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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
new PARTY IN EMBRYO
To Be Formed From Four Old
Organizations.
New Political Body Expects Big Rep
rssentaton In Next
Congress.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Proposing to elect
half a dozen United States senators
and between 20 and 40 members OF the
house of representatives" leaders of
a new national party" as yet un-
named. are in conference here.
In 1920, the prospectus of the party
says. a march upon Washington will
be made to take possession of the
government"
The new party is to be recruited
from the prohibition, progressive. sim
gle tax and social democratic groups,
the latter asserting its membership is
composed of former adherents to ten
cts of the socialist party who have
found it theory bound and unadapta-
BILE to new conditions, as well as un-
patriotic in the present world crisis" I"
The national committee of the pro-
hibition party has announced it's readi-
ness to drop it's identity as third
party. a position 1t has held for near
ly half century.
The voting strength I'M the confer
ence was fixed at 20 votes each for
the prohibition, progressive, single tax
and social democratic parties. Men
who participated In the recent st. Paul
conference OF the National nonpartisan
league have been invited to be pres
ent, but not as official delegates.
Draft Of Platform.
tentative draft of the platform
which is to be submitted to conferees,
said to have been written for the most
part by John Spargo, formerly a social
list, approves universal suffrage, the in.
itiative and referendum, the recall, the
short ballot, the executive budget and
proportional representation. National
prohibition is strongly demanded and
the declaration made that all traffic in
liquor must be outlawed Extinction
Of land monopoly, public ownership OF
coal mines, bill wells, telegraph and
telephone systems and other public
utilities and the use of union labor in
all governmental activities are among
the demands made in the S4argo draft
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05

FINAL ADJOURNMENT
TO COME ON SATURDAY

: Washington, Oct. 5.-Arrange-
; ments have been made by senate
and house leaders for adjourn
ment of the present extraordinary
session of congress Saturday at
p. m.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05
WANT SHIPS IN u. S. RELEASED
Swedes indignant at Detention Of
Neutral Craft by America

Stockholm, Oct. 5.-The detention
OF Swedish vessels by the United
States, France and Great Britain and
the capture of Swedish coal ships on
the Rotterdam-G -Gothenburg route by
the British is causing much indigna-
ton here, even among the Swedes
most friendly to the Ahied cause The
Swedish press unite in expressing its
displeasure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-05

President Signs Revenue Bill.
Washington, Oct. 5.-The war tax
bill has become a law and will provide
92.525, 900 900 of revenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

salient is west of the Brenta. culmiuat-
ing 10 the north in Monte Zaiboua. Of
the Asiago plateau.
While General Won Bulow's German
armies, by successive and carefully pre-
pared attacks. seek 20 encirclc Monte
Grappa by capturing contiguous ground
and neighboring peaks. General Con-
RAIDS Austrians are delivering either
simultaneous or. alternating attacks
against the Asiago salient, on the OPP
posite side Of the Brenta.
During Il four-day continuous assault
by the enemy last week the Italian
fourth army put up resistance so
formidable as to win the unstinted ad-
miration of both the French and Brit
ish armies.
Snow fell throughout the mountain
sectors on Mouday-the frs. real vim
ter weather. At the most the enemy
has only n few days left before great
drifts of snow will freeze him up. But
even should the worst come to the worst
and the Italian defense TO be wiped out,
the Italian, French and British armies
are always ready to meet any cmer-
gency.
The terrific intensity Of the battle now
raging is aptly illustrated by testimony
of Austrian prisoners. They declare they
are driven to the attack by a barrage
fire of their own artillery, put behind
attacking waves and constantly moving
forward Thus the Austrians must ad-
vance or be wiped out by their own
guns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
l44LY COUNTS ON COLD
y WEATHER TO HALT FOE
By HENRY WOOD

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
IFALY. Dec. 20.
NJ The fate of the Venetian plains today
hnnSB on the weather. II 1taly's lines
1o11 for fortnight under the tremen-
1GNB Teutonic pressure winters ice and
!. nnow will effectively lock the door TO
~ plains.
y. 10Th sides realize the supreme neces-
1fty Of decision on both sides of the
yxunta River. If Italy can make sue
ooaneul defense. as she is now doing, and
dhoclk the Austro-Germans on their pres
ens< line. she will be ready for spring
4 oounter- offensive.
oElcials regard the present situation
~ the most favorable and the most
! hupoful for the Italians since the orig
hal retreat.
p The Austro-German strategy is now
Aou51ciently unfolded to render IT certain
<he1r sole winter object consists in reach
NJ the Venetian plains through the val
~ Of the Brenta. flowing out from the
sA0o at Bassano.
" protecting this crucial point the Ital-
49, have two deep salients. one is east
s1f ~ Brenta, eliminating with its most
&eg(herly point in Monte Salorolo. Monte
uDpa is its highest point. The other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
BRITISH BATTLE PLANS
WIN PRAISE OFENEWY Y

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 90
Praise for the British method of at
tack is contained II. a copy of the Berlin
Zeitung received here today. The mill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
LINERS GUNS PUT
U-BOAT TO FLIGHT
Enemy Submarine Compelled
to Submerge Before Attack
Could Be Made
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 20.


An American liner which arrived here
today, with Major General Hugh l..
Scott as one of its ninety-eight pas
sengers, engaged a German submarine
in battle off the Irish coast on De-
cember IL. The American gunners fired
several shots at the U-boat, which es-
capped, however. submerging without at
tempting TO attack the liner.
The battle. IL 1t could bo called one,
took place at 7:45 o'clock in the morn
ing A lookout posted in the bow sang
out the alarm. He had sighted peri
scope about 1000 yards away. The gun
ners Immediately sprang TO their posts.
As the passengers poured from their
cabins and began to don life belts the
bow gun fred the first shot, which fell
slightly short of the U-boat. The boat
was turning around at the time, and
the stern gun next opened fire. Two
shots were fired from tho stern gun
before the submarine slid from view be.
meath the waves.
| General Scott praised the gun crews
| highly. He said they worked rapidly
and we'll Had the U.boat remained In
sight a moment or two longer, the gen.
eral declared, the gunners would have
scored hit, as they were fast finding
the range.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
SUI MONT ITALIAN
LA'LOTTA E. VIOLENTA
Gil Austro-Tedeschi a Caro-
Prezzo Mantengono Monte
Asolone
ATTACCHI DISPERAT
Verso il Basso Corso del Piave gil
ABSTRACT Sono Sconfitti
Respinti
ROMA, 90 dlcembre.

ROMA, 90 dlcembre.
Dale notlzie giunte dalla fronte di
battaglia 81 rilevs che lc forze austro-
tedcsche, in numero preponderante,
hanno concentrate tuttl / loro sforzl
sullc linec delle montague al nord. Esso
esercitano una straordinaria prcssione
sullc linee italiane allo scope di aprirsi
un yarco per potter avanzaro verso 10
pianure.
La lotta g vlolentissima cd / teutoui
n caro- prezzo sono riuscIti al ottenere
oualchc piccolo successo ira col Caprile
Monte Asoone.
Una sangunosa battaglia fu Il risul-
tato degli attacchi degli austro-tedeschi
in detta regione 81 protrasse per rin-
terra giornata.
duelli di artlglicria ira II Brenta ed
IL Piavc furono assai Violenu
I,avanzata del nemico fu arrestata in
piu' punt solo nella regione di Monte
Asolone | teutont riusciron a guada-
gnare tcrreno.
pa notizie del quarter generate itali.
ano 81 apprende che cstremamente vio-
lenti sono stati ! combattimenti nella
regione dele montague ed anche lungo
il basso corso della Piave.
Gil austro-unghcres hauno operate
cinque Violentissimi attacchi per tentarc
di attraversare IL Sile o Nccchio Pave.
[ suoi sforzi principali furono diretti
IN un puuto distantc appena tre miglia
dalla foce del numc. owe tentarono di
Eettare un ponte di barche. Tn primo
reparto austriaco ruscr ad attraver-
sare Il corso delle acquc. ma dopo una
Il 1fp1 "a JuI l.,
forze italiane fu respiuto g Costretto
non piu' ritentarc la pTOVa.
Altri quattro simultanol tcntativi, In
detta regione, furono in ComplessC re-
spinti daEli italianL ma il Combattimento
continua.
Nclla regone delle montague gil
austro-tedeschi hanuo concentrate
tutta Ia loro prcssiOne sulle allure che
dominano II passo iii San Lorenzo che
mena verso pani ed a Bassano Qur
i teuton sOuo Stati Entertainments
respinti. ma con f rti rinforzi sono Ri
usCiti "A fare qualche progresso sulla
sommita' di una delle allure ad oriente
del fiume Brcuta, owe le correspondent
lnec italiane furOnO ritiratc. II
combattimcnto fu DESPERATE da entrambi
Ia paru per Iimportanza del Coutrollo
i'm Quel vitalc unto che mena verso /
piani.
Un Communicate utfciale, pubblicato
ieri dal Ministero della Guerra in Roma,
dice che le forze austro-tedesche,
operanti sulla fronto dele montague al
nord durante Ia Eiornata precedente
hanno effettuato un determinato sforzo
per avanzare sule linee ira Cot Caprile
g Monte Pertica, II Communicate ag
eiunge che soltanto nella zona di Monte
Asolone IL nemico e. riuscito a eua-
Gaguare terreno ed a mantenerlo. Cio'
fu il risutato di un DESPERATE combat
timento che duro' un'intcra gllornata Q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
DATCAMPI MILITARI

A Camp Meade admiral, Md in Sc
quito a vista medica che accerto' difetti
nsicl. sono stati esonerati dal servizio
mllitare oltre cento soldati, | quail far
ammo subito ritorno allie loro case.
Fra eli csen,ati vi sono ventiduo fla
delfani e ira questi notiamo | seguenti
Italians: Antonio Narrecchione, Glu-
seppc Catarmesto, Emanuele Abclla
Luigi Nellonzi
II giudice Norris S Barratt chair
man del CGmltato che sta raccoglinedo !
fondi per onrirc doni al soldati del
315-mo. Fanterla. composite di tutu
glovani di Philadelphia, 81 G. recato a
Camp Meade aCcompagnato da setto
membri del consiglio comunale allo scope
di fare una vista allaCCampameuto cd
accertarsl dci bisoRni di quei soldati.
I bravi giovanni che con tanto entusias-
mo hanno risppstO alrappello di Uncle
sam hauuo urgcnte bisogno di guanti,
dato loccessivo FREDDIE che si veriflca
In aucsti giorni. II soldiers and Sail
ors' Home Service Bureau Of the Emer-
genCy Aid" del quale e chairman Mrs.
Trcnchard Ncwbold, ha intrapreso una
campagna con 10 scope appunto di prov
vedere fondi per guanti al soldati dl
Camp Meade.
Da una corrispGndcnza giunta da Camp
Meade ST rilevn che in un regglmento
di fanteria preCisamente i'll 313-mo.,
Composto dlcirCa 5000 uomini, vi sono
rappresentate Nentisctte nazionalita'.
Ducmila settecGnto quarantatrc uomni
dl detto reggimcuto sono natl ncgli Stati
Uniniti g sli altri in diverse nazioni Gil
italiani natl in Italia ammontano a 80.
Circa Ia religione profcssata, mel detto
reggimento vi sono 1890 protestant. OIL
cattolici 130 ebrei, > della Chiesa Greca
ortodossa cd 81 che non professano al
cuna reiigione.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
CHILDREN PROVE PATRIOTIC
10000 Eschew Christmas Goodies to
Give Proceeds to Sammees

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 20.-Ten
thousand Sunday school children volun-
tarily will SO without their customary
Christmas entertainment, candy and
oranges this year IN order that shore
churches may give the money either to
the Red Cross or TO Uncle Sam direct
for Sammees across seas.
There were doubtful dominies present
when the idea was suggested to the Min
igterial Union. Some wanted TO know
how the kids would take it Somebody
suggested a referendum and it was so
ordered. Nnety-nine per cent of tho
children voted 70 forgo confectionery.
The nays were lost in the shuttle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
CAMLAUX DENIES
TREASONABLE ACTS
Former Premier Of France
Defends Himself Against
Charges Before Deputies
PARIS, Dec, 90.

Joseph Caillaux, Frances former Pre-
miers made his defense before the Cham
ber Of Deputies today against charges
OF treason and completely with Bolo
Pasha TO undermine his country's de-
fenses,
Caillaux first denied his visits to italy
had any reasonable significance or that
he was working with sinister elements
in italy 70 divide France and that mon
archy.
III the French embassy in Rome had
advised me Of their objections TO my
presence in that city would have de.
parted" he declared.
Caillaux fatty denied his trip TO Rome
in December, 1916, was impelled by
reasonable motives. Ee said he had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

iunchsd with the ltAIlan D>p}ty CAvai.
lini. under suspicion IN Italy f6r German
Intrigue, only once. Ia Navefnber. 1e1e.
He denied he had ever khown Cavaliini
before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
RADIO IN GERMANS HOUSE
Messages of Troop Movements Re.
ceived, Naval Agents Allege

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.--Following the
discovery Of. radio outfit in his home
in Bay Shore, J.. l.. Henry Heuer, a
grocer. who has pneumonia, Is being
guarded by Federal agents until he is
able TO be removed.
Naval intelligence bureau agents Wis
ited Heucr's homo and found the radio
outfit. In the house was Henry schnei-
der, Bay Shore jeweler. whom they ar
rested as an enemy allen.
The agents allese Heuer has received
messages concerning troop movements
through his radio outfit. Heuer denies
tho accusation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
IAN RAIDERS
lpted Foray on West
IS Repulsed, Haig
Reports
REGROUPs ARMY
usted Troops Sent to
quiet Sectors on Line
Confronting Allies
ARMY
REGRoUps
LONDON, Dec. 20.

LONDON, Dec. 20.
ItOguese troops repulsed an at
I'd enemy raid last night southeast
&ventie, twelve miles northeast Of
me. Field Marshal Haig reported
The neighborhood of Passchendaele
- there was enemy artplerying.
0Akion activity, the War Office an
~, had been prevented by heavy
4xcept on small portion of the
Urn front. Two German machines
brought down within the British
and two others were driven down
~ control. One of the British air.
- IL reported missing. Bombs were
@1Ded on an airdrome near Countra
III the stations at Roulers and Menin.
my trenches also were attacked with
c14o and machine guns.
0kmany is regrouping her forces on
~ western front under the cover of
~ artillery fire and raiding activities
~ carried out with large forces. Infor-
&on received today shows that Ger
n soldiers who have been under the
1sst fighting strain are being sent to
Hnt@ot sectors" while troops fresh from
~ eastern front are being pushed Into
~ zones where hostilities are th'
o<tsst.
yxhere Is no decisive sign yet where the
haf12ded German blow will fall although
1E11ItAry critics generally believe that II
~ &(fensive is undertaken at all, II VIII
&1kkef be on the Franco-Belgian frontiei
~ 0lpe In the Champagne district OF
lyfance.
The Champagne lies between Rheims
~ the Argonne forest and the increas-
lnr artillery fire. of the Germsns in that
n1ftict, together with continuous r(ds.
No. he (.prmang gtTE<e
y Tshs Russian soldiers sent TO the west
- front were posted in Champagne,
M whether they are still on that part
- (he front Is not known. Infiamed by
- revolution some OF the Russians
mutinied and had to be suppressed by
4 ~ French with machine guns.
4 v t0ince September nothing of an official
nnk(re has been said about the Russians.
tok4the general impression Is that they
havo been broken up into small groups
< n1l6 scattered all along the line where
a1hGy can be used but can do no harm.
Adivces from the west Flanders front
to1ay stated that the German artillery
4, very active in the district around
lp3nDchendaele, indicating that 1t may
bo part Of Won Hindenburg's plans to
try 10 recapture this important key posi-
tioh from the British.
4 01nce the British took Passchendaele
on the northern end of the famous Pas
schendaele ridge. early last month. the
Germans have made sporadic efforts to
bon1 back the British line, but all Of
ne Attempts have proved costly failures
The ground lying east of the ridge is
loWs swampy and intersected by small
1Gooke, SO that counter-lttacks could
H Aalivarad nnlV alOnR arfafn n a
Wl11eh the British have kept under con-
tlnuUus shell-fre night and day.
't PARIS, Dec. 20.
.7 Normal artillery fire and no infantry
.M~&1aos uraa oil the officiaI rnnnrt Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
West Doesn't Appreciate Crisis

The West does not appreciate the
seriousness OF the struggle in which the
country is engaged, was the opinion
EXPRESSED by Ernest r.. TriGE president
Of the Philadelphia Chamber Of Com
merce, on his return from an extended
tour Of the South and West
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
che costo, aslI austfo-t -tsasschI periIte

che costo' asii Austfo-tsdeschi perdite
gravissime
La ndncia nclla rcsistef,xa deile forxe
Alleate per mantenere indictro gil aus
tro-tcdeschi dale pianuro G. aumentata.
La neve ha cominciato di nuovo a
cadere sembre persistente.
oil austriaci hanno tentato di tcncr
testa per tire giorni verso Col della Ber-
rctta, ma tutti loro sforzl per avanzare
sono stati frustrati
la Camera del Deputati terra oggi
una sessione segreta per discutere la
sItuazione dl guerra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Ia Normal artillery fire and no infantry
G11ops was all the official report had
~ announce today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Angler. S6. Lands 24-Inch Carp

REEDSvILLE, Pa. Dec. 20.--Petsr
wertz. eighty-siN years old, the veteran
fisherman of the kishacoqullas, showed
his superiority over the younger dis
ciples OF Izaak Walton when he landed
n twenty-four-inch carp with hook and
line. Two weeks ago Mr.. Wertz caught
thirty-five suckers with an average
length of fifteen inches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-02

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New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Ind strial
Cotton

Southwest crop and weather condi-
tions occupied the attention Of trad
ers in the cotton market almost exclu-
sively again yesterday, and were re-
sponsible for a number of sharp
changes in the market. Reports Of
good rains early caused an opening de-
cline of 10 TO 4S points, and brought
out a good deal of overnight llquida-
tion. but the break was shortlived.
Private advices claiming that the sec
tions Of Texas which were most in need
of rain had received comparatively
little start d covering movement,
which. being increased by active pur-
chases for Japanese account and by
trade interests, ran prices up nearly
50 a bale from the lowest of the morn
ing. October contracts touched S25Io
and December S2536, which was about
30 points above the previous night 5
close.
According 20 advices current around
midday, Southern and Western Texas
had received only scattered showers,
which failed 10 relieve the drouth IN
those sections. The rest of the state,
as well as Oklahoma. seemed to have
been well watered, and advices from
those areas were of generally favorable
condition.
The Eastern belt likewise sent re-
ports which created a bearish senti-
ment and eventually, in the afternoon,
increased selling brought about a total
loss of the earlier upturn.
Considerable interest was again man
ifested in the July position. While
trading was light in that delivery. 1t
was understood that a considerable
long interest yet remained and was
prepared to take delivery of cotton to
fill export contracts which have al
ready been made and freight room en-
gagged II was believed in some quar-
ters that because of the Southern
freight congestion, it might be neces-
sary for shorts to bring cotton from
the East to fill their commitments in
the current month.
The Liverpool market was % points
lower on both spot and futures.
Exports for the day were much
smaller, aggregating only 1,5il bales,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Produce Markets-Current

Butter Receipts, 10. .536 packages. Cream
cry. higher than extras, per lb, $500 So &C ,
extras Ot2 scOrel, 3S &c; hrsts lbs 20 81
sc0rel. 81 = M 3si &C; seconds tS3 20 81 scorel.
81 sM3ILc. thirds. 34N3Jc. creamery. un-
saltrd. higher than extras, 40Wf0icc; extras,
39U 3giec: frsts. 38W38asc; seconds 3OG
3i-tc; state dairy, tubs. finest, 569SSl &c ;
good 10 prime. 3GiaM31lac; common 70 fair.
33H 36r. renovated, extras. 36U 6i.c. frsts.
35i35 &c. lower grades, 33d34l2c; imita-
ton creamery. frsts. 35d 3j &c; ladies. cur
rent make. frsts. 3fN3fiac. seconds, 33d
stock. current make. No I, 33a i2c; No ?,
32iec: lower grades. 2l032c.
Cheese. Receipts. 5.blS boxes. States, whole
milk, fats. fresh, coored. specials. ID. 23iz &c
white, specials, 23i4c; colored. average run.
25ri % &C; white. average ruin, Z3c prime 10
choice, 22H22&c. lower grades. 2062lc
twins. fresh. colored. specials. 23Q Q23 4 c ;
white, specials. Z3c; colored. average fancy.
221. n 23c white. average fancy. 22# C. sin
gle dIisics. 24c Wisconsin. whole milk, fancy,
twins. fresh. white, 22es ll-c; colcred, &c ;
double daisies, q l2n 23@Ac; Young Americas.
q &c. state. skins. flats. specials, l1dli &c ;
twins and cheddars, speciais, lldl7l.c; Eats.
prime % choice. l3ml5.; twins and ched-
dars, prime 20 choice l54 l6c fair TO good,
S0l2c: lower grades, 3Htc.
Eggs. Receipts, ls.J1s cases. Fresh gath
cred extras. per dozen, @su 39c; extra frsts,
3bia4 37c. firsts. 35N 36c seconds. 32d 34c
thirds and poorer. 23N3lizc. dirtes. No l..
3lQ32c. No . and poorer. 2jd&lc. checks,
good 20 choice. dry, 29d30c; under grades.
2GG 2Sc: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
Western. hennery whites. fine 10 fancy. 4ZW
Abe; ordinary 10 good, 38dflc; gathered
and Southern. gathered whites. 35u 39c
state. Pennsylvania and nearby. hennery
browns 40m4Zc. gathered brown and mixed
cclors. ungraded. 35N 39c