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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
Speeding up Ordnance Program.

Washington, May 30.-Changes In
he organization of the Ordnance de-
partment of the army to permit in
creased efficiency In divisions charged
with the execution OF the ordnance
program were announced by Major
General Wheeler, acting chief of ord
nance. Creation of an estimate and
procurement division is the most i'm
portant of the changes made. A new
estimates and requirements division
will be charged with administration
of the man power program Of the
general stan
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
WOOD GOING TO ITALY, RUM0R
Report in Capital Says He Will Not
Be Near PershinQ.

Washington, May 31.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, shunted aside from the
command of his division. the Eighty
ninth, and relegated to the not spe-
eially desirable Western department
command, probably will be re-ordered
to more active service.
Following his conference with Presi-
dent Wilson, there was a report he
would be assigned to command Amer
ican troops in Italy. 1t appears GER
tain he will not be placed where there
would be danger OF a clash between
him and General Pershing.
Army officers said General Wood
aroused General Pershing's displeas-
ure by arranging for a personal re.
view of Italian troops before consult
ing General Pershing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
New York Big Hospital Base.

New York, May 30.-New York Is
co be war hospital base with &C
commodations for $4,000 wounded
soldiers, If present plans of the med
ical department of the army are car
ried out, 1t was learned. The Green
hut store building in the heart OF
New York, the first of a group OF
buildings to be taken over, has been
leased for the duration of the war
and one year after. 1t will be used
as a clearing hospital for wounded
soldiers. Work of clearing 1t out and
Installing 1000 beds has started.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
Must Increase Coal Output.

Philadelphia, May 30.-The produc-
tion of coal in the United States for
the year beginning April l must reach
735,000,000 net tons, J. ID. A. Morrow,
general director of distribution of the
United States fuel administration,
told the National Coal association in
convention here. This means an in
crease of s5,OOO,O0o tons over the
production for the coal year of 1917,
If the war demands of the country
are to be met
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
KAISER GLOATS IN ADVANCE
Sends Empress Message In Which He
Praises Crown Prince.

Amsterdam, May 31-Emperor Will
liam, who is on the field of battle
south of Laon, on the Aisne front, has
sent the following telegram to the
empress at Potsdam:
William apparently Crown Prince
Frederick William) has today attacked
the British and French on the Chemin
des Danes. We have crossed the
Aisne and are approaching the Vesle.
Fritz, with the First Guards in
fantry division, was one of the first
to reach the Aisne. (This is evidently
another reference to the crown prince.
The British and French were COM
pletely surprised. Our losses are
small Tomorrow we shall make fur
ther progress.
God has granted US a splendid VIC
tory and will help further. Greetings"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
CONSIDER GASOLINE LIMIT
Fuel for Pleasure Cars May Be Re-
duced by U. s.

Washington, May 31-The possibil-
ity OF curtailment of gasoline for
pleasure cars within the next go or 80
days is being discussed by officials Of
the oil conservation division of the
fuel administration.
Mark L. Requa, head of this division,
said nothing tangible had been decid-
ed, and action was dependent on de.
velopments as to government require.
ments.
The plan most favored is a call for
voluntary conservation by motorists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
GAIN PLEASES FOE PAPERS
Say Future Kaiser Is Striking Final
Blow Toward Victory"

Amsterdam, May 30.-German news
papers are enthusiastic about the
crown princes progress in the Che
min des Danes region, pointing out
that this demonstrates the German
offensive power is not broken.
The advance is hailed as a Hohen-
zollern dynastic victory in which the
future kaiser is striking the final
blow toward victory"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
German Official Confessed Con.
spiracy to Former American
Ambassador Morganthau.
HATCHEO AT POTSOAM
German Bankers Insisted On Two
Weeks Delay in Which Time They
Turned Securities Into Cash Pre-
paratory to War.

New York, May 31.-The inside
story of the Potsdam conference, at
which the kaiser decided on war, was
told to Henry Morganthau, former
United States ambassador to Turkey,
by German who was present at the
kaiser's command. The man was Baron
Won WangenheiH, the German ambas-
sador at Constantinople when the war
began. Mr.. Morganthau tells the story
in the June issue of the Worlds
Work. He says:
"The German ambassador left for
Berlin soon after the assassination of
the Austrian grand duke, Ferdinand,
and he revealed the cause of his sud-
den disappearance. The kaiser, he
told me, had summoned him to Berlin
for am imperial conference. This
meeting took place at Potsdam July
5. The kaiser presided; nearly all the
ambassadors attended.
Wangenheim was there to tell OF
Turkey. Moltke, then chief of staff,
was there, representing the army, and
Admiral Won Tirpitz spoke for the
navy. The great bankers, railroad di-
rectors and the captains of German
industry, also attended.
Wangenheim now told me that the
kaiser solemnly put the question to
each man in turn: Was he ready for
war;" All replied, Yes except the
financiers. They said that they must
have two weeks to sell their foreign
securities and to make loans.
War Plans Rushed In Secret.
"At the time few people had looked
upon the Sarajevo tragedy as some.
thing that was likely to cause war
This conference took all precautions
that no such suspicion should be
aroused.
''It decided to give the bankers time
to readjust their finances for the com
ing war, and then the several mem
bers went quietly back to their work
or started vacations. The kaiser went
to Norway on his yacht, Won Beth
mann-Hollweg left for a rest, and
Wangenheim returned to Constants
nople.
Admitted Germany Started War.
"In telling me about this conference
Wangenheim, of course, admitted that
Germany had precipitated the war.
think that he was rather proud of the
whole performance; proud that Ger
many had gone about the matter in
so methodical and farseeing a way;
especially proud that he himself haG
been invited to participate in so mo
mentous a gathering"
Hatched at Potsdam Conference.
This conspiracy that has caused
this greatest OF human tragedies was
Matched by the kaiser and his imperia
crew at this Potsdam conference o.
July IA. 1914.
"One of the chief participants
flushed with his triumph at the ap
parent success OF the plot, told me tn,
details with his own mouth. Whenevel
hear people arguing about the re
sponsibility for this war or read tn,
clumsy and lying excuses put fortl
by Germany, / simply recall the burl!
figure of Wangenheim as he appeared
that August afternoon, putting away a
his huge black cigar and giving m'
his account OF this historic meeting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN ARMY
New German Offensive Fails to Alarm
English People.

London, May 30.-The British pub
lie received the news of the resump-
tion of the German offensive with less
manifestation Of anxiety than was OBJ
servable during the critical days last
March. At that time the Germans
sprang a surprise, as the British peo-
pie did not expect the Allied line
to fall back.
On the present occasion, however,
the much advertised resumption OF
the German onslaught found the pub
lie prepared. Furthermore, the at
tack came under somewhat changed
conditions, such as the unified COM
mand and new troop dispositions, all
of which give the people here greater
confidence in the final outcome of the
gigantic struggle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31

Dublin, May 30.-A sermon by
Bishop Fogarty OF the diocese of Kill
laloe, in which he urged Irish youths
to resist conscription to the utmost,
caused widespread comment In the
Dublin press. The bishops sermon
was delivered during confirmation
ceremonies. He lauded De Valera,
president Of the Sim Feiners. de-
claring him great, upright leader.
whose advice should be followed by
the people of Ireland. He urged Irish
men to remain calm and confident Of
the outcome OF the present trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
BRITISH CASUALTIES HEAVY
German Forces Suffer Severely Dur
ing Fierce Fighting.

London, May 3O.-Although the Brit
ish losses admittedly are consider
able, the latest reports from the
front state that the enemy's casual
les are extremely severe as a result of
some of the fiercest fighting since
March 21.
While appreciating the gravity Of
the situation In view of the crossing
OF the Aisne, military circles are
calmly confident that the enemy will
be unable to accomplish his obvious
purpose of weakening the other fronts
where the main attack undoubtedly
will be projected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31

total tonnage of 10000, were launch
ed during the week ending May %,
the shipping board announced. This
figure brings the launchings for May
up to 80 steel ships and 25 wooden
ships. Ten steel ships, with a total
tonnage of 63,4S6, we're completed in
the last week. OF this number, eight
were requisitioned ships and two were
built under contract. All shipping
board tonnage figures are dead.
weight
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
NAVY PHYSICIAN INDICTED
Charged, Together With Wife, With
Hoarding Food.

Washington, May 31.-Fra1cis s.
Nash, a medical director of the navy,
and his wife were indicted by grand
jury here on charge of boarding food
stuffs. Investigators found more than
a ton and a half of sugar stored In
the Nash home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
U. S. DOCTORS TAKEN BY FOE
American Physicians Included u
Prisoners Captured.

Amsterdam, May 30.-A Wolff bu.
reau telegram filed in Berlin, in CIV
ing an account of the fighting along
the Chemin des DANES, briefly men
tions that among the prisoners taken
from the British were a number OF
American doctors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31
TAKES DIVER CREW PRISONER
American Destroyer Captures IL Ger
man Submarine Sailors.

Washington, May 31.-Seventeen
German submarine sailors have been
taken prisoner by an American des-
troyer, according to official informa-
tion to the navy department. The
Germans were captured after their
vessel had torpedoed British steam
er Inniscarra. The destroyer Fan
ming captured several prisoners from
. German diver several months ago
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-31

Fifty-flve Ships Built In May.
Washington, May 3o.-Ffteen steel
ships and three wooden. ships. with =
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
He Mleunderstood

''Yes," said the Australian soldier.
who was being shown round London,
you've got some fine places here. We
amt got nothing like them in Aus
tralia. That place, now" pointing TO
the hotel at Euston Station. that's a
grand placel You do things on a
much larger scale than we do"
Really, always thought things
we're ever go much bigger in Aus
tralia."
We'll That there place, now-we'd
think that ever go much too big in
Australia"
Eyes; but you remember what a lot
Of people visit London through this
station"
Still, It's a bit big for It's purpose"
But surely you have hotels as big
as that in Australian"
Hotel D'you call that an hotel?
Ny word, I thought it was the ticket
office r-London Opinion.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Swimming CORPS
AS WAR MEASURE
Volunteer Life Savers on Duty
in National Capital

Washington. D. c., July 26.-~The
terrors of sweltering days iii torrid
Washington are to be mitigated this
summer by the swimming corps Of
the War Camp Community Service
according to Robert Cousins who s
in charge of this corps of volunteers
from among the employees OF the va
rious BIT reaus and departments Of the
munity Service, he says, is prepared
to supply a sufficient number of life
guards and swimming instructors to
keep open daily from $50 p. m. un-
til dark the municipal swimming
pools and bathing beach cnducted
by the playground department of the
District of Columbia.
1t is Cousins plan to have all the
m embers of the swimming corps pass
life saving tests and prove absolutely
their competence as life guards and
swimming instructors. Cousins him
self is an expert in this line. He was
instructor of swimming at Cornell
university, and was the first Anleri
Royal Life Saving Corps.
The failure of congress to appro-
pirate enough money to keep the
playground swimming pools and bath
ing beach open full time during the
summer months. and the impossi
bility of securing a sufficient number
of professional life guards to man
the pools for longer than ten hours
q day, is what necessitated the organ
ization of this swimming corps. An
arrangement has been made with
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of the Fairgrounds of the District of
the full responsibility for the opera
ton of the swimming pools after $50
p. m. daily.
Government employees are thus
given an opportunity to swim after
their long hours in the various fed
eral departments. This new enter
prise of the War Camp Comm unity
Service is part of the extensive pro-
gram of recreation for employees of
the federal government carried on
under the War and Navy Depart
ments, Commissions on Training
Camp Activities in an effort to de-
crease the Office turnover and conse
quent loss of efficiency. It has been
estimated that more than 1000 clerks
have hitherto left Washington week
new workers, to the evident embar-
rassm ent of the government ma
Chinery.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Child Gardeners in Enqiand,

Apart from the school gardens,
which are increasing in number and
size and excellence every year,
great deal of work in the direction of
food production is being done by
children, both in the gardens at
tached to their homes and elsewhere.
In q number of towns the children
have been organized for the cult
vation of back gardens. According to
3 report sent to the food production
department. Legion, Essex. has ap
excellent record in This matter and it
is claimed locally that no other town
can equal it's record.-London Globe.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Killed in Action.

Corporals Walter Jordan. DanYille.
Vt; Loyal A. Osborne Irvngton, n.
j.; Earle Wardell Beverly, Mass;
Joseph Worthy. Lowell, Mass; Me
chanic Sanusl J. Whitaker, Fall Riv
e1-: Pryates Leon f. Abbott. swamp
scott, Mass; Elmer Basslnger, Tut
tie Okla. Carl Tapanoyich, Cabrin,
Russia; Frank \. Harrington, Methu-
en-, Mass: Charles Mcdaniel. Dagnell.
Mo-: Earl Q. McGrath, Lakeport, \.
f.: Pete Marchn. Russia; Joseph
Messina, Kankakee. H.; William !.
Metzen. Howard. Ill; Foster L. Riff
fenburg, State Road, North Adams.
Mass: Joseph Schultz. North Detroit;
Mearil Smith. FIJI Leaf, Kas,; Frank
z. Snyder, Holyoke, Mass; Otis e.
Soper, West Somerville Mass; Har
nv Spritz, Lawrence, Mass; Seamon
O. Wilbur. Roslindale, Mass.
Died of Wounds.
Sergeant John A. Peterson. Sund-
syall, Sweden; Corporal Ludy G. Tum-
ljn. Fountain Inn. S. c.: Privates
Thomas Claudio. Morong Rial P. l.;
Joseph A. Crbans XII, Niles III.
Died of Disease.
Privates Richard G. Becker, Cohas-
set Mimi; W. Dowdin. Mangan, n. c.;
t,nos y. Lewis, Williamsburg, Va;
Forrey s. Rupert, Bradford, Pa;
Fred Teachenor Shelbina, Mo; Jesse
Williams, Tambkin, Ga.
Severely Wounded.
The severely wounded include:
Sergeant James N-halen Box 102,
Reading, Pa.; Corporal Harry w.
Washburn. Jr., Springfield. Mass. );
Prvates James BloOmenthal, 2347
Logan street. Harrisburg, Pa; JOS
eph L. Coullard, Pressure Isle, Me;
Donate Di Desiderio. Mckees Rocks,
Pa; William NJ. Jonaon. Oak Ridge,
Pa; Thomas Jones, Philadelphia /;
John J. King, Chester, Pa; Cha rles
p. Kleinhampto, Pittsburgh; Albert A,
Lykens, Chester, Fa.; Samuel Nelson,
Roxbury. Mass. James d. Oliver,
Pittsburgh: Albert X. ssylor, Mones-
sen, Pa: Jerry D. Sullivan. PottstoHn.
Pa: Michael Vanish, PottstoUn, Pa.
Missing in Action.
Privates John G.. Amory, New
York: Rsvsrd C. DeHart, Richland
Center, Wis; Russell 6. Harrison, La
fayetts Ind: Janaas Regain. Joliet
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
July IS. 191
Nav. P,-itoir Cny,po

New Britain. Conn.
The following is a true list con-
ntning the name and amount stand
Ing to the order of every depositor
n this Bank (whose account is not
less than $4,000 not known to be
living, who has not made a deposit
yAerein, or withdrawn therefrom any
Sart of his deposit or any of the in
serest thereon, for a period of more
han twenty years next preceding this
report.
William BlaCkhall .513.0a
BURRITT SAVINGS BANK.
NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Mother Knew.

Little Girl (before statue In mu-
seun1)-Mamma, who's this?
Attendant (after 3 ause)-Thats
Mercury, the messenger Of the gods.
You have read about him. no doubt
Mother-Of course she has. But.
you know. my little girl hasn't such
a very good memory for Scripture
Boston Evening Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Prisoner.

Ill, Mahlon r. Unger Lafayette Ind.
Charles H. Wright, Toledo.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Boston Store

These hot days should
make you think of cool
Wearables. They should also
make you think of this store
where such things can be
found.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

Forest Mills Underwear.
Essex Mills Underwear.
Winchester Mills Underwear.
3. V. D. and POrosknit in
all shapes and sizes.
Embodying all the require
ments of comfortable Sum-
mer undergarmets.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
E aderness,
q
, 9nV dogs around ?"

Are there any dogs around7"
NO" said the eager real estate
agent "the last two dogs in this
neighborhood ate each other up. Dog
eat dog. you knnw.'
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

Corporal Royal J. LaCourciere,
Farm cunt street, Meriden, Conn.
Previously reported missing, now
officially reported returned to duty:
Private Joseph Slack, Springfield, Ill
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
new PEACE OFFER
COMING, SAySLEWIS
Concessions Already Held Out to
Italy, Senator Declares

Washington, July 26.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed III
ction, 81: died of wounds. A; died of
disease. g. wounded severely, SO;
missing. s. prisoner l. total, IS.
The list
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

An attractive assortment of
ine, Sheer Waists in Wolfe,
2 Crepe de Chine, Georgette
Gre pe and Silk.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
Pitifui.

"Ptttful. isn't it?'
What"
"Why, the fact that some people
have SO little fear of firing peanut
shells around"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-26

Sergt. Maj. J. A. White, who is doing
his bit serving as chiropodist with
Uncle Sans forces in France. The
care of the lower extremities Is of the
utmost Importance to the success of
an army, and this expert sees to it that
the feet of our fighting men are always
in the pink of condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
DAVIS A CANDIDATE.
For Reelection as States Attorney of
Washington County.

States Atty. Earle R. Davis has an
nounced his candidacy for election to
his present office, and will 90 before the
voters in the coming primaries. Thus
far he is the only avowed candidate, and
in political circles it is believed that he
will remain alone in the field Mr.. Da-
Wis has served since the resignation of
F. f. Gleason year ago. He received
his appointment from Gov. Graham, and
in filing out the unexpired term Of Mr..
Gleason he has proved himself an alert
investigator and conscientious prose
cutor,
Almost simultaneously with Mr.. Da-
Wis announcement comes statement
from Atty. Charles B. Adams of Water
bury that he is not to be a candidate
this year Some of Mr.. Adams friends
have urged him to permit the use of his
name, but he announces that he will not
enter the field at this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
ANOTHER SMALL CALL
Has Been Made on Vermont for Coast
Defense Service.

Gov. H. r. Graham this morning re-
ceiyed another call for men who win en-
ter the defense of the country. These
men will be called from the selective and
limited service classification in the diff
ferent counties. There are only 40 of
them, so that each county has been Civ.
en- a chance to get into service, there
having been some men in each county
who wish to do their bit but cannot
qualify for general service. They will
leave the state the last of the month,
probably July 20, and 60 to Syracuse,
N. ", where they will take training for
service at ports Of embarkation, which
means coast defense service
The county allotments are: Addison 2,
Bennington 3, Caledonia 3, Chittenden s.
Essex {, Grand Isle 2, Lamoille 3, Orange
g. Orleans 2, Rutland No. ] ? Rutland
No. 2 ?, Washington 4, Windham 2,
Windsor 2.
In addition to these men, the allot
ments to the different counties in the so
who 60 TO Fort Slocum has been made,
in which Washington county does not
furnish any men. These are from the
counties that have been furnishing low
quotas on self-inductions They are:
Addison 10, Caledonia 10, Lamoille 5, Or
leans 5, Rutland No. l 10, Windham 10.
There is also the allotment for self
induction in the call of 1856 men to Tufts
college, which is Addison 10, Bennington
8, Caledonia 4 Chittenden H. Essex 4,
Franklin l5, Grand Isle A. Lamoille s,
Orange II, Orleans 10, Rutland No 10,
Rutland No 2 10, Washington IS, Wind
ham Is, Windsor To-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-16
AMERICAN SHIPS
COLLIDED; ONE SUNK
The Crew of the Latter, the oosterdjyk,
Were Rescued BY the Other, the
San Jacinto, Which Has Ar
rived in Port.

An Atlantic Port, July l5.-The sink
ing at sea on July IL Of the American
steamship 0osterdjyk after collision
with the American steamship San Jacin.
to, was reported by a Swedish steamer
arriving here to-day. The 0osterdjyk's
crew was taken aboard the San Jacinto,
which, although badly damaged, had
managed to reach an Atlantic port, it
was said
Both vessels, manned and differed by
naval crews, carried cargoes of army sup
plies. The San Jacnito's S. o. S. calls
brought an American and two neutral
vessels, which stood by until her safe
arrival at port was assured The colli-
sion occurred in North Atlantic waters.
The Oosterdijk was vessel of S,252
gross tons, built in 1918 at West Hartle-
pool England, and owned by the Hol-
land American line She was one of the
Dutch ships recently requisitioned while
in an American port.