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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
SENATORS SEVERELY
ARRAlGN OFFICIALS

Washington. May tS.-ln beginning
consideration of the 1890 OOO,0 ,00O
war budget the senate devoted the en-.
tire session to sweeping criticism OF
the executive branch of the govern.
ment
Seldom has the senate chamber been
the scene OF such vehement attacks
continued for five hours behind closed
doors and renewed after the doors
We're opened.
No progress was made on the bill
but with the outburst of indignation
ont OF the way senate leaders thought
passage OF the huge war appropriation
measure would not be long delayed
The Council of National Defense
composed of cabinet officers its civil
ian advisory commission and the gov
ernment shipping board. were special
targets of senatorial wrath and Presi
dent Wilson himself was criticised
sharply.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
FOREST FIRES ARE
RAGING UNCHECKED

Duluth, May 18-From many points
in Wisconsin, Michigan and Minneso
ia reports continue to come that for
est fires are doing heavy damage
Only rain can save the situation now
ii is declared.
Wind on the iron ranges of Mime
sofa has again started fires believed
dead Hundreds OF men in the three
states are fighting the fires
Fires have reached the city limits
of bayfield,. Wis Blazes are report
ed between Bemidji and Red Lake
Mimi The Bell school in the town OF
Eckles was DESTROYED
Dense smoke all along the naviga
ton course of Lake Superior is add
ing to the troubles OF navigation
Here the lake is invisible because oi
the smoke. Extra precautions are
being taken to guard railroad bridges
and other vulnerable points in the ma
tions defense
Bayfield,, Wis, reported that show
ers of ashes gave promise of attaining
Vesuvius proportions there Reports
indicate that the damage done in thai
vicinity is extensive The blueberry
marshes have been burned over. ruin
ing the crop for this year it is be
lieved
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
ARMY BILL REPORT
IS PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, May 18.-The confer
ence report on the war army bill was
adopted by the house without record
vote after Representative Dent had
announced that the senate conferees
had agreed to the house provision in
creasing the pay OF enlisted men.
The section regarding pay as agreed
to by the conferees provides that all
officers and enlisted men of the forces
to be raised by conscription shall have
the same pay, allowance and pensions
as the regular army and makes these
increases in the pay of enlisted regu.
lars.
Those receiving s15 to s21 per
month, an increase OF y15 per month;
those receiving $24, an increase OF
$12; those receiving $50, $36 or $40
an increase of sS; and those receiv
ing $45 or more, an increase OF Sc.
The senate is expected to accept
the conference report soon and then
II will go to President Wilson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
RUSSIAN CABINET
CRISIS AT AN END

Petrograd May lS.-The cabinet
crisis may be considered settled A
declaration of the governments pol
icy, accepted by the representatives
OF the council of workmen's and sol
diers' delegates with merely verbal
alterations, will be signed by both
parties without delay
1t has been decided to take into the
cabinet five representatives of diff
ferent Socialist groups, which with
A. f. Kerensky, who assumes the war
portfolio, will make total of six OF
these groups sharing in the govern
ment
Three of the appointees will be So
cial Democrats and three, including
NJ. Kerensky. Socialist Populists. OF
the former. M Skobeleff vice presi
dent of the council of Workmen's and
soldiers delegates, and NJ Malant ,,
witch an Odessa lawyer, have been
chosen definitely The third appoint
ment has not yet been made Two OF
the Socialist Populists ministers will
be NJ Tchernoff and NJ. Pechekonoff
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
SOLDIERS POISONED;
CAFE OWNER HELD

Pittsburg May lS-Four more sol
diers of the Third Pennsylvania in
fantry, on police duty in the Pitts
burg district. were removed TO hos
pitfalls here suffering from the effects
of poison. while the military authori.
ties and physicians investigated the
death OF Lieutenant William +.
Corcoran OF Philadelphia and the i'll.
ness of twelve other guardsmen.
The soldiers were on duty at Port
Perry. Pa. and were served with a
meal from the restaurant conducted
by Carl Miller, near their camp.
Later Lieutenant Corcoran entered
the Headquarters of the command and
complained of being ill In five min
utes he was dead.
Within an hour number of non
commissioned officers and privates
had been seized by similar illness.
The proprietor of the restaurant is
being held for investigation and a
guard has been placed about his res
taurant
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
IN BRITISH WATERS

Queenstown. May 1S.-An American
destroyer has engaged in a fight with
a U-boat in British waters, it was an
nounced by the British admiralty. The
result of the encounter was not made
public by the censor
The destroyer squadron arrived in
Queenstown after an uneventful voy-
age across the Atlantic, but almost i'm
mediately after formal exchange of
greetings with the British naval Off
cials put to sea again for the hard
work that is before it.
A crowd of several hundred per
sons, some of them carrying tiny
American flags. lined the waterfront
and cheered the destroyers from the
moment they first sighted the fiotilla
until 1t reached the dock.
One of the American destroyers
began war duty even before reaching
this side of the Atlantic. 1t picked
up and escorted through the danger
zone one of the largest OF the Allan
tic liners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
McAdOo Says S2,245,OOO,
Is Necessary.
TO CHANGE PENDING Bill
Secretary Of the Treasury Urges Sup.
port of New Proposals to Raise Sur.
tax Increases on incomes Above $40,
600 by One-fourth.

Washington, May 1S.-Democratic
Leader Kitchin announced in the
house that the treasury department
had notified him 1t would be necessary
to raise s2,245. 100000 instead of ST.,
800, 600, 900 by the war revenue bill
now under debate
He urged support Of new proposals
to raise the surtax increases on in
comes above $4,000. as now contain
ed in the bill, by one-fourth.
The Lenroot amendment for further
increases was adopted In the commit
tee of the whole by an overwhelming
vote Preparations were Immediately
made to propose similar increases on
all the remaining divisions of the in
come tax section
Members of the ways and means
committee are wording hard TO pre-
vent further changes in the bill. but
the insurgents. pressing Tor Increases
are encouraged by their success II
committee Of the whole ia boosting
from TO 10 per cent the proposed
surtaN rate ON incomes between sac,
GOO and S6000G.
The storm of criticism of the gov
ernment executive department, which
engaged the senate many hours dur
ing consideration of the $500 600 00(
war budget bill. seemed to have passed
and leaders believe the appropriation
measure would be rushed along t.
/ passage.
! The vehemence of the attacks still
/ was the subject of much comment
/ The council of national defense, III
/ advisory commission and elaborate
/ system of subsidiary committees o
| civilians received a large share o
/ criticism from the senators on tn,
/ ground that the organization hat
usurped authority
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
SUSPEND CHILD LABOR LAW
Movement to That End Under Way in
Congress.

Washington, May ls.-A movement
is on in congress to suspend the child
labor law during the war
On the cory the selective servics
will draw from fields and factories oi
the country hundreds of thousands OF
men the plea may be made to let the
children do the work
Up to now the movement has pro
ceeded no further than conferences
by Southern senators, led by Over
man of North Carolina
Coupled with this movement is talk
of exempting some children from
school during the war, to allow then
to work. The department OF labor IL
strongly opposed to this. however
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
CUBAN REBELS ARE WARNED
United States Threatens Those Who
Cause Trouble.

Havana, May 1s.-The United States
government. calling attention OF the
Cuban people to the two great obliga-
tions. military duty and economy in
volved in the entrance of Cuba and
the United States into the war, has
issued a warning against interference
with the sugar production, which will
be considered "a hostile act" and
says unless all those under arms
against the Cuban government return
immediately to their allegiance the
United States may find 1t necessary
70 deal with them as enemies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
ANOTHER WAR is DECLARED
Federal Bureau Urges Campaign to
Wipe Out Flies.

Washington, May II. = Promptly
mobilize all fly fighting equipment that
the first flies may be captured"
This official order went forth from
the bureau of animal industry II was
the first gun in the 1917 spring often
sive against the pest.
Every energy of the bureau will be
devoted to a big smash against nies
in packing house districts, where mil.
Hons Of them breed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
UNITED STATES VESSEL SUNK
Four Perish When Steamer HIlonian
Is Torpedoed.

New York, May 1S.-The American
steamship Hilonian has been torpe-
died and sunk off Genoa. Italy, with
a loss OF four members Of the crew
according TO cablegram received
here by the owners. the Universal
Transportation company.
The Hilonian, which was unarmed
left here April az for Genoa with car
go. II was vessel of 1921 tons
gross and carried a crew of thirty
nine men, of whom eighteen were
American citizens.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
Embargo on Wheat Exports.

Buenos Ayres, May 1S.-The Argen
tine government has announced pro
hibition on the expectation of wheat
1t was the governments second an
nouncement of an embargo. The first
effective in April, was held in abey
ance through protest Of Great Brit
ain. backed by the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
PENFlELD is SAFELY HOME
Former Ambassador to Austris
Reaches United States Port

New York, May lS.-Frederick Pen
field, United States ambassador TO
Austria. who has been recalled to
Washington, has arrived at an Ameri.
can port.
The ship on which he came was es.
corted across the Bay of Biscay to
the Atlantic by French destroyer as
a compliment to the American govern
ment
On conditions in Austria at the time
of his departure. Mr.. Penfield said:
'In the last two years not one word
has been printed in the Austrian news
papers favorable to the United States. "
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18

Mexico City, May 1S.-It is reported
here that 10000 employes Of the mines
at Pachuca went on strike for a so
per cent increase in wages. Among
the large foreign properties affected
by the strike are the Santa Gsrtrudis
and Real Relmonts mjzss:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
Gas Shortage at Hamburg.

Copenhagen, May 1S.-Owing TO the
shortage OF coal Hamburg is now
without gas. except a limited supply
for few indispensable institutions
Most of the restaurants and cafes are
closed in the evening or are conduct
ing twilight existence by the aid OF
a few lamps The streets are largely
in darkness and many households
have only candles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
TWENTY-Six VESSELS SUNK
British Losses From Submarines Are
Decreasing.

London, May 1S.-Eiehteen British
merchant vessels of more than | 1000
tons were sunk during the past week,
says the official summary of shipping
losses issued. Five merchant vessels
of less than 1900 tons were sunk. to-
gether with three fishing vessels.
This is the smallest number of
ships reported sunk during the past
month
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
WAR TOPICS FOR GRADUA-
TION EXERCISES.

Washington. May lS.- Educa-
. tors of the country are urged
. by Secretary Lane to give
prominence in commencement
. exercises this year in public
. schools. universities and col
. leges to a discussion of the
causes and purposes OF the
. war. More than two score of
. subjects for eommencementd day
. essays or orations. such as Bel
: GUMS Wrongs" The Debt of
. the United States TO France"
. WAR Bread. How Can Help
: i'm the War" and Americas
: Duty to the Worlds DemOcra-
: cies" are suggested by the sec
: retary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
Navy Strenoth 10 100, 900.

Washington, May lS.-The enlisted
strength of the navy touched the 100,
900 mark for the first time. 1t was
only 63,14o on April 2, when the presi
dent delivered his war message Il
congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
RElCHSTAG TAKES RECESS
German Parliament Adjourns Until
July 5.

Amsterdam, May l8.-The reichstag
has adjourned until July 5. The So
cial Democratic deputies voted against
the military and other budgets. both
factions of the party uniting in their
opposition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
IRISH COUNCIL PROPOSED
At End OF Five Years British Parlia.
ment Can Reconsider Exclusion OF
Ulster-ProposaI is Made to John
Redmond, Leader Of Natonalists.
REDMOND REJECTS HOME
RULE PLAN.

London, May lS-John Red
mond, leader of the Irish Ma
tionalists in the house of COM
mons. has rejected the propos-
al of Premier Lloyd George for
the settlement of the home rule
question, but accepted the pro-
posal of the immediate calling
of a convention to decide on a
government for ireland
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
Great Sacrifice OF Men Fails
to Stop Allies.
BRITISH GAIN STEADILY
Attacks of Teuton Forces Wlthet
Before English Artillery Fire and
Sapplne of Hindenburg Line Goes
on Slowly and Without Halt

London. May 18.-The Germans
have piled high their dead before the
British lines, but have failed to stop
the British advance. The most furi.
Gus and sustained counter attacks
have withsred before the blast of the
British artillery and the sapping OF
the Hindenburg lines does on, slowly
and without halt According to the
official statement the British have
reached the western edge of Bulle.
court
The tremendous efforts made by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg to
stem the tide of victory have given
the battle of Arras an appearance OF
ebb and flow, but the net result is
that the most violent efforts OF the
Germans TO regain the initiative have
failed Won Hindenburg apparently
used every ounce OF strength at his
command TO wrest from the British
the villages of RoeuX and Bullecourt
and the outcome is summed up in the
almost monotonous repetition by the
British war office of the statement.
"Our troops made progress in the
Hindenburg line"
Berlin admits a German loss oil
ground at Roeux under a powerful
British attack Ii also reports a to
tai of 5000 British and French made
prisoners by the Germans since May l.
Six assaults by the Germans on the
French lines north of Moulin de Laf-
feux and northeast of Braye en- Loan.
nois have been repulsed, Paris reports.
Italy Strikes Hard Blow.
Possibly more ominous for Berlin,
in view of the wabbly condition of
her Austrian ally, is the news of the
great blow struck by Italy in the di.
iection of Trieste. The Italians have
opened their spring offensive in bril-.
liant fashion, attacking on a wider
front and apparently with greater
force than at any other previous op-
Grafton. The lsonzo, a turbulent
mountain stream bordered by noun
tains and cliffs, is in their hands fer
distance of fifteen to twenty miles
north of Gorilla.
General Cadorna appears to plan
great thanking movement against
the Corso plateau. natures great ram
part defending Trieste. The opera
! tion is in too early a stage, however
to permit judgment OF its exact i'm
port
The allies offensive in Macedonia
continues, with considerable success
for the British forces, but the fight
ing is on such an extended front and
so sporadic in character that its mean
ing is obscured Reports from Bul
garia OF nationwide discomfort and
WEAKNESS OF the war may be signifi
cant in connection with General Sar
rails campaign.
The Russian factions have patched
up truce but the outcome still is
| dubious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18
STRIKING PARIS DRESSMAk-
SRS PARADE

: Paris. May 1S.-The striking
|. dressmakers. who now number
+ $500. paraded the streets and
|. later assembled at the labor
: exchange and in the Place Ven
!. dome. A number of policemen
+ were assigned by the prefect TO
: maintain order.
: Minister OF the Interior NAL
!. Wy will endeavor to effect a
+ compromise of the strike
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18

This letter should interest every read
er: Last winter / had very bad
cough. / used medicines. but they did
me no good. took one bottle OF Foley's
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18

Honey and Tar and 1t cured me. (Sign-
ed) ". DeKeuster. Amberg, Wis" No
substitute Is as good as Foley's Honey
and Tar for coughs. colds. Group and
whooping cough. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-18

London, May 1S-Great Britain is
ready to give Ireland home rule. pro
viding the six counties OF Northeast
Ulster are excluded, such exclusion to
be subject to reconsideration by par.
lament at the end OF five years
The government also proposes a
council of Ireland, TO be composed OF
two delegations, representing the ex'
cluded area as we'll as the new Irish
parliament, and consideration OF the
bill after it's second reading by a spe.
cial conference, under the chairman
ship of some one commanding gen
eral confidence.
This proposal was submitted in a
letter by Premier Lloyd George to
John Redmond, leader of the Irish Ma.
tionalist party
The premier suggested as an alter
native a convention of Irishmen of all
parties be assembled to arrange a
scheme of Irish selfgovernment.
Mr. Lloyd George has asked Mr.
Redmond to give his views on the
governments suggestion that the gov
ernment may consider the matter be
fore Monday.
Premier Lloyd Georges letter "a
Mr. Redmond says in part
The desire of the government hat
been to try to effect an immediate
settlement of the Irish question, con
ceding the largest possible measure
of home rule which can be secured
by agreement at this moment with
out prejudice to the undertaking by
parliament OF a further and final set
pute after the war
1T is therefore prepared to put for
ward proposals on the following lines
with view to present action
Six Counties Are Excluded.
"First-It would introduce a bill fol
the immediate application of the home
rule act to Ireland, but excluding
therefrom the six counties of North
east Ulster, such exclusion to be sub
iect to reconsideration by parliament
at the end of five years. unless ii II
previously terminated by the actor
OF the council of Ireland. to be set III
as hereinafter described
"Second-The bill would provide fol
a council of Ireland, to be composed
of two delegations consisting of al
members returned to Westminste
from the excluded area and of a dele
CATION from the Irish parliament.
THE council would be empowered
to pass private bill legislation affect
ing both the included and excluded
areas. TO recommend to the crown thu
extension OF the excluded area, and I,
agree to the inclusion under the hom'
rule act of the whole OF Ireland sub
ject to the assent of a majority of th
voters in the excluded area. Th'
president of this council would b.
elected by agreement between tn
delegations.
Thirdly, the letter says importan
internal reforms cannot now be deal
with, owing to the war. without undu
burden on the Irish taxpayers.
"Fourth-The government woul
recommend that after the second read
ing of the bill it should be considere
by conference to be constituted Of
the lines of the speakers conferenc
on electoral reform.
"The government feels that thi
proposal is as far as it can possibl
90 toward effecting a legislative SCI
tlement in the crisis of great war.
ut is prepared to introduce bi
fhaco NnaS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

and met "Uncle d" just at the door
with big smile on his face. "What's
the fuss, d." l said. He answered
"I always told you I Was a merchant,
didn't I?-The only trouble was
didn't advertise the fact l put on
openings, but kept it to myself"
But to return to the description:
After forcing ourself through a
crowd of onlookcrs we entered verit-
able Persian garden of varigated
flowers, blended silks of myriad hues,
hats which fashion dictates to be of
the most pleasing shades-gold, rose,
citron, valley green, mustard, blues,
etc. Judging from the attractive
overhead display of silks, Georgette
Crepe, Crepe de Chimes, which at
tracted our attention, flowcred pars-
ley and striped patterns of every
bright and pleasing shade will be in
vogue. The hats, so much admired
were displayed in fower-bedecked
cases and arches. The whole, most
artistically arranged and decorated
was such novelty that our curiosity
was aroused, and we looked for some
strange faces that did this work. Not
finding any, the writer went to Harry
Rose, the manager of the sale, and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-07
Sumter, S. @.

asked him who did all this decorating.
"Why" he said.
"This was all done by your own
home girls. You see this arch point
ing to the middle of the store was
decorated by Violet Andrews and
Daisy Flowers, two young ladies who
just had taste you see; these waists,
taking us in the back of the store,
showing the most wonderful waist
display, all artistically shown, the
writer has ever seen in town ten
times the size of Manning, was ar
ranged by Miss Matte Venning and
Miss Gardner; going into the mil
linery room the display was most
gorgeously arranged by Hiss A..
Taylor, the miiliner, and here
surely taste was displayed. Com
ing back we looked at the counters
where the silks and Georgettes were
displayed and it was an honor to any
store. Mr.. Rose explained that it
was the work Of Mrs. McGrady. The
inside decoration and signs was done
by Mr.. B. +. Louder and Harry Riff,
Taking in all it just shows what we
have at home and what can be done
if tried and / think that "Uncle
Dave" has started in the right direc-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-07

we decided we would see what that
combination on the corner were up
to, so the writer decided he would
take, a night off and see what was
doing. There is an old saying that
talk is cheap, but it takes money
to buy"-but here was printers ink
and by the way it costs something
and the way "Uncle D" was loosen
ing up was mystery to the writer,
so about z o'clock I sauntered over
to the corner where the big opening
was to take place. The first thing
l heard was a band of music-(just
as advertised,) walked into the store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-07

this section to some surprise; to be
honest with you we did not know
how to take Harry Rose-he springs
so many surprises and we have seen
so many openings we did not pay
much attention until he came here
and tried to buy all the newspaper
space we had to offer. After using
two and a-half pages in last weeks
issue and ordering 1900 invitations
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-07
SOMETHING NEW IN MANNING ;
NOVEL MILLINERY OPENING
One of the Most Novel Millinery
Openings Took Place at d. Hir-
schmann's Store Last Nigh.

Rumor was current around town
that Harry Rose, the Bargain King
of Georgia" and Miss Taylor, of Bal
timore, Hirschmann's new milliner,
had something up their sleeve and
were going to treat the people of