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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
SPANISH PROTEST
SENT TO GERMANY

Madrid, Feb. -Couched in firm
tone OF protest AID characteTizlBg
Glermanys new sea methods as out
lie the lesa principles Of interaa
ticnal life Spain has forwarded a
note 70 Berlin in reply to tie German
governments announcement OF the
barred zone"
1t concludes with the expression
that Spain does not doubt that the
imperial government will find some
means OF giving satisfaction to Spain S
claims"
These claims, the note sets forth,
are based on the inexorable duty
which binds a government to protect
the lives of it's subjects and maintain
tho integrity Of its sovereignty SO that
the. course Of national existence may
not be interrupted
They are that SPANS shipping and
the lives OF her citizens be not men.
aced by substituting by Germany for
the indisputable right Of capture in
certain cases a pretended right OF de
strueiion,"
Germany's new warfare, II is declar.
ed, caused a very painful impression
ON the Spanish government"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
SUBMARINES VERY
BUSY SINCE FEB.

New York, Feb. 9.-Fifty ships
have been sunk by German subma-
rines or mines, according to compila-
tion made here from cable reports,
since the German blockade order took
effect on Feb. 1.
Fourteen vessels of 29,997 tonnage
reported as lost Thursday brings the
total tonnage of the victims of the
German navy up to 1854.
Thirty-two, or more than half of
this number, were British vessels.
five carried the flags of other entente
belligerents, one was an American
and twenty-one were owned In other
neutral countries.
Would Commander Vessels.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Sweeping pro.
visions for communicating vessels and
other shipping facilities in case of war
or threatened war are contained In q
bill introduced in both senate and
house and backed by the administra
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
CARRANZA MESSAGE DENIED
No Telegram Sent to Berlin on Pres.
ent Situation.

Mexico City, Feb. 8. - The Mexican
foreign Office emphatically and Off
cially denied that Provisional Presi-
dent Carranza had telegraphed his
congratulations to the German EN-
peror on the International situation, as
reported in a press dispatch from
Amsterdam to El Universal. The for
eign Office explained that the only
communication sent to the German
emperor by General Carranza had been
felicitations on the occasion Of Nm,
aeror Williams birthdAy1 yaA ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
FURTHER ECONOMY NEEDED
France Seeking Fresh Ways Of Saw.
ing Resources.

Paris. Feb. 9.-The government con
ways of economizing the resources OF
the country.
bin will be introduced in parlia-
ment soon providing for the addition
of 15 per cent of maize. rye or barley
flour to wheat used for breadmaking
Suppression of night work in bak
cries also is proposed, or at least the
stopping of the sale of fresh bread
The closing of the big department
stores for two days week is also
under consideration as a measure to
economic fuel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
RELIEF WORK TO CONTINUE
Germany VIII Not Interfere In Bel
gium and France.

London, Feb. S.-The German gov.
ernment does not intend to interfere
with the feeding of civilians In Bel.
GUM and Northern France.
This is the assurance received at
the local office of the Belgium relief
commission American agents of the
commission may remain in the occu.
pied zone unless war is declared and
in that event will receive safe conduct
In the event of war with the United
States the distribution OF supplies to
the Belgians will be conducted through
some neutral government
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Cannot Leave Ger
many at Present.
GERARD STILL IN BERLIN
Ambassador Not Permitted 10
Leave for United States.

Berlin, Feb 9-The German gov.
ernment viii not permit American
Ambassador Gerard. officials of the
American embassy, American news.
paper correspondents or American citi.
zens to leave Grmany until it receives
information that a safe conduct has
been granted German Ambassador Won
Bernstorff and his staff
Passports to Americans are contin-
gent upon Berlin ascertaining Wash.
ington's attitude toward the old Prus-
sian treaty permitting citizens of Ger
many and of the United States nine
months after a cessation of diplomatic
relations between the two nations in
which TO adjust their business.
The American embassy and Ameri.
can consulates throughout Germany
are flooded with American citizens
seeking information and advice. Great
numbers find themselves with insult
6eient funds with which to pay pas.
sage home or to neutral nations out.
side of Germany and this has added to
the burdens OF Gerard and his staff.
Every effort is made to extend fnan-
cial relief to these stranded Ameri-
cans under the special appropriation
available for such a contingency.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

Great Britain I'm steamers TO oe DuIrt
In the United States and capable OF
maintaining speed OF thirty knots.
That sort of an amendment IL Ii Is
insisted upon. will start something In
the senate. for. while there are a great
many people who may believe that 1t
would be a good thing to have that
class of ships, 1t borders too close on
subsidy to be acceptable by the majori
ty Of the Democrats.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
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GERMANS ENDORSE WILSON
National Alliance Approves Action OF
President.

Philadelphia Feb. Resolutions
endorsing the action of President VIII
son in severing diplomatic relations
with Germany and pledging its loyalty
10 the United States were adopted by
the German-American National ALI
ance at meeting here.
1t was also decided, in case f.hos.
tilities. to form regiments of German
Americans and TO turn over funds to
the American Red Cross which the al
lance has been collecting for German
war relief.
The alliance is said to have a mem
bership Of 100000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
PUBLISHER IS ACQUITTED
Hibbing (Minn.) Man 10 Found Not
Guilty of Overcharaes.

Hibbing. Mimi, Feb. 8. "A jury in
district court here In the case against
c. M. Atkinson, local newspaper pub
Usher. tried on an indictment alleging
overcharges to the village for adver-
tising and public printing, returned
verdict Of not guilty In forty-three
minutes. This Is the second acQuittal
In the 70 called "Idibbing grals caeoe.s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
$50, 100000 FOR AIRPLANEs
Aero Club Of America Sends Request
TO Washinoton.

New York, Feb. "a resolution
adopted by the Aero Club of America.
which was sent to Washington, asks
that the proposed congressional ap-
preparation for army aerial prepared
ness be increased to $4,000. 900.
4 The club estimates the cost and
equipment OF grounds at $4,000. 900
and the cost OF 5000 planes at $780,.
00O, 900.
Young men seeking service in the
aviation section are applying ct the
Aero club, but most Of them are with
out previous experience - ayers.
However, their applications are being
given consideration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
STILL HOPES FOR PEACE
Jane Addams Sends Message to seer
man Sisters"

Chicago, Feb. 8.-Jane Adams oil
Hull House, secretary of the Women's
Peace party. sent the following mes
sage to Anita Augsburg, German sec
retary of the international committee
Of women for permanent peace:
Many American women join with
the section for the United States oil
the international committee in send
ing messages of good will to our Ger
man sisters and share the hope that
war may be averted."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
FIVE SENATORS
OPPOSE POLICY
Upper House Approves Break
With Germany.
LODGELEADS REPUBLICANS

Seventy-eight Members Vote for aeso-
luton introduced by Foreign Reia-
tions Committee Chairman Endors-
ing Severance Of Relations.
Washington, Feb. president Will
sons severance Of diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany has the formal ap-
proval of the United States senate.
BY vote of rs to the senate ex-
pressed confidence In the presidents
course, adopting resolution submit
ted by Chairman Stone Of the foreign
relations committee endorsing the
withdrawal of American Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin and the giving to
German Ambassador Bernstorff his
passports.
Forty-three Democrats and thirty
five Republicans voted for the resolu,,
ton.
Senators who voted against the reso-
luton we're:
Democrats: Kirby OF Arkansas and
Vardaman of Mississippi
Republicans Gronna OF North, Da-
kota, Works of California and La Fol.
lette of Wisconsin.
81 have presented the resolution"
Senator Stone said. In bringing tho
matter before the senate, because
think we should let the world know
that we support the president of the
United States whenever. acting with
in his constitutional power. he speaks
authoritatively for the country"
Kirby Opposes Resolution.
Senator Kirby made his first ad-
dress to the senate. an impassioned
declaration that he would not support
the resolution
IL regard 1t as preliminary declara.
tion OF war" he said.
| Senator Lodge, ranking Republican
member of the foreign relations com.
\ mittee, led the discussion in favor of
the resolution for the minority.
He asserted the president had taken
grave action and that he felt II his
duty to support him ITO the utmost OF
my power He also appealed to the
senate against divisions in the crisis
as the best guaranty to preserve
! peace.
Senators Vardaman, Gronna and
l Works declared they could not sup
4 port the resolution because they did
not believe the presidents course
wise or justified by the facts All
feared also 1t would lead to war Sena
tor La Toilette made no address, but
announced he would do so later. All
who spoke were emphatic In their sup
port of the government II war should
| come.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Washing SGGSLitt|e
Hope for Peace.
ONLY MATTER OF HOURS
Continued Activity Of U-BOats
viii Lead to Illegal Act,

Washington, Feb 9.-On the basis
of reports received on the destruction
OF the California. which was sunk
Wednesday by a German diver with
out warning. and other ships so far. it
is stated authoritatively that none Of
the cases constitutes the overt act
which will lead to war with Germany.
Officials only express the belief,
however. that the overt act is merely
a question of time.
While regarding the destruction OF
the California as plain evidence that
Germany has fully abandoned her
pledges TO the United States it was
stated that the government will not
he hurried into war until there is un-
disputed evidence of violation of
American rights by destruction of
American ships or loss of American
All hope. if any ever existed that
Germany might modify her campaign
OF ruthlessness has vanished and there
is no doubt here that IL will be only a
matter of hours or days before an
American ship is sunk or American
lives are sacrificed
The only effect, so far as the de.
struction of the California is concern.
ed. has been to quicken the prepara-
tons the government is making for
the pxnpctpd pypntualitv
Due to Misunderstanding.
Ii is said at the state department
that sensational reports have become
current in Germany that the German
ships here have been eontiscated and
their crews seized Pending confirma
tlon Germany has detained Ambassa
dor Gerard American consuls and
American sailors from the Yarrow
dale
Officials here minimize the impor-
tance of the detention because they
believe Ii largely has arisen from a
misunderstanding
Dispatches have been conveyed to
Germany through the Spanish embas
mer German officials in this country
and their receipt is expected to clarity
greatly any misconception in Germany
as to Americas attitude.
Probably $50 Americans are effect
ed in the American embassy at Berlin
and the twenty-five consulates In Ger
many. the four in Belgium and the
one at Warsaw.
France has formally granted safe
passage through the allied blockade
for Count Won Bernstorff and his suite
Similar action is being awaited from
Great Britain.
Austria has not yet withdrawn OF
modified her note adhering to the Ger
man submarine campaign, 1t was stat
ed officially The possibility that q
break with Austria also can be avoid
ed has practically been given up.
Officials who have been hoping thai
a break might be avoided will give
no intimation as to why a definite
announcement is not made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
SUPPORT OF G. A. r. PROM
ISED PRESIDENT.

Minneapolis, Feb. 8. - Judge
Ell Torrance, former comman-
der-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, received a tele-
gram from w. J. Patterson OF
Pittsburg, commander-in-chief
of the q. A. r., saying:
81 have wired President Will
son promising him the support
of the Grand Army in his stand
for the neutral rights OF Ameri-
cans for free use of the seas"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Confederate Women Offer Aid.

Washington, Feb. g. - The United
Daughters of the Confederacy, through
its president general, Mrs. Cordelia
Powell Odenheimer, has rendered
President Wilson the support and
services of its 100000 members In
whatever manner they may be avail
able In the nations present crisis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
Bernstorff Gets iron Cross.

London, Feb. s. Count Won Bern
storff, dismissed German ambassador
to the United States. has been granted
the iron cross with the white ribbon
by the German emperor This decora.
tion is one conferred on civilians for
service rendered In time of war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
To Protest Against War.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-More than 100000
copies of proclamation urging work
ing men to protest against the possi-
bilities of a war with Germany and
calling a mass meeting of Socialists
to oppose warlike moves were dis.
trtbuto6 here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
SEVENTEEN SAILORS KILLED
Danish Vessel Was ignorant of New
German Warfare.

Copenhagen, Feb 9.-Seventeen Dan
ish sailors were killed when the
steamer Lars Kruse was torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine
Feb 6.
Word received here declared the
captain entered the barred zone" es-
tablished by Germany ignorant of the
new warfare decreed by Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
BIG LINER IS SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
FORTY.ONE DIE ON THE
CALIFORNIA.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The lat
est report on the destruction OF
the California, received at the
state department from Consul
Frost at Queenstown, puts the
number Of survivors at l62 and
the missing at forty-one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09
MOTHER AND THREE Chill.
DREN DIE IN STORM.

vanada, Mont. Feb s.
While endeavoring to reach
home in a storm Mrs, G. W
Mcconnell and three children
were frozen 10 death The
bodies were recovered
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

President James of the University
of Illinois has offered the facilities of
the technical laboratories of the insti-
war.
The faculty Is at the disposal of the
president and war department for the
working out of such problems as may
be assigned TO them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

New York, Feb "a cable to the
Times from Copenhagen says:
Il am authorized by the American
legation to say that Minister Egan
has received several sensational dis.
patches from Ambassador Gerard
"The latter telegraphs that the Ger.
man authorities will not permit Amer
leans to leave Germany at present
He says that he. his staff and all
American consular officers will be de.
tanned until the fate of Count Won
Bernstorff and the German crews from
the interned German ships in America
are known.
THE government will not permit
Gerard to use code. All dispatches
are now in plain language"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

Minister Paul Ritter of Switzerland
has been instructed by his govern.
ment to take over German diplomatic
interests in the United States includ.
ing the German embassy here and
twelve consulates throughout the
country. The minister informed the
state department of his government S
action in a note
Swiss legation officials will move
into the German embassy building
when Count Johann Won Bernstorff and
his staff depart.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-09

Senator Bankhead OF Alabama has
proposed an amendment to the post
Office appropriation bill which squints
toward ship subsidy He proposes to
have contracts made for carrying the
mall between the United States and
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-17
Series of Freak Accidents.

Santa Fe.--A Dog canon farmer
with his hand fast in plow, dragged
by frightened horses up and down a
field; Cuervo soda fountain tender
with his hand frozen stiff by gas from
an exploding drum; Carlsbad man
with his hand pierced to the bone by
the fin of catfish; 200-pound Socor-
ro man falling through tin ceiling to
a cement floor and San Juan coun-
ty baby falling forty-five feet into a
well without injury were among the
remarkable freak accidents reported
by New Mexico papers. A. C. Ables,
the plow victim, will recover though
badly bruised and with three fingers
gone from his hand. Frank Cunning
ham, the soda clerk, may have to
amputate the frozen hand Whit
Wright, the catfishs victim, is threat
ened with blood poison, and Nicanor
Pine, the man who was knocked sense
less by his fall through a ceiling, got
off with severe bruises. The baby was
the 3-year-old child of Thomas Ulney,
near Pennington
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-17
STATES INDEBTEDNESS
SHOWN BY TAX COMMISSION
CLERK TO BE $50 PER CAPITA.
The Total Sum Is $1o,s51,76s Repre-
sehting an Interest Charge of
About $3.50 for Each lnhabtant.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Santa Fe.-Chief Clerk Rupert F.
Asplund of the State Tax Commission
has completed his compilation of the
bonded Indebtedness of state, coun-
ties, municipalities and school dis
tricts of New Mexico. The total
reaches the sum of $10,951,76S or
about $50 per capita, or an annual in
terest charge of about $3.50 on every
man, woman and child in the state,
The state indebtedness is $3308,000,
of the counties $2,S32,33737 of the
municipalities, $3,061 ,430; of the
school districts, about $1,750,000. The
state Indebtedness, however, includes
$1,17S,000, series c Santa Fe and
Grant county bonds, and $541 900
series B Santa Fe county bonds as
sumed by the state, the principal to
be paid from a special land grant and
the interest being met by the coun-
ties
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-17
BELIEVES COULD
WIN INFOOT RACE
Had to Quit Work and Stay in
Bed for Four Long Months,
He Says.
GAINED rs POUNDS
Declares He Never Felt Better in All
His Life Than Since He Has
Been Taking Tanlac.

81 have taken three bottles of Tan
lac and have actually gained twenty
five pounds" said Stephen Schner-
niger, Head Baker at Brown Palace
Hotel, Denver, Colo. and living at S01
Eighteenth Avenue.
IF you had seen me the day l start.
ed on Tanlac you wouldn't take me for
the same man now. 1 was barely able
to walk, but now feel like l could win
In a foot race with anybody. l began
to have trouble with my stomach about
four years ago and was told that my
trouble was nervous dyspepsia and
took about everything heard of, but
nothing did me any good. 1 was so
nervous could hardly sleep at all and
was badly constipated. lost my ap-
petite entirely and would get so weak
and dizzy at times would almost fall.
Finally 1 simply had to give up work
altogether and was down in bed for
four months.
II felt better almost as soon as I
started on Tanlac. Pretty soon 1 was
able to go back to work and I wasn't
nervous and irritable like had been.
Everybody wanted to know what
caused the change and 1 told them
Tanlac. am eating just anything
want and my appetite is fine and I
never felt better In my life. am feel
ing strong and full of energy and can
do my work with more ease than in
long time. My wife and children are
now taking Tanlac and we are all feel
ing fine"
There is a Tanlac dealer in your
tOWn,-Ady.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-17
AS SHE IS SPOKE
What the American Soldier Intends to
Do With Kaiser Is Not Under
stood in England.
NoTRE DAME. INDIANA

With cOmmOndable enterprise Lon
don editorial brother seeks to clarity
for his readers the quaint expression of
certain American soldiers who have in
timated that their first undertaking in
Europe will be to 'can the kaiser" In
interpreting them to intend to seal up
his high mightiness Theoretically, how
ever, the Londoner's zeal outruns his
information.
Nix, nix, friend, it doesn't mean that
at all ! says the st. Louis Post-DS-
patch. 1t means merely that they pro-
pose to decorate the German emperor
with hardware; to take his taw; pour
the leather into him; put him on the
pan slip him one on the wind kid
nap his Angora; show him where he
gets Off To put it more plainly, hav-
ing bought chips in a game where the
custom has been to play 'em close to
the waistcoat, the Americans have
taken off the limit and announce they
Will copper all bets, see all raises and
intend, the very first time the kaiser
gets his feet wet. to call him off the
Christmas tree.
1t Is plain In the circumstances that
our British brethren are about to find
their knowledge of English handsome
ly increased.