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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
FIVE AMERICANS ARE LOST
Steamer City Of Athens Hits Mine ano
Goes to Bottom.

can passengers were lost when the
American steamer City OF Athens
struck a mine and went down near
Cape Town. South Africa. Aug. 10, ac.
cording to state department dis
patches Ten other passengers and
four OF the crew also were lost the
dispatches say
The dispatches say four of the
Americans were missionaries and
name Mr.. and Mrs Naygard Miss Rob
inson and Carolina Thompson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
TO CONSERVE FOOD SUPPLY
Petrograd officials May Drive Out Idle
Population.

Petrograd. Aug. IA partial eyac
uation of Petrograd by idle and non
productive elements of the population
to alleviate the economic crises which
daily is becoming more acute. was IA
vorably considered by the government
referred to the minister of justice for
approval.
To ameliorate the food shortage
such a measure is absolutely neces
sary according to the conclusions
reached BY the government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
Former Toronto Governor Dies.

Portland, Me, Aug. l4-Sir William
Mortimer Clark of Toronto lieutenant
governor of Ontario for five years
while Earl Grey was governor general
of Canada, died at Prouts Neck, where
he had been spending the summer. He
was eighty-one years old
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
Nav Postpone Hunting Season.

Salem. Ore, Aug. 14-Because for
est fire danger has not been as great
in ten years as it now is State Fores-
ter Elliott has prepared a request to
Governor Withycombe asking that the
deer hunting season, due to open Aug
Is, be closed until such time as rains
forestaNed fire danger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
French Handbook for Soldiers.

New York, Aug 14-The first edi-
tion of 100000 copies of an English
French handbook which will be sup
piled to the soldiers going to France,
was sent to the war department by the
National Security league. The book
contains sixty-four pages devoted to
practical questions the soldier will
probably want to ask the French.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
Two German Raiders Destroyed.

London. Aug. 1.-TWO Of the Ger
man machines which raided the Eng
fsh southeast coast watering places
were destroyed by British naval air
planes. The official statement issued
by the government says that one Of
the machines was a Gotha airplane
and the other a seaplane
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
Dutch Paper Is Suspended.

Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-THE Endhoven
Dagblad has been suspended for d
week by the general commanding the
Dutch province OF North Bradant for
publishing July 80 an anti-German ar
ticle about the sinking of Dutch fish
ing vessels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
TWENTY-THREE ARE KILLED
German Airplanes Drop Bombs Forty
Miles South of London.

London, Aug 14.-Bombs dropped
by German raiders killed twenty three
persons and injured fifty at Southend.
forty miles from London. OF those
killed nine were women and six chill
dren.
At Rockford and Margate, where
bombs also were dropped, compare
lively small harm was done and but a
few persons injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14

Provost Marshal General Crowder
Takes Position That Heads of Fam
lies viii Be Excused Only When IL
. is in the Governments interest.
Washington, Aug. a. - Renewed
emphasis was laid by Provost Marshal
General Crowder on the fact that con-
gress framed the army draft law in
the interest of the nation. not the in
dividual
For that reason the lines are being
drawn tightly in the matter OF exemp-
tions.
There has been much discussion OF
the exemption provision. based on an
erroneous view Of the laws purpose,
which assumed that married men, for
instance would be exempt without
question and that the burden of mill
tary duty was to be carried fully by
the single men
General Crowder has taken the posi-
tion in recent rulings that married
mer will be exempt only when il is
to the interest of the government.
II the removal of the drafted man
from his family circle probably would
result in the family becoming a pub
lie burden it is TO the interest of the
government to exempt him.
Rigid Industrial Interpretation.
Ar Interpretation similarly rigid
now has been placed on exemptions
for industrial reasons.
The government has taken the lead
in scrutinizing closely individual
cases among its employees before ask
ing that they be made exempt
Wherever there is doubt as to the
mans indispensability call 10 mill
tary service prevails and no exemp-
ton il asked
District boards have been instruct.
ed TO make the governments action
their guide in dealing with claims for
exemption OF men in private employ
ment
An employer seeking exemption for
man he considers indispensable
must show that his industry Is neces-
sary to the public interest or to the
| maintenance of the military establish
ment and supplement this showing
/ with atiidavits stating that the par
/ ticular individual is indispensable to
/ the industry
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
FRENCH WAIVE DUTY ON
PARCELS FOR SOLDIERS.

!. Washington. Aug. IA Pack
!. ages from home for American
i. soldiers are TO be passed by the
!. French government duty free
!. and without unnecessary delays
!. for examination.
!. The same facilities are ex-
4 tended TO shipments made to
= wounded soldiers under medi-
+ cal attendance in hospitals;
+ they include tobacco, cigars.
+ cigarettes, playing cards and
I. beverages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
KAISER is INDICTED BY
SOUTHERN JURY.

Meridian. Miss. Aug IA
Upon the sworn testimony Of
Representative ". w. Venable
of the Fifth congressional dis
trict the Lauderdale county
grand jury bas returned an in
dictment against William, en-
peror of Germany charging
robbery. arson murder plot
tins. bribery and conspiracy, all
against the peace and dignity
of the state of Mississippi"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
American Ship Fights Diver.

Washington, Aug. IA half-hour
engagement between a German sub
marine and an American steamship off
the coast of Ireland, July 81, was re-
ported here. Neither scored a hit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
Lonqshoremen Get More Wages.

New York, Aug 14-Twelve hun
dred striking longshoremen OF the
Southern Pacific railroad have ac-
cepted an increase of cents an hour
in wages and will return to work at
once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14

Demands Diplomatic Correspondence
London, Aug. 14-Andrew BonaI
Law. the government spokesman in
the house Of conmans, told the mem
bers of the lower house that the gov
eminent had decided that permission
TO attend the international Socialist
conference at Stockholm would not be
granted to British delegates.
A statement by Arthur Henderson
the Labor leader and minister with.
out portfolio in the British war coun
Gil, who resigned Saturday, was ex
pected in parliament and ii was as
sumed that Premier Lloyd George
would reply Immediately. Ii was re
ported that Mr. Henderson would de
mand the production OF all commune
cations between the British and Rus
sian governments with reference TO the
Stockholm conference with a view tc
showing that the premier put a wrong
Interpretation on the Russian telegram
he quoted in a letter to Mr. Hender
son.
1t seems 10 be the general opinion
of parliamentary writer's that things
will not be Strengthened without trou
BILE The possible dissolution of par
lament to ascertain the countrys feel
ings by general election is suggest
ed by the Daily News, which supports
Mr. Henderson
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
TO TAKE EFFECT
ON SEPTEMBER |.
Drastic Plans for Control
of Wheat Crop.
MAY BUY ENTIRE PRODUCT

Definite Interchangeable Price viii Be
Fixed for Cereal and This Will Lead
to Holding Of Stable Prices for Flour
and Bread.
Washington, Aug Drastic plans
for the control of wheat. flour and
bread have been announced by Food
Commissioner II. G. Hoover The
main features of the farreaching pro-
gram follows
An unlimited amount of wheat, the
entire crop, if necessary, to be pur.
chased by the government in order to
maintain a fair price
A definite, Interchangeable price to be
fixed for the 1917 wheat crop by a
committee headed by President Gar
field Of Williams college.
A stabilized price of wheat to lead
to the holding Of stable prices for
flour and bread
Licensing of all elevators and mills
with more than 100 barrels daily ca
pacity as a means Of eliminating
speculation.
No wheat to be stored more than
thirty days without permission is one
of the general conditions under which
elevator licenses shall be admitted
In the next few days further state.
ments, disclosing Mr. Hooyers inten-
tions with respect TO other commodi.
ties, are expected
Become Effective Sept. I.
Regulations relating to - Teens.
ing of elevators and mills be, ne of.
fectiye Sept l. Conditions the
license will be thai only reasonable
and customary charges shall be made
for warehouse service. that no wheat
shall be stored for more than thirty
days without the approval of the food
administration and that certain infor
nation as TO receipts and shipments
shall be supplied regularly.
Farmers and cooperative elevators
are excepted by the food bill
In substitution for what is termed
the broken down market machinery,
the food administration will oper
agencies for the purchase Of all wheat
at the principal terminals. carrying Oh
its transactions with the usual dealers
Grain exchanges have been asked Il
suspend all quotations on wheat fu
lures Persons, whether or not Ell
gagged in the trade, holding wheat con
tracts larger than enough for ordinary
business will be prosecuted and art
! advised TO liquidate their contracts al
/ once
Mr.. HooveTs next step will be &
\ stabilize prices on canned goods
4 meats and other foodstufs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
TOLD To AVOID
SOCIALIST MEET
England FOrbidS Delegates
Going to Stool holm.
Trouble is PREDICTED

Dissolution Of Parliament and Ap
peal to Country One of Possibilities
Arthur Henderson. Retired Minister
Demands Diplomatic Correspondence
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14
LINES ARE BEING
DRAWN TIGHTLY
Draft Law Framed in Inter-
est of Entire Nation.
MARRIED MEN NOT EXEMPT

Provost Marshal General Crowder
Takes Position That Heads of Fam
lilies viii Be Excused Only When II
is in the Governments interest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-14

Definite Interchangeable Price viii Be
Fixed for Cereal and This Will Lead
to Holding of Stable Prices for Flour
and Bread.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
MEXICAN RAP5
GERMAN ACTS
Asserts Pernicious Propa-
ganda VIII Not Long
Deceive MeXicanS.

A defence OF the action OF the
chamber of deputies Of Mexico in Civ
/ ing an ovation 10 German minister
Won Eckhardt AZ an assembly OF the
chamber on April Is, is contained in
a letter written by prominent mem
Der of the chamber whose name has
been withheld The deputy writes
that the chamber Of deputies has the
right to give an ovation to any per-
son 1t desires To honor" ana expresses
disgust at the German propagandists
who are using the ovation as a means
Of preiudicing the Mexican people
against the American nation.
He writes that there is nothing
SIGNIFICANT in the fact that q crowd
of hoodIums Kissed United States am
bassador Fletcher and the act does
not express the feeling OF the mem
bers Of the chamber
He asserts German propaEandists
are using every means To prejudice
the Mexican people against the
American people and in favor OF, "a
he expresses it. Gods representative
on earth" by giving wide Publicity 10
the action of the chamber Of deputies
The deputy further expresses the
conviction that the Mexican people
Will not long be deceived by such in
trigues and the -dispicable methods
employed by the German Attila and
his pernicious military caste
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
Resolution Costs Mexico
95I,736, 800 Pesos, Says
Corrnnza TO Congress

Mexico City Mexico. May 2.-The
recent revolution cost Mexico SOL
736.30O pesos as estimated by Gen.
NeEustianO Carran MA, the president
elect in q message to the Mexican
congress OF this sum the greatest
part was in paper currency, OF which
S55.S1S,S00 pesos was expended The
cost OF maintaining the army
amounted to 717.355.054 pesos, Of
which all but 6I.554.0 pesos was
paid in paper currency
The total amount Of paper money
issued by the government during the
revolution subsequent TO April 20,
1913, was 6T1,954-221 pesos This in
cludes the Monclova issue OF $780,
coo pesos. the COnstitutionalist army
issue Of 5000, geo pesos. the provi-
sional government of Mexico issue Of
more than $4,000. goo and the proyi-
sional government OF Neracruz issue
Of nearly 100000. 000- II does not in
ciude the "infalsificable" issue made
during a period denOminated as one
Of reconstruction.
In addition to other Indebtedness,
Gen. Carranza declared that igdemni-
ties for injuries suffered during the
war eventually must be charged
against the revolution Among these
indemnities are the sums required 10
rehabilitate the national railways.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
NEW MEX. BOYS
NAY GO ABROAD
Adj. Gen. Jas. Baca Wires
Las Cruces Regiment to
See Foreign Service.

Las Cruces, y. ". May 2.-The fol-
lowing telegram was received here
last evening
Wire dated Fort sam Houston.
Tex, from Col. Abbott, says that it
is the intention that our regiment will
have foreign service soon. Hurry re-
cruiting so we win be able to meet
requirements. Induce former guards
men to enlist.
James Baca. Adutant General"
The men who have volunteered.
joining company A. within the past
few days are;
Luis NJ Alvarez, Primitive Barela
Primitive Barncastle. Marain G. Bena-
vides, Henry F Fitch. GregOrio Flores.
Pedro NJ Flores. Federico Islas, Juan
Jffl. Andres Johnson. Francisco F. Ma
drid Demetrio c. Melendres. Guilermo
p. Monies. Jose NJ Ontiveroz. Cruz
Rivera. Tom Robe. Jess Saldana, Is
piridiOn r SambrinO. EsquiO V. Tome,
Florencio Tome, Vicente Uranga- Mar
Gus c. Saenz, Jesus Ortega- Ramon
Herrera
-Four OF this number saw service
with company A on the border They
are. Marian Benevides. Tom Robe,
Henry T. Fitch and Juan jill
There have been two volunteers for
company D. Of which G. H Totten Is
captain They are; r. r. Caldwell ana
O. l. Starnes. Neither were in this
company previously.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
News of the Boy Scouts
By j. &. THOMAS.

~ ERGT. LEO ]. MILLER, u. 5. A.,
scoutmaster OF troop 1, has been
- ordered to report at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans. He has worked hard
with The troop. and the scouts re-
greet to see him go. He expects to get
into scout work in his new home.
The troop is forming a nucleus to q
bugle and drum corps, aided by Sergt.
Hershey, of the 10th infantry.
Troop S Has New Scribe.
Scout WeIton Berkshire has been
promoted to scout scribe. Scout How
ard Baldwin has left with his parents
for New YORK city, on his way to
Chile. South America
Scout Certificates HOnored.
All FL Psso scouts visiting other
cities on their summer vacations will
find a welcome wherever scouts are
found. by presenting their certifi-
Gates.
Troop s Holds Hike
Troop four held its first overnight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
WAR HASTENS THE CLOSING
OF NEW MEXICO COLLEGE

state College, n. NJ. May 2.-Tne
New Mexico College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts VIII close its term
Of work this coming Friday, instead
Of May q. was the announcement
made by president Grille, in general
assembly meeting. The reasons for
the sudden suspension are manifold
As stated by president Grille, g large
percent OF the male students are re-
sDonding TO the nations call, some by
rendering military service, and others
by helping TO carry on in New Mex
leo the great increased crop cam
paign-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
DE MODERATE,
RUSS ADVISED

New York. May "A message from
Theodore Roosevelt to the people Of
Russia was made public prior to the
departure Of count Tolstoy today for
Petrograd- The count viii deliver
the message there.
After urging the Russian leaders
Ito see that their striking victory
is used with such moderation and
wisdom as 10 prevent all possibility
Of reaction" the former president ex-
pressed the keenest sympathy for
their program OF religious, political
and Industrial freedom and adds;
Not only for your sakes, but for
our own sakes, we beg you exactly
as by courage and disinterestedneSs
you have forced through the revolu-
ton, so by wisdom and self central
You secure for your country the per-
manent benefits Of the revolution
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
CO. K PEACE
STRENGTH NOW
Recruiting Campaign Will
Continue to Make It Full
Strength for War.

The recruiting campaign for the
Texas national guard which has been
conducted by Lieut. William 3. Goocn
NJ Lppman and J. F Colley has re-
suited in filling up company K.
Fourth Texas infantry, TO peace
strength and the organization Of a
new Texas national guard company
was begun by the recruiting officers
Wednesday morning.
Seven employees OF the Popular Dry
Goods company enlisted in the new
company as soon as It's organization
was begun They are Jack Knight.
0. L. Gates, D. T. Cameron. r. II.
Porter. J. E. Harris. Jack Allison and
J. r. Zozays-
n Company to be Strengthened.
Lieut.. Gooch viii continue 10 recruit
for company K in an effort to raise
this organization TO war strength.
Since the recruiting Campaign for
company X was launched in FL Paso.
p recruits have been obtained and all
but eight Of these have been sent to
the company camp at Elephant Butte
dam. y IL The eight recruits viii
be sent this week. They are Homer
=. Wilson. l. F. Spencer, Jack w.
Rutherford. J. " Thomson, ". Glib
hons, A. W. walker, J. Z. Coleman
and c. c Chenoweth-
Jack Rutherford who has enlisted
in company K, is a brother of Bud
Rutherford. The Herald's sporting
editor He has previously had service
and was a civilian driver on one Of
Jhs first army truck trains which
entered Mexico with the Pershing ex-
petition. He resided with his mother.
Mrs G-ace Rutherford. at 1881 East
Boulevard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
NEW IS HEAD TAX IN EFFECT;
LITERACY TEST ON SUNDAY

The new immigration law regulat-
ing the entry Of immigrants into the
United States and requiring the pay
ment OF a head tax of IS for all i'm
migrants who come to the United
States for permanent residence, be-
came effective Tuesday and was put
in o SsTatiOn Tuesday morning by the
immigration department at the port
OF FL Paso. Another law providing
for the exclusion Of nliterate aliens
viii be put in effect on May 6.
Supervising inspector Of immigra-
ton F. ". Berkshire said Tuesday
that exemptions would be made on
the border in the case Of Mexicans
living on the border and who pass
back and forth. and the two laws
will only be operative upon people
who come to the United States for
permanent residence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
Ell Pdso's Uniformed
K. P. Company First In
State, Says Capt. Steele

FL Paso claims the honor OF having
the first company Of uniform rank,
Knights OF Pythias. TO be organized
in Texas. according to Capt. j. G.
Steele. who is supervising the forma-
ton OF similar companies in Dallas,
Paris, and Fort Worth
The new local company Of 81 mem
hers held installation of officers Tues
dav night Only 80 Of the s. mem
hers were mustered in. but the re
naming IS VIII be mustered in Fri
day and Saturday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
CEN. CARRANZA
NOW PRESIDENT
Takes Oath of Office and
Receives Congratulations
of the Diplomats.

Mexico City, Mex. May Venus
tiano Carranza took up his duties as
constitutional president of Mexico
today. He was inaugurated and took
the oath of office late yesterday with
elaborate ceremonies. He had been
elected 20 office by a majority Of
nearly So0.0 900 votes. President elect
Carranza yesterday evening drove
from the national palace TO the cham
Der Of deputies between double lines
Of troops who presented arms. Be
side him sat Gen. Obregon and the
carriage escort was composed OF the
survivor of the siEners of the plan
of Guadalupe.
As Carranza emerged from the
palace a presidential salute OF u guns
Oath L. Administered.
At the chamber OF deputies he was
received by committee Of congress
men who led him to the rOstrum,
where the president of the chamber
administered the oath. The ceremony
was extremely simple, consisting OF
the rendering OF the oatn and Gen.
Carranga's reply. I scar II" The
president then reentered his carriage
and returned 10 the palace.
Diplomats Congratulate
The members Of the diplomatic
corps attended fhe ceremony and re
turned with the president TO the
palace, where United States ambas-
sadOr Fletcher. as ranking member
offered the president the cOngratula-
lions Of foreign nations on Mexico's
return TO constitutional government.
The German minister, Heinrich Won
Eckhardt. and other diplomats, were
received in silence.
Labor Leader PardOned.
President CarrauZa's first official
act was TO pardon E NalesQuez,
labor leader who has been IN jail
since last August on charges in con-
uection with the strike AT that time.
Big Parade In Evening
In the evening a parade Of more
than 10000 persons composed Of SOL
diers. students, government employees.
labor unions and commercial organi-
cations formed at the Juarez monu-
ment and marched 10 the palace
where it was reviewed by the presI-
dent As the parade reached the
plaza IN front Of the palace all lights
were extingUished for five minutes
while fire works and electrical dis
PLAYS blazed from the cathedral At
the same time 1000 carrier pigeons
were released TO carry the news If
the inauguration throughout the re-
public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02

hike last Saturday. accompanied by
their scOutmaster. Don c. Hartman,
and the scout executive. The activi-
ties included a visit 70 a neighbOring
mesa and fishing. The fish are still
N the river.
Work on Garden Progresses
The ground at the scout garden was
plOwed up this last week. water con-
nectiOns made and loose stones re-
moved. Zach troop will furnish four
scouts a day so that any scout viii not
have 10 work more than once every
eight days.
April Rally May {.
The April rally, which was post
poned owing 10 the chautauqua- will
be held at the new high school, on
Friday evening. May 4. All principals
and instructors of both private and
public schools will be welcome The
program will include a talk BY Col.
Eugene Van Patten, demonstrations
OF scout work. raising OF candidates
and second class scouts and promo
tiOus
Troop Grows.
Since troop . has been meeting at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02
Young Johns Hopkins
Walks 40 Miles and
Joins the Marine Corps

Chicago. Ill, May Johns Harley
Hopkins. of Whitehall Wis. a great
grandson Of the founder of Johns
Hopkins university at Baltimore. is a
United States marine today. having
walked 40 miles to Chicago from
Madison. Wis, where he was a
student in the university OF WiscOn-
sin. without food or sleep.
His physical condition as a result
of the walk was such that when he
first applied he was rejected. After
obtaining a meal however, he again
was examined and passed.