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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
TO RESCUE FLOOD REFUGEES
Government Plans to Built Three
Light Draft Vessels.

Washington, April 13.-Plans for
for use in food time on the Missis-
sippi. Ohio and Missouri rivers, are
being drafted by the coast guard serv-
ice.
The vessels will cost approximately
$4,000 each, will be las feet long,
have a speed of fifteen knots, and will
be designed to permit their use over
country flooded to depth of three or
four feet Each will be equipped with
wireless and will carry four motor
lifeboats capable of holding fifty per
sons. Ample storage space for food
and clothing for refugees will be pro
vided
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
FUNSTON PLANS CHANGES
Hopes TO Improve the Lines of Com
munication.

municatton.
San Antonio, Tex, April 13.-Gen-
eral Funston announced that change
will be made soon that will affect the
long line of communications between
Columbus, n. NJ, and General Per
shing's advanced forces. He declined
to state what that change is. but bar
ring the free use of the railroads ii is
assumed by most army officers that it
has been decided either 10 reinforce
the line materially or shift il to a
shorter route.
Supplies are being shipped 10 Casas
Grandes over the Mexican Northwest.
ern railroad for distribution TO the ex-
peditionary force as rapidly as the
limited use of the line will permit
This coupled with General Per
shings action in moving his headquar-
ters to Satevo, forty miles south Of
Chihuahua, on the same day that the
report of Villas death was given wide
circulation, was taken as an indica-
tion that army officials do not place
credence in the report.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
WORKS SCORES POLITICIANS
Denounces Efforts to Tempt Hughes
to Seek Presidency.

Washington, April 13. - Senator
Works (Rep., Cali coupled an attack
on the army bill with a denunciation
of politicians who he declared are
trying to tempt Justice Hughes with
a presidential nomination.
Partisan politics" declared the Cal
ifornia senator, sis ruthless in its de.
mands and invades the most sacred
precincts of the national government
1t is seeking place and pelf and power
wherever and whenever 1t can find en-.
trance" -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
TO FACE TRIAL FOR PIRACY
Counsel for Clarence Hudson Fear
Worse Peril.

New York, April 13. = Counsel for
Clarence Hudson, alias Ernest Schil-
Ter, who captured" the British
freighter Matoppo at sea, decided not
to resist his clients removal to Della.
ware to answer to q charge of piracy.
The decision was based on the dis
covery that there were grounds upon
which Hudson could be deported to
England, where he might be hanged
for his exploit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
RAILROAD MUST BE SOLD
Bondhoders of South Dakota Central
ForecIose

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 13.-Judge
Elliott OF the United States court
signed a decree which will result in
the sale, within about sixty days, of
the South Dakota Central railway
which operates a line between Sioux
Falls and Watertown. No date yet
has been fixed for the sale of the
property. This action is the result of
the recent foreclosure of a mortgage
by bondholders because of nonpay-
ment of interest on bonds
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
SCULLY GOES TO PRISON
Given One to Seven Years for oHense
Against Girl

Minneapolis, April III. - kid" Soul.
ly's true name Is Henry Tipp. he dis
closed 10 the court when District
Judge w. &. teary sentenced him to
Saltwater pen.tentiary for term OF
from one to seven years for an offense
against the young girl whose story
started the vice investigation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
NEITHER DEAD NOR WOUNDED
Report of Villas Demise Declared to
Be False.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 13.-The story
of Villas death was branded a hoax
by a Mexican cattleman who has ar
rived here and said his ranch near
Bachiniba recently was visited by a
band of Villistas. This man said Viii
la neither is dead nor wounded. but
Pablo Lopez, the bandits notorious
lieutenant and xecutionerinchief
had died and Villa had deliberately
used his death as the basis of the
story of his own finish
The most reliable information now
puts Villa in Northern Durango.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13

Senator Works of California has in
troduced a resolution requesting Sur
geon General Blue of the public
health service to resign the presi-
dency of the American Medical assO-
citation.
Senator Works contends that. as the
association is conducting a medical
campaign, no government official
should be one of its officers. Senator
works is a Christian Scientist
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
Powder Blast Kills Three.

Blueficld, w. Va. April 13.-A work
man and two children were killed
when the plant of the Du Pont Pow
der company at Nemours, Mercer
county, was blown to pieces when
1000 kegs Of black powder exploded.
The loss is 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
DAVIS VICTIM OF
HEART TROUBLE
Well Known Author and War
Correspondent Dead.
is STRICKEN SUDDENLY
Passes Away While Debating Tele-
gram Over Telephone, His Demise
Not Being Discovered Until Several
Hours Later.

HourS Later.
Mount Kisco, ~ Y, April 13.-Rich-
ard Harding Davis, author and war
correspondent died at his home here
from heart trouble His body was
found several hours later and he ap-
parently had been stricken while at
his telephone
He had gone into his library to die
tate a telegram to a friend in New
York city. His wife assumed, when
he did not return, that he had seated
himself to read and did not visit the
library for several hours.
Mr.. Davis had been in failing health
for some time and had sought quiet
at his country place, Cross Roads
Farms, under the care of his wife, who
was BESSIE Mccoy. the actress.
Mr. Davis. one of the most popular
of American writer's, playwright also,
and a veteran correspondent of five
wars. including the present, was born
in Philadelphia in 1864, the son of l..
Clarke Davis and Rebecca Harding
Davis. also a writer.
After being educated at Lehigh and
Johns Hopkins universities Mr. Davis
entered journalism, starting with the
Philadelphia Press and afterward
serving on the New York Evening Sun.
He was correspondent during the Tur-
ko-Greek, Spanish-American, South
African and Russo-Japanese wars for
the London Times and the New York
Herald and during the present war
wrote dispatches for a syndicate.
One of his earliest and most widely
read books, Soldiers of Fortune" was
published in 1899 and in succeeding
years he wrote more than thirty vol
umes of fiction and war experiences,
together with many plays and numer-
Gus short stories
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13

DAKOTA BANKS PROSPEROUS
Total Resources OF $8S,Ss7 ,512.08 In
$50 State institutions.

Bismarck, n. d.. April 13.-Disclos-
ing total resources of sS8,sS7, ,512.0S
state banks and trust companies in
North Dakota are in the most pros
porous condition of their entire his
tory, according to the report issued
by the bank examiner, covering the
recent call. The GAO banks and four
trust companies show a total gain of
$1,S53,2 ,22147 in resources during the
period between Dec 81 and March T.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
TRUOP PASSAGE is DENIED
Allies Not Permitted to Move From
Corfu to Saioniki.

Berlin, April 13.-A report received
from Athens says the Greek govern
ment has refused the request of the
entente powers for permission for the
passage Of troops THROUGH Greek ter
ritory from Corfu 70 Saloniki, saying
that Corfu is infected with cholera
according to the Overseas News
agency.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
Explosion Fatal to Two.

Peoria, H., April 13.-An explosion
Of sisal dust In the waste house of
the Peoria Cordage company's plant
here killed one employe and fatally
injured another. BENJAMIN Murphy
was burned to death and J. e. Abbey
WAS fatally burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
Railroad Raises Wages.

Chicago, April 13.-The Northwest
ern railroad has granted q voluntary
increase in wages to all baggagemen,
station and freight house employees on
the system, varying from $3.50 to 81
a month, 1t Is announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
WOMAN is ELECTED MAYUK
Sawtelie, Cal, Gives Her First Place
on Board of Trustees.

Sawtelles, Cal, April 13.-Mrs. FL
len French Aldrich was elected mayor
Of Sawtelles.
She is the first woman to hold this
position, having received the largest
vote ever polled for any candidate for
membership on the board of trustees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
AMERICA SECURES
CANAL ROUTE RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, April 49, - Ratification
by the Nicaraguan congress Of the
treaty, by which the United States ac-
quires for $300O.00O canal route rights
and a coaling station on Fonseca bay,
was announced I'm a dispatch received
here from Managua by General Cha
MORO, the Nicaraguan minister
The treaty already has been ratified
by the United States senate.
The final vote was taken in the
Nicaraguan house, the senate having
acted last week II is assumed at the
department that the convention was
accepted without amendment
If SO, nothing remains TO be done to
put II into operation but to exchange
ratifications in the usual form here or
at Managua.
As the Nicaraguan government is
urgently i'm need of money arrange
ments will be made at once for plac-
ing the $4,000. 900 10 its. credit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
SPY is PUT TO DEATH IN
LONDON.

London. April ia spy was
put to death in London. An
nouncement of this occurrence
was made officially as follows:
"A prisoner charged with es-
pionage was tried by general
courtmartial at Westminster
Guildhall on the Goth of March
and on the following days,
and was sentenced to death,
which was carried out"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
England Orders 100 Howitzers.

Philadelphia, April IA contract
for 100 howitzers at a cost of $2,700,-
900 was awarded the Midvale Steel
and Ordnance company by the British
government. The order is for deliv.
cry next year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
AMERICANS ARE
BEYOND PARRAL
Flying Columns Near Chi
huahua-DurangO Line.
VILLA In THE MOUNTAINS
Belief Expressed That Bandit Leader
Has Reached Businesses of Duran
90 and is Now in Position to Join
Scattered Forces There.

FL Paso, Tex, April 13-The Amer
ican expediticnary force has penetrat-
ed far beyond Parral and is near if
not actually at the Chihuahua-Dur
border line, 1t is indicated in code dis
patches received here by private con
Germs with interests in the Parral dis
trict.
These dispatches said that the
American advanced columns now have
a temporary base near Parral and that
toward the end OF last week two com,
panies of the motor truck train had
delivered supplies at this base This
is the first authentic information that
has come from the flying columns of
Colonels Dodd and Brown for several
days
Ii seems certain now that Villa, if
he still lives. has passed into the
mountain Businesses Of Durango and
that he is in a position to get in touch
with the scattered bandit forces OF
that district
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
Twenty Horses Die h FIre.

Marinette, Wis, April 12-Fire
caused damage estimated at $25 900
to a livery barn and two residences at
Menominee, Mich. Twenty horses
were hurne1 IN death
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
Northwestern National Life News

This company made large gains in all lines in 1915 New
business thus 1916 shows gain
the period of 1915 Death losses
than for the while the
dends apportoned be paid pocyhoders increased
27 the previous No changes
in the directorate o official staff of company
The company operates in eighteen western states only
having voluntarily confined its field health
productive progressive
States Northwestern National Life the first
its share of the sustained by the death of Thomas
Shevln Its check for 100000 delivered the Shevin
Company beneficiary the day of the funeral.
IL has in force in South Dakota $2,50O.O0O of
Insurance. Of this people
Madison and Lake County New business written the State
in 1915 amounted a little than $1,OOO.00O.
Above of the REASONS WHY you should place
insurance with this numbered
amongst the TEN LEADING Low NET COST companies of
the United States. Premiums considerably
most of the large companies with dividends
fayoraby steady year
us plans md
F. G.. BALL e SON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
First News Of Attack

London. March IS, ITO A. MA
Reuter- despatch from the Hook Of Hol-
land says that a wireless message has
been received there stating that the
large Dutch passenger steamship Tu-
bantia. outward bound from Amsterdam
to the River Plate. has been torpedoed
and is in sinking condition near the
Noordhinder lightship. All the passen-
gers have been taken of on boats.
The London agents of the steamship
Tubantia, which is owned by the Hol-
land Lloyd of Amsterdam. have received
a message saying that the vessel strlcH
a mine and is sinking. Another dispatch
says that the Tubantia was torpedoel
The steamship. which is OF $1,000 tons
gross. left Amsterdam yesterday for
Buenos Ayres with passengers and car
go. She was to have stopped at Falmouth
and peninsula ports. where the majority
of the passengers were to have been
taken aboard. A life saving boat has left
the Hook Of Holland to search for the
sinking vessel and Dutch torpedo boats
are leaving Flushing to hurry to the res
cue of the ships passengers in the life
boats.
The Tubantia was built at Glasgow In
1913 and is $40 feet long.
A later Reuter- dispatch from The
Hague says the Dutch ministry of ma
rine has received information that two
of the Tubantias boats with survivors
have reached Noordhinder lightship The
Dutch steamer Krakatau. which is stand
ing by. passed another Dutch steamer
which had many survivors on board. A
Swedish steamship also is searching for
survivors.
383 on Board
The London agents of the Tubantia
state that her crew numbered about 800.
The Tubantia carried general cargo
and malls.
A Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden says
that the Tubantia carried a. first class.
80 second class and eight third class pas
sengers.
wireless dispatch sent from the Tu-
bantia last night. as given by Reuter-
correspondent at Ymuiden. Holland. says
the steamship was torpedoed. The CORE
spondent asserts there were Americans
on board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
Debate Limited

A 10-hour limit FOR general debate
was fixed despite the fact that the bill
is the most far-reaching military
measure ever favorably reported to the
body.
The Senate military committee COM
pleted it's final review of the Senate
army increase bill and it was In the
hands Of the printer tonight. Senator
Chamberlain, with the administration
influence behind him. will insist that
il be taken up promptly displacing the
waterpower bill now under considera-
ton unless the latter reaches a vote
in a few days. The Senate measure IN
some respects proposes an even moro
drastic change in military policy than
is provided for in the House bill.
Indications are that the Joint con-
ference committee which will adjust
the two bills and frame the final meas
ure will be at work within three
weeks. The legislative framework Of
the army increase project may be an
accomplished fact within another
month.
While the naval program has appeared
n nrorress more slowly. possibly it will
he completed sooner than the army pro-
jects.
The navy bill, under hearing for months
before the House committee. Is composite
including the appropriations as we'll as
the program. Hearings will end ABOUT
April / and the completion of the meas
IRE ia expected to take but short time
by the committee.
The Senate naval committee will not
hold hearings on, the appropriation Dill.
II has before it now the personnel reor-
SANITATION measure carrying out Secre-
tary Daniels plan for selective promo
ton.
The House acted today after President
Wilson had summoned leaders and urged
them to make haste with the defence pro-
gram as a duty to the nation.
The Senate committee made several
changes in its bill on final review. AZ It
will be reported tomorrow, it will include
a provision designating postmasters all
over the country as recruiting agents.
The scheme was suggested by army on1-
GERS. 1t contemplates paying fee to
postmasters for every recruit enrolled
through their efforts and accepted for
service. A fee for preliminary physical
examination by civilian doctors also Will
be provided.
The resolution passed by Congress au~
thorizing the President to recruit the reg
ular army to its full strength Of $4,000
men was referred to the war department.
today with request that it be returned
to the President at once If satisfactory.
The President is expected to sign 1t to.
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
Funston Silent

] Secretary Baker received virtually
no reports from Gen. Funston dealing
with events beyond the border. Late
! today, he said he did not know Wheth-
CT the troops had proceeded southwark
from their first bivouac on Mexican
soil last night. Not a single dispatch
from the border was made public dur
ing the day, except one regarding the
! death Of Lieut.. Eel. 11th Cavalry. at
the Columbus hospital, where he took
his own life in fit of dependency.
| Army officials were convinced that
no important developments were to be
| expected for several days. 1t seemed
plain from the days accumulation OF
rumors that Villa wns far to the south
| of his American pursuers.
| Officials displayed some concern over
the situation in the Tampico district,
where there are signs of unrest. The
battleship Kentucky was ordered back
to Vera Cruz from New orleans. Sec
rotary Daniels explained that navy
vessels now on the Mexican coast dld
not have radio equipment powerful
enough to insure uninterrupted COM
imunication with Washington With the
Kentucky at Vera cruz reports from
smaller vessels along the coast can
be relayed quickly to Key West ana
Arlington.
-, The state department denied that
other American consuls. that Consular
| Williams at Torreon were leaving thelr
ports. Williams. they said. merely re-
ported that he was leaving because Oh
rumors.
| No reply has yet come from Gen
oral carranzs to the American note
announcing the acceptance Of his pro-
posal for reciprocal action on the Dor
dor The fact that his troops evidentS
are cooperating with the America,'
| columns is viewed as answer enough
| in itself for the time being, The inter
national forces are forming a huse
steel ring about the bandits lair SLOW
| Nv closing in from all sides
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
Calls for Assistance

The Tubantia left Amsterdam
Wednesday for the River Plate and
vas to have stopped at Falmouth for
a additional passengers and freight.
Early this morning. wireless distress
calls from the steamer we're received
at the Hook of Holland and torpedo
boats and other craft rushed to her
assistance. Some Of these boats reach
ed the steamer before she sank and
took off passengers and members Of
the crew while others picked up sur
vivors from the ships boats. in which
they had taken refuge after the ex-
plosion
Among the American passengers
said to have been on board the Tuban-
tia was Richard Schilling, described as
an American consul, and his wife and
daughter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
Tender Lost
with All But
One onBoard

Prince Rupert. B. c.. March l6.-The
Pacific American Canning Cos. ten
der Alpha. which left Dillingham; on
Sunday for Alaska, was swamped Off
Rachel island near here this morning
All on board with the exception of
deckhand named Christensen are be-
lieved to have persisted.
Besides Christensen there were seven
men. including Capt. S. w. Miller, on the
Alpha. christensen. who arrived here
TODAY. said that as the vessel listed and
filed he threw small boat clear and
drifted away in it. He said ne saw Capt
Miller and Louis Rouche, the engineer
both wearing life belts. swimming toward
an island three miles away.
The wind and tide carried Christensen
to another island where he improvised a
paddle with which he made Meuakatla
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
PRICE ON HEAD
OF THE BANDIT
CHIEF ADVISED
Carranza Consul at Ell
PasO Believes This the
Most Effective Means
Gen. Gavira Denies
any Carranza Troops
with American Expe-
ditiOn at Present

Ell Paso, Texas, March 49,
The Seventh and Tenth Cavalry,
said to be advancing into Mex
leo by forced marches from Gull
berson's ranch near Hachita, N.
NJ, were nearing the Villa ter
ritory in the Casas Grandes re-
'gion tonight, according to the
most reliable information that
icould be obtained here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
WILSON SHAM
IS DENOUNCED
BY SEN.l0DCE
Declares This Admins
tration Most Injurious
Since Buchanan
Holds Present Mexican Difficulty
and Murders of Citizens as
Outgrowth of the Democratic
Policies

Lynn, Mass, Marcn 1.-THE admin
,stration at Washington was severely
criticized by Cnitel States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge in an address be-
fore the Lynn Republican Club tonight.
In my own opinion he said, with
the exception Of the administration of
Buchanan there has been no admins
ira ton in power which has been so
injurious to the United States, both
at home and abroad, as that now in
control at Washington"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
PASS REPEAL
FREE SUGAR
PROVISIONS
Vote Of 346 to IA Retains
Tariff of One Cent a
Pound
Republican Experts, Led by Can.
non, Reply Vigorously to the
Charges by Kitchin

J. Washington, March 16.-With 1;
Democrats and the Socialist members
opposing, the House today by vote OF
BAG to II passed the administration
bill to retain the present tariff of one
cent pound on sugar instead Of per-
hitting the free clause of the Under
wood Simmons tariff act to go into
effect next May /. The measure now
goes to the Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
GERMANS ARE
REPULSED BY
THE FRENCH
Infantry Attack a Fail
ure Following Heavy
Bombardment
French Declare Germans Have
Never Gained Footing on
Height of lie Mort HOmme

Repulsed at the hands of the French
has been the net result Of a German
infantry attack launched with huge
electives after a heavy bombardment
against French positions at lie Mort
aomme. northwest of Verdun. The
Germans. who attacked in serried
MASSES. we're driven eastward toward
the Hois Des Corbeaux. where the
French guns inflicted heavy casualties
on them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
Conditions and General Forecast

The storm of Wednesday has reach
ed Cape Breton island with much in
creased intensity and the weather has
cleared in the North Atlantic states
with the exception OF snow in New
England and the north portion Of the
Middle Atlantic districts On Thurs
day morning the cold wave covered the
Atlantic states generally with freezing
temperature to northern Florida and
Temperatures much below the seasonal
average continue east Of the Mississippi
Generally fair weather will continue
Friday and Saturday east Of the Missis-
sippi with slightly higher temperature
Friday and more decided rise on Sat
urday except over the extreme northern
districts.