarket. He had been
i'll for some time.
The seventh Earl Of Essex.
George Devereux de We're Ca
pell. was fifty-nine years old.
He was a large landholder.
owning about $4,000 acres.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

AIitco Lines.
London, Sept. 26.-Russian troops on
the western end of the Macedonian
front took the offensive.
The French war Office announces
they have captured hill GIG, west OF
Florina, which had been fortified
strongly by the Bulgarians
A Bulgarian counter attack was
checked by French and Russian artil.
lery and bayonets
The Bulgarians, says the official Bul.
garian statement. have successfully
defended Kaimakcalan height. on the
westerly side OF the Macedonian bat
tie front, against repeated attacks by
entente forces
Successive assaults were delivered
on the Bulgarian positions. but in each
case the attacking forces, although
they closely approached the Bulgarian
trenches. were unable to penetrate
them and fell back with heavy losses.
Entente troops which attacked vii.
lagos on the eastern bank of the Stru.
ma were forced by the Bulgarians TO
retreat across the stream
French artillery fire caused an out
break OF flames In Doiran and French
troops made progress on their left
wing on the Baroda river Serbian
troops reached the frontier and
French infantry made a slight advance
TO the north OF Florina
Struggle Less Intense.
Latest reports regarding the impor-
tant campaign i'm the Roumanian prov
ince OF Dobrudja indicate a lessening
in the intensity OF the struggle be
tween the invading armies Of the cen
trail powers and the Russians and
Roumanians facing them.
Field marshal Won Mackensen's mi
tial attempt TO break the allied lines
formed TO deefnd the Constanza-
Tchernaveda railroad, evidently have
failed and the opposing forces appar-
emily now are virtually deadlocked
along the front from the Danube to
the Black sea.
The current statement from Bucha-
rest announces only artillery duels
along the Danube 1t declares, how
ever, that the Roumanians have made
progress on their left flank. which
rests on the seacoast.
In their invasion OF Pennsylvania
the Roumanians report success in an
attack at Hermannstadt. where 30O
men and five machine guns were cap
tured Nearly 1000 prisoners have
been taken by the Roumanians SO far
in their Pennsylvania campaign.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
SLAYS BABY; KILLS HERSELF
Madison, Wis, Woman Leaves Check
for Funeral Services.

Madison, Wis. Sept. 26.-Leaving a
letter addressed TO her husband and
a check of $50 for funeral expenses,
Mrs. Arthur A. Gelatt, twenty-five
years old shot and killed her baby
Mary, two and half years old. and
then fired a bullet into her mouth at
her home here.
Gelatt was formerly engaged In
newspaper work Her letter said she
feared she could trust him no longer
and that she would die.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
BANK ROBBERS GET S3,395
IN RAID.

Darlington, n. D., Sept. &c
Thieves who raided the Bank
OF Melville at Melville. this
county, obtained $l,095 in nego-
table notes in addition to ST.
300 in cash, according to an
nouncement made by the bank
officials.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

Huntington, w. Va, Sept 26.--Mrs.
c. G. Mayo, widow OF the millionaire
coal operator, who died in New York
two years ago, was married to DR..
Samuel b. Fetter of Portsmouth, O.,
at the home OF Postmaster c. A. Pres
ton I'm Ashland Ky. Because Of a pro-
vision In Mr.. Mayos will she will lose
half his fortune, estimated at more
than s20.000.000
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
RUSSIANS TAKE
HARD POSITION
Storm Fortified Hill Held
by BulgarianS.
CHECK COUNTER ATTACK

Entente Troops Suffer Reverses In
Other Sections of the Eastern War
Theater-Field Marshal Mackensen
Evidently HAS Failed TO Break the
Allied Lines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-14
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Aldrich spent
Sunday in Windham.
Mrs. F. II. Tyler is spending the
week with friends in Westminster.
Mrs. Geneva Gordon of Waterbury,
Conn, is n guest at her brother s, ID. v.
Iloughton.
Miss Carolyn Kcene of Pittsfield,
Mass, is visitor at N. McVeigh 8 at
Twin Pines.
John Bailey of Wardsboro has moved
onto the Griswold farm recently va
Gated by G. d. and M. H. Griswold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe Bostwick of
Milwaukee, Wis, are moving onto the
Wilbur farm in the south part of the
town.
Emil Mattson from the United
States naval station at Newport, r. l.,
is spending his furlough with friends
in town.
Gladys Hall, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Hall of this place, was mar
ried last week to Thomas Perry of
Brattleboro.
At o. d. Parker s auction last week
the sale amounted to $3.50. One
Thoroughbred COW sold for 1870 and
one grade cow sold for 1923.
John Kierce, popular conductor on
the railroad, and Leone Vale were
married last week. They have the
best wishes of many friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-14
LONDONDERRY.

Seth Walker visited his sister, Miss
Nettie Walker, recently.
Warren Whitman of IIadden
Heights, N. j., is again at the hotel.
DIR. Calvin IS family are at their
cottage on Lake Wantastiquet in Yves
ton.
Jerry Shattuck has recovered from
measles and is again driving the
Chester stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Childs and
daughter have returned to their home
in Newport, n. H.
Guy Wyman and Malcolm Barney
have each new Saxon touring car
and Fred BoyntOn a new Ford.
Herbert Williams and family went
on an automobile trip to Phillipston,
Mass, Saturday, returning Sunday.
Fred Brown has gone to Antrim,
n. II. to join his wife and daughter,
who have been there several weeks.
The Williams brothers went to
Granville, n. Y, recently and bought
a large pair of horses for their team
ing.
Fred Parker of Springfield Mass.
is with his parents here, Mr.. and Mrs
G. l.. Parker, much improved in
health, although he still uses crutches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-14
GREEN RIVER.

Miss Ruby Phelps spent the week
end at her home in West Guilford.
Wilbur Burnett came by automobile
to spend the weekend with his family.
There were no services in the church
last Sunday, although several came to
attend.
Mrs. A. s. Gallup spent last week
with her brother, c. S. DeWolf in Ley
den, Mass.
Mrs. Paul Hudson is entertaining a
friend from New York at Roaring
Brook farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Thomas and
three daughters were visitors at C. II.
Frost S Sunday.
Manly Carpenter and Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Carpenter of Greenfield and
Mrs. Hattie Dickinson and two children
of Indian Orchard were guests of Mrs
Lee and Mrs. Williams this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis johnson have
moved to their new home, where they
are making many repairs and improve
ments which, when completed, will
make the farm one of the most attrac
tive in this valley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-14
CHILD HAS PARALYSIS.
First Case of Infantile Scourge in
Burlington.

First Case of Infantile Scourge in
Burlington.
The first case of infantile paralysis
to appear in Vermont this year was
quarantined in Burlington Tuesday.
The patient is 4-year-old Marshall
Freeman, who is very i'll. He has been
i'll since Monday.
DIR. Edward Taylor, who is doing re-
search work on poliomyelitis at the Yer
mont College of Medicine for the state
board of health, visited the case and
confirmed the diagnosis. There is one
other suspected case in the state. The
Freeman boys case has no connec-
tion with the New York epidemic.
The local health officer has quaran-
tined about dozen houses in this
city where children are living who
came from New York to escape the
epidemic. The various summer camps
about the city have been visited by
the health officials and warned against
permitting New York children to re-
side in them without reporting to the
health authorities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-14
GRAFTON.

Miss Sicard of New York is a CUES.
of Miss s. f. Daniels.
Miss Il. J. C. Daniels came Tuesday
to Overlook for a short time.
Miss Elizabeth Neill was at Mrs
Charles Daniels from Thursday to
Tuesday
Miss Remsen, who had been at the
Tavern several weeks, left Wednesday
for Canada.
Mrs. Shelley has the prize white
peony, one plant having nearly 80 buds
and blossoms.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Woodland of
Bellows Falls have been in town sew
eral days visiting relatives.
Mrs. Eta Corey of Bellows Falls
came Saturday to care for Mrs. II. H.
Burlingame, who is still i'll.
Miss Hart of Wallace House, Smith
| college, Northampton, who had been
visiting Mrs. Charles Daniels. left Sat
urday for Chicago
Mrs. w. w. Holden and grandson,
David Wolaver, who have been guests
of Mrs Eta Hall, left Friday for their
home in Elgin, Ill.
Rev. Mr.. Nutting of Readsboro, who
occupied the Baptist pulpit last Sun
day, has been given a call to come as
pastor of the church.
Miss Schenck and Miss Stuart of
Brooklyn, n. Y, who were at the Tav
| ern several weeks last summer, are
again in town for few weeks.
| Cultivated Strawberries are very
plentiful this year in Grafton. Mrs
Salter has many five inches and q quar-
ter in circumference, and they are OF
an unusually fine flavor.
There will be an entertainment il
the town hall next Wednesday even
ing, consisting of music. readings anC
a comedy, The Hand-Painted Vases
Dancing will follow. Proceeds to be
used toward the purchase of a fire en-
CINE
An unusually pleasant reception was
that at the chapel Friday evening, Civ
en- by the Congregational society fol
the new pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs
Evans. The chapel was elaborated,
decorated with roses, peones ant
ferns. Nearly 100 friends were pres
emit. The singing of Miss Myrick an,
Misses Daniels and Neil was highly
enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs Evans were as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Charlie
Daniels and Mrs. Treadwell. Severa
were present from out of town. Rev
Mr.. Chaplin of Saxtons River spoke
few words of welcome. and congratu
lations to which Rev. Mr.. Evans re
sponded. Ice cream and cake wer
served and a social time passed.