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For a Tax Commission.
CUBAN TROOPS RESTORING
ORDER ON THE ISLAND
Rebels Have Destroyed Some
Sugar Cane, American
Consul Reports.

washlngtoA Feb. 27.-Some slight
destruction OF sugar cane by Cuban
rebels in the oriente province was re-
ported 10 the state department today
hF American Minister Gonzales at Ha-
vana Il was the first case OF cane
burning reported With this excep-
ton the rebels have confined their de-
struction To the cutting OF railroads
and the taking Of livestock Official
information secured by Minister Con-
zales vas that the government forces
were making steady but slow progress
toward restoration OF order.
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MYERS SEES PROSPECT
OF AN EXTRA SESSION
Opposition to Grant of UnIim-
tied Power to President
May Bring it.
The Posts Washington Bureau

The Post > washington bureau.
Washington. Feb 2T.-"It looks very
much as If there VIII be an extra ses-
sion OF congress- said Senator My
ers of Montana today. The senator
spoke after he had learned OF the
strong opposition which had developed
in congress to giving the president the
unlimited authority to proceed IN the
present crisis with Germany. which ne
has asked
Many senator's, as well as members
of the house. are in favor of an extla
session. in the event OF which the ad-
n.nistration could be given altherIt;
TO rneet the situation step by step as
de1 elopm occur,
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Submarine Comes Up.

The submarine was not seen from
the Laconia. but after the second tor
pedo had been fired and the boats
launched submarine appeared on the
surface. came alongside the boat con-
tanning the second officer and asked
for the captain.
The submarine commander told the
people In the second officers boat thai
a British admiralty patrol had caught
the Laeonia's wireless and was coming
TO the scene. The submarine made ne
offer OF aid and submerged Immediate
lz-n
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Thirteen Boats Launched.

Thirteen boats were launched from
the Laconia. The Hoys Mrs. Mary f.
Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy. Chicago)
were In number eight. which was
swamped. its life belted passengers be-
ing picked up by other boats. but they
suffered severely as the result of ex-
posure in the cold water.
.srhe boats after leaving the Laconia
had TO scatter rather widely in order
10 avoid the danger of collision IN
the IL foot swells which were running.
Flares were kept alight by most OF
the boats during the five hours OF
anxious waiting for the patrol to ar
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Many Big Vessels.

Among the steamers sunk we're the
British transport Alb and the steamer
Afric of the White star line. which
were destroyed Feb. f2 on the route
between Liverpool and Plymouth. OF
the other vessels sunk. one was $500
tons gross. with cargo Of coal; an
other Of 1900 tons. with a general
cargo. and another of 5000 tons, carry
ing saltpetre.
The British have kept secret the
loss Of four auxiliary cruisers or
transports reported sunk within q
hours BY one German submarine on
Feb. 10. This does not include the
steamer Afric as she was sunk on
Feb y, not on Feb. le.'
The sinking Of the liner Afric was
reported by London Lioyds on Feb
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ASK THE EXTREME PENALTY
IN CASE AGAINST LITTLE

excused for cause. Both the state and
the defense exercised It's full quote Of
challenges. The following are the
names Of the Il men selected to Try the
case: Edwin Cheadle. William Barth.
r. NJ. Gibson. Harry c. Turpin. John
l.. Peterson. c. IL. Wolfe, Fred Cobb,
Malcolm MeCrimmon. Ed Dunieavy.
Homer chaput A W. Stecker and Ed
O. Reese.
While the remainder of the panel
was excused until Thursday morning.
IL Is expected the trial of the case Will
consume the rest of the week. The
state Is represented by County Attor-
ney Joseph R jackson. Chief Deputy
n. A. Rotering and Deputy Frank L
Riley. while the defendant Is repre-
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RAIN CARRYING INVALID
SOLDIERS /. WRECKED

london. Feb PA train carrying
"fatided Russian soldiers who
9h the way home Fl ON Germany
s1sh sweden went off the track late
nigAt between Gefle and Soder-
-. says al Exchange Telegraph
p4"h from Stockholm. The first
carrying . insane Russian SOL
vas demolished and all its pas
I ssis We're killed. About Is persons
Vaher cars we're killed.
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''s!lm yum OF Tragedy at Butte
uIll' VII; Buried in Mount Mo-
nan ns Cemetery. Inquest Will
Ie Continued by Coroner
Lane This Afternoon.

:, Ipao~ihg p.'g funeral services held at
ks.rs.l li Episcopal church on. Talbot
ass,sa- iiie body of Joseph Howard
n ,ba VINO was shot Friday noon
Gsy Quite Grill by his wife, Ada
k.,n andrews. was laid to its final
kry ~ f4aee IN Mount Moriah ceme-
kun.s, s afternoon. Coroner Lanes
n INTO Andrews death was con-
Bic ~. tA tomorrow afternoon to
k1din~ :, Witnesses opportunity Of at
efai was held from the FAM
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BERNsTORFF's SHIP MAY
SOON LEAVE HALIFAX

Halifax, y. s. Feb 27.-Final prepa-
rations were made today for the de-
parture of the steamer Frederick VIII,
bearing Count Won Bernstorff. former
German ambassador to the United
States. and large party of Germans.
It was the general expectation that the
steamer would start for Copenhagen
tonight.
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BERLIN ADMIRALTY
REPORTS SINKING
Of L STEAMSHIPS
Two Sailing Vessels and Eight
TraWIerS Also U-Boat
Victims.

Berlin. Sunday. Feb rs tby wireless
to sayyille. Feb. 2D.-The sinking OF
the British transport steamer A-1s
was announced by the admiralty to-
day. The announcement says that re-
turning German submarines report tho
sinking of II more steamships, two
sailing vessels and eight trawlers fas
reported on Sunday in a cabied sum
mary Of this statement and con-
tiniIea.
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Asked Them Not to Return.

Mrs. and Miss Hoy went home to
the United States some time ago to
settle some family business affairs and
Austin Hoy repeatedly cabled them not
TO return until the present crisis was
over, but they evidently decided to
risk the trip.
DIR. Albert II. Hoy. the father. an
aged man. Is prostrated with grief.
The son was ioath to believe the news
that his mother and sister had been
lost until he received the eonfirmatory
telegram from Consul Frost
AS far as the embassy knows these
two were the only American passen-
gers lost on the Laconia- The em-
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Nevertheless. the house foreign af-
hirs committee. after debating the
Food bill, which has the backing of
he president. decided that the broad
Ogers to be conferred by the use Of
Ae phrase other instrumentalities"
hould be modified and that the presi-
snt should be limited to using the
haYal forces of the United States. In
alding the naval militia"
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Oppose Blanket Authority.

The senate foreign relations commit
=, republicans. voted solidly against
pyins the president blanket authority
pa II was reported they drew support
ION three democrats, Senators Stone.
hitchcock and O'Gorman.
No formal action was taken in either
nmmiites and while the house COM
lttee was IN adjournment until 1
CLOCK this afternoon. Chairman Flood
oS TO the white house proposed
hendments. including one to prohibit
fmins Of ships carrying munitions or
ohTaoand and the other to limit the
residents authority.
Administration officials considered
attitude u congress In the face OF
Laconia case OF sufficient import
Aes 70 discuss sending an official re-
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Senate Committee Increases
License Tax on Profits of
Corporations.
TAX COMMISSION BILL
ADVANCED BY SENATE
House Considers Appropriation
MeasureS-Other Bills
Advanced.
Special TO the Post.

Helena, Feb. 27.-Both senate
and house spent most Of their
time today in the consideration of
revenue and appropriation meas
ures. If the appropriation bills
reach the senate from the house
tomorrow, as now seems probable,
they will be received on the
anniversary of the day similar
bills reached the senate two years
ago.
Gould's bill 70 impose license tax
Of three quarters OF one per cent on
the net incomes Of all corporations
that do an annual business Of 10000
or more was reported by the senate
committee on taxation today with an
Important amendment This commit
tee amended the bin by making the
Ia ~ ono nay,
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STANDARD OIL WILL ASK
INDEMNITY FOR LOSSES

New York. Feb 27.-The Standard
oil company will seek indemnity for
the destruction OF its oil properties In
Rumania at the time of the German
invasion of that country.
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BILL FOR POsTOFF|CE
ADDITION IS KILLED
Senate Committee Applies the
Axe to the Omnibus
Building Bill.
he Posts Washington Bureau.

The Posts Washington Bureau.
Washington. Feb. 27.-The omnibus
building BILL carrying appropriations
of s15O,000 for an addition to the
Butte postoffice building, $4,000 for
addition to the Missoula postoffice
and s100, 900 for a federal building at
Missoula, was killed in senate COM
mittee today.
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London Feb 27The latest figures OF life
Lacona compiled by the Cunard show that
and four members of the pesed Of three
and of the Americans The American
Mrs Mary Hoy her daughter Miss Elizabeth Hoy
and Thomas Casey coored fireman c. p Iya
lam l. Robinson, Dr. Forunat Znde William Eva
passengers who lost their lives.
has the American embassy the following regard
ing the sinking of the Lacona The Lacona
warning 1890 heavy while the ship making
knots The first torpedo struck the aboad abaft engine
The engines stopped and the ship turned listing
Most OF the boats launched from
minutes later after of the boats clear torpedo
fred striking the engines the side The ship
minutes after the firing Of the first torpedo.
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The ship was armed with two 4.7-
inch guns. The ships wireless was
kept in continual action until the last
minute. Skyrockets also were sent up
and all the lifeboats were equipped
with an ample supply OF flares. The
cargo consisted OF cotton and food
stuffs
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LACONIA SANK IS MINUTES
AFTER FIRST TORPEDO WAS
FIRED AGAINST HER HULL

Second Torpedo Was Fired Boats Were Clearing the Vessel
and She Quickly Went to the Bottom. Boat Containing Two
American Women Among Other Passengers Capszed in the
Heavy Sea and Mrs. Mary Hoy and Her Daughter Died of
Exposure Before ReScIerS Arrived.
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Washington Feb. 27-After todays cabinet meeting
Secame known that the administration will oppose any
a change in the proposed legislation to authorize Pres
ent Wilson to protect American lives and rights. The
administration expects that while number of changes
bay be suggested, the bill framed will be adopted
\ both houses without any alteration.
Washington, Feb 27.-While details of the deaths of
ee Americans in the unwarned destruction of the liner
cona began coming in today the opposition in congress
y giving President Wilson the broad authority to deal
nth the submarine began taking definite form
made known athoritatively that destruction of the
acona was cear-cut and ruthless violation of Amer
fan rights and demonstration of what might be
ed in the future, If congress failed at to clothe
he president with full authority to meet the peril
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Other Amendments.

The same committee also amended
the revenue bills imposing license
tax on the incomes OF express COM
panies and private car companies
operating In the state. II. BIS s4s and
35l. As amended the bills provide
that the license tex shall be on gross
income to be computed on the basis
Of mileage.
The committees reports were adopt
ed Because OF doubt as to whether
the senate amendments cover inter
state traffic. house bills 34e and 3sf
we're re-referred to the committee on
taxation on motion Of larson
Already there Is speculation as to
whether the house viii accept the
radical amendment to the Gould bin.
a proposition to increase the tax to
higher rate WAS voted down IN the
house. The original bill made the
license tax on corporations one per
cent on concerns doing a business Of
$4,000 or more. The ways and means
committee reduced the per cent to
three quarters and that rate was
adopted after a long discussion in the
house, IN which Higgins and Eiiei
undertook TO raise the levy
For a Tax Commission.
In committee OF the whole the SEN
ate recommended for concurrence IL.
fFontfrued IN Page Seven
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rive. The patrol began picking up the
boats al 4 O'Clock In the morning, but
had not finished until daybreak"
Consul Frosts latest message read:
Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth
Hoy. passengers on tho Laconia. died
from exposure Their bodies were
buried at sea"
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Live in London.

Mrs. Hoy.s husband. DIR. Albert p.
Hoy. who Is a civil war veteran. and
her son. Austin Y. Hoy. reside in
London. The latter called at the en-
bassy this morning and received a
copy OF the message from Consul
Frost.
Austin Y Hoy resides here as rep
resentative OF the London branch OF
an American firm. the other members
OF the family residing with him.
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White HOUo. NAY SEND A
REPORT ON TACOMA CASE
TOCONCRESS IN EFFORT TO
HURRY GRANT OF P0WEl
Words "Other Instrumentalities' in Flood
bill Granting Military Authority Deemed
Too Broad by House Committee.

10 Formal Action Yet Taken by Either Commit
tee, but President Is Shown Proposed Amend
ments, One of Which Would Prohibit Arming
of Ships Carrying Munitions or Contraband.
The Other Would Limit Presidents Power.
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WEATHER FORECAST

MoNTANA-Fair tonight and Wednes'
day, warmer east portion tonight.
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Tonight: Fair and warmer
tomorrow: Generally fair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-17
MADISON
OF NEXT WEEK
AT THE MADISON SHOWS

office while he is there. But at the
opportune moment he shuts them in
the vault. Just as this is done he
sees a huge roll of bills on the floor,
grabs them, and has a vision. The
vision is the picture. His adventures
are interrupted by the arrival of the
boss. who finds him standing in the
middle of the floor with the roll of
bills in his hand. and whose daugh-
ter, whom the clerk has long covet-
ed, sings about his neck. Then they
let the half smothered robbers out
of the vault.
Maxine Elliott plays the leading
role in Fighting Odds" a story of
big business. An INSCRIPTIONS part
ne schemes to send the woman's
husband to prison, and at last accom-
plishes his purpose. The woman
goes about it deliberately to reverse
the positions of the men, and win
ming his confidence by assuming an
other name, she at last gets evidence
and convicts him, releasing her
husband.
In Halter of Men," Bessie Barris-
Gale appears as a special writer for a
newspaper. She is engaged to a re-
porter of the paper. but his interest
in a great divorce case arouses her
jealousy, and she breaks the engage
ment. Another nan is attentive to
her, but she pays him no attention,
and leads a bohemian life. How she
is brought to her senses is shown in
the episodes which follow.
Thursday Jack Gardner appears in
Men of the Desert"
Dorothy Phillips appears Friday i'm
Triumph" a play illustrating what
success sometimes costs. The girl
from the country succeeds in break
ing into the playing company, where
the manager o o accords her favors.
The playwright himself is in love
with the girl, and when she stabs the
manager in self defense the play
wright confesses that he himself did
the deed. The girl on the stage in
the midst Of a play, really stabs her
self, and the applause for the fine
acting falls on dead ears.
THE Girl, Glory" in which Enid
Bennett stars Saturday. Is an illus
tration of how one girl turned her
loving old grandfather from bourbon
to sobriety. He was a veteran, loved
the girl, whisky and the memory of
Gen. Grant. With the help of the
young minister Of the town she sue
ceeded In closing the one GROCERY of
the town. and rescuing her grand
father.
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FAMILY OF Fighters
HURON MAN HAS SEVENTEEN
RELATIVES FIGHTING
THE KAISER.

Huron, Nov. 17.-If it were not
for the Gardner family the Germans
would have just II less enemies to
contend with on the battle fronts of
western Europe. Harry Gardner, OF
this city, has that many of kin fight
ing the kaiser's forces today. Four
of his brothers and IL of his cousins
are with the British forces and two
uncles are members of the Canadian
expeditionary troops. Harry Gard
ner vas examined in the first call for
men under the selective draft here,
but was rejected.
All of Mr.. Gardeners relatives en-
tered the service as privates, and to-
day all but m are commissioned of
ficers. The one holds the non-com-
missioned office of lance corporal.
One of Mr.. Gardeners uncles has
been decorated with the military
cross awarded for bravery, and the
d. s. o. cross for being the first man
over Vimy ridge when the Canadians
captured that German stronghold.
For anything In printing phone
The Daily Leader. 2143.
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CAR OF WHEAT Stolen
THIEVES TAKE 900 BUSHELS OF
WHEAT FROM FREIGHT
CAR.

Mitchell, Nov. 1.-THE mysteri-
Gus disappearance of a carload of
wheat indicates that unusually bold
grain thieves are operating in the
south central section of the state.
The carload of wheat was loaded at
belmont, properly billed and taken
to Trip by q freight train. After
reaching Trip all trace of the car
was lost until 1t was located three
days later in Mitchell, empty, the
500 or 900 bushels of wheat with
which it had been loaded having dis
appeared. Now the question is,
where did the wheat go? The car
when it left belmont was billed to
La Crosse, Wis, and the number of
the car was recorded by at least two
men, and yet the car was found
empty at a point within 40 miles of
where ii was loaded. Strenuous eff
forts are being made to solve the
mystery of the disappearance of the
grain.
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Y. N. c. A. in FRANCE
FORMER UNIVERSITY PROBES.
SOR TELLS OF WORK
THERE.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 17.-Al-
fred M. Brace, who resigned his posi-
ton as professor of journalism at the
State University of South Dakota to
enter the ambulance corps in France,
in a letter to Senator Sterling tells of
the important work the Y. NJ. c. A.
is doing in France. He says:
For the time being 1 am working
at the Y. M. G. A. publicity depart
ment helping out in the big money
raising campaign back in the United
States. The Y. M. c. A. has a ire
mendously important social program
here in France and / find the work
very inspiring and stimulating. My
only hope Is that we can get men for
the work of broad and liberal mind.
Then Ii will 60 like a whirlwind.
This is a wal of long periods of wait
ing and short quick attacks. And ii
is in the long waiting, in wet
trenches or deep mud, in the cold of
winter and the rains of the fall that
the soldier loses his fighting edge.
He must be physically, mentally and
spiritually recreated. At present the
only agency that has the opportunity
for that work is the army and navy
Y. M. G. A. Huts are being estab-
lished and canteens started, enter
tainments and lectures given, sports
organized, m from home sent
out to run the canteens and give the
soldier some of the decent feminine
company that he Graves. There are
movie shows, and hot drinks, check
ers, tables for writing home, boxing
bouts, impromptu vaudeville stunts,
French language and history classes.
You can see how important all those
things might be to an American boy
In a strange land. The whole propo-
sition grips me tremendously. ]
never felt such a great responsibility
for thinking big and writing well as
I have felt on this job"
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terrible shock to the victim, tearing
the greater portion of the flesh from
n hip and injuring the bone. Mr..
Peterson was brought to the Peabody
hospital at Webster Tuesday, where
everything possible is being done for
him. At this writing the patient is
somewhat better, but little hope is
entertained for a recovery, and
should he recover there is little ques-
ton but that he will be crippled for
life. 1t Is a sad affair and the incl
dent should have the result of cut
ting out the rough stuff from the
work in all the lodges.
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AT THE LYRIC.

The Lyric offers an excellent bill
for the coming week, Norma Tai
madge appearing Monday and Tues
day in the problem of Poppy" The
girls escape from abuse of a relative
into the desert and her rescue by a
stranger begins the story. Her care
by the owner of an estate, and her
secret regard for her rescuer and her
subsequent marriage to her benefac-
tor-the latter without her knowl-
edge or consent and under the guise
OF being adopted by the man-all
contribute to a strong and instructive
picture.
Wednesday Pauline Frederick in
THE Love that Lives" illustrates
the sacrifices a mother makes for her
children. She determines that her
children shall not spend their lives in
the slums, and takes an opportunity
offered her in a brokers' office, hav-
ing before been a scrub woman.
When the mother is fighting to save
another girl, and the son, who has
become a fireman, offers to save one
OF them, both being impossible, the
mother denies the preference, and
dies in the flames.
In Joan the Woman" Thursday
and Friday nights. Geraldine Farrar
plays the leading role, reviving again
the thrilling story of this wonderful
woman. She saw her vision, and by
apparently miraculous powers and
ascribed divinity proves to the king
that she should Lead his army. Her
victories turn the tide in favor of her
country. but she falls into the hands
Of the enemy. They regard her as a
witch. Her trial was a farce, lasted
100 days Of unremitting questioning,
and ended with her death at the
stake.
Saturday House Peters personifies
THE Heir of the Ages" In a story OF
two cave men and the woman, drawn
al a parallel to one similar in a later
day. Though he aids and protects
his weaker brother, and even gives
up his mate to him, the stronger cave
man wins, and the same illustration
Is brought down to later life in which
two brothers love the same woman.