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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
WILL SAIL NEXT SATURDAY
New Austrian Ambassador Coming to
the United States.

Vienna. Jan. ia formal farewell
luncheon was given 10 Count and
Countess Tarnos ski by Mrs Penaeld.
wife Of the United States ambassador
Count TaInoN ski will sail Saturday
from Rotterdam for the United States
to assume his duties there as Austrian
ambassador
He has taken passage on the Hol-
land liner Noordam and will BE az.
companied by six secretaries and
servants, but Countess Tarnowski will
remain in Vienna
The assurance Of safe conduct Civ
en- by the Britisa and French govern.
ments have be : informal Tae oniy
document issued has been a letter TO
Count Tarnow ski from Ambassador
Penfeld. informing him that Great
Britain and France had notified Wash.
ington that he would not be molested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
WANT WILCOX TO RESIGN
Many Republicans Dissatisfied with
Recent Campaign.

Washington, Jan. 10.-A well devel-
oped movement among Republican
leaders is on foot to reorganize the
Republican national committee with
Will Hayes. Republican state chair
man in Indiana. at the head of that
organisation in place of Chairman w.
r. Wilcox, director of the III fated
Hughes campaign.
A broad hint that he ought to re
sign has been conveyed to Mr.. Will
cox, according 10 the report in circu
lation here. The Republican leaders
who are flrthering the program hope
that he will act upon the suggestion,
for il he declines to resign they will
be up against an embarrassing OBJ.
stacle.
II appears that there is no pro-
vision in he rules of the committee
for retiring a chairman before the end
OF his term.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
EDITORS CONVENE IN JULY
National Association Will Gather In
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Jan 10.-The National
Editorial association, 609 strong, will
pour into Minneapolis July and s for
a four days annual convention. Head
quarters will be al the West hotel.
George Schlosser. secretary Of the
national body. was I'm the city last
week in conference with II. c. Hotal
ing OF the Mapleton Enterprise, first
vice president; William Wilkie OF
Gray Eagle; A. G. RutIedge, secretary
Of the Northern Editorial association
George Erickson OF Spooner and F. ]
Meyst. Plans for the July sessions
were made.
The exorbitant cost OF news print
paper will be a principal subject oil
discussion. II has been bearing heav
lily on the publishers OF small news
papers and the association members
are in large measure publishers OF the
smaller papers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
CHICAGO MILLIONAIRE DIES
Won Frantzius Was Known as Banker
Critic and Writer.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Fritz Won FrantZ-
ius. banker and broker, is dead at his
home here. His death became known
with the fling of papers in the pro
bate court asking for the appointment
of one of his sons as executor of the
$1,250,000 estate OF their father
Won Frantzius, in addition to his
prominence in the financial world,
was an art critic and had literary a.
tainments.
He was born in West Prussia in
1864 and came to America in 1888 His
Chicago business career began in 1892
with a minor clerical position in a
real estate Office.
A divorce separated him from his
first wife in 1912. The next year he
created a sensation by marrying MISS
Clarissa Rose, young Australian
dancer. known as "Saharet," whose
picture he had admired before meet.
ing the original. Their romance was
short lived, and six months later he
obtained a divorce from her. His
death was due to heart disease and
pneumonia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
FORTY HELD IN ROME
AS PLOT SUSPECTS

Rome, Jan 10.-More than forty per.
sons now are imprisoned as a result
of Investigations into the destruction
in September, 1915, and August, 1916.
respectively, of the Italian battleships
Benedetta Brin and Leonardo Da Vim
ci The latter was blown up in Taren-
to harbor and 24S men perished.
An Italian named Ambrogetti. who
was among those charged with being
implicated In the destruction of the
warships. says he is the financial
agent of Monsignor Gerlach, Pope
Benedicts private champerlain.
Monsignor Gerlach is an Austrian
and, according to information here,
was once a cavalry officer who be-
came priest and won the favor of
the present pope when the latter was
a cardinal.
He was the bearer of the red hat
from the pope to the three French
cardinals who were appointed at the
December consistory
The Italian authorities have learn
ed details of the plot which ended
in the destruction of the two battle
ships from the Italian author, Archita
Valente, who was arrested some
months ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
Small, Former Boston Broker, to Die
for Murder.

Ossipee, N. H., Jan. 1O-A verdict of
guilty, with capital punishment" was
returned against Frederick l.. Small.
former Boston broker who was
charged with the murder of his wife,
Florence A. Small.
The jury deliberated three hours.
Small staggered for an instant as ho
heard the words of the foreman of the
jury, but at once pulled himself to-
gether.
Under the state law a verdict OF
guilty with capital punishment" car
ries with it a sentence of death by
hanging.
The murder of Mrs Small. Sept. 2S,
1916, occurred in a cottage at Noun
tain View The woman had been
beaten about the head, shot through
the forehead and strangled by cord
before the house was destroyed by
fire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
FIND A COTTON SUBSTITUTE
Germany and Austria viii Use Fiber
From Nettles.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Perfection OF
a method for making cloth out of the
fiber of the stinging nettle, it is claim
ed, may make Germany and Austria
independent of cotton imports.
Reports TO the department of COM
merce, telling of the invention of the
method of DR.. Richter of Vienna. say
that samples of the cloth prove that
fabric produced from the nettle fiber
can be used for any PURPOSE to which
pure cotton fabrics heretofore have
been put.
Experiments already conducted in
districts along the Danube indicate
that the lands are we'll adapted to the
cultivation of the nettle.
Ten million acres of land. 1t is de-
clared, not now utilized, could be used
for that purpose.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
HAS FOUND NEW EVIDENCE
Slain Girls Brother Does Not Believe
Suicide Guilty.

Philadelphia. Jan. 10.-District At
investigation into the mystery sur
rounding the murder in her apart
ments on Dec % of Maize Colbert. art
model
John Colbert. brother of the slain
girl. says he does not believe b. w.
Lewis. who killed himself soon after
the murder, killed his sister. He de
clares he had discovered new evidence
OF the greatest importance"
This evidence. he said, came from a
source outside of Philadelphia, and
may result in upsetting or weakening
everything now thought to be estab-
iished"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
VILLA FORCES ARE DEFEATED
De Factos Win Sweeping Victory Over
Bandits In Chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 10.-Carranza
forces now occupy Jiminez, Santa Ro.
salia and Parral, while Francisco VII.
la and his staff have oed to the state
of Durango over the branch railroad
from Parral to Ell Orc.
Government agents here finally ad-
mitted that the battle of Jiminez end
ed in a complete repulse of the Villa
forces.
One government official said he had
information which led him to believe
that the government forces had won
70 sweeping victory oyer Villa"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10

Mackinaw City, Mich, Jan. 10.-The
car ferry Chief Wawatam, with a train
load of passengers aboard, was caught
In heavy ice foes In the Straits OF
Mackinac. A crew of men left here
to try to release the ship by dynamit
fng the ice flold.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
SAYS Rules Committee Has
No Power to Act.
DESIRES FULL INQUIRY
Finsncler Declares II House Of Repre-
sentatives Will Order an investioa
ton He viii Give Complete Evi
dence Before Committee.

Washington. Jan 10.-Thomas w
Lawson promised the house rules
committee he would disclose the
names OF the cabinet official. the
senator and the New York banker
who he says a member of congress
told him were engaged in a stocK
gambling partnership. il the house or
dered am investigation as a result of
the rules committees preliminary
hearings on the Wilson peace note
leak.
Il cannot name the cabinet officer
to whom | have referred" Lawson re
piled TO renewed questioning by Rep.
resentative Harrison. without men.
tioning another official OF higher po-
sition. and that would be more serious
than il cast a cloud over the entire
congress and was sent to Jail myself
for life
In response TO questions by Repre-
sentative Patten. Lawson said he did
not think the leak got into Wall street
through any newspaper man or from
any printed document
He reiterated he would disclose his
information TO a committee that had
power 10 summon books and papers
for a thorough investigation OF the
stock exchange
To disclose the names to the house
rules committee Lawson refused r..
peatedly. even when confronted with
three separate resolutions to put him
I'M contempt. for two reasons.
First, he contended the rules com.
mittee had no power TO conduct a
thorough investigation. including one
of the stock exchange. such as ne
urged. and he would not be assured
Of an Investigation if he disclosed the
names
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
MINNESOTA LAW is VALID
Federal Supreme Court upholds Five
sixths Jury Act

Washington, Jan. 10.--A verdict
known under Minnesota laws as five
sixths' jury verdict being given by
ten of twelve jurors against the Min
neapolis and St Louis railroad in a
personal injury damage suit was Of
firmed by the supreme court.
The verdict was for $4,000 to George
H. Winters. MarshalItown Ua) ma
chinist, suffering crushed hand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
Fears Disastrous Effect.

Second, Lawson said he considered
that disclosure of the names at this
time would have a disastrous effect
for the country and the administra.
tion. In preference TO that he prefer
red being punished for contempt of
congress.
Congressman questioned. cross-ex-
amined and pleaded in vain with the
Boston financier TO give the names of
the informing congressman. the cabi.
net officer ana the senator.
All through his testimony lawson
limited at names higher up" but no
amount OF questioning would elicit a
definite statement
The committee members seemed to
think they had gone as far as they
could with Lawson at this stage. so
they excused him as a witness tempo
rarily, but told him to remain within
the jurisdiction of the committee until
the resolutions putting him I'm con
tempt are disposed Of
At the hearing Lawson acknowleds.
ed frankly that he was more interest.
ed i'm congressional investigation of
the New York stock exchange which
would result in remedial legislation
than he was I'm investigating the leak
on President Wilson's peace note.
In the course OF the discussion of
the unnamed trio OF which the con.
gressman is said to have spoken. Law
son declared he not only would give a
special committee their names. but
also the amounts of money they were
supposed to have made from stock
transactions. Lawson promised to
furnish complete testimony.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10

There Is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs.
colds. Group and whooping cough. Mrs.
Chas. Reitz Allen Mills. Pa. writes
II have used Foley's Honey and Tar
for the past eleven years and 1 would
not be without It." 1t promptly relieves
hoarseness. tickling throat and wheexy
breathing. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
VALLEYS SCENE
OF HARD FIGHT
Teutons Moving on North
ern ROumania.
RUSSIAN ATTACKS FAIL
Assaults on Northern End of the Ga
lician Front Are Beaten Off-von
Mackensen Continues to Gain Ground
in Drive on Sereth Line.

Mackensen Continues to Gain Ground
in Drive on Sereth Line.
London, Jan. 10.-Desperate fighting
in the valleys leading into the interior
Of Northern Roumania is reported in
the German war Office communication
Notwithstanding determined Rus
sian resistance the TeutOnic troops
stormed defenses on both sides OF the
kasino and Suchitza valleys.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen'
troops have captured the Roumanian
town of Galreaska and taken more
than 5,400 prisoners.
The Russians renewed their attack
on the northern end of the Russo-Ga
lician front near the Gulf of Riga The
German official report says Russian at
tacks on both sides of the River IA
were repulsed completely.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
drive against the Sereth line in Mol
davia continues to gain ground ant
the Teutonic thrust against the Mol
davian frontier mountains in flank
ing operations now under way is like
wise showing progress.
Pushing northward from Fokchany
Won Maekensen's troops have driven
the Russians across the Putna and
now are hammering at new position
which they have taken up there.
One point favoring the Russians q
their defense is the superior commu
nieation routes they now command
Behind the advancing Teutons the
railway lines have thinned out, bui
in the rear of the Russian position
lies a network of roads These are
fed both from Kishinev. on the easf
and Czernowitz, OH the north
While the Russians are continuing
their offensive in the region between
Dvinsk and Riga, along the northern
end OF the line in Russia. they ar
meeting with no further success II
the vicinity OF the river Aa, according
to Berlin
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
MRS. M'ELROY PASSES AWAY
Was Mistress Of White House Durinu
Arthur's Term.

Albany, NJ Y, Jan. 10-Mrs. John
f. McElroy, sister OF President Ar
thur and who was mistress of the
White House during his term, is dead
at Atlantic City, N. j., according to
messages received by relatives here.
Death was caused by heart disease.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
BlLLCALLS FOR NEW CHARTER
Measure in North Dakota Senate De.
mands Constitutional Convention.

Bismarck. N. d., Jan. 10.-Agitation
for a constitutional convention to re-
wise the constitution of North Dakota
crystallized I'm the state legislature,
when bill was introduced In the SEN
ate, calling for such a convention.
Under the terms of the bill, which
was presented by Senator M. l.. Nc
Bride of Dickinson, Stark county, dele
gates to the convention would be
elected by the people next November.
and the convaeaon would be held In
July. 1919
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
NO AoEE BAcxAcxx ron HER.

Mrs. j. NJ. Gaskill. Etna Green. Ind.
writes: Il suffered from severe back
ache and sharp pains. l could not stoop
over. Foley Kidney Pills gave me such
relief that l cannot praise them too
highly" This standard remedy for kid
ney trouble and bladder ailments can be
taken with absolute safety. Sold every.
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10

Pretty Girls Are Lobbyists.

Pierre, S. d.. Jan. 10.-Nineteen
pretty young women, representatives
of the State Association of Trained
Nurses, are stationed at the capitol
building as regular lobbyists for the
enaction of law providing for an ex-
animation to receive nurses certif-
cate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10

Reports from Harrisburg are that
lieutenants of Senator Penrose are
drawing up a resolution for an inves-
tigation of Governor Brumbaugh's ad-
ministration with a view to impeach-
ment proceedings. The governor has
been at odds with the Penrose or
ganization since his inauguration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
WOMAN PROSECUTOR ENDS
BOPP CASE.

+ San Francisco. Jan. 10.-Mrs.
!. Annetta Adams. assistant dis
!. trict United States attorney,
: began the governments clos
!. ing argument In the case of
: Franz Bopp, German consul
+ general in San Francisco, and
!. codefendants, indicted for al
!. legged conspiracy to violate neu-
+ trality. Mrs. Adams is the first
: woman assistant United States
+ district attorney ever appoint
! ed.
+ When she finished her review
!. women admirers showered her
j. with bouquets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
SENATE AGREES
TO MODIFIED BILL
immigration Act, Changed to
Suit Japan, Passed.
HOUSE LIABLE TO APPROVE

Literary Test to Bring Veto by the
President-Act Retains Provision
Objected to Previously by Three
Executives.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Freed of lam
guage objected to by the state depart
ment because it was offensive to ia
pan. the long discussed immigration
bill was agreed upon by a conference
committee of the two houses, and the
senate promptly adopted the confer
ence report by vote of % to TO-
The house is expected to act favor
ably Thursday and send the bin to
the president
As originally passed, the bill con-
tanned a provision designed to ex-
clude Japanese in the event of abro-
cation of the so called gentlemen S
agreement under which Japan for ten
years has prevented her laborers from
coming to the United States, and so
expressed as to make il clear that that
agreement was referred to.
japanese Made a Protest.
The Japanese embassy called the
attention of the state department to
the fact that its government had rig.
idly observed its agreement, and let
il be known that the proposed provi
sion was offensive
A substitute finally inserted by the
conference after consulting officials Of
the department SAYS:
No alien now in any way excluded
or prevented from entering the United
States shall be admitted to the United
States"
The literacy test provision. on ae-
count of which similar bills have been
vetoed By Presidents Cleveland. Taft
and Wilson. remains intact. in spite
Of the fact that President Wilson has
ier il be known that il will be the
cause Of another veto.
Friends Of the bill claim they will
be able 90 muster enough votes in
both houses to pass 1t over a veto
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
CONVICTED OF KILLING WIFE

for that purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-17
Governor Philip has sent i'll his
recommendations for amendments tC
OVERCOME BY CASA LENGTHY SESSION
DONALD HICKOK TEMPORARILY
KNOCKED OUT BY DEADLY
FUMES FROM AUTOMOBILE.

"PetrOmOrtis," the new name for a
new form of death that has claimed
a. number Of victims within the past
few years, almost claimed a Lancas-
ter youth on Sunday last. Donald
HlckOk, with his father, L. G. HickOk,
was working on the family car about
IL O'Clock IN the morning. The ell
CINE was kept running to charge the
batteries. Nothing was noticed at the
time, but on the way to the house Don
aid fell to the ground in stupor. His
father managed to get him up on his
feet and went into the house after
Donald had said he was all right. He
fell down again and remained uncon-
sciOus for fifteen minutes
DR.. Rush Godfrey was called at once
and the necessary treatment given. On
Monday after a day at home Donald
was feeling better and expected to re-
turn to school in the afternoon.
For the time being his parents were
badly frightened. Mr.. Hickok was not
injured by the gas which is the prod
uct OF the consumed gasoline.
At this time of the year it is very
dangerous, especially in closed gar
ages as it has no odor, but it is very
deadly in it's effect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-17
COUNTY COURT CONSUMED TWO
DAYS IN HEARING TESTIMONY
IN PLATTEVILLE CASE.

All day Thursday, and all day Friday
was taken up with hearing testimony
in Judge GoOdsells court The case
at hand was that of DR.. E. A. A. Dunn
of Platteville, VS.. the Acme garage, and
five other defendants: Frank GoOdell,
w. L. Thorne, Fred Weinberger, VIM.
&c. Hill and John Kettler.
H. E. Carthew represented the plain
tiff, and Brunckhorst & Goodell of
Platteville, the defendants.
The action being an adverse hear
ing, was brought so that Dr. Dunn
might further suit should he so DESIRE
In this case he was asking an account
ing of the concern, and brought the de-
PENDANTS into court upon summons to
find out what they knew The case in
fact resembles on a smaller scale the
celebrated Dodge Bros.-Ford corpora
ton case.
Testimony was taken from VIM. c.
Hill, treasurer of the company, John
Kettler, secretary, and Frank T. Good
ell, manager The mass of testimony
will take a week to transcribe, copy
being left with the clerk of the circuit
court. The case may be heard in the
circuit court at the coming term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-17
A GOLDEN WEDDING
JOS. WITZIG AND WIFE OF CLIFF
ON TOWNSHIP CELEBRATE
LAST MONDAY.

JOS. Witzig and wife of Clifton town
ship celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary on Monday Of this week
and seventy-fOur relatives and friends
gathered at the farm home in honor of
the event
Mr.. Witzig is Is years of age and
his wife is 70. Mr.. and Mrs Witzig
are the parents of ten children, all Of
whom are living and enjoying good
health. All but two were at the gold
en- wedding Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Wit
zig also have thirty grandchildren and
these are also all living. This is a
remarkable record.
The big feature of the day of course,
was the dinner which took place at 1
p. m, sharp. Mrs. WitZig helped the
younger women in getting this big
meal. After that the day was spent
in visiting and renewing old times
The party broke toward evening, all
wishing the worthy old couple many
happy returns Of the day and leaving
many beautiful presents as tokens of
their good wishes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-17
INJURY PROVES FATAL
BEETOWN FARMER DIES THURS
DAY EVENING FROM MUIR.
les OF LAST MONTH.

Matt ErtZ, BeetOwn farmer who was
seriously injured on December q by
1 bull, died at his home north OF Bee
own last Thursday evening about 3
o'clock. Mr.. ErtZ was apparently
somewhat somewhat better and had
)een sitting up during the afternoon
md evening. Five minutes after plac-
ng him in bed ths end came sudden
Y.
Mr. Ertz was 81 years old last July
md had always lived in Grant
county, being born on farm south Of
lancaster. He was married Jan. 81,
883 to Miss Magdalene Pink, daughter
If John Pink, ST., of Lancaster. Mrs
Ertz preceded him in death year ago
asst April.
Arrangements had not been defini-
ely made Friday for the funeral, but
was thought then that the services
would be held Monday of this week
Ir. Ertz was a Catholic and the body
viii rest beside that of his wife in the
bloomington Catholic cemetery
Surviving to mourn the loss of their
lther are eight children: Christine,
1hn, Will, George, Anna, Bernard and
Ibert. Albert is the youngest, aged
teen years.
The family has lived on the present
rm for sixteen years past, being To-
ted at Mt. Hope prior 10 that time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-17
LAYMENS' MISSIONARY BANQUET.

Plans are being laid for a big mis-
siOnary banquet for the men of the
Lancaster churches, Friday evening,
January 26, to be held in the Congre-
gatiOnal church dining room. One of
the greatest of the movements in the
modern church is the Laymens' Mis-
sionary movement. At the conven-
tions held in the United States last
year thousands of men paid admis-
sions to attend sessions. It. is the
hope of the men of Lancaster to bring
something of the enthusiasm and eff
ticiency Of this movement into the
churches of our city. A speaker Of
prominence will be here. His name
will appear in the announcement next
week. Let the men set aside Friday
night, Jan &c for this enthusiastic
gathering. $3.50