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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
st. Louis Must Sail Without
Warship Guard.
WASHINGTON SO ORDERS
Holds German Submarine Blockade Is
Entirely illegal and That Sinking Of
American Ships in CONFIRMATION OF
Law Viii Lead to Hostiiities.

Washington, Feb. S.-The American
liner st. Louis will not be given a
convoy IL IL decides to sail for Eng
land through the German submarine
zone. II was announced at the state
department.
The government is acting on the
policy that Americans have an in
alienable right to traverse the high
seas. that the German submarine
blockade IL entirely Illegal, and that
any sinking of American ships in
contravention of law would immedi
ately lead to hostilities.
A statement OF the position of the
government on the sailing of Ameri
can vessels is being drawn up at the
state department.
Ii is stated that no shippers have
made "a direct request for a convoy"
II has been learned that there are
not enough American var vessels
available to convoy the whole Ameri-
can merchant marine plying through
the war zone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
WILL FOLLOW CHOSEN PATH
German Official Declares There Is No
Way Back.

Berlin, Feb. S.-There is no way
back for us. We shall go the way
which we have chosen to the end and
are convinced that neutrals later on
will be thankful to us for this" the
official news agency quotes Secretary
of State Helfferich as declaring.
The interview was granted a Nor
wegian newspaper.
1--WE consider the submarine war a
means to shorten the war and once
for all break E~ngland's tyranny on the
seas" said Secretary Helfferich. Ger
tainly neutrals will have to suffer to
some extent from the submarine war,
but don't they suffer already"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
KING IN KHAKI OPENS
BRITISH PARLIAMENT

London. Feb. S.-King George, in
opening parliament, said that the re-
Spouse of the allies to the invitation
of the president of the United States
outlined their aims as far as could be
done at present. The king added.
Threats of further outrages upon
public order and the common rights
OF humanity serve to steel our deter
mination."
The opening OF parliament was
shorn OF much of its color and pomp.
The peers wore none of the custom
airy regalia. The king was In khaki
and all the lords and members of the
house Of commons who are entitled
TO followed his example.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
DECLARES ACTION HOSTILE
German Writer Discusses Seizure Of
Teuton Vessels.

Amsterdam, Feb. S.-Count Won Re-
%ventlow, commenting in the Tages
Zeitung on reports that the United
States has seized German vessels in
American ports. declares that such
a step would have no effect on Ger
mar submarine war. which only can
be influenced by the question OF mill
tary usefulness. The writer admits
that such a seizure of German ves-
sells would be a hostile act without
any legal justification, and that infor-
nation Is awaited.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
PROTEST SENT TO GERMANY
Brazil to Hold Berlin Responsible for
Hostile Act.

Rio Janeiro, Feb. S.-The Brazilian
reply to the German declaration of UNI
restricted warfare has been dispatch
ed to the Brazilian minister at Berlin,
according to an official announcement.
According to authoritative informa-
ton the Brazilian note protests against
the violation OF international law in
volved I'm the submarine blockade and
points out that such a blockade could,
II effective. close the entire high seas,
a situation which could not be permit
ted.
The note protests by anticipation
against any hostile act from which a
Brazilian merchant ship should suf-
fer by virtue of the blockade and
holds Germany responsible for such
acts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
BRITAIN Is BUILDING SHIPS
Yards Rushing Single Deck Steel Car
90 Steamers.

Washington, Feb. s. Construction
Of single deck big steel cargo ships
is being rushed by the British govern
ment, 1t was learned here. as one
measure to meet unrestricted subma-
rine warfare.
The vessels will be of standardized
construction, all alike, and capable of
carrying 5000 to 10000 tons dead
weight.
They are being built along the sim
plest lines possible and 1t is said they
can be turned out with unusual speed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
DEFENSE FUNDS
ARE INCREASED
Congress Preparing to Rush
Measures Through.
ARMY BILL IS INTRODUCED

Supply Measure Carrying a Total OF
s247, 900 900 Appears in the House,
While sis, 900 900 Additional is Add.
ed 20 the Naval Bill by That Body.
Washington, Feb. S.-Big increases
were added TO national defense appro-
priation measures i'm congress and
plans were made I o put through
quickly other %farreaching provisions
requested by the administration TO
prepare the country for whatever may
follow the break with Germany.
The house. %hurrying the annual naval
bill toward completion, wrote into il
additional appropriations totalling
s15, 900, 900, of which more than So
000, 900 is for ammunition for mer-
chant auxillaries of the feet and near
ly SO. 200, 900 for anti-aircraft guns to
defend naval stations. Three separate
administration bills, designed to e~-
pedite naval construction and aid In
developing ~aeronsutics, were put into
form and introduced.
In the senate a bill was put through
increasing the penalties for making
threats against the president OF the
United States and the Republicans
agreed at an informal conference to
support a plan for authorization OF
9 100 submarines, at a cost of 81, 600, 600,
in addition to those provided for i'm
the regular building program.
Provides for Emergencies.
While the house was debating the
naval bill the military committee
brought In the annual army a%ppropria-
tion measure. carrying a total of
s247. 900, 900 and including a provision
requested by Secretary Baker under
which the full membership of the
army general stan may be brought TO
Washington in emergencies to work
on war problems.
Among the largest items for new
equipment are authorizations of S.
600 900 for aviation, Sill 900, 900 for
equipment and stores of the reserve
corps and $5,500.000 for automatic
machine guns for the army and nation
al guard.
or the trio of administration bills
presented in the house to strengthen
the naval arm of defense In the emer-
gency the navy department attaches
particular Importance to one which
would empower the president to take
over for public service when neces-
sary any manufacturing plant which
would refuse to give precedence to
government orders for vessels or 9TH
err war material.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

/ hope every user of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will get IS great
relief as / did from its use. Mrs. s.
d. MCABEE, 122 Dewey Ave-, Spartan
burg. S. c.
The reason women write such CRATE
ful letters to the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound hai
brought health and happiness into their
lives. Freed from their illness they
want to pass the good news along to
other suffering women that they also
may be relieved. This is . praise
worthy thing to do and such women
should be highly commended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
COOLEST IN MANY YEARS
North Carolina Sounds Frozen Over
and Traffic Cut OF.

Nagshead, n. C., Feb. S~.-Albemarle
and Pamlico sounds are frozen over
as the result Of the coolest weather
in twenty-three years and this place
and many other points ON the east
North Carolina coast have been cut
of from communication for four days.
Traffic to mainland points from AL
bemarle and Pamlico sound villages
has been stopped and fish houses,
boats and small piers have been dam
aged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
GIVEN LEAVE OF ABSENCE
All German Employees OF Big Banking
Concern.

New York. Feb. s.-Fifteen Ger
mans employed in the foreign depart.
ment of the Guaranty Trust company
one of the largest banking ~organiza'
lions In the country, have been given
indefinite leave of absence with pay,
1t is announced. pending the outcome
of the break between the United
States and Germany. An officer OF
the company explained that this &C.
ton was taken "for reasons Of neu'
trality'' and that no reflection on the
character of the men was meant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb. O. Wheat-May.
s1.73B; July. $1.70B; Sept, $1.41B.
Cash close on track: No. / hard, ST.
S19s 01.S35s; No. l Northern, s1.74%
@1.77%; No. 2 Northern, $1.71B OIL
77%; No. 3 Northern, s1.61% 91.73B;
No. 3 yellow corn, 97h 09Shc; No. 3
white oats, Six Q52%c; fax, SASSY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Feb. - Cattle
Receipts. 500: steers, $6.00010.35;
cows and heifers. S5.7548.O0; calves.
SS.55@13.00; stockers and feeders. So
00MS.50. Hogs-Receipts, $50; range,
$11.40M11.60. Sheep-Receipts, 400;
lambs, $4,000 14.0O; wethers. s9.50Q
10.50; ewes. $6.50010.00.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Hits High Cost of Living.

New York, Feb. S.-Five thousand
city employees in the municipal build.
ing have received notice that a sys.
TEN of cooperative buying. selling
and profit sharing, managed by city
employees, had been established to re-
duce the cost Of living. II the project
proves a success 1t will be offered to
all the 1900 municipal employees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Chlcauo Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. s. Cattle-Receipts,
1900; steers, s7.90Q12.25; cows and
h%eifers, $5.15010.50; calves, s10.25Q
1850. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; light,
$11.70@12.25; mixed, s11.S0012.40;
heavy, $11.S5G12.40; rough, Sill 1850
1900; pigs, s9.75@11.00. Sheep-Re.
ceipts, $4,000; native. s1O.5OQ11.75;
lambs, $12. OOQ14.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
81. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Feb. 8 Wheat - No. !
hard. $1S1% alS3A No. 1 Northern.
s1.74% M1.81A; No. 2 Northern. ST.
714 01.74% No. 2 Montana hard. 81
73a4 U175%; corn. 979s @9S9sc; oats,
SIS 052Ac; barley. S6c@$1.1S; rye,
St3AG135; flax, $2.SS6s.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
VESSELS RE N IN PORT
American shipowners Are Taking No
Chances.

New York. Feb. 8.-American ship
are showing an increasing dis
position to hold their vessels In port
until they receive definite advice from
Washington.
After hearing that the state de-
partment had announced no decision
on the question OF giving protection
to the American liner st. Louis off,
GERS of the line said the steamer
would not leave New York for Liver
pool.
The decision OF the Standard Oil
company to keep in port all the ships
engaged in transatlantic service will
affect about seventy-three vessels.
Steamers flying the flags OF the en-
tente nations continue to observe
their regular schedule.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
HibernIans Pledge Support.

Philadelphia, Feb. 8.-National Pres
ident Joseph Mclaughlin. Ancient Or
der of Hibernians, has wired Presi-
dent Wilson the answering loyalty
Of 250, 1000 Hibernians in any conflict
that might arise between this and any
cation In the world"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Present House and Senate Do
His Bidding,
PEOPLE BACK THE PRESIDENT
Next Legislature viii Not Be So Eas.
lily Controlled, IL Is Said-Conuress-
man Good Attacks "Pork"-Hum-
phrey Causes Surprise by His Stand
Against Certain Publications.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Feb. O. - Especial. i
President Wilson would much prefer
TO have a vote upon all of the matters
In which he is interested in the present
congress. He could not have a more
subservient congress If he should be
president for the rest of his natural life
than that which is now in session. No
doubt he will be able to control the
next house of Representatives, no mat
ter by whom it Is organized and no
matter who may be the speaker, but
1t will not bow to his will as the pres
n house of representatives and the
present senate. There are men in both
houses of congress who have been
ready to revolt a number of times. but
their better Judgment has prevailed,
and they are not ready yet TO break
with the administration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
TWO HUNDRED ARE KILLED
Dynamite Factory Near Cologne is
Blown Up.

Amsterdam, Feb. 8.-According to
Les Nouvelles Of Maestricht. Holland,
a dynamite factory at Schlebusch. near
Cologne, was blown up on Jan. 81,
causing the death of 200 persons. most
ly women. An explosion last Thurs
day IN the railway between Aix-la-
Chappellc and Louvain, this newspa-
per reports, caused the death or in
jury of twenty-six Belgian workmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Noted Educator Dies.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 8.-Professor
William X. Tate, forty-six years old,
treasurer of George Peabody college
for teachers and widely known as an
educator, IL dead Of pneumonia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
SUFFERED
NINE YEARS
Many Remedies Tried In
Vain. Well and Strong
After Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
: Spartanburg, S. C.-"For nine years
l suffered from backache, weakness,

and irregularities
so / could hardly do
my work. ! tried
many remedies but
found no permanent
relief. After TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
h hams Vegetable
Compound / felt q
great change for
the better and am
now well and strong
SO / have no trouble
in doing my work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Prohibition Bill Killed.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. ga so call
ed bone dry" prohibition bill design
ed to become effective Jan. /, 1918,
was killed by the lower house Of the
Wyoming Legislature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Montana Urges Dry Nation.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 8.-The Mon
tana house has adopted . memorial to
congress urging the submission Of Z
national prohtbltion amoAdnaaA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Wheat-May. ST.
20; July, $1.46A; Sept, $1.36. Corn
May, s1.01; July, 99hc. Oats-May,
54Ac; July, 53Mc. Pork-May, s29.-
10; July, $3.50. But1er-Creameries,
34@39hc. Eggs--40G42 c. Poultry
Springs, 23c; fowls, 21c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. BY Wheat - On track
and to arrive. No. / hard, $1.76%; No.
/ Northern. s1.75B; No. 2 Northern,
$1.70%61.73%. Flax-On track and
to arrive, S2.S4M.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Food For Thought.

President Wilson has given members
of his W party. as well as the Re-
publicans. plenty of food for thought
In various propositions which he has
suggested, and they are somewhat AT
q loss to understand how to deal With
all of the questions which have come
before them. There is one fact that
stands out. and many Democrats real
lie it-that their criticisms of Roose
welt as a boss might be turned against
them when they consider the manner
In which President Wilson has die
tated legislation. But as long as the
people are with him he will be able to
do as he pleases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

Hungary has strongly approved Ger
many's unlimited submarine warfare.
Count Stephen Tisza, Count Apponyi
and other leaders are quoted in Buda-
pest dispatches as strongly endorsing
the policy in speeches to the Hun
garian parliament.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Still Another.

Some days ago | wrote Of two gov
ernor who had certified themselves
as senators elect to the United States
senate. Governor Kendrick Of Wyom-
Ing IL the third, the governor having
been successful In his contest against
Senator Clark.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
A Fundamental Proposition.

Congress will not and probably can
not pass legislation denying the right
of men to quit work, either as individ-
uals or as a body. This may be termed
a strike or 1t may be termed the right
of an individual to resist forcible en-
ployment. but the fact remains that
the right to stop work will always rest
with the individual or an association
of individuals, and no law of congress
will change this condition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

ton, who will not be In the next con
gress, has always been considered "A
hard hitting, fair fighter, IA man who
gives and takes blows, but withal a
broad gagged man, who did not do
petty things. Therefore Ii was with
considerable surprise that men heard
him acquiesce in Congressman Moons
assertion that It would be a good thing
Ii more than half Of the periodical pub
locations of the country would go out
OF business.
The proposition which Moon was
then supporting would have hit all
publications very seriously. but II
would have injured most, If not actual.
ly stopped. the publication of many
trade, farm, religious, fraternal and
numerous other classes Of publications,
throwing thousands Of people out Of
employment.
The opinion among Humphreys
friends was that he had some time sui
fered unjust criticism In some publ
cation and was trying to get even.
Iowa and Public Buildings.
"What about the public buildings
billf" was a question addressed to
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa. Are you
going to defeat it?"
They have put ten buildings in that
bill for my state" he replied, but
nevertheless we will welcome II with
bloody hands to a hostile grave"
And that e a senate filibuster
which will also occur when the river
and harbor bill comes before the sen
ate.
Saving an Hour.
To get an extra hour ii Is proposed
to set the clocks ahead. This has gone
SO far as to cause the introduction of
bills TO change the time standard of
the country. 1t has not yet been shown
just how an hour could be gained, but
IL there are hearings on the bill 1t may
be developed.
why not go to work an hour earlier
II that Is what you are driving att"
will be the question asked.
Still Another.
Some days ago | wrote Of two gov
ernors who had certified themselves
as senators elect to the United States
senate. Governor Kendrick Of Wyom-
ing IL the third, the governor having
been successful In his couteo Ut against
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Speaking of "Pork."

Congressman Good of Iowa attacked
the public building bin with vigor and
asserted, among other criticisms, that
1T was sectional. favoring the southern
states. This was vigorously denied by
Chairman Clark of Florida. There is
absolutely nothing partisan or section
al In the BILL" he declared. There Is
no sectionalism in the committee"
IL will suggest" interrupted Good,
that the gentleman close his remarks
by these lines from Spartacus to the
gladiators:
Hear ye yon lion roaring I'm his den2
lis three days since he tasted meat"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-29

Never was it advisable take of the pen
than when they bring neat premium per hun
dred Nevertheless they will prove popular
with the parish priests in the Sunday collection boxes
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-29
THE RAILROADS TAKEN OVER.

The Government has at last taken control of the
entire railroad system of the country The value of the
properties involved is said to be about twenty billion dol
lars. Compensation will be made the basis of the
average threeyear earnings ending &c. 1917 and
Secretary McAdoo will be Director General of Transpora
tion though still retaining his cabinet portfolio Secre
tary of the Treasury The of this radical
step in the national received with thrill
of approval throughout the country The transpor
ton systems have almost been reduced beggary
of the almost uninterrupted batting" of demagogues
and politicians that perennial and pestferous crop
most of the legislatures of the foegh states of the
Union Their securities had shrunk result of this
miscellaneous and indiscriminate aw-making such
extent that became we'll nigh impossible to persuade
people to invest their funds giledged offer
ings New extensions impossible though mperativey
demanded by the expansion and development in
lions of the country Tracks rolling stock and equip
mens of necessity allowed lapse into condition
of repar to the great danger of the travelling public
And all because of the worship of the fetich competition
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-29
SCHOOL ROOM HUMOR.

Let the doubters deny there is hui
NOR in the school room. Read these
examination papers of youthful aspir-
ants to educational distinctions:
Horsepower is the distance one
horse can carry pound of water in
one hour"
''The earth is an ablative tabloid"
N"To kill butterfly you pinch it's
borax."
"a deacon is the lowest form of a
Christian"
IA short circuit is a preacher on
the circus who is Short
An aspirant described a Illuminating
animal as one that chews his own
cubs" A choice plum is the defining
of the zodiac as "the zoo of the sky
where all the animals go alter they
are dead.''
"How would you keep log?" elicit.
ed the answer Clean"
Ingenuity in parrying questions of.
fers a field of humor in itself.
where would you start from in or
der to visit New York, Moscow, Port
Said and Bombay"
"Here!" was the concise reply.-San
Francisco Call.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-12-29
The administration in assuming direction of system
but tardy following in the footsteps other pow

The administration in assuming direction system
but ardiy following in the footsteps of the other
at war, both Allies and enemies.
In England this radical step taken almost overnight
the surprise of the managers politely told
when they came to about that
consider the matter of adjustment compensation later
but were then in possession of the systems
The only thing to be regretted NATTER and
the is true about other administrative
ures, is that the step taken many months ago.
In the transactions of warfare time the
matter for days prolongation of strife
full toll of human life and prodigous bite
al resources
By hindsight the futilty and nanity of
dawding with German stoidity
since the sinking of the Lusitana We failed to grasp
the nette and were "stung" by it. Even since has
been declared have not grpped the situation
American grit capacity and promptness although
had the benefit of British and French experience
direct For this laxity and supineness
boys in the service will to pay heavy
price. Let rejoice, however, that another
tape has been cut and requiring
similar surgical operation, do it now"