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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
READY FOR PEACE PACT.
Germans Accept SIav Propoe 2
For Parley.
Sweden Agrees to Act As Mediator at
Request Of Trotsky-Hertling Say
Teutons Will Win.

Berlin, Dec 1.-Germany is ready
to enter into peace negotiations as
soon as the Russian government sends
representatives having full powers to
Berlin, Count George V. Won Hertling,
the imperial German chancellor, has
told the reichstag.
Count Won Hertlirg referred to the
fact that the Russian government had
sent from Tsarskoe Selo wire signed
by Trotzky and Lenine and addressed
to the governments and the peoples Of
the belligerent countries, proposing
that negotiations for truce and a
general peace be opened at an early
date.
Il do not hesitate to declare that
in the proposals. of the Russian gov
ernment, so far as ii is at present
known, are debatable principles on
which the opening of negotiations
may be based and that l am ready to
enter into such as soon as the Russian
government sends representatives
having full powers for this purpose, !"
he said. II hope and wish that these
efforts will soon take definite shape
and bring us peace"
Respecting Poland, Lithuania and
Courland, Count Won Hertling said:
1--WE respect the right of self-deter-
mination of their people. We expect
they will give themselves a constitu.
tional form of government correspond
ing to their conditions"
Offers to Act as Mediator.
London, Nov. 30--A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that the Swedish lega.
ton at Petrograd has agreed, at Leon
Trotzky's request, to act as mediator
between Russia and Germany and has
already sent to the Berlin foreign Of
fee a notice proffering a truce and
peace negotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
Lenine Government Falls Accord
ing to Petrograd Dispatch
to London.
VIENNA ACCEPTS PLAN
Austris-Hungary Agrees TO Negotiats
For Armistce and Peace-New
SIav Cabinet to Represent
All Factions.

London, Dec. 1.-The government
of Nikolai Lenine has fallen, accord
ing to a Petrograd dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle dated Wednesday. 1t
has been succeeded by a coalition
cabinet of advanced Socialists, in
which however, the Bolsheviki are
represented.
Form Coalition Cabinet.
Petrograd, Dec. IA coalition gov
ernment. consisting of Bolsheviki,
Minimalist, Internationalist the Left
parties and Social Revolutionaries, is
in process of formation.
The new government will consist Of
a ministry representing all these po-
litical factions, which will be respons-
ible to a parliament composed of 100
members of the Workmens and Sol
diers' Soviet, an equal number of rep
resentatives of the peasants congress,
100 delegates from the army and go
from the trades unions.
Austria Follows Kalser's Lead.
Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-The Austro-
Hungarian government, according to q
dispatch from Vienna, has sent an of
fetal reply accepting the Russian gov.
ernment's wireless proposal to enter
into negotiations for an armistice and
a general peace treaty.
The reply was sent Thursday and
is as follows:
THE guiding principles announced
by the Russian government for nego
tiations of an armistice and a peace
treaty, contemporaries to which are
awaited by the Russian government
are, in the opinion of the Austro-Hun
garian government, a suitable basis
for entering upon the negotiations
The Hungarian government
therefor declares that 1t is ready tC
enter upon negotiations as proposed
by the Russian government regarding
an immediate armistice and genera
peace"
The reply was signed by Czernin
foreign minister.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
GERMANY HAS FOOD FOR 1918
OFFICIAL Says Adequate Supplies For
Year Are on Hand.


Amsterdam, Dec. /. - Speaking in
the Prussian lower house on food con-
ditions, Herr Won Waldow, president
of the German food regulation board,
said
Considerable supplies of grain for
making bread have been provided by
early threshing. The imperial grain
bureau has already received 1,000.550
tons, as compared with 100000 tons
last year The potato crop may be re-
aarded as satisfactory-almost as a
good one-and we count upon having
"a 100000 tons. Distribution will be
carried out much more efficiently than
I'm recent years. The same quantity
of sugar as formerly can be delivered.
I'VE shall still have to bear many
restrictions, but we have adequate
food supplies for the new year"
Herr Won Waldow said that bread
and potatoes would form the basis of
the food supply.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
SEEKING OLD RENDEZVOUS
Villa and Men Beating Back Toward
LaQuna

Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 1.-Villa and
column of approximately 500 men
have crossed the Mexican Central
near Laguna station, ITO miles south
of here, headed toward the Santa
Clara canyon west OF Laguna, which
has been a favorite rendezvous of Viii
la followers in the past.
This news was brought here by q
messenger who came from Villa
Ahumada by automobile, all train
service except for troop trains having
been suspended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
Priests May Remain In Mexico.

Mexico City, Dec. by order Of
the Department of the Interior three
foreign priests, arrested and ordered
deported, have been released and per-
mitted to remain in Mexico as a re-
suit of efforts on the part of French
Italian and Spanish representatives
here. As an act of courtesy to these
countries and to satisfy their de-
mands, at least in part, the govern.
ment will permit one Spanish one Ital'
ian and one French priest to remain.
But foreign priests must not hold re-
liEious services in churches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
FOUR DIE WHEN HOME BURNS
Mother and Three Children Suffocate
Father Injured.

Minneapolis, Dec. 1.-Suffocated by
their home here, mother and her
three children are dead and the father
is in the City hospital in serious con.
dition.
The father, BENJAMIN s. Bran,
mall. was found lying unconscious
on the kitchen floor by neighbor,
who dragged him out into the ajp and
saved his life. The mother and three
children were overcome while still
in bed. All were. dead with the ex,
ception of one child when the firemen
reached the scene. She died q few
minutes after she had been removed
from the smoke filled house.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
British Leader, Looking to Early
Peace, Advocates Revision
of Allies Aims.
WORD AMAzES BRITAIN
Bitter Controversy Expected Over
Proposed Leniency For Ger
many-Government Organs
Denounce Statement.

London, Dec From the most un-
expected quarter comes the strongest
impetus to a renewal of the heated
discussions of the rival schools on the
war policies of the Allies.
1t is the publication of a long letter
from the Marquis of Lansdowne
strongly pleading for a revision of the
Allies war aims and an attempt to
secure peace before "the prolongation
of the war leads to the ruin of the
civilized world"
Favors League of Nations.
Lansdowne's letter gives formal ad-
hesion to President Wilson's policy Of
a league of nations, and he asks:
What will be the value of the
blessings of peace to nations so eX.
hausted that they can scarcely stretch
forth a hand to grasp them?"
Lord Lansdowne contends that an
immense stimulus would probably be
given to the peace party in Germany
if II were understood.
Bitter Controversy Ahead.
Lansdowne's long and intimate con-
nection with foreign affairs and diplo
macy lends unusual authority to such
a pronouncement at the moment of the
meeting of the inter-allied conference
at Paris and because of Clemenceau' s
recent declaration against a league of
nations including Germany, and al
ready there are indications of embit.
tered controversy over it.
II Is authoritatively announced that
the government had no previous know
ledge of the letter, and the strongest
supporters of the government in the
evening press suggest that the letter
is very mwelcome to the government
Asquith Papers Praise Letter.
On the ether hand, the Asquit pa
pers hail the letter as one of the most
remarkable documents that the wal
has produced, the Star" greeting the
letter as the most formidable attack
yet made on the Lloyd Georgian
knockout blow policy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
FIRST U. S. AIRMEN ARRIVE
Reach French Front in Readiness for
Action.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. IA substantial vanguard OF
great army of American aviators who
eventually will operate in France has
arrived near the front.
For weeks some of them had been
training actively for battle front serv-
Ice, cooperating with the maneuvers
Of the American troops rehearsing and
practicing attacks. Army flying fields
have been established in certain Sec
tions and for days American soldiers
In many parts of France have been
watching American aviators circling
above their heads.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
Wheat Order Modified.

Chicago, Dec. LIN order to expe-
dite the movement of corn, the Fed
eral food administration has modified
Its order requiring the preferential
movement of wheat, SO as to include
all grains, it Is announced here by the
Chicago committee of the railroads
war board.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
HUNS TRY TO DIVERT BRITISH
Crown Prince Hits Hard Blow In Ef-
fort to Save Cambrai.

Iort 10 gave NdmpFal.
With the British Armies In France,
Dec. IA new battle-ground in the
Cambria fighting has developed. On
the extreme southern flank, near Con-
nelieu, the Germans opened violent
attack. At the time this is cabled
they have apparently been unable to
make headway.
The enemy assault was one of the
heaviest attempts to check the slowly
closing Jaws OF Byng's wise around
Cambrai that Crown Prince Rupprecht
has yet delivered. II was character
lied by lavish artillery preparation
and barrage fire from guns lately gal
Ioped up the line.
Gonnelieu is at the extreme south
ernmost point of the are over which
General Byng struck his surprise
blow. It Is situated about eight miles
from Cambria.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
German pe.troyer IL Sunk.

London, Dec. A German torpedo
boat destroyer belonging to the Zee
brugge fotilla, struck mine on West
kappelle, Holland, and sank, according
10 an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam. Only two Of her
crew were saved
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
Use Many Shells on Americans.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 1.-American ordnance experts
have figured that Germans in raids on
American trenches thus far have ex-
pended more than 100000 worth OF
ammunition alone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
U.S.TROOPS PLAY GREAT PART
Are Active Participants In Big Drive
on West Front.

British Army HeadQuarters IN
France, Dec. American troops
have played an important part in Gen.
eral Byng's drive before Cambria. 1t
is now possible to tell the people Of
the United States for the first time
that American army engineers have
had a large hand In the marvellous
work which has been accomplished in
the way of pushing the vital railways
up to the front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
EIGHTEEN MEN ENTOMBED
imprisoned In Illinois Mine by an
Explosion.

Explosion.
Christopher, ILL.,, Nov. 3o.-Eighteen
miners are imprisoned In a mine of
the Old Ben Coal corporation here, fol-
lowing an explosion. The men were
caught on the 600 foot level.
Rescuers are at work trying to reach
the imprisoned men. So far they have
made their way 500 feet down the
shaft.
A. T. Morey, an official of the coal
company, said that he had little hope
of bringing out the imprisoned men
alive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
Nearing Holds Sneak Peace Meeting.

Denver, Col, Dec 1.-Prof Scott
Nearing of Toledo has left Denver fol-
lowing secret paciflst meeting, at
tended by about rs members of the
local branch of the Peoples Council at
private residence here "rhe meet.
ing here as an executive session"
Nearing said. "In cities where the
ordinances prohibit private meetings
in public hall we notify the police
before we gather" The local branch
of the Peoples Council has been pre-
vented from holding several scheduled
public meetings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01

Paris, Dec. 1.-The inter-Allied
conferences have opened their first
formal session.
A great deal of the preliminary for
NAL work of the organization of the
council has already been effected by
informal individual meetings, so that
il was expected the statesmen could
begin almost at once the discussion
of vital points which have called them
together.
Foremost in the problems which the
meeting will be called upon to cor
slider is the Russian situation. Cal
culation must be made for the release
and Austrian troops, now on the Rus
sian fronts, now that il appears the
Bolsheviki and the Germans will GER
tainly sign an armistice next Sunday.
50 In Conference.
Fifty-four statesmen for the Allies
sit in the meeting. The premiers of
England, France. Italy, Serbia, Greece,
Portugal and Montenegro head their
respective delegations. Foreign min.
listers for England, France, Italy, Bel.
GUM, Montenegro and Portugal are
present, together with various am
bassadors, special envoys, cabinet
members and high officials of all the
Allied powers.
The meeting is being held in the
building of the French minister of for
eign affairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
Allied Delegates Ready for I'M
portant Problems at Once
-Clemenceau Presides
VITAL POINTS WAITING
Russian Problem Foremost Among
Questions to Be Taken Up by
Allied Conference in
Pa.is.

Paris, Dec. These Ameri.
cans were named by the inter
Allied conference at Its opening
session to serve on the various
committees:
Blockade-Vance Mccormick.
Food and supplies--Alonzo Tay-
Tor.
imports and Transports--Hain-
bridge Colby, Vance Mccormick.
Armament - Thomas Nelson
Perkins.
Munitions - General Williams,
Colonel Boiling, Commander
Corse.
Finance-Oscar r. Crosby, Mr..
Cravats.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
OBJECTIVE IS VICTORY
Sole Aim of United States is to
Win War.
Member of U. S. Mission Tells Pro.
posal at Thanksgiving Day
Banquet in Paris.

Paris, Dec 1.-At the same board
lean ambassador, General Pershing
and Admiral Sims, at luncheon of
the American club, many distinguished
Frenchmen united i'm observing
Thanksgiving day Marshal Joffre,
former Premier Viyiani and Captain
Andre Tardieu, the French. high com
missioner to the United States, were
among those present
Among Americans present were
cambridge Colby, member of the Ship
ping board of the United States;
Vance Mccormick, chairman Of the
War Trade board; Oscar T. Crosby,
assistant secretary of the treasury,
and Paul D. Cravath, legal adviser to
Mr.. Crosby. Lawrence V. Benet, pres
Ident of the American club of Paris,
presided.
Victory Only object.
Mr.. Colby, VINO represented Colonel
House, said that the American mis-
sion proposed to the British mission
that there should be no more trade,
no more commerce, and that all ship
ping facilities should be devoted to
single objective, a single aim-that is,
victory. He declared no Allied ship
DR. cargo will be dispatched that has
not for its express object the mainte-
nance of the fighting forces and the
victory of the common cause.
Mr.. Benet's every reference to Pres
dent Wilson, Marshal Joffre, Premier
Clemenceau, M. Viviani General Per-
shing and Admiral Sims was cheered
by the 250 Americans present.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-26
Notice Of Sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue OF an execution in foreclosure
duly issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County of II ood River, State OF Oregon,
dated the 30th day of June, 1917, in certain
action in the Circuit Court for said County
and state wherein Edward Rosenbaum, as
plaintiff, as recovered judgment against Anna
J, Worcester and John +. Worcester for the
sum of Twenty-Seven Hundred Seven and
85-lOO Dollars, with interest thereon from June
9Th, 1917, and One Hundred Fifty Dollars attor-
ney's fees on the 9th day of June, 1917.
Notice is hereby given, that Will on the
Srd day of August, 1917, at the Front Door
of the Court House in Hood River, in said
County, at l:3O o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for casn, the following described prop
erty, towit:
All of the Southwest Quarter (SW14 of the
Southeast Quarter SEQ of Section Thirty
500, Township Two (2) North, Range Eleven
an East of the Willamette Meridian, con-
tanning Forty acres, more or less, Also right
of way for road purposes only, forty (4U feet
wide from a point Twenty (20) rods south OF
the Northeast corner of the above described
tract; thence In an Easterly direction to the
County road, situated in Hood River County
State of oregon, taken and levied upon as the
property of the said Anna j. Worcester and
John II. Worcester, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the said judgment in
favor of Edward Rosenbaum against said
Anna j. Worcester and John +. Worcester
with interest thereon, together with all costs
and disbursements that have or may accrue.
jy5-a2 THUS. +. JOHNSON, Sheriff
Dated at Hood River. Ore, June S0th, 1917
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-26
BAPTIST CHURCH
RALLY SUNDAY

Now and then there is an event Of
such interest to the members Of the
community that it ought to command
the attention of every citizen. Such
an event will be the gathering at
the Baptist Church Sunday evening,
when all the churches of the city
will unite in the evening services.
The Baptist Church represents in
its present status that of three Of
the strongest churches of the city.
This service will be an effort to in
spire the people of Hood River to
take notice and rise to the occasion.
1t is well that the churches are unit
ing with the congregation of the
Baptist Church on this particular
occasion, and it is of the most inn
portant interest to all the churches
that every citizen shall give his at
tention and presence to this service
and join in the consideration of this
matter. There will be special SER
mon by a speaker to be announced.
The evening will be one of real and
vital interest. We most respectfully
urge you to be present.
Rev. Elijah Hull Longbrake.
Pastor of NJ E. Church.
DR.. H. l.. Dumble, Mayor.
A. c. Staten
E. o. Blanchar
c. H. Vaughan
Rev. J. L. Allen. Pastor of
Baptist Church.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-26
Notice Of Sheriff'S Sale.

By virtue of an execution in foreclosure
duly issued by the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
of the County OF Hood River, State of Oregon,
dated the 30th day of June, 1917, in certain
action in the Circuit Court for said County
and State, wherein Atbea Littleteld as Plain
tlff, recovered Judgment against &. A. Heath.
Eliza j. Heath, +. +. Heath, Maggie NJ. Heath,
l.. A. Heath Cassie NJ. Heath, X. f. LoHden
and Alvlra Louden, his wife. for the sum of
81, 7,295, 90 with interest at per cent from April
18th, 1917, and $50 90 attorney IS tees and costs
and disbursements taxed at 1880, on the 26th
day of June, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that will onEthe 3rd
day of August, 1917 at the Front Door of
the Court House, in Hood River in said
County, at 1880 O'Clock in the afternoon of
said day, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described prop
erty, situated in Hood River County, Oregon,
to-wit:
The North Half (N1a) of the Southwest
Quarter (SW4) of Section Thirty (30) Town
ship Two (2) North of Range Eleven IN East
of the Willamette Meridian, containing eighty
acres, more or less, except right of way here.
tofore decided to East Fork Irrigating Com
pany through said described tract of land,
taken and levied upon as the property of the
said defendants, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the said judgment in
favor of Althea Littlefield against said Defen-
dants with interest thereon, together with all
costs and disbursements that have or may
accrue. THOS. F. JOHNSON Sheriff
Dated at Hood River, Oregon, July end,
lSI7. jy5a2
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-26
Notice of Sheriff'S Sale

Nv yirtue of an execution in foreclosure
tuly issued out of and under the seal OF tne
circuit court of the County OF HOOD hlNeT'
state of Oregon, dated the 23d day OF July,
1917, in a certain action In lne circuit Soui .i
for SAID County and State. wherein scandlna-
Wan American Savings Bank of Astoria, ore.
gon, a corporation, as plaintifi, Ieeovefea s,
Judgment against X. +. Marquis and Kate ID
MARQUIS. husband and wife, Il. e. keiiog
and Gertrude y. Kellog, husband ana VIE
Associated Fruit Growers OF HOOD RIVER,
oregon, a corporation, L. N. benson As re-
ceiyer of the Associated Fruit Growers OF
Hood River. Oregon, and Charles A. Merriam
and Nettie NJ. Merriam, husband ana VIE,
defendants, for the sum OF Four Thousand
Dollars (s4, 600 COY with interest thereon at lne
rate of per cent per annnm since January
lst, 1916, and Four Hundred Dollars SiO0OOl
attorneys fees, and Fifty and 2o-lO0 Dollars
(S5O25) costs and disbursements; a.,
Notice is hereby given that l VIII, on tne
oath day OF August 1917. at the hour OF l;30 o :
clock in the afternoon of said day, at the East
front door of the Court House in Hood River,
in said county, sell at public auction 10 tne
highest bidder for cash in hand, the folloW'
ing described property, to.wit:
All of the West half of the Northeast quar-
ter of the Southwest quarter and the Soulh-
east Quarter of the Northeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter OF Section Five to), Town.
ship Two (D North, Range 10, East OF the
willamette Meridian, all of which Is situated
in the County of Hood River, State OF oregon,
taken and levied upon as the property OF the
said defendants, or so much Thereon as may
be necessary TO satisfy the said Judgment IN
favor of said plaintiff against said deiend,
ants with interest thereon, together with all
costs and disbursements that have or may ac-
crue. - go -,
Dated at Hood River. Oregon, July %, l9lI
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-26
GIRL KNOWN HERE
Is LOST In CUBA

Miss Ruth Armstrong, daughter of
Leroy Armstrong, we'll known retired
newspaper man and author, who disap-
peared on Monday, July l6, while out
for a stroll at Havana, Cuba, where
she had recently gone as teacher, and
who, it is feared, was kidnapped by
gang of white slavers, was known by
all of her friends as an inveterate
hiker. Miss Armstrong whose father,
now a resident of Los Angeles, for.
merly resided here, visited him in 1914
While here she was accustomed to taxi
ing long walks over the hills, and her
friends say that these frequent soli-
tary walks were one of her chief char
acteristics.
Miss Armstrong, who is 29 years of
age, was known for her striking beau
ty. She has taught at various points
in the United States, and for time
was in charge of government school
in Alaska.