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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
HITS AT WARM0NGERS
Macmillan Harden Says They
Should Be MuzzIed.
German Editor Finds No Justification
For Gloating Over Alleged Teu-
tonic Triumphs.

London.-By reading the following
extract from a recent number Of the
Zukunft. Maximilian Harden's German
newspaper, one may understand why
Herr Harden Is in constant difficulties
with the military authorities:
AFTER all, what special justification
Is there for the Pan-Germans and the
war at any price mouth heroes to gloat
over recent triumphs over the Eng
lish?
1T is true that the U-boats have
contrived to bring 1t about that In an
English hotel or boarding house no
more meat is supplied at breakfast and
that afternoon tea guests receive only
an ounce and half of bread or cake.
Also an old maid Of Dover, who fed
her fourteen little dogs with milk and
biscuits, has had to atone for her
crime with five pound note. All this,
however. does not yet spell the decay
of the British empire.
"It is time that the warmongers
were muzzled and that the authorities
once for all gave them to understand
that they are determined, whenever
the claims of any nation or group OF
peoples are found to be justified, that
Germany would honestly aid them In
establishing themselves on a clean ba.
sis of self-government.
MAY our rulers reflect while yet
there is time that unless q new order
be substituted for the old one of vio-
lence and force, human life will be-
come intolerable and all hopes of hui
man development will be rendered
sterile for ages to come.
Questions Of the very highest I'm
port are at stake, questions that are
not concerned about securing Ger
many's world power, but that involv'
the utilization of that power in the up
building of a new, bright and joyfu
human world, In which, IL Its founda
tions are to stand strong for all time
every nation, the greatest, the small
est-Germany as well as all the other
must sacrifice self to secure IT
neighbor's welfare.
''This is the command of the hour
Dare Germany hesitate In obeying itf
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
was cut off from its company
througout the fight.

was cut off from its company
througout the fight.
Behind the Americans and on their
left flank were German units, but
they could have retired to the right
However, they elected to stick and
fight.
In Seicheprey a squad of Ameri-
cans found several cases of grenades
with which they put up terrific
fight and held out the entire day on
the north extremity Of the village.
They refused to surrender when sum-
moned to do so and at the end of
the fighting only nine out of the
original % were left. A cook, sur
prised by the Germans and half stun
ned by a blow from a grenade, seiz-
ed rifle and continued firing until
he fell dead.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26

alongside Pier 81, in the North river
she began to sink She settled slow
ly into the ooze of the river bed ano
is now lying on her port side, only
partially submerged.
A heavy guard of soldiers and po
licemen was instantly thrown about
her. The only information giver
out was a police statement that II
was believed her sea cocks had beer
opened. Whether this was through
carelessness at the Brooklyn dry
dock, or whether ii was done while
she was en- route to her berth is no
known. This phase is being inves
tigated by federal authorities.
Ambulances were rushed to the
pier, but it was declared there hat
been no loss of life. Police and mil
itary officials were checking up the
members of the crew, however, 81
that each member will be accounted
for.
No one will be allowed to enter ol
leave the pier until the investigation
has been completed.
The investigation as to opening o
the sea cocks was extended to thu
Erie basin where the big liner haC
been laid up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
MESSENGER WEARS SILK HAT
War Times Bring Many Quaint Char.
acters Into Service In WASH
inpton.

Washington.-War times and the un-
precedented demand for aides for I'm
Gle Sam have brought many quaint
characters to Washington.
One Of the quaintest guards Is seen
daily at the main door OF the old land
office building, now occupied by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder and his
staff. He Is a gentleman of the old
Southern school and while on duty
wears a shining black silk hat OF an
cient vintage. On the left lapel OF his
frock coat Is little silver badge OF
authority and his courtly manner as ne
bids one enter the portals Of the build
Ing always brings smile. On the
pay roll he is listed as messenger
and he is the only messenger In Wash
ington who wears q silk hat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
100000 men
TO Be CALLED
SHIPPING BOARD TOLD OF COM
PLETED PROGRAM TO RUSH
MEN TO FRANCE.

Washington, D. c.. April pa
staggering estimate of shipping
needs to carry out the program for
troop movements to France this year
was outlined to officials of the ship
ping board and the ship control COM
mittee late yesterday by Maj. Gen.
George w. Goethals, acting quarter
master general and director of stor-
age and traffic.
Gen. Goethals gave Chairman Z.
N. Hurley and Director General
Charles NJ. Schwab and their asso-
ciates completed estimates of the
number of men to be transported to
France this year.
II is understood Goethals said the
draft is to be accelerated by calling
400. 900 men to training next month.
This is far in excess of any previous
estimates.
The figures on troop movements,
prepared since Secretary n. ID. Ba-
ker's return, fairly staggered the
conference. The program gave evil
dence that the government has de-
termined to bend every energy to an
swer calls from France and England
for men.
Mr.. Schwab is understood to have
assured Gen. Goethals the vast pro
gram outlined could be carried out Il
practical steps were taken to hurr!
delivery of ships. These steps EN-
braced the reduction in some re
uuirements of the navy for the pres
ent year, which would allow these
facilities to be used in turning ou
of cargo ships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
HAND TO HAND
AMERICAN SOLDIERS PRAISED
BY A FRENCH COM
MANDER.

With the American Army in
France, April 26.-The valor and
steadfastness of the American troops
during the German attack at Seiche-
prey last Saturday is given unstint-
cd praise in a report forwarded to
the general commanding by the col
onel Of a French infantry regiment,
which took part in the Seicheprey
engagement.
II visited Renneres wood after the
counter attack in which the position
was recaptured and examined the
situation In detail" says the report
Everywhere traces of hand to hand
fighting show that the American SOL
liers, despite two hours of heavy
bombardment by large caliber guns
defended themselves valiantly.
I'm the vicinity between the front
trenches and the communication
trench connecting the jury and the
Renneres woods. two American ma
chine gunners died fighting on theil
weapons after covering the ground
around with German dead. The en-
envy suffered great losses, thanks tt
this heroic resistance.
Everywhere there are signs o.
German wounded having been car
ried off, while many German bodies
remain because the retiring enem!
was unable to remove them. Mum
bers OF German dead belong to Ger
man storming detachments."
i The French soldiers. who joined II
/ the fight declare that the American
displayed a splendid spirit OF com
bat. They relate that north OF Sci
cheprey an American detachmen
was separated into small groups'an'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
Red Cross Worker Tells Thrilling
Tale of Experience.
Pays Glowing Tribute to the Wonder
fui Spirit of the French
Soldiers.

Chicago.-Miss Gladys NJ. Spencer
of Highland Park, ILL.,, told $50 girls,
ranging from seventeen years of age.
her experiences as a Red Cross worker
in France, and girls everywhere will
be thrilled over her talk.
'Once while l was very close to the
front lines with my ambulance" she
said, Il was put In charge of several
other machines and ordered TO return
the wounded to the base hospitals. 1t
was then that had my first real good
opportunity to observe the wonderful
spirit of the French soldiers. They
remain quiet no matter how much
pain they are In, and there is very lit.
tie grumbling. Always you can find a
smile. And they are going to win the
war;"
1t is difficult to realize that tender
ly reared American girl handled her
self with so much poise In a shell-shat-
addressing were preparing themselves
to face the same dangers, and thou
sands of other American girls and
| women as nurses are more than doing
their bits.
"On another OCCASION" she con-
tinued, II drove my ambulance to q
freight house to remove some large
boxes. Only old men were left to lift
the boxes, or men convalescing from
wounds. The boxes were too heavy
FOR them, so three other women and
myself pitched in and loaded the cars.
The men smiled sadly and wistfully.
'.The spirit of the entire French peo-
pie is sunny. They are delighted over
| America, and they firmly believe that
with our help the Germans will be a
thing of the past in q very short time"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26

get him out Of danger OF severe conoo.
Quences? Foley's Honey and Tar e1Voo
relief from coughs. colds. cvoup go
whooping cough. Contains NJ eDlntoo
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
liner ST. PAUL
Sinks AT PIER
HAD BEEN UNDERGOING RE'
PAIRS AT THE BROOKLYN
DRY DOCK.

New York, April 26.--The huge
American liner, st. Paul, sank at her
dock at the foot of Twenty-first
street shortly after noon yesterday.
Her sea cocks are supposed to have
been left open, either from accident
OR design. There were between ooo
and 500 workmen aboard her.
Many workmen appear to have
been imprisoned in the hold OF the
st. Paul. Observers from the tops
Of buildings overlooking the pier saw
rescuers cutting holes in the part OF
the hull above water letting down
ladders and bringing up the men
who had been imprisoned.
Police and fire boats prevented the
approach of all other craft. 1t was
reported that soon after the st. Paul
overturned fire broke out in an un'
submerged part of the vessel which
the fire boats fought and extinguish'
ed.
At least six men were drowned and
a number of others are missing, &C
cording to some of the workmen WHIT
were allowed to leave the pier. Five
of the dead were laborers and on'
was a member OF the st. PauPs crew
The steamer was coming from th'
Brooklyn dry dock, where she hat
been undergoing repairs after he
arrival from a European port. Apri
Is.
As she was warping into her bertl
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
MAY REARRANGE CREDITS
United States Plans Lending Directly
to Other Nations.

United States Plans Lending Directly
to Other Nations.
Washington, April 25.-A rear.
rangement of Allied credits by which
the United States will lend large
amounts more directly to France,
Italy and the other Allies instead of
through Great Britain, is under con-
sideration by the treasury.
This would tend to lessen Great
Britain's obligations to the United
States and decrease the demands OF
other Allies on her.
Before completing the plan Secre-
tary McAdoo will consult with Oscar
T. Crosby, treasury's representative
on the inter-Allied council, which has
supervised the distribution of loans
and other economic dealings between
the Allies.
Mr. Crosby has just been called
home for a conference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
FAMOUS PLACE SOUP KITCHEN
House Of Seven Gables, Written OF by
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Now
Dispenses Soup.

Salem, Mass.-The House Of Seven
Gables, made famous by Nathaniel
Hawthorne, has renewed its youth and
blossomed forth as a soup kitchen,
from which 1t despenses meat soup at
IL cents a quart. 1t Is now the head.
quarters Of the Liberty soup kitchens
Two huge wash boilers rest on large
gas stove set up in front OF the fire
place which three centuries ago glowed
with cordialltx and cQQfQxt4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
Nabbed for Alleged DisloyaIty.

Henrietta. Okla, April 25.-Flve
Syrians were attacked by enraged
miners at Spelter City, mile east of
here. as a result OF alleged disloyal
remarks by Sam Teneres. When
miners went after Teneres four OF
his countrymen undertook to assist
him. A general riot followed in which
several OF the Syrians were badly In
jured. A riot call brought out dep
uty sheriffs who arrived I'm time tc
save the Syrians from hanging, which
had been threatened. The five men
will be taken to Muskogee.
G.nLS HELP FRANCE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
BUYS THRIFT STAMP
WHEN HE WANTS DRINK

New York.-"Give me a whis-
KY" n man demanded Of Mrs.
III. S. Collins, In charge OF a
war savings booth In the Flat
iron building here.
Mrs. Collins handed him q
War Savings stamp, for which
he paid quarter. "Mmm.
tastes good; gimme another"
continued the genial stranger
and paid another quarter.
"You see, it's this way" ex-
planned the man as he pasted his
stamps on an almost filled thrift
card, whenever l feel like hav-
ing q drink l hustle and buy a
stamp instead, and then l al
ways buy a second one for hav-
ing the will power to buy the
first one instead Of drink"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
TWENTY-NINE FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Conspiracy to Violate
Neutrality.

San Francisco, April 25.-Twenty
nine defendants, charged with con
spiracy to violate the neutrality OF the
United States through plots TO foment
revolt against British rule in India
were found guilty in a verdict an
nounced by a jury in the United
States federal court. In the case oi
John +. Craig, head OF the Craig
Shipbuilding yards, Long Beach, Cal.
a verdict of not guilty was returned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26

officer was several months in recov-
ering.
A few days ago, at nearby station,
a balloon suddenly caught fire, for no
apparent reason. The two observers
tried to escape In their parachutes, but
the blazing balloon overlook them, and
they were killed. Theories as to the
cause of the disaster were numerous.
but the one most generally accepted
was that the balloon had been fired by
an electric spark from thunder cloud
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26
AMERICANS IN The
FIGHTING Line
WASHINGTON CHEERED BY RE
PORTS THAT AMERICANS
ARE In ACTION.

Washington, d. c., April 26.-
Fighting Americans are in the storm
center south of the Somme.
Brigaded with the Allies, they are
taking a valiant part in the struggle
that RACES there, according to ao-
vices today. The dilution of the al
lied armies with Americans has pro-
ceeded so far that now the United
States has a considerable representa-
ton in the battle. This strength Is
being constantly increased.
The fact that our men are with
standing the Teuton blows in the ma
ior struggle was hailed as welcome
tidings here With it came the
thought that the American casual
Ties will swell, but that with every
list there will be vaster one III
Germany.
The brigading process is still un'
der way. At some points the adol'
ton of American forces to the
French and British has been heavier
,han at others, it was officially stateo
though the war department declined
tn indicate how much of strength
we have injected.
American troops are playing theii
part In the crucial stage OF the great
est battle in history.
The Americans in the Amiens sec
tor. at least, apparently are brigadeC
with Petain's men, rather than VIII
Haie's, A French communique de
scrihed "Franco-American positions
between Hangard-en-Santerre an'
Hailles. The latter village is onl!
seven miles southeast OF Amiens, Oh
the west bank of the Avre.
The Americans thus are accorded
he signal honor of battling the Ger
mans at the point of their nearest ap
proach to Amiens.
Hangard-en-Santerre is three an'
a half miles east and slightly norti
of Hailles. on. the north bank OF tn
Luce.
The reference in the official state
ment issued by the French war offlc
definitely locates the American
troops which were moved from tn
southern sectors of the battle line U
parts of the front which were mar
messed during the great German
drive through Picardy. 1t has oee'
known that they were somewhere Il
the battle area since April s, whel
stephen Pichon, foreign minister o
France, speaking at Paris, spoke o
the Americans fighting in Picard
and sacrificing their lives TO drV
the enemy from our land"
On April 10 dispatches from DOT
the French and British headquarters
in France reported the arrival
American troops. This was prior I
the time when the French extende
their lines far to the north OF Nom
didier. The French official state
ment may indicate that the Amer
cans did not move to the north whe
the British forces were replaced %
the French, but held the positions I
which they were originally assigned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-26

II you saw q child on q railroad track
you would endeavor to remove the littlG
one from danger. When q child is "snAf-
fling" or coughing. isn't 1t your duty to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-05
mo PESSIMISM FOR
GEN. JOHN PERSHINC

NEW YOR, eb. 5.-"The message
which our army sends home from
France is as distinct as black fun
mel against the skyline. 1t is the
same plea that every army overseas
in all history has made-a plea for
transport. The outline of ship is
burned on the heart and brain of ev-
cry officer and man in France"
This appeal for ships was made by
Major Frederick Jalmer, former war
correspondent, now attached to Gen.
Pershing's intelligence committee OF
the League for National Unity in the
Metropolitan building today. He warn,
ed against the "pessimism of Wash
ington lobbies," and defended Secre-
tary of War Baker as one who intrust-
ed his plans to experts. 1t was an
nounced that his statements were
r,ade "by permission of the war de
partment.
Major Palmer declared that our
war machine in Europe can now
handle 100000 men and can be ex-
panded to take care of 100000 Gen.
Pershing, he said, had been given COM
plete authority. He continued:
1--WE are not preparing for few
divisions in France, but for fifty sew
eAty-five and a hundred. Our plan was
for a definite number of divisions by
Tune. They were to arrive with in
CT easing rapidity as the spring months
approached For the first three
months it seemed as if we were max
ing little Roadway, then the picture
began developing out of the plate un-
til in December the whole plate began
to take form.
Two pictures come to my mind
one of John Pershing, the builder,
who has no time for pessimism the
other the hotel Hobbies in Washing
ton, where gloom has OF late been the
fashion. Was the spirit of the lobbies
the spirit of the nation or the war
department No, it was natural re-
action of mood, an incident"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-05
JUNeS0 RED CROSS
TO BE ORGANIZED

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. ga junior
Red Cross auxiliary of the American
Red Cross will be organized in every
Atlanta public school in campaign
To begin February II and run through
Washington's Birthday, on February
%. The movement here is a part OF
the nationwide movement to organize
school children throughout the country
az junior members of the Red Cross
Atlanta public schools and other
schools in the surrounding territory
are working under the direction of the
Southern division of the Red Cross,
which has headquarters here. 1t is
planned to teach the children how to
knit, make surgical dressings, render
first aid, and buy war savings stamps.
Atlanta school children will make
their allotted portion of 100000 gar
ments for refugee children from Bel
GUM.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-05
CAMPAIGN TO RATIFY
AMENDMENT BEGINS

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 5.-B. C. Keyed
and C. E. Dowdell, former saloon
keepers, delivered free illustrated
lecture in Atlanta yesterday on the
subject of the regulated saloon, show
ing motion pictures of the sights and
scenes in typical Ohio saloon. Dow
dell is an ex-prize fighter who was
known in his heyday as kid Kelly
Their speaking campaign is under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon League of
America. In Georgia just now the
activities of the league are directed to-
ward ratification by the state legisla-
ture of the prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution, which is now
before the states. The general opin-
ion is that the Georgia lawmakers will
ratify it with few if any dissenting
votes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-05

Notice Is hereby given that 6he
Americas Lighting Compan has ap-
piled to the Railroad Commission Of
Georgia for authority to increase its
rates for commercial light, power and
gas services. so thRt'its scale of rates
for such services in Americas, Geor-
gia, will be as follows:
For commercial and residence light
in:
For the first Ice K. w. h. IL per
IL. ". h.
For the next 1ss k. ". h. lie per
For the next lee K. W. h. 1oc per
L. W. h.
For the next lee X. ". h. Sc per
k W. h.
For the next Ice k. W. h., Sc per
K. W. h.
Ror the next soc k ". h., &c per
k w. h.
Minimum.$1.OO Fer month.
Commercial power rates:
For the first leo <. W. h. &c per
W. h.
For the next 200 K. W. h. &c per
k W. h.
For the next 200 k. W. h. SC per
k. W. h.
For the next 500 k. W. h. 4c per
K W. b.
For the next 1000 k. W. h. per
w, h.
For all over 1000 k. W. h. 2 1-2c per
w. h.
For fuel and illuminating gas:
S16O per 1000 cubic feet.
Minimum charge, $1.0O per month.
The Railroad Commission of Georgia
has assigned this petition for hearing
before it at its meeting to be held
at its offices in the state Capitol, At
lanta, Georgia, February 20. 1918, at
10000 o'clock a. m. On the date OF
the hearing the commission will afford
all interested parties opportunity OF
being heard.
This notice is published in accord
ance with the requirements Of the
Railroad Commission of Georgia.
AMERICUS LIGHTING COMPANY,
By J. e. Johnson. Manager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-05
ACCOUNTANTS WANTED
BY U. S. GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., eb. g.
The United States government is in
need of several hundred expert cost
accountants to fill vacancies in the
accounts section of the finance depart
| ment of the equipment division of the
signal corps, war department, and in
| other branches, Off duty in Washing
ton, d. c., and in the field according
to an announcement just issued by the
[ nited States civil servicec commission,
The salaries offered range from $2400
TO $4,000 a year Men only are desir>
ed. The duties of appointees to the
signal corps will consist of the de-
termination of production costs of air
planes and airplane motors, either as
supervisors in charge at one or more
of the several plants, or as assistants,
or appointees may be assigned to duty
in Washington, D. c.
Applicants will not be assembled for
a written examination, but will be
rated upon the subjects of education
and experience, as shown by their APP
| plications and corroborative evidence
The commission states that on ac-
count of the urgent needs of the SER
vice, applications for these positions
will be received until further notice,
and that papers will be rated prompt,
" and certifications made as the needs
of the service require.
Complete information and appIica-
ton blanks may be obtained by COM
municating with the secretary of the
local board of civil service examiners
at the postoffice in any of the larger
cities or with the united States Civil
Service commission, Washington, D. C.