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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
BANKER TEST|F|ES IN
DUNN MURDER TRIAL

St Paul, June 26.-Walter H. Hone.
brink, paying teller of the First Ma
tional bank, in the trial of Frank
Dunn for the murder of his wife, con.
nected Dunn with the payment OF
money to AL F. Brown and c. c. Fer.
dig in 1916 by stating that he cashed
checks for Dunn aggregating $4,000,
and that, by request, he gave Dunn
the money in two $500 bills and two
81, 900 bills.
Rowland C. Smith of the r. G. Smith
Auto company, Minneapolis, told OF
Brown and Ferdig buying an automo-
bile of him about the same time
which they paid for in cash, one OF
the bills being a $1,000 bank note.
County Attorney O'Brien made the
second exhibit of alleged blood money
when he offered as evidence two cash
ier's checks and a Chicago bank draft
drawn in favor of Ferdig by the Mer
camille State bank of Minneapolis III
July, 1915, when Ferdig testified he
got the first $1,000 from Dunn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
NEARLY ONE MILLION
MEN ARE AVAILABLE

Washington, June 26. - More than
half million men have volunteered
in the American army and navy in less
than three months. Between 700, 600
and 100000 are enrolled and most of
them are armed. equipped and under
training They will be joined at the
end of the summer by nearly 900 600
men from the millions who registered
June }.
The national guard numbers nearly
100000, nearly $4,000 actually under
arms. guarding against German plot.
ters in a thorough way as shown by
the trivial damage the plotters have
been able to iniiiet.
The regular bluejacket force of the
navy, which already is trying its
metal against the enemy in the wa
ters off the Irish coast under Vice
Admiral Sims. or on armed American
freighters, has been raised from less
than $4,000 to 10000
An entirely new force of railway
engineers for duty in France, to han.
die railway problems behind the fight.
ing lines, also has been created Prob
ably 10000 men have joined these
regiments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
VENIzELOS TO FORM
new GREEK CABINET

Athens, June 26.-The entire Zaimis
ministry has resigned
II is reported Venizelos, former pre-
mier and head OF the provisional Greek
government, now enroute here, prob
ably will be named by King Alexander
head of a new cabinet.
Venizelos is known to have arrived
at a city in Southern Greece, en- route
for Athens. Alexander is known to
have great admiration for the former
prime minister.
Allied officials here asserted the
new king could make no more popular
move with his people than to install
Venizelos as head of the cabinet. Such
a movement, they believe. would i'm
mediately reunFe the monarchial and
provisional governments. Nenizelos
was three times supported in elections
by the Greek people against the for
mer king and as many times did Con
stantine refuse TO follow Venizelos
policies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
GERMANS SAID TO Be
EATING WILD PLANTS

The Hague, June 26.-The New
Rotterdamsche Courant says of the
prospective harvest of Northwestern
Germany:
For cattle especially the outlook is
decidedly bad. Shortage of potatoes,
fats and oils is tremendous"
The paper asserts the harvest of
1917 will be of only moderate volume;
that the hay crop is good in quality.
but except on low lying fields is lack
ing in quantity and dried up. and that
fats and oils is tremendous"
The Courant adds that, owing to
lack of vegetables, people are using
wild plants, of which about thirty va
rieties are eaten. Production of milk
and butter is decidedly poor.
Wheat crops, however, look good
and the grain harvest is expected to
be fairly good.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
NEEDS FOR RELIEF WORK
Red Cross Funds May Last Only Six
Months.

Washington, June 26. - New de.
mands on the American Red Cross,
disclosed by Eliot Wadsworth, acting
chairman shows the 500, 900 fund
may not last longer than six months.
THE needs for relief work in near.
ly all the allied countries is looming
so big" Mr.. Wadsworth said, that
our s100,000,000 easily can be spent In
six months, even though the Red Cross
practice every economy and give aid
only TO the most worthy causes"
For this reason Red Cross officials
hope the fund will be oversubscribed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
TAKE CARE OF PRISONERS
Colonel Roosevelt Points Out One Red
Gross Duty.

Oyster Bay, y. Y, June 26.-In a
Red Cross appeal delivered before he
unfurled the national and Red Cross
colors before the Oyster Bay Reform
ed church at Brookville, Colonel
Roosevelt pleaded that the nation
should begin to think about the fate
of the American boys who may be
captured by the Germans.
Unless steps are taken Immediately
to provide for them in German prison
camps, he said, they will be subjected
to hardships and starvation as We're
the English prisoners before their Red
Cross workers could arrange to take
care of them.
The colonel announced that two %
his sons already have started for
France, and the others are to follow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
ONE KILLED; DOZEN INJURED
Machine Guns Used Against Sim
Felners at Cork

Cork, June 26.-Machine guns were
used on the Sim Feiners in the dis
turbances here. They were brought
into action after the police with clubs
had failed to restore order. The sol
diers cordoned various points while
the police chased the rioters to side
streets After having borne much
more stoning the police ordered
that guns be fired on the disturbers.
One rioter was killed and another
severely wounded, while dozen were
treated in hospitals for bayonet and
other wounds. The riot was eventual
ly quelled with the troops coming into
action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
GIVE SERVICES TO NATION
Few Salared Persons on Council Of
National Defense.

Washington, June 26.-Accomplish
ments of the Council of National De
fense. it's advisory commission and
its committees since the council was
organized last March are set forth
in a comprehensive report made pub
lie by Director Clifford.
Only eighty persons, according tC
Director Giffords report are drawine
salaries and most of these are clerks
and stenographers.
More than 100 highly trained men
the report says, are giving their en-
tire time to the council without re
muneration. Several hundred more, il
says, are giving free large part o.
their time
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
Will Regulate Shipments Of
Supplies Abroad.
COAL AND GRAIN FIRST
New Body Authorized to Take Control
OF All Commodities TO Neutral Coun-
tries In Order to Prevent Any Of
Them Reaching Germany.

Them Reaching Germany.
Washington. June 26.-President
Wilson, by executive order created an
export embargo council to administer
the exports embargo provisions of the
espionage act.
BY the administration of embargoes
through this council the nation will
be able to take many steps for the
successful prosecution of the war and
also to prevent supplies reaching Ger
many through neutrals.
The presidents order vests in the
secretary of commerce the executive
administration OF all instructions to
be issued by the president under the
act and establishes an exports coun-
Gil to be composed of the secretary of
state, the secretary of agriculture, the
| secretary of commerce and the food
administrator
All matters OF policy in connection
with operation of the act will be de
cided by the council, which will rec
| ommend TO the president proclama-
tions to be issued putting certain com
modities under export eortrol.
Coal and grain will be the first com.
modities to go under the act. Food
exports will be left largely in the
hands OF the food administration
which will consult the council where
i interna tional questions are involved
One of the first effects OF the acts
operations will be to give the govern
ment a firm control of the domestic
/ food situation. Shipping, too, will b'
controlled to a large extent under th'
act A plan for rationing the Euro
pean neutral countries has been work
ed out and will be put into effect i'm
mediately.
Secretary Redfield said his depart
ment would have the act In operation
within forty-eight hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
AvIATORS ARE IN DEMAND
Two Hundred Students Weekly VIII
Be Graduated.

Washington, June 26.-The govern
ment needs aviators, the committee
on public information announced in a
summary of what already has been
accomplished in preparation for the
great air service program being map
ped out.
Eight hundred men are enrolled in
preliminary instruction schools and
the influx continues at the rate Of 200
a week
After Aug. rs the government ex-
poets to graduate 200 students weekly
into the advanced flying fields.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
Woman's AssaiIant Killed.

Galveston, Tex, June 26.-Chestei
Sawyer, accused of attacking the wife
of a dairyman, was take from jai
here and hanged at the western
boundary of the city. The mob, com
posed of only few men. obtained en-
trance to the Jail by ruse and then
overpowered the jailer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
MAY CONSCRIPT DOCTORS
Army 10 Short Seventeen Thousand
Medical Census Suggested.

Washington, June 26.-Congress may
be asked to pass law for conscrip-
ton OF doctors for the army.
The volunteer system of obtaining
physicians has failed.
The medical corps is short 1900
A proposal is for drafting physicians
selectively on basis of federal clas-
sification by a special medical census.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
Retired Rear Admiral Dies

Scranton, Pa, June 26.-Admiral
Bartlett James Cromwell, seventy
eight years old, commander of the
European squadron at the time OF his
retirement in 1902, died suddenly at
his summer home in Montrose. He
was graduated in 1861 from Annapolis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
JOURNEY TON NEARBY TOWN
MEANS WORLD TRIP.

Washington, June &c. j.
Vopicka, American minister to
Serbia. Bulgaria and Roumania,
has left here in continuation of
: his globe circling trip from
Bucharest to Jassy, cities usual
ly nine hours distant
The minister was in Bucha
rest when the Germans took
. the city and was not allowed to
pass the lines to his station at
. Jassy. In order to resume his
. duties in Roumania he found 1t
necessary to cross Austria Hun
. gary and Germany and embark
. for America His route now
. lies across the Pacific and
. through Siberia and Russia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
Electricity Kills Physician.

st. Paul, JUNE 26.-Dr. Fl. C. Hol.
man, chiropractor, was electrocuted in
a bathtub at the home of c. f. Rowell,
where he roomed. While bathing he
grasped a wire leading to an electric
1atiron near the tub.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26

Breathing SpelI-Artillery Opens At
tack in the Vauxaillon Area.
London, June 26.-The British front
In Northern France is again develop
ing signs of renewed activity. The
British official statement from London
details an unusual number of British
raids.
Operations by raiding forces on this
scale are usually the prelude to often
sive movements of moment. General
Haig has not struck a hard blow on
any extended front since the week OF
the Messines fighting, when the fa-
nous ridge on the Belgian front was
captured.
There is a momentary lull in in
fantry activities on the Aisne front
The French have virtually succeeded
in re-establishing in its entirety their
line in the Vauxaillon area dented by
the crown princes forces in sudden
drive on a narrow front last week.
Further fighting is in prospect east
of this sector. In this connection the
artillery activity reported along vari
Gus portions of the DANES
plateau is significant
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
BILL To CONTROL
FOOD IS PASSED
House Inserts Drastic Pro-
hibitiOn Amendments.
BROAD POWERS TO WILSON

Use of Food, Food Material or Feeds
in the Manufacture of Alcohol or
Alcoholic Beverages Is Forbidden
for Duration Of Mar-Measure Is
Disposed of by Vote of 365 to 5.
Washington, June 26.-The admins
tration food control bill, giving the
president broad authority to control
the distribution OF food, feed and fuel
for war purposes and appropriating
$l52,500,000 for its enforcement and
administration, was passed by the
house after farreaching prohibition
provisions had been written into it.
The vote was 365 to 5, Representa-
tives McLemore. Slayden and Young
OF Texas, Democrats, and Weeker of
Missouri and Ward of New York, Re-
publicans, voting in the negative
Prohibition provisions adopted would
prevent use of foodstuffs for manufac-
ture of alcoholic beverages and would
give the president authority to take
over for war purposes all liquor now
on hand. The bill now goes to the
senate, where it probably VIII be sub
stituted early this week for a similar
measure already under consideration
Leaders hope to get the measure to
conference by July !.
Several important Changes.
The most important changes made
by the house outside the prohibition
section were limiting the control pow
ers of the president to articles specif
ically mentioned by the bin and sub
jecting voluntary aids in control wori
to the penal provision. The text o
the Barkley amendment follows:
mo person shall use any food, foot
materials or feeds in the production
of alcohol or of alcoholic beverages
except for government. industrial
scientific or saCramental purposes
Any person who willfully violates thi,
section shall. upon conviction thereof
be punished by a fine of not exceed
ing $4,000 or by Imprisonment for no
more than two years or both"
There was hot debate over tn
prohibition features. Vets and dry
accused each other of unfairness.
An amendment was adopted provid
ing that all persons employed in ad
ministration of the food law, excep
those serving without compensation
shall be appointed under civil servie,
law.
President Can Seize Liquors.
After several hours of parliamentary
sparring the prohibition element go
the upper hand and forced adoption O
! amendments forbidding use of an
foodstuffs during the war for making
! intoxicants and giving the presiden
authority to take over in his discre
tion all stocks of distilled liquors
The amendment designed to cut oil
| manufacture of liquors was adopted
| 1872 to ia 1t was submitted by Rel
resentative Barkley of Kentucky, Den
ocrat, and would provide that no fooC
food material or feed, could be use
| during the war for the manufacture @
alcohol or alcoholic beverages excel
for governmental industrial, scientific
medicinal or sacramental purposes.
On the amendment authorizing go'
ernment use of distilled spirits ther
was no roll call and only a few sea
tering nays were heard on the viv
voce vote. Originally proposed b
Representative Webb of North Carol
ma it was accepted by Chairman l.,
yer of the agriculture committee an
was adopted on his motion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26

Washington, June 26.-Contracts for
ten more steel ships and four wooden
cargo vessels have been let by General
Goethals. Twenty-four additional
wooden hulls have been contracted
for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
ANOTHER GREAT
OFFENSIVE NEAR
Unusual Activity Along the
British Front.
LULL In AISNE SECTOR

French Succeed in Recapturing Posi-
tions Lost Recently and Are Taking
Breathing SpelI-Artiilery Opens At
tack in the Vauxaillon Area.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

viction in the district court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year. and shall thereupon be duly regstorod; provided
 that in the call o' the docket prece- dence shall be given in courts trying the same to the trial of criminal pro- ceedings under this act;; provided. further, that persons shall be subject to registration as herein provided who shall have attained their twenty first birthday and who shall not have at tained their thirty first birthday on or before the day set for the registration. and all persons so registered shall be and remain subject to draft into the forces hereby authorized. unless ex- empted or excused therefrom as in this act provided; provided further. that in the case of temporary ab- dence of any person liable to resis- dence of any person liable to regic- tration as provided herein, such regis- tration may be made by mail under regulations to be prescribed by the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

The steamer Victoria of the Alaska Steamship Company returned from St Michael this morning. The following is the list of those securing passage for the voyage to Puget sound:
 Mrs. A. F. Heimlich, Mrs. W. F. Baldwin. Mary Levitt, Mrs. O. s. Weaver. o. s. Weaver, Helen Bald win, Perry Moore Mrs. Perry Moore, Mrs. w. s. Webb, Louis Webb, M i. A. Howe, Mrs. NJ. A. Howe, John Riardon, Mrs. F. s. Polet, k. Safe A. J. Mcconnell. Wm. Roy, Miss Ger trude Boarts, Henry Peterson, Sarah Lafee, Mrs. NJ. Lafee, James and AL bert Lafee, Mrs. Fay Ashcroft. C.. N. Mayer, Peter Christensen.
 The Victoria sailed for Seattle at one fifty p. m with total of twetny six passengers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

Speedy work on the part of Alaska road commission has restored the Dry creek bridge to it's customary sphere of usefulness and the structure is now open to traffic. The commission is also doing repair work on the Bessie and Dexter roads at present. The ter preparations to start work but noth- Ing can be done at present as the share of the district in the soo,ooo appropriation granted by the legisla- ture is not yet at the disposal of Com
 ssioner J. A. Wilson.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

In the present issue of the Nugget will be found the stirring appeal of Mrs. H. J. Leo, formerly of st. Mich ael, to the patriotic women of Alaska on behalf of the Red Cross Society and the defenders of our country, which was referred to in these columns some days ago. The suggestion of Mrs. Lee is an excellent one from both the pa- tIiotic and humanitarian standpoints and should be read and acted upon as far as possible by everone in the ter tory. The Nugget hopes that the ap- peal will find ready response from all Alaskans.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

The schooner Jewel Guard got away for Hooper bay and Nunivak island last night. Aboard the vessel en route for Hooper bay were Capt. Dalby and a crew of men who will assist him Tn launching the schooner Arctic which was forced to remain in the bay last fall owing to stormy weather and low water. The Arctic will be placed in commission in the coast wise trade immediately upon her re- turn here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

Following is the text of the conscrip-
 ion law as it applies to those who are eligible to service in the military forces of tine nation:
 Section 5-That all male persons between the ages of q and 30, both inclusive, shall be subject to regis tration in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the president; and upon proclamation by the president or other public notice given by him or by his direction stating the time and place of such registration 1t shall be the duty of all persons of the des- ignated ages, except officers and en- listed men of the regular army, the navy and the national guard and naval militia while in the service of the United States to present them selves for and submit to registration under the provisions of this act and every such person shall be deemed to have notice of the requirements of this act upon the publication of said proclamation or other notice are afore- sai given by the president or by his direction; and any person who shall willfully fail or refuse to present him. self for registration or submit thereto as herein provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, uopn con-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

John Johnson. famous dog musher and the record holder of the All AL aska Sweepstakes race, arrived in Nome at two thirty yesterday after noon with a team of eleven Siberian through all his wanderings on the out side. Johnson and his dogs have been given columns of space in the news papers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

The schooner Belinda and also the Nokata are loading heavy consign- ments of freight for Dime creek today and will leave some time during the afternoon or evening. The arrival of the vessels will surely be greatly well comed by the miners of that section whom all accounts say, are living cn very scanty rations while awaiting the arrival of supplies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16
president,

According to the terms of the presi- dential proclamation of May IS. 1917, none are exempt from registration, either citizens or foreign born per- sons. save ofiicers and enlisted men of the regular army, the navy, marine corps and national guard and naval militia while in the service of the United States, and officers in t,.c of fificers reserve corps and enlisted men in the enlisted reserve corps while in active service.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

x Martin Ravenkilde, the we'll known Jess creek miner. arrived in town on business trip this morning. Mir. Ravenkilde reports that the firm in tends to enlarge considerably the scope of operations this year and is already making extensive Improvements and
 dditions to its plant. Aside from the Jensen, there is rttle mining in the
 ice busy Jess creek section.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

The Umatilla was unable to finish discharging of cargo on schedule and may remain in the harbor until early evening. The following will depart on the liner when she sails for the south
 Following is the passenger list:
 J. H. Fehse, R. Johanson, Esle, Myr- tie and Clara Johanson, Sergeant and Mrs. Geo. Rynyon, Jas. Fehse, Mrs. H.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16
Waiting Cards at the Nusast Office
YUKON MARINE NEWS.

Washburn down Hot Springs a. m. Yukon with two bargcs down Yukon D. m i5th.
 Tanana down Yukon with one barge | D. m. 15sh.
 Jacobs with o..c t.lge in Gibbon. Alaska in ', Lte.,orse no- billed. Davis dows, N ,.to 8:20 Il. m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

Wainwright has still a considerable quantity of freight and oil aboard for this port and also heavy load for Bonanza, Golovin and St. Michael. The
 will probably not get away for the sound before another week. The return trip will be made by way of Ketchikan.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

The Anderson dredge at the mouth of Center creek will not be in opera ton for some time owing to the in- stallation of new bucket line and other alterations. MT. Anderson also contempla ,es some thawinS before the big mac Ire vii, take up it's labors for the s1mnier.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

Mir. George B. Munday has resign ed his post of secretary to Judge Tucker of the district court and will attorney during the absence of Dis trict Attorney Saxton in the official
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

F. Lange, P. A. Dickson, H. Be- lander. Mary Westdahl, Mrs. O. H. Powers. O. D. Cochran. Harry Pigeon, F. NJ. Saxton, R. B. Edgar Joel Tyrell, r. Burley, F. Sweeney.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

John Novose, Pete Pierson and Pete Casovia will leave Monday for Oregon creek to commence operations on claim 6 above. The boys have mined at intervals m that locality for several summers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16

The Pacific Cold Storage Company's refrigerator boat, Elihu Thomson, arrived in the roadstead shortly be- fore ten this morning with full cargo of meats and other supplies for the company.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-16
NEWS NOTES

The district court convened for a short session this morning, the oc- ca sion being what is known in court parlance as law and motion day.