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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
ITALY THANKS U. S. FOR AID
Premier Sends Message to American
People.


Paris, Dec. 6.-The Italian premier,
Vittorio Orlando, sends through the
Associated Press the following mes
sage to the American people:
Italy has lived days of sadness and
grief since her army has had to re-
tire when the changing Fortune of
arms had turned against It, under the
formidable shock of Germany and
Austria, directing against us their
most powerful and united efforts. But
the most alarming period of the crisis
may be considered as past. Italy's
soldiers have succeeded IN opposing
the invader, and behind her army
stands the Italian people to a man,
animated by one single will.
Our Allies aid has come to US
spontaneously, as from brothers, at
our most difficult hour, and Italy fully
recognizes and appreciates the high
value of the sympathy and support
which have come and continue to
come every moment to us from the
United States.
1T is necessary that the nations
defending justice and liberty, while
not renouncing any one of the su-
preme reasons for their free, indie
pendent and sovereign existence
should declare themselves a compact
integral and complete unity.
Then the prophecy of Presiden;
Wilson, the great leader of grea,
people, will be fulfilled
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
U. S. AID IS DECLINED
Governor Refuses Intervention in
Street Car MuddIe.
Says Such Interference Would Result
in Attempt to Defy Consti-
tuted Authority.

St Paul, Dec 6.-Governor Burn
quist has telegraphed Secretary of
War Baker that a reopening of deci-
sions of the Minnesota Public Safety
commission in the street car contro-
.ersy. AZ urged by Mr.. Baker, as mat
ters now stand, would be a surrender
Of government by reason of riot and
agitation.
The governor refused to accept fed
sral interference at this time, reiter-
ating his former stand that such in
reference now would result in an
attempt to defy a duly constituted
authority Of Minnesota.
Minneapolis and ST. Paul unionists,
called together for continuous con-
vention" by their business agents, will
meet at the ST Paul Auditorium to
aid the union trainmen who are out
because of their refusal to abandon
buttons
Home Guards Called Out.
Eleven companies of Home Guards
from outside cities have been called
out by Governor Burnquist They are
TO assist the special sheriff's deputies,
special police and St. Paul Home
Guards in the preservation of peace.
Minneapolis and st. Paul will face
serious situation in their efforts to
get milk and other supplies IL the pre-
iictions of certain union officials are
carried out.
Saloons in both st. Paul and Mime
apolis are closed by the action of the
liquor dealers, until danger of trouble
ls past.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
Haig's Men Stop Drives of Enemy
in Attempt to Break
Lines.
EXTREME GAIN SMALL
From British Standpoint Situation
Though Still Serious, Looks
Brlghter-Hindenb
Coup Fails.

With the British Army in France,
Dec. 6.-The small gains which the
enemy hosts achieved at a terrible
cost of lie are discounted by the fact
that Field Marshal Haig prevented
the Germans from breaking through
his lines on Cambrai front. 1t means
that the critical period has been sue
cessfully passed and that for the sec
ond time in four days Field Marshal
Haig thwarted what is believed to
have been German attempt to dupli-
cate the German-Austro.H Hungarian
performance. in Italy.
Germans were collected from the
Eastern theater and various parts OF
the German line in the West. At La
Vacquerie the one enemy fought his
way through the own and one party
penetrated for some hundred yards
into British territory.
This was the extreme gain. The at
tacking forces secured a very narrow
strip of ground a little north and
south of La Vacquerie, but the British
still clung grimly to the high ground
north of this place.
Big Sacrifice Of Men.
The British commander voluntarily
pulled back his line to the west and
southwest of Masnieres to make il
firmer. The british line was near the
western part of Marcoing copse. but
included Barcoing, a small triangular
piece of territory, therefore has been
sacrificed by the British.
A heavy concentration of German
guns east of Gonnielieu suffered great
ly by the excellent British counter
battery work. Things appeared much
brighter in the British camp. The
battle probably has not run its course
but the defenders from now on will
be In much better shape to handle it
Checking of the German massed at
tacks was due only to the gallantry OF
the British soldiers, who did not yield
before fierce assaults by greatly su
perior numbers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
EMPLOYE DISABLED SHELLS
German Worker in Munition Plant Is
Arrested.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6. Government
agents have arrested William Led
kowski. who until June % last was
employed at the Frankford arsenal, on
he technical charge of defrauding the
government, but whose action, it is al
legged, was part of well laid plan to
Interfere with the governments mu
nition program.
Ledkoski, said to be a German,
was engaged at the arsenal in attach
ing fuses to the three and six-inch
shells. Instead of connecting them
so the contents of the shell would ex-
olode when the gun was fired, federal
officials declare he did not insert the
paper lining between the fuse and
shell. thus disabling shells. He was
held by United States Commissioner
Long under $4,000 bail for further
hearing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
Joint Resolution Drafted In Ac.
cordance With Views
of Wilson.
SLIGHT DELAY IS seen
Action On Measure pefore Next Week
Not Expected-Many Congress
men Favor Extending Fight
to Turkey and Bulgaria.

Washington, Dec. Ga joint reso-
ution drafted in accordance with
the views of President Wilson and
the state department, declaring a
state of war exists" and has eX-
listed" since noon wednesday, between
the United States and the Austro-
Hungarian government and directing
employment of the entire naval and
military forces to carry on war
against that government, has been il.
troduced by Chairman Henry ]. Flood
of the house foreign affairs com
mittee.
Senate Not In Session.
The senate was not in session, but
its foreign relations committee which
will handle the resolution, was in
conference.
The sentiment for including Turkey
and Bulgaria in the list of recognized
enemies persisted and there was
promise of some attempt to amend the
resolution.
The committee of both houses,
however, will be guided by the state
department in the language of the
resolution and IL the administration
has its way, as IL probably VIII,
Turkey and Bulgaria will be left for
the time when they come directly in
the path of Americas action against
Germany.
Set Machinery In Motion.
The department of justice began
taking steps for disposition of the
great number of new alien enemies
the war declaration Sil create The
Job is much more difficult than it was
in the case of Germany. There are in
the United States many subjects OF
Austria-Hungary who are opposed to
that government and sympathize with
the cause of the United States.
Other Measures To Come Up.
Outlining a legislative program in
the house, Democratic Leader Claude
Kitchin said legislation should be
! confined as far as possible to appro
| priations and war measures, but that
woman suffrage and prohibition con
| stitutional amendments, he expected
would be taken up and voted on be
fore the Christmas holidays. He said
conservation measures would be con
| sidered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06

War Message Goes to All But Teutone
Washington. Dec. president viii.
sons message was cabled to Europe,
South America, japan and China.
simultaneously with its delivery be-
fore Congress- the war message was
made pupblic in all parts of the world,
except the Teuton nations. The print.
cd text will be dropped later by Amer
ican and Allied aviators over the Ger
man t-anches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
U-eeat SELL Most Serious Menace
Work on Airplane Stock Begun.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 6.-Col. Bryce
p. Disque, U. s. A., director of spruce
production In the Northeast, announc-
ed that the first contingent of troops
for service in getting out airplane
stock had arrived in the Northwest.
Actual operations of the spruce pro-
duction bureau will be begun at once,
Colonel Disque said, and it is expected
the maximum production of 10000, 900
feet q month will be attained within
q few weeks. Organization OF the
Loyal Legion OF Loggers and Lum.
bermen Is proceeding rapidly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
One Supreme Authority Decided
on at Conference In
Paris.
ALL TO ACT IN COMMON
euIi Agreement Is Reached for Close
Solidarty-Needs of All to
Be Taken Up as
One.

Paris, Dec. 6.-Agreements were
concluded at the recent inter-allied
conference, in which the United States
participated, upon the basis of COM
plete understanding and close soli-
darity among the allies for solution
of the questions in which they have
a common interest in the war;" the
foreign office has officially an
nounced.
II was also announced that creation
OF supreme inter-Allied naval COM
mittee had been decided upon.
The inter-Allied general staff, it
was stated, was working upon a de
finite program which was placing
unity of military action in the way
of certain realization.
The following official statement
said:
Agreements have been concluded
upon the basis of a complete under
standing and close solidarity among
the Allies for the solution of the
questions in which they have a com
mon interest in the war Financial
needs of each, requiremnts Of their
armament, their transport, their food
have been subjects of profound study
which guarantees perfect satisfac-
ton
Naval Committee Decided On.
Creation of a supreme inter-Allied
naval committee has been determined
upon. Military unity of action has
been placed upon the course of certain
realization by the inter-Allied general
staff, which is at work upon an es
tablished program of all military ques
tiols"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
ROUMANIA IN ARMISTICE TALK
Troops Said to Have Entered Russo.
German NEGOTIATIONS.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Negotiations be-
tween Germans and Russians for al
armistice are extending to Rouma-
nian troops, the war office announces.
Turkey also has begun negotiations
with the Russians looking to the ces-
sation of hostilities.
A message from Copenhagen says
the official Russian telegraph bureau
announced "the German-Russian arm
lstice has begun"
The message evidently refers to the
Pripet-Lipa front, where existence OF
truce already has been reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
U. S. ENGINEERS CAPTURED
Few Taken Around cambrai Says
Unofficial Report.

American. Field Headquarters In
France, Dec. 6.-German troops fight
ing around Cambrai have captured a
few Americans, according to unofficial
word received from the British front.
Headquarters has issued no confirma-
ton as yet.
If the news is true, 1t is stated on
authority that the number of Ameri-
cans taken was small.
American headquarters has not as
yet received report Of the Cambrai
fighting, in which American army en-
gineers participated. No announce.
ment of casualties Is yet available.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
GREATER PRICE FIXING POWER
Expected As the Result. Of Presidents
Message.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Early enact
ment of legislation extending the gov
ernment's price adjusting power is ex-
pected by administration officials to
follow President Wilson's declaration
in his message to Congress that au-
thority in this respect is now too linn
tied.
Sentiment has been brewing here
that more power Is needed to keep
down rising prices, and industry,
speaking through the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, has
declared for the widest possible pow
ers for the government In this re-
spect
The President touched but lightly
upon the subject, but it is known he
is prepared to use his every influence
to obtain legislation he thinks needed
u-Boat StiiI Most Serious Menace.
Savannah, Ca, Dec. 6.-The subma-
rine menace is still the most serious
problem confronting the Allies, ac.
cording to statement made in lee
ture here by Wesley Frost, American
consul at Queenstown.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
Quality ,s Ain, Of Stock Breeders

Quality 10 Aim Of Stock Breeders
Chicago, Dec. 6.-The war Is caus.
ing the production of more high grade
livestock and raising American stand
ards, in the opinion Of Charles Gray,
secretary of the Aberdeen-Angus as
sociation and an authority on live
stock. He said the International
Livestock exposition has greater
display than in any previous shows.
"The livestock situation was never
better" Mr.. Gray said. I'm the last
year the business has extended over
a larger territory. Production has de-
creased while population Increased"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
American Flyer Killed in France.

Paris. Dec. 6.-Charles Trincard,
Brooklyn, q member OF the Lafay-
cite flying corps, was killed in an
aerial action. He was the first Amer.
lean member of the foreign legion to
Join the Lafayette flying corps. Trim
card had applied for permission TO
visit his family and expected to leave
camp soon. Permission arrived a few
minutes after his death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06

10 Morse Steamers Sunk in November.
London. Dec. 6.-The Norwegian le-
cation reports that 13 Norwegian
steamers of gross tonnage of 1902
we're lost in November by causes aris-
ing from the war. Forty-one Norwe-
gian lives were lost through the same
causes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-06
AUSTRIAN PEACE TERMS TOLD
Premier Announces Basis Of Accept.
able Peace.

Paris, Dec. 6.-Premier Czernin Of
Austria-Hungary announces his coun-
try's peace terms as based on recogni-
ton of national integrity, economic
liberty, complete independence of all
countries and guar .atees of the ma
tion's free development, according to
Q Zurich dispatch printed by L'Infor
nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
BAKERS CR|T|CISE
WHEAT FARNERS
WITH PROMISE or 50 BUSHEL
GROWERS WILL HOARD STOCKS,
MERCHANTS CLAIM.

Chicago Sept 1S.-S. r. Mcdonald
Of Memphis, president OF the National
Ass citation OF Master Bakers. in adj
dressing the convention of the organi.
zation here today did not view with
unalloyed optimism the government
minimum of s. for the 1915 wheat crop.
On this point he said.
AS am artificial stimuiant To- wheat
production. congress proposes TO guar.
antee q minimum price Of 81 for the
1918 wheat crop. At the same time.
congress delegates To- the farmer the
right TO hoard farm products. These
are conditions tending to build up ex.
ccssive bread costs
"The farmer guaranteed 80 2miri.
mum may quickly realize that q small
crop IS easier 90 handle than small one.
A high minimum without O. maSimum
price tends 20 defeat the thing which
the majority Of the people are anxious
TO see. namely, reduction iu high price
of wheat With reasonable maxi.
mum price. the farmer would know
that If be- wanted lot of money he
would have to raise Dot OF wheat 90
get IT,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
THREE OKLA. MILLI0NAIk.N
MUST JOIN THE Coz 80
WhlteslJes, Iieidecker and AarOnsOn
Not Exempt.

Tulsa, Okla Sept. 1S.-Oklahoma has
furnished three young millionaires to
Uncle Sans new army which he will
send 10 France and the indications are
that all will have to serve, notwith-
standing two Of them have appealed to
the president for exemption, and the
third. who was exempted by a district
board probably will lose on an appeal
by the government itself.
The young men are James L. White
side. millionaire oil operator of Musko-
gee; Joseph ~ Leidecker millionaire
manufacturer Of Bartlesville, and Al
fred +. Aaronson, general manager Of
the Mid-Co Oil company Of Tulsa.
The latest development i'm the White
side case is that President Wilson him
self has directed Malcomb b. Rosser.
Nluskogee attorney. who represents the
government in an cases before the APP
peal board at Muskogee, TO appeal from
the decision of that board.
on the face Of 1t this would seem
to mean that the president has exam
ined the record la the case, decided
the appeal board made a mistake in
granting the exemption and has deter
mined that Whiteside must go TO the
front
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
REFUTES RUMOR THAT TEUTON
GOVERNMENT SUBMITS TERMS
TO WASHINGTON.
NO TRIAL BALLOONS
Matthias Erzberger, Clerical Leader,
Tells His Party That Report Stating
Kaiser's Reply to Pope Already On
Way TO Rome Is Not True.

Berlin Monday, Sept. 17.--(via Lon
dom Sept. 1S.-The German foreign Of
flee in a. statement given to the Asso-
ciated Press today denies stories ap-
pearing in Danish and other foreign
newspapers to the effect that the Ger.
man government has indirectly com
municated its peace terms to Washing
ton or that Wilhelmstrasse even had
sent out trial balloons for the purpose
of sounding sentiment in the United
States.
The German foreign office further
informed the Associated Press that the
rumors were promptly discredited on
the strength Of the peace terms ascrib-
ed to Germany, and further by the
fact that there was no occasion for
Germany to address the Washington
government in this respect.
The assertion made by Matthias Err.
berger, clerical leader in the reichstag,
that Germany's note to Pope Benedict's
peace proposals already was on its way
to Rome also was denied in official
quarters The centrist leader inform
ed his electors to this effect in the
course Of two meetings which he ad-
dressed in Wurttemberg on Sunday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
WAR SUMMARY.

Still lacking in large offensive opera
tions the European battle fields continue
to furnish news of multiple local activi
ties. The Germans last night broke into
activity northwest of Rheims on the
French front and in an attack toward
the Neufiechatel road house of the Mi
ette, reached the French lines They
were elected after a sharp fight, Paris
announced.
London's official statement is particu
larly colorless today, but recent commu,
nications have mentioned various active
raiding work and airplane observation
in which many photographs were taken.
Berlin has dwet heavily upon the inten.
sity Of the artillery fire in Flanders.
The Russians apparently have stopped
their forward movement in the Riga dis.
trict, in which some Of the ground lost
in the recent retreat was reclaimed.
They are rectifying their lines further
up the Dyina river, however and re.
port today the occupation Of Bidda.
northeast of Freichstadt, after an en-.
gagement with the Germans.
Enterprise continued to be shown by
the Rumanians, who yesterday captured
a section Of the Teutonic fortified posi-.
tions in the Varnitza region on the Mol.
davian front. An attack on the Ru.
manian lines in the Pantziu-Merasches.
Ii sector was repulsed.
The Italian official statement merely
reports the repulse of further Austrian
counterattacks on the Bainsizza plateau
and heavy artillery fire on the Carso.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
DAY
At OKLAHOMA j.
COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING
Is FEATURE-NOT LESS THAN
1900 STUDENTS EXPECTED.

Norman, Okla, Sept. Registration
at the state university for the 1918
term began today with 300 students in
the service Of the nation, ninety.three
PIPER classmen having been commits
led at officers training camps dur
ing the summer vacation More than
two hundred others have enlisted i'm
various other branches of the army and
navy service. Enrolment this year is
not expected to fall short Of last years
record Of 1900.
Students returning TO the university
today found that war had not overlook
ed education in the revolution Of
things resulting from the world con.
flict. Military training, for one thing.
.will be compulsory this year. Military
affairs Of the school will be in direct
charge Of DR.. Guy Y. Williams. former.
ly Lieutenant in the Oklahoma Nation
al Guard, which saw service on the
Mexican border, but actual training will
be administered by an officer Of the
regular army.
The engineering department this term
will inaugurate several war" courses
with a view to preparing men for the
service Of their country Men will be
taught to do the very things the war
department demands Of trained army
men
Another new department IS that OF
social service in which students will be
trained for social work Y. NJ. C. \. secre
taryships and similar positions. There
viii also he school of public and pri.
yate business \ manual training school
to prepare students for practical teach.
iur Of the branch in high schools will
provide "a two-year course This branch
viii be combined with a science course
.of -four years, enabling students 10
teach both branches iu state schools.
The institution of the manual truning
and SCIENCE courses follow out the uni
versity's policy of accelius 20 tine de
maud for qualified teachers of any
branch. just now there is am Unusual
demand for instructors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
RAILROAD BROTHERHOODS PRO.
TEST l. {. {. VALUATION

Washington Sept. lS.-protests
against the valuation fixed tentatively
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
ON several small railroads We're Joined
today by the four chief railroad broth.
erhoods. In "a brief filed in the Texas
Midland railroad valuation proceedings
the hrotherhoods assert that without a
report showing the original cost TO date
"all the labors of the commission will
have been In vain and the great ex.
pense OF the undertaking win have been
idly wasted. Public confidence In the
result Of the investigation win be Do.
stroyed' The brief is the flrst appear
ance Of organized labor In the yalua.
tou cases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
LONG IMPRISONED BURGOMASTER
on BRj SSEI.S MAY GET FREEDOM

London Sept. Is Germany. az the
request of King Alfonso OF Spain. IS
about t' restore 90 liberty Adolphe Max.
thc hurcomastor OF Brussels. according
% reports received hy the Amsterdam
correspondent of the Exchange Telc.
graph company from Berlin Recent
dispatches from Germany have said
that Burgomaster Max was seriously nm
IN prison at Celle. "a Prussian town %
miles north OF Hanover and that King
Alfonso of Spain. was Intervening I'M
his behalf The hurgomaste, was ar.
rested at Brussels ON Sept. %. 1914.
for his 'irreconcilahle attitude" accord.
ng TO an announcement made hy the
then German military governor Of Bel.
gium
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-18
WANTS AMERICA
AND BRITAIN TO
PROTECT LUXBURG

Buenos Aires, Sept 1S.-From pri.
vate sources, 1t was learned today by
The Associated Press that the Argen.
tine government has asked Spain to
take the responsibility Of obtaining from
the American and British governments
safe conduct for Count Won Luxburg,
the German minister here who recent.
ly was given his passports arguing that
the count is to leave Argentine for
Spain on Spanish vessel.
Accordingly, it was said the Spanish
ambassador has asked the Madrid gov.
ernment to initiate negotiations to this
end
The course taken by the Argentine
foreign office is not in accordance with
diplomatic usage but the Argentine gov
ernment, its is understood, wishes to es
cape the necessity Of extending the ex.
PEELED German minister the usual couI.
tesies