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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
SAYS GODS AID NEEDED
Kaiser Asserts That U-Boats
Subdue Allies.
Asserts Ruthless Warfare Will BE
Continued Until Enemy is
Vanquished.

Amsterdam, Nov. 17.-According to
a Berlin dispatch, the German EN-
peror in addressing the U-boat crews
in the Adriatic and referring to the
development of the submarines said
that a voyage of three or four days
now was an everyday occurrence and
declared that the development of the
U-boats had not reached its highest
point. He expressed qualification at
the amount of tonnaie sunk in the
Mediterranean, which he said, showed
that the U-boats had fulfilled what had
been expected of them. Submarine
warfare would have a decisive part
in the final outcome of the war, the
emperor declared and would not be
stopped until the enemy was van
quished.
The emperor concluded: IL am GER
tain that our submarines will never
rest until the enemy is subdued. But
for this we need, as well as the power
of man and aid of Cod"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
Open Flood Gates of Rivers Rome
Says-Water Forms
Barrier.
BERLIN CLAIMS GAINS
Hungarians Advance Near Adriatic
and Capture 1,o00-Occupation
Of Cismon and Hill Positions
Announced.

Rome, Nov. 17.-All along the noun
tain front from Asiago to the Piave
river the attacks of the Austro- Ger
man forces which are seeking to crush
in the Italian line have been repulsed,
1t is announced officially. All the po-
sitions attacked remained in the hands
of the Italians.
Flood Gates Opened.
Venice is safe for the present and
the right wing of the Italian army has
turned the tables on the invading
Teuton armies, according to Rome ad-
vices. Military engineers have open.
ed the flood gates of the Piave and
Siie rivers and the Teutons are now
facing an inland sea similar to the
User inundation, which not only bars
the way to the city of the Doges but
threatens numbers of the enemy with
drowning.
Hungarian Troops Advance.
On the other hand Berlin announc.
es the advance of the Hungarian
troops near the Adriatic sea and the
capture of 1000 Italians.
The capture of Cismon and the tax.
ing of several hill positions on the
northern Italian front is also claimed
by the Berlin and Vienna war offices.
Cismon is located at the junction
of the Brenta and the Cismon rivers,
about seven miles south of Fopzano.
Big Triangle Under Water.
The flood was loosed at the point
where the enemy succeeded in cross.
ing the Piave river near Grisolera,
about four miles from the coast, and
the whole region where he gained
lodgment Is now under water. The in.
undated territory forms a huge tri.
angle about miles on each side, with
the apex at Dona di Piave. The enemy
had been driven back, but still held
on within this triangle until the dikes
from both rviers released the water
over the lowlying plain.
The chief menace at that point was
that the enemy might be able to ap
proach Venice through the lagoon OF
lombard the city from his position be-
tween the rivers. The inundation in
terposes a barrier of water IL miles
across and several feet deep.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
Edison and Ford Would Equip All
Sailing Vessels With
Twin Screws.
AUTO PLANT RENDERED
Suggestion To Be Tried Out at Once
BY Shipping Board--WouId
Have Fleet In Thirty
Days.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Suggestions
to provide an emergency feet of steam.
ers almost overnight has beer made
to the shipping board by Thomas A.
Edison, chairman of the Naval Con-
sulting board, and Henry Ford.
They called upon Edward N. Hur-
ley, chairman of the board.
Mr.. Edison suggested that the gov
errment take over all the American
sailing vessels afioat today and con-
vert them into twin-screw ships,
wherever practical There had been
some criticism previously against such
action, it being maintained that in in
stalling single screws the vibration
would be so great that the vessels
would be shaken to pieces.
Edison Offers SOLUTION.
Mr.. Edison's suggestion was a sim
pie solution of the difficulty-the twin
screws. He explained that these could
be SO placed as to neutralize the ef-
fects of the vibration. Ii was said
many of the ships could be converted
PhoDoDaJ hh DO tiihC uo oV
days from the time they were taken
over. Such a move would provide a
large feet for the country, il was
pointed out; many of the ships being
put into service even before the ships
now being built by the Emergency
Fleet corporation
There are innumerable vessels of
700 to 1900 tons that could be made
into steamships with little effort. They
could be given a speed of more than
10 and IL knots, and many of them
even made as fast az 20 knot boats,
which wouid insure tfisrns rrrctfcui
immunity from submarines. The slow
er vessels would be conveyed more
closely, of course, it was explained
Ford Tenders Plant.
Mr.. Ford offered to turn his auto
mobile plant over to the use of the
Shipping board in any capacity that
was seen fit.
Both of the offers were taken under
advisement by Mr.. Hurley. The Ship
ping board will conduct experiments
Immediately along the lines suggest
ed by Mr.. Edison and will figure out
Just in what line Mr.. Ford's offers can
be used to best advantage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
GERMAN MANPOWER WANING
Newspapers Prepare People For New
Retreat In West.

With the British Armies in Flan-
ders, Nov. 17.-German newspapers
found on recently captured prisoners
show the kaiser's government is pre-.
pairing the public for another "stra-
tegic retreat" on the West front and
show the German sNff's realization
that its manpower Is fast waning.
Captured German officers admit the
German high command entertains the
fear the retirement of distance "of
several" miles may be made necessary
by recent British advances.
Data now In possession of the
British staff shows that Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria, in two months,
has exhausted 81 German divisions
(nearly 1,365,OOO mem in defending
vainly-the Passchendaele ridge and
I'm fruitless counter-attacks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
Must Speed Up Ship Work.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-THE United
States must speed up its shipbuilding
program or lose the war, in the opin
ion of Admiral William r. Bowles,
who spoke as the representative of
the emergency fleet corporation, be-
fore the Chamber of Commerce here
Admiral Bowles intimated that draft
might be resorted to to obtain ship
building workmen and mechanics lie
declared people in this country must
be brought to realizat ion OF the fact
that without ships the armies in pro-
ceys Of formation would be helpless
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
Coalition Government To Seek
Peace With Germany Is
New Scheme.
UNION OF ALL PARTIES
Report of Peace Program Comes From
Two Sources Though Petrograd
Is Silent - Confusion
Runs Riot.

Copenhagen, Nov. ia new coali-
tion government having for its imme-
date purpose the bringing about of
peace with the enemy is the report
that comes from, two sources.
No dispatches are being received di-
rect from Petrograd, the censorship
preventing correspondents revealing to
the world the progress of interior
events in Russia.
kerensky Between Two Armies.
Helsingtors dispatch to the Polit-
iken says that the military committee
has received the following by tele-
phone:
When the revolutionary troops re-
conquered Gatchina, Kerensky with O.
900 to 5000 men retired to the south
An order was given to cut off his re-
treat and part of the northern army
was dispatched to attack him in the
rear.
The people seem to have lost con-
fidence in Lenine and Trotsky. 1t is
intended to form revolutionary coali-
tion government with the representa-
tiyes of all parties except the well-to-
do. The first task of the new govern
ment will be to make peace with the
enemy"
Confusion Runs Riot.
London, Nov. 16.-Kerensky's mixed
detachments are concentrated close to
Petrograd, says a Petrograd dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company.
Two thousand persons had been
killed in street fighting in Moscow up
to noon Tuesday, according to a re-
port brought by travellers arriving at
the Russo-Swedish frontier, for
warded in press dispatches from
Stockholm.
In Kiev and various other towns
anarchy prevails to an astonishing de-
gree accompanied by mob violence
against Jews, these reports say.
An agreement is said to have been
reached at Moscow among the Social.
istic parties to form coalition govern.
ment including some Bolsheviki
An attempt to negotiate for the ere
alton of a Socialist government in
Russia and the postponement of a rail
way strike there are described in ar
Exchange Telegraph company dis
patch from Petrograd.
kerensky Issues Proclamation.
The negotiations for the armistice
collapsed because although the Bolshe
Wiki agreed to the terms the Socialist:
insisted that the Bolsheviki be ex
cluded from the proposed government
Premier Kerensky, the dispatch
adds, has issued proclamation de
claring his adherence to the revolution
and guaranteeing the clearing out O
the Bolsheviki as well as to the trans
| fer of power to democratic organiza
tions; the preliminary parliament ant
the committee for safeguarding the
country and the revolution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
5000 CARRANZISTAS KILLED
Wiped Out in Mountain Pass-Gov.
ernment Faces Overthrow.

Ell Paso, Nov. ia force of 5000
government troops sent into the state
of Morelos, Mexico, to operate
against Zapata and Felix Diaz forces
has been trapped in mountain pass
and practically annihilated with ma
chine guns, according to code mes.
sages received here by American min.
ing companies from their agents in
the interior.
Confirmation from government
sources at Mexico City is also claimed.
The Carranza government is in i'm.
minent danger OF being overthrown
by coalition of the various revolu.
tionary factions, who have about
10000 men under arms, the reports
say.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
VILLA AFTER iAUREZ NEXT
Then Wants Chihuahua City For His
Capital.

Presiueo, Texas, Nov. 17.-Jaurez is
Francisco Villas next border objec.
tive, after which general attack on
Chihuahua City, the state capital, is
planned, according to plans revealed
by Villa leaders in the Ojinaga gar.
rison.
The capital of the new movement
headed by Villa is to be established at
Chihuahua City, according to this plan.
The movement Is a new one, having
no connection with the Felix Diaz or
other revolutionary movements, ac-
coriing to General Porfirio Ornelas,
permanent commander Of the OJinaga
garrison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
q. o. p. commlttes EnIaraed.

st. Paul, Nov. 1.-THE republican
state committee which divided by a
vote of IL to 10 recently on the in
dorsement of Senator Kellogg for re-
publican national committeeman. is
to be enlarged from II to 81 mem.
hers. Chairman Thornton will name
the additional 10 members. Authority
wcs given for the increase at quietly
sailed meeting OF the executive COM
mittee. The reason given is that,
owing to the political activities of the
Nonpartisan league, 1t is thought wise
70 extend the party organizatioa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
italian Premier Hits War Keynote.

Rome, Nov. 17.-Great enthusiasm
and patriotic feeling marked the sit
ting of the Italian chamber Of depu-
ties. Prof. vittorio Orlando, In his
first speech as premier. struck the
keynote OF his policy, namely, that the
situation called for acts rather than
for words. The premier spoke feel
ingiy of the assistance being render
ed by the Allies to Italy and passage
in which he expressed the cordial graf.
itude OF Italy to the great American
republic" for her willing and powerful
81 ropsad trsmsndeus cAeripG
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
TROOPS ENROUTE TO ITALY
Allies Send Reinforcements In Large
Numbers.

Washington, Nov. 17.-General Fay
ollie will command the French armies
now being sent to Italy. according to
an announcement made here General
Foch, the chief of the French staff, is
only temporarily in command of the
French forces.
From Nice comes a report that train
loads of French and British troops are
rolling constantly through that place
on their way from France into Italy
and are greeted with great popular en-
thusiasm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
AIrpIanes to FIy over oeean.

An Atlantic Port, Nov. 17.-Before
the war is over America will be de-
livering its aeroplanes at the front
In Europe by having them fly across
the Atlantic in flocks. in the opinion
of Caproni, famous Italian inventor
OF the big machine of that name. Au-
gustus C. Post, secretary of the Aero
Club of America, has returned here
on an American liner and told OF
Caproni expressing this opinion to
him in Paris. Post brought back with
him the effects of Henry e. Meeker.
American aviator, killed In traininG
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
WAGE DECISION UP TO Will SON
Trainmen Agree To Accept Any Sug.
qestion BY President.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Although
railroad officials confessed that the
nation is facing q serious transporta-
ton crisis, due to the inability of the
roads to handle the volume of war
traffic, danger of a general strike by
the railway brotherhoods appears to
he lessening.
1t was learned that Chairman
Chambers of the board of mediation
and arbitration has in his posses
sion an agreement signed by the
president of the brotherhoods in
which they agree to accept media
tion. They reject arbitration, but say
that they will accept any suggestions
made by President Wilson for a set.
tlement of their dispute with the
railroad executives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
JAPAN NOT TO SEND TROOPS
Expedition to Europe impossible"
Minister Says.

Toxic, Nov. 17.-Sending of troops
to Europe by Japanese is "impossI-
ble," Minister of Finance Shoda de-
clared in an address before the Ma
tional Economic associations meet
ing at Osaka. "The reason is too
obvious to explain" the minister as
serted.
"The Allies understand Japan's
peculiar position in the war" he con-
tinued. Japan has been and will
continue to assist the Entente In
other ways than by troops.
"She has already invested $500, 0,000,-
900 directly or indirectly In the Allied
cause. She will maintain that finan-
cial aid"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17

Buenas Airers, Nov. H.-Count Won
Luxburg, former German minister to
Argentina, has been taken back to a
detention camp on the Island of Mar
tin Garcia. The former minister was
brought to Buenos Aires and 1t was
presumed that he was to sail on a
Dutch liner on his way to Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
TEXAS CAPITAL GOES AWET"
Majority Against Prohibition 10 Sew.
enty-five.

Austin, Texas, Nov. II. - Travis
county will remain in the wet" COL
umn as a result Of the prohibition
election, the anti-prohibitionists win
ming by majority of 78 Yates. Com
plete figures show:
For prohibition, s.193; against pro-
hibition, 3,271.
The vets carried the county by q
majority of three, and the city Of
Austin, capital Of the state, by rs
votes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
THREE SLAIN FOR LOYALTY
Bodies Found With Note Warning
Against Aidinu U. 8.

against AIdIng 2. 3.
Virginia, Mimi, Nov. 17.-Three
persons, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Alar and
a boarde., Peter Prepich, have been
killed by an ak murderer.
Their bodies were found in their
home here with note of warning to
all other Austrian families in virgi
MIA who bought Liberty bonds or sub.
scribed to the Red Cross.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17

Mayor Smith of Philadelphia has
been cleared of all connection with
the political conspiracy which re-
suited in the killing OF a policeman
ON primary election day, in an opinion
by Judge Martin. The mayor still
awaits grand jury action on tech
nical charge.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19

taneousiy. though the hot and burning
smart Of the skin that follows is some
what mercifully dulled by the
bunting Of the senses that follow
inhalation Of the fumes. Victims Of
the mustard" bombs are subject TO
distressing periods Of depression. even
at the time Of convalescence. Their
nerves seem to have been shattered
completely beyond control.
Two broad-shouldered Australians Of
giant stature victims Of mustard"
bombs, were found almost weeping
from inconsistencies, due to their symp-
tomato depression by fellow coun-
tryman In Trafalgar square, in London
while on leave recently. They were
soon induced to take a more cheerful
view of matters and explained TO their
temporary host at dinner that the feel
Ing against which they had been fight
ing was that they didn't have a friend
In the world.
On the whole the voyages of our
most recently arrived contingents
were comparatively free from subma-
rine attack In the sense of the actual
firing Of torpedoes, though several
ships were compelled to fight on u
boats. In one instance destroyer
conveying troopship was firing at a
submarine on one side while second
undersea craft appeared or was de-
tected near by the destroyer. There
was reason to believe that the water
bomb dropped by the destroyer at the
second submarine was effective In its
object.
The voyage from America was made
In good time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
MlLKMAN's BOY HAD IDEA
He Put II Into Effect and Father Paid
$50 Fine After MIX Inspector
Got Through.

Brockton.--In an alleged effort
10 mike sure that some company
should have sufficient milk for break
fast, Kenneth Arnold, aged thirteen,
son OF John b. Arnold Of Belmont
street, East Brldgewater, added water
to can.
This performance on the part of the
youth cost his father $50, for 1t so hap
pened the following morning the milk
Inspector took sample of the milk
and It was found TO contain water.
The father is a milk producer.
When the elder Arnold was brought
Into the police court on a charge Of
having watered milk in his possession,
the defense submitted a letter writ
ten by the boy frorn Acton, in which
he told his mother what he had done.
The court was not convinced and Ar
mold was fined $50.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
GERMANY SHORT ON LINEN
All Hotels and Restaurants Are For
hidden TO Use Table Cloths
and Napkins.

Berlin.--The lack of linen and cot
ton fabrics caused by the war is max
ing itself felt more disagreeably from
week to week and threatens the clean
illness of the German nation. All ho-
tells and restaurants have now been
forbidden to use table cloths and nap
kins. or to furnish more than one towel
per day to any guest. Bed sheets, pill
low cases, ETC., must be used at least
seven days before they are changed
and washed, even if the. bed during
this period is used by different guests
The Yosslsche Zeitung announces
that after October 10 no permits fol-
the purchase of underclothing will be
issued to persons who own more than
three shirts and two sets of under.
wear. The manufacture and sale OF
night shirts and pajemas are to be
stopped entirely.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
Pledge Gard Campaign

The Pledge Card Campaign is a work
for an organization of women in each
county who will agree to work in cou
pies, visiting each home in small com
pact district securing from each wo :
man the signed pledge to become a
member of the United States Food Adj
ministration and assist in the econom-
ical conservation of food as far as cir
cumstances of each will permit by fol
lowing a few simple rules which are
furnished her.
have been appointed chairman of
this campaign ard lave written each
teacher in the county asking them to
appoint lady for captain of said dis :
trct VINO will divide the district into
five parts and viii appoint two lieu
tenants for each part. In this manner
the entire county is sub-divided and
Two lieltennnts working together in
each part will visit all the households
securing from each woman the signed
pledge card.
have also written all the precinct
committeeman of the County Council
of Defense and hope they, too, will help
Impress upon the teachers, captains,
l'lieutennnts and all hoIseholders tn,
| Importance the Government attaches Il
this WORK
Practically all church denominations
have promised to cooperate with the
United States Food Administration b.
having the ministers preach on the SUI
| ject Of food conservation. 1t has been
| suggested tat we call upon each min
lister in our county who did not do 81
last Sunday, 10 devote the subject Of
mis- sermon Sunday, October q to this
movement. and then the minister
should be asked to announce the com-
| ing campaign and request members o!
| his congregation to cEeerfully sign
these pledge cards when called upon
by the team workers.
| Please again let me say the success
II this campaign rests on the ones
nave called on to help me and hope
all Will heartily cooperate and make
his campaign a success.
A similar campaign will be conduct
I'd in every county in the United States
turing the entire week FROM Sunday
October Il to Sunday, October rs.
Again let me ask the teachers &c sent
me by postal card the number of house
holders in each district, or the number
as near as possible, Immediately so
can send each the pledge cards
The organization for Louisa will b,
madc also.
MAUDE SMITH. Chairman.
|
RttY A LIBERTY BCND.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
COLONEL WEIGHS 1903 POUNDS
officer Called From Retirement Is
Probably Smallest officer In
the Army.

st. Louis.-Col. Cunlifte II. Murray
who recently was recalled from retire
men, has become commandant at JEFF.
ferson barracks, He is probably the
smallest officer, physically, in the
army, being feet PA inches tall and
weighing 1903 pounds.
He was graduated from West Point
In 1877 and served in the cavalry. In
1909 he was made colonel. He reached
the age limit of sixty-four in August
1916, and retired. but upon the entry
of the United States into the war of.
fered himself for any service.
Colonel Murray was appointed to
West Point from New York city and
when not with command at some
other place has made that his home.
The minimum height for the army is
now feet 4 inches.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19
PATRIOTIC HENS RAISE:
THEIR OWN WAR GAEDEN

Mansfield, GA. A, Arnold,
superintendent of parks, has a
flock of Rhode Island hens that
planted, cultivated and raised
a war garden that produced a
peck of potatoes. The largest
potato weighed II ounces, the
next one TO ounces.
TIE owner says that when po-
tatoes were selling for S4.25 a
bushel last spring his wife was
so economical she pared the po-
tatoes as thin as she possibly
could. then fed the thin parings
to the chickens. Instead of eat
ing the parings, the chickens
planted them in the barnyard.
All summer long the fowls not
only kept the weeds down in
their war garden, but kept the
bugs off. These patriotic chick
ems did their bit to win the war
by raising "a potatoes from
three stalks that came up from
the thin parings which they con-
served.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-19

Miss Melva Beatrice Wilson has
spent her summers for eight consecu-
tive years at work in Calvary Gene
terry, one of New York city's great
est cities of the dead She has
been engaged on the sculptural exte-
rior and the mural interior decoration
of the mortuary chapel and mausoleum
erected by Cardinal Farley for the
prelates and priests of the archdiocese
OF New York.
The chapel and the mausoleum are
situated on the highest point in the
cemetery, with wonderful view com.
mandlng the turmoil of the city on one
side and the wide expanse of Long
Island sound on the other The chapel
and the hundred catacomblike sepul-
chres are early Byzantine in architec-
ture. The reputed cost is half mil
lion dollars. The structure is built OF
hard blue Indiana limestone.