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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
Senate Committee Completes
Revision of Measure to
Raise $6, 6,OOO,O 100000.
VIRTUALLY REWRITT ten
II Is Conceded in All Quarters That
With the Republicans soIidly op-
posing Some Features Its Pass
age VIII Be Delayed.

Washington, Dec. 2. Revision OF
the war Revenue Bill, designed to
raise $4,000 100000 in taxes in 1919
and about $4,000, 100000 i'm 1920, has
been completed by the Senate finance
committee.
The measure is virtually rewritten
to meet changed conditions attending
the end of the war. 1t now goes to
the printer and will be reported to
the Senate next Thursday Senate
debate Senator Simmons said, may be-
gin the following Saturday or Mon.
day.
With Republicans lined up solidly
in opposition to inclusion of 1920 tax
rates in the bill, 1t was conceded in
all quarters that discussion in the Sen
ate will delay passage of the measure,
and many senators expressed doubt
that 1t can be enacted before March
3, the date of the ending of this, the
final session of the sixty-fifth Con-
gress.
Task of Collection Worries.
In view of the expected delay. Sen.
ate leaders and Treasury officials
alike are concerned over the question
Of collecting taxes next year, as II is
now admitted that unless the new law
is enacted before Jan. collections
must be made under the present rev.
enue BILL the yield from which is only
about $4,000,000,000
Several expedients, including adop.
tion of emergency legislation, incor
porating some of the features of the
pending BILL are under consideration.
Senator Simmons said tonight he
doubted whether the Republicans
would file minority report attacking
the 1920 tax program, and added that
they might content themselves with
making vigorous opposition to that
proposal On the floor Of the Senate.
New Postage Rates included.
In completing the bill the finance
committee adopted an amendment es.
tablishing new second-class postage
rates, effective when the revenue bill
iecomes law. IL provides for re-
.eal of the present graduated zone
'ates on newspapers, magazines and
otkcr periodicals and substitutes q
ate of one cent a pound within an
.iea of 200 miles from mailing points
sd " cents pound outside that
:es.
The committee also adopted another
amendment for restoration on July ]
1919, of the two cents an ounce rate
u letters and one cent on post cards
Several senators believed the second
sass postal rate amendment will be
vigorously opposed by publishers, who
have disapproved any zone system OF
postal rates as unjust and discrimina
| tory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
PRISONERS ARRIVING
Metz and verdun Flooded with
Recent Allied Captives.
Y. M. C. A. Furnishing Food and Other
Necessary Aid-British Troops
Reach German Frontier.

London, Dec. 2.-"Our advanced
troops reached the German frontier on
the whole front, from just north of
the duchy of Luxemburg to the neigh
borhood of Eupen" Ca front of about 40
miles,, Field Marshal Haig announces.
Paris, Dec. Fifteen thousand Al
Paris, Dec. Fifteen thousand AL
lied soldiers who have been prisoners
In Germany are pouring through Metz,
and an equal number is passing
through Verdun, according to Y. M.
C. A. headquarters here. Americans
and British are being received at
Verdun by the Y. M. c. A. and are Civ.
en- food and tobacco as well as any
other aid necessary.
A large number of American off,
GERS will enter Switzerland and, &C.
cording to the Y. M. G. A., these men
are being concentrated at Villengen,
Germany, for the transfer over the
Swiss frontier.
$50 Through Switzerland.
Two hundred and fifty American Of.
ffcers and soldiers, released from
prison camps, are due to arrive in
Lyons.
A fifth of the motortrucks Germany
is required to deliver to the Allies un.
der the armistice terms have arrived
at the frontier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
HUN WITHDRAWAL ORDERLY
American Says Reports to Contrary
Are Not True.

American Says Reports to Contrary
Are Not True.
With the American Army OF Occu-
patton, Dec. 2-An American who has
just returned from O. trip extending as
far as Frankfort, Germany, says the
withdrawal of the German troops, un-
der direction of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, is being conducted in an
orderly manner everywhere, despite
reports to the contrary.
The informant is familiar with mill
tary matters and says from his own
observations he believes the with
drawal is being carried out perfectly.
Another American who has returned
from Germany says he passed Ger.
man troops all day. The columns
were in perfect order and there was
the usual number of officers with the
men. He believes reports that the
Germans are disorganized are based
on a few isolated cases where indi.
viduals or small groups have caused
trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
President Wilson Appoints Dele
gates to Peace Conference
in Europe.
TO HEAD DELEGATION
President Wilson Will Sit at Table
With Robert Lansing, Henry
White, {. M. House and
Gen. Tasker n. Bliss.

Washington, Dec. 2.-President
Wilson will address the new ses-
sion of congress Monday afternoon
instead of following the usual Gus
tom of delivering the address on
the second day of the session.
Washington, Dec. 2. The Amer.
fcan delegation to the peace confer
ence will be led personally by Presi-
dent Wilson.
This was announced officially at the
White House.
The representatives of the United
States at the peace conference will
be:
President Wilson, Robert Lansing,
secretary of state; Henry White, for
mer ambassador to France and Italy;
E. NJ. House, Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
representative of the American army
With the supreme war council at Ver-
sailles
White House Makes Announcement.
This announcement was made at the
White House. In the absence of any
official explanation it was assumed
that the President goes as President
of the United States and that Secre-
tary Lansing, MIR. White and Colonel
House and possibly also General Bliss
will be delegates with ambassadorial
rank
1t was recalled that the President 8
announcement that he would 'go to
France for the purpose of taking part
in the discussion and settlement of
the main features of the treaty OF
peace" said that it was not likely
that he could remain throughout the
sessions of the peace conference and
that he would be accompanied by
delegates who will sit as the repre-
sentatives of the United States
throughout the conference"
Text of Statement.
The White House announcement
follows:
1T was announced at the executive
offices that the representatives of the
United States at the peace conferences
would be President Wilson himself, the
secretary of state. the Hon. Henry
White, recently ambassador to France
Mr. Edward NJ House and General
Tasker H. Bliss.
1T was explained that 1t had not
been possible to announce these ap
pointments before because the number
! of representatives each OF the chief
| belligerents was to send had until a
day or two ago been under discus
| sion"
White House officials would add
nothing to the formal statement, and
no one protesting to be in the conf
dence of the President would talk
There was only one surprise In the
| statement-the appearance of the
name of General Bliss as one OF the
representatives.
| 1t had been taken for granted that
| the general military representative OF
the United States on the supreme wal
council would take part in the discus
sions at Versailles, but the general
| idea had been he would be attached
I to the delegation in a military capac
| ity just as Admiral Benson probably
will be present as spokesman for the
navy in the great naval problems tC
be solved
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
GARFIELD TO SHIFT DUTIES
Transfer of Fuel Administration Divi.
sions Under Contemplation.

Washington, Dec. 2.--Fuel Admins
traitor H. A. Garfield will confer with
Arthur HI. Manning chief of the bu
reau of mines, concerning transfer of
certain divisions of the fuel admins
tration to the department of the in
free of the fuel administrations prob.
lens, with the exception Of the an
thracite situation, by JAM L. He also
expressed his desire to lift the maxi.
mum prices on bituminous coal and
also do away with zoning systems.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
YEARS COST S5,645, 1000, 600
United States Treasurer Reports On
Army Expense.

Washington, Dec. 2. - 1t cost $5,-
645 100000 to run the American army
during the year ending June 80 last; /;
81 1868, ,000,0 900 for the navy and 81 ,416,-
100000 for the civil government prop
er. The shipping board spent $780,
900, 200 and $1S1 100000 was paid out
In pensions.
These figures are shown by the an
nual report of John Burke, treasurer
Of the United States, to Secretary Nc
Adoo The report showed the public
debt on June 80 was $12,396, ,000, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
NEW TRIAL is IMPERATIVE
A. r. Of L. Secretary Says Mooney
Gaze Remains Unsettled.

Washington, Dec. Q. - Communication
Of the death sentence of Thomas j.
Mooney by Governor Stephens OF Call
fornia does not in any way settle the
case from the viewpoint of organized
labor. says a statement issued by
Frank Morrison, secretary OF the
American Federation Of Labor. tax.
ing the position that charges of per.
Jury In connection with the conviction
make new trial imperative.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
ABDlCATION is DEMANDED
Berlin Officials Send Note to Kaiser
and Crown Prince.

Copenhagen, Dec. 2. - The formal
document Of Emperor Williams Gbdi
cation has arrived in Berlin, accord
ing to a Berlin dispatch in the Abend
bladt.
London, Nov. 30.-The Berlin gov.
received from Copenhagen by the Ex-
change Telegraph company, has sent
telegram to the former German EN-
peror, now In Holland, demanding the
formal abdication of himself and the
former crown prince.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
PROMISES SWEEPING PROBE
Federal Official at Chicago Seeks
Cause Of High Prices.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Heads of the big
packing companies with other leaders
in the food industry in Chicago and
the nation will be invited to tell the
United States district attorney and
probably a federal grand jury later
what they know about the cause oi
the present high prices.
Assistant District Attorney Fred
erick Dickinson, who Is in charge OF
the inquiry, declared his investigation
will be sweeping in character and in
clude every branch of the food In
dustry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
ARE LEAVING CAMP DODGE
TWO Thousand Men Discharged Dur.
ing Past Week.

Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Dec. g.
The work of demobilization here for
the first week since orders were re-
ceived from Washington has resulted
In approximately 1000 enlisted men
being discharged from the service.
The men going back to civil life are
mostly from the development battal-
ions and the 163rd Depot Brigade
They are from no one section or state.
The majority Of them, however, came
into the service from Iowa, Minnesota,
Illinois, Nebraska, and Missouri, with
q few from the Dakotas and Montana.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
GERMANY AT SECOND TABLE
VIII Receive Food After Allied Ma
,'cne Are Sunnliad

VIII fNeCSive FOCu AFTER AiilSO Nd-
''cTe Are Suppied.
Paris, Dec. 2. - mo fear need be
enLeltaInea regarding the feeding of
the Central empires to the detriment
of Allied countries" said member
of the party of Herbert c. Hoover,
American food administrator Mr.
Hoover was in conference with thS
American members of the food com
mission and met Victor Boret, French
minister of provisions, and his under
secretary, M. Villegrain.
Three problems have been solved
concerning the job" said one of Mr..
Hoovers lieutenants. These are the
shipping problem, concerning which
the report of Chairman Hurley Of the
shipping board is awaited; the finan.
cial question and also the question o:
food purchasing"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
Kaiser Formally Renounces All
Future Rights to Crowns of
Prussia and Germany
Heed BRITISH THREAT
Germans Agree to Give Better Treat
ment to Allied Prisoners Being
Returned-Hun Famine Stories
Declared Untrue.

London, Dec. 2.-Former En-
peror William has signed his abdi-
cation at Amerongen, Holland, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Wolff
bureau of Berlin, transmitted by
the Exchange Telegraph corre-
spondent at Copenhagen. The alb
dication decree, according to the
message, expressed the hope that
"the new regent" would be able to
protect the German people against
anarchy, starvation and foreign su-
premacy. The use of the word re-
gent in the message is commented
upon here as possibly significant.
Amsterdam, Dec. 2.-William Ho-
nenzollern has definitely renounced
all future rights to the crowns of Prus-
sia and Germany and has released all
officials and officers from their oath of
fealty, according to the text of a
document signed by the former en-
peror, which is quoted in a telegram
received here from Berlin.
The former kaiser is reported to be
Ill with influenza and was unable to
the Amerongen station.
The Telegraaf says it understands
that the members of the former Ger
man emperor's suite, who have been
staying at Maarn, Holland, were to
return to Germany Immediately.
Another report from Berlin declared
that Germany had ceded North Schles-
wig to Denmark.
Huns Promise Improvement.
In response to a threat by the Bri-
tish armfstice commissioners that hos
tilities would be resumed unless the
conditions under which prisoners were
arriving in the Allied lines we're rene
died, a Berlin telegram declares that
everything is being don- by Germany
to assure the orderly ,eturn of pris.
oners. The German response adds
that the regular transp,rt of returning
prisoners now is assured and that
such transport has already been effect.
ed to considerable extent.
kaiser's Return Expected.
Amerongen, Holland, Dec. 2.-It is
understood here that William Hohen
zollern has been awaiting the arrival
of his wife before going elsewhere
Germans in his suite believe he will
return to Germany, and are optimistic
enough to think he will resume the
throne.
A member of Count Won Bentinck's
household said the former emperor
was greatly moved when his wife ar
rived and seemed particularly delight
ed.
One of Herr Hohenzollerns servants
is reported to have said his master
was much brighter" and to have add
ed things are looking better for u.s.
Famine Stories False.
Zurich, Dec. Food conditions In
Germany are by no means so critical
and urgent as DR.. w. S. Solf would
lead the world to believe, according
to information received here.
Germany has food enough to last
until April If the army reserve stores
are placed at the disposal of the peo
pie. Since October they have mo-
been touched
There should be no famine in Ger
many this winter, it is said, if stric
rationing is enforced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
PLENTY OF FOOD AVAILABLE
But Prices Are Reported High In
AIsace-L orralne.

Strassburg, Dec 2. - 1t is difficult
to get at the real food situation of
the reconquered provinces. Visitors
there are finding in the populous GEN.
ters that good food is to be had In
plenty, but generally at high prices,
although sometimes food may be OBJ
tanned at astonishingly reasonable
rates.
Substitutes are still mostly served
for coffee, tea and beer, but real coffee
may be had at price.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-02
Louis PhiIIippe's Grandson Dies.

London, Dec. 2. Prince Antoine
CASTOR Philippe of Bourbon Orleans,
great grandson OF King Louis Philippe
of France, has died in a military hos
pital from injuries sustained in a fall
Of an airplane.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
E. ]. CONROY CANDIDATE FOR
MAYOR

z. J. OUNnUI OANDiUHlE run
MAYOR.
Always friend of the Worker, 1t
will be interesting to the Trades I'm
ionists of Minneapolis to know that
Mr. Conroy was a member of the old
knights of Labor, acting as delegate
from the Plasterers' Union, and while
acting in that capacity met with many
old time Union men of the vicinity,
who formulated the plans that have
since been recognized as the nucleus
of the present Trade Union move,
nlent.
In 1892 Mr.. Conroy was elected
County Commissioner, in which Ca
pacity ne served s years, acting as
chairman of the Board for 4 years Of
that time. and as Chairman of the
Board served as member OF the Tax
Levy Board, for years.
Mayor Haynes selected Mr. Conroy
&c aci as Chief of Police during the
years 1904, and 1t Is generally con-
coded that while acting in that ca
pacity he gave much of his time and
energy 20 the welfare of the commun-
ity. IT
Following this in 1906 he was elect
ed Alderman from the Second Ward,
and served years in the City Coun,
Gil, and took active part in the field
against the General Electric Conn
pany's proposed franchise, which ul.
timately resulted in reducing the elec-
trio lighting rates one-half from the
former rate.
He also assisted in framing the pres.
ent Gas Light Company franchise.
In 1898 MIR. Conroy, as a member of
the Board of County Commissioners
introduced resolution providing
that all County printing bear the
label Of the Printing Trades Council,
which was finally passed after a bit
ter fight from those on the Board op.
posed to the resolution. During the
millers' strike of 1904, as Chief OF
Police he handled the situation sc
conservatively and successfully as to
receive many words of commenda
tion from prominent members of Or.
ganized Labor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
Candidate for Mayor.

Candidate for Mayor.
A short biographical sketch Of q
former member of the ranks of unioh
labor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08

Thomas Tweed Warham was born
in Canada, at Kingston, Ontario, OH
August 81, 1866. The son Of Rich
ard Lee Warham and Agnes Warham.
The father of Thomas Tweed was a
painter by occupation, who moved
with his family in 1874 to Belleville,
Canada. The son attended the pub.
lie school of that town and continued
his education in high school, from
which he graduated when fifteen
years OF age.
Thomas Tweed Warham came to
Minneapolis in 1886, where he took
up the work of a painter and paper.
hanger, at which he worked for sew.
eral years. He was an active mem.
Der of the Painters and Decorators
Union in connection with the knights
of Labor. He was one of the last
seven members to hold the charter un.
til it finally had to be surrendered. He
has always stood out prominent for
union labor, does so at the present
time and will always do so.
1t had always been his ambition to
take up the study of medicine and
surgery, and after course of prepa
ration he entered the medical depart.
ment of Hamline University Septem.
Der, 1898, graduating in June, 1897
with the degree of M. d. c. M. He
worked at his trade during the sum
mer and saved his money, attended
college in the winter. working his
way through by his own resources.
DR.. Warham is not a prediction
friend of the Negroes. He has con
sistently manifested his friendship
for the Negro. during the 80 years
he has resided In this city. He re
sides at 3525 Nicollet Ave-. Mime.
apolis.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-06-08
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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-27
TAP CLOUDS TO BRING RAIN.

In Australia experiments are be-
ing carried out with an electrical plant
for the purpose of tapping the clouds
and forcing rain. The experiments
are said to be effective. Careful re-
search showed the inventor, Mr..
Balsille, that in fine weather there
was a charge Of positive electricity
in the higher regions of the air, and
that when it rained negative electri-
city dominated.
He was studying the effects Of
mountains on rainfall, and came to
the conclusion that hills acted as con-
ductors of the negative electrical en-
ergy with which the earth's surface
is charged. He argued that all that
is necessary, therefore, to give the
plains the same advantages as regards
rainfall as hilly country was the free
passage of the negative electricity to
the higher regions Of the air.
His rainmaking now consists Of a
set of two or three kites, which are
let up on galvanized flexible wire to
an altitude of between 1000 and 5000
feet. The negative current is taken
from the earth by means of a termi-
nal which is we'll grounded. Of
course the first essential in the bus
mess is wind. In his tests at Book
atoo and elsewhere Mr.. Balsille has
found that rain invariably falls after
the kites have been in the air from
six to ten hours.-Exchange.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-27

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