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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
British Imports Decline.

London, May 1S.-Introducing the
board of trade estimate in the house
of commons, Sir Albert ii. Stanley,
said the volume of imports in 1917
was only two-thirds the volume in
1913. This year it was estimated the
imports would not represent more
than half those of 1918. No one be-
fore the war would have prophesied
that the country could carry on as
it is doing, suffering little apparent
discomforts, on half the imports be-
fore the war. This was a valuable
lesson, he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
Violent Fighting Is Taking Place
Among Rugged Peaks on the
ASiago Plateau.
MAKE SLIGHT GAINS
Austrian Trenches Are Taken at Sew,
eral Points and Italians Are Com
peIIing Enemy to Fight Hard
to Retain Ground.

Paris, May 18.-Seventeen Ger
man machines were brought down
by French pilots yesterday. An
other was basged by a French an
ti-aircraft gun and four enemy cap
tive balloons were downed, the Of
ficiaI night communique states.
Berlin via London, May 1S.-
Thirty-three hostile planes were
brought down by the Germans in
the west yesterday, the war office
states. Fourteen of these were
shot down by the famous Circus"
formerly led by Baron Won RIGHT
hofen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
PETERSON'S NAME ON BALLOT
Hiah Court Decides Conviction No
Bar To Candidacy.

ST. Paul, May 1S.-On the ground
that the state of Minnesota has no
right to make eligibility rules for the
United States senate, the state su-
preme court has dismissed the appli-
cation of Leo X. Eaton for writ re-
straining the secretary of state from
placing James A. Peterson's name on
the state ballot. The case was de-
cided in record time, so the state bal
lot could be sent to the printers.
Mr.. Peterson's name will appear as
q republican candidate for United
States senator, opposing Senator
Knute Nelson as he did six years
ago, in spite Of his recent conviction
In federal court for violating the es-
pionage act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
German Bombs for Use In italy.

Washington. May 1S.-Revolution.
ary documents and bombs and fire.
arms of German origin designed for
distribution in Italy, have been seized
by the Zurich police, says an official
dispatch to the Italian embassy. The
munitions were found In chests con-
signed to Gino Andreis, editor Of the
anarchist newspaper Mach.e. who had
been under arrest charged with es.
pionage in Switzerland since last No.
vember The report said also that
Andreis' brother and three otheru
suspected Of implication escap41,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
PEACE ONLY WITH VICTORY
League to Enforce Peace Holds Con-
yention at PHILADELPHIA.

vention at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 1s.-Peace, but
not without victory, was the slogan
sounded by speakers at the opening
session here Of the win the War Tor
Permanent Peace" convention OF The
League to Enforce Peace.
Former President William H. Tart,
who presided, emphasized the fact
that there can be no peace without
victory, and declared that the Ameri-
can people should set their faces stern
and unbending toward one end-war'
"Let us have peace" said Mf. Iaft'
"but let us have war that We may nave
peace. To sound the trumpet for war
to an end, this convention was called.
Many other speakers endorsed the
sentiments expressed by MIR. Tait.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
ELIGIBLE FOR COMMISSIONS
All Students Of New Officers Camps
To Have Chance.

Washington, May 1s.-Under a new
ruling by Secretary N. d. Baker, all
students of fourth officers training
camps, just opened, who complete the
course, will be eligible for commits
sions. The secretary removed the re-
striction allowing only 80 per cent to
qualify.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
ARMS MEANT FOR MExICANS
Rifles Hidden In Gotham Believed
Destined for Mexico.

New York, May 1S.-Rifles and am
munition, believed to have been
stored near New York by Germans
were brought here for expectation to
Mexico, according to investigators.
Attorney General Lewis of New York
Is conducting an inquiry
Disclosure Of direct connection
between Germany and Mexican up
risings are declared likely.
Search for other arms caches In
cities near New York Is being made.
The munitions were manufactured
right In the United States by factor.
les controlled by German capital, ac-
cording to the latest disclosures.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
GOES OVER $4,000, 100000
Unofficial Figures Show Third Liberty
Loan Oversubscribed.

Washington, May 1S.-Unofficial re-
ports to the treasury indicated that
the Third Liberty Loan total had
gone above $4,000, 100000 and might
reach $4,25O, 100000. The exact total
will not be known until next week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18

get him out or danger Of ssvoro conso-
Quences7 Foley's Honey an& TaS gives
relief from coughs. co11D. creup an1
Sold everyWhorA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18

III you saw . child on q railroad track
you would endoavor to remove the little
one from danger. When child 10 'enuf-
fling" or coughing, isn't It your duty to
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Raids by Allies
At Many Points
Worry German

LONDON, Feb. 24-"The British and
French displayed great activity in
reconnoitring at many points of the
'front.'" the Berlin official statement
said to-day.
Whether the many raids of the AL
lies have been made to learn the Ger
mans plans for their promised great
offensive or are a prelude to an Allied
onslaught on grand scale did not de-
velop from the days news. Paris and
London reported several successful in
cursions into the enemy lines, but did
not divulge anything to show what was
behind them.
French troops attacked in Upper AL
SAGE, the Paris communicate said de-
stroying German defence works and
firing several shelters, after penetrat-
ing the bridge at Aspach and the region
northwest of Aspach-Le Bac. They re-
turned with fifteen prisoners and ma
chino gun. French artillery brought
down captive balloon in the course
c. the operation.
Berlin detailed several other raids
or the southern part of the line. West
of Mulhausen, it declared, French bat
talions attacked on both sides of Doller
after violent bombardment of several
hours. In the vicinity of Exbrucke
and Lower Burnhaupt Bavarian troops
by their fire repelled a French assault
and captured fourteen prisoners.
Field Marshal Haig reported TODAY
that hostile raid was repulsed near
Rroodseinde last night and that the
German artillery had been active in
the Passchendaele sector, east of Ypres.
In the night rather heavy artillery
fighting took place in the regions of
Vsuxaillon and Chavignon, in the sec
tor of the Butte du Mesnil Gin the
G;hampagne. where American artillery
is taking par) and on the left bank of
the Meuse. -
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
me Great VVar-13O5th Daw
Official Statements
East
GERMAN

BERLIN. Feb. "a (DAY).-~1 Esthonia our
troops. who everywhere are greeted with Joy
by the population. pressed forward in forced
marches. notwithstanding the snow-covered
roads. and defeated the enemy, who resisted
at some points. They are approaching Reval
At the capture of Walk (I.ivonia) on Fri
day a squadron of hussars by spirited attacks
saved the town before the enemy could de-
stroy it by fire. We captured 900 prisoners
and liberated 1000 German and Austro- Hun.
garian war prisoners. Small detachments
thrust forward yesterday as far as Ostrov and
overcame the resistance of the enemy there
Saxon troops took 900 prisoners at Bal.
hlnovo forty miles east of Dvinsk) Our
troops advancing from Mnsk occupied Bo
risoif (forty-fve miles northeast of Minsk).
The operations begun by the army GROUP
OF General Won Linsingen for the support of
the Ukraine are being carried out as planned
German troops entered Iskorost. A train
entering Shepetovka with Great Russian
troops was held up. The troops were dis
armed
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
63 Tuscania
Men Recovering
I'm Hospitals

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Sixty- three
american survivors of the torpedocd
'roopship Tuscania were reported to
the War Department to-day as recover
ing in Irish hospitals from the effects
OF injuries or exposure. The dispatch
sa1o none OF the cases was serious, and
that 1t was expected all the men soon
would be discharged
All Of the sixty-three had previously
been reported saved, and the presence
OF many of them in hospitals had been
recorded in press dispatches. ALTHOUGH
to-day's dispatch brought the first off,
claI Nst OF those in hospitals.
The list follows:
Marshfeld. Ore: Charles NJ McIntosh toels'
BelliIngham. Wash: Robert J. Moodv du
Cambridge, can Mimi; Edward ]. Peter,
man, Bond. Ore; Lester T, Smith
Gallco, Ore; George A. Stierlen'
Ferndale. WASH; Clifton Dolph. Walk.
ervllle. Mich; Elmer Holden, Fort
worth, Texas; William L. Lancaster.
Aossuth, Miss; Willie P. De Nance
Garyville, La; Rex C. Orser, Kooskia.
I1aho; manp; Laurence \. Riley, Seattle.
Wash; Halle M. Hoselton, Coburg'
Ore. Guss johnson, Reedsport. Ore;
Archie Q. McCracken. New ALBANY.
Ind; Oliver Cote, Wceden Station
Canada; Oscar McCollom, Lone Wolf.
Okla; Wilhelm Christensen. San
Francisco; Roy 0. Houston. Reddng,
CAL; Howard A. Kenyon. Durand,
Mich; Emil L. Johnson, Mendocino,
Cal; Lee V. Lashua. Northland, Wis;
Ryder Ludwig Leer, Northland, Wis;
George R. Baker. Carter Valley, Texas;
Olan Binkley, Ralston. Okla: Henry
S. Burleson, Minco, Okla; Lewis p
Garlic. Lometa, Texas: San H. Ed
dins. Ladonia, Texas; Mark T. Glib
son. Batson, Texas; James T. Gore.
Fred. Texas: Silva Hensley. Boswell
| OKLA Joseph G. McAdams, Atlanta
Texas; John +. Mcdonnell. Hinton,
Okla; Herbert ID. Taylor. Santo. Texas;
Roman Sandoval, Floresville, Texas;
Wynne E. Abel. 1876 Duane Street. New
York, n. y; Walter P. Becker. Water
| bury, Conn: Leroy P. Bennett, Wood
mont. Conn.
At Larne- William N. Pope, TYLER
town, Miss; Virgie b. Brewer, Dexter,
Mo-; Valford S. Clark, Toledo; Earl
G.. Hinkley, Globe, Wash; William J..
Lee, Chico, Cal; CLARENCE c. Norgren,
Vancouver, Wash; Warren A. Black
man, Oliver Gulch, Mont; Lewis c.
Mereira, Lagunitas, Cal; Charles C.
Stoddard, Mount Clemens, Mich;
Harry A. Benedict, Mount Vernon,
Wash: Lewis C. Bliem, Dufur, Ore;
John L. Doane, Portland, Ore; Julius
Lewis, Barbours, Penn; John N Stin-
son, Smith Centre, Kan; George E.
Schwartz, Richmond, Mich; Charles R.
Policy, Farrisville, Tex. Walter Viii
lines, Stephenville, Tex; Wesley Leroy
McCalley, Walker, Iowa, and George
Ellsworth Shaw, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
At Belfast-Roland E. Dunfan, Will
merding, Penn; Oliver L. Flood, Port
Chester, n. Y, and Evan Jones. Car
bondale, Penn.
At Dablin,charles A. Firth. Kew
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
American Publicity Bureau
Needed in France as War Aid
French People Should Be Properly Informed of Work
Being Done by Americans on French
Soil Writer Declares
By Arthur S. Draper

only city interested in American mill
tary affairs; London and Paris have
some reason to be interested in lust
what their greatest ally is doing. It
is all very we'll to feed a public on
stories of billions Of dollars, millions
or men and thousands of acroplanes,
put 'here comes time when they want
10 Know how many miles of trenches
are arc being held by their ally. That
.ime VIII come this year. 1t is only
snort Jump from curiosity to criticism.
needed in this country. 1t should be
manned by persons with imagination,
executive ability and authority. The
american army officer is busy man;
ne considers newspapers and reporters
among the necessary evils of war.
nat proves he has something to learn
from the enemy, who. has used the
press as war weapon. Britain and
france tried to run the war much in
the same way that America is now
dong. They changed. We should
profit by their experience. Frenchmen,
who are exceedingly friendly and
equally Kind in overlooking the mis-
takes America is making, have told me
time and again that the lack of CEN
tral propaganda bureau here was
serious shortcoming on our part
Feeble efforts have been made to or
ganize publicity Department. but they
will remain feeble until publicity is
considered as essential as railway en-
glneers and all the other soldiers who
lay the stage for a battle The war
may end with military decision and
then again it may be decided through
negotiation. In either case the need
OF publicity is great. And the same
arguments applying to France are
Britain
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
French, British
And Americans

Paris streets, with their heaps of
garbage, are in direct contrast with
London thoroughfares. The English
man, who has his morning bath when
ever he awakes, is sound to the core.
Inc French motor lorries, muddy and
road-worn, apparently get there as
soon as the clean, orderly looking Brit
lsh transports. A lot of the German
thoroughness, the German discipline
and precision may be found in the Brit
on and not in the Frenchman. But both
possess the qualities necessary to make
good fighters. The American soldier
certainly lacks some of the British
assets, though he has them in larger
measure than the French; on the other
'hand. he has some of the French fire,
which is foreign to the British make
up. He will be put to the test this
year, If the war goes on, and a whole
lot of people will be Watching him.
Anything that will help him to meet
the test should be done in advance.
Assuredly America can do whole lot
more in the way Of honest, clean, de-
pendable publicity. A propaganda
handled entirely by military men
Leaves something lacking They are
just as necessary to newspapers as
copy editors, but copy editors do not
dictate policies and create plans of
campaigns. And military men, SO far
as publicity is concerned, are copy
editors. The war has reached the
stage whore the politicians are lust
in advance of the soldiers or certainly
in line with them. America abroad -
the exception. We must catch up
quickly.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Eight Americans
Wounded i'm Action

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. - Eight ar
tlllerymen were reported SLIGHTLY
wounded in action on February 21 in
a'spatch tonight from American
headquarters in France.
90 IJhey are Sergeant Frank Graboski
~at4 Ciaybourn Avenue, Chicago; Pri-
Yates Yates Harry NJ. Meyers, Marion. Ind:
pae Iaeaerlck A. Sitter, r. f. D. No. /, Polk,
INenn.; Andrew B. Rennes, Grand Fork
~ =. D.; Robert E. Grubb, Rogersville'
Penn Prenn'' = Frank 7: Kirby, Aurora, Ill;
Ind. S 's"a' Aaero.
c rrlvate Edward Roberts, Iroouois
sct;o,, -, a., was reported missing after an
nonOn., no,'on on February g.. with the an
nouncement that previous report had
qrroneously named Private Edwa~d
No.a NNonerts. 347 West Sixteenth Street
Ne" York City. as the missing man.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25

PARlS, Jan. 10.-There is
feeling of expectancy in Paris No
one exactly knows what is 60
ing to happen, but every one antici-
pates change in the coming months
OF course, there is a strong impress
sion the next month or two will bring
big military operation somewhere on
the Western front. Paris does not
worry about the result The inter-
est here is centred on it's effect on
the war as whole and the bearing
1T will have on the question of peace
LA guerre" has become an old story:
the novelty of the American invasion
has begun to wear off; the fear of
German break through causes no loss
of sleep.
This spring will be critical period
in the war. Accompanying the Ameri-
can preparations has been an unfortu-
nate amount of "hurrah," a deal sight
more optimism than we'll organized
publicity department would consider
wise for general consumption. In the
spring we have got to talk facts: in
the months of April, May and June
we shall be judged by results and not
by promises. Perhaps everything will
work out satisfactorily for all con-
eerned. And again perhaps they may
not. In any case it is just about time
to look at the war from the French
and British points Of view and TO make
our plans accordingly. Instead of
travelling along as if we were the only
enemy of Germany and that she would
wait until we were ready to fight, it
would seem like good business to
strengthen the teamwork of the grand
alliance. Around American affairs is a
whole lot Of ridiculous secrecy; un-
doubtedly lot of it is perfectly justi-
fable, but the British and French seem
able to carry on successfully without
shrouding every move with camoufage
The air of mystery and secrecy was
tried in England and France a couple
If years back, and then the authorities
awakened to the fact that this was not
war of professional armies, but Of
peoples, and that peoples were in
slstent on knowing how and where
they were making their investments.
For time the demand was stilled by
the cry that the "nformation was of
value to the enemy" But that defence
broke down when the enemy showed
that he knew few things himself and
proceeded to use them to his own ad-
vantage just SO long as the Allied lead
ers held them back from their peoples.
Our Affairs Are
Shrouded in Secrecy
1t is pretty safe bet that there is
aot any great secret about American
military affairs which have not found
their way into Germany. When all is
said and done the enemy knows few
things about war, about the Job of
moving an army from one place to an
other, about the rate Of production of
guns, ammunition and aeroplanes,
about the amount Of time required to
train green recruits. Berlin is not the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. - Death,
from natural causes among American
soldiers in France were reported to-
day as follows:
Sergeant Clarence O. Docken. Quar-,
termaster's Corps. Mt. Hebron, Wis,
meningitis: Privates George w. Wal
lin, engineers. Gushing. Wis. pneu-
monia; Earl Woodin. engineers. Sher-
man, Conn, pneumonia; Dewey Lane,
Coast Artillery. Carrollton. Tex;
pneumonia: James c. Dukes. Field
Artillery, Collinsville. ILL.,. pneumonia;
John S. Solloway. Field Artillery, Cleve-
land. Ohio. measles.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Feb. 2l.-Our artillery and the
enemy's concentrated their fire at points east
and harassn@ firing in the Giudicara region.
on the Asiago Plateau. and in the vicinity
of the Val Dobbiadene and of Montello
Along the middle course of the Piave and
below there was brisk firing among scouting
parties. At Gapo Sile one of our patrols
brought back few prisoners from a recon-
NOTHING expedition.
GERMAN
BERLIN, Feb. "a OAY).-East of the
Brenta River the Italians advanced to the
attack at Col Caprile in the evening. They
were repulsed by our fire.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Balkan
FRENCH

EASTERN THEATRE Feb. 23 (va Paris.
Feb. 24).-The day was quiet The enemy
artillery showed some activity in the region
of the Struma and west of the Vardar On
the Serbian front Bulgarian detachment
repulsed.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
West
GERM AN

BERLIN. Feb. "a (DAY)-Thc British
and French displayed great activity in recon-
noitrng at many points on the front Strong
French detachments attempted to push for
ward over the Ailette into Chevrigny. They
were repulsed by counter thrust in front Of
the southern edge of the wood. On the
western bank of the Meuse our storming
troops brought prisoners from the French
trenches
In the Vosges fought successful recon-
noitring engagements. West of Mulhausen
French battalions. after violent lombard
ment- of several hours, attacked on both sides
of Doller. Near Lower Aspach French at |
tacks broke down before a counter attack
In the vicinity of Exbrucle and Lower Burn |
haupt attacks broke down before the fire of
Bavarian troops. Fourteen prisoners re-
mained in our hands.
FRENCH
PARIS. Feb. "a DAY).-Rathcr heavy
artillery fighting occurred during the night
in the regions of Vauxallon and Chavignon
in the sector of Butte du Mesnil and on the
left bank Of the Meuse. German raid
against small French posts south of Corbeny
was without success.
In Upper Alsace a French detachment
boldly penetrated the bridge at Aspach and
the. region northwest of kspach-e- Bas,
where it destroyed German defence works and
set fire to a number of shelters A captive
lery The French troopers returned to their
trenches after nilicting losses on the enemy
bringing back fifteen prisoners and a machine (
gun.
tNIGHW ARTILLERY actions of consider
able intensity occurred in the region of
Chambrettes. Apremont Forest and at several
points in the Vosges and upper Alsace.
BRITISH
LONDON, Feb. "a DAY).-A raid at
tempted by the enemy last night in the
neighborhood of Bro6dseinde was repulsed.
The hostile artillery was active throughout
the first half of the night in the Passchen.
dacle sector.
On Friday night hostile raids against Bel
gian posts in the neghborhood of Mercken
were successfully driven off.
(NlGHT).-Fifteen prisoners, including an
officer, were captured in unsuccessful raid
by the enemy near Broodseinde this morning
Several others of the raiding party were
killed by our fire.
Early in the morning the enemy attempted
a rad on two of our posts in the neghbor-
hood of the Ypres- Confines canal but was
repulsed each time We had no casualties
The hostile artillery was active during the
day at Fl number of points along our front,
particularly in the neghborhood of the
Souchez River and southeast of Armentieres
The Lamar register., 1918-07-10
SUFFERED FOR HIS COUNTRY
SiIas Deane, First American Diplomatic
Agent, Received Harsh Treatment
From Government.

Silas Deane, the first diplomatic
agent of the United States. was born
ut GrotOn, Mass, close to 200 years
ago. He became merchant and wis
u delegate to the first Continental CON
gress. In the spring Of 1776 he was
sent TO France as secret diplomatic
agent. lie posed ns merchant from
Bermuda. and upon his arrival in
Paris sought nn interview with Count
de Vergennes, the Minister Of Foreign
Affalres. who refused to receive him.
Denne was reduced to the dlrest pow
erty and was elected by his landlndy.
Subsequent American ambassadors
have complained of the lack of suit
able embassies, but Deane was re-
duced to II point where he hnd to ne
cept poor lodgings from sympa-
thetic Frenchman. Eventually he was
given nn audience with Vergennes aud
began the diplomatic relations which
eventually resulted In the French al.
lance. In 1777 Deane was recalled.
In the bitter controversy which fol-
lowed his recall Thomas Paine reveal
ed the fact that supplies furnished the
colonies had been furnished by the
French government. This was con
sidered diplomatic lndlscretlon and
II cost Paine his place~ns secretary of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dcanc. driven into poverty and exile,
died In England In 1889. Half CEN
tury later his claim for his services
abroad was adjusted by congress and
n large sum WIS paid his heirs.