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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
WILL INSURE C0NTRABAND
War Risk Bureau Broadens Scope OF
Operatjons

Washington. March 22.-The govern.
ment war risk insurance bureau which
heretofore has insured only noncon-
traDand announced that it will broad
en- the scope of its operations" ano
hereafter insure virtually all forms cf
contraband for European countries ex.
cept arms and ammunition.
The decision to insure contra band
was reached at meeting between
Secretary McAdoo and the advisory
board OF the bureau.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
correspondence
DISCOVERED

St Paul. March %. 2:30 p. M
Special. The following adyices have
been received by the American Press
association:
Petrograd. - Correspondence be
tween the czarina and Former Min
lister Protopopoff has been discover
ed, the Bourse Gazette asserted to-
day, proving that Protopopoff and
others in royalist government at
tempted to conclude separate peace
with Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
ALL SHIP NEWS WITHHELD
Japanese Censor Alert Against Ger.
man Raiders.

Toxic, March 22--Prohibition OF
publication of news OF arrival and de
parure of all Japanese merchantmen
Ealing in the Pacific and Indian
oceans was announced by the govern.
ment
Toxic a week or more ago of pres.
ence of a German raider in Pacific
waters.
Censorship on ship movements Is a
measure of protection against depre.
dations of such a raider.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
TO MANAGE PAPER SALES
Trade Commission win Appoint Roaro
of Five

Washington, March PA boara
viii supervise TIE sale ami distribu
ticn OF eep's print paper
TIE "a e commission rlens a hoard
Of f f.a ewicfs NJ cab fram the
n,;nrrae 'ob.ers lar . polish
e~s v~a1 publishes ana trale ON
issiun
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
German Food Prices Lower.

Berlin, March 22.-The German fed.
eral council has announced a general
revision downward in prices of cereals
and some other food supplies, incluu.
ing meat. although some provisions
have increased In price.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
President At WORK
ON MESSAGE

Washington, ID. c., March %, ESQ
p. Special President Wilson to-
day began work on his message to
the special session of congress April
2. simultaneously, senators and
representatives of all faiths are wir-
ing pledges Of support to the White
House.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
WAR STATE EXISTS. MAR.
SHALL ASSERTS.

!. Montgomery, Ala, March %
!. Vice President Marshall In
]. an address here declared that a
+ state OF war between the Unit
: ed States and Germany actual
+ " exists aud made a plea for
: the people of Montgomery TO
]. stand behind "the sad-eyed man
i in the White House who Is try
: ing to determine what Is best
= for the republic"
i.
!. !. i. + !. + i. !. + i. !. + j. i. i. !
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
Gale Retards Advance.
he only fact TO offset these

The only fact TO offset these evi
dences that the Germans are still re
firing is that the advances OF both
British and French have materially
slackened This is officially explained
as due TO an equinoctial gale which
swept over the blackened wilderness:
in which the opposing armies are ma
neuvering. The British. whose ad
vance has been constantly slower thar
that of the French, are still an apprc
ciative distance from Cambria. theil
nearest outpost being about twelve
miles from that city
The great Importance of Cambria
barrier between the allies and the
great French coal and iron fields
around Valenciennes. twenty miles
further on. These fields have been in
the possession OF the Germans since
the first sweep through Belgium.
While uncertainty still reigns as tc
the outcome of the great drama be
inc staged in Picardy the Germans
continue their efforts to create a Ji
version in the region of Verdun, but
so far nothing has developed to indi
cate that major operation is under
way
The most important fighting report
ed from any other theater is from the
long quiescent Macedonian front Here
the fighting between the Bulgar-Teu
y
French troops has been steadily grow
ing in severity, with conflicting re
ports as to its results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
Extra Session Will
Meet April z.
STATE OF WAR EXISTS
President to Inform Lawmakers
OF Recent Overt Acts.

Washington, March 22.-President
Wilson, recognizing that Germany
practically is making war on the Unit.
ed States on the seas, called congress
TO assemble in extraordinary session
on April 2 to deal with the situation.
The purpose of the session-now
called two weeks earlier than the date
first set-as announced in the presi.
dents proclamation is to receive a
communication from the chief execu-
tive on grave matters OF national
policy"
The president in his address to con
gress will detail how Germany prae-
tically has been making war on the
United States by the ruthless destruc.
tion of American lives and ships on
the high seas in contravention of all
the laws OF nations and humanity.
Congress then is expected to pass a
resolution declaring that state of
war existed between the United States
and Germany for some time.
Such resolution in itself will not
be declaration of war in a technical
sense, although practically it will
amount TO the same thing.
As a consequence the United States
will take further steps to protect its
interests on the high seas and else
where against the warIike acts of Ger.
many and whether an actual state OF
war will come TO exist in its full
sense will depend on the future acts
Of the imperial German government
The presidents proclamation follows.
Some Action Necessary.
Whereas, public interests require
that the congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
II noon on the End day of April, 1917
to receive a communication concern
ing grave matters of national policy
which should be taken Immediately
under consideration;
Now, therefore. |. Woodrow Wilson
president of the United States OF
America, do hereby proclaim and de
clare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the congress of the United
States TO convene in extra session al
the Capitol in the city of Washington
on the End day of April. 1917, at Il
noon, of which all persons who shall
at that time be entitled to act as mem
bers thereof are hereby required tC
take notice"
Since last Sunday, when three Amer
lean ships were sunk off the British
Isles in quick succession, with loss oil
American lives-bringing the tota
number of Americans lost through
German submarine operations to more
than 200-the president and all his
advisers have recognized that a state
of war existed. From all parts of the
country have come calls for the i'm
mediate summoning of congress in ex
ira session.
Although the president, by the pro
visions of the Constitution, must leave
1t to congress to make the practical
declaration of war, such advices a.
have come to the White House from
members Of congress. governors oi
states, public officials and many hun
Greds of citizens have contained state
ments OF support of such a policy in
its fullest sense.
The cabinet which urged the move
upon the president at its last session
Is described by it's members as havins
been more thoroughly united than il
has come before it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
FRENCH IN SIGHT
OF ST. QUENTIN
Continue Pursuit OF Re-
treating Germans.
NO EVIDENCE OF STAND
Allied Troops New Within Range OF
Teuton Heavy Guns Should the In.
vaders Elect to Hold the SO Called
Hindenburg Line.

Hindenburg Line.
London. March 22-St. Quentin. re
puted headquarters OF the German EN-
peror and his general staff for the two
years following the battle of tie
Marne and scene OF a great French
defeat in the war Of 1870, is within
sight of the French infantry who arc
following fast on the heels of the re
treating German armies TwelN &
miles to the south French troops are
looking down upon I.afere and are
within reach of the German heavy
guns if the invaders have really elect
ed to hold the famous Hindenburg
line, running from Lille TO Laon.
So far there is no evidence that the
German retreat has halted. such facts
as are known indicating the contrary
L.afere is supposed to be one of the
cornerstones of the Hindenburg line
yet General Nivelle has been able u
occupy Tergnier less than two miles
from Lalere, apparently without en-
countering serious resistance.
Tergnier is an important railroad
junction from which three roads
branch. one north to Lafere. a SCI
ond southwest to Noyon and a third
northwest to St Quentin
Even more significant is the fact
that the British, advancing on the
north against Cambria, another vita
point on the Hindenburg line. have
seen incendiary fires blazing in the
rear OF that town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-22
OFFER COPPER TO u. S. AT
HALF PRICE.

Washington, March 22.-The
principal American copper pro
ducers have agreed to furnish
the government copper needed
for the army and navy during
the coming year at slightly
more than 16 cents a pound.
about one-half Of the current
market price.
Forty-five million pounds Is
to be delivered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
WELCOME SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS

To the six hundred delegates to the Sun
day school convention, Pensacola extends
hearty welcome.
We are glad to have you with us and are
pleased that you selected Pensacola as your
meeting place.
We are interested in your work and we
appreciate its importance. Upon you, Sun
day school teachers as we'll as upon the par
be the guiding influence of their future
much depends. Your ideals are those of
the children you teach. Your precepts will
be the guidingfi influence of their future
lives. That you appreciate your RESPONSE
blities is evidenced by your meeting here
in convention to discuss your work and
plan your future activities.
When your sessions are ended we wish
to show your our city. We are proud OF its
pretty parks, wide streets and beautiful
harbor and we hope you will find them
pleasing and that you will leave with happy
memories of your visit here.
You will find Pnsacola busy little city
and bit crowded, but not too busy nor too
crowded to make room for and entertain
you our welcome visitors. who have hon
cred us with your presence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
A POOR LOSER

The German newspapers are protesting
strongly against the proposal OF peace
without indemnities to Germany. They
point to the terrible cost of the war and say
that the nation cannot possibly survive
unless the cost is borne by the countries
with which she is at war.
The Berlin Deutsche Tageszeitung says ::
"A peace without indemnties would spell
ruin for Germany. Before the war the
wealth of the German people amounted to
between $50 and 800 billions of marks
($82 500, 100000 and S97 500, 00O), of which
nearly half has been spent on the war.
Without an indemnity there is no hope of
carrying on during the first ten years after
the making of peace. Germany would have
to bear extra taxation amounting to -
billions of marks ($3 900 OOOOO0). as COM
pared with pre-war taxation of 81 billions
of marks ($825, 900, 0O0). How can a coun-
cry in a state of ruin in which it would
find itself, and in view of the enormously in
creased cost of living, shoulder an added
burden of that magnitude when the sum of
six billions Isl 500, OOO,O OO) would be
maximum load, and even that only be en-
dured with the greatest effort?"
Realizing that she is gradually forced to
the wall and that her dream of world con-
quest has vanished, Germany is at last fac
ing the seriousness of her situation, and,
like the usual poor loser. she would evade
the cost of her wrong doing, transferring
It, if possible, to those who have resisted
her depredations. There is no sincerity in
her demands for indemnities, but she hopes
her claims will prevent the allies from
making demands upon her and that she will
be permitted to withdraw from the struggle
without making good the damage she has
wrought.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
A CHILD DOESN'
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF CONST|PATED
LOOK, MOTHER! IS TONGUE
COATED, BREATH FEvERISH
AND STOMACH SOUR?
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM-
s@H, LIVER, BOWELS.

Motheri Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
nch ache diarrhoea, remember, a gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
of Figs" for children's ills; give tea
spoonful and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and ferment-
ing food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system, and you
have a well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, deli
cious fruit laxative" and it never
fails to effect a good "inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
Of all ages and grown-ups are plainly
OIL the bottle. y
Keep it handy in the home. A lit
tie given today saves a sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine. Ask the
druggist for a bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs" then look and
see that it is made by the California
Zig Syrup Company."-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
SUPREMACY OF THE AIR

The admitted 1mpoSS1b1l1ty OF penetrat-
ing the mine fields and heavy Notifications
which defend German submarine bases is
met by Alan R. Hawley, president of the
Aero Club of America, with the proposal
that this country construct a large fleet
of powerful airplanes which could go to
Europe and destroy the bases through
aerial attacks. He points out that the dis
tances from England to Kiel and Will
helmshaven, while prohibitive to bomb
carrying machines two years ago, present
no serious prohblems now. as is shown by
the recent performances of Italian ma
chimes.
Reports indicate that Germany, also, is
planning extensive and spectacular air
raids, with America as their objective. DIR.
Lyman B. Powell, president of Hobart col
lege, who has just returned from the war
zone, says that Germany is now building
an enormous fleet of huge hydro-aero-
planes which will travel more than 100
miles an hour and rise to a height of more
than 10000 feet He predicts that when
this fleet is complete it will be sent across
the Atlantic to lombard Our coast cities.
DR. Powell says the Germans intend to
settle the war with the airplane and that
they are making strenuous efforts to ex-
coed whatever this country may accom-
p1ish in aircraft development.
The Importance of the race for suprem
acy of the air is becoming more evident
each day America is employing great
secrecy as to our development of powerful
aircraft but it is certain that the country
which first gave the world practical heav-
ier-than-air machine will r." ~1lo,v any
other nation to wrest awe. md
when the supreme test come E
reason to doubt that Americas d.. T.. Aill
be the vctors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
MUCH TO ATONE

Germany continues to loot Belgium, to
enslave her workers, strip her factories and
destroy her industries.
The German government has established
q bureau for supplying German manufac-
turers in need of labor with workers from
Belgium, impressed against their will. An
other German bureau acts as clearing
house for machinery taken from Belgian
and French factories The military author
tiles continue to draft Belgians for en-
forced labor on the German front in
France In addition, Germany has wrung
nearly 81 100000 in cash fr&m the suffer
ing Belgians.
Never before has so brutal a spectacle
been forced upon the world and never has
country built against itself score so
heavy as that which Germany must atone
to the Belgians before she can be again
received into the family of honest nations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
Unsinkable Ships are Being
Built In American Yards

has done something to boast of. The
necessity of making three bulls eyes
out of as many chances would impose
too great handicap.
The shipping that we already have,
to a considerable extent, could be
made unsinkah bile by reconstruction of
the bulkheads." The expense of this
might be disregarded, but the lack of
shipbuilding facilities, and the fact
that the tonnage could not be spared
during the process of rebuilding, will
make it impossible for this form of
safeguard to be given to them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
Daily Weather
Report

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
Charles F. Marvin. Chief.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 90, 1917.
Pensacola's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for October, 95
degrees.
Lowest on record for October, 50
degrees.
Highest temperature "a hours end
ing p. M. "a degrees.
Lowest temperature "a hours end
ing D. M, 81 degrees.
Night temperatures in October usu-
ally fall to 62 degrees.
Pensacola's Rainfall Data.
Rainfall for "a hours ending p.
M, 80 inch.
Normal rainfall for the month OF
October 408 inches.
Total rainfall this month to z p.
m, rs inch.
Total excess this year to Sept. 30th,
2.12 inches.
Humidity, 7 p. m, 81 per cent
Barometer, z p. M, 1885.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
to
the Public

Effective Thursday morn
ing, Oct. 25, and until furth-
er notice, the Little BayoH1
bridge will be~4slosed->each
day from Z a. m. to 5 p. m.
while repairs are being made
After 5 pm. and until z a.
m. it will be open for traffic,
affording cars bound to and
from the navy yard and forts
an opportunity to cross.
The West Pensacola route
will be open for traffic at all
hours after Thursday morn
ing and persons desiring to
reach the yard can take this
road.
II. E. CANDY,
County Commissioner, Dis
trict No. 3. 2'oct-ti
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
BRAVE RUMANIA

Conditions in Rumania are Ditiful. s.,
ton and restitution threaten to take the
lives of thousands who face the approach
ing winter without sufficient clothing, food
or medicines. The government faces the
problem of feeding nearly 100000 people
during the current agricultural year with
resources of only 100000 tons of wheat and
less than $50, GOO head of cattle, though the
normal wheat requirement would be 6OO,-
900 tons. The army is fighting with adj
mirable spirit, though it's supply of food
and clothing has decreased almost to the
vanishing point. Meat is no longer issued
to the civilian population and the bread
ration has been reduced to less than a
pound day. Children are dying as a re-
suit of malnutrition and the hospitals are
without food suitable for the sick. There
is also great shortage of essential drugs,
medicines and surgical instruments.
Ten of thousands of horse and cat
tie must die this winter for lack
of fodder and, unless relief is received from
Russia. the army will have to sacrifice the
oxen upon which it largely depends for
transportation.
Though the horrors of war have fallen
heavily upon them. the Rumanians have
borne their hardships bravely and look for
ward hopefully to the better fortune and
happy future which will be theirs if they
can but hold out little longer and help
the allies free them from their oppressors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
'. ". c. |. TIGERS
MEET THE P. h. 5.

All the following members of the
Y. M. C. A. Tigers will report at the
Y. M. C. A. tonight at 8 o'clock for
practice, and all are expected to re-
port promptly, as the team will have
to be in shape to meet the High
School team Friday afternoon at
Maxent Park:
Lou Caro-, A. Caro-, Ed. Wicke, Tom
Maloney, Charlie Vance, Roscoe Wal
lace, Ted Fritch. Fritch, Lars San
chez, Guy Williams, Tete Morgan,
Lewis Williams, c. Diaz, Eric Ander-
SON, D. McVoy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
AGED WARRINGTON
|COLORED man DIES

Jefferson Washington, one of War
ringtons oldogt and most favorably
known colored citizens died there
Monday. He had lived there for the
past fifty years, and barring short
periods, has constantly been in the
employ of the government. His
funeral will take place today at three
o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
GEN. SHUTS SAYS WAR
ISSUE NO LONGER IN DOUBT.

Cardiff, Wales, Oct. 29-Speak-
ing in regard to the Italian situation
here today, General Smuts, the for
mer South African commander, said:
Germany sees American rushing
in with tremendous weight. There
fore, she is trying to dodge the issue
and catch some advantage in minor
theater of war. 1t will not help her.
1t will only prolong the war few
months. The issue is no longer in
doubt"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

For sale. five fine rnahog-
any chiff oniers. good enough
for any body's home, at less
than factory cost. O. M. Pry-
or Furniture Co. Phone 1868
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30
The Best Laxative.

'I can recommend Chamberlain's
Tablets as the best laxative and cure
for constipation that l know off,
writes frank Strause, Fruitland,
Iowa-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

Official statistics compiled since the be-
ginning of the war show that 95 per cent
of the British soldiers recover from their
wounds, and about 90 per cent return to
the firing line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

1t is custom in the Belgian parliament
that when a member makes long speech
he is entitled to be supplied with brandy as
. rage at the expense of the Govern
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

The Seven Stars, in Manchester claims
the distinction of being the oldest tavern in
Great Britain. 1t is said TO have been in
existence as an inn ovA~ $50 years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

For sale. one Underwood
Typewriter, in perfect condi-
ton. O. M. PRYOR Furniture
Co. Phone 1853.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

Jack Binns, who leaped into fame as
wireless hero a few years ago. is now .
lieutenant IN a Canadian instruction camp
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-30

w Ills IU1Iy OTuy Zbs %
Weather, barometer readings, wind
direction and wind velocity at p. m
along the Gulf coast.
Brownsville, cloudy, 3O-16, II, Is.
Corpus Christi, cloudy, 1922, II, 20.
Galveston, cloudy, 30.16, Fl, "a.
New Orleans, cloudy, 1894, n. IS.
Burwood, clear, 2988, SW, -.
Mobile, cloudy, 29.S8, NV. 80.
Pensacola, cloudy, 1886, SW, 20.
Apalachicola, Pit Cldy. 29.SS, SW.
Tampa, clear, 1894, ".
Miami, clear, 1894. E.
Jacksonville. PIT. Cldv. 1890, Sc. IA
Hatteras, clear, 1886, S, a.