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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-13
PASSES SUPPLY MEASURES
Senate Clears Way for Legislation Due
to War

Washington, April 13.-Way for war
legislation was cleared in the senate
with the passage of the $155, 600
sundry civil bill, the last of the four
annual appropriation bills which failed
at the last session of congress.
All OF the measures have passed the
house and amendments added by the
senate will be disposed of quickly in
conference.
The senate also passed the current
army bill carrying s278, 600 900 and the
military academy bin carrying about
81, 349 900 The appropriations in the
army bill were made Immediately
available.
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WILL PASS HOUSE QUICKLY
War Revenue Measure Aims to Raise
$1,000, ,oo0. 900.

Washington, April 13. r Assurances
that the S7,000,o00 600 war revenue
measure Will pass the house quickly
and that consideration OF new taxa
tion plans for raising part of the
money will begin Immediately were
given President Wilson and Secretary
McAdoO by congressional leaders at
the Capitol.
Various Republican members of the
committee will offer amendments
which were defeated in committee, but
they have pledged themselves to vote
for the measure, whatever may be the
fate of their proposals.
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MExiCANS HOLD UP TRAIN
XIII Seven Passengers and Entire Car
ranzista Escort.

Laredo, Tex, April 13-Zapatistas
held up a train at Gonzales Junction,
thirty miles from Queretaro, killing
ranzista escort, according to survivors
arriving at Nueyo Laredo. They de-
clare no Americans were killed
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ASSOCIATE or BUFFALO BILL
Major John NJ Burke, Former Scout,
is Dead

Washington April l3.-Major John
N. Burke, former scout in Indian wars
and for almost half a century associat-
ed with the late Colonel William f.
Cody buffalo BID as publicity repre-
sentative. died Of pneumonia here
aged seventyfour years He had been
visiting friends here for several weeks.
and Europe with the Wild West show
and, like Colonel Cody, was honored
by the ruling heads of the Old World
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TAKING ARMS TO MEXICO
Two German Submarines Are Alleged
TO 'Have Sailed.

Washington. April 13.-The attitude
of Mexico toward the United States
has taken turn for the worse, accord
ing to information received here.
Two German submarines loaded
with munitions are reported to be en-
route TO Mexico
Measures have been taken to inter
cept these vessels. If they succeed in
passing through the American naval
lines they will place al Carranza's dis
posal many machine guns, rifles and
ammunition which will be Of value to
the Mexican troops in any operations
contemplated against this country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-13

Washington April 13.-Announce-
ment that Bulgaria had opened peace
negotiations With the entente has
been expected here ever since the
overthrow OF the old Russian govern.
ment One diplomat said
Il have every reason to believe that
the London reports are correct The
new Russian foreign minister is known
garia and the Bulgarian people un-
doubtedly are most anxious TO be on
friendly terms with the new Russian
government
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BRITISH FORCES
CONTINUE SUCCESSES
GREAT HOLES BROKEN INTO
THE GERMAN LINES.

st. Paul, April 13, $3.50 p, NJ
Special: The following advices have
been received by the American Press
association:
London. Great holes are being
driven i'm Hindenberg' line by the
British from Lense to st. Quentin
Today's official report tells of posi-
ton after position being taken by
Gen Haig's forces between Harcourt
eight miles northwest of st. Quentin
and Metzencouture, ten miles south
west of Cambria
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STAND BEHIND PRESIDENT
Colonel Roosevelt Issues Statement at
New York.

New York. April l3.-Upon his re
turn here from Washington former
President Theodore Roosevelt issued
a statement in which he said that all
far sighted patriots" should stand
behind the administration in it's eff
forts to obtain legislation for raising
an army Sin accordance with the prin.
eiples of obligatory training and serv-
ice"
Colonel Roosevelt said he hoped, in
addition. for further action which
would be a supplement to and not a
substitute for the legislation recon-
mended by the president.
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CUBAN HOUSE SENDS
STIRRING MESSAGE

Washington, April -. tt Amid ap.
pause Speaker Clark laid before the
house a message from Miguel Coyula,
speaker of the Cuban house of repre-
sentatives, regarding the Cuban dec
laration of war against Germany 1t
read:
THE house of representatives of the
republic of Cuba, in declaring that a
state of war exists between this ma
tion and the German empire, resolved
all members rising to their feet and
amidst great enthusiasm, to address a
message of confraternity to that body
announcing the pride felt by the peo-
Pile of Cuba in uniting their modest eff.
forts to those of the great nation con.
tending for the triumph of right and
respect for the liberty of small ma
tionalities.
"The house also resolved to express
the special qualification of the Cuban
people in uniting their flag side by
side to that of the glorious nation
which in the days of undying memory
sacrificed the blood of her sons to help
the people of Cuba to conquer their
liberty and .indorandence,
Australian Loan Overshbscribed.
London, April 13.-A Melbourne dis
patch to Reuters says that the total
subscriptions to the recent Australian
war loan were G22,400,O00. The loan
was launched in January for Els
900 900 at Az per cent. A previous
loan of G10,000,000 was issued in Feb
ruary. 1915. and was ovsrsubsoribsd
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MARRIAGE STILL POPULAR
AT CHICAGO.

Chicago, April 13 - Cupid
scored 59l for the day in his
drive upon the marriage license
bureau.
While the total was the light
est in the last few days, there
seemed to be no indication of
a letup i'm the rush for licenses.
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BULGARIA SAID To
Be SEEKING PEACE

London, April 13.-Reports from a
Swiss source have been received in
Rome that the Bulgarian minister at
Berne has made oyertures to the en-.
tente ministers with a view to the
conclusion of separate peace, says
the Exchange Telegraph's Rome cor.
respondent
Similar adyices regarding Bulgaria
are sent by the Exchange Telegraph
representative at Lausanne
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Proposes State Issue Bonds.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 13. A bill
providing for a bond issue not to ex-
ceed S20,000,000 for 'repelling inva-
sions, suppressing instructions and
defending the state in war" was in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Ware of Philadelphia. A bill appro-
priating a war fund of $4,000 900 is In
process Of passage through the leg1s.
lature.
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Penfleld Reaches Paris.

Paris, April 13.-F. G. Penfield,
American ambassador to Austro-Hun-
gary, has arrived here en- route for
Washington He would not comment
on the break in relations between
America and AustrN
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Bad Weather Fails TO Stop
Advance in West.
GERMANS THROWN BACK
British Capture Two important Posi-.
tons Mort Of the Vmy RIDGE,
While the French Resume Their Of
fensiVe Southwest of Laon.

London, April Despite unfavor
able weather the British continue to
deliver telling strokes against the Ger
man line from Lens to ST Quentin.
Apparently deyoting most of their
attention to the sector near Vimy
ridge. the key position on the north
ern end of the front which they have
captured, the British drove against
two important positions north of the
ridge and captured them
This blow was driven home south
west of Lens and enabled the British
to advance their lines on both sides
of the Souchez river
All German attempts TO regain
ground on The ridge itself have been
foiled The Germans tried twice tc
drive General Haig's troops from the
positions they had established on the
northern end OF the ridge, but the ma
chine guns broke up the assaults with
heavy German losses
Further south progress for the
British below the River Scarpe. where
Monchy lie Preux was captured, is re
ported.
French Resume Attack.
Much importance lis attached to the
resumption by the French OF the gen
eral attack Seemingly they are giy
ing the Germans southwest of Iaon
ali they can attend to, preventing any
reinforcements from this sector to the
lines menaced by the British often
sive
The main drive 10y General Niyelle's
forces was launched along the three
mile front from Coucy La Vile tC
Quincy Basse A considerable gain OF
ground was effected here, taking the
French to the southwestern edge oil
the upper Coucy forest.
There is every evidence that this
attack was carefully prepared by ex
tensiye artillery fire and there would
be little surprise If it developed into
continuous offensive
The dent in the French line caused
by the German attack in the Cham
pagne some time ago has now beer
completely straightened out Paris
reports the position re-established in
tact by means OF a sharp attack de
livered east of Sapigneul
That the Arras conflict will develoT
shortly into the greatest battle of the
war was the prediction made by Major
General f. b. Maurice, chief director
OF British military operations
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Work Has Been Commenced at Sew
era Points and After Nov. l Next
Three Ships Daily Will BE CompIet.
ed and Placed in Service.
Washington, April 13-To smash
Germany's U-boat blockade the United
States will virtually bridge the At,
lantic
Plans for the construction of 5000
small wooden boats, the most tremen.
dous merchant shipbuilding program
ever undertaken, have been completed
and approved by the president.
The boatsSwill be used to transport
food supplies to entente ports
Major General George Goethals,
builder OF the Panama canal, has been
formally requested by the president
to take charge OF building 1000 OF
these ships
The government board has sent out
a call for l50. 900 lumbermen and wood.
workers to begin the task at once.
Congress has authorized $4,000, 900
to start the program and will be asked
for $500. 600 U0O more.
Completion Will Be Rushed.
The first LOCO ships are to be com
pleted within eighteen months and inn.
mediately thereafter 1000 more will
be ordered Each vessel Will be of
5000 tons with a speed of ten knots.
1t is the purpose 10 run them in such
fashion that they will constitute a
veritable pontoon bridge across the
sea one boat every three miles The
tremendous number is expected to tx.
haust the most valiant effort OF U-boat
commanders to cut off supplies from
England and France
Work on ways for the ships has al
ready begun at Jacksonville, Fla.
Beaumont, Tex, and a half dozen 9th
er points
Each ship is to be manned by a
trained gun crew and equipped with
anti-suhmarine guns ana wireless.
Commencine Nov ! three ships a
day will sail into service.
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PLAN To SMASH
U-BOAT MENACE
United States Will Build
5000 Merchant Ships.
TO RUSH CONSTRUCTION

Work Has Been Commenced at Sew
eral Points and After Nov. Next
Three Ships Daily Will BE Complet.
ed and Placed in Service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13

.
and will collect and send the finished
articles to Mrs. .Ditson for distribu-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs George r. st. George
are spending their honeymoon here,
They will return to Tuxedo park
about the middle of May, where they
expect to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Roberts OF
New York. are among the large
honeymoon colony at the Greenbrier
Sojourners here have the opportunity
of hearing two famous musicians
practicing In the ball room of the
Old White, in Ernest Schelling, the
Swiss pianist. and irving Berlin, who
is here in company OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Harris. Fred Niblo. and Miss
Nolan, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Storrs Wells ex-
pect to open their establishment al
Newport during the coming week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard Slocum
are entertaining Miss Jeanette Slo-
cum, Of Long Branch, N. J.
Mrs. Welsh and her two small sons
are in Atlantic City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13

I rane. F. c. Chefler are among New
Workers. motoring here from Virginia
Hot Springs this week.
| MT. and Mrs. Frederick Kenney. OF
New York, are spending a few days
| at the Greenbrier.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Ellis, oil
New York and London. entertained on
Thursday night in honor Of Burr Nc
Intosh whose lecture. "Our Country
the Greatest OF Ar was received here
with SO much enthusiasm. Mr.. Nc
lntosh left on Friday morning after
| speaking on the same topic at the
Plaza theater and at the high school
in White Sulphur village.
/ Messrs. stephen and Davis Elkins,
Monte" Waterbury. Lewis Warning
and Clarence K. Mccormick. who
were here ten days taking the cure
have returned to New York.
| DR.. John Freeland, who has a cot
| tage here for the summer, has also
| gone up to town to spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Wilson
gave luncheon on Sunday in honor
| of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Reginald de Koven. who motored
here from Hot Springs, Va, to spend
the day
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cox Patter-
son. of New York. are here on their
! honeymoon. Mrs. Patterson was Miss
Evelyn .Crimmins. the daughter of
John d. Crimmins.
Mr.. and Mrs Laurence Lewis, whose
marriage occurred at Wilmington,
n. c., on Thursday, went to Virginia
Hot Springs for a couple OF days and
spent Sunday at the Meadows with
MIR. and Mrs Thornton Lewis They
will make their home ir New York
They will vturn to the Meadows at
the time OF Mr.. and Mrs Lewis sum
mer horse show
Mr.. and Mrs Robert A. Gardner,
of Easthampton, l. l., are here with
their family.
Mr., and Mrs. Willis seaver Paine.
having completed the cure here. have
gone to the Plaza for the remainder
of the spring.
Mrs. William Schall who did seven
teen months hospital duty In France
during the first part OF the war,
Mrs. Charles A. sacket. and Isaac
Townsend are paying their usual
spring visit TO the Greenbrier.
Maud Meeafew is here with
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer.
Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew ]. Miller of
New York. are spending three weeks
ar the Ureenbrier.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Charles
Welsh. of the Plaza, are now at the
Greenbrier.
William r.. HawIey. who spent the
Weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
ton Lewis at the Meadows. has re-
turned to New York
Arnold Daily accompanied by
Percy Perkins, of New York. are ex-
pected at the Greenbrier.
Mrs. Henry Clews entertained at
tea in the spring room on Friday,
playing bridge afterward with Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer and party.
Mrs. Charles H. Ditson. OF New
York. has sent to Mrs. ]. Howard
Slocum. of the Greenbrier. a supply
of yarn aud knitting needles for the
purpose of knitting sleeveless sweaters
and other articles for the Secours
Duryea In France. Mrs. Slocum viii
distribute these to Greenhrier So
journers wishing to help the allies
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student in the school has thus an op-
portunity of getting a brief course in
fundamental principles which will fit
her to render emergency aid in the
time OF war.
On account Of the unsettled weather
this week. announcement was made
early in the week that the annual
field day program wessta be postponed
until Saturday. May 1a. Little prac-
tice has been held on the field, but
the gymnasium has been the scene OF
much hard work The contest be-
tween the junior and senior classes is
"a heated one. since the Junior class
holds the basketball championship,
emitting them TO twenty-four points
towards tie trophy cup.
Field day events this year will
comprise swimming. araet shooting,
basketball. baseball. far throw. shut
tie and all UP relays, hurdle race,
fifty-yard dash, standing and running
jump. broad jump, and a potato re-
lay race. Tennis will also he con.
sidcred II the weather permits hold
ing the tournament.
The May day program will be held
at night, on the same date. in the
open air thcater.
At the public school in Fredericks-
burg. May day festivities are being
planned for May 49, and will be held
on the parking Of Washington
avenue
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GAINESVILLE

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian.)
GAINESVILLE, Va. May 12.--Mrs. G..
T.. Barrow. president of the Civic
league. and Miss Bell Doggett, one
of the MOST active members of the
league, are in Lynchburg this week
attending the semi-annual meeting
of the Virginia Federation of wo-
mems clubs.
/ Miss Massey organized a gardening
and canning club at Clarksville High
school on Friday, April 81.
Mrs. Charles Thompson and little
daughter. OF Reedviile, Va, are here
on visit to her sister, Mrs. w. w
Barnhart.
Crowder Brothers are established
at their new stand on Main street in
the large brick store which has Just
F. Wilkerson.
Mr.. Rudney of Only, Va, has
rented the store room vacated by
Crowder Brothers and will conduct a
mercantile business there.
The young men of the town were
the promoters of stag supper given
TO the soldier boys at Hotel Grace
Friday night. April 81. After the
supper a big dance followed to which
the fair sex were admitted.
The Blues were again victorious
Saturday. May 5, in a game of base
ball with the team from Buffalo
Springs. An exceptionally interesting
game was reported
The Episcopal church will be dedi-
Gated on May s by Bishop Tucker.
A special song service is being pre-
pared.
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RADFoRD NORMAL


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Radford, Va, May 12.--Twenty-
Fourth there will be a district meet
ing OF the county demonstration
agents at the Normal school. This
district covers Montgomery. Giles,
FRANKLIN, Roanoke, Henry. Pittsyl-
\ vania, Campbell. Bedford and Bote-
asourt counties. The district super.
VISOR is Miss Mary Paxton with head
quarters at Roanoke. A number OF
inc graduates and students OF the
Normal school are now doing county
and district demonstration work In
various parts of the state.
The summer school catalogu Is
now being distributed. The number
OF applications for catalogues and in
formation concerning the summer
school is larger than it has ever been
oefore at this season. Courses In
nome making, sanitation and rural
hygiene will be given for the benefit
OF teachers actually in teaching SER
vice who are coming here this sum-
mer.
A chautauqua course covering seven
days has been arranged for the week
beginning July 2. This chautauqua is
under the auspices of a number OF
queens in Radford who are guaran-
tors Tor the success Of the enterprise.
This chautauqua has been in Radford
Tor the last two summers.
The commencement exercises will
hegin Friday night. June l and con-
tinue until the following Tuesday.
ABOUT 2J per cent of the senior class
nave specialized in school teaching
snd will teach IN the high schools of
virginia for The coming year. A
larger per cent of the senior class
nave specialized in the primary cur
EGcu!um than IN the other.
The Virginia Association for the
study OF Education, which was organ
lzed ct Richmond last November. and
or which DR.. !, Il. Mcconnell. is
president Is planning some very in
teresting Investigations OF education
Z. questions. The cooperation of all
educators IN Virginia is cordially in
N.sefl Many of the leading educators
n virginia are members OF this as
t-eeistfis',- anti son1e Interesting reports
q Ehyest!gators VIII probably be sub
Iaitted at the next annual meeting Of
ne next association
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FREDERICKSBURG NORMAL

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Fredericksburg, Va, May 12.--On
Friday evening the French comedy
La .Poudre Yeux," was presented in
the auditorium of Russell hall by the
Students of the French department,
who had translated the play The
proceeds of the evenings entertain
ment Went for the benefit of the Red
Cross fund.
The third lecture in the Red Cross
series Of lectures in first aid was
given by DIR. c. Mason Smith, the
school physician, at the morning as
sembly hour on Wednesday. Every
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

special to The Richmond yirginian. }
The Greenlfrier;- White Sulphur
springs, w. Va. May 12.-Mlchaei r.
trace. OF New York. is spending ten
days at the Greenbrier and taking
fa0 cure.
Mrs. II, James Whigrnan. OF New
OK, has been Joined by Mrs How
ard Linn. of Chicago They are on
fae tennis courts daily and among the
most expert PLAYERS here
Mr.. and Mrs, Laurence Armour, OF
Chicago. who spent few days in
Sew York al the Plaza last week with
ir. and Mrs Charles w. rdttleffeld.
Rave returned here to spend some
inc before opening their country
house at Lake Forest
Mrs, Henry r. Hall and Harry r.
wan. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coch-
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APPEAL TO CEMETERY
IN RECRUIT CAMPAIGN

New York, May 12-Over In
Brooklyn they believe in not overlook
ing a bet The recruiting forces there
have strung a giant banner on the
wall surrounding Calvary cemetery,
reading: Wake Up. Your Country
Needs You.'
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Mrs. c. 8. Wood was in Richmond
this week attending the May fes-
tival.
Messrs- r. X. Morton and w. r.
Easley returned home from school
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-13

last Saturday. Three Of the prUf4A-
sors having volunteered for army I.
service, Cltister Springs academy afas
dents doubled their work thereb1s
shortening their school term.
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very One a New Spring an
Summer Model.

And made OF such favored ma
ferials as poplins, gabardines,
sergcs and novelties with guaran-
tesd Innings. newest trimminss,
novelty pockets and full fiaring
skirts; all the seasons newest col
erfngs and wonderfully well tail
sersd ~ expert mon operatives.