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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
ALLIES BACKING UP
ENGLISH BLACKLIST

Washington. July 31.-France, Italy
and Russia already are standing be-
hind the British trade blacklist Of
American firms, it was learned. This
means that Great Britain can make
no complete answer to the American
note OF protest until there has been
time to confer with the other allies
and obtain their consent to conces
sions, If concessions are TO be made.
The present understanding is that
the other three countries are not
merely passive allies OF Great Britain
In the blacklist program. but active
in their insistence that Great Britain
follow the same policy which they al
ready have put into practice, II has
been something Of a shock TO several
members of the administration to
learn that France has long had in ef-
feet a trading with the enemy act OF
more sweeping nature than Britain's,
although the lesser trade OF France
made ii less noticeable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
AMERICAN EXPORTS
BREAK ALL RECORDS

Washington, July 31-Foreign trade
OF the United States closed its great
est year in history June 30, with a
balance OF s2,136, 100000 in favor OF
American exports The years ex.
ports aggregated $4,334. 100000. the
department OF commerce announced,
and imports were valued at S2,l9S.
900, 900.
The trade balance was double that
OF last year and four times that of
1914 Exports exceeded those of last
year by 81 800 100000 Imports for
the year, 19S,0OO.oOO, exceeded by
s524, 900, 900 the 1915 total and the
annual average from 1911 to 1914 by
$475, 900 900.
June imports were valued at S246,-
600, 900, the largest ever shown in a
single month, being SIT 100000 more
than the figures for May and sSS,000,
900 more than those of June, 1915.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
WILSON EMPHASIZES
TRADE PREPAREDNESS

Washington, July 31.-President
Wilson has issued a statement call
ing attention to the fact that prepar-
edness does not mean exclusively
military and naval activity, but in
cludes coordination In industry, pro
duetion and transportation. The
statement says.
The president has given his unre-
served endorsement to certain meas
ures not directly related to army and
navy expansion which are being TAX
en- in behalf of national preparedness.
Preparedness does not consist
merely in the enlargement OF the army
and navy, but necessitates co-ordina-
tion in production, transportation and
industry
"A provision of the army appropria
ton bill for a council of national de-
tense is designed to meet this re
quirement. This body will be cap
able of great and material service to
the government in the vital matter oi
the nations security. Needless "a
say men OF the highest quality oi
patriotism and ability will be asked
TO serve on it,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
BRITISH CAPTAIN
IN PIRATE CLASS

Berlin, July 81-The execution at
Zeebrugge of Captain Charles Fryatt
of the British steamship Brussels,
after trial by courtmartial for at,
tempting to ram German submarine,
denotes a new phase in the contro-
versy over the sea rights of mer.
chantmen.
The German government prize reg
ulations issued before the beginning
of the war adopted the principle that
m erchantmen were not entitled TO
commit acts Of war and 1t threatened
to treat as pirates those attempting
to do so.
The execution OF Captain Fryatt,
German officials contend is in accord
with that principle, which according
to the German view merely extends
to sea warfare the principles already
controlling Franc-Tireur activity on
land
1t is hoped in official circles here
that this case will lead to a definite
clearing up Of the question OF mer
chantmen acting at intermittent times
as war vessels
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
WASHINGTON FEARS
RAIL STRIKE PERIL

Washington. July 31.-Worry is be
coming manifest over the possibility
of serious railway difficulties in the
near future resulting from the con
fiict of the railroads with their 300,
600 employees over wage scales. Wash
ington has been made well aware that
the interruption of railway traffic for
a single day would totally demoralize
for the time being all business in the
country and might be of grave en-
barrassment to the government In
ability 10 move troop trains in case
of grave emergency is only one of the
possible results.
The government is thoroughly aware
of the dangers ahead. but II is unable
to do anything about IT, The atti.
tude of the employees, for reasons with
which no one here seems TO find fault,
has not been conducive to proffers OF
coneiliation. Only a short time ago
they announced they could not talk
about mediation and again put before
the employers their demands. asking
immediate action Favorable action
was again denied and the managers
of the hrotherhoods went before the
membership The present vote seems
certain to sustain the managers at
titude by great vote.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
STRIKE MAY TIE UP
GREAT LAKES SHIPS

Cleveland, July 3l.-A strike OF
10000 seamen, fremen, oilers and
cooks on the Great Lakes Sept Is
threatened unless vessel owners ac-
cede to demands to be fixed by vote
of three unions concerned
Union officials, who claim to have
organized IS per cent Of the able sea
men on the lakes, say a strike would
result in complete tieup of traffic on
the lakes.
The men are demanding higher
wages and shorter hours. They want
a "three-watch" system, equivalent to
an eight-hour working day instead OF
the present "two-watch" plan.
Wage increases from So TO $3.50 q
day for able seamen, $35 to $50 a
month for ordinary seamen and sim.
liar advances for cooks, firemen and
oilers were asked
Ten Thousand See Execution.
Laredo. Tex, July Santiago Ra
mirez. former governor of Coahuils
and later a Villista general has beer
executed on the plaza at Saltillo. Tel
thousand saw the execution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
.LLOYD-CEORCE STILL
HOPES FOR HARMONY

London, July 81. -"I don't despair
about an eventual solution of the Irish
problem, in spite of the recent failure
to reach an agreement between the
Nationalists and the Unionists," said
David Lloyd-George, replying TO re-
quest for his views on the breakdown
of the negotiations to hasten Irish
home rule.
I'VE achieved at least one thing
that had never hitherto been accom-
plished," continued the British war
secretary; I'VE brought the represen.
tatives of the Irish Nationalists and
the Ulster Tnionists to the point OF
shaking hands instead of shaking fists
at each other"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
MINERS ARE GOING WEST
Dissatisfied With Conditions on Min
nesota Iron Range.

Duluth, July 81 Dissatisfied with
unsettled labor conditions on the Min
nesota iron range many miners are
quitting their jobs and pulling out for
the mining camps OF Colorado, Ne
vada and other western states.
They are pouring through Duluth
At the rate OF from twenty to forty
day" Fred Ober, ticket agent at tn,
Union station, said
I'VE have sold transportation Ia
hundreds who quit their jobs on thu
range on account Of the strike"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
LONDON SEEKING DETAILS
Execution of Ship Captain Creates
Painful Impression.

London. July 31.-News of the exc
cution of Captain Fryatt of the Brit
ish steamer Brussels caused a pain
ful impression at the British foreign
Office
Under the instructions OF Viscount
Grey. the foreign secretary, note
was dispatched Immediately to the
American embassy. requesting that
James w. Gerard, the American am
bassador at Berlin, procure complete
details of the affair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31

King Christian OF Denmark had q
narrow escape from drowning through
the capsizing of a boat which he was
sailing near Aarnus, according TO a
dispatch from Copenhagen
The king went out alone i'm a
small sailboat and a sudden puff OF
wind capsized the craft throwing
the king into the water
The king Immediately swan 10 the
overturned craft. pulled himself up
on il and sat astride the keel. where
his plight was observed from the
shore. Boats Immediately hastened
TO the kings assistance
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
CITIZENS DISARM TKAMfS
TWO Hoboes Wounded in Fight at
Mitchell, S. D.

Mitchell, S. D., July 81. - Two un-
employed itinerants were shot and
dangerously wounded here in clash
between 200 armed citizens and an
equal number of Industrial Workers
of the World and other unafiliated
harvest hands The citizens army
emerged victorious, driving the unem-
ployed from the city After several
shots had been fired by both sides,
the itinerants were lined up against
a building and held there several
hours under cover OF guns while be-
ing disarmed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
Federal Judge Rules Against
German Contentious.
NEUTRALITY is VIOLATED
United States Court Holds That Teu.
ten Csptors Lost Right to British
Neutral Waters at Hampton Roads.

Norfolk, Va. July 31-Federal
Judge Waddell decided the libel pro-
ceedings for possession of the captur-
ed British liner Appam in favor of
the English owners and against the
German prize crew which brought it
here
The court held that the German gov.
ernment lost all legal claim to the
Appam and its cargo as prizes OF war
when Lieutenant Berg and his prize
crew brought them into the neutral
waters OF Hampton Roads with the
intention of laying up" the vessel in
definitely.
The courts conclusions" the de-
cision reads, is that the manner oil
bringing the Appam into the waters
of the United States, as well as its
presence in those waters, constitutes
a violation Of the neutrality OF the
United States that II came in with
out bidding or permission that it Is
here in violation of the law, that 1t is
unable to leave for lack of crew,
which ii can not provide or augment
without further violation of neutral
ity: that in its present condition ii Is
without lawful right to be and re-
main in the waters; that. as between
its captors and owners, to all prac-
teal interests and purports, it must
be treated as abandoned and strand.
ed on our shores; and that its own.
ers are entitled to restitution Of their
property. which this court should
award. irrespective of the prize court
proceedings Of the court OF the inn
perial government OF the German EN-
pire and ii will be so ordered"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
RAID TOWN ON ADRIATlC
Number of Persons Killed and Wound
ed by Austrian Flyers.

Rome, July 31-Austrian aero
planes made attacks on Bari, Mola
di Baria, Molfetta and Otranto, sea-
ports on the Adriatic.
Two persons were wounded at Bari
and five killed and twenty wounded at
Molfetta. There was some slight dam
age TO buildings at Mola di Bari.
The aeroplanes flew high, but &C.
cording to official reports some of
them were struck by the fire Of the
Italian artillery,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
TWO YOUNG GIRLS DROWNED
Lose Their Lives Bathing In River at
St Paul

st. PauY, July 81. = Two girls, Mar
garet Kramer, fifteen years old
and Julia Janiaschak, fifteen years
old. were drowned while bathing in
the Mississippi river.
The girls stepped into deep hole
near a small island and being unable
to swim went down, witnesses say. Ell.
forts to rescue them by several other
womoA bathers failed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
Roads Refuse to Drop Rates.

Fargo, Y. d., July 81. - The Great
Northern, 500 and Northern Pacific
railroads have declined to reduce
freight rates within this state as re-
quested by Fargo shippers and formal
complaint was filed Immediately by
local interests. The railroads got un-
til Sept to answer and the state
railroad CON mission will hold hear.
ing in Fargo Oct. L u consider Il
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
Accepts Proposal to Settle
Mexican Dispute.
SENDS NOTE TO CARRANZA
Joint international Commission VIII
Be Created for the Purpose of Seek.
ina . Solution of All Problems Az.
fecting the Border


Washington, July 31-General Car
rama was informed in note handed
to his ambassador here the Washing
ton government is prepared to sub
nit to d Joint international commits
sion the task of seeking a solution OF
border problems.
The proposal of the de facto gov
ernment for commission is accept
ed however, with the suggestion the
powers OF the commissioners be en-
larged beyond the limits proposed I'm
the Mexican note Of July IL.
Agreement to this suggestion is ex-
pected and ii was said officially the
American members will be appointed
and the commission be assembled at
some point in the United States at
an early date.
President Wilson is understood to
have at least a score OF men under
consideration for appointment as
commissioners Among them are
Chief Justice White, Major General
Goethals, former governor OF the ca
nal zone; Frederick Lehman. former
solicitor general, and Louis d. Bran
deis, associate Justice of the supreme
court
Unofficial information from Mexico
City has been TO the effect that Luis
Cabrera Mexican minister Of finance
would head the Mexican membership
of the commission.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31

The Duke of Brunswick. as Prince
Ernest August OF Cumberland. mar
ried Princess Victoria Luise. daugh.
ter OF the German emperor. at Berlin
in May, 1913 In March. 1915. a Co
penhagen dispatch reported the duke
to be suffering from a nervous break
down. which was considered probably
incurable
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
BANK ROBBERS KILL TWO MEN
Shoot Down Pursuers Who Attempt
to CAPTURE Them.

Sydney. Neb., July 31.-The Nebras-
ka State bank at Sunol. near here,
was robbed of $1,000 By two robbers
who locked Cashier w. G. Smith in
the vault and in making their escape
killed Ira Pauf and Paul Vacik, who
tried to capture them.
Later the robbers were captured by
a posse led by Sheriff McDaniels OF
Sydney They gave the names of ]
w. S. Parnell and /. q Lucas
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31

New York, July 31.-The epidemic
OF infantile paralysis set new high
mortality record, forty-three children
dying from the disease during the
past twsnty.four hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
SLAVS SKATER
GERMAN FRONT
Compelled to EvaCuate Ad-
yanCed Positions.
ALLIES GAINING IN WEST
British and French Forces Clearing
Ground for Attempt at New Often
sive in Somme Region-5ulgarian
Report Repulse OF Serbian Attacks

sive in Somme Regon-5uIgarian
Report Repuse OF Serbian Attacks
London. July 31-After repeated
futile attacks northwest of Lutsk,
says the German official statement.
the Russians succeeded in penetrat-
ing the German lines in the region of
Tristyn and caused the Germans to
give up the advanced positions which
they had previously held beyond the
River Stokhod
West of Lutsk, the statement adds.
the Russian attack has been brought
to standstill by a German counter
attack.
British troops made progress 10 the
northeast OF Pozieres and near High.
wood, it is officially announced
General Sir Douglas Haig also re-
ported that two desperate German
counter attacks against Delville wood
we're repulsed.
The lepulse Of attacks on the Bull
garian lines along the Macedonian
front was announced by the Bul-
garian war office, which states that
4 counter attacks resulted in the CAP
/ ture by the Bulgarians OF hostile
4 trenches
! Attempts By the Serbians to occupy
heights We're defeated by the Bul
garian counter attack, the Serbiaps
being driven back to the plains and
suffering considerable losses.
For Further Advance.
While the British and French in the
west are making thrusts here and
there against tile German front in the
Somme region, clearing the ground
for an attempted further advance, OPP
erations promising speedier important
results are proceeding on the Eastern
front
In Southern Volhynia the Russians
are pressing their drive against Lem
berg, capital of Galicia. their advance
being greatly facilitated by the cap
ture OF Brody, on the Dubno-Lem.
berg railroad
The Teutonlc lines further north are
imperiled By this move and the core
lated thrust westward from Lutsk
which has broken General Won Lin
singen's front northeast of Siviniusky
The magnitude of the Russian vic
tory in this latter sector is indicated
by Petrograds claim to the capture oil
ffty guns and 20,400 prisoners
Rome reports the escape OF the ltal
fan steamer Re dltalia from a Teu
tonic submarine attack on July 2;
while IT was on her way from Genoa
to New York. The liners guns drove
OF the submersible. the dispatch
states
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-31
INSANE PATIENTS RESCUE
GIRL FROM DROWNING.

Kankskee, III, July 81
Rose Hcmolka Of Braidwood
an attendant at the state hos
pital. was drowned while bath
ing.
Four girls who were with
her were pulled out of the wa
ter by three men patients and
an attendant
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-22


are more festive in appearance if
decorated with spoonful of bright
colored jelly. a candied cherry or
cranberry, or spoonful of whipped
cream and sprinkling of nuts.
Baked custard has finer flavor than
the boiled and is particularly good
with fruit tarts or fresh berries.
Care should be taken about the
cooking. If baked, place the custards
or the custard dish in hot water and
watch carefully not to overbake, as it
will separate and be tough and coarse
Custard should be smooth and velvety
when cooked. Test it with clean
knife; If it comes out clean the Gus
tard is cooked.
Nutmeg is good flavor for simple
custards, or orange rind, grated maple
sugar or caramel, all are favorites,
Chocolate or cocoa sprinkled over tho
top just before serving is liked by
chocolate lovers, or it may be put on
as it goes into the oven. A pinch Of
salt is necessary adjunct to a we'll.
favored custard and without it it is
fiat and tasteless.
An orange-havored custard is served
with teaspoonful of orange MARINA
lade on top.
Caramel Custard.--Put half cupful
of sugar in omelet pan, stir occa-
sionally until melted and light brown
color. Add quart of milk gradually,
stirring carefully; then add the milk
to five eggs beaten slightly, add
pinch of salt, teaspoonful of vanilla
and strain into buttered mold. Chill
and serve with caramel sauce. This
custard is rich enough to mold; four
eggs will make it sufficiently rich, al
though the more eggs the more nutri-
tious.
For the sauce, brown a cupful of the
sugar and add half cupful Of water.
Cool before serving.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-22
STOLEN ART COMING TO U. S.
Many Churches in Italy Robbed OF
Their Treasures During
the War.

Rome.-The recent robberies of val
liable paintings from ST. Peters basili-
ca at Perugia and Etruscan gold jew
elry from the museum of Corneto, as
well as thefts of minor works of art
from small churches in Tuscany, are
suspected to be due to the increased
demand for Italian works of art
abroad, and especially in America.
In fact, despite the war, art dealers
in Italy are doing profitable business.
Many American buyers for museums
and collectors in the United States are
now in Italy. An ancient statue has
been sold for s160,000 in Rome, two
figures by Donatello have fetched
100000 in Florence, and similar big
deals in paintings and sculptures have
been made in Venice and other cities.
1t is admitted that business transac-
tions in works Of art with American
buyers have been aboveboard and le-
gal, but it is believed that art dealers
agents resort to robbery to satisfy
their customers, Since mobilization
the Italian churches and museums are
not so we'll guarded as before. 1t is
probable that the fine art department
will suspend the granting of eXporta-
ton permits during the remainder of
the war
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-22

hollow. They all sat along the sides
of the Tree with their states of smooth
stones and their pencils of cut stones,
which made white marks.
Now said Ships, I have always
liked Pigs and l want to do all can
for you. You must surely come every
morning to School, though, for every
lesson will be most important, and l
don't want to hear of any little Pig
staying away unless he is too sick to
walk.
" In the first place we are going to
learn what words mean and how to
spell them. Now take your own fam
lily name, for example. Pig-well that
name is thought to mean by some
People anyone who is greedy and
grabs everything he can. Such bad
idea to get of your Family. | know
it's quite untrue, 30 we must make
other People believe it's untrue too.
"'You see so many of your Family
are lazy. We don't want to think what
our Mothers and Daddies do is wrong
no, that wouldn't do. But your
Mothers and Daddies were brought up
wrong by People. They were put into
dirty pens, and they thought it was
quite right to be dirty.
So the next thing we must learn
is to be nice and clean. Write down
on your states: pigs must not be
greedy" and I'VE must be clean and
wash our faces and our feet every
day before School, and after play and
before meals
And when the Fairies heard that
Ships was holding School each day
for the Pigs they were delighted.
Ships said that they would give an
entertainment each month for the
Fairies to see how the Pigs got along
in school. And now fine set of Pigs
are working hard for their next month
ly entertainment"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-22
BOY OF 10 SUPPORTS MOTHER
Former Actress, Blind, Never Has
Seen the Face of Her
Plucky Son.

San Francisco--A wonderful little
life story of boyish pluck and mater
nal patience has been picked from the
streets of San Francisco, where
frankie Lewis, now ten years old, has
been supporting for two years his
blind and helpless mother.
And an angle of it that lifts it out Of
the usual is that the mother, Mrs.
Frances Lewis, lost her sight three
months before the boy was born and
has known only the touch of his hand
and has never seen him.
Mrs. Lewis, who used to be an
actress, retired from the stage fifteen
years ago to marry George Lewis Of
Los Angeles. Lewis met with an acct
dent and became disabled. Mrs. Lewis,
worrying over their affairs to point
of obsession, was suddenly stricken
blind. Three months afterward little
Frank was born.
1t was hard struggle for Lewis to
support his family, and he finally gave
it up. Mrs. Lewis, when frankie was
one year old, came to San Francisco to
live. Two years ago-Frankie was
eight years old at the time-Mrs.
Lewis was herself giving up the strug-
gle, not wanting to be burden to her
friends.
Little frankie solved the problem
not all at once. by any means, but
slowly and with certainty. He took to
selling papers on the street. The first
day he made 40 cents. Twenty-Five of
this was expended for a room for the
two of them in cheap lodging house
and Is cents for their dinner
Dark days, many of them, followed.
They never got very bright, except for
the sunshine that frankie brought
home with him, along with his meager
earnings.
ITS a hard struggle" said Mrs.
Lewis. But the courage of my boy is
overwhelming"