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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
DEFINITE MIGHT
TIE HANDS OF TEUTONS

Berlin, Dec. ~ Some sections oi
the foreign press and especially news.
papers in hostile countries" say the
Overseas News agency. having de-
clared that the central powers ought
to have added definite peace proposals
to their peace offer, the Overseas
AGENCY ASKED a DISTINGUISHED German
diulomatist for his opinion on this
point
"flis answer was. The German note
TO the entente governments contains
very definite comm nieation as TO
The spirit cf peaee conditions. which
ho entral powers would bring to the
proposed negotiations
'ro - further ia outlining the
peace cor 7itlons woad have meant
a handinap TO the central powers In
ease .ccntsary TO what some newspa
pers in hostile countries have declar.
ed. the hostile governments decided
70 enter into negotiations of discus.
sions
"*It is a self-evifent truth that no
body could come to snch negotiations
with tied hands while the hands OF
the other party We're completely
free
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
.BRITISHER ENDORSES
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

New York, Dec. Reformation of a
league of nations to insure lasting in
ternational peace following the ter
mination of the present war was en-
dorsed here in a speech by John How
ard Whitehouse, Liberal member of
the British parliament.
Mr. Whitehouse is here studying
educational methods, with the view of
introducing them in England after
the war.
I'VE must find a way to make this
the last war and the United States
can be of great help in promoting
this suggestion at the end of the war, "
Mr. Whitehouse declared. America
has the opportunity. the will power
and the humane instinct to bring
about organization of such league.
"The establishment of this world
league mnsy follow the cessation OF
the rivalries in armament One re-
suit of the league would be to arrest
rivalry in armament and finally bring
about a world peace"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
WYOMING HOTEL BURNED
Family Of Six Perish in Fire In Chey
enne.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 19.-Roy A.
White of Bayles. Cal, his wife and
four children lost their lives when fire
destroyed the Inter-Ocean hotel where
the Whites were guests.
The bodies of Mrs. White and two
sons were found in the ruins, while a
nine-months-old baby, rescued by the
firemen. died from burns.
One child still is in the shoulder
Ing wreckage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
MOLDERS GRANTED INCREASE
$4,000 Stove and Foundry Workers
Benefit by Agreement.

Atlantic City. n. J., Dec. 19.-An
advance of is 1927 per cent in wages
and a reduction in hours was granted
$4,000 stove and foundry. workers
throughout the country under ar
agreement ratified here by. represen
tatives of the manufacturers and the
International Molders' union. The
work day will be reduced half hour
The new scale will become effective
Jan l.
The men had demanded an increase
in wages of 26 per cent and reduc
ton Of one hour in their work day
reached after conferences lasting
nearly a week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
Is AGAINST FOOD EMBARGO
Chairman Henry of Rules Committee
Opposes Such Legislation.

Washington. Dec. l9.-Despite many
kilograms, letters and petitions ask
ing the house rules committee to pro
vide for legislation placing an embar-
go on foodstuffs. Chairman Henry OF
the committee announced that he was
"squarely against amy kind OF an EN-
barge on food and shall do everything
in my power 10 prevent such legisla-
ton
Mr. Henry explained that he favor
ed embargo Oh shipments of arms and
ammunition for the purpose of de.
stroying millions Of people in Europe .
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
DETAINED AT ELLIS ISLAND
immigration Officers Hold Baron, Mem,
Der of Wealthy Family.

New York. Dec 19. - Paron r. r.
Oppenheim, cabin de laA passenger
on the HoIland-America line steam
ship Noordam. said to be member
of wealthy family OF bankers with
Offices in London and Paris. was pre-
vented from landing and ordered sent
to Ellis island by Immigration al.
thorities when the steamship arrived
here from Falmouth.
BY whom the order on which he
was detained was issued and the rea.
son for his detention were moi dis
closed. The Immigration officers
merely said the PASSENGER was TO ca
to Ellis island for further examina
ton
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
AGED ILLINOIS COUPLE SLAIN
Man and Wife Found Murdered in
Riddled House.

Peoria, H., Dec 19.-John p. Beck.
er, eighty-fiye and his wife. eighty
three. were found murdered at their
home near Mason City, Ill. The aged
couple had been shot to death and
their home riddled with bullets.
Robbery is believed to have been
the motive for the killing The dead
man, a wealthy holder of hundreds of
acres. of farm land, was reputed to
have kept large sums of money in his
house.
The bedroom walls were shot full
of bullet holes, while the bodies of the
aged couple were found on the floor
in the ransacked home
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
AUTHORITIES DENY REPORT
Los Angeles Iron Works Fire Was Not
lncendisry.

Los Angeles, Dec. 19.-After inves-
ligation of the fire, which destroyed
the plants of the I.lewellyn Iron
works. covering two city blocks. Reese
LleN ellyn. president of the company.
and officers of the district attorneys
office announced that there was ne
indication that the fire was incen-
diary.
Two explosions were heard about
the time the fire was discovered, but
clue to gas. The police and private
detectives reported that evidences of
incendiarism had been found. The
loss is estimated at $350.000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
Brings Reply Of Carranza.

Philadelphia, Dec. 19-Early solu.
tion of border problems hinges on ac.
ton of the Mexican-American corr
missioners, who reconvened here. A
j. PAM, who carried the protocol to
President Carranza, has arrived. On
the answer Of President Carranza
which sMr. Pani bears, rests the fu
ture of the negotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
SISTERS RAID DICE GAME
Organized Expedition to Prevent
Brother From Gambling.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Miss
Anna Credit, a twenty-year-old stem
oerapher of Springfield, and her
younger sister raided a dice game at
Berlin, near here, and ten warrants
have been sworn out for the arrest of
men and boys caught in the raid. The
girls organized their expedition when
they learned their brother was gam
bling and that dice games were. held
nightly in an abandoned mine shaft
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
PROBE OPENS AT CHICAGO
inquiry Into Coal and Car Shortly
situ alton.

Chicago, Dec. l9.-lnvestigation of
the coal and ear short ge situation ex-
tending all over the United States was
started here Federal and state au-
thorities are co operating
Chicago will be headquarters for the
nationwide probe and daily Joint ses-
sions Of representatives OF the inter
state commerce commission and the
state utilities commission viii be held
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
GENERAL STRIKE IN SPAIN
Called 70 Protest Against High Cost
OF Living.

Madrid, Dec IA twenty-four
hour general strike called by the la
Dor organizations as protest against
the increased price of food is in effect
Throughout Spain.
Factories, stores and many Offices
are closed and no newspapers are be-
ing published
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
DRASTIC LID LAW SOUGHT
Chicago Mayor Would Send Sunday
violstors to Pententiary.

Chicago, Dec 19.-An amendment
to the state Sunday closing law will
be Introduced at the next session of
the Illinois legislature al the direc-
tion of Mayor Thompson of Chicago.
The amendment would make violation
of the law a penitentiary offense. At
present the maximum penalty Is fine
of 5000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
POLICE RESCUE SPEAKERS
London Mob Breaks Up Pankhurst
Peace Meet.

London, Dec. l9.-Syivia Pankhurst,
the militant suffragette, and a num-
Der of sympathizers endeavored to
hold a demonstration" at the East
India dock gates 10 demand peace
A big crowd assembled and mobbed
the speaker. The police interfered
and rushed Miss Pankhurst and her
friends to the police station.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
Has Not Rejected Atlantic
City Agreement.
With News That While First Chief
Did Not Sign Document II May Be
Ratified Later.

Philadelphia, Dec 9.-lndications
at the close OF the morning session
of the Mexican-American commission
were that General CarranZa was not
disposed to close the door against
an agreement with the American rep
resentatives who laye been trying
for more than three months to solve
questions at issue between Mexico
and the United States.
When the commission reconvened
after three weeks recess Alberto
j. Pani reported the results of his
visit to Queretaro. The report was
received by the Americans without
comment.
An adjournment until later in the
day was taken when it is expected
the details of his written message
from Mexico will be discussed.
The exact character of his report
was not revealed, but it was learned
that while CarranZa had not signed
the protocol drafted at Atlantic City
this was not necessarily to be taken
as an indication that it would not be
ratified later, the signature perhaps
being that of Ambassador Designate
Arredondo. who is qualified and au-
thoriZed to sign such a document
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
DRUG GUARDS AND LOOT SAFE
Yeegmen Get $1,000 in Gold Raid on
Chicago Store.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Fiye safeblowers
entered a State street store before
daylight, chlorofoTmed two wat hmen
blew open the safe and escaped with
ST. .000 They worked four hours be-
fore getting their booty together and
left long after daylight, after binding
the watchmen to chairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
Army Surgeon Is Dead.

San Francisco, Dec. 19. - Colonel
Henry s. 7. Harris, chief surgeon OF
the Western division of the United
States army. was found dead here at
the club at which he lived The cause
OF death was believed to have been
apoplexy. He was native. OF Vir-
ginia, fifty-three years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20

SCOTT OPPOSES
VOLUNTEER PLAN
Chief of Staff Condemns
Present System.
FOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE

Head of United States Army Says
Time Has Come for This Country to
Resort to General Military Training
and Gives His Reasons for Advo.
eating Such Course.
Washington, Dec 19-Major Gen.
eral Scott, chief of staff of the army,
told the senate military committee
that the army general staff recon-
mended without apology that the vol.
unteer system be discarded because
the time has come when this coun-
try, unless it intends TO avoid war at
any cost must resort to universal
liability to military training and serv-
ice"
Arraigning the volunteer system as
extravagant, inefficient and dangerous,
the chief of staf told the committee
that universal training would be demo
cratic, reliable, efficient and economi.
CAL and within a few years practical
ly render the United States immune
from attack.
Burden Would Fall Equally.
"It would be democratic he said,
because the burden OF national de
Tense would fall equally on all ctii-
zens 1t would make it impossible
for any man or group of men to
trade on the nations necessities in
time Of war
THE system would be reliable be
cause it would produce each year the
number of men necessary 10 be
trained.
1T world be economical because it
would be based on recognition by the
people OF the duty of the individual
to render personal service and in car.
rying it into. effect the government
would not have TO compete in the la
Dor market
"It would be efficient, because it
would enable us to prepare adequately
for war before war comes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
Chicago Faces Coal Famine.

Chicago, Dec 10. = shivering from
the cold wave, Chicagoans face a coal
famine. Coal men estimate the lar
gest available supply in any district
of the city could not hold out more
than ten days. The shortage is
greatest In coal for domestic use and
is due to a shortage of coal cars, deal.
ers say.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
WOOD ALCOHOL FATAL TO
THREE PRISONERS.

!. Joliet, H.. Dec. 10. - Three
:. prisoners in The penitenuary
:. here are dead, three more are
:. expected to die and thgee 9th
!. ers are III as tie result Of
:. drinking wood alcohol which
+ they extracted from shellac in
:. an effort 10 satisfy their crav-
= ing for liquor
:. All were employed Ia the
:. shoe shop where shallac is
= used. They brought The alco-
!. hol to the surface by adding
!. salt to the shallac and il is be-
= lieved they consumed two
!. quarts Of the poison
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
PACKERS PAY $62. 500 FINE
IN MISSOURI.

Jefferson City. Mo. Dec 10.
: Five packing companies fined
. by the Missouri supreme court
. Feb. 8. 1915. for violations of
. the antitrust laws have paid
: SG2,500 into the state treasury.
. The companies are Armour &
: Co, Nelson Norris q Co, and
. the st. Louis Dressed Beef and
. Provision company Each was
. fined $4,000 This was reduc-
: ed one half by agreement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-20
FIGHTING SLOWS
Up IN BALKANS
Struggle in ROumania Not
So Intensive.
NATIVES OUT OF ACTION

Roumanian Army Has Withdrawn for
Recroupine and Renting and Their
Russian Allies Are Now Holding
the Fighting Line.
London, Dec 19.-Lessening in the
intensity of the fighting in Roumania
is indicated by the German army
headquarters statement
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's ad-
vance has pushed considerably be
yond The Buzeu line. drawn approxi'
mateiy across the southern boundary
Of Moldayia. and unofficial advices in.
dicate that the entente front is to be
established between Rimnik Sarat. on
the Bezeu-Jassy railway. about TWEEN.
ty miles north of Buzeu, and the Dan.
ube marshes.
Current advices declare that the
Rodmanian army is no longer in ac-
ton, having been withdrawn for r8-
sgrouping and reittins to Jassy and
Bessarabia under the protection of
Russian forces, which now hold the
fighting line
The Russians are expected to make
their stand on the Rimnik Sarat line,
where strong defenses have been pre-.
pared.
Defense Line Established.
The Berlin statement reporting hos
tile forces falling back on lbrala
may indicate that the easterly end OF
the line viii be established at this
imposant Danube river point. TWEEN
ty-five miles south of Galata.
ON the Franco-Belgian front Paris
announces strong counter attack by
the Germans on the positions won by
the French i'm their recent sweeping
advance north and northeast of Yer.
dun.
The only success of the attacking
forces, however according to Paris
was at one point on the Chambrettes
farm, about a mile and a quarter north
OF Fort Douaumont where they Sc
cured a footing.
The French took 1887 prisoners In
the Verdun fighting of the past three
days, the Paris war office announced
together with us cannon, 700 machine
guns and "A bomb throwers.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29

folk He is just IS subject to the
same weaknesses and fears that be-
set the rest of humanity. The rules
which aid him on his way to success
apply with equal force to everybody
eIse-rich man, poor man and all the
classes in between.
The successful athlete realizes the
value and necessity Of clean, sensi-
BILE habits of living. A healthy body
helps wonderfully in keeping a clear
mind, one that is keen in its attacks
against discOuragements and fears
that bob up for a bout now and then.
So, for that reason, the athlete is
careful to live right. He keeps in
training, follows certain rules Of con-
duct physically and mentally.
But he has no copyright on these
rules. Anybody can adopt them with
profit. All it requires is a little will
power.
Physical and mental exercise are
lust as essential in all lines Of work
as they are in athletics.
The athlete must be in good phys
icaI and mental trim for his work;
so should every one else. It will aid
one in fighting off the fear of failure.
Some of my friends think it only
natural that an athlete should keep
in training as a necessary part of
his work. Bat they fail to realize
that they would gain just as much
benefit in their own work as the ath-
lete does in his, if they followed out
a similar course of sensible living and
careful habits.
Once a girl said to me, why, GER
tainly. you keep in training. YOU
have to do it if you swim we'll But
why should I train to keep going as !
a stenOgrapher?"
She couldn't see the necessity of !
a healthy, vigorous body as an aid !
to clear, concise mental powers
most essential in Dvnr-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-29

coming ones doubts Of succeeding.
An athlete would soon fail by the
way if he attended night parties at
cafes, danced too much and neglect
ed the care of his body. Reckless
ness of that sort would weaken his
mental guard. He would soon be-
come an easy victim of doubt.
Why not the same for a stenOgra-
pher, a musician, a clerk, a lawyer or
anybody?
You can depend on this, girls, you
are not going to get far in your ca
Teer if you come down to work in
the mornings with a tired, sleepy,
aching body your brain Inuddled
from too much pleasure the night
before. You will be peevish and fret
full. You will jump if the boss speaks
quickly.
You will be in a condition to say,
ooh, what's the use? I can't seem
to do things well. Why do I have to
work."
But if you indulge in pleasure
sanely, If you take up little course
Of training for yourself, get out into
the open at times, breathe a little
pure air instead of choosing the in
side things entirely, you will find it
a vastly easier task to keep yourself
in mental trim for your work, for
your contest with fear of winning.
Go in for your work with all the
zeal and enthusiasm you can COM
mand. Don't think Of not succeed
ing. Get that idea out of your mind.
Do your best. Live sensibIy. If you
do this you will progress in your bat
tie with fear and attain a comforting
success.
You may not be a champion, but
you will have the Joy of accomplish
ment and the satisfaction of work
Ill JCno Won will not Io b,,,-4oI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25

1T the Metropolitan Opera House. and
thereby hangs n tale
Miss Brady is of the opera circle.
She made her professional debut IN
music rather than the drama, and
created profound impression in "Thc
balkan Princess" Later. when tho
Gilbert and Sullivan operas were re-
N!rcd NJ The Casino Thcatcr with all
star casts. sh" ciiuchcd her rights 10
nnElc with the elite Of tho singing
world Sh" lett musical comedy ana
opera for the most important part in
The Things Tina; Count" Little
Women and other Broadway sue
"osscS, and then was wcancd from tho
fails 20 spend her spare evenings ut
the Metropolitan. and several weeks
ago. when ;avalieri and Caruso were
booked for appearance III LA Bo-
/ hcne." Miss Brady was right down In
'front.'. and later Went back to the
green room.
Why don't vow play the part Of
Mimi in picturcs"''
Just who said this Mise Brady does
not remember. 1t may have been
/ Cavaiicri, CIruso. Cats, Kari Jorn or
any one Of half q dozen other famous
( op"ratic stars-hut regardless of the
speaker. Miss Erady's mind was set
r"inS-wi;h the result that she spoke
ot II 10 her father. William ~ Brady
and NJ. Brady in his usual aggressive
manner. looked into the idea" and
lice Brady is now wei along in The
production Of the Famous Puccini
classic. which Will lie released under
u" titlc Of Mimi" with Miss Brady
llayiua tho title role. and will be the
action AT the Colonial Tomorrow
ana ou TucSday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
Movie CaIendar

STRAND - To-morrry,. Tuesday
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the Nil,cr."
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day. CLARA iS,nhalI Young. in "'inr-
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PARAMOUNT FILMS RET,-RS
TO SIIIIIN AT nnIrQN

recognizing tomorrow. the odcon once
NOR" becomes The House OF Paramount
I'ictu:"s," and tho first production to
- presented Upnu tho return Of these
l'ctur" plays To their former homo will
re Victor Moore I'm 1.-The Clown" In
THIS play Victor Moore is called upon
:" Play part of more than ordinary
SEihnathN. ana he responds to the re-
Cuircmcnts with consummatc skin and
"FtiSiry AS thc circus clown who
saves IN" If" Of young crippled child
and is aftorward rewarded by the
flthcr. h" seems more at home than in
any r"l" previously assigned him
ne mas been surrounded by clever
cast OF actors. aud the scenes. particu-
larry That inside the circus tent. arc
cone with pleasing fidelity TO tho
details