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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
Transports Added to List of Es-
sentiaIs That Must Be Sup
piled With Fuel.
FACTORIES TO CLOSE
Householders to Get First Relief,
Less Essential Industries Last
Plants In East Must Give
Up Stocks.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield has added ships
transporting supplies to Europe to the
list of essentials that must be sup
piled coal. They were put ahead
even of war industries, after reports
were received that a million tons OF
shipping is held at New York for a
lack of bunkers.
The shortage in the New York
area is due to the railroad tieup.
William G. McAdoo, director general
of transportation, also took drastic
steps to afford relief.
Disregarding all other demands,
the railroads in this district were di-
rected to move coal for households
and food and coal for the bunkers
of European bound munition ships.
The storm conditions responsible
for the tie-up are described by rail-
road officials as the worst in SO
years.
Smith Urges Drastic Action.
The director generals action was
taken following conversation over
the telephone with A. II. Smith. as
sistant to the director general In
Charge OF transportation In the
Northwest.
Mr.. Smith recommended getting
service, "even If manufacturing in
dustries close down for a few days
until the effect of this storm can be
cleared away, and working room be
afforded"
Mr.. McAdoos action also followed
long conference of the war council
at the War department. With little
prospect of relief from the blizzard
conditions, representatives of the
War and Navy Departments, the
Shipping board, Councils of Defense
Food and Fuel administrations, dis
cussed the greatest needs facing
the country at the present time.
A general plan OF coal distribution
designed to relieve the East. as out.
lined by DR.. Garfield, gives prefer.
ence first to louseholders; second,
to public utilities supplying light and
heat; third, to ships transporting
food and war materials to the Am
erican army and to the Allies; fourth,
to war industries, and fifth, to all
other classes of industry.
The program will be put into force
with the aid of state fuel administra.
tors. 1t will apply probably to all the
states east of the Mississippi.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
Yarmouth Attacked During Night
by German Naval Forces
Damage Slight.
THREE DEAD, TEN HURT
Identity of Raiding Craft Unknown
Believed Submarine With Heavy
Gun-May Have Been Cruiser
Foes Fire Rapidly.

London, Jan. 16.-Yarmouth has
been bombarded from the sea during
the night, Lord French, director OF
home defense, reported.
Twenty shells were hurled into the
port.
Three were killed and ten injured
The damage was not serious, Lord
French declared.
Attack Lasts Five Minutes.
The bombardment continued for five
minutes. The fusillade was carried
out with extraordinary rapidity. Shells
burst over various sections of Var
mouth and many roofs and chimneys
were smashed.
Star Shell Lights Town.
The Germans carried out their bonn
bardment with careful system. The
first shell fired was a star shell, the
light from which vividly showed the
town below 1t. Then came the hurt
ling salvo Of shells.
The German craft was believed tc
be one of the largest and newest types
of German submarines or cruiser.
Statement Lacks Details.
The official statement does not spe
city whether the guns with which the
seaport was bombarded were those o.
German cruiser or a submarine bu
the latter appears most likely.
Germany's super-submarines carry
comparatively powerful guns.
Yarmouth is in county of Norfolk or
the east coast of England, 10 miles
east of Norwich. 1t is popular water
ing places and has extensive docl
yards.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
LANSING SHOWS UP CAILLAUx


Paris, Jan. 16.-The arrest of form
er Premier Joseph Caillaux was due
principally to a cablegram from Sec
cetary Lansing at Washington saying
that in 1915 M. Caillaux had been in
communication with the Berlin for
eign office.
Secretary Lansing's cablegram said
the American representative at Buenos
Aires had been able to establish that
p. Caillaux, during his visit to Argen-
tina in 1915, had been in communica-
ton with the Berlin foreign office
through Count Won Luxburg, the Ger
man minister to Argentina with the
object Of concluding peace with Ger
many at any price, so as to permit the
resumption OF business.
1t is understood this evidence will
be published in America Immediately.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
MORE BRITAINS CALLED
500, 900 Younger Men to Be Add.
ed to Forces.
Are Needed to Hold Its Own Against
Enemy Until United States
Gets In.

London, Jan. 16.-Nearly half a
million men from Great Britain alone
are to be recruited into the British
army at the earliest date possible,
and ii is probable many more will be
added to that number in the next
Few months.
These will comprise younger men,
who up to the present have been
exempt because of their employment
In industries essential to the war
service.
This announcement was made In
the House of Commons by Sir Auck-
land Geddes, minister of national
service, whose statement of the gov
ernments man-power proposals was
replete with interesting details of
Britain's strength in the struggle in
to which she means to throw her full
resources.
The minister set forth the status
and needs of the British forces, and
measures the government is taking
after agreement with most of the la
Dor leaders for recruiting from classes
" skilled workers who were prom.
ised exemption when conscription wss
adopted.
The empire has enrolled $500, 900
fighting and labor battalion forces
turing the war, according to the
statement of the minister, and low
has more than 100000 in arms,
out needs more men to hold it's own
against the enemy until American
strength Is available.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
AIR RAID ON KARLSRUHE
Successful Daylight Attack Made
Made by British Flyers.
War Factories at German Resort Put
Out of Commission
BY Bombs.

London, Jan. ia successful
daylight reprisal air raid has been
made in Karlsruhe, according to a
British official communication.
Karlsruhe is the capital of the
Grand Duchy of Baden. 1t is situat-
ed about so miles from the French
border and has a population of be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
Tie text of the statement says:
To-day our squadrons carried cut
most successful raid into Germany
in broad daylight, their objectives
being the railway station and muni-
tions factories at Karlsruhe. One
and a quarter tons of bombs were
dropped, with excellent results
Bursts were observed on buildings
and sidings of the main railway
junction in the center OF the town
on railway workshops and a small
junction in the town.
Large Fire Started.
observers report that very
large fire was started In factories
alongside the railway, which was
confirmed by photographs taken
after the raid.
"The anti-aircraft fire was very
heavy and accurate over the objec
tives and several hostile machines
attacked our formation without sue
cess. ALI our airplanes reached
their detectives and returned safely
"In combats seven hostile machines
were driven down out of control
Another was forced to land intact
behind our lines by anti-aircraft fire;
the pilot was captured. Three of our
machines are missing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
Wholesale Coal Seizure Planned.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Wholesale
confiscation of coal from industries in
sufficient quantities to meet domestic
requirements has been decided upon
by the fuel administration 1t is an
nounced. This action 1t was said. was
made enecessary because of the emer-
gency caused by the freight conges-
tion in the East and prospects of a
fortnight of extremely cold weather.
Seizure of coal will affect less essen
tial factores and even war industries
may be forced to curtail consumption
= favor Of household needs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
PEACE PARLEY DEADLOCKED
Germans Insist on Retaining Occupied
Lands In Russia,

Germans Insist on Retaining Occupied
Lands In Russia.
Amsterdam, Jan. 16.-The Russo
German peace negotiation are appar.
emily deadlocked again
According to Berlin dispatches from
Brest Litovsk the Germans still insist
on retaining occupied territories in
Russia.
The discussions were close to acri-
monious. Foreign Minister Trotsky
refused to admit as part of the peace
agreement the statement: Resolved,
we will hereafter live in peace and
friendship"
The Germans declared that COM
plete evacuation by their troops could
only follow the Russian demobilization
because, owing to the changes in the
Russian governmental system, the
Russians might suddenly assume the
offensive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
THIRD STORM FOR CHICAGO
Sweeping Down As Recovery From
Second Is Being Made.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Chicago, just
recovering from the most severe
blizzard in so years, is gripped by a
coal famine that closed the blast
furnaces of South Chicago, shut up
the worlds two greatest packing
plants. and threatened another tieup
off the railways.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
issued orders to division superinten-
dents that every possible train be
cancelled to save fuel. The Armour
and Swift packing plants closed and
put every employe to work clearing
the tracks of snow so that coal and
cattle could be moved.
Meanwhile the weather forecaster
issued warning that another heavy
gale was sweeping toward the city,
leaving in its wake snow-covered
states throughout the Southwest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
Berlin Says Mine Sunk Ship.


Amsterdam, Jan. 15.-The Wulff bu.
reau, the semiofficial German agency,
In communication regarding the sink
ing of the British hospital ship Rewa,
says tho German authorities cannot
yet give final statement as the sub,
marine which might have been con-
cerned II still at sea. The communi.
cation adds: Nevertheless, compe
tent quarters regard it as impossible
that the ship would have been torpe-
doed by submarins. Accordingly the
only possibility is that she was sunk
~ = mina-"
Sailors Wife Refuses to Eiope; Shot.
Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 16.-Be-
cause she refused to elope with him,
George Brooks shot Mrs. Laura Culver
three times with a revolver. He then
shot himself. Both may die. Mrs. Gull
yer. aged d, IL the wife of Freeman
Culver, sailor In training ct Camp Lo-
gan. III. Brooks formerly boarded 1t
the Culver home and became enam-
orsd Of the sall0r's wife. Brooks went
to the Culvsr homo and proposed
slopement. The woman's refusal N
gsrsd him md ~ drew . revolver and
lrsd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
OIL TANKER TEXAN is SUNK
Warships Rush TO Save Possible
Survivors.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Warships
are rushing to the rescue of possi-
BILE survivors of the American oil
tanker Texan, reported to have sunk
at ces following collision with an
other vessef.
Official report of tae accident was
received at the Navy department
following day OF unconfirmed ru.
mors.
The Texan and the vessel she col
lided with are reported to have been
under convoy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
Says We're Slow In startlno.

Washington, Jan. 16.-America's en-
rance to the world war found no
government department yet organ.
zed to handle the task thrust upon
his country" Chairman Daniel VIII
ard OF the war industries board testi-
led to senate military probers. No
,ne In the war department he added,
Knew even the resources Of the coun-
ry at that time. The national defense
council advisory committee didn't be.
gin to study the war problems, be
,aid, until March, when war was i'm
ninent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
Mexican Officers Executed.

Mexico City, Jan. 16.-Ten array
officers, including General Loccadio
Para, out of 45 arrested In connec-
tion with plot to kill General AL.
fredo Novo, commander of the mill
tary district In the state of Mexico,
and Augustin MILAN, governor of that
state, were executed at Toluca, the
state capital. about 40 miles from
this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16

Lexington, KY, Jan. 15.-Kentucky
Is the second state in the United
States to ratify the national prohibi.
ion amendment. The legislature has
'atified the prohibition amendment by
.he following votes: Senate, 81 to 6.
House, Sc to 10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
13 BOYS DIE IN SCHOOL FIRE
Youths At Indian School Are Trapped
BY Flames.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 15.-Thirteen
Indian boys were burned to death
In fire which destroyed the boys
dormitory Of the Dwight Indian train
Ing school at Marble City, Okla, 40
miles southeast of here. The fire,
the origin of which Is unknown, de.
stroyed the boys dormitory, which
housed about 125 boys. Tie victims
were trapped In their rooms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
ARREST R0UMANlAN ENJOYS
Russians Cause Sensation Among Dip
iomatic Corps BY Action.

Petrograd, Jan. 16.-Arrest of all
members OF the Roumanian legation
here caused a sensation among the
diplomatic corps. Russian troops
leaving the Roumanian front are over
whelming railways. The bolsheviki
has brought six cruisers to Petrograd,
presumably to have the guns handy in
case the constituent assembly proves
fractious.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16
Accused Of Treason; Clears Counsel.

Accused Of Treason; Clears Counsel.
New York, Jan. 16.-Paul Hennig.
German-born American citizen and
foreman in a torpedo manufacturing
plant, indicted last month charged
with treason in tampering with torpe-
does for the United States navy, sign
ed an agreement with his American
counsel releasing them from further
conduct of his own case In event evil
dence was disclosed pointing to his
guilt. He suggested the agreement 20
protect his counsel from the possible
sccusation that they had defended .
naitor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-16

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Grocers who
receive rs cents a dozen for fresh
eggs are super-profiteers, food admin.
istration officials charge. Eggs at
75 cents a dozen give grocers a net
profit of $3.50 on a case of 80 dozen,
officials claimed. They say fresh
eggs should not retail above 55 cents
q dozen In Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24

the same time she couldn't suppress
a sCueal of girlish delight because the
chariot was SO fairy-like and beauti-
ful.
The body was of woven grasses. low
in front, but built up in the rear in the
form of a throne with light canopy
above. 1t had no wheels. In their
place were carrying rods extending
out from the sides of the body. To
these rods were fastened ribbon
streamers, two to each, and to the
ends of the streamers were harnessed
eight Scarlet Tanagers. They carried
the weight of the chariot as it jour.
neyed through the air.
Harnessed to the front of the char.
lot in circus style were twelve Blue.
birds. At either side, as a guard Of
honor. were thirty Yellow Warhers,
while outside Of this escort was the
fighting guard, a company of King.
birds.
Officer Martin stood back and four
sparkling Humming Birds, acting as
pages. led Peggy to the chariot and
seated her on the throne. Then the
Humming Birds took up their stations
at the four corners of the chariot.
Officer Martin twittered an order,
there was Il fluttering of wings and
the chariot rose gently into the air.
Evidently the Birds had been carefully
trained, for they flew together splen-
didly. not even tipping or iarring the
throne. The Scarlet Tanagers lifted
the chariot well above the roofs of the
city: then the Blue Birds tugged at
their harness and away they sailed
for Birdland. And as they fioated
along the Birds warbled and sang in a
melodious chorus.
Peggy thrilled with delight. 1t had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-24
CHAPTER XXXVI
The Search for the Motive

NIHEN Victor Robinson saw the am
w bulance roll away, bearing the
wounded body of his friend, he stood
upon the curb moment, irresolute
then stepped into the bank and tele-
phoned to the Secret Service man
Emerging once more he took taxicab
urged all speed, and was at the hos
pita when the ambulance arrived
Ruth pressed his hand for moment
as the stretcher was lifted out.
Still alive :" she whispered in a
voice broken with emotion. Thereafter
she waited with Victor ten anxious min-
utes in the reception hall. till a nurse
came down to say that she might go
to Jerry now.
Stronger but complains of pain" was
the word the doctor brought down to
Victor.
Stronger. Stronger :" repeated Vic
tor hopefully, and. holding the thought.
re-entered his taNicab and drove to
where the Secret Service man was
waiting for him more or less patiently.
probably less. AS the lawyer stepped
out of his taXicab, the newsboys were
crying the extras: "All about the MUIR
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been wonderful to rush through the
clouds in her airplane and it had been
rare fun riding on the backs of her
Swallow horses, but this royal aerial
outfit was something entirely differ
INT. 1t held joys all its own. 1t
made her feel a real Princess, travel
ing in state.
The Blue Birds did not fly very high
nor very fast Their pace was digni-
fled and careful, which struck Peggy
cs beins just right for the occasion.
She sat back on Z chrome and en-
joyed herself lo& at the ground
unrolling beneath, admiring the richly
colored plumage of the Birds attend
ing her. drinking in a freshness of
the air in which they f1oated and gaz-
ing up at the fleecy clouds that raced
past far above.
Presently she became aware of
peculiar black smudge off at one side
II wasn't cloud. it wasn't smoke and
1t was coming along very swiftly with
an odd undulating sort of move
ment. The Birds We're SO happy in
their singing and in their service to
Peggy that hey did not see it. Peggy
shouted warning.
"What's that coming out of the
north" she cried. Officer Martin
for greater speed.
IT'S a flock of Crows" he called
TO Peggy.
Peggy knew that the Crows were
enemies of the smaller Birds. Coming
upon her slowly moving train in over.
whelming numbers they might attack
II. Could she and the Birds escape? {?
Looking down Peggy saw that they
We're over lake. The Birdland forest
lay beyond. Before they could reach
the shelter of the woods the Crows
would be upon them. What would
happen if they We're attacked? Would
the Blue Birds free themselves from
their harness and seek to escape?
Would the Scarlet Tanagers drop the
chariot and let her go plunging down
into the lake? Already the Yellow
Warblers were showing signs Of nerv.
BUSINESS, although they did not break
their formation. The King Birds, re.
puted fighters, gathered close to the
chariot and then, much to her sur.
prise. seem to try to hide themselves
beneath it.
The Crows swept rapidly toward
them, the clamor of their loud caws
adding to the fear caused by their tire.
mendous numbers. Peggy felt that es-
cape by flight was impossible. The
Crows had seen them and were rush.
ing to envelop them.
Tomorrow 10 qCiH be told hour
Pcg9y's fighting guard meets the
attack Of the CrOUs)
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THE CRACK IN THE BELL
- STORY OF POLITICS IN PHILADELPHIA
BY PETER CLARK MACFARLANE

der of buckingham :" they were shout.
ing. cry that echoed into the private
nervous and disturbed unwilling to
separate himself from the hospital wire
long enough to go home.
why do they call 1t that he fret
ted. II am not murdered -
Meantime Victor Robinson was buy
ing a paper very eagerly. for he was
still uncertain whether the attack upon
buckingham was the sporadic outbreak
of an insane man. or hut one detail
Of that general plot to kill and destroy
of which Aurentsky had once babbled
to his daughter For all Robinson
knew now. Jerry might be bait one of
score of victims of some vast pro-
gram of riot and murder. A glance
beyond the headlines assured him that
so far the papers knew of no attack
upon life. save that Of Aurentsky upon
Buckingham, and with fears somewhat
relieved. Victor hurried to the elevator.
The Secret Service man sat with ex-
tracts from his files around him There
were newspaper clippings. there were
hand-bills. and posters there were type
written reports OF operatives and there
were pictures of many men. singly and
in groups but there was no picture of
LeNene.
Small fish, :" remarked the Secret
Service man. sententiously then added
But big connections
so I see" said Robinson. looking
over the records. Anything on foot
here
Signs OF it."
Then you'd better get busy
We are In twenty-four hours I'll
have a member of their international
committee here. He'll be on the inside,
plotting with the bunch of them before
midnight. and in the mornings mail will
he letter telling me everything;
II shall want to see that letter. said
Victor.
You can't" responded tho Secret
Service man. tcrsely, but YOU can ask
me any questions about its contents
that YOU want to, and I'll answer them
as far as my duty permits"
Il shall ask you IL the name. of
Aurentsky. who stabbed Jerry Archer.
is in that report
"And will tell you whether 1t is
or not" said the Secret Service man.
Meantime anything you pick up---'
II am going to defend Aurentsky.'
We'll. what do you know about
that, exclaimed the Secret Service
agent in surprise "a man never knows
where to find you lawyers, does he?
I'm going down TO sweat AurentSky
now