davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
SENATE PASSES SUPPLY BILL
All Postmasters Placed on Civil Serv.
ice List

Washington. Jan. 29.-The annual
legislative, executive and judicial bill
the second OF the fourteen big supply
measures on the appropriation pro
gram TO be disposed of before March
4, was passed by the senate after pro-
visions had been written into it plac-
ing all postmasters on the civil serF-
ice list. forbidding employees of the
bureau of education from receiving
compensation from private education.
al foundations and further increasing
the pay of government clerks
Under the scale of salary increases
for government clerks adopted by the
senate those receiving less than $3.50
annually would get raises of Is per
cent and those receiving between $3.50
and $1,000 raises of 10 per cent
About $4,000 was added to the
measure in the senate, bringing the
total to approximately $40,000,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
RHEIMS is BADLY BATTERED
Sixty thousand Bombs Have Fallen
on french Town.

New York, Jan 27-Sixty thousand
bombs have fallen on Rheims, France.
since the beginning of the war. 545
civilians have been killed and 652
wounded, according to a statement
prepared by Whitney Warren, the
architect.
OF the number killed eighty-six were
children and 1872 were women, Mr.
Warren said. The cathedral. he add.
eo, has received 100 bombs and all
the quarter that surrounds it is abso
lutely demolished
If one overlooks the demolished
flying buttresses and surface wounds. 8
said Mr.. Warren. the carcass OF the
cathdral. which is built like a fortress.
has resisted nobly But the three win.
ters which have passed since the burn.
ing OF the roof threaten absolutely 10
destroy the vaults, which are thus
without protection from the weather
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
Open Important Offensive on
FrancO-BeIgian Front.
MAKE GAINS NEAR RIGA
Berlin Reports Further Advances for
Teutons Despite Desperate Resist.
tive Quiet on Other Fronts.

London, Jan. 27.-ln what appears
to have been the most important Of
fensiye movement undertaken on the
Franco-Belgian front in several weeks
French trenches on a front OF ap-
proximately a mile in the region OF
Hill 304, northwest of Verdun, were
stormed by German troops. the Ber-
lin war office announces
A counter attack delivered at night
by the French, Berlin says, failed to
drive out the Germans, who during
the operation captured 500 prisoners
and ten machine guns.
The Paris account of the German
offensive declares the attacks were
repulsed, except that the Germans
penetrated advanced trenches near
Hill 304
Fighting in the Riga region of the
Russian front continues to show ad
vances for the Germans, according to
Berlin. which reports additional Rus
sian positions gained on both sides
OF the RIVER IA.
The Germans apparently are strilt
ing northWard across the swampy
ground in the direction OF Riga
The Russians are Offering strong re
sistance They delivered counter at
tacks on the east side Of the Aa river
They failed. however. according tC
Berlin. which reports the capture OF
800 prisoners during the days fight
ing
Operations in the other war areas
have been of comparative unimpor
tanCe
An attack on the Suffolk coast OF
England by a German vessel of small
size, the identity of which was not
made out. is reported from London
Only insignificant damage was caused,
SAYS the official statement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
LORD BRYCE CALLS
TURK INTOLERABLE

London, Jan 29-The demand for
the expulsion Of the Turk from Eu.
rope included among the terms in
the entente allied note in reply to
President Wilson, is justified by Lord
Bryce in his views on that phase OF
the entente reply. which were given
20 the press
Lord Bryce's views concerning Tur-
key were formulated before the peace
notes were exchanged and viii APP
pear in about a month for authorized
publication in London and New York
under government auspices
No one who has studied the history
of the Near East for the last five cen
turies,' Lord Bryce said, "will be sur
prised that the allied powers have
declared their purpose to put an end
TO the rule of the Turks i'm Europe
and still less will he dissent from the
determination to deliver the Chris
tian population Of what is called the
Turkish empire, whether in Asia or in
Europe, from the government which
during those five centuries has done
nothing bat oppress them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
IMPRESSION is FAVORABLE
Russian Official Comments on VIII
sons Address.

Petrograd, Jan. 29.-The first off,
cial expression of Russia's attitude
toward the address of President Will
son to the senate was made in the
form of the following statement from
the foreign office:
Russia always has been in full
sympathy with the broad humani-
tartan principles expressed by the
president of THE United States and
his message to the senate therefore
has made most favorable impress
sion upon the Russian government.
Russia will welcome all suitable
measures which will help prevent a
recurrence of the world war. Accord
ingly. we can gladly endorse Presi'
dent Wilson's communication"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
UNANIMOUS ACTION TAKEN
Minnesota House Sets Date to Vote
on Prohibition Bill.

St Paul Jan 29-For once i'm its
history the Minnesota house of rep.
resentatiyes was unanimous in its az
ticn upon prohibition question. The
temperance committees report recon-
mending the Larson bill for prohi
bition constitutional amendment and
making the bill a special order for
IL a. m. next Wednesday was adopted
by the house without dissenting
vote.
Furthermore. the motion to suspend
the rules to make possible the taking
of a vote Wednesday was made by
Thomas r. Girlng. wet member from
Hennepin county.
Debate on the bill when it comes up
Wednesday on its final passage prob
ably will take several hours. There
Will be no recess. the house working
straight through TO a vote, which
probably will be taken late in the
day
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
Berlin Reports Attempt Was
Failure.
BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE
Gain Front Line Trenches From the
Turks in Mesopotamia and on Right
Bank of Tisris-Severe Fighting
Continues in Region West Of Riga.

London, Jan ga new attack was
made by the French on the Verdun
front near Hin 304, the German war
office reports The attack broke down
with heavy losses.
Vigorous artillery fighting occurred
during the night on the Verdun front
in the region of Eparges and Hill 304.
German defense works were subjected
TO an intense fire, the French war
office communication reports. Five
German airplanes were brought down.
In new offensive in Mesopotamia
British troops gained front line
trenches from the Turks on front of
LOO yards southwest of Kut-El-
Amara In addition some second line
positions ON the right bank OF the
Tigris were taken.
Four counter attacks by the Turks
west of the Hal river were repused
with heavy losses. it is reported
Severe fighting continues in the I'll
rul swamp region west of Riga and
along the River Aa, with Russians
and Germans claiming victories.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
Senate AppropriateS Money
for inauguration.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
North Dakotan Objects to Increased
Hotel Rates, Works (Cai.( Condemns
Display and Others AlIeqe Pageant
Is Too Much Like Coronation.

Washington, Jan 29-The senate
voted favorably on the $4,000 appro-
priation to pay for the Inauguration
expenses at the Capitol, but not until
there had been some lively talk about
how Washington hotelkeepers rob"
visitors and some observations that
the inaugural ceremonies have come
to resemble a coronation pageant.
When Senator Overman brought the
resolution from the appropriations
committee Senator McCumber, Repub-
lican. suggested that il should include
provisions 20 prevent hotelkeepers
from raising their rates He said he
had been informed by one hotel that
a room for Inauguration week would
cost $500
I'm not going to object to this
resolution" said Senator Works Re
publican, but | would like to see one
president inaugurated with appropri
ate ceremonies, suitable in a democ.
racy. We are having a coronation
every four years and it is undemocrat-
ic and un-American and ] would like
to see it abolished There is no rea.
son that such ceremony as this
should be conducted and every reason
that it should not
FL should like TO see the president
himself declare against the sort OF
thing ana protest against his inau
gural being made a show Of this kind
There is no occasion for the govern.
ment of tie United States TO spend
S25. 600 TO provide a place for the in.
aUgural ! should like TO see the sen
ate raise its voice against it; it vio-
lates every principle of our govern.
ment"
Senator Thomas, Democrat ex-
pressed himself in accord with Sena-
tors McCumber and Works
Senator Borah, Republican. obsery-
ed that people who come to Inaugural.
tions do so with eyes open and poek
/ cts full for a good time
/ Senator sherman, Republican. said
/ II hope this matter will be given
/ wide publicity so that certain of my
/ constituents who may come here
won't have to borrow money from me
i 10 get home"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
SQUADRON RETURNS SAFELY
German Light War Vessels She'll Eng
llsh Coast

Berlin, Jan. ga German official
communication tells of a raid by light
German warcraft in waters south OF
lowestoft.
During the night of Jan. 1928,
the communication says. German
light sea forces advanced into Eng
lish waters south of Lowestoft in or
der to attack hostile patrol boats and
outposts which had been formerly re
ported there.
During the raid not one hostile
vessel was sighted. The fortified slo-
cality short distance southward was
Illuminated by rockets and shelled by
our torpedo boats.
Hits were observed. Our sea
forces on the way back did not meet
any adversary and returned safely. >
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
Property Damage Placed at
Over S3,OOO,OOO.
MANY FIREMEN INJURED
Four Are Seriously Hurt and Dozen
Others Are Taken to Hospitals for
Treatment-Flames Menace Oldest
Skyscraper in Smoky City.

Pittsburg, Jan. 29.-Fire which
swept through a section of the retail
district destroyed the Frank a. Seder
department store, the Grand Opera
House. the Hilton Clothing company
and twelve or more smaller build.
ings, with loss estimated at from
$4,000, 900 to $4,000 900.
Four firemen were seriously hurt
and twelve or more so badly injured
that they were removed to hospitals.
II appeared for time as If the fire
would sweep the entire square, but
heavy fire walls finally stayed the
progress of the flames, which ate
through the hundreds of tons of mer-
chandise piled in the stricken build
ings.
Firemen were seriously handicapped
by the intense cold il having been
necessary to carry hot water from
neighboring restaurants to thaw the
street hydrants before streams were
available.
The fire ate its way down Fifth
avenue from Smithfield street toward
Wood street and, breaking windows in
buildings across Fifth avenue. drove
scores of guests from their rooms in
the Newell hotel.
The Park building, the oldest sky
scraper in the city, also was threat
ened, as were number of moving
picture theaters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
FRANCE RESTRICTS EATING
Follows Example of Great Britain and
ttaIv

Paris Jan 27-France has follow
ed the example OF England and Italy
i'm restricting meals in restaurants
Diners in restaurants are hereafter
restricted to horr d'oeuvres or soup.
two other dishes and cheese or desert.
In regard to the two main dishes.
the bill of fare, instead of sixty or
seventy items usually presented, is
confined TO a maximum of nine The
nine consist Of one egg dish. three
meat and three vegetables.
The restrictions have been drawn
up in conjunction with the represen-
tatives of the provision trades and
have been taken in good part by both
the public and the restaurant pro
prietors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
COWBOYS BATTLE MEXlCANS
Utah Troops Assist in Driving Enemy
Back.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 29.-Six Amer
ican cowboys and fourteen Utah sol
diers We're attacked by band of Mex
lean cavalry and fought pitched bat
tie near Oriyac, on the border.
Reports say the trouble started when
the cowboys tried TO drive their cattle
back from the border
The cowboys being outnumbered re
treated, but when the Utah troops
came they drove the Mexicans back.
Whether or not any of the Mexicans
were killed is not known. All the
Americans are believed safe.
More troops were rushed to the
scene, forty miles away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
REBEL WINS AT ELECTION
Alderman Jailed on Treason Charge
Now Lord Mayor of City.

Dublin, Jan. 29.-Alderman Law.
renee DNeill has been unanimously
elected lord mayor of Dublin.
Alderman O'Neill was arrested in
the recent rebellion and kept in Jail
for some days. He was then released
without any charge having been made
against him.
In an impassioned speech after his
election, referring to those indignities,
would not receive any man or regi.
ment which came to exploit the city
politically, but would receive either
king or peasant coming with a mes
sage of peace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
ONE THOUSAND DIE
IN ARSENAL BLAST

Paris. Jan 29-The Dresden ar
senal has been blown up and 1.OJo
women and young girls killed. accord
ing to a letter taken from a German
soldier, dated Dec. 80
The letter was written in Dresden
and the writer said that ell the win
dows within a radius OF twelve miles
were broken by the explosion.
He added that the authorities are
keeping the news secret and that no
railroad tickets are being issued for
Dresden except for urgent reasons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
PEACEFUL BOYCOTT LEGAL
Montana Supreme Court UphoIds De-
cision Of Lower Tribunal.

Helena, Mont. Jan. PA peaceful
boycott is not illegal and cannot be
abated as a nuisance, according to a
decision OF the Montana supreme court
The court upheld the decision OF
the lower courts in denying an injnnc-
tion asked by a Butte theater against
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor coun-
Gil and others.
The court recorded that the acts of
the labor union pickets in placing
banners on the walk near the theater
were neither wrongful in themselves
nor . nuiaance under the law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29

MEASUREAFFECTS REDRlvER
House Approves Plan for Survey OF
Floods

Washington, Jan 29-The house
has adopted the Steenerson and Vol.
department as q basis for a project TO
control the flood waters of the Red
River Of the North
The bill included in the river and
barlor bill and offered by a member
If the river and harbor committee,
permits any two OF the three states of
Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dal ota to participate in the project
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
CLERGYMAN AUTHOR Is DEAD
Rev. Henry Z. varnelI Succumbs to
Lonu illness In New Jersey.

Phillipsburg. y. j.. Jan. 27.-Rev.
Henry Faulkaner varnell. eighty-six
years old, a retired Episcopal clergy
man and an author. died at his home
here after a long illness. He had been
rector of Episcopal churches at Lon
don. Ont, Avon Springs, N. Y. Detroit
and Erie, Pa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
High Army officer Resigns.

San Francisco, Jan. 29-Lieutenant
Colonel Sydney A. Cloman, Twelfth
United States infantry, now stationed
at Nogales, Ariz., has resigned from
the United States army and his res
ignation has been accepted by Presi
dent Wilson, according to advices re
ceived here by friends of Cloman. No
reason was given for the resignation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
WOMAN IS FORCIBLY FED
Hunger Striker Had Gone Five Days
Without Food.

New York, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Ethel
Byrne, hunger striking in protest
against conviction for disseminating
birth control literature and advice,
was forcibly fed in the hospital at
Blackwell island workhouse
She had gone more than five full
days without food and water and was
reported to have collapsed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
FRENCH RAILROAD DISASTER
Eighteen Persons Killed and Fifty In
iured in Collision.

Paris. Jan. 29.-Eighteen persons
were killed and fifty injured in col
lision between the BourgesParis ex-
press and a freight train at Chateau.
neuf.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
RED CROSS GIVES EUROPE
FORTUNE.

New York. Jan, 29.-The
: American National Red Cross
announced IL had shipped war
relief supplies worth $4,000
: during the past week TO France
and England Much of this
. was hospital goods The so
ciety also sent 100 cases of
condensed milk for use by
Belgian refugees in France.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-29
AUSTRIAN AGITATORS FAIL
Parliament Will Not Be Called to
Meet Until May.

London, Jan. 29.-Agitation for an
early summoning of the Austrian par
lament, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Vienna. has
been unsuccessful and it has been
decided not to convene the chambers,
owing to unforeseen dificulties,' un-
~ Nay.
Succeeds General Smuts.
London, JAN 29.-Lieutenanf Gener-
al A. r. Hoskins has been appointed
to the command of the British East
African expeditionary force, succeed
ing Lisutenant General Jan Christian
0Uuta, It Was offlcially announced.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-07
NEGRO REVIVAL.

The Rev. A. A. II. Hul. a noted
Ca.urcd evangelist OF Louisville. is
conducting revival with the colOrcd
people M the Methodist church In
iiHyt. the Rev. Hill is well known
in coIOrcd Methodist circles through
uut tho State. and his sermons here
are attracting much attention among
the people of his race. The meeting
will continue until December eth.
Friday evening Dr. Hill will have for
his subject. Hasten TO abandon the
ship of damnation before she deliV-
cred your soul at the warf boat OF
hell" Dr. Hill will make seven
dance steps in the pulpit Sunday at
ll:0O a. m, and at three in the ar
ternoon will preach on the Power
OF the Holy Ghost" Meeting for
women only at 1880 p. m. Twenty
six conversions are the result of the
work to date. The colored folks cor
daily invite their white friends to
attend their meetings.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-07

Compromise jury verdicts present
some peculiar angles In a suit at
the recent term of court TO recover
damages from a railroad company
for killing a man the jury returned
q verdict against the company for
$500. The verdict was absurd. We
are not undertaking to try the case.
We do not know that il under the law
and evidence in the case the plain
tiff was entitled to recover at all. but
the patent facts are that if the COM
pany was responsible for the man 5
death $500 was an absurd value to
place upon a human life. and if the
company was not responsible for 1t
then any burden placed upon the COM
pany in the way of damages was un-
just 1t is strangely true that hut
man life is about the cheapest COM
modify brought to the market of a
court OF law.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-07

With the approach of the Christ
mas holidays we recall that there are
about 4 dozen helpless, hopeless and
unfortunates out at the poor house"
to whom Christmas means but an
other day nearer to the potters field.
To each of them there was time
when Christmas meant a season OF
Joy and good cheer, but never again
will it come to them now. Are
there not some good women in this
town who, deep down in their hearts,
will take pity on these poor souls.
condemned to restitution and neg
lect and make them mercy visit
with a Christmas dinner sometime
during the approaching holidays?
We earnestly hope there is.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-07

The complete collapse of the Rus
sian provisional government, and the
disasters recently in Italy are sore
disappointmeRts to the Allies. and
may prolong the war for many
months. But our hands are set to
the pillow and there is no turning back
now. The eveats referred to are in
no way fatal to The Allies cause. The
overthrow OF Germany is not now any
less certain than il was six months
ago; only the struggle may be pro-
longed. AT last the submarine men
ace is being met with fair measure
Of success, and the supplies of the
Allies in money and men is practical
ly inexhaustibie. With Germany.
conditions are different. Whatever ad-
vantage she may gain in food and
munition supplies by her conquests
in Russia and Italy, her loss in man
power is irreparable. The Central
Powers have all their available men
under arms, and now every soldier
killed or captured brings it closer
to the day of its doom. However
long the event is delayed, the result
Of this war can not be in doubt. Ger
man power must at last be exhaust
cd
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-07
HONE BOYS HONORED.

The citizens of Ohio county have
just cause to feel proud of boys who
have carried Off honors in the matter
officers in the new army gone. or soon
to go to France, to battle for the hon
or Of their country. While we have
yet sent scarcely more than a hun
dred OF the boys to the army four
teen, or seven per cent Of them. have
been honored with commands. A list
of those SO honarsd, with the rank OF
each follows:
James Al. 0eWeese. Major Init.
Allison Barnett, Capt. Inf,
j. l.. feilinger, Capt. Inf.
DR.. k. w. F,nra, Capt. Med. Corps.
Everett LikenS. LIST Lieut.. IAf.
Royse Igleheara, tsi Lieut.. Inf.
Douglas Felix, Lst Lieut.. lat.
Estil L.. Barnett. LIST Lieut.. Inf.
Or. clarenes Deweese, LIST Lieut..
Med Corps.
Or. - Mckinney, list Lieut.. Med.
Corps.
Or. A. Il. Riley, LIST Lieut.. Med.
Corps.
DR.. r. q. beWitt, LIST Lieut.. Med.
Corps.
Levi Coleman. Fad Lieut.. Iaf.
Fred Shuts, End Lieut.. Inf.
Edward Orr. End Lieut.. Inf
j. Is. Igleheart. End Lieut.. Inf.
Gilmore Keown. End Lieut.. Inf.
Perry Keown, recently OF Ohio
county. holds a commission of Cap
tain ia a New Mexico Regiment.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-12-07
PUBLIC SALE.

On Friday, December 2lst. | will
offer for sale to the highest and best
bidder. at my home. 4 miles east of
Hartford, near Concord church. all
my personal property. consisting OF
household and kitchen furniture.
farming implements, etc. two work
horses, | two-year-oid colt. l year
ling colt; splendid milch cow-Jer-
sey, ! wagon. spring wagon. tive
buggies. 2 sets OF single and set of
double buggy harness. set Of work
harness; 2 saddles. viii also offer
for sale Brewster piano. Will alss
sell several hundred bushels of corn,
4 tons of hay. hundred or more bush
els of coal. Terms made known Ga
day OF sale. Sale will begin at see
Y. -.
y. b. SCLLENeER.
asa Hartford. Route 1.