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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
ZEPPELIN BROUGHT
DOWN; CREW PER|SHES

Paris, March ia Zeppelin. ap
parently returning from England, was
brought down in Compiegne The
airship fell from a great height The
crew was burned TO death
The Zeppelin fell mass of flames
in the center of the Boulevard Dam
beta, in the heart of the city of Com
pegne, the result Of the fire from anti
aircraft guns The crowds that filled
the streets Gheeted its downfall
The Zeppelin was one of several
that were sighted at great altitude
over the town and which at o'clock
a. m. dropped bombs The damage
was insignificant ana no toWnspeople
We're injured
For the first time recently the ap
proach OF the zeppelins as close as
Comneigne caused a sounding of the
Paris Ioppelin alarms at 4 a. m Bpt
no Ieppelns had arrived hours later
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
GERARD ADVOCATES
UNIVERSAL SERVICE

New York, March 19.-"I want to
assure you that if we are drawn into
the conflict il will be only after our
president has exhausted every means
consistent with upholding the honor
and dignity of the United States to
keep us from war"
This statement was made by James
W. Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many, on his arrival here. He was
greeted by a large crowd at the city
hall.
The former ambassador emphasized
the necessity for military and naval
preparation on the part Of the United
States
when came back TO this country"
he said lit was positive shock to me
to find that in the two years in which
the world has been on fire we have
done nothing to prepare for even a
reasonable means of national defense
There is only one thing universal
military service or universal train
ing"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
MIGHT HAVE SAVED VESSEL
Captain Of Algonquin Regrets His Ship
Was Unarmed

London, March 19.-"If we had been
armed ! do not believe the submarine
would have got u.s." Captain Nordberg
of the American steamship Algonquin
sunk by a German submarine on
March r. said in an interview He
continued
you must remember that we sight
ed the submarine when it was three
miles away, before she opened fire. It
was not submerged and made a good
target. If we had carried only one
gun at the stern of the Algonquin
firmly believe we would have been
able to give a good account of our
selves. ! believe that if we had not
been successful in sinking the sub
marine we at least would have been
able to frighten 1t off
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
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GUARD TOLD TO Be READY
Minnesota Militia May Soon Be in
Service Again.

st Paul March 19.-Fred b. Wood
adjutant general of Minnesota, has
been notified by the war department
to have the Minnesota national guard
ready for any demand which may
arise from the German crisis
The war department militia bureau
has sent precautionary instructions to
all state adjutauts general outlinine
the plan to be followed in the event
OF the calling out of the national
guard for federal service
In case of an order for mobiliza
tion the Minnesota guard will be
ready" Adiutant General Wood said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
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Petrograd March 19 = Emperor
Nicholas abdicated on behalf of him
self and the heir apparent, Grand
Dale Alexis. In favor OF Grand Duke
Michael AleXanderoyitch
Later Grand Duke Michael himself
abdicated thus bringing the Romanoff
dynasty to an end
The government. pending a meeting
OF the constitutional assembly, Is
vested in the executive committee Of
the duma and the newly chosen coun-
ell of ministers.
A manifesto to this effect was is
sued by the duma committee and it
Will be telegraphed to the general
army headquarters
The new cabinet will base its policy
on the following principles
First-An immediate general am
nesty for all political and religious
offenses, including terrorist acts and
military and agrarian offenses.
Second Liberty OF speech and the
press; freedom Tor alliances, unions,
and strikes. with the extension of
these liberties to military officials
within the limits admitted by military
requirements.
Third-Abolition of all social re-
ligious and national restrictions.
Fourth-To proceed forthwith to the
preparation and conyocation Of a con
stitutional assembly based on univer
sal suffrage, which will establish a
government regime.
Fifth-The substitution OF the po-
lice by a national militia, with chiefs
to be elected and responsible to the
government.
Sixth Communal elections, to be
based on universal suffrage
Seventh The troops which partici'
pated in the revolutionary movement
will not be disarmed, but will remain
in Petrograd.
Eighth While maintaining strict
military discipline for troops on ac-
tive service 1t is desirable to abro-
gate for soldiers all restrictions In
the enjoyment of social rights accord.
ed other citizens.
The reception at army headquarters
Of the rising OF a new government
centered in the duma committee,
which directed the successful revolu-
ton is waited with the greatest anX-
iety, for it is known that unless it is
favorably met by the 100000 men at
the front the new regime cannot en-
dure
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
CANADA ALSO WILL SUFFER
Railways of Quebec and Ontario Use
American Coal.

Ottawa, Ont, March 19. - Canada
has been warned that railway strike
in the United States will produce Sc.
rious trouble in Central Canada. The
railway trains of Quebec and Ontario
are moved with American coal Sup.
plies are short and a suspension OF
traffic on American lines would shut
them of completely Although the
strike is not expected TO extend to
Canada it would tie up much Canadian
railway mileage and close down fac
tories.
Sir Henry Drayton, chairman of the
Canadian railway board, has issued a
warning that existing coal supplies
should be carefully conserved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
CALLED
Central Powers Impressed by Russian
Revolution.

Berlin, March l9.-Germany is pro.
foundly impressed by the Russian rev.
olution
Newspapers are pointing to the con.
ference OF officials in Vienna as Of
extreme Importance in view of the de-
velopments at Petrograd. In this con
ference will be the Emperor Carl of
Austria, the imperial German chan
oellor, Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, Prince
Conrad Won Hohenlohe, formerly min
lister Of finance; Count Czernin, Pre-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
ACCUSED MAN ENDS LIFE
Chicago Police Officer First Clears
Name of CHARGES.

Chicago, March 19.-W. G. Kelly.
policeman, accused of having been a
bandits chauffeur committed sui.
eide after successfully clearing his
name.
Kelly was summoned to appear be
fore the states attorney after a brew.
cry agent had been robbed of $3.500.
He proved an alibi but the stigma
upon his twelve-year record still re.
mained. His body was found in a gas
filled room by his wife and children
upon their return from the movies
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
RECOGNIZE THE NEW REGIME
Great Britain, France and Italy Act
Promptly.

London, March 19.-Ofiicial action
by Great Britain, France and Italy In
recognition of the provisional govern
ment of Russia was taken in Petro-
grad, according to Reuters Petrograd
correspondent.
Andrew Bonar Law told the house
a telegram received from Petrograd
said the whereabouts of Emperor
gram from the British embassy In Pc
trograd to support his statement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
PLEA SENT TO WASHINGTON
Merit System Requested II GiVern-
ment Runs Railroads.

Washington, March l9.-The execu.
tive council of the National Civil Serv-
ice Reform league sent to the National
Defense council a request that in case
of war and government management
OF various industries the merit VS.
TEN be applied TO the selection of new
officials and employees wherever pos
sble
Resolutions urging increased pow
ers for the civil service commission
and commenting President Wilson S
decision to put all postmasters under
civil service were adopted at the close
OF the executive councils meeting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
TEUTONS GIVEN PASSPORTS
China Completes Severance OF Diplo.
matte Relations.

Peking, March 49, - The German
also all the German consuls in the
country have been handed their pass
ports.
A note accompanying the passports
explained that the German reply to
China's submarine warfare protest was
unsatisfactory.
The passports. the note added, were
"for protection while leaving Chinese
territory"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
DEED OF JEALOUS HUSBAND
Seriously Wounds His Wife and Com.
mits Suicide.

81 Paul, March 49, - Enraged be.
cause his nineteenyear-old wife
danced with another man Roseo X.
Albright shot and probably mortally
wounded her in front Of Arcadia
dancing pavilion, fired at a pedestrian
who attempted TO interfere and turn.
ed the revolver ON himself
Shot through the left breast close
TO the heart he died in the police pa.
troll on the way to the City hospital,
Ills wife was taken to the city hos
pital in the police ambulance. 1t is
believed she will die.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
CANADIAN TRADE GROWING
Import and Export Figures Show Ad.
vance Over Previous Year.

Ottawa, Ont, March 19-Canadian
exports for the first eleven months
of the fiscal year, ending March 81, to-
tailed s1,02S, 900 and imports for
consumption 42,995, 900, a grand to-
tai of $1,771 ,955000. The total in the
same period last year was 81 09S,945
600 The figures are exclusive of coin
and bullion and the re-export of for
eign merchandise
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
TWO ATTACKS ON LAPLAND
Submarines Fail to Sink Big White
Star Liner.

New York, March 1.-Two tttempts
were made TO sink the White Star
passenger steamer Lapland on her
last outward voyage from this port
The first attempt occurred just off
the Irish coast when a submarine that
appeared in the ships path was sunk
by a patrol boat The second attempt.
a few hours later, was near the mouth
Of the Mersey river when a torpedo
was observed passing the Lapland's S
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
LA TOILETTE is ENDORSED
Milwaukee Germans Approve His
Course in Senate.

Milwaukee, March l9.-The Milwau,
kee branch of the German-Amercan
National alliance passed resolutions
prasing Senator La Toilette for his
stand against the armed neutrality
hill in tt senate and urging members
of the legislature not to pass any mo.
tion censnring Senator La Toilette for
flibusterine
The alliance represents 10000 Ger
man Americans in Milwaukee, the
resolutions say
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
THAW CASE SEEMS ENDLESS
New Proceedings for His Extradition
Begun.

Albany, N. Y, March 19.-Another
episode in the Harry Thaw endless Sc
rial opened here with the beginning of
a legal action for extradition Of Thaw
from Pennsylvania to New York. As.
sault upon a boy is charged.
A. L. Becker, deputy attorney gen
eral, somewhat of a veteran in Harry
Thaw trials of various kinds, has been
designated to assist the district at
torney in the states efforts to have
Thaw brought back for trial. Thaw
recently was adjudged insane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
AMERICANS ABOARD
SUNKEN SHIPS
TWENTY-TWO SEAMEN REPORT
ED MISSING FROM TWO
SHIPS.

New York, March 10, 3:45 p. NJ
Special Eighty-five Americans were
aboard the three ships sunk by Ger
man submarines Saturday and Sun
day in the blockade zone. The lat
est information says fourteen men
are missing from the Vigilancia and
eight from the City of Memphis.
The Illinois crew landed safely.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
Three AMERICAN
STEAMSHIPS SUNK
MANY MEMBERS OF THE CREWS
WERE LEFT TO THEIR
FATE.

Washington, ID. c., March 10,
1880 a. m.-Special. The Amer
lean steamers, City of Memphis, Wig
ilancia and Illinois, have been sunk
by German submarines Two of the
victims were returning to this coun-
try unloaded when attacked. Re
ports say that many members OF
the crews were not picked up
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
THREATENED STRIKE AF.
FECTS INDUSTRIES.


Monrovia, Cal, March 10
Practically all OF the citrus
fruit packing houses in this
district have been closed be
cause of the embargo on per
ishable goods announced by
the Atehison, Topeka and San
ia Fe railroad on account of the
threatened trainmen'5 strike.
About halt OF the orange and
lemon crops have been moved
and growers declare a delay of
hlteen days in the movement
of shipments will result in a Sc
rious financial loss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
Four Die in Cleveland Fire.

Cleveland, March 19.-Fire which
partly destroyed n lodging house re-
suited in the death of four men and
injury to several others. Fifty men
were in the building
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
Bio Manufacturer Dead.

South Bend, Ind, March 19.-John
Moehler Studebaker, eighty-four years
old, honorary president and last of
the five founders of the Studebaker
corporation, died here after an illness
OF two months. Death was due to i'm
poverlShed blood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
TRADE HIT HARD BY DIVERS
Slump in Foreign Commerce st9o,ooo
900 During February.

Washington, March 19.--American
foreign trade decreased approximate
ly $190,000,000 during February. the
first month OF Cermapy's unrestricted
submarine warfare I'm statement
the department Of commerce gives
the decrease in exports as $l47032.. +.
659, and the decrease in imports Of
$42,239675.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
ARREST FINNISH GOVERNOR
New Russian Government Deposes Old
Official.

Petrograd, March 19.-By order OF
the provisional government Admiral
Mepine arrested Governor Zein Of Fin
land.
Deputy Rodchieff was named as
minister of Finnish affairs and order
cd TO proceed at once to Hslsingfors
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
ADAMSON LAW
CONSTITUTIONAL
L.. =. SUPRE .E COURT RULES ON
EIGHT-HOUR DAY LAW.

Washington, ID. c., March 10, 3:45
D. m.-Special: The United States
supreme court today held the Adam
son eight-hour law constitutional
The law provides a basis of an eight
hour day for railroad employees in
interstate commerce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
Kills Girl and Himself.

Madison. Wis, March 49, - Hans
Ronning, thirty years old, shot and
killed Carrie Olson and then killed
himself in rOoming house here Ron
ming was supposed to have been in
sane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19

London, March 19.- Bapaume, on
the Franco-Belsian front, has been
captured by the British, Reuters
agency announces
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters in France telegraphs
that the towns Of lie Transloy and
Achiet-eI-Petit also are reported to
be in the hands of the British
"Our troops entered Bapaume after
stiff fighting says Reuters CORE
spondent in his report The place
was in flames, the Germans evidently
having made all plans for setting fire
to it when forced to retreat
our troops are reported to be be-
yonG the town
French troops advanced north of the
Avre, ana between the Avre and the
Disc, making progress over a front of
twenty klomters thirteen miles) and
to depth At some points of four kilo-
meters two and a hall niles) the
war office announced.
A farther rctireWCnt of the German
forces on the Western front between
Saillp and ST Pierre Naast wood and
also between Beauvraignes and Las.
signy was announced by the Berlin
war office
A Zeppelin raid on London, the first
in several months, is said to have
caused no damage and little excite.
ment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
RAILWAY STRIKE
PRACTICALLY OFF
RAILWAY MANAGERS COMMIT
TEE AUTHORIZES PRESIDENT
TO SETTLE WITH THE
BROTHERHOODS.

New York. March 10, 1870 a. m.
-Special The conference commit
tee Of railroad managers early this
morning authorized President Will
son to make whatever arrangements
hoods to call off the threatened
strike
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
Grand Duke Michael
AbdiCateS.
DIIMA IS NOW SUPREME
New Cabinet Publishes DeCIara-
tion Of Principles.
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New York March 49, Con :
fiicting reports are coming out
of Russia regarding reconstruc- .
tion of the government Cir
; cumstantial, detailed reports
from Petrograd are that Grand :
Duke Michael has abdicated as
czar London hears he has ac-
cepted the throne, conditioned
on approval by the people of his
acceptance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-19
BAP AUME IS IN
BRITISH HANDS
Stiff Battle Marks OuSting
of Germans.
TOWN FOUND IN FLAMES

Troops of General 4aig Enter City to
Find Enemy Had Applied the Torch.
French Forces Also Make Gains on
the Western Front.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
OPEN SEASON ON DOVES
September 1, TO October Is, Both
Dates Inclusive.

Unlawful to kill more than III
teen in any one day-Some shooters
have the impression If they go shoot
ing one day and do not kill the bag
limit they can make up this deficien-
cy on the next day, and others think
that they can after securing their bag
limit assist their friends in securing
their bag limit, both OF which are
violations.
Squirrels-It is lawful to kill
squirrels from July /, to December
Is, both dates inclusive. Heretofore
the squirrel law closed on the 18th
day of September and opened again
on November 18th, and ran to Febru-
airy LIST, of the following year, but this
was changed by the last Act OF the
Legislature,
Unlawful to hunt except on their
own land without license. License
good only during the year in which is
sued.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

Chairman Sloss, after recovering
from his surprise, dictated letter
to the Draft Board in Larue county
asking if a mistake had been made.
He said everybody knew Larue
would do her duty, and more, but
It was hard to believe any county
on earth could hang M such a rec
ord. After signing the letter, he
and Mr.. Campbell began to study
about the matter.
"Well, it looks impossible, but it
looks right" Mr.. Sloss said. 81 don't
see any chance here for a mistake
of any kind. If the numbers did not
come serially, would say that some
men had been rejected or exempted
but the numbers do come serially.
The first is Number 25S, which was
the first number drawn. The second
is the second number drawn, and
so on down the line. There is not a
number missing; they are there just
as they were drawn in Washington;
every man drafted was examined,
every one passed the physical exam
ination and every one was accepted
as a soldier"
When Araham Lincoln was in the
White House, and asked for soldiers,
they came from all parts of the
country, singing, ave are coming,
Father Abraham, 100000 strong"
Lincoln is not in the White House
now, but Woodrow Wilson is. Wood
row Wilson made the last call for
soldiers, and when the call reached
Lincoln's home the men all stood in
line and answered. "here."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24
FEDERAL OFFICERS
ARREST Is GERMANS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 21.-Fif-
teen Germans were arrested at Trip
Hutchinson county, South Dakota, to-
day, by Federal officers, charged
with violation of the espionage act,
according to advices received here late
this afternoon. The men were TAX
en- to Yankton, S. D., and arraigned
before United States Commissioner
E. T. White, for preliminary hear
ing.
officials refused to divulge the eX-
act nature of the complaint filed
against the men. However, it is I'M
derstood that they signed a petition
TO the County Treasurer protesting
against the draft. 1t was stated that
most of the men could not speak or
read English and did not understand
what they were signing. al%
On August IA, fifteen other Ger
aims, Socialists, were arrested, in
Hutchinson county by Federal Off
GERS on a. similar offensive. They
were charged with having signed and
circulated a petition demanding a
referendum of the draft and the war
and attempting to intimidate county
officials who were administering the
draft. 1t was then intimated by Of
fcials that an organized propaganda
was being carried on in German set
Elements in the State to create dis
affection among citizens OF German
birth over the draft and the partici-
patton of this country in the war with
| Germany.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

Nearly every moderate sized COM
munity has one or more energetic
young citizens bearing a commission
of Lieutenant or higher rank, late
" bestowed in competitive examina-
ton, for service in Uncle Sans army
and while we, with the kith and kin
of the newly commissioned take just
pride in our young vigorous officers,
yet our pride is deeply overlain with
sorrow, that the flower of our young
manhood must be called away on a
mission fraught with so many dan
gers and hardships.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

II the citizens in every county in
each State were just like they are
in Larue county, to raise an army
of 100000 men, it would be ne
eessary to call only that number for
examination. The county of Lin
coins birth needed 1872 to fill her
quota. The 1872 first in the call, ap-
peared for examination, every moth
er's son passed the physical ordeal
and not one claimed exemptions.
This is a record perhaps that will
not be equaled in any call at any
time.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

Crop prospects in Ohio county new
er before were so fattering as at
present. The lowest places in the
lowest bottom lands have had bit
too much rain. Corn on small areas
of that character has yellowed slight
ly. To take the crop as a whole It
is by far the largest ever planated
and the corn on high land is making
the River bottom corn burst thru
the shuck almost to keep up. Con-
sidering the acreage and quality, it
is a fairly safe proposition to say,
barring accidents, that Ohio county
will yield three bushels of corn this
year to one, in any previous year.
Tobacco is also fine, tho of late, just a
bit too much rain. Cutting of early
hurley has commenced. For the first
time, we have a large crop of soy
beans, that is, comparatively speak
ing, and an unusually big crop Of
stock peas, all looking fine. Farm
ers of this section should put by
money sufficient to weather thru for
some time, tho crops be not so good
for a year or so to come.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

President Wilson, in fixing the
price of Western Kentucky coal at
s2.2O per ton at the mines, didn't
save we people in this district any
thing to brag about. Some mines
are now selling it for approximately
$50, or perhaps s1.55 and the larg-
est contractors in the country get
il for S1.6O per ton and lot of it
comes from districts where the price
is fixed as high as S2.65.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-24

From the 81 registered persons
who have been before the local EX-
emption Board, only SO have been
accepted and placed upon the reserve
list to await the call to Colors, by
the proper authorities. The exemp-
ton claims of some ten or twelve,
perhaps, have not been finally pass
ed upon and il is likely that a few Of
these will be accepted. The Board
has made another call for EOS men
for examination and the call includes
numbers 31S TO 524, inclusive, as
they are required to call double the
number desired TO finish the first
quota. We publish in another col
umD, list of those embraced in the