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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
Grand Duke In Command Of
Cossacks In Plan BY
kaledine.
HUNGER HALTS REVOLT
All Parties to Revolution Unite in Fac
ing Threat of Famine Which
Now Appears to Be
Inevitable.

Paris, Nov. 21.-Grand Duke Mich
olas has been put in command of Cen
eral Kaledine's Cossacks in plan pro-
posed by that general to restore the
monarchy in Russia, according to
dispatch from Vienna, via Geneva,
printed in Information.
Nicholas, it was declared, had ar.
rived at Kaledine's headquarters at
Kharkoff and offered his services.
command of the Cossacks and prom
ised to restore the monarchy and pro-
claim the grand duke regent" ac-
cording to the Vienna version
Boisheviki Send Peace Greetings.
Stockholm, Nov. 81. - "Brotherly
greetings" were recently sent by Pc
trograd Bolsheviki to German major
ity and minority Socialists. The CON-
munication, issued and forwarded by
the foreign representation" of Boil
sheviki, contains numerous references
to capitalists and traitors to the pro-
letariat cause, declares the Bolshev-
Xxi program to be peace without an
nexations or contributions and calls
on proletariats to try everywhere to
end the long strife otherwise threat
ened.
The communication declares fur
ther: "The Bolsheviki foreign repre-
sentation has received from French,
Austrian and German Socialist parties
assurances that Russian proletariat
can reckon on powerful support"
Hunger Supercedes Revolt.
London, Nov. 21.-The food prob
lem in Russia suddenly has become
more pressing than revolution or coun-
ter revolution in Petrograd, Moscow
and at the front, according to tele-
grams from Petrograd, Moscow and
Odessa.
Famine appears to have gone fur
ther than force of armies to bring
about quiet. AT many places Boil
sheviki, bourgeoise, pacifists, military
cadets, Kerenskyites and Leninites
have joined forces against the COM
mon enemy-hunger-in a concentrat-
ed effort to stave off disaster, which
seems almost inevitable in view OF
disorganized transportation and wide
spread destruction of stores and sup
plies.
The political situation, roughly
speaking, is that Boisheviki have been
victorious everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
ITALIANS REPULsE TEUT0NS
Drive Huns Back Four Miles in Fight
In Mountains.

Rome, Nov. 21.-The struggle be-
tween the Austro-Germans and the
Italians on Monte Tomba and Monte
Monfenera, in the mountainous re-
gion of northern Italy, continues, 1t
10 officially announced by the Italian
war department. The invading forces
were driven back four times when
they attempted to take the Italian
positions on the Monfenera spur.
Italy's armies are holding firmly
at the point most vital to preservation
of the Piave river line.
Austro- German attempts with heavy
masses of troops to outfiank the lower
river front have been checked by the
strong resistance Of Italian troops at
the Monte Tomba- Monte Monfenera
line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
Crushes Opponents in Ringing
Speech of Defense in the
House of Commons.
u-BOATS PERIL BEATEN
Premier Asserts Cause Mo Longer EE
lists to Fear Submarines of
Enemy-Asquith Leads
Opposition.

London, Nov. 2I.-Defending him
self against the first serious attack his
administration has faced, Premier
Lloyd George spoke in the House of
Commons and his defense seemed
highly successful The prime minis
ter's admirers call 1t a triumph.
The attack was focused upon two
points-the character of the war coun.
Gil which the premier announced in
Paris and the condemnation of the
Allies past strategy, which he pro.
nounced in his Paris speech.
Lloyd George sent a thrill of iubil-
alton through parliament when in the
midst of an eloquent defense of the
internally war council he suddenly
switched to the submarine question
and announced triumphantly,
Five U-boats We're destroyed last
Saturday alone. There is no longer
any ground for fear of the submarine
peril"
Tumultuous cheering swallowed the
second sentence. The House of Com
mons resounded for several minutes
with an ovation such as has not been
heard there since the fall of Bagdad.
Asquith Leads Opposition.
Former Premier Asquith was
spokesman for the opposition. His
speech was not an attack, but sharp
criticism of the new plan for Allied
control of the war and a vindication
of his own government, for which he
remarked that he himself and the
present premier had each had his par.
ticular share of responsibility.
IL was keyed in a much milder
strain than the first hostile outburst
from the newspapers and sections of
the Liberal and Conservative parties
which greeted the premier on his re-
turn home.
Made Fighting Speech.
The Welsh leaders reply was a
characteristic fighting speech of the
type which has made him famous.
There was no thought of retraction
for anything he had said or done. no
hint of apologetic strain, which some
expected for what had been called the
Il i4lul5tItLiOhb. hClE WciC oohlc
passages which would have made old
school parliamentarians, stepped in
Gladstonian traditions of stately cour-
tesy vince, as when he said the at
tacks made him feel as If he were
crossing the channel in storm on a
small destroyer. But Mr.. Lloyd George
always brings something of the touch
OF the stump speaker into the Com
mons and this gives him a strong ap.
peal to the greater audience outside.
Defies Critics.
The greater part of the premier q
speech was a defiance of the criti
cisms. What he said at Paris he had
said deliberately to arouse public opin
ion, and he had done it. He had seen
too many resolves for closer Allied
cooperation come to nothing. The
premier's speech closed in an optimis
tic strain concerning the prospects OF
yicto = He now had no fear of the
ment of submarines, five of which
pests of the sea" had been destroyed
on Saturday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
WILLARD TO HEAD WAR BOARD
Railroad Man Appointed-coffin Chair
man Of Aircraft Body.

Washington, Nov. s1.--Important ap-
pointments affecting the war program
If America have been made by Presi-
dent Wilson when he named Daniel
Willard chairman of the War Indus
tries board and Howard f. Coffin head
Of the new Aircraft board.
Mr.. Willard. who is president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has been
serving as chairman of the advisory
committee Of the Council of National
Defense. lie will assume his new post
Immediately. He succeeds Frank A.
Scott who resigned recently bcauso
Of i'll health.
Mr.. Coffin has been chairman of the
Aircraft Production board, which Con-
gress converted into the Aircraft
board
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
Destroyer Chauncey Goes Down
After Collision In For
eign Waters.
FULL DETAILS LACKING
Name of Other Vessel Not An
nounced-chauncey Was Small
And of Old Type-Seventy
Officers and Men Saved.

Washington, Nov. 2f.-Twenty-one
Americans are believed to have been
lost when the small United States de.
stroyer Chauncey sank following col.
lision on patrol duty in foreign waters.
The remaining 20 officers and men
of her crew were saved, according to
first dispatches, made public by Secre-
tary Daniels
Statement Authorized.
The committee on public informa.
tion gave out the following state.
ment:
"The Chauncey, a small American
destroyer on patrol duty in foreign
waters, was sunk in a collision Mon.
day morning.
First dispatches indicate that II
lives were lost.
Further information will be made
public when full reports are received" F"
The Chauncey was an old type de-
stroyer, built in 1902, displacement
420 tons, crew 81 officers and men.
Other Ship Unknown.
The ship with which the Chauncey
collided, whether American or British.
was not announced. This is the Sec
ond collision in which an American
patrol boat figures.
On October the Navy department
made public the fact that an Ameri-
can destroyer was severely damaged
by British naval vessel in a night
crash hut without caSuaIties among
either crew.
Second Heavy Loss.
The apparent loss of life on the
destroyer Chauncey equals that on the
patrol boat Alcedo, in the sinking
of which one officer and 20 enlisted
men perished. These two are the
largest naval losses since the United
States entered the war.
The total American naval losses in
men to date is SO dead and five
wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
RECALLS MEN IN EAST
Kaiser Sends Armies Facing
SIavs To Flanders.
Great Movement of Men With ArtiL
:ery Reported in Confirmed
Report From Holland.

London, Nov. 21.--A telegram from
Maestricht, Holland, to Amsterdam,
forwarded by the Central News, re-
ports a great movement of troops with
artillery on all roads leading to the
Flanders front. These troops evident
ly are from the Russian front, the dis
patch says.
Other Reports Confirm Movement.
Copenhagen, Nov. 21.-Reports from
several sources in Germany bear out
the assumption that, taking advantage
OF the situation in Russia, Germany Is
making heavy transfer of troops from
the Russian front. Only part of them
appear to be going to Italy. where the
front Is too narrow to permit of use
OF great masses and a blow by Won
Hindenburg at some other point. Is
way OF diversion. may perhaps be ex-
pected.
Some troops are reported to have
been moved to the western front, but
this is not necessarily significant, as
Field Marshal Haig's pounding tactics
necessftate frequent reliefs for ex-
hausted German divisions
saioniki Drive Possible.
German newspapers discuss with
suspicious frankness and avidity the
prospect of an offensive on the Sa-
loniki front. but have never a word
to say about the obvious chance of a
smashing blow at Roumania in an ef-
fort to end the resistance Of that ma
ton. As for Italy, ii the Austrians
and Germans find the reinforced Ital.
Ian army too hard nut to attempt
to crack, the Teuton powers can eaa
lily and quickly change to the de-
fensive on strong line for the pur
pose OF seeking to force decision on
some other selected front with the
bulk Of their strategic reserve.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
ONE WHEATLESS MEAL A DAY
May Be Ordered Soon to Follow
whAaxIeaa nav

Chicago, Nov. 21. - The United
States has shipped every grain of its
surplus wheat to Europe and no more
ca1 be shipped until the next crop of
wheat Is harvested about July 1, 1918.
except what Ia saved out of ordinary
consumption. is the word of Harry A.
Wheeler, state food administrator.
brings back from Washington, after
q conference with Herbert G. Hoover
and administrators Of numerous other
states.
As q result II Ii likely that one
wheatless meal day soon may be
ordered to follow the regular wheat.
less day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21

Speed War Program, Jordan's Plea.
Seattle, Nov. 21.-David Starr Jor
dan, chancellor of Leland Stanford, Jr.,
university. and leader in the peace
movement In this country, declared In
a sermon here that it is plainly Amer.
ica's duty to 60 "full speed ahead"
with the present war program. Tne
kaiser, he said, has viewed the rise
of internationalism and social democ
racy in Germany with alarm, and real
izing that these movements were turn
ing his people away from war had or
dered the crushing Of democratic
France.
Brazil Declares State OF Siege.
Rio Janeiro, Nov. 20.-The govern
ment has proclaimed q state of seige
in the federal state and the states OF
Rio Janeiro, Sac Paulo, Parana, Santa
Cartharina and Rio Grande do Sol.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
Switzerland Fears selsIum's Fate.

Washington, Nov. 20-AIarmed that
the circulation of rumors saying one
set of the European belligerents has
asked Switzerland's permission to
move troops through her territory.
may be seized by the other belliger-
ents as q pretext to forcibly do the
same thing, Switzerland has hastened
to denounce the runners as false.
Some OF the Swiss press regards the
rumors as having been circulated by
Germany with the design OF seixing
upon them a. . pretext for moving
troops into Italy over Swiss lines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21

Washington, Nov. 21.-The Milwau-
kee Social Democratic Publishing Co.
attacks the constitutionality of the
espionage law in an additional plea
filed in district supreme court. The
company, which publishes the Mil
waukee Leader, contends the law
abridges freedom of speech and liber-
ty of the press. Postmaster General
A. 8 Burleson's contention hat no
court can control or reverse his revo.
cation of the Leaders second class
mail privilege, is disputed. The Lead.
sr's publishers deny the charges made
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
GREETING TO SLAV WORKERS
Hand Of Brotherhood To Be Offered
Russians by American BODY.

Buffalo, N. ", Nov 21-The war
grimed hand of brotherhood will ne
stretched out to the great mass OF
Russia's revolution torn workers by
the American Federation of Labor 1t
has just been learned.
Backed by pro-war vote, the most
overwhelming roll call pronunciamen,
to in its history, the federation plans
a fraternal message to the labor le-
gions of Russia telling why American
labor is in the war against kaiserism
to the limit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
wins war WORK GOAL
Campaign to Raise $35, 600, 900
Is Success
Early Reports indicate That Quota 10
Probably Exceeded BY
Country.

New York, Nov. 21.-George w. Per-
kins, chairman of the finance commit
tee of the war work council announces
that the war fund OF $35,00O,000 with
which the Young Mems Christian as
sociation will provide care and COM
fort for the soldiers and sailors of
America and her allies. has been
raised.
While final figures will not be avail
able for a day or two, Mr. Perkins
stated reports from various parts of
the country left no doubt the full
amount and probably more, had been
contributed The campaign was be.
gun a week ago.
Everywhere Success.
Reports received from every state
in the country" said a statement is,
sued by A. III. Whitford, campaign di.
rector indicate that the campaign is
great success. Many states have
announced their intention of raising
an amount larger than their allotment
at is clearly understood that the
principal limitation in the work in the
association among the enlisted mer
has been largely a lack of funds. The
larger the fund the more efficient and
the more extended will be the work al
represented by the Red Triangle"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
U.S.SOLDIER KILLED IN CLASH
American Patrol Active In No Mans
Land on Front.

IdUu OF FTOHt.
With the American Army in France,
Nov 21.-(By the Associated Press.)
There has been another clash be
tween American and German patrols
in No Mans Land. Full details are
not known beyond the fact that an
American soldier was killed.
American patrols have been espe'
cially active the last two nights. One
encountered German patrol close to
the German lines. Firing at this point
was hot, but brief There are believed
to have been German casualties bun
they cannot be determined.
Artillery firing on the sector con
tinues more active.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
D'AnnunzIo Death Report Mistake.

Rome, Nov. 21.-While all Rome
mourned in dread of confirmation OF
the death of Gabrielle d'Annunzio, her
poet-aviator, it was reported that he
had left his squadron. on leave, to bid
farewell to Venices art treasures
and had not been lost ON a fight, as
was feared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-21
BRITISH TROOPS IN IL
MILES OF JERUSALEM.

London, Nov. 21.-British
troops are now within IL miles
Of Jerusalem. Official dispatch
es from the Egyptian expedI-
tionary force report the occu-
patton by mounted troops on
Sunday Of Beiturrettahta, IL
miles northwest Of Jerusalem.
4. + + + + 4. 4. + I. + + I. 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-07

field, also exempt from the eight per
cent tax, and thus reach their desti-
nation without paying the war tax.
1t is understood that this plan is be-
ing worked all over the country by
those who are so contemptibly mean
as to resort to any such thing
Government inspectors are riding on
trains everywhere In their efforts to
locate such sneaks, and they have un
earthed scheme which is being tried
by many persons who purchased mile
ages before the law went into effect
They remove $50. or 200 miles from the
book, present the book to the conduc-
tor pay the tax called for by the
mileage already there, have their
transportation removed and then re.
place the coupons detached in order
to avoid paymentsof taxes on them
One man riding on this division was
found with book which was practi-
cally new The taxes were collected
and paid and 100 miles of coupons
were taken by the conductor. A little
While later an Inspector. upon examin.
ing mileage books found that this one
contained $50 more miles than it
should This is what the man had held
bach.
With few exceptions, however, the
new system .is -sworsirg without fric
ton. People pay the difference. some
times with a smile. but without a
grumble. Many labor under the mis-
understanding that the railroads
benifit by the change This is incor-
rect. Rates have not been raised in
any case over what they were pre-
viously. All of the tax money belongs
to the government. On the other hand
the transportation companies are the
losers, because they are obliged to
stand all of the expense of collecting
the taxes, which is by no means small,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-07
READsBoRo

Mrs. Perley Aubertine has neuritis
Mass will be at II O'Clock next Sun
day at st. Jochim's.
Miss Emily Jarvass spent Saturday
and Sunday in North Adams.
The admission to the moving pic
lures will be 20 cents from now on.
Miss Alice Sprague spent the week
end at her home in Jacksonville, Vt
Miss Audrey Whitmore was bust
ness visitor in North Adams Mon
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter spent Sunday
with Mrs Carter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. a. p. Bishop.
Miss Maud Bryant of Bennington is
spending few days with her sister
Mrs. Wilfred Wheeler.
MIR. and Mrs. V. E. Pellegrini and
daughters Misses Catherine and Rose
motored to North Adams Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ j Pike, their son
Harry and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sears,
motored to Mechanicyille, N Y, Sun
da;
Mrs. Corliss has returned to her
home in Mortown after spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Lowe.
William Raguse employed by the
New England Power Co. is spending
two weeks vacation at his home in
Shelburn Falls
Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Bowler and two
daughters from Hartford, n. Y.
spent Sunday with Mr. Bouvier's
brother, w. F. Bowler.
Arthur Pellegrini was taken to the
North Adams hospital Saturday after
noon to have his appendices removed.
He had been sick since Tuesday af-
ternoon.
AL 1.-The boys, who had been drafted
with the exception of Guy Bartlett
and Vito Mazzari spent Sunday here.
The Red Cross gave them all sweat
ers and socks.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Blanchard
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-07

PERU

Mrs. s. G. Jones of Chicago who
has been spending the last four
months with her daughter, Mrs Dan
iel Wilmington, returns to her home on
Saturday. Mrs. Wilmington returns
with her and will spend some time at
her old home, Chicago.
A well attended Halloween social
was held in the hall of the North
school house under the management
of the teachers of the schools.
Delmar Stone was in Westminster
and Putney the last of the week
The annual report of the Peru Red
Cross shows the following work done
since its organization early in July:
Total receipts in money, S11S90; paid
for dues, s2l.00; paid for supplies.
$SSS4. A quantity of yarn is now on
hand and is being made into socks as
fast as possible. Any one who will
volunteer to knit can obtain the yarn
Of Mrs Hapgood and if directions are
desired Mrs. Whitney will furnish
them The following articles have
been made and sent to Boston: "a
pajamas; Is sleeveless sweaters; 9
mufilers 10 pairs thumbless mitts; l
dozen tray cloths and Is well filled
comfort bags.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-07
WooDFoRD

Maurice Wall and Elmer Shultz OF
bennington were in town Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Knights and Mr.
and Mrs. John Bishop were in Brat
tleboro Saturday
George w. Knapp and George
Knapp were in Bennington Saturday
on business.
Albert shultz is working for Geo
l. Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Smith are visit
ing in Searsburg.
Leslie Hyde of Bennington was Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. George w. Knapp
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Bugbee of Ben
nington passed Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Bugbee.
Forrest Hager has sold his oxen to
Morris Levin of Bennington.
Harry Bishop is working for the
Plunkett Webster Lumber company.
Mrs. James Higgins, Mrs. II.
Bugbee, Mrs Jesse Bugbee and Mrs
Mort knights were in Bennington on
Tuesday
Mrs. Matte Kennedy. Mrs. julia
Hall, Keith Kennedy and Ray Matti-
son who have been staying in jane
Clark's house during the forming sea
son, have returned to Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-07

Miss Gladys Hicks, Miss Blanche
Sprague and Mrs. Charles Cane mo-
tored to North Adams and Williams
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Bette, who have
been spending a few days with Mrs,
Betite's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
LaFrancis. have returned to their
home in Bennington.
Mr.. Hathaway was arrested Mon
day morning for killing deer out of
season He shot the deer Sunday
morning and was found by Game War
den A. J. Johnson. He was fined 500
and cost.
Miss Audrey Whitmore was given a
farwell surprise party here Saturday
night. Miss Whittmore has given up
her position as bookkeeper III Mr..
Billings store and lett Wednesday
afternoon for Washington, d. c. She
has been here for long time and
will be greatly missed
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SHAFTsBURY VALLEY

George and Ralph Bouplon we're
Hoosick Falls visitors last week.
Mrs. r. B. Young was an over Sun
day guest at Edward Bouplon's.
Mrs. Orville Fillmore and son Yer
ME, were in Bennington Saturday.
Mrs. Minnie Bouplon and Lester
Peters were in Bennington recently
Mrs. F. w. Fuller and son, Clyde.
were in Bennington on business Tues
day.
Mrs. John Bennett entertained sew
eral lady friends at a dinner party re-
Gently.
Jared Howard. who spent last week
in Bennington, returned to the Valley
Friday.
Miss Helen Bouplon visited her
aunts, Eliza and Matilda Bouplon on
Saturday
Mrs. C. l.. Peacock and Mrs. Albert
Andrews were Bennington visitors
last week
Marshal Fillmore who is working
in Bennington is taking lessons in
telegraphy
Miss Grace Center and William
Center were in Hoosick Falls on bus
mess Friday
Sullivan Center, who is i'll and re-
ceiying treatment in Bennington, was
at his home over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Ira Adams of North
Bennington visited frle7.s aud rela-
tiyes IL the Vale Sunday.
Adelbert We lea.,l and Fred Pet
ers We're delivering potatoes and APP
pies in Bennington ,londay
Scholars who were perfect in at
tendance during the month Of Octo-
Der at the Briggs Corners school are:
Sylvia Monroe, Lewis Hunt. Waiter
Odell. Carroll Pierce, Julia Pierce;
absent one day, Rose Monroe, Ralph
Hum;
George Dalrymple of Elizabethtown
has been guest at the homes of Mr.. |
and Mrs. George Bouplon, and Mr. !
and Mrs. J. f. Stanley the past |
week..