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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
Take Village and Portion of
COucy Forest.
SEVERE FIGHTING RACES
Germans Making Desperate Efforts to
Prevent Further Enemy Gains at
ing on Turks in Tieris Valley.

London, March 2S-The village OF
Coucy-le- Chateau has been captured
by the French Further progress was
made in the lower section OF Coucy
forest, all of the northern part Of
which is now held by the French.
Driving forward north and south of
St Quentin, heart OF the Hindenburg
lire. the allies have cut two of the
four main railroads which feed the
city, while third is we'll within reach
of the French guns
With Lafere inundated by the re
treating Germans and two of its domi-
mating forts in the hands OF the French
the chief interest in the tremendous
battle which has been raging Tor a
week on an eightymile front shifts
To historic ST Quentin
The Germans are making desperate
attempts TO wrest from the French the
Essigny- Benay plateau. from which
General Niyelle's guns command the
southern approaches to the city and
render its position, in the opinion of
military critics one of grave peril
Further to the south the French have
forged we'll to the west of St Quentin,
hammering a great dent in the Ger
man line between that town and Le-
fere The advance of this salient
three miles further would give the
French possession of the last direct
railroad line between the two towns.
British Advance Checked
On the northern section of the great
battle line the situation is somewhat
obscure. Neither British nor German
official communications throw much
light on the operation here. Some
progress has been made in the direc-
tion of Cambrai by General Haig, but
apparently the determined resistance
of the Germans has checked the Brit
ish advance along the whole Arras
sector.
While the issue of the titanic strug-
gle in France remains in doubt the
stage is set for sensational possibili-
ties in far off Mesopotamia
In the plain of the Tigris five ar
mics are converging on the Turks in
the hope OF dealing a death blow to
Ottoman power in its eastern empire.
The Russians are advancing from
Persia in three divisions driving the
Turks before them, and have already
crossed the Turkish frontier at two
places.
To the south General Maude, con
aueror of Bagdad. is pressing forward
mp the Tigris and the Diala rivers
Outside Of the possibility of deci-
sive victory over their encircling foes
apparently the only road of retreat
omen to the Turks is TO the west
Here they are confronted with the
desolate wastes of the great desert of
FL Jezireh, according to military crit
les an impossible barrier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
Present Petition to Inter-
state Commission.
THOROUGH PROBE FIRST
Federal Body TO Hold Hearing Before
Passing on Request of Twenty-seven
Carriers for Heavy increase in Tar.
IFS on Freight

Washington, March 2S-Representa-
tiyes of more than twenty-seven rail
roads met here with the interstate
commerce commission to discuss in
formally proposals looking to a gen
eral advance in freight rates
Before the conference began II
seemed practically certain that the
roads would follow the example OF
Eastern lines and request the COM
mission to suspend its rules so as to
permit a general advance in rates
without the usual long period OF in
yestigation
Indications were that an increase of
not less than 10 per cent would be
sought Eastern roads are reported
as having in mind a Is per cent in.
crease
Out of the conference there prob
ably viii result formal action looking
to an increase in the nature of a petit
tion 10 the commission for approval
OF a horizontal advance on all com
modities except coal. coke and ores,
on which specific increases will be
sought
Prospects were that the requests of
the Eastern and Western roads would
be consolidated by the commission
and that during the next thirty days
all parties concerned. including the
general public, would have an oppor-
tunity TO voice their views.
IT was stated authoritatively that
the commission would not give it's
sanction TO any advance whatever i'm
rates without investigating the rea.
sonableness of the proposed increases
and giving all concerned an oppor-
tunuy to be heard
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
ROOT MAKES PREDICTIONS
Believes Hohenzol!erne and Hapsburgs
Will Follow Romanoffs.

New York. March Elihu Root,
in a message read at a mass meeting
to celebrate the success OF the Rus
sian revolution, predicted that the
Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs would
follow the Romanoffs
The admirable selfcontrol when the
new Russian government and their
follow ers have exhibited is the su-
preme test of a peoples capacity for
selfgovernment," said Mr. Root This
wonderful change in Russia is part of
the mighty and, | believe. irresistible
movement of the whole world to SUBJ
stitute democracy for autocracy."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28

assistance by neutral governments
and Iaboring classes in neutral nations
was made at the Belgian legation
1t says that 100 900 men have been
thrown out of work and kept in
forced idleness, which has led the
Germans to decree that "either you
must sign contract for work in Ger
many, or you will be taken as slaves" :"
A a result, it adds, 'the whole Of the
working classes of Belgium are
threatened with slavery, starvation or
death"
Germany" the appeal says. has
condemned her victims to pay an i'm
mense war levy which already
amounts to more than 5000, 900, ,000 and
which is increasing at the rate of S10,-
1000 monthly"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
cox ISSUES PROCLAMATION
Governor Of Ohio Urges Preparation
For War;

Columbus, o., March Ex-Governor
James M. Cox has issued a proclama-
ton calling on the citizens of Ohio to
prepare for war.
1T is unnecessary to elaborate upon
the turbulent conditions of the world.
We are so closely related to them that
any surrender to the free and easy
idea that things will turn out all right
would be plain incompetence, the
proclamation reads.
The governor urges conservation or
natural resources and intensive farm
ing and gardening of vacant lots in
cities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
Resolution Prepared for Sub
mission TO Congress.
QUICK ACTION EXPECTED
Document Will Declare That by Acts
of Teutons State of War Exists and
That Congress Places at Presidents
Disposition the Means for Vigorous
Prosecution of Hostilites.

Washington, March 2S.-The resolu-
tion TO be introduced into congress
Immediately after the president con-
cludes his address to the joint session
when the United States must yindi-
cate decisiyely it's honor and its rights
Ii Viii declare that by the acts of
Germany a state of war exists and
that congress places at the disposition
of the pre- ident the means of vigor-
ously prosecuting the war and thereby
Fastening the restoration of peace.
While President Wilson is complet-
ing his indictment of Germany this
week the house foreign affairs COM
mittee IS preparing the war resolu-
ton.
Anticipating the trend of the presi-
dents Indictment the committee, ac-
cording TO present plans, will draw the
resolution along the following lines.
That wanton violation of the rights
OF persons and property OF our citi-
zens committed by Germany, her re-
peated acts of bad faith and utter dis
regard of solemn treaties. have con
stituted ample cause for war on our
part.
That Germany's acts have been such
as TO justify the United States before
the whole world in resorting to rene
dies however extreme
That, with an anxious desire to
avoid a rupture We forebore for
months TO assert our rights by force
and continued by amicable negotia-
tions to seek redress for wrongs suf-
fered in the hope that Germany might
yield to pacific counsel and demands
of justice.
That in this hope the United States
was disappointed.
That the time has come when this
country must vindicate decisvely her
honor, right and interest
That solely by the acts of Germany
a state of war exists between that
government and the United States
and that the congress of the United
States places at the disposal of the
president the means of prosecuting
the war vigorously and thereby has
tening the restoration of peace.
The resolution will also authorize
liberal provision for sustaining and
increasing the army and navy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
NICHOLAS SEEMS SATISFIED
Former Gar ShoveIng Snow a. Di-
version.

Tsarskoe-Selo. March 28.-The for.
ner czar of Russia is shoveling snow
as a diversion. He and his family are
prisoners in the palace of Tsarskoe
Selo
Although sometimes given to fits OF
depression he seems not unhappy, nor
to resent the abuse heaped upon him
The former empress is in poor
health, being unable to walk even
from her own apartment to those OF
her children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28

Government investigation of the
San Francisco preparedness parade
bomb plot is demanded in a resolu-
tion adopted by 5000 persons who
heard w. Bourke Cochran, New York
lawyer tell labors side Of the case
at a mass meeting at Chicago
Cochran was defense counsel for
Thomas Mooney, San Francisco labor
leader, convicted of murder in con.
neetion with the plot and now under
sentence OF death He told the mass
meeting the charge against Mooney
was 'frameup' and his conviction a
"trayesty on Justice"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
$4,000 In Jewels Stolen.

New York, March 28.-The police
in all parts of the country have been
set to work to look for jewels valued
at $4,000 stolen from the home OF
Mrs. William McNair Included in
the jewels was a necklace valued at
$4,000, composed of sixty perfectly
matched pearls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
rnLoan& &InvestmentCo Co.

We have real bargains and ranches in
western South Dakota, Montana Below IA
few of bargains:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-28
DICGS AND CAMINETTl RE
FUSED PARDON.

Washington, March %. -
President Wilson denied an ap-
plication for pardons for Maury
l. Diggs and +. Drew Caminet-
ii, convicted at San Francisco
under the white slave law. This
means that the men must begin
prison sentences.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
p E:RSHINC out
AT 10 Today

Columbus. N. M. Feb. 6-Maj. Gen.
John j. Pershing rode out of Mexico at
1905 a. m. today at the head of more
than 10000 soldiers of the American
punitive expedition.
Crosses Boundary Line.
General Pershing crossed the boun-
dairy at the border line gate a length
ahead of his stat officers with Lieut..
j. l.. Collins, his aide de camp, and
Capt. W. O. Reed. his Intelligence Of
ficer. riding next.
AS he crossed the line General Per-
shing saluted as the guards al the gap
in the barbed wire fence presented
arms.
Swinging along the high road with
the morning sun g%linting from their
rifle barrels, trudged the infantry.
Their hobnailed shoes sounded on
the pebbly road like the wash of waves
on a seashore. The infantrymen's
and their field kits ca!sca with the
powdery silt from the road. which had
been pulVeriZed by hundreds of pass
ing motor trucks. Canine. pets OF the
column trctted YEARLY beside their
masters and the tired horses hitched
to the supply wagon Jagged in the har-
ness, reflecting the WEAKNESS to be
seen in the faces of the soldiers.
Pershirg's Farewell Review.
At IL o'clock General Pershins
mounted the little band stand in front
of the headquarters at Columbus and
began his farewell review of his troops,
while the and played when johnny
Came Marching Home"
The column moved past in perfect
time to the music Of the military band.
Hard as nails, the eNpeditionary SOL
dierS passed the review like the func-
tioning of a perfectly made machine.
After the infantry, came the cavalry
column, their guidons adding a splash
of color to the picture. Behind rumbled
the artillery with the pack trains, san
itary corps, ambulance and other auXil-
larry units.
General Pershing probably will go to
f Paso, Tuesday, after completing the
details of the withdrawal here today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
Pr + { !: ? A +
7 III !: N IAvy

Washington. Feb. 6-Further steps to
make the navy ready We're planned to-
day by Secretary Daniels at confer
ences with Chairman Padget of the
House naval comittee. chiefs of al bu-
reaus and assistants.
In a general way plans include new
legislation to empower the president to
take over ship building and munitiou
plants and other private concerns
which might be of value to the army
and navy.
Formal suspension of the eight-hour
law applying to nov yards may be in
cluded in the program as the limited
amount of ship building abora available
necesSitates it.
Indications are that the W. de-
partment would decide in the event of
war to put the building engineers of
the country to quick construction of
submarines and such measures. Under
this theory it is held hat in case Of
wal with Germany only sporadic light
cruiser attacks and submarine opera
tons can be expected.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
AMERICAN KILLED !
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
May BRING WAR QUICKLY
GERMAN DARING AIDS
CREW OF HOUSATONIC
Submarine Commander Sails
Near British War Vessels
Towing Grew of Amer
cans.

Penzance. Eng, Feb. captain En-
son, of New York, master Of the Amer
lean merchantmen Housatonic, today
gave the Associated Press the follow
ing account Of the sinking Of his ves-
sci taken from his log:
A 10: 80 o'clock on Saturday we saw
a submarine. flying no colors. about %
yards astern. She fired two shots. the
second passing close to the ship and
striking the water just ahead. We
stopped the engines and then reversed
them. We were ordered to take u
papers aboard the submarine.
when l boarded the submarine the
commander at first spoke in German,
but being old hat it was not under
stood, he spoke in perfect English.
Protests Are Useless.
ct find III vessel is loaded with
grain for London. 1t is my duty to
sink her.
81 protested vigorously. The com
mander at first took notice and then
explained. You are carrying food
stuffs to an enemy of my country and,
though / am sorry, it is my duty to
sink you.'
'T asked to be lowed landward but
the commander said it was impossible
because the vicinity was full of British
warships. l again protested, to no pur-
pose, against the sinking Of the ship.
saying it was a deliberate act against
a friendly power. He was Indifferent
to my protests.
HE then a v the signal to my crew
to abandon ship. After this signal was
answered from the ship he hoisted the
German flag for the first time. He
kept the ships papers.
"Then his third officer boarded the
Housatonic, descended to the engine
room with a hammer, smashed off sew
era1 SeacOckS. After removing several
matches, he ordered all on board to take
to the boats. Before he returned to the
submarine. I asked this officer to use
his influence to induce the commander
to tow US towards the land. He agreed,
THE ship was torpedoed at 1880
o'clock on the starboard side. the com
mander taking Gamers pictures as she
sank. He then threw us a tow line
and towed US to the northward. The
Housatonic disappeared in 20 min
utes. The submarine towed us until {
o'clock when we approached a British
patrol boa The submarine disap-
peared after attracting attention to US
by firing a shot
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
BOMBS LEFT
FOR MALONE

Washington. Feb. 6-Collector of
Port Malone, at New York reported to
the treasury department today that he
had found g bomb under the steps of
his home.
New York, Feb. 5.-Prior to the re-
ceipt of the news from Washington
that a bomb had been found under the
steps Of Mr.. Malone's home, a report
was current here hat a bomb had been
found in the custom house in Mr.. Ma
lone's office on Saturday. This report
and all knowledge of any attempt on
Mr.. Malone's life was emphatically de-
MED by Deputy Collector Stewart,
speaking for Mr.. Malone. He said a
statement would be given out later.
A report was current that the incident
reported by Mr.. Malone occurred today
and that he had snuffed the use of
the bomb with his fingers, after find
ing it on the steps of his home.
The bomb reported to have been
planted in the custom house on Sat
Nday was said to I'VE been discov-
cred in the room Immediately under
Mr.. Malone's private office, in which
he was at work. 1t was said that en-
ployes had discovered it and extin-
guished it's fuse.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
FOUR BASE HOSPITALS
ORGANIZED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. determination and
equipment of the four base hospitals
has been completed in Chicago, j. ].
O'Connor, director of the American Red
Cross for the central west department
announced today. Each hospital unit
has a staff Of &c physicians and sur
geons, SO nurses and so internes. Steps
We're being taken today to add rs lay
women and IS clerical workers to each
base hospital and these it was an
nounced can be obtained from among
500 persons who have volunteered their
services. Seven months has been spent
getting the units prepared.
A campaign to increase the Red Cross
membership in Chicago to l 10000 also
was announced. Preparations were
under way, it was said, to divide the
work of the Chicago division into two
sections. one for military relief work
and the other for civilian relief.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
JAPS ASKING
BILL CHANGE

Senate late today, by a Vote Of e.
to 10, repassed the immigration bill
over the veto of the president,
despite a warning from the state
department that the Asiatic exclu-
sion section might result in dis
turbins amiabIe relations with
its iiteracy test, fought over for "a
years and vetoed by three presi-
dents, now becomes a law.
Washington, Feb. 6-New objections
from Japan to the language Of the Ash
attic exclusion section of the vetoed i'm
bill were disclosed in the
today when Senator Reed,
the proposal TO repass h bill
had been authorized by the state
department to say that the Japanese
embassy had called attention to the
The bill, as finally passed,
was thought to meet all obligations.
The House already has repaSsed the
bill over the veto. There were some
indications that the international sit
uation might influence the Senate not
to epass the bill, although it was ex-
pected to do so under ordinary circum-
stances.
The administration already a sue
cessfully used its influence to prevent
passage of a%ntialien land bills in Idaho
and Oregon. objected to by Japan, and
u desire not to agitate relations with
Japan now is evident in all admins
quarters. This has been &C
Japan of President Wilson's action in
breaking off diplomatic relations with
which has been most grati'
flying to the government.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
THREE GALLONS MAKE
CASE OF BEER, LAW

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. GA good
joke is peing retailed at the ex-
pense of the members compos-
ing the joint committee appoint
ed by both houses of the
Nebraska legislature to draw up
a prohibition bill.
When it came to fixing the
amount of liquor a person may
have shipped into the state to
himself for use during one
month. it was decided to make
the beer allowance n case. Not
a member of the committee,
however, was able to inform the
others how many bottles in a
case. AS it was late at night
when the matter had to be de-
cided the committee made it
three gallons, and if that doesn't
fit the brewers idea Of what
constitutes a case it is his own
fault and he will have to make
it according to the committee
size.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
GUAR RID H {: | |. l.
/; OR S { | :RVIC[;3| /:

San Antonio. Tex. Feb. 6-Orders
Tor the homeward movements of the
Second Wisconsin infantry at San An
tonic, and the Fifth Maryland infantry
at Eagle Pass, have been cancelled.
Whether the approaching movements
of other national guard organizations.
scheduled to leave the border, will also
be halted, could not be ascertalned at
department headquarters today.
Houston, Tex. Feb. 6-The Fifth
Nebraska guardsnen, on their way
from Llano Grande to Fort Crook,
Neb., to muster out, received orders
here today to continue in mobilization
at the fort and await further orders
from the wal department, according to
statements of Col. E. A. Paul, in COM
mand of the troops.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-Carrying
a provision to empower the president
to take over railroads in time of war,
the administration railway labor bill
was reintroduced in the House tolay
without the compulsory arbitration
feature.
Eel Paso, Tex, Feb. 5.-After the
South Carolina n Tennessee units
stationed here had already entrained
TODAY for home, an order was received
from General Funston by the quarter
masters department suspending the
return of all state guard troops here.
Douglas, Ariz, Feb. 5.-Entrainment
of batteries A and c, Alabama field ar
tillery preparatory to leaving tomor-
row for home was stopped today on or
ders from the war department.
Brownsville, Tex. Feb. Borders
which soon would have caused the
Second Virginia infantry. First Okla
home infantry and Fourth South Da-
kota infantry to move to their home
stations were recalled today. accord
ing to announcement at Fort Brown.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
PHILADELPHIA
MAKES P0RT

New York, Feb. 5.-The American
line steamship Philadelphia arrived at
Liverpool at II p. m. Sunday. accord
ing to a telegram received here this
morning by officials Of h Interna-
tional Mercantil Marine. The steamship
Finland, also of tho American line, ar
rived at Liverpool at 8 o'clock this
morning.
Officials of the International Mercan-
tile Marine officially announced this
morning that the American line steam
er st. Louis, would not sail today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
BOMB DRILL
INJURIES + |: $; | / WliI0()

Ell Paso. Tex. Feb. 6--The first
practice in European trench warfare
ever held here, resulted in First Ser
geant Tneaslack, Of Company /. Twen-
ty-third United States infantry, losing
a hand from the explosion of a hand
grenade, and Private w. Albright, Of
Company NJ, the same regiment, re-
ceiving injuries from flying metal hat
may result in death. Tneaslack acct
dentally struck the back Of the trench
with the bomb in making a throw.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
TON
MEN RESCUED

Wellington, New Zealand. (via Lon
dom. Feb. 6-Seven survivors of the
Shackleton Antarctic expedition, who
were stranded on Elephant island, have
,~nn rescued by the relief steamer
Aurora, which arrived at Cape Evans
on January 10, with them on board.
Captain IntcSh and two other members
Of the stranded party persisted.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
CENSORSHIP
in HONOLULU

San Francisco. Feb. 5.-The extent Of
the damage to the informed German
gunboat Geier, which advices yester-
lay from Honolulu stated was on fire
in the harbor there. probably will re-
main unknown until the government
censorship has relaxed. Messages sent
from this city to Honolulu seeking in
formation regarding h Geier d
brought only the laconic reply: Cen
sorship in operation"
New York, Feb. 5.-The Commercial
Gable company TO-DAY thal
= censorship had been established over
IT'S cables to Honolulu, for which point
only neutral messages and those at
the owner's risk would be accepted.
messages will be transmitted only
il translations are furnished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-08
STORM STOPS RAILROADS.

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 5. = All railroad
traffic in the state is at a standstill as
the result of the most severe storm of
the winter. Several trans-continental
trains are stalled on both the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern main line
railroad and the branch lines, it is said,
will be blocked for several days.