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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-07-20
DIR. Ransom Called

DR.. M. L. Ransom, of Hancock,
who in company with several other
physicians from this county, signed
for the Medical Corps, has received
word to report at Fort Riley, Kansas,
on August for special training for
army medical service.
DR.. Ransom is the first of the Stew
ems county physicians to be called.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-07-20
Jamie Munro in 63rd

jamie Munro, who enlisted in the
regular army, and was assigned to
the 18th Infantry, reports that that
regiment has been split and that he
is now member of the 63rd regi-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-07-20

remaining will be retained until the
end of the course and then given
commissions. Norris, indeed has
reason to feel proud of the record
which these young men have made.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-07-20

Fred Hoyer was in Norris We'd
nesday en- route to South Dakota,
where he will tune pianos and visit
with his parents at Tolstoy, S. D.
Fred will return to Manchester Col
lege this fall and complete his course
at the conservatory. .
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-07-20

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
TURKS DRIVEN FROM EGYPT
General Maurice Says British Prestige
Is Restored

London, March 3-The rout OF the
Turks on the Tigris river north Of
Kut-ElAmara is expected by English
military OF ncials to do much to restore
British prestige in the Middle East,
where it had suffered by the first two
years Of the war
In his weekly talk reviewing recent
war operations Major General Fred
eriek b Maurice. chief director of mil
itary operations al the British war
Office expressed great satisfaction re
garding the recent British successes
over the Turks which he said would
tend to establish the above results.
Genera Maurice said:
1T is undeniable that our prestige
suffered much from the Dardanelles
operations, from the fact that we were
ON the defensive for a long time in
Egypt and because Of our retreat from
Bagdad This condition now Is com.
pletely changed The Turkish forces
have been driven entirely from Egyp-
tian territory and the decisive defeat
which they met al Kut completes our
ascendancy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
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AUSTRIA MAY AVOID BREAK
Said to Be Anxious to Maintain Amer
ican Friendship.

Berne, March 3 Recent reports
that the Austro- hungarian govern
ment has determined to make every
effort to maintain diplomatic relations
with the United States are corroborat-
ed by information reaching here from
Vienna
The strong impression prevails that
Austria Hungary intends to make
every sacrifice which it regards as
reasonable to avoid a rupture, al
though such action apparently would
mean flying in the face Of Germany.
An American in close touch with
Austrian diplomatic affairs. who has
just arrived in Berne, said that opin-
ion was divided among those who ex-
pect Austria to attempt to placate
America as To the causes underlying
the divergence from the policy Of Ger
many.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
LETTER AUTHENTIC,
PRESIDENT SAYS

Washington. March 3 - President
Wilson, IN response to the senate's
call laid before that body official in
formation that the United States is IN
possession of evidence which estab.
fishes the authenticity OF the sensa.
tional document disclosing how Ger
many intrigued to ally Mexico and
Japan with her to war on this country.
In response TO a senate resolution
the president transmitted report
from Secretary Lansing stating that
the evidence has come to the posses
sion of the United States within the
last week and that the authenticity of
Foreign Minister ZimWermann's in.
struetions to German Minister Won
Eckhardt in Mexico City is establish
ed as revealed by the press.
This information came after a ten
hour sensational debate on the Ger
man plot and the armed neutrality bill.
When the house neutrality bill is
received In the senate the senate bill,
which the administration fully com
mends. will be substituted and that is
expected finally to be accepted by
both houses as the law
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
TURKS FLEEING
TOWARD BACOAD
Rushing Pell Nell Before
British PurSuerS.
GERMANS STILL RETIRING

Operations on Franco-Beleisn Front
Continue to Be Marked by English
Advance and Signs of Reawakening
Are Apparent in Galicia.
London. March 3.-The Turks still
are retreating pell nell up the Tigris
and already are half way to Bagdad
in their hurried fight before the vic
torious British
The British official statement says
tile retreating Turks several days ago
passed Azizryah, forty-hve miles from
Bagdad, and ffty.two miles north
west Of Kut
While the Franco-Belgian front op-
erations continue to be featured by
the sustained British progress, as the
German retreat along the Ancre is
kept mp. there are signs of consid-
erable reawakcning along the front
in Russia and Galicia.
With the advancing season increas-
ing activity appeared in sectors all
the way from Riga to the Roumanian
frontier
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
CALLS LES DARCY STACKER R
Governor Whitman Stops Proposec
Match With Dillon.

Albany, n. ", March 3. Governor
Whitman has directed the state ath-
letic commission TO prohibit the box.
ing bout scheduled for Madison
Square Garden, New York city, on
Monday night, between Les Darcy and
Jack Dillon, on the ground that Les
Darcy is a Stacker
The commissioners were informed
of the governors decision by the ex-
ecutiye himself In his private office.
He had summoned them to meet him
especially for the purpose They in
turn notified Grant Hugh Browne,
manager of the corporation under
whose auspices the bout was to have
been held. of the executive order, and
TO give him an opportunity to provide
substitute for Les Darcy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
AMERICANS TO Be
RELEASED MARCH 7

Washington. Feb 3 Germany in
a note delivered to the same depart
ment by Dr Paul Ritter, Swiss min.
ister promises the release Of the
YaIrowdale prisoners on March Z,
saying quarantine regulations will
have been complied with By that date.
Copenhagen, March 3 -Four Ameri-
cans from the steamer Yarrowdale.
who have been prisoners in Germany
for three months, have arrived here.
They are Dr John Davis. Columbus,
Miss. Orville MeKim. Watertown y.
y. Dr II. -. Snyder, Norfolk. Va.
and Richard Zabrskie, Engewood
n j.
The four were practically destitute
They reached here with only the
clothes they wore and will, under the
custom of the sea be supported by
the British consul until il is possible
TO send them home
They owe their release before the
remainder of the seventy two Amei
cans who were ON the Yarrowdale TO
the fact that, as physicians or yeteri-
narians they ranked as officers and
were confined in the officers camp at
karlsruhe
The horse tenders and sailors who
composed the bulk OF the American
eaptiyes are still held in 'quaran-
tine" at the prison camp for enlisted
men at Dulken
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
Rebel Leaders Offer to Withdraw
From Public Life

New York, March g. Withdrawal of
all the Cuban military revolutionary
leaders from public life has been Of.
fered President Menocal Of Cuba in
return for action on his part ito pre-.
serve Independence and liberty" in
Cuba and prevent American interven-
tion in Cuba's affairs it was announc.
ed here by Dr. Orestes Ferrara
DR. Ferrara is speaker of the Cuban
house Of representatives and chief in
this country of the representative of
the Liberal party, which is conduct
ing the present Cuban revolt He Of
fered likewise his own withdrawal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
TEN PER CENT DESTROYED
Statistics on Shipping Losses Since
War Began.

New York, March g. Shipping de
stroyed since the war began exclu-
sive of war vessels, presents 10 per
cent OF the worlds merchant marine
as il existed Aug /. 1914, according
TO figures published by the Journal Of
Commerce
The statistics record the destruction
Of 2,573 vessels Of 41,S11 100 gross
tons, of which more than half was
owned by Great Britain. The next
heaviest sufferer has been Norway,
with France third. Italy fourth and
Germany firth. Entente losses have
been about 75 per cent of the total.
and Teutonic 20 per cent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
GERMAN MINISTER DENIES
Envoy to Mexico Pleads Ignorance OF
Teutonic Plot.

Mexico City, March 3.-H Won Eek.
hardt, German minister to Mexico, de-
clared that he knew nothing about
the instructions alleged to have been
sent to him by Foreign Secretary Zim-
mermann regarding a German Next
can alliance in the event Of war be-
tween Germany and the United States
Won Eckhardt made this statement
in replying to the question whether
he had followed the instructions al.
legged to have been sent to him by Dr.
Zimmerman:
You must go to Washington for
yonr information" the minister said
''If YOU must say something you may
say the German minister knows moth,
ing about all this"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
KAISER WILLIAM Is ILL
German Emperor Suffering From Sc
we're Chill.

London, March 3.-The German EN-
reror is suffering from a severe chill,
according 10 a Berlin report received
by the Exchange Telegraph company
by way of Amsterdam.
1t is stated that the emperor is
compelled to remain indoors, but re-
ceiyes the ministers and communi-
Gates daily with headquarters.
The dispatch says that the pa
tents condition does not cause anx.
iety, but that his doctors insist on
great caution
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
CLARENCE B. BUCkMAN DEAD
Former Minnesota Congressman Vic
tim of Briohts Disease.

Little Falls, Mimi, March 3.-Clar-
ence b. Buckman, for forty-two years
a resident of this vicinity and promi-
nent in public and business affairs,
died at sanitarium in Battle Creek,
Mich, where he had been confined
for several weeks suffering from
Brights disease
Mr. Buckman was former con
gresham from this district and had
served a number of terms in the state
legislature, both in the senate and
house. For several years he was dep
vty United States marshal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
CHINA MAY JOIN ALLIES
French and Belgian ENJOYS Extend
the invitation.

Peking, March 3.-The French min,
lister and the Belgian charge DAT
faires, representing the entente allies
have invited China to enter the war
offering her remission of the Boxer
indemnity and a revision of the tar.
if as Inducements.
A cabinet crisis is imminent. The
vice president and the premier are
urging China to join the entente.
The president is receiving L.ch
criticism for opposing immediate &C.
tion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
FAILED TO SAVE BABY'S LIFE
So Father Attempts to XIII Two PLY.
sYcisns.

kenosha. Wis, March Sam Leon
ette is held on a charge of attempted
murder. following an attack on DR.
John n, Cleary and DR. George l..
Ross. The surf ms performed an
operation in an effort to save the life
OF Leonette's child
The baby died and Mr.. Leonette,
crazed with grief, stepped from the
deathbed into an adjoining room, re-
cured revolver and opened fire on
the physicians. They escaped through
windows unhnrt
mo power on earth could have
saved the child" DIR. Cleary said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
TEXAS VETS ARE VICTORIOUS
Dry Vote Resolution Loses in Lower
House of Legislature.

Austin, Tex. March 3.-The Texas
house defeated finally a resolution
calling for submission Of the prohibi-
tion question to the people of the
state The vote was 93 to Al, submis-
sionists being two votes short of the
necessary 81.
Two members of the house were
absent. The house had been in ses-
sion more than two days trying to OBJ
ain attendance for full membership.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
NINE MExICAMS EXECUTED
Six Were Cattle smuooIers and Three
Villa Spies.

Douglas, Ariz., March 3.-Nine Mex
leans were executed at sunrise in
Aqua Prieta. Their names were not
obtainable. Six were cowboys who
three weeks ago engaged In battle
with part of the forces of Major Pa
tricio Gomez in Western Chihuahua
when. surprised In the act Of SNUG
cling cattle across the border. The
ether three were Villa spies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
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Washington, March When the
senate conyaned Senator Stone asked
II to displte the naval bill and take
up the armed neutrality bin
Senator La Toilette DELAYED the
procedure by demanding a vote
Senator Stones motion prevailed by
a vote OF "a to II and debate on the
bill began. to be interrupted at noon
however, according to agreement for
consideration of the naval appropria-
tiOn bill
A parliamentary situation then, how
ever. prevented consideration Of the
bill. and Senator Stone gave notice
that he would move to take il up at 4
o'clock after the vote on the naval
bill
The vote on the motion could not
he construed as a test vote on the
bill, inasmuch as some senators op-
posed its consideration then on the
ground that ii was violation of the
spirit of the unanimous consent agree
ment covering the naval bill
Fifteen Senators Vote mo"
Those voting no were Senators
Bryan. Clapp, Cummins. Curtis, Gron-
ma, Jones, Kirby, La Toilette, Myers,
Norris Page, Sherman, Townsend.
Watson and Works
Without discussion the senate ap-
proved the action of the naval com
mlttee in eliminating from the naval
bill the provision reaffirming ii to be
the policy OF the United States to ad-
just and settle its international dis
putes through mediation or arbitra-
ton, to the end that war may be hon
orably avoided
In view of the situation there WAS
no discussion of the bill, as only tif-
teen minutes remained before the
naval bill came up automatically.
Senator Stone then asked unani-
nous consent that 1t be taken up at
4 o'clock, when the naval bill is out
OF the way.
Senator Gronna (Rep., N. d. OBJ
jected and Senator Stone gave notice
he would move to take up the neutral
ity bill again at that hour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
MlSSOURtANS VOTE ON PRO
HlBlTioN IN 1918.

Jefferson City. Mo, March L.
The senate and house of the
Missouri legislature voted to
submit constitutional amend
ment providing statewide pro
hibition at an election in No
vember, 1918 The house en-
crossed an amendment provid-
ing that prohibition. il adopted,
should take effect Jan |, 1920.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
French Liner Coming In.

New York, March 3-The French
line steamer La Touraine. which left
Bordeaux Feb. 19 with 100 passengers,
signalled by wireless that 1t had pass
ed Nantucket, with all on board we'll.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
TWO MORE AMERICANS ARE
U-BOAT VICTIMS.

Queenstown. March 3.-The
British bark Galgorn Castle
has been sunk by a German
submarine The survivors in.
clude two Americans, Harry
Merret of Beaver Falls. Pa.
and Harry Richardson Of Bos
ton, Mass They were thirteen
hours i'm the boats. One boat
is missing II contained two
Americans. named Jackson and
Cook.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
Party Lines Disappear.

Democrats and Republicans. even
most OF the members who heretofore
have aligned themselves with the ex-
treme pacifist group. Joined in fight
ing for the bill
The house leaders, expecting the
senate to pass its bill as a substitute
say they can put through the senate
bill If it comes to them
The house BILL besides eliminating
the phrase "other instrumentalities,
also carries a committee amendment
which would prohibit insurance of
munition carrying ships under the
war risk fund to which the president
is authorized to transfer part OF the
800 ,0000 600 derived from the bond is.
sue provided for in the bill
The final vote was preceded by a
roll call on a motion OF Representa-
tive Cooper of Wisconsin to send the
bill back TO the foreign affairs com.
mittee. which was beaten 295 to 1874
Five Minnesota representatives vot-
ed aye on the motion They are An.
derson. Davis, Van Dyke. Smith and
Lindbergh All of the North and
South Dakota members voted in favor
of the motion to recommit.
AT the outset of the house debate
Chairman Flood aroused intense en-.
thusiasm on both sides. Every refer.
ence TO Americas willingness to pro-
tect the rights of citizens wherever
they had a right to travel was met
with a volley of applause
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
LAST DAY OF GRACE IN u
BOAT WAR EXPIRES.

Berlin, March 3.-The ad-
miralty made the following an
nouncement
"On March | expired the final
period of grace allotted for sail
ing ships in the Atlantic From
this date no special warning
will be given to any boats by
submarines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
SENATE DELAYS
AC ON ON BILL
Objection to Giving Neutral.
ity Measure First Place.
VOTE INSURES PASSAGE

Senator Stones Motion to Take Up
Matter After Osposing OF Naval Bill
Prevails by 81 to 15-Gronna Of
North Dakota Objects to Unanimous
Consent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-03
ONLY THIRTEEN
OPPOSE MEASURE
House Passes Bill Allowing
Arming of Ships.
APPLAUSE GREETS ACTION

Patriotic Appeal From Leaders on
Both Sides OF the Chamber DispeI
Opposition and Only Nine Republic.
ans, Three Democrats and One So
cialist Vote in the Negative.
Washington. March 3 A bill TO
empower the president to arm mer
chant ships, but not extending the an.
thority he requested to use other in
strumentalities' in defending Ameri.
can rights against the submarine men
ace, was passed by the house by a
vote OF 403 TO l3.
Speaker Clark announced the vote
amid applause and cheering. Opposi-
lion TO the bill had faded before pat
rlotic appeals from leaders on both
sides OF the house and when the roll
was called only nine Republicans,
three Democrats and the Socialist
voted in the negative. They were
Republicans Benedict OF California.
Cary OF Wisconsin, Cooper OF Wiscon-
sin, Davis Of Minnesota. Helgesen OF
North Dakota Lindbergh of Minnesc
ia, Nelson OF Wisconsin, Stafford OF
Wisconsin and Wilson of Illinois
Democrats Decker of Missouri.
Shackleford OF Missouri and Sher.
wood Of Ohio
Socialist: London of New York
The measure was sent over TO the
senate, where it is expected the sen.
ate committees bin. approved by the
president and authorizing not only
the armine Of ships, but the employ
nent OF other instrumentalhies, will
be substituted
Never since questions arising out
Of the European war began TO agitate
the house almost three years ago has
there been such display of patriotic
nonpartisanship as was witnessed in
the chamber
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-12-20
RED CROSS SEALS
ARE SELLING FAST

First returns in the Red Cross Christ.
mas campaign show that Oregon 10
rallying to the work of defending SOL
diers and the state at large against
tuberculosis with the same loyal gen.
erosity that responed to the Liberty
Bond and Red Cross appeals.
Volunteer agents of the Oregon As
sociation for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis in 155 Oregon towns are busy
disposing of the CHEEKY seals which are
called Outlets for the kaiser's ally
tuberculosis. School children in the
schools of rs counties are valiantly do
ing their bit. Women's clubs, Red
Cross Chapters, auxiliaries and branch
es, business mems organizations, Boy
Scouts, Honor Guard Girls, Camp Fire
Girls, w. G. T. U. organizations, pas
tors of churches, grange members and
many others are on the anti-tubercu-
losis roll of honor.
One million five hundred thousand
seals to be sold at a. penny or more
each have been distributed by Mrs.
Sadie Orr Dunbar, secretary and cam
paign manager of the Oregon Associa-
tion for the Prevention Of tuberculosis.
The proportion for the state outside
of Portland of the $40, 900 fund needed
to carry on the work of the association
and to give special care both to men
rejected for military service and those
sent back from the front because of
tuberculosis. will be we'll over sub
scribed. it is now believed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS MATINEE
FOR THE KIDDIES

Arthur Kolstad, proprietor of the
Electric theatre, invites all the chill
dren under IL years of age to be his
Christmas guests next Tuesday at II
a. m. Mr.. Kolstad had arranged to
have "Snow White" with an entire
children's cast, for the attraction, but
it developed that the Seattle house had
already booked the play at the time
their agent sold it to Mr.. Kolstad.
However, the kiddies are not to be
disappointed. Mr.. Kolstad has rustled
around and secured a program for
their amusement. The doors will open
at 10. 80 and the show start promptly
at IL o'clock in order that the children
may be home in time for dinner. A
good comedy has. been secured, and the
children are sure to enjoy the matinee.
All youngsters under IL years of age
will be admitted free of charge.
Z Usual iprices Twill prevail for older
folk who may wish TO attend. and a
George Beban special will be shown al
the regular hours.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-12-20
WHAT THE SAVINGS
CERTIFICATES ARE

What better Christmas presents may
one buy than the United States War
Savings Certificates? And the people
of Hood River are realizing this. Post
master Reavis to date has sold certifi-
Gates aggregating -.
The governments war savings plan
is plan by which you can lend small
savings to your government at four
per cent interest, compounded quarter
ly. You lend to your government by
he'purchase of war savings certificates
and thrift stamps.
A war savings certificate costs 81. IL,
if purchased this month or next, the
cost to advance one cent each succeed
ing month during 1918. On July l,
1928. the certificate will mature and
the government will pay you $5 for it.
A thrift stamp is stamp costing rs
cents to be applied in payment for a
war savings certificate. 1t does not
earn interest, its purpose being to help
purchasers to accumulate in 25 cent
pieces the amount necessary to pay for
a war savings certificate.
War savings certificate and thrift
stamps can be purchased at your post
office. from your city or rural mail
carrier, at your city banks and from