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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
HIGH SPEED PATROL BOATS
Navy Department May Contract for
Large Number

Washington. March a. - Prelimi-
nary steps were taken by the navy
department toward contracting for the
quick fonstruc tion of one hundred or
more high speed coast patrol boats Of
a new type for scouting against sub
marines
At a conference in which a score
of builders were represented assur-
ances were given that deliveries could
be begun within four months.
There was no announcement, but II
is understood contracts will be award
ed shortly
Plans prepared for the patrol boats
call for craft 1l0 feet long. propelled
by powerful steam engines.
Details of their armament and equip
ment are now being worked out. but
probably will not be made public
They will be more seaNorthy and
have a much larger cruising radius
than the standard submarine ehas-
err" an s5-foot gasoline motorboat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
INCOME TAXES WILL
REACH S30O,OOO,OOO

Washington, March 14-Preliminary
reports to the treasury department
from every section of the country
since March | indicate that the gov
eminent win collect s300,000,000 in in
cone taxes during the current fiscal
year. or about two and one-half times
as much as during the preceding
twelve months.
In all, the internal revenue receipts
are expected to exceed $7o0000,000, an
increase of nearly 100000, 900.
The time for filing income returns
expired March /, but the totals have
not been tabulated and will not be
available until all returns, including
many extensions of from thirty to
sixty days, especially in the case of
nonresident aliens, have been made.
Included in this total are collections
actually made up to the present ag-
gregating about s25,000,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
COAL MEN WARNED
PRICE MUST Be CUT

Washington, March 14-The federal
trade commission has notified the
country's leading anthracite coal pro.
ducers that a failure to grant the
usual spring price reductions cannot
be justified by claims of increased
cost of production.
The commission has heard the no.
tice says, that producers intend either
TO withdraw or reduce the regular
seasonal discounts on the ground OF
increased mining costs.
In its inquiry into the cost of min.
ing anthracite. the report on which
soon will be issued, the commission
has obtained detailed information on
the costs of companies which mined
in 1916 about - per cent Of the total
production OF anthracite.
This information says the com.
mission. Indicates no increase in av.
erage cost in the last four months OF
1916 and further indicates an actual
decrease Of cost in the cases or some
OF the companies whose cost of pro.
duction is high"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
SEARCH GERMAN SHIPS
nmerce Raiders Said to Have Ex
pIosives on Board.

Philadelphia. March 14-Search Of
the German commerce raiders Kron-
prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Fried
rich for explosives reported to have
been smuggled from outside sources
was delayed through lack of official
Instructions from Washington. These
are expected at once.
Navy yard officials say that search
cf these ships may be followed by
war with Germany.
International complications are sure
TO arise. in their opinions, unless the
vessels are seized.
They declare that seizure would be
n declaration of war.
Frank Garbarino, special agent OF
the department of justice. in charge
of the investigation, however, intimat
ed he did not hold this view.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
AUTO SkIOS: KILLS THREE
Two Other Members Of Family Prob.
ably Fatally Hurt

Milton. Ia, March l4-hrs. statlef
and two small children were killed and
DR.. Statler and q son perhaps mortal
~ injured when an automobile in
which they were riding skdded into a
ditch during a sleet storm The par.
ty was making q rip from sedge geriohs.
vile. Mo, to Cantril. ia
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
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MAY BE ENFORCED AT ONCE
South DAKOTA Dry Law Said TO BE I'm.
nediately Effective.

Mitchell : . March While il
has been generally understood by
South Dakctans that none OF the pro
visions Of the dry law enacted by the
state legislature will be effective be.
fore July ! an Interpretation has been
given out from the state anti-saloon
headquarters here that is making the
"wets" anxious
The leaguers say many provisions Of
portant among these is the prohibit
ton OF the sale o. liauor in clubs an-
der penalty OF iail sentence OF fine
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
SAILORS DEMANDING BONUS
Ask Seventy-five Per Cent Increase for
Atlantic SaIinqs.

New York, March 14.-Preparations
to send out American merchant ships
armed and guarded against subma
rines have revealed a possible short.
age of American sailors.
1t is understood that the Ameri
can line. none Of whose passenger
vessels has sailed from Europe since
the beginning of the German block
ade. will need 1900 men.
The union will meet shortly to con
slider the offer of the international
Mercantile Marine. owner of the
American Line. of a 80 per cent bonus
The union has demanded a rs pei
cent bonus.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
TO PROTEST AGAINST
BRITISH TREATMENT 7

Christiania. March 14-Not even
Countess Won Bernstorff, American
wife of the former ambassador to the
United States from Germany was ex.
empted in The minute search of the
scandinatian-Amercan liner Frede.
rik VIII and her passengers by the
British authorities at Halifax.
So thorough was this search and so
repuguant the methods as well as the
delay IL enforced - the former envoy
that he will lodge formal protest at
Washington
Al time Of searching British author.
ities refused to transmit his tele.
graphic protest
They did mail censored protest to
Or Ritter, the Swiss minister in
Washington who was left by Count
Bernstorff in charge Of German inter.
ests But this was not forwarded. It
was understood. until after the exami.
nation was completed and the Frede
rik VII. left port
The British authorities refused 70
permit the American consul AT Hall.
fax 10 come aboard the Frelerik VIII
and forced the captain OF the liner TO
promise not 20 USE his wireless.
Count Bern torn was the only ono
Of the party exempted ffom search.
Ills wife was thoroughly searched
Even the insoles of her shoes were
ripped OF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
FOOD SCARCE AFTER STORM
Many Cyclone Refugees Forced to De-
pend on Charity

Newcastle, Ind, March l4.-Food.
clothing and money for the relief OF
victims OF the tornado. which destroy
ed more than 81 10000 worth of prop
erty and took many lives is badly
needed.
Food supplies are scarce and many
families are forced to depend on char
ity.
Three persons are still missing,
This city's death total is nineteen.
Two children at the Home hospital
are unable 10 give their names and no
one has claimed them. II is believed
their parents were killed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
KEEPING ORDER IN CUBA
American Marines Landed at Five
Localities.

Santiago, Cuba, March l4-From
his base at Guantanamo Admiral Hen
ry r. Mayo. commander of the United
States Atlantic fleet, received reports
from at least five Cuban shore sta.
tions where American forces had been
landed
From none OF them, however, came
any evidence that the landing OF the
Americans was the beginning of in.
tervention.
Five hundred marines and blue
jackets are in Santiago patrolling the
city, while smaller detachments are
doing similar duty in Guantanamo,
Manzanillo and Nuexitas
The only interior station where
American men-of-warsmen have been
placed is at the III Combre mine. a
few miles from Santiago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
HINDU STUDENT is HELD
Formal Charge Of Neutrality Violation
Against Former Attache.

New York, March l4.-Heramba L..
Gupta. a Hindu student at Columbia
university arrested here, was arraign-
ed on a charge of violating the neu-
trality of the United States by con
spring with Franz von Papen for
mer German military attache to this
country To organize a military enter
prise here to free India from British
rule
He was held for the federal grand
jury
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
CAR SUSPENDS THE DUMA
sittinos to Be Resumed Next Month
Reuter- Dispatch Says.

London, March 1.-THE issuance by
Emperor Nicholas of two ukases sus-
pending the sittings of the Russian
duma and the council Of the empire as
from Saturday is reported in Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd. The
sittings will be resumed next month.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
OFFERS AID IN
Event OF WAR
Organized Labor Will Fight
for United States.
VOTE TAKEN IS UNANIMOUS
Representatives Of over 150 National
and international Unions Meet at
Washington in Response to Call
From President Samuel Gompers.

Washington in Response to Call
From President Samuel compers.
Washington, March IA. n Organized
labor in America. through its represen-
tatives In conference here offered its
services to the country in every field
OF activity il. despite all endeavors
and hopes. the United States should
be drawn into war
The action was taken by unanimous
vote OF over 100 delegates from ma
tional and international unions afiliat-
ed with the American Federation Of
Labor and five unafiliated organiza.
tions. including the four railroad
brotherhoods
In all about 1000. 600 American
workers were represented IN the con.
ference, called to determine and an.
nounce the part to be taken by labor
in national preparedness plans.
a statement formally adopted and
issued after the meeting set forth. In
addition TO the offer of services in
case OF war. various demands which
were held % be fundamentals in safe
guarding the rights Of workers in war
times as we'll as in peace.
Militarism was protested against,
it was held that industrial service
should be deemed equally meritorious
as military service; that service
should conform to trade union stand
ards and that organized labor should
have representation on all agencies
determining and administering poll.
cies OF national defense and control
ling publicity
The statement was drafted by the
executive council of the American
Federation Of Labor, which submitted
it to the delegates gathered in response
to a call from Samuel Gompers presi
dent who presided az the conference
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON
American ConsuIs to Assist Yarrow.
dale Victims.

Washington, March 14.-Arrival of
the fifty-nine Yarrowdale prisoners at
Zurich was officially reported by Min
lister Stovall at Berne.
The state department has instruct
ed Minister Stovall to supply the men
with every comfort.
The disposition of the men has
heen left in the hands of American
consuls in Switzerland, under In
structions to provide them with the
necessary funds for their early re-
turn to this country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
CARMEN QUIT AT CAPITAL
One half OF Washington Street Car
Lines Are Tied Up.

Washington, March 14.-Traffic on
about one-half of the street car lines
in this city. those operated by the
Washington Railway and Electric com-
pany, was suspended on account OF q
strike Of motormen and conductors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
BILLIONS or CIGARETTES
FOR FRENCH ARMY.

: Durham, y. c.. March IA
+ THE boys" lin the trenches and
!. behind The hrin2 lines Of the
!. French armies are to be sup
: piled With 1,00n000 400 cigar
: ettes. and the French govern
:. ment is to foot the bin.
:. 4 contract has been signed
:. by the rrit sh-American Tobac-
:. GO company for The delivery of
!. ,9a0tUp DUa cigarettes TO the
!. French government
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
Heavy Imports of Cold.

New York. March l4-Gold to the
amount of sS.50o0o0 from G NADIA was
deposited at the assay Office here to
the account Of 2 Morgan & Co. Gold
imports from az sources since Jan. |
now totals $213.500,0G0
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
CARRANZA WILL FREE MANY
Only Villa and Few Others to Be Ex-
empted in Proclamation.

El Paso. Tex. March l4.-Amnesty
will be offered all Mexican refugees
w General Carranza after he is in
augurated president OF Mexico on
May !
The only exceptions viii be Fran
cisco villa his immediate followers
and those implicated in the murders
of Madero and SuareZ
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
Mexico City Again Capital.

Queretaro. March 14.-General Car
fishing the capital of the republic In
Mexico City. II is estimated that
General Carranza received 100000
votes throughout the republic, in the
election for the presidency last Sun
day
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
MAIL ON ANERtCAN SHIP
SEIZED BY BRITISH.

: New York. March Il Mail
!. carried on an American ship.
!. the Standard aa tanker John
!. Arcbbod was emoved by the
:. British authorities at Halifax.
! according 10 the officers Of the
!. vessel. which arrived here
!. from Bergen. Norway This is
+ said 10 ba the arst time that a
!. a ship flying the American flag
!. on the Atlantic las been denied
!. the privilege Of transporting
!. mail from a fo oeeign country
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-15
Indications Point to Opera
tiOns on Large Scale.
SEEKING AIR SUPREMACY
Several Days Between Aerial Forces
ing in Champagne District.

London March 14-The Franco
Belgian front IL bristling with military
activity All reports indicate prepara-
tions for operations on a large scale.
Much attention centers on the
northern part OF the front The Ger
mans recently closed the Belgian
Dutch frontier and there are reports
of important troop movements be-
hind the secret barrier. These are in
terpreted as possibly presaging an
other attempt by the Germans TO
break through the User lines in a
drive for Calais
In the Champagne the fighting con-
tinues brisk
Paris reported the regaining OF all
the trenches the Germans had taken
on the commanding Hill 1876. IN the
region OF Maisons de Champagne. The
French bulletin announced the com
plete repulse OF violent German
counter attack here.
Berlin Comedies Losses
Berlin's account of the lighting does
not admit the recapture by the French
of Hill 1S5 in its entirety. but con
cedes the loss Of ground on the south.
west slope The German report also
announces an attack by the British on
a wide front just south of Arras
which, it declares, was repulsed with
heavy British losses.
II has been apparent for several
days that an intense battle for air su
premacy was being waged on the
Franco-Belgian front. with the Brit
ish aerial forces the especial object
of the German attack
Light on this struggle was thrown
by a statement made for the British
government in the house of commons
in which il was conceded that the
struggle for supremacy was notably
intense at the opening OF this active
season. after a winters Strengthening
OF the serial arm by both belligerents
The British are taking every meas
ure to gain the upper hand definitely
il was indicated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
Not Too Late to Grow a
Good Supply of Vege-
tables
BY F. F. ROCKWELL

Copyright, 1917. by w. Atlee Burpee
& Co., Seeds Growers, Philadelphia.
1t is not yet too late to grow a
good supply of vegetables. even if
you have not had a garden so far
this year.
There is among amateur gardeners
an unwritten tradition that gardens
must be planted in the spring. AS a
matter of fact, a fairly complete gar
den may be planted successfully as
late as the middle of July. There
are approximately 100 days of grow
ing weather after that date, while
the majority of vegetables require
less than 90 days to be ready for
use. 1t is a fact that Nature does
most of her seed sowing, not in the
spring. but during the summer and
early fall. One of the chief reasons
why summer planting is not carried
on more extensively Is that, in many
sections of the country, we usually
have at that time a dry condition of
the soil that delays or interferes with
termination.
This year. fortunately. we have
had abundant rains throughout June,
so that the soil Is in just the right
condition to assure the prompt
termination of seeds planted now.
Wide-awake gardeners are taking
advantage of this condition to make
their late paintings as large as pos
sible. An unusual opportunity ex-
lists for the late beginner who still
wants to make 4 garden this year.
What You Can Plant Now
The list of vegetables which can
still be grown this year is big enough
to satisfy any beginner. 1t includes:
Beans, beets, cabbage, caulifiower.
brussels sprouts. kale. celery, Swiss
ohard, sweet corn. endive, kohlrabi,
lettuce. mustard, peas, radish. ruta-
bagas, spinach, squash (summer)
and turnips.
OF the above vegetables cabbage,
caulifiower, brussels sprouts, kale and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
MANY CONTRACTS
FOR BUILDINGS
All Records Broken by Big
Increase in Eastern Part
of Country

Contracts for building operations
in states north OF the Ohio and east
of the Missouri rivers during the first
seven months of this year have brok-
en- all records during the last eight
years according to report given by
the f. w. Dodge Company. Con-
tracts for work started between jan
uary and August l, 1917, total
1890, COZ, 900, more than twenty-five
per cent. more than the high record
of last year when work costing SILL
005,246 was started.
In Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern
New Jersey, Maryland. Delaware.
District of Columbia and Virginia
contracts were awarded for work
costing S1S3, 400. 900. as compared with
sos. $3.50 for the first seven months
last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
u. S. Soldiers in France
Get Direct Mail Service
BY Assoeiatfd Press

Washington, Aug. 8. American
soldiers at the front now are receiv-
ing their mail without interruption as
result of the efforts OF the United
States postal agency in France, Post
to-day.
At present all letters sent to or re-
ceived from soldiers must bear the
regular domestic rate of postage. The
Postmaster General, however. has
asked Congress to grant troops free
postage for letters sent home. The
agency, in addition to receiving and
Is doing q money order business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03

tonment at Augusta can be made
ready to receive its host of occupants
and the ability OF the railroads to
furnish trains TO transport them.
Work on the cantonment is being
rushed to the limit. General Mann
would give no indication of how soon
he expects 1t to be completed, but
the fact that the men will dwell tenn
porarily in tents leads to the i'm
preston that il will be within two
weeks. The plan of the War Depart
ment is to use the canvas domiciles
for the Guardsmen until work on the
permanent structures at the national
army cant71Inents is completed. The
carpenters will then be sent to the
National Guard camps, and before
winter arrives in the Southern States
wooden dwelling places will be pro-
vided.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
Pennsylvania Guard
Is Ready For War

Washington, Aug. 3. Pennsylva-
Mas State Militia is the first to sig
aify its readiness to move into per-
manent training quarters. In tele-
phone conversation Brigadier General
c. NJ. Clement. commanding the Penn
sylvania National Guards. told Gem
eral Mann, head of the Militia Bureau.
train by Monday.
This, however. does not mean that
NE Guardsmen will actually be sent
10 camp at so early a date. The time
" their departure depends on two
hings, the speed with which the can
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
American Tank Steamer
Escapes From Submarine
BY .4ttociatrd Press

An Atlantic Port, Aug. s. An
American tank steamship loaded with
tight with a German submarine on
July 10, when near the French coast
and escaped destruction by superior
speed after a torpedo had been
launched and twenty lone shots had
been fred from the U-boat's deck
gun. according to officers of the yes
sci on arrival here to-day.
The submarine appeared after the
wake of the passing torpedo had
warned the Americans of the pres
ence of an enemy. From a position
several miles astern the lombard
ment took place but none of the
shots reached a mark. The American
Gunners on the tanker fired 16 shots
in return but without result so far
as rould be asrertained. The cap
tain of the tank steamer asserted
that the dangerous cargo he carried
induced him to seek safety in flight
rather than to try for conclusions at
lose
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03

bands birthday on Wednesday even-
ing. Music and games were features
OF the entertainment and refresh
ments were served to: Mrs. ]. H.
Sutton, daughters, Mrs. Mary Nc
Kersham, Edith, Mae. Marguerite
Sutton and Winifred wickersham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach, daughter, Ha-
eel; Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston, daugh-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03

ters. Evelyn, and Nancy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks Weigle. son, John; Mr..
and Mrs. o. Leach. daughter. Ada;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell, daughter Marian;
Mr.. and Mrs. Flurrie, son. Charles;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise and daughter,
Mildred, of York; Miss Marjorie
Oren, Miss Helen Aus, Claude Hef-
feman, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Heberlig.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
Coming out In The Hot Weathe1
To Partake of the New Stores Value!

All Palm Beaches S7.25
All $1.5O Pajamas S1.15
Every $500 Shirt S1.55
All Panamas $685.
Every$5 Silk Shirt $685.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
Pleasant Party in Honor
Chester Leach's Birthday

New Cumberland. Pa. Aug. a.
Mrs. Chester Leach, of Bridge street,
entertained in honor of her hus-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03

Ike Poudre Petalias. which not
only gives a lovely effect but
serves as a protection to tho
delicate skin tissues. This sim
pie method usually produces an
astonishing improvement in a
single night. Day by day, the
worn out skin cells are rebuilt,
Watch how the old, hardened.
coarse, rough skin becomes new
fresh, soft and beautiful. Many
4 wrinkled, care-worn, aged
looking woman has in this way
obtained most astonishing new
beauty after she had given up all
hope of ever regaining her girl:
ish attractiveness. Your druggist
or grocer can supply you with
the buttermilk and the follow
ing firms state their toilet goods
department always carry pure
Creme Tokalon Roseated and
Poudre Petalias.
Gorgas. Kennedy's, Croll
Keller. Dives, Pomeroy q
Stewart and Bowman & Co.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
WHAT YOU CAN DO IN
4 GARDEN PLANTED NOW
COUPON

This coupon, when properly
filled in. will entitle any reader
OF the HARRISBURG TELE-
GRAPH to one copy of the Mid
summer Garden Book. Mail to
w. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadel-
phia. Pa.
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