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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
BANK REPORTS DUE.

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-The time for. the filing of the bank reports under the last call of the bank commission CT expired yesterday, and there are still few out. MT. Davis expects them without further delay. He re- ports that all statements arc making a splendid showing, and that fewer have been returned to the banks of account of irregularities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06

 TRUCE PROCEEDINGS

London, Dec. 5.-The following Aus train official communication concern ing the negotiations between Russians and Austria Hungary for an armistice was received here today:
 "The armistice negotiations continu- ed yesterday. A general discussion took place regarding individual points. The committee on deliberation held a meeting in the afternoon, and a full sitting was arranged for Wednesday morning."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
GERMAN CRUISER STRIKES MINE:
 IS DESTROYED

Copenhagen, Dec. 5.-It is reported from Dragoer, at the southwest ex- tremity of the island of Amsger, that German auxiliary cruiser,.--the guard ship Bignia. was blown up af- ter collision with a German mine field off that coast. The cruiser sank, but the number of men lost is not known. The survivors refuse to give any information. The Bognia was formerly Russian vessel which was captured by the Germans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
TWO AUsTRIANS
 ARE HELD ON
 MURDER CHARGE

Hot Springs, Dec. 5.-Wm. Reichler, aged 26, and Steve Romancher, aged 23, were arrested here today on infor- nation from the police department of Minneapolis. The men are Austrians. Neither has been here over four years, they say.
 Local police are endeavoring to as- certain if the men are not, also, im- plicated in the recent murder at Min neapolis of Austrians who had sub- scribed to the second Liberty loan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
HOUSE WILL VOTE ON PROHIBITION
 AND SUFFRAGE

Washington, Dec. 5.--An informal understanding for vote in the house on a nationwide woman suffrage and nationwide prohibition consti- tutional amendment bill. December 19 and 20. respectively, was reached today by house leaders. The house judiciary committee meets Tuesday to vote on both resolutions and is ex- pected to report them promptly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
NO SEPARATE PEACE:
 FOR RUMANIA

A Pacific Port, Dec. 5.-A message from King Ferdinand of Rumania de claring his country would never make separate peace is being carried to President Wilson by members of the American Red Cross mission to Ru- mania, which landed at Pacific port yesterday, according to a statement received here tonight by Lieut.. Frank Conner, interpreter of the mission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
TAR AND FEATHERS
 FOR DISLOYAL TALK

Hugo, Colo, Dec. 5. - Henry w. Dutsch was seized by mob of citi- zens here last night following alleged ro-Greman utterances by him, strip pea to the waist, and coat of tar and .eatners applied. His clothing was put on over the tar, and he was placed on Denver-bound train in charge of an armed guard named Kaiser, with in- ssluGtlons that he be turned over to me Federal authorities at Denver.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
ITALY RECEIVES
 WILSON'S SPEECH
 WITH GREAT JOY
Clubs and Associations Pre- pairing Addresses to Be
 Expressed to America.

Rome, Dec. 5.-President Wilson's request to the American congress to declare war upon Austria-Hu has been received with greatest enthusi- asm and satisfaction turnout Italy, be- ing commented upon as tangible proof that the United States is supporting Italy, not only morally, but with all the might of her great power. Clubs and associations in various parts of the nation are preparing addresses to express to President Wilson and to America as a whole their feeling of fraternity and gratitude.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
IN INTEREST OF
 WAREHOUSE LAW

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-A HI. Proctor, deputy state warehouse commissioer is making tour of the southern part of the state in the interest of the new warehouse law He will assist in the organization of warehouse associa- tion at Mineral Springs, and at other points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
Huns Will Use Boys.

Amsterdam, Dec. 5.-Intimations that Germany is planning to force boys of 16 and 17 years into the army are contained in an appeal appearing in the Essen General Anzeiger that they immediately join the juvenile corps.
 This great struggle between the nations," says the newspaper, twill necessitate those who are now 1e and 17 being called upon at no very remote date for army service"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
THE DUMA PLEADS
 FOR SUPPORT

Petrograd, Sunday, Dec. 2.-The duma has issued proclamation to all nations, pleading for support as the only elective body in Russia.
 The Let's have issued a petition to the allies against the anexation of Courland and asking protection from Germanism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
Belgian Complimentary,

London, Dec. 5. - Independence Beige, a Belgian newspaper published here, considers President Wilson's message "one of the rare documents of which history will keep an imper- ishable memory" The newsaper says President Wilson remains a fearless and reprachless champion of justice applied to all, friend and foe, and that in proclaiming the fundamental principle of human morality, the pres ident proves he is one of those able to place themselves above the battle field, and is fit to play the role of arbiter in the great struggle between the nations of the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
Only Minor Charge.

Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 5.-Wm. Reichtler and Steve Romacher arrest dat Hot Springs, Ark, are wanted >here in connection with minor rob bery according to the police. The au- thorities are inclined to scout the the ory that the men had been implicat ed in the recent Virginia. Minn.. axe murders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
PROFITEER PUT OUT
 OF RETAIL BUSINESS
Washington, D. C., Retailer Permit ted Two Carloads of Potatoes
 to Rot in K. R. Yards.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The food administration today issued the first revocation of retail food dealers license. Morris Singer produce dealer here, was charged and found guilty of permitting two car loads of potatoes to rot in the railroad yards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
THE BOIL WEEVIL
 MARCHES NORTH

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-The Northward march of the boil weevil continues. The pest did greater damage in Pulaski county this season than ever before, in some plantations reducing the yield as much as 50 per cent or more. It has been reported in white county, and there is also a small point of infesta- tion in Jackson county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
TRANCE PRESENTS
 MEDAL TO WILSON

washington, Dec. 5.-Ambassado fpSsseland presented this afternoon to q th.esloent Wilson a bronze medal from tbe IF people of France to commemorate tae world war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06

George du Maurier, the ereatest ao- ciety satirist in fine line drawing, Was fifty-four yeasS old when 10 wrote his first novel. <.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06

Miss Helen P. Mccormick, New York city's first woman prosecuting attorney, is 30 vars old and has been practising law since 1912.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06

Elementary education in Italy is compulsory between the ages of six and nine. but the law is not vigorously enforced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
GEN. CROWDER
URGES REGISTRANTS TO KEEP
INFORMED.

Pierre, Dec. Gov. Norbeck has
received the following telegram from
Adjt. Gen. Crowder:
please cause the broadcast and
most extensive and continuous pos
sible publicity to be given through
the adjutant general, local and dis
trict boards, the newspapers and by
all other possible means of warning
to all re~gistrants who may have
changed their places of abode and
p~ostoffice address, to communicate
Immediately with their local board,
where they registered and furnish
their present address so that ques-
tionaires which will begin to be mail
ed December 10 will reach such reg
istrants without delay. Registrars
are bound by law to keep themselves
advised of all proceedings in respect
of them and failure to do so may re-
suit in their losing their right to
claim exemption or discharge. Please
request newspapers to give this
warning broad ndscontinue publicity
from this time until the process of
mailing questionaires has been ac-
complished."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
LAST RITES
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH GILBERT
AT NJ. k. CHURCH YES
TERDAY.

The funeral of Joseph E. Gilbert
was held from the Methodist church
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
the services being conducted by Rev.
III. w. Minish. Special music was
rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Mease
and Mr.. and Mrs. H.. III. Heldridge.
An unusual quantity of flowers were
in evidence as floral offerings by
lodges and friends of the deceased,
many being sent from other points.
The Masonic lodge conducted the
services at the grave under the Lead
ershjp of b. M. Lawrence. The Ma
sonic bodies convened at the Masonic
hall and marched to the church. The
services there and at the grave were
both largely attended. Pail bearers
rendering the last service to their
comrade were selected from among
his fellow workmen and brethren OF
the orders to which he belonged.
The active pail bearers were Felix vi
dial, j. G. Cline, Hubert Sheldon, Ell
mel Farmer, Price Hughes. Albert
Martin, e. w. W%inesburg and j. Bir-
an. The honorary pail bearers were
Chas. Martin, Herman Hunter, j.. w
Franklin, H. Nellis, j. Devaney, ID,
Lawler, c. Callighan and Hans
Westby.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
A Destroyer
COMBAT THE TORPEDO
BOAT.

Burton j. Hendrick in the Worlds
Work: Probably the average citizen
knows little about the destroyer type
OF warship and its responsibilities.
Why destroyer" Are not all
ships supposed to be "destroyers?"
Why select this warship as worthy of
such a destructive name? Those
whose memories go back to the Span
ish war have little difficulty in faith
oming this mystery. In those days
our navy-as all other navias-con-
tanned a considerable number of wasp
like little scampering vessels known
as torpedo boats. Their exclusive
business was to sneak up against a
large vessel in the night time and de-
liver against ii tangled war
contraption which had recently come
into popular favor-the automobile
torpedo. The invention of these new
vessels had produced almost the
same effect upon naval experts-lay
and professionalism successful de-
velopment of the submarine has caus-
ed in more recent years. Unless
some antidote could be found, ii was
generally declared, the battleship
was doomed. That antidote was dis
covered in the shape of a long, thin,
light drafted, almost incredibly swift
vessel. The new vessel received a
descriptive but very awkward name,
for 1t went on every naval list as the
torpedo boat destroyer" But awk-
ward as was the name. this novel
type performed its task in a manner
that furnished a complete justifica-
ton. 1t destroyed torpedo boats so
successfully that this once dreaded
little vessel disappeared from the
seattle consequence being that they
are no longer built. But the antidote
In this case survived the poison,
chiefly because the destroyer, since
IL was itself provided with torpedo
tubes, could perform more effectively
than the abandoned vessel the task of
launching torpedoes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
A NEWS.

Chamberlain - Work will COM
hence this winter on a permanent
bridge across the Missouri river for
the Milwaukee Railway company, to
replace the unsatisfactory pile and
pontoon bridge which has done serv-
Ice for a number of years.
Dallas - The biggest deal ever
made in the Rosebud country and
possibly In South Dakota was closed
here when Jackson Bros, tof Dallas,
sold to the American Cattle company
the leases on $4,000 acres of Todd
county land and 5000 young steers.
The transaction involved $500. 900.
Mitchell - Local fishermen who
have been forced to go many miles
to lakes to partake of the sport, are
elated over the news that Game War
den III. s. Hedrick has arrived here
with $4,000 fish to dump in the Jim
river at this place. The fish are be-
ing brought from Alice lake.
Aberdeen-Frank Gross, a young
farmer, was feeding a power corr
shredder when his hand became
caught in the machine and the arm
was uidWu luto tic MidcliutIy nearly
to the elbow before ii could be stop
ped. The arm was amputated at the
elbow.
Mitchell-A school for scout mas
ters. the first of its kind in this state
and probably in the country, has been
organized here. The object of the
school is to train men to handle
members of the Boy Scout organiza-
ton and train them in order that
they may do their bit in the most eff
ficient way during the war.
Peever-As the result of a peculiar
accident Lawrence Mussetter, the Is
year-old SON of a farmer living near
here, lost n of his ears. Himself
and other children improvised the
running gear of an old buggy into an
automobile and were coasting down
a hill. The boyy was thrown from
the vehicle and was dragged a con-
siderable distance, his right ear be-
ing severed by contact with the
rough ground.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
FOR The RED CROSS
WOMAN PLEADS FOR WOMAN'S
WORK IN WAR AT LYRIC
THEATER SUNDAY.

'The ONE of the United States
do not know what sacrifice means"
Mrs. Passmore, of Minneapolis, stat
ed before a large audience at the
Lyric theater Sunday afternoon.
Women of France and Canada
know. They have given their best In
loved ones and their all in goods and
service" she continued in effect.
THE people of America must wake
up, and support the only two organ
izations which have the official sane
ton of the government in working
within the prescribed are of active
military operations. The Red Cross
and Army Y. M. c. A. contribute so
much to the mems fitness. comfort
and often life that the mothers and
wives and sisters of our soldiers can
not afford to neglect this patent duty.
Neglect now will be paid dearly for
later in tears and blood"
Mrs. Passmore is a business wom-
an of Minneapolis, fired with a spirit
of doing what a woman may to help
win the war. She is out now urging
the women to give their support to
the hcu IIO6S ny IhcllDtI snip anu
wor$ while the men are going across
tbs ocean to fight the good fight.
John w. Walden opened the meeting
and after singing the national an
them, he introduced the speaker.
The week of December II is to be
made a special campaign for mem
bership throughout the country. The
speaker enlarged on the great good
which might be done if the women of
the country would lift the burden
from the few and bear it as a whole
population. She exclaimed over the
vision of a membership of 100, 00U,-
900, and stated that the matter of
suffering and lack of entertainment
would be solved.
1t is purposed that the Red Cross
members will have service flags, sim
liar in use to those of the army, with
stars announcing the number of per-
sons belonging to the organization.
These flags are to be hanged in the
window Christmas eve, with a light
behind them.
OF the needs of the Y. M. C. A. she
said that they need $4,000 women of
maturity and experience who can act
the part of mothers TO the boys on
the field. The men can spend four
days in the trenches, then they must
find relief. They are then taken out,
shaved. bathed and given some dis
traction from the horrors of their ex-
periences. This latter is best admin
istered by ONE within these organ
izations.
At the close of the meeting a solo
was sung by Mrs. III. C. Runchey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
fire PREVENTION
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION CON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIRE
BUGS ARRESTED.

Pierre, Dec. 3.-The fire losses in
the state the past few weeks have
aroused a great deal of interest in
what is being done in the line of fire
prevention, so far as South Dakota is
concerned. Along that line, the
movement has been under way all
through the past summer, outside the
regular fire prevention work, which
has been the policy of the state in
surance department for years. The
specific work of the season for pro-
lection may be said to have started at
a meeting held in Redfield last July
when Gov. Norbeck and Insurance
Commissioner Van Camp met with
three representatives of the national
board of underwriters, with w. III.
Sage as chairman. and with the spe-
cial agents of the different fire insur-
ance companies operating in the
state. At this meeting the service or
these special agents vas offered to
the state, without pay as special in
demnity fire marshals, and the serv-
ices so rendered accepted by the gov
ernor and insurance commissioners,
and they were furnished credentials;
the state divided into districts, and
a close inspection was made of all
mills. elevators and food storage
houses, to investigate into special fire
hazards, a number of such were To-
Gated and reported to the insurance
commissioner, and on demand OF that
department changes were made TO
eliminate these risks. The work OF
these special deputies is yet continu-
ing.
At a meeting in Mitchell, in Octo-
Der. the state council OF defense, Of
ficers of different home guard COM
panies and Adjt. Gen. Morris decided
upon a state organization of home
guards, and the organization was
practically placed under control OF
the adjutant general. Under this
movement home guard companies
have been formed in many towns or
the state, and the organization or
further companies is being urged.
These men volunteer their services as
guards in ease of need and with a
complete company of 120 men each
town could be p~atrolled- by four men
each night, and none OF them would
be out more than one night a month.
The state sheriff's office, under di-
rection of the governor, is paying as
much attention as possible to the
northern section of the state at pres
ent. where several fires of suspicious
origin have occurred, and the men
on this work are investigating pos
sible causes and people who might
know something of these fires.
The fire marshal's department OF
the state is following up and investi-
eating all suspicious fires and a num-
Der of arrests have been made, with
but little question of convictions.
The fire marshal department is
sues a monthly bulletin, with instruc-
tions to city authorities as to fire pre-
vention, and through the efforts of
that department the subject of fire
prevention is being taught in
the schools of the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
PREPARED FOR PEACE FARLEY
Austria Ready For Discussion Witt
View to Ending War.

London, Dec. 3.-Austria is pre-
pared to negotiate a general peace
without territorial or economic vic
lations,' Premier Seidler has told The
Austrian parliament, according to 6
Central News dispatch from Amster
dam.
The dispatch quoted Vienna ad
vices stating the premier had mad.
this announcement in a speech detail
ing how Austria was conducting nego
tiations with Russia, "in a concil
iatory spirit"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
CANNOT Change
WAR DEPARTMENT CANNOT RE.
STORE SOUTH DAKOTA
TROOPS IDENTITY.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 3.-There is no
hope of preserving the identity OF
any of the South Dakota regiments
in training camps, according to in
terested parties here. In response to
a telegram of inquiry, South Dakota
is not alone in losing its military
identity, the troops of Delaware,
Georgia. Idaho, Louisiana, New Mex
leo, Vermont and Wyoming also hav-
ing their regiments broken up and
divided among troops from other
states, and many old national guards
of eastern states have been similarly
treated.
The complaint of the enlisted men
from this state at Deming, N. NJ, to
South Dakota newspapers and Off
cials stated that they were the only
troops so treated.
Pierre, Dec. 3.-Gov. Norbeck has
gone to Washington, ID. c., for two
missions-one to see If a special dis
pensation can be granted to bring
Japanese and Chinese labor into
South Dakota for the duration of the
war, because labor is so scarce here.
and the other to see IL some way can
not be devised wherein the South Da-
kota men in the army can be so
placed that they will all be together
and not scattered as now, and where
they can be recognized as South Da-
kota troops. keeping the organiza-
ton in some way or other distinctive
ly South Dakotan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
ENLIST FOR SERVICE
MEMBERS OF A ROSEBUD FIRM
TO CEASE BUSINESS.

Dallas. Dec. 3.-Hetts Bros, the
largest merchandise store in the
Rosebud, will go out of business,
Orlo Hetts. a member of the firm,
and Wayne Hotchkiss, a clerk, will
enlist for service In the war at once.
Ralph Krause and Edward Smith,
of the national army. home on fur
loughs, gave talks to the home
guards at their barracks tonight,
after which they attended war pic
lures at a movie theater. Later the
whole company adjourned to Masonic
hall for supper and speeches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
ALL GUESS WORK
ELEVATOR AT GEDDES DE.
STROYED BY FIRE.

Geddes,, Dec. 81. H. Crowley's
elevator has been destroyed by fire.
1t is an entire loss. The fire began
in the very top of the roof. How 1t
caught is all guess work. The Ged-
des fire department did good work in
saving the South Dakota elevator
which was just north of the Crowley
elevator and another elevator just
west across the tracks.
There was only 2,100 bushels of
oats and 1900 bushels of barley in
the elevator. The elevator was full
ly insured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
Germans Quit Gotham Water Front


Chicago, Dec. 1.-There Is abso.
lutely no foundation for the rumor
that Mrs. Goodwin is leaving me,
says Nat C. Goodwin. The veteran
comedian ventured an opinion there
were always people about who had
nothing better to do than start stories.
I'VE have given up our apartment
In New York and ire moving to one
In Washington square," he continued.
THAT accounts for the story tele-
graphed from New York. expect
to go on TO see my wife In q few
weeks"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03
REMOVES NEW ULM OFFICIALS
Governor Finds Two Guilty Of Charge.
OF DisIoyalty,

st. Paul. Dec. 3.-Mayor l.. A
Sritsche and City Attorney Albert
Pfaender OF New Ulm have been re
moved by Governor ]. A. A. Burnquisi
for malfeasance in office, on charges
of disloyalty In connection with the
draft protest meeting, July %, at New
Ulm.
The governor ordered the reinstate,
ment of County Auditor Louis vogel
of Brown county, finding that similar
charges against him were not suffi
cient to justify his removal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-03

The schedule for this week is as
follows: Tuesday, Hanson's Jewel
ers VS.. Smoke House; Thursday, Sc
curity State Bank VS.. Scudder Bros;
Friday, Daily Leader VS.. Inside Inn.
Sioux Falls will be here tonight to
roll against a picked team of Mad
ison bowlers. No admission will be
charged and the public is cordially
invited to come out and root" for
the home boys.