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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
SEES CRAVE MENACE
TO UNITED STATES

Washington, March 10.-lnformation
has reached the government from a
semiofficial source that through the
perfection of a powerful wireless tele.
graph plant in Mexico City direct
communication between the Mexican
capital and Germany has been estab-
lished.
Officials realize that. II confirmed,
this news is of great Importance and
an investigation has been ordered.
Through connection by Mexico City
with the land telegraphs leading into
the United States, Germany would be
able to secure complete exemption
from the censorship which now is i'm.
posed upon its communications by the
American government at the wireless
stations at Sayville and Tuckerton
and by the British and French govern.
ments in their control of the Atlantic
cables.
Farreaching possibilities thus would
be opened for the violation of Ameri.
can neutrality or even the menacing
Of the national safety in the critical
situation existing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
WILL BOOST MILK PRICES
New York Dairymen's League An.
nounces New Schedule.

New York, March 10-The food sit.
uation showed two new factors, both
tending to raise prices
The Dairymen's league, which vir.
tually controls the sources of supply
of milk for this city and vicinity
within a radius of several hundred
miles, announced a schedule for the
months beginning April l which aver
ages L ~ cents quart more than the
corresponding months of last year
Further freight congestion was
threatened by strike of freight han
dlers of the New York Central rail.
road
Officers of the big distributing com
panies here said they expected to meet
within a few days TO discuss the lat
est move of the milk producers. There
is talk of resisting the increase on
the ground that the Dairymen's league
is an illegal combination under the
antitrust laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
STEEL TRUST CASE
IN HIGHEST COURT

Washington, March 10.--Hearings
of the governments suit to dissolve
the United States Steel corporation
were begun by the supreme court.
An array of counsel for both sides
appeared in the hearings, which are
expected TO last until the middle of
next week
Federal attorneys opened the argu-
ments, the government having appeal
ed from dismissal by the New Jersey
federal district court OF its suit, which
was begun in 1911 in President Tafts
administration.
The principal idea OF the prosecu-
tion is domination by the corporation
in the iron and steel industry
1t is said to furnish more than one
half of the national production and
to control prices.
BY its formation in 1901, the gov
ernment alleges, competition was ille-
gally stihed
The defense is that the combination
has actually operated benefcially;
has not oppressed competitors nor
the public. and is not illegal merely
because Of its size and combined as.
sets
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
CUBAN GOVERNMENT
RETAKES SANTIAGO

Washington. March 10-Oficial dis
patches to the navy department es.
tablished that Cuban government
forces have regainei control of San.
tiago, the stronghold of the rebel up
rising
President Menocal has notified this
government that Governor Munoz in
command there, represents him and
the recognized Cuban government
The repossession of Santiago and
the capture of the rebel leader Co
mez and his staff is regarded here
as marking the collapse of the rebel
lion. The dispatches do not say
whether there was A fight, but say the
rebels, realizing they were traitors
about to be captured. threw away their
arms and fed to the outskirts"
1t appears from the dispatches,
which are incomplete. that the Munoz
forces took the city by coup within
it and before the Menocal troops
marching on Santiago had arrived.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
GERMANY RELEASES
AMERICAN SEAMEN

London, March l0-A dispatch from
Berlin says the Americans and other
neutrals who were on board the cap
tured British steamer Yarrowdale left
Germany Wednesday
The Spanish, American and Brazil
ian Yarrowdale prisoners were sent
from the prisoners camp at Branden-
burg to Switzerland by way of Lin
den on Wednesday afternoon, accord.
ing to a Berlin dispatch by way of
Amsterdam
Members of other neutral crews
were sent home through various from
tier towns.
The dispatch says the prisoners
were released on the expiration of
the quarantine imposed by the dis.
coyery of a case of spotted fever.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
HIGHER SAlARlEO FACULTY
President Elect Burton Discusses M In.
nesota University Needs.

St Paul, March 9.-"The University
of Minnesota must have bigger and
higher salaried faculty if it is to serve
the best interests of the state and oc-
cupy place at the head Of American
educational institutions"
This was the declaration Of Dr.
Marion l.. Burton, president elect OF
the University OF Minnesota, who ar.
rived In the Twin Cities for a three
day stay.
THE professors, not the buildings
and other equipment, make a univer-
sity." DR.. Burton said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
NEW ANGLE IN THAW CASE
Attorneys Object TO New York State
Being Represented.

New York. March l0-Refusal OF at
torneys who are seeking 10 have Har
~ r. Thaw adjudged insane TO allow
representatives. Of the state OF New
York to be present at the examination
into Thaw's sanity in Philadelphia
next Monday has resulted in an appeal
by District Attorney Swami to Gov.
ernor Brumbaugh OF Pennsylvania
The district attorney said he real
ized If Thaw Is adiudged insane "the
matter OF the people of New York yer
sus Harry X. 1haw will be settled for
all time"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
EXTRA SESSION MOVE MADE
Resolution in Senate Calls for Action
by President

Washington, March 10.-In the ten
minute session of the senate Senator
resolution requesting the president to
call congress in special session March
20 to enact measures of vital impor-
tance to the nation 1t was not dis
cussed, and the senate adjourned un-
til Monday.
There seems no likelihood that it
will be passed
Speaker Clark called at the White
House and asked for information
about the probable date of an extra
session of congress. He was told he
would be notified as promptly as pos
sible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
COMMISSION HAS NO FUNDS
Federal Trade Body Cannot Conduct
Food Cost Probe.

Washington, March 10. Lack OF
funds will prevent the federal trade
commission from undertaking the
food cost Investigation ordered by
President Wilson
Failure Of congress 10 give the com
mission $4,000 asked as deficiency
appropriation, il was said will make
it impossible for the commission to
start any new work The commission
lad hoped to begin the investigation
de- pite congress refusal to appro-
pirate 100000 required to make the
complete inquiry The commission is
50 badly handicapped by lack OF mon
ey IL probably will be forced to dis
miss a part Of its staff.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
PARENTS GRANT THE De MAND


Kansas CITY March l0.-Burglars
collected $4,000 in money and jewelry
here by holding tile thirteen-year-old
son OF a. r. Nichols a hostage until
the ransom had been delivered TO
them
The burglars entered the Nichols
home and, finding only the boy there,
return OF the parents.
Then they presented their demand
an il was complied with.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
COLONEL BILL SAPP DEAD
Was Picturesque Figure in Democratic
Political Circles.

Galena, Kan, March 10-William
Sapp Colonel Bid. Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Kansas
since 1908 and one of the most pic
turesque Democrats in the United
States, died suddenly of heart failure
Colonel Sapp was stricken in a drug
store and died fifteen minutes later.
No matter where Colonel Sapp went
or on what business he always wore
a Prince Albert coat and high silk
hat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
INDUSTRY AT A STANDSTILL
Germans Close Practically All Fac.
tories in Belgium.

Amsterdam March To- The Ger.
man authorities. according TO the Tele.
graaf have virtually stopped all in.
dustry IN Belgium
The prohibition includes all fac.
tories employing more than twelve
workmen or using engines of more
than five horsepower or consuming
more than five tons Of coal or other
fuel monthly
Belgians also are forbidden to build
or finish factories after March | with.
out permission. the newspaper states
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
MARINES LANDED IN CUBA
Assist in Preserving Peace During
Ccnfagration.

Santiago, Cuba, March 10.-Four
landed here from the mine layer San
Francisco. cruiser Olympia and gun
boats Petrol and Machas to assist in
preserving peace during a conhagra-
tion which has broken out in the SUI
gar cane fields ten miles north Of
here.
1t is believed rebels started the fire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
Turkey Is Turned Down.

Washington, March l0.-Turkey again
has attempted, without success to Sc
cure the consent of the United States
to abrogation OF the ancient "capitu-
lations," under which foreigners un-
der Turkish rule enjoy extraterritorial
rights and are exempt from many pc
culiarities OF Moslem law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
Take German Positions in
Champagne Region.
LINE STRAIGHTENED OUT
Attack Made in Order to Recover I'm
portant Dominating Positions Lost
to Teutons in February and is Said
to Have Been Entirely Successful.

London, March 10.-Intensve fight
ing in the Champagne region. result
ing favorably to the French and the
failure OF a French attack at Hill 304,
northwest of Verdun, are reported in
the days official statements.
The Champagne attack, Paris de-
clares, was brilliantly successful. 1t
was aimed to reduce the salient near
Maisons de Champagne created by a
successful German attack in Febru-
ary
1t resulted. says the Paris report,
in the destruction of German posi-
tions on a front of more than l,500
yards and approximately from 600 to
500 yards in depth
Berlin announces the penetration OF
German trenches IN this attack, but
asserts the recovery OF important
dominating positions, conceding, how
e1 er. that the French retained posses
sion OF some Of the ground their at
tack brought them
successful assault by the Ger
mans on Russian positions along the
Roumanian west front between the
Trotus and tzul valleys Il announced
by German headquarters
Ninety-one airplanes were lost by
the entente last month, as compared
with a German loss OF twentyfour
machines Berlin announces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10

London March 10 - Release the
plowmen," cries the Daily Mail III
the crop of 1917. upon which large
number of persons in this country are
depending for food, is to be saved
skilled agricultural workers in the
army must be released instantly to
work on land for the next six weeks
or so. A semi-famine in 1918 can be
ayerted only by instant action"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
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GERMANY FACES BEER LID
lts Manufacture May Be Prohibited
Berlin Paper Asserts.

Copenhagen, March 3. ~ The Ber
liner Taeeblatt says that the suspen.
sion OF all beer brewing in Northern
Germany is imminent This action
Is due to the desire TO save maize for
bread and malt to take the place Of
coffee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
Switzerland Mobilixes.

Berne, March l0.-The Swiss gov
ernment has decided to complete the
partial mobilization OF Jan "a by
calling out the remaining units of her
reserve force as a neutrality precau-
tion
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
BIBLE GLASS SPURNS SEN
ATOR CLAPP.

Lansford. Pa, March To-
The Bible class OF this city has
Cancelled an engagement TO
hear Senator Clapp OF Minneso.
"a next SUNDAY
Notification was sent TO Sen
ator Clapp because of hostility
10 his part in the tilibuster
against the armed neutrality
bill
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10

HUNDREDS OF GERMANS
GOING TO MEXICO.

!. New York. March 9.-The :
|. Mexican consulate general in .
!. New York is issuing passports .
!. TO Germans at the rate OF more
!. than 100 a day
I. Four hundred Germans have
i applied for and received pass
i ports this week
!. Most of those now emigrat-
!. ing to Mexico, il is said, go by
!. rail through San Antonio, Tex.
!. although many are going
+ through FL Paso. Eagle Pass
!. and other points along the bor-
!. der, west Of Laredo.
..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
Villa Is Ready to Attack.

El Paso, Tex, March 9.-A message
transmitted to General Jose Carlos
Murguia, the military commander IN
Juarez. from the commander of the
Villa force which Is at the San Mar
tin ranch, informs him that the Villa
time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10

Assassinations in Peru.

Lima, Peru, March 9.-Serious po
litical disturbances have occurred in
various parts of the republic. Depu-
ties Rafael Grau, Arnaldo Dazan and
Augusto Uguart have been assassi.
mated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
Upper House Places Curb on
Unlimited Debate.
WILLARM MERCHANT SHIPS
Pres dent Wilson Is Expected to An.
nounce Such Step Shortly and Also
Issue Proclamation Calling Con
qress into Extra Session.

Washington, March l0.-By vote
of 76 TO 3 the senate of the United
States placed curb upon unlimited
debate
This action will be followed almost
Immediately first. by an announce
ment by the president that he pro.
poses to arm American merchantmen.
and, second by the issuance of a
proclamation calling congress into ex-
ira session in the course of the next
few weeks
vindication of the president and at
the same time a condemnation of the
tilibuster on the armed neutrality bill.
Foreign ambassadors assert that Eu.
rope would believe the senate now, as
well as the house, Is behind the presl-
dent and that all suggestions that the
American government was divided
would be dissipated
Here are the names or the three
senator's who voted against the amend.
ment 10 the rule under which two.
thirds OF the senate can fix a time for
a vote.
La Toilette, Gronna, Sherman.
Robert NJ La Toilette OF Wisconsin;
AISLE j. Gronna OF North Dakota, and
Lawrence Y. Sherman of Illinois
La Toilette was the leader and gen
eral manager Of the filibuster con
Quoted against the armed neutrality
bill. Senator Gronna assisted him.
Senator Sherman would have voted
for the bill but, as he explained, the
rules were undeservedly being made
the scapegoat.
What has been done, however. is
this The complete paralysis of gov
ernment which, as the president point
ed out prevailed as result OF the
original rules, no longer exists.
Ii will not be possible in the future
for "a single member to continue, to
quote the president, Ito stand in the
way of action If he have but the
physical endurance"
Resentment of the senate at the at
tack made by the president on its
rules was manifested by the speeches
made
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
Captain Alfred Fritzen jailed
at Frisco.
LONG SEARCH IS ENDED
Prisoner is Accused of Completely in
Conspiracy to Blow Up Welland Ca
nal and Was Sought by Federal Au-
thorities for Some Months.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 10.-Cap-
tain Alfred Fritzen, said to be a Ger
man naval officer, was arrested in
HARDWOOD, near here, by +. NJ. Blan-
ford, special agent of the department
OF Justice, and held in the city Jail on
suspicion of felony
The authorities said he was want
ed in connection with the alleged plot
to destroy the Welland canal
The arrest was made upon orders
from Washington Federal authori-
ties here said they had no knowledge
Of other possible activities of Fritzen.
The arrested man was found in bed.
His only statement was
What know | cannot tell"
Federal agents here have been on
the watch Tor him Tor six months,
they said They learned that he re
turned To California three days ago
Several months ago he was here. it
was alleged under the name OF Piper.
Fritzen said he had been in the
United States three years Recently
he said he had been touring Cuba
No papers nor anything of an in.
eliminating nature was found on
Fritzen or in his room
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
GOES TO SCHOOL AT AGE
OF SEVENTY.TWO.

ClarksbHrg w Va March TO-
Not satisfied with a life Ger
tifcate as a teacher granted
him by the state board OF edu-
cation. j w Samples of this
city, aged seventy two, has de
cided TO remain IN Marshall
college at Huntington until
June. when he viii graduate
from the college with a normal
college certificate
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10
Calls Charges Absurd.

Captain Fritzen talked freely after
his arrest
1T IS absurd. he said. referring to
the charge against him. He said he
was III New York city at tile time Of
the alleged attempt to execute the
Welland canal plot
Il will not fight eAtradition, | have
no fear of trial. ! am willing to
return to New York. II can be no
worse than the city Jail !"
Captain Fritzen said he was an Off
Ger in the German navy for twenty
years.
lie was on shore duty for five years
before the beginning Of the war and
was in New York city on leave Of
absence when war was declared At
that time he held the rank Of captain
on the active list ne Said
Il tried TO get back to Germany to
fight for the fatherland" he added
but could not do it,
lie went to Havana a few weeks
later, he said, because the feeling
even at that time in New York vas
strong against Germany ! learned
that government officers had been fol.
lowing me" he said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-10

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The Irish standard., 1917-01-06

1900 members. For years the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Hennepin county had the
banner for the largest membership
in the state until recently when their
sisters of st. Paul took the honor
away.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
preceded the Auxiliary in this county
by few years and led the ladies in
membership for while. However,
at present, the men fall short by
about 100 members. But the men,
bers Of the A. o. H. state that this is
only temporary, as they intend to
swell the membership by at least 1000
new ones within the next year. Mr..
Frank Feeney, county president, is
wide awake to the necessity of greet
ing new members and is already plan
ming a campaign AZ publicity that
will mean a big ineEsase in member
ship. It is hoped 'chir tne good-nat-
ured spirit of rivalry between the two
organizations will continue to exist,
as it will be the means of getting
many new members for both organiza-
tions and that at the next joint in
stallation The Irish Standard can
chronicle the membership around the
5000 mark.
Mrs. Anna Bryant, county chair
man of the Ladies' Auxiliary, is a
good, studious worker for the sue
cess of her organization and the Irish
Standard bespeaks success for both
chairmen in the next two years.
1t is now up to the members Of
both organizations to strain every ef-
fort to make this success and this
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06

Miss Agnes and James, residents of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Flynn was born at Madison,
Wis, in July, 1855, being past 81
years of age at his death. He was a
member of the Modern Woodmen of
America, members of which organiza-
tion took part in the funeral services.
Mr.. Flynn was the oldest employe
of the Minneapolis Gas Light com.
pany, having been in service with
them for over 80 years. He sss q
workman of rare ability and spps :.
vised the construction of the first
gas benches and those of many sue
ceeding years installed by the present
gas company. His kind disposition
loyalty and conscientious perform
ance of duties established a warm adj
miration and appreciation of all
friends, associates and employers.
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
HUNGARY GIVES CROWN
TO emperor CHARLES
New Ruler Of Dual Monarchy Form
ally Made King at
Budapest.

Budapest, Dec. 31.-The coronation
of Emperor Charles and EmprAsS
Zita of Austria as king and queen
Of Hungary took place yesterday
morning in st. Mathey church. The
ceremony was marked with all the
traditional medieval pomp. The
king wore the gala uniform of Hun.
garian field marshal, and was sur.
rounded by the captains Of his body
guard.
The queen rode in coach drawn
by 1G horses followed by pageant.
Salutes were fired as the procession
moved through the streets.
Cardinal Csernoch, primate of Hun.
gary, with the remainder of the clergy
escorted the king and queen into the
church, which was filled with officials
and diplomats. The king took the
oath to defend the Roman Catholic
church against an enemy. Afterwards
the king, weTHng the crown, took
the oath h4ofa the parliament build
Ing in.3he eseyhs of the popu'ace'
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
YOUNG People Of
ST. ANTHONY WILL
give DANCING PARTY
Wednesday Evening, January 18th, at
Parish HalI--Five Hundred invita-.
tions Were Issued and ShibIey.
Squyers Orchestra Will Keep Old
Terpsichore in Dreamy Haze Of
Pleasure.

The young people of st. Anthony
parish will entertain at dancing
party in the parish hall on Wednes
day evening, January 18th. This be
ing the first annual affair and over
500 invitations were issued by the
committee and IL is expected that al
least half of those invited will re
spond by their presence. The Shib
ley-Squyers Orchestra will furnish the
music. The following committee is ii
charge of the affair: Frances Kies
ner, Anna Irving, Frances Walsh
Helen O'Brien, Mabel Kenney, Alic,
O'Brien, William Dunn, Ray Man
ming, William Kelley, Winston Ham
ilton, James Kinnane, Sars Danaher
The Irish standard., 1917-01-06
PROGRAM FOR JOINT INSTALLATION
JANUARY II IS NOW COMPLETE

Ladies' Auxiliary and Ancient Or
der of Hibernians Joint committees
are rejoicing over their success in
formulating their program for next
Friday evening, at the Elks' Hall
where the joint installation of all the
officers of the Hennepin divisions, of
both organizations will be held in the
presence of every Hibernian Of this
city and many visitors from out of
town. The committee in charge have
a perfect right to feel elated over
their success as the program is re-
plete with interest from the first to
the last number.
National President of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Mrs. McWhorter, of Chica-
go, will be present and install all the
officers of each division. Mrs. Nc
Whorter is one of the most prominent
women in the United States and her