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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-01
sure WEATHER signs
SIGNIFICANCE OF BRIGADE COM
MANDER'S PENNANT AT
CAMP CODY.

Camp Cody, Deming, N. M, Dec. i.
Many of the men encamped here
have never before seen the double
pointed plain blue pennant which
marks the headquarters of a brigade
commander. This has led to the is
suance of detailed instructions re-
garding the signifancec of the flag
by a noncommissioned officer Of a
medical detachment.
The instructions were as follows:
If flag floats straight out from
pole-windy.
If hanging limp-calm.
If flag is wet-rainy.
If dry to the touch-fair weather.
If frozen stiff-cold.
If flag is known to be in position,
but can't be seen-New Mexican
sandstorm.
According to men Of the medical
unit, the strange thing about the in
formation is that 1t seems to hold
true in every case.
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Result of Conference With RR Managers Tomorrow Will Decide
AMERICAN JACK|E'S
LANDED IN CUBA
AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT
LANDING PARTIES ARE DO.
ING SHORE DUTY

SANTIAGO. Cuba, Mar. l3.--From
his base at Guantanamo, Admiral
Henry T Mayo received reports to-
day from at least five Cuban shore
stations, where American forces
have been landed. From not one
of them, however, came any evi.
dence that the putting ashore of
the Americans was the beginning of
Five hundred marines and blue.
jackets are in Santiago patrolling
the city, while smalled detachments
are doing similar duty in Guantana.
mo, Manzanillo and Neuvitas. The
only interior station where Ameri-
can men OF warmen have been plac-
ed is at the FL Combre mine, few
miles from Santiago The Ameri-
cans. however, have been careful
not to interfere in the least parti-
cular with the conduct OF the civil
the officials appointed
by the Liberals. by the evacuation
of the city by their troops remain
ing in control
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
LONG AND SHORT
HAUL SETTLEMENT
FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE
THROUGH AND LOCAL RATES
TO THE COAST

WASHINGTON. D. c., Mar. 49,
The interstate commerce commits
sion submitted to the railroads to-
day proposals for a solution of the
intermountain rate cases to provide
for the abolition of the preferen-
tial rates in existence many years
on articles westbound ON transcon.
tinental freight to the Pacific coast
which would raise the rates on a
wide range of commodities from the
east to coast ports.
The present through rates on brass,
bronze, copper electrical goods, pulp,
lumber, wheat, rice, tea and tobacco
are reasonable. The order would
reduce rates to intermediate points
where they exceed through rates.
The point at issue in the inter
mountain rate cases is whether
transcontinental railroads may fix
lower rates to Pacific coast ports
than to intermediate points, because
of competition through the Panama
Canal or around Cape Horn. The
commission has struggled with the
question for 25 years. Reno, Spok-
ane, Phoenix and other cities are
affected and have alleged discrim-
nation.
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Smuggling Explosives Into
Interned German Raiders

named by the government in the
smuggling plot.
With Rohner, they are at liberty
under $4,000 bail for trial at the
June term of court.
Rohner declared he had the as
surance OF Mrs. Fischer that the
boxes removed from the vessel con-
tanned nothing detrimental TO the
the government. He said the only
articles taken to the raider at the in
stance of Mrs. Fischer was some
delicacies which she sent to friends
of herself and husband and grocery
supplies ordered from his firm by
officers of the interned ships for
the crews. comprising $50 men.
Rohner is wholesale grocer.
jean CARL Humbert. arrested here
on a charge OF being an accom-
pliee Of Fritz Kolb. escaped from a
detention camp in Siberia where
he was one o. many German sold
iers who had been taken prisoner
of war
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13

charge of the investigation, inti-
mated that he did not hold this view.
The status of the governments
case against those arrested Satur-
day and held for trial in the federal
courts on the charge of smuggling
certain goods, included valuable
chronometers from the interned
ships in violation Of the custom
laws. remains unchanged so far as
facts which the authorities here Of
ficially have permitted to become
public.
Henry Rohner. one OF the three
principals in the alleged customs
frauds. asserted his innocence today.
He admitted that two of his chat
feurs. under arrest as witnesses,
had hauled certain articles to and
from the ships for Mrs Helen Fisch-
er. wife Of Adelbert X Fischer.
president OF a firm OF maehlnists.
Mr.. and Mrs Fischer. who are said
TO be related to the emperor OF
Germany. are the other principals
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
OAKLAND LOSES
OVER SI2,OOO,0OO.
IN SHIP ORDERS
LABOR WAR CAUSES TRANSFER
OF CONTRACTS TO SAN
FRANCISCO YARDS
Thy Associated PrenH.l

OAKLAND, Cal, Mar 13.- The
government shop contracts aggre.
eating over $12,OOO,OOO which were
to be filled by the Union Iron Works
on the Oakland estuary in the next
two years, have been transferred to
the San Francisco plant of the same
company. because labor conditions
are unsettled. Eight subma ies,
six torpedo boats and several small.
Ter craft are included
The decision of the iron works
directors is said to be final cad a
direct result of the Importance of
navy contracts and conditions which
made their possible fulflllment a
matter Of speculation. Nearly $500
skilled and unskilled laborers walk
ed out last week City CommisIivn.
er of Public Health and Safety lack
son said there would be meeting
of representatives of labor unions
and employers in his office in an
effort to induce the men TO return
pending a decision OF the contro-
versy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13

viding for the examination of school
children to ascertain If they are af-
flicted with defective eyesight, hear
ing. or diseased teeth. 1t was amend
ed so as not to be enforceable in
case the parent or guardian of any
child objected to the examination.
Senators Stewart and Summerfield
voted against the bill.
The bill providing for an addi-
tional deputy superintendent of pub
lie instruction and raising the sal
aries of the deputies to $25O0 per
year was passed by the senate by
one vote, and Senator Keddie gave
notice to reconsider today.
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MAY DEFER TO
NEUTRAL WISHES
NAVAL ATTACHES FROM NEu-
TRIAL NATIONS SUMMONED
TO A CONFERENCE
ny As.ocIated Preaa.l

by Associated Press.1
LONDON, Mar. 13.-Von Bern
storff's arrival has renewed the dis
cussion of the submarine blockade,
according to a Reuters dispatch.
The dispatch says: Some Ger
man naval attaches in neutral coun-
tries have been called to Berlin for
a conference. Some alteration, but
not of raising the blockade. is
probable"
1t is indicated that the confer
ence arose from developments dur
ing Won Bernstorff's stay in Christ
iania, when indirect efforts were
made to prevent the situation with
America developing into war,
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GAMBLING bill
pASSESSENATE
Especial 70 the Bonanna.l

Especial TO the BOnanEa.)
CARSON CITY, Mar. 13.-The bill
making gambling a gross misdemean-
or punishable by a fine of $1,000
or Imprisonment in the county jail
one year, passed the senate by a
vote of 13 to /. The bill also makes
subject to removal district attorneys
or sheriffs who refuse to prosecute
Bray's relief bill for his deputies
who exceeded appropriations, was
killed in the assembly. The assem-
bly, bill abolishing district deputies
of public instruction and placing
affairs in the hands of one deputy,
was passed by the assembly. The
highway bill was referred in the
senate to the ways and means and
roads committees.
The passage of the Chaplin pro-
hibition bill yesterday afternoon by
the senate was one of the big sur
prises of the session. The vote was
IL to 5 and was taken after a call
OF the house had been demanded
and Senator Hesson. who quietly
left the senate when the bin was
reached on the general file. was
brought back by the sergeant at
arms
The five senator's voting against
the bill we're Hussman. of Douglas;
Kenney. of Storey; Penrose. Of
Lyon; Stewart, of Nye, and Sum
merfield Of Mineral.
The bill was sent TO the assem-.
bly, Immediately and another battle
ensued over referring it to a com
mittee A motion to refer the bill
to the committee on public morals
was carried after roll call had
been demanded The vote was 22
10 IL. with one absent and two not
voting The general impression
about the capitol Is that the bill
die in the committee
The senate passed the bill pro
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
B|-PARTISANS
HAVE CONTROL
10y Asaociat ted Press,

'hy Associated Prens.D
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Mar. "a
Despite many conferences for work
ing out Democratic, Republican or
bipartisan control of the incoming
mouse Of representatives, there are
lew signs that the plans of either
Of the big parties or of the little
group Of Independents will take def
n''e form until within a few days
OF the special session, April 16,
Most Of the members have left
we capital with the impression that
'ne lines for the organization fight
eAnhot be drawn now because Of the
shifting strength due to deaths and
us uncertainty surrounding plans
wv special elections to fill the va
cancies. Republican Leader Mann,
VINO will be his party's candidate for
speaker, departed last night after
announcing that he would not favor
~y trading for Republican control.
SUI predicting that bipartisan or
s"u']atlon was mot improbable.
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taken by labor in national prepared
ness plans A statement formally
adopted and issued after the meet
ing sets forth in addition to the
offer OF service, In case of war,
various demands which were held
to be fundamentals in safeguarding
the rights of workers in war times
as well as in peace. Militarism was
protested against; it was held that
industrial service should be deemed
equally meritorious as military SER
vice; that service should conform
to trade union standards, and that
organized labor should have repre-
sentation on all agencies determin-
ing and administering policies of
national defense and controlling pub
lieity.
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ny Associated Pr~ss.l


PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 1S.--In the
absence of official instructions from
Washington search of the interned
German commerce raiders Kron
Prinz Wilhelm, and Prinz Eitel
Friederich at the Philadelphia navy
yard for explosives reported to have
been smugglvd to the vessels from
outside sources has been deferred
today. Additional arrests in the al
legged plot which may approach an
international aspect, are expected,
federal agents admitted tonight.
Five persons already have been
taken into custody
According to naval officers search
Of the raiders can not be made
without international questions aris.
ing therefrom. unless the government
actually seiEes the ships and that
in itself would be q declaration Of
war. Frank Garharino. special agent
Iof the department Of justice in
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PRESIDENT MAY TAKE SUBJECT Up
DIRECTLY WITH THE employees
MANAGERS WILL NOT ACCEDE

with the railroads. They also no
titled the president that if the ma
tion becomes involved in war while
they are negotiating with the rail
roads they would cooperate with the
government to the fullest extent.
At the presidents direction Secre-
tary Wilson. of the department of
labor, will keep in touch with the
conference, and tine government will
consider further steps if it falls.
The government is investigating the
alleged intention of the brotherhoods
to call nationwide strike in the
event that the conference fails. or
ficials believe 1t is ineonceivable
that there should be a strike now.
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INSTRUCTION FOR
ARNEDGUARDS|N
MERCHANT SHIPS
oplvATE ORDERS GIVEN SHIP
CAPTAINS AND COMMANDERS
OF GUN CREWS


WASHINGTON. d. G., Mar 1S.-
romplete definite instructions to
armed guards" to be placed aboard
American merchantmen was com
Melted by the navy department and
sDproyed by Secretary OF State Ian
sing today The nature was not
made public, but will be furnished
to the officer commanding the armed
usrd on each ship when ready to
SAIL The department is making an
effort to suppress information re-
nrdlng armed ships which might
be valuable to an enemy Officially
# is stated there will be no conflict
between the jurisdiction of the ship
master and gun crews
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
FOOD SUPPLIES
FOR NEWCASTLE
RELIEF ARRIVING, BUT DlsTRi6-
UTloN OF FOOD ls A SER.
loUs PROBLEM


NEWCASTLE, Ind, Mar 1S-
Food supplies and money began to
reach here last night to alleviate
suffering following in the wake of
he tornado causing the deaths of
2 persons and property damage Of
u,OOO,OOO.
The food problem began to take
90 serious aspect early in the
Day Crackers sold at two cents
Zach. and bananas at five cents
apiece The gas supply was shut
Of, and many places were without
means of preparing food that was
At hand, and canned goods were at
premium.
Charles W. Fairbanks, Republican
andldate for vice-president in the
last election, contributed $1,000 for
relief work.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
LOSS Of BAGDAD
SAD FOR TURK
ny Associated Pre...p

LONDON, MSr. l3. The Koel-
nische volks Zeitung is quoted by
the Central News Bureau as describ-
ing the occupation OF Bagdad az an
undeniabe success for the British,
who also succeeded in driving the
Turks from Sinai peninsula and says
1t must be regretted, but II has not
the least Influence on a decision
on the war Mesopotamia being a
secondary theater. Nevertheless the
'loss of Bagdad is painful to the
Turks"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
LOSS Of EXPORT
NEARLY NEGLIGIBLE
LESS THAN TWO MILLIONS DIFF
FERENCE FROM LAST
FEBRUARY

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar Ia
Notwithstanding the German sub
marine menace, exports from New
york for February. 1917. we're only
sf.470,sO5 less than for February.
1915 which WAS one day longer. ac-
eording to figures made public to-
night The total for the month this
year was 1223. .464 las. The decrease
In imports was more substantial.
however amounting 10 ts.2ia.6t7
The total for February. 1917. was
ssT. sass.
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SCORE OVERCOME
IN A SMOKE FIRE
MANY OCCUPANTS OF LOS AN.
GELEs HOTEL SAVED BY
MEANS OF LADDERS
ny Associated PressJ

LOS ANGELES, Mar ia score
of persons were overcome by smoke
in the Occidental Hotel in a Broad
way fire, threatening to destroy a
five-story building. Two we're slight
ly injured Many we're carried down
the ladders and fire escapes.
Nine we're injured and 20 were
overcome and taken to the hospi-
tails. The five-story building was
destroyed The loss is s125,O00.
Eight firemen are among the injur-
ed.
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WITHDRAWAL OF
BELGIAN RELIEF
UNITED STATES CANNOT EN-
ouRE THE INSULTS AND
PERFIDY OF TEUToNs
CBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. d. c., Mar. 13--
The state departments forecasts the
early Withdrawal of all American
in the Belgian relief,
including the withdrawal of Brand
Whltlock. minister, from Brussels.
as result of the pressure of the
submarine campaign.
The official report from Consul
Frost at Queenstown, on the sinking
of the relief ship Storstad, inten-
sified the situation. The report
showed that the Germans could not
be mistaken about the identity of
the ship which was deliberately sunk
without cause,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
ORGANIZED LABOR
READY TO FACE WAR
lRy AasoeIated Presa.N

my ANN0SAANCN AHNAAsB
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 49,
Organized labor in America, through
its representatives in conference
here, offered its services to the
country in every field of activity,
if. despite all endeavors and hopes,
the United States should be drawn
into war.
The action was taken by unani-
nous vote for more than $50 dele
gates from national and Internal
ional trade unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor and
five unaffiliated organizations, in
cluding the great railroad brother
hoods. In all, about three million
American workers we're represented
I'M the conference called to deter
mine and announce the part to be
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thy Associated Press.l
NEW YORK, Mar. 13.--Information
received by the national conference
committee composed of managers of
the great railway systems, indicates
that the four brotherhoods have
completed arrangements for a pro-
gressive series of strikes to begin
at six o'clock Saturday night If the
conference on the eight-hour ques-
tion held here Thursday fails to
reach an agreement. Between Satur-
day and Wednesday the brothers.
hoods would call out all trainmen
on every road in the country If the
railroads still refuse to grant the
demands.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
CBy Associated Preaa.D

WASHINGTON. d. c., Mar. 13.-
1t became known today that the
brotherhoods wrote the president
on March 7th notifying him of a
conference with railroad representa-
tives scheduled for March 18th. The
brotherhoods declared they were
hopeful" of making a satisfactory
adjustment of questions pending
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
THREE MEN KILLED
IN NINE EXPLOSION

Try Associated Preas1
CANNONSBURG, Pa. Mar. lS.-
Three men are dead and seven miss
ing as the result of two explosions
at the Henderson coal company mine
at Hendersonville, five miles from
here. The case was not determin-
ed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
EMPIRE STATE VOTES
ON SUFFRAGE SOON

tHy Associated Press.l
. ALBANY, N. r., Mar. 1S -
= The resolution to provide for .
= referendum on the woman suf- =
= frage question at the state cleo =
= tion next November was passed =
= in the senate by vote of 80 =
. to 7. The measure now goes =
= to the governor. =
. = . . . = = = = . . = =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
GOVERNOR TAKES CARE
OF PRIVATE SECRETARY

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Mar. Ia
The governor appointed today pri-
vate secretary Alexander McCabe,
state insurance commission, with a
salary of $4,000. He succeeds j. E.
Phelps, whose term expired in June.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
MEXICAN PLOT
STILL SINNERS
tBy Associated Press.l

COPENHAGEN, Mar. 13.-Von
Bernstorff has prepared a statement
on Germany's dealings with Mexico
and the handling of the Zimmerman
note. This will be forwarded to
Berlin on arrival here. and may be
published through the Wolff bureau,
If approved.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
PARDON APPLICATIONS
FROM WHITE SLAVERs


w Asaociated Preaal
"AsHlNGToN. d. c. Mar Ia
'ue president has received appli-
'''lons for pardons for Maury Diggs
sac Drew Camlnetti
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my Associated Pre...D

NEW YORK, Mar. BIT is learn
ed that the railroads will refuse to
compromise on an eight-hour day at
the present, even if a strike is
threatened.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-03-13
CHINA SEWERS RELATIONS
tBy Associated Press.p

tBy Associated Press.D
PEKTNG, Mar 1.-THE Senate
Sunday approved the severance of
relations with Germany by vote
of 152 to 81.
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. = . = = . y . . . . . .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO .
= Official readings of the ther- =
= mometer by the United States =
. observer at Tonopah: Z

= Relative humidity at p. N. =
. today, 81 per cent. .
. . . = = = . . . = = . . .
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PROGRESS ON THE rleRls


LYNDON. Mar. lathe British
,a'a'ty have occupied Kazimain on
,us f'gris. five miles above BAG.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-11
OUR LINCOLN WAY WEST.
tor News Times

Editor News-Times:
Please accept my thanks for the
editorial. That strip OF Good
Road" Every taxpayer Of Portage
and Clay townships. who is interest
ed in the new Niles road, should
visit Lincoln way w. to see how
roads should not be made. The tax
payers Of Portage, German, Warren
and Olive townships should remon-
strate against the acceptance of the
latter by the engineer and board of
commissioners. If there is not
enough of the fund left to make il
good. the liability of the bondsmen
for the contractors should be inves-
.igated.
If 1 rememb Der rightly. we had in
spectOrs. committees, officers and
other machinery useful and orna-
mental for the purpose of assuring
Us good work One inspector re-
signed, stating that If they were go
ing 10 use a certain class OF mate
rial over his protest, there was no
need Of an Inspector on his part Of
the job, and I was informed that
the vacancy thus caused was not
filled for the remainder Of the work.
7 am also reliably informed that on
Terre Coupee prairie much material
was passed over the objection Of
the inspector. and ordered used N
me work of construction. Here are
some OF the results: Many blocks.
even stretches OF the concrete will
wear out before the first year has
passed. holes already worn into 1t
from one 10 two inches deep; in
many places the concrete can be
kicked out with the toe OF your
shoe. near the Mt Pleasant road
I scraped out pieces of sod and clay
from the blocks leaving depressiOns
from four 10 six inches across in the
surface. az many OF the expansion
joints one block has settled an inch
on more below the edge OF the ad-
Joining block. many blocks split or
cracked from end TO enc, ~ side 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-11

side: the sides Of many of the fills
built up at a high angle, almost ap-
preaching the perpendicular with
loose sand or soil scooped from the
side cutters nearest the point where
il is used making deep holes, into
which il washes again with the first
rain in places almost without num-
Der, an inexperienced person can
easily detect patches where coarse,
poor gravel was used, and where the
wear will be rapid. The proper Of
ficers already have unofficial knowl-
edge Of some of the defects; if nee
essary. our citizens should bring It
before them by such proper pro-
cedure as will make it official.
1t is too late 10 demonstrate
against the unsightly features. nor
could these be a legal ground Of re-
mOnstrance; the best use that can
be made of them now is as a warn
ing for future work in this locality.
Many OF the beautiful features could
have been saved without sacrificing
its utility in the least. From the
standpoint of a pleasure drive
through a pretty stretch Of country
it has been left with the same ele-
ments of beauty that a railroad con-
struction engineer leaves along the
railroad right Of way. This can be
helped in time by the right plant
ings of trees, shrubs and vines
MILLER GUY.
April 10, 1917.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-11

Frank Wilson is undoubtedly right in saying that
the operation the loan will tend to make
the supply Of food more steady and nor
NAL, since it great opportunity farmers;
actual salvation to many
But in war time the consumer ought do all he can
to help himself a producer The movement for city
backyard gardens is fine consumer can further
help himself and his nation by prOdding his municipal
government until there's such thing idle arabic
city real estate. All should be Fingered
Detroit's potato mayor would say. Potatoes beans
corn and onions can be grown ninety per cent of
the vacant lots in any city. Feeding people in way
times is surely legitimate work of municipal man.
agement arresting them keeping them in terror
of law, and the municipal government that won't move
in such should by fireworks touch
ed off by consumers