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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
TURKISH HEIR TO
THRONE WAS SLAIN

Paris, Feb. 4-"Yusuf lzzeden, what
ever may be said. was assassinated by
his suite by order OF the committee of
union and progress" said Cherif
Pasha, who with Prince sabah Edin
directs the personal movement Of the
Turkish opposition, to reporter for
the Matin.
"Latterly Yusuf had revolted against
the dictatorship of the Young Turks
lie became dangerous and he has
been removed. His successor and
cousin. Valid Edin, is even more hos
tile to the Young Turks than was
Yusuf | should not like to make pre-
dictions regarding the length of his
life" said Cherif Pasha in conclusion.
dispatch from Constantinople an,
nounced the report that Yusuf Izze-
Gin. heir apparent to the Turkish
throne. had committed suicide
Yusuf Izzedin, who was born at
Constantinople oct 2. 1857, was a
first cousin Of the sultan Valid
Edin, who is mentioned as the new
heir apparent. was born at Constanti-
nople Jan. 12, 1861, and is the broth
er of the present sultan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
CASTS THE DECIDING VOTE
Vice President Breaks Tie in Favor of
Philippine Bill.

Washington, Feb "A definite pol
icy contemplating Philippine indie
pendence within four years was ap-
proved by the senate when Vice Presi-
dent Marshall cast the deciding vote
in favor of the Clarke amendment to
the Philippine bill directing the presi-
dent to withdraw American sover-
eighty within a four-year period.
The vote, which followed weeks Of
debate, was Al to A. An effort to re
commit the bill was defeated and final
senate action on the measure, which
has not yet passed the house, was de-
ferred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
HEROES OF HOUR IN BERLIN
Audacious Feat of Prize Crew on
Steamer Appam AppIauded.

Berlin, Feb. Capture of the Brit
tsh liner Appam, bombardment of Eng
lish industrial towns and of Paris by
Zeppelins and fresh activity Of the U
boats may be accepted as a prelude to
an aggressive campaign on the sea
and in the air against Germany's enc
mics.
News of the audacious feat of the
German sailors who captured the Ap-
pam was received with the greatest
enthusiasm here Lieutenant Berge
and his crew have become the popular
heroes Of Berlin. Reports of the Ap-
pam's dash into Norfolk. received
mostly from English sources, have
supplanted all other items of news in
terest, excepting possibly the Zeppe-
lin raid on England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
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NOVELTY HAS PASSED AWAY
Britishers Are Unconcerned Over Air.
ship Attacks.

London, Feb. 4.-Visitations of Yep
pelin airships have ceased to be a
novelty to the English people.
The general viewpoint from which
the public appears to regard them is
as it would regard some disturgance Of
nature which might be counted upon
to occur occasionally and from which
a certain number of persons were
destined to lose their lives. as from a
flood or a fierce thunder storm.
Almost all Londoners expected the
Zeppelins to attack the metropolis
Monday night, yet the life Of the city
proceeded without any visible dis.
turbance, much less anything resem.
bling panic.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
WOULD MAKE MONEY
FIGHT FOR COUNTRY

Washington. Feb. 4.-Representa-
tive Cyclone" Davis of Texas has in
troduced the most novel preparedness
bill yet presented to congress He
asserted his measure IS intended to
make money fight for its country the
same as men"
Ii provides that each corporation in
the United States shall be regarded as
an individual and forced to pay the
cost of maintaining one soldier or
sailor for each $4,000 of capital and
surplus in excess Of $250,o ,o0O and in
time OF war for each SIS, 700 in excess
of $4,000
on personal and family incomes or
the joint income of man and wife the
Texas congressman would assess the
cost of the maintenance of one sol
dier or sailor for each $25, 900 in ex-
cess of $4,000 a year in time Of peace.
In war times the possessors OF in
comes must maintain the same sol
der or sailor for each $4,000 in ex-
cess of $4,000.
Under the terms of the Davis bill
inheritances. dowries and incomes by
foreign investment in America like
wise would pay for Il private in the
army or navy for each $4,000 receiv-
ed in excess OF $4,000 and in war
times for each S25 900 in excess of
10000 Violators of the law would
be treated as traitors. and in time of
war he would have them shot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
Secret Navy Code Book Lost.

San Francisco, Feb. "A book con
tanning the secret code of the United
States navy has been lost from the
torpedo boat destroyer Hull and ac-
cording to adyices received from
Washington the navy department has
ordered the courtmartial of Lieuten-
ant Herbert A. Jones, commander Of
the reserve torpedo fotilla and of the
Hull, and Of Ensign Robert ID. Kirk
patrick, executive officer, in whose
joint possession the book was.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
KAISER'S HEALTH PERFECT
Is Travelling From One Line OF Battle
to Another

Berlin, Feb. An again denying
the report published In various quar-
ters that the German emperor has
been treated by an American physi-
clan for a cancerous condition of the
larynx the Overseas News agency
characterizes the report as "a mali
cious attempt to influence foreign
public opinion falsely" and adds:
THE emperor is travelling from one
line of battle to another, as only a
healthy man can do"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05

Pittsburg, Feb. 4-The United
States Steel corporation is to build a
group of 1900 byproduct coke ovens
at Clarion, near here. The total cost
will be S15,000,000 and it is said that
when completed the group will be the
largest of the kind in the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
Norway to Tax Ships.

Christiania, Feb 4.-The govern
ment has announced that it will in.
troduce a bill for a new tax on ship.
ping. 1t Is expected that the rate will
be one and one-half kroner a month
ton, thus yielding about 100000
kroners yearly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
Roofs Crushed in by Snow.

Seattle, Feb. 4.-Wholesale damage
to buildings, loss of life and a general
stalling of trains are results of the
huge accumulations of snow. The
dome of st. james cathedral of the
der the weight of tons Of snow The
loss is set at $4,000. The roof of the
West Seattle Christian church col
lapsed and the grandstand of the Uni.
varsity of Washington gave way.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
RIVER PACKET is BURNED
Largest on the Ohio is Destroyed at
Parkersburq, w. Va.

Parkersburg, W. Va. Feb. 4.-The
packet Ohio, the largest on the Ohio
river, was destroyed by fire here.
The boat formerly piled between
Cincinnati and Memphis.
The cause of the frs is unknown.
The loss was estimated at $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
Mrs. Knox Granted Divorce.

Pittsburg, Feb 4.-Declaring 4. that
she was unable to live with her hus-
band because of his Incorporate hab-
it's and cruel and barbarous treatment,
Katherine McCook Knox, member of
a prominent New York family, was
granted a divorce from Hugh Smith
Knox. son of Philander c. Knox, for
mer secretary of state. The wife's
testimony was corroborated by her
mother.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
WANTS WIDER CANAL ZONE
General Edwards Favors Acquisition
of More Territory.

Washington, Feb. Acquisition of
more territory at both entrances to
the Panama canal was recommended
to the war department by Brigadier
General Edwards to strengthen its
military defenses
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
Morgan Sails for Euroue

New York, Feb. Al. p. Morgan
sailed for England aboard the steam
ship Rotterdam. He was accompa-
MED by Benjamin Strong, governor of
the New York Federal Reserve bank.
Announcement that the two men were
to visit London caused much surprise
and interest In financial circles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK
Houses Shaken, Dishes Smashed and
Persons Thrown Out of Bed.

Schenectady, n. Y, Feb. "A dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt here
Reports from all sections of the
country showed houses were shaken.
windows and dishes smashed and per-
sons thrown out of bed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05

Washington. Feb 4-Secretary Ian
sing stated that there is no question
as to the Appam's status as a prize,
but that the question of its disposi-
tion involves further consideration of
The Hague convention and the Prus-
sian-American treaty. Lieutenant
Berge's refusal to Rand British seamen
who were gun pointers on British
merchantmen will be the subject of
further consideration
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador, again went to the state
department to ask what disposition
is to be made of the British subjects
on the liner Appam, who, the Ger
man captors contend. are in the Brit
ish military service because they were
Gun pointers on merchantmen sunk
by the German sea raider which made
the Appam a prize
The British authorities here con
tend there is no warrant for holding
the seamen. and il was understood
they were to be released With the pas
sengers and crews. Lieutenant Berge,
the German commander, objected and
they are held pending further confer
ence of officials
Formal announcement that the Ap-
pam is held to be a German prize is
expected soon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
GERMANS PLAN
new OFFENSIVE
Indications of Movement on
Large Scale in West.
VIEW OF BRITISH PRESS
Expected Teutons Will Attempt to
Blast Way TO Calais and Dunkirk
by Strong Bodies OF Infantry, Sup
ported by Masses of Artillery.

Dy strong bodteS or infantry, oup-
ported by Masses of Artillery.
London, Feb 4-The London news
papers express the conviction that the
Germans are planning a new offensive
on a large scale against the left wing
of the allies. Ii is expected that they
will attempt to blast a way to Calais
and Dunkirk by the use of strong
bodies OF infantry, supported by enor.
nous masses of artillery
The following British official state.
ment has been issued regarding the
operations on the Western front:
"One Of our patrols, after shooting a
hostile sentry. threw hand grenades
into hostile trenches established at
the northern end OF Frise.
Later the enemy attempted a sur
prise attack against our trenches near
Ypres, on the kilkelm road The at
tack was not preceded by any artil.
lery bombardment and was easily re-
pulsed by our fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05

Both officials of the canal zone have
sailed from Panama Tor Washington.
Criticisms alleged to have been made
by General Edwards reached the sec
retary of war, Governor Goethals ex-
planned before leaving the isthmus,
and the secretary called for informa-
ton, which the governor has given in
an official communication of consider
able length Edwards declares the
governor was misinformed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05

London, Feb 4.-King George has
signed the governments conscription
bill. The measure becomes effective
on Feb. 10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05

London, Feb. 4.-The British
Bank of West Africa announces
the value of the bullion on the
steamer Appam amounted to
less than 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
Captor's Identity Mystery.

There is considerable mystery as to
the identity of the German boat that
captured the Appam and sank seven
other belligerent ships.
The captains of the other boats
transferred to the Appam insist the
raider is the converted fruit liner Pom
ga and not the Moewe Lieutenant
Berge, commanding the German prize
crew which brought the Appam across
the Atlantic Prince Hatzfeldt, Ger
man embassy counselor, and others
still insist the raider was the Moewe
British prisoners transferred from
the Moewe stated they found name
plates on the vessel marked 'Ponga" !"
Among the first passengers to set
foot on shore was G. ID. Taglierreri of
Eureka county, New. He boarded the
Appam at Segunde. West Africa, and
carried American passports. No in
ternational complications regarding
his detention as a prisoner by the
Germans are contemplated. He had
no complaint to make regarding his
treatment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
We SHOULD HAVE
GREATEST NAVY
President So Declares in St.
Louis Speech.
AMERICA REALLY NEUTRAL

Mr.. Wilson Says One Set Of BeIliger-
ents Is Cut OF From the World and
United States Cannot Help Them as
II Would Like.
ST Louis, Feb. 4.-President Wilson
told an audience of $4,000, which
swayed with a tumult of cheering, that
the United States should have the
greatest navy in the world
Il believe the navy of the United
States should be unconquerable."
The president declared that subma-
rine commanders abroad have instruc-
tions which for the most part conform
with international law, but that the
act OF one commander might set the
world afre, including America.
"On the ocean there are hundreds Of
cargoes OF American goods" he said,
cotton. grain and all the bountiful
supplies America is sending out to the
word-a any any one of those cargoes.
any one OF those ships. may be the
point Of contact that will bring Amer
ica into the war"
For the first time during the tour
the president told of how one set of
belligerents is cut off from the world.
lie said this keeps the United States
from helping them as it would like.
He made the statement in trying to
show that the United States is really
/ reutral
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
Never Another Big War.

The president declared that he be.
lieves there never can be another war
like the present and that the war will
hasten the time of general peace
He spoke at a breakfast of the ST.
Louis Business Mems league before
going to the Coliseum for his main
address
1T il just as well to shed speeches
as you 20" he said. There are many,
many things | would like to speak
about but now | am talking of ma
tional defense.
Not only is il necessary to mobilize
the military forces OF the nation. but
also the economic forces of the ma
ton.
j am not looking forward to war,
but to times OF peace. People do not
hate each other, and therefore they
will do business again together"
He explained the United States must
keep out of the war If possible to help
in the healing processes"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
LANDED AT NEWPORT NEWS
Noncombatants on Steamer Appam
Are Put Ashore.

Newport News. Va, Feb 1.-THE
steamer Appam docked here and dis
charged an those aboard except her
crew. twelve British military men, the
German prize crew Of twenty-five and
about twenty other German prisoners
found on the Appam when she was
captured by the German raider
The captive boat, covered with sleet
and ice and looking like the ghost ship
that SHE is. raised her mudhoOks and
steamed from her berth off the gov
eminent pier at Old Point Comfort.
Anchored here, near the spot where
the German raiders kronprinz VIII
helm and Eitel Frederick scarcely one
year ago began their internment, her
gang plank was thrown open and her
passengers focked ashore
Trains We're in readiness to take
many Of them Immediately to New
York and Norfolk, where British au-
thorities prepared to send them to
England. Before leaving the Appam
many of the passengers, even the
British, thanked Lieutenant Berge and
the prize crew for the courteous treat
ment given them during their confine-
mont
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-05
LANSING SAYS
APPAM is PRIZE
Disposal Of Vessel Still Puz=
zles Secretary.
N0NCONBATANTS LANDED

Captured Vessel Is Moved to Newport
News end Several Hundred Passen-
gers Are Put Ashore Preparatory to
Sailing for England.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-02

mi~nlo. u;r est:;i:tn ? ::;!vo DC ctia!-
a"ier ";aqun por na1te d.. los >uhma-
ria. j"uiH:Ie
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-02
LlBROS EN- ESPANOL

Compre usted sus lihTos en- espahoi
Ignacio Z. Lozano. s07 Dolorosa st. San
Antonio, Texas. Su casa es Ia mas barata,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-11-02

tPa>a Il la pag. i'll. Co! .a.J
New-York tribune., 1916-02-06

,be r,sohine shop fhe class co
.,ed wiki the boys in the oabi-
.,oo in making some OF fhe
- vc had seen in The textile
Ndis We
aop."
New-York tribune., 1916-02-06

children as we'll with a school day for every
one OF six hours and twenty minutes is rec
ord of decision and intelligence which throws
into unfavorable contrast the delay and red
tape connected with the equipping OF the two
Gary schools In New York. The work was
authorized in June. 1915 When school gath
e:ed again in the fall No. 10 was transformed
school plant. At the back of the playground
had been erected two-story gymnasium OF
concrete and glass sixty by eighty feet. Two
industrial arts rooms had been fitted up, and
the sewing and cooking rooms improved.
nature study room had been fitted with labora-
tory fixtures. The old building had been turned
into shop annex. Walls between classrooms
had been knocked out. making four large and
light industrial shops, with two studios for
drawing classes. Equipment for textile shop,
machine shop, cabinet shop and prntery had
been installed The Fairgrounds of the annex
had been ploughed up for gardens in the spring.
The transformed school plant was then organ
lied on the duplicate school plan. with alter
mating ard schools, with classes alternat-
ing between the classrooms and the gynna
Sums, shops, auditoriums and studios. pro-
gramme OF ten periods a day was arranged,
forty minutes for each period and an hour for
luncheon.
The economies Of the device are as amazing
as the advantages. To accommodate the over
flow In this one Passac school the authorities
would have had to erect ten-room addition or
new building, costing, with equipment, at least
S55,OOO. The cost Of the facilities which en-
abled the school to introduce the duplicate
H. Al flO,t
was only S20600 The annual overhead charges
for this new equipment will be only 81 500 The
annual overhead charges for the ten-room ad-
dition would have been S4,SSO. Here is saving
of no less than $4,000 in capital investment
New-York tribune., 1916-02-06

pummelled him like big, angry bear Ihe
mob yelled, the referee hopped around excited
ly, but that powerful, lungng. heavy faced
man called Bull Montana fought on until the
referee dragged him away.
"scared2' asked newspaper man in our
box. why, don't you know that was Just
beautiful frame -up1"
What
Sure" he went on lightly; this is the worst
game in the whole world for box office stunts
You didn't think he was really sore. did youT
We'll, you'll have to admit he acted bit
annoyed" answered GROSSLY.
Before the big bout OF the evening there
were three other curtain raisers. The wrest-
Iers did all kinds of interesting feats tor the
delight of the audience. fat sergeant OF
the United States Army rolled around like a
New-York tribune., 1916-02-06

ball and did no credit to the Stars and Stripes
by landing neatly on his back, painting ener-
getically wrestler from Asbury Park gave
a personihcation OF Spring by a series OF lit
tie leaps and dives hither and yon. He was
ostensibly reaching for his enemy's legs, but
he might just as well have been playing with
the butterflies in all his grace and agility.
"Wel?" asked the reporters.
Interesting" l replied. Il don't see any
blood, though"
At last the great moment had come; the
Masked Marvel and Joe Stecher came down
the aisle, Stecher, a nice looking youth
pleased and bashsul like boy out for a high
school football game; the Marvel reminiscent
of Ku Kux days in his woollen head cover
ing. all black save for a big white nose and
rolling eyeballs
New-York tribune., 1916-02-06

blood will flow; men will return to the prI-
mordsl.
Oscar Sanger, the vocal teacher, sat in the
box next to u.s. alert and interested and keep
ing vigorous time with his head to the noble
strains OF America, l Love You" Hugo
Munsterberg came in with party. | assumed
then he was there for the psychology OF wrest-
ling; now I'm more inclined to think he was
out for a good fight. A fussly dressed woman
with nnumerable white plumes on her hat
waved her programme enthusiastically around
in the air, even before anything happened
The appetite for excitement" morazed'
Mr. Humphreys, announcer, took the centre
of the stage, the ring, the mat or whatever 1t
is, and great cheering and roaring and whist
ling broke out. Horrors, the mob! gripped
New-York tribune., 1916-02-06
Bv Randolph l.. Bourne.

-TW YORK people who are still trying
Y to prove that the Gary plan IS imprac-
Y ucable for New York and that it is
80 doubtful and untested experiment have
.,or argument for their cause in the Gary
>, school Of a nearby city. which, the super
...,a.nt declares. has already passed far be-
-, the stage Of experimentation and IS an
..,,oved success. lust twelve miles from New
y,,k IN Passaic. n. J., there is large Gary
...,ol IN operation which is living refutsuon
y, y. objections which have been so frequent
s.,rd in New York to the new plan.
Ii. Passaic Superintendent OF Schools, DR..
,.,j,rick S Shepherd. was one OF group OF
y.T Jersey schoolmasters who visited Gary
,.. winter. He was not one OF those who be-
.v.5 that though il might work in Gary. 1t
.,.H not work in Passaic.' Neither did it
II, his personal dignity TO think OF "a man
m outside coming in 10 show US how to run
. schools" His business was to give Pas
ii. children the best school he could find, and
!. id not care where he got his ideas OF that
- school. He saw the significance Of Super
-..,dent Wirt's work. study and play
g.,ol He studied his local conditions and
listed the Gary plan to the needs Of Pas
u children. Passaic is an industrial city
taoO people. situated within the metropoli-
n area Of New York, and theoretically as
nth part Of the metropolis as . The Bronx
q, Fls;bush. The city has grown with great
.,i3iy and is said to have now the highest
pr,:rage Of foreign-born of all cities in tho
,:gi.y
lbs rapid growth and the industrial char
iis Of the community have created for Pas
a; exactly the same school problems which
Sss York has been forced to meet For all
tactical purposes. social conditions in Passaic
rs identical with those in many districts in
,g York The schools have been swsmped
the incoming population. Hundreds OF
liren have had to be put on part-time sched-
Is. There was, moreover, great demand
vocational training for the elementary
1ool children who would be absorbed by the
1;a; textile and machinery mills of Passaic
I'd Paterson. The city could not build schools
New-York tribune., 1916-02-06

the rail of the box, closed my eyes, and then,
opening one confusedly-and curiously-
caught the CLEAN of satiny back and huge
bunching shoulders Bull Montana was climb
ing over and under the ropes.
Down in front, LADY," called standee az
nv back. I was actually standing up and
stretching my neck at full length, all the bet
ter to see brute Of wrestler Bushes and
stammers followed. but the awful tact was
unaltered Appetite for excitement sure
enough!
The next minute Bull Montana was slug
ging his opponent so fiercely that the crowd
Immediately ordered him of the stage or
whatever it is Bull Montana then took 1t
upon himself to give exhibition OF man
in a bestial fury. He pulled Young Hacken-
schmidt around by the car, he cufted HIM ana