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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
Foreign Minister Asserts He Be-
Iieves Pending Negotiations
Will Succeed.
REFORMS IN GERMANY
Baron Burian Says Berlin Officials
Are Engaged in Making Modi-
fications In the Con-
stitution.

Amsterdam, Oct. 10. - Addressing
the foreign affairs committee of the
Austrian delegations, Baron Burian,
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
said that he had not received Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to Austria. He
added:
I'm the discussion of such docu-
men We always establish an agree
ment with Germany"
Repeating that Austria was striving
for peace by understanding, Baron
Burian concluded by saying that the
Central powers would refer with EN-
phasis to President Wilson's state
ment that future peace must be a.
peace by force"
Germany Stages Reform"
Referring to peace prospects, he
said:
Il nourish the hope today most fully,
for III the contents of President VIII
sons reply are studied there is nothing
to be found to Illustrate such a hope
or even to delay it's realization con
siderably.
"The political point in President
Wilson's reply is settled" Baron
Burian declared, "as Germany's reply
will undoubtedly establish, by the
notifications which are being made in
the constitution.
I'm the armistice negotiations" he
continued, both sides should speak.
That grows out % the very idea of ne.
gotiations, hence Germany's proposal
Of a commission.
Thinks Conditions viii Be Met.
we can fully be convinced that
Germany will be in a position to ac'
cept the Presidents demands regard
ing the humanization of the war.
do not believe that in his demands
generally he goes beyond what Ger
many intends, especially as regards
the moment the war may be consider
ed to be terminated.
II believe that in her exchange OF
views with President Wilson Germany
will give the explanations necessary Il
avoid the superfuous hardships of wal
1t is clearly understood that German,
will insist that no conditions be i'm
posed during the preliminary phase
OF the negotiations which are incom
patible with her dignity"
View on Armistice Conditions.
Baron BuriaD said that after a care
full examination of President Wilson
reply to Germany nothing could in
duce him to change his statement o
the previous day that at no far dis
tant date we will reach a cessation 0
hostilities on all fronts and enter nc
gotiations for the conclusion of a ger
eral, lasting and just peace"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
SET CLOCKS BACK OCT. IT
Congress Drops Plan to Continue Elk.
listing System.

Washington, Oct. 19.-No further
effort will be made by Congress to con-
tinue the existing daylight saving law.
and the hands of the clocks will be
turned back an hour on Oct. q, as
originally planned. This decision was
reached at a conference between con-
gr~essional leaders and Chairman
Baruch of the War Industries board,
who had recommended that the law
remain in force for the period of the
war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Oct. 21.-The market
today continued to show the weak
ness and uncertainty that has ruled
the trade the last several weeks.
Few hogs were reported steady. and
the general run was weak to lower.
Packers and shippers all showed
demand, but the packers early on
fined themselves largely to shipping
grades, buying some of the top hogs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
Cannot Make kruszen.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Not even so,
called Kruezen or new beer for carbon.
lsing old beer q be brewed after De-
cembor 1, under q ruling announced by
Hood administrator Hoover and Fuel
Administrator Garfield. Brewers had
es1sA that they be allowed to brew
~ beer for this purpose after the
dAts lixed BY the President for ali
hroW1ng - eas II necessary to use
~ +h4 malt and other material now
- hand, brewers may use as much
~ tholr fuel allotment as they choose
notWqea now and December !.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
Receive Peace Talk Calmly.

London, Oct. 19.-When London's
population was going home from work
newsboys were Justify shouting the
OF the ~abdication of Emperor
william ard Germany's unconditional
surrender. Papers sold like wildfire,
the rumor causing intense excitement
and qualification, but there were no
unusual demonstrations. The public
Is becoming surfeited with news of
big events. AS the evening wore on
groups of people assembled in various
parts OF the city, anxious to learn the
latest news.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21

Seeks to Continue Conversations Re-
qardinu Peace.

Seeks to Continue conversations Re-
garding Peace.
Berne, Oct. f9.-Germany's reply to
President Wilson's latest communica.
tion was expected to be drawn up and
dispatched to Washington at once. &C
cording to the latest advices received
here from Berlin.
The semi-official newspapers in Ger
many indicate that 1t Is certain that
Germany In the note will seek to CON.
tinue the conversation, but that it is
not a complete refusal of President
Wilson's demands.
Baron o Hussarek, the Austrian
premier, has made the announcement
that Austria is about to be transformed
into federal states, according to adj
vices received here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
BAGGAGE Rules standardIxed.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Standardized
baggage rules and rates will be made
effective by all railroads Dec. 1, the
Railroad administration announced.
No change will be made in the ex-
cess baggage rate, with the free al
lowance of $50 pounds, the maximum
weight per piece, 0 the maximum
dimensions OF baggage. A con-
venience for commercial travellers will
be the privilege Of checking baggage
to a point short OF the final destina-
ton. Baby carriages, gocarts and bi.
cycles will be checked ct . small Tee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
GOING FORWARD IN FLANDERS
Allied Troops Gain II Miles On the
IS Mile Front.

London. Oct. 19.-Aliied troops have
advanced more than IL miles on the
whole So mile front between the North
sea and the Lys river.
Turcoing, six miles northeast of
Lille, has been entered by the British
troops, the London News says.
The Tirpitz battery at Ostela was
captured, the enemy not having been
able to move back the enormous guam
tity OF materials stored there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
HERALDED BY BRITISH DRUMS
Recapture of Lille One OF Wars Most
Dramatic Events.

British Headquarters in Flanders
Oct. 19.-British drums were beating
through the streets OF Lille while
British patrols advance east of the
city in contact with the ~retreating
Germans. The evacuation of Lille and
the British entry into the city was one
" the most dramatic events of the
war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
Motel Naval Aviator MISSING.

Washington, Oct. 10. - Lieut.. Arte-
mus L. Gates, naval aviator and for
mer captain Of the Yale football team.
has been missing since Oct. 4. the
navy department has been advised by
Vice Admiral Sims.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
TEuToN REPLY NOT READY
German oficials Confer on Answer to
President Wilson.

Amsterdam. Oct. 19.-Members of
he reichstag, the federal council and
ne cabinet and military and naval
6llcials have conferred in Berlin in
f9gard to the reply which will be sent
- President Wilson, according to ad.
Vices received here. The reply, it is
imported. II not yet completed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
TO STAMP OUT INFLUENZA
Senator Lewis Introduces Bill Appro-
priatina $10.OO0.00o.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Appropriation
OF $500 00 900 in addition to the 1.0O0.-
900 already provided by Congress to
combat the Spanish influenza epidemic
is proposed In a bill introduced by
Senator Lewis of Illinois. The money
will be expended through the health
departments Of the state and munich.
palities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Oct. 20.-Oats. Novem.
Der, CSC; December, 62$c. Rye, No.
vember, 1857; December, $1.58. Bar
ley, choice, 90@s4c; corn, No. 3 vel.
low, S1.33@1.37.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-CU. s. Bureau OF
Markets. = Hogs, receipts, 21,000;
butchers, $17.50@1S.49; light, s17.40@
1885,. packing, $16.00@17.25; rough,
$15.50@15.S5; good to choice, $4,000
1875,
Cattle, receipts, 1900; beef cattle,
good, choice and prime, $14.35@19.40;
common and medium, $9.00@14.35;
butcher stock, cows and heifers, $685.
@13.00; canners and cutters, $3.50
CTS; stockers and feeders, good
choice and fancy, $9.75@12.50; infe
rior, common and medium, $1,000
9.75; veal calves, good and choice
$15.50@16.00; western range beef
steers, s13.50@17O0; cows and heif
ers, S6.25@12.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
KILLED BY LONG RANGE GUN
Two Americans Lose Their Lives In
Dunkirk Smelling.

OunkIrk Smelling.
Paris, Oct. 10. - Two Americans
were killed, n man was wounded
and material damage was caused in
the German bombardment of Dunkirk
with a long range gun.
A semi-ofiicial note issued here
says:
The advance of the Allied armies
In Belgium will cause this lombard
ment to be one of the last from which
Dunkirk shall suffer"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
Duluth Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 20.-F1axseed, October,
1899; November, 1898; December,
$3,32R; May, $685..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago, Oct. 20. - Corn, October,
$1.27h; November, $1.22; December,
$1.1S. Oats, October, &c; November,
66%c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
ASSERTS ITS INDEPENDENCE
Hungary Declares Only personal
Union" With Austria.

Union" With Austria.
London, Oct. 10. - The Hungarian
parliament has issued a proclamation
declaring Hungary an independent
state, with only a. personal union"
with Austria, according to a Central
News dispatch from Copenhagen quot
Ing a Berlin dispatch.
BY a personal union" is probably
meant retention of Emperor Charles
as king of Hungary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-21
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Oct. 20.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, 1900; calves, 800; hogs, 1000;
sheep, 1900; horses, 90; cars, 259.
Steers, $ .50@10.75; cows, Sc. 50@7.25;
calves, $6.OO@14.75; hogs, $4,000.
1925; sheep and lambs, $7.00@12.00.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
Injunction Suit States
Gable Seizure Violation
OF International Law

New York. Dec. 15.-The CONNER
cial Pacific Cable company. allied with
the Commercial Gable company. asked
for an Injunction n the federal court
Monday restraining postmaster gen
eIal 8urleson from further control Of
its 10000 miles of cable between san
Francisco and China, japan anc TIE
Philippine Islands.
Violation of international law by
Burleson is charged in the complaint.
which asserts that the United States
had not obtained consent to the seiz-
ure from the nations upon whose ter
ritory the cables land. 1t is further
alleged such consent would be uncOn-
stitutional without a formal treaty
approved by the senate.
This contention is upheld. the COM
pany declares. by information from its
London office that a department of
the British government has instructed
the Commercial Cable company repre-
sentative there to make no changes
at the direction of the American post
master general without first submit
ting them to that department for
approval
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10

luton. Various factions are at grips
over the future government Of the
Rhineland. which, with Westphalia,
was declared 4 separate republic at a
meeting Of radical Social Democrats.
Conservatives are holding out for a
united Germany The Rhineland as a
whole was against the old regime, but
the people have split it on the rock
Of possible separation from Germany
The soldiers and workmen's council
Of Cologne is cooperating with the
authorities.
The first flare OF the revolution
in Cologne came on November :,
when GO marines arrived here.
fresh from the mutiny in kiel.
The way already had been well
paved by Russian BOIshevikf. The
marines quickly secured followers
and rasded the jaiis, IiberatinE be-
tween 1000 and 5000 criminals.
German troops. holding the city.
were disarmed by the revolutionists
and the officers were stripped Of their
epaulets without much resistance.
That night was one Of terror. The
liberated criminals made the most Of
their freedom and a considera BILE
number OF them were killed How
many died will never be known, be-
cause the bodies were thrown into the
Rhine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
None In Army Is
Executed For 4
Military Crime
Even Desertions Became
Less IN Past Year,
Says Crowder.

Washington, D. C. Dec. 1O.-Not a
SINGLE member Of the American army
has been put to death since the be-
ginning OF the war because Of the
commission OF a military offence, Maj.
Gen Crowder, judge advocate general
declared in his annual report to secre-
tary Baker.
Very few death sentences have
been imposed" he said. land none Of
these imposed for purely military Of
fences have been carried into execu-
ton.
Courts Martial Try 1887.
Records of the budget advocate
generals office show that 1857 Of
ucers and men were brought before
general court martial More than half
the charges against officers were
listed under three heads:
Absent without leave. drunkenness
and conduct unbecoming an officer.
DesertfOns Are Fewer.
convictions Of enlisted men for
desertion, the general said, were Gatu-
ally less than in the previous yeaR, al
though the strength of the armEiad
increased many fold.
The report shows that one enlisted
man was tried and convicted OF be
ing SPY" and that 773 men were con-
victed Of sleeping on post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
BANK EXAMINER CLOSES
TWO UTAH INSTITUTIONS

Salt Lake City, Utah. Dec 10--The
Citizens State bank. OF Bingham, and
the Copper State bank, Of Copperfield.
both mining Gowns. about 80 miles
south OF here, were closed Monday by
order OF the state bank examiner.
Both Institutions were declared by the
examiner 10 be insolvent
The state bank examiner and state
attorney general. it was announced
today. had prepared a petition. ask
ing that a receiver be appointed for
Both institutions. The condition OF
the banks was found TO be impaired
during an examination several days
ago. it was said today by the attor-
ney general. Each bank has capt.
tai of $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
ENOUGH Ships
To HANDLEF00D
Some Tonnage Even May
Be Released To Garry
us. Exports.

London, Eng. Dec. 1O.-A survey Of
the shipping and food situation. as
set forth in the conferences centering
around Edward N Hurley. of the
American shipping board and Her
bert c. Hoover, American food admin
istrator. leads all allied food and
shipping heads TO believe that there
Is available at present enough ton
mage to handle present food needs
Conditions are such. it is believed
also. that it is not unreasonable 10
expect that some tonnage might soon
be released to carry American exports
other than food.
Two Series of Conferences.
Two series of conferences have
been in progress. The first, in Lon
don and Paris. has dealt primarily
with the needs Of the allies, with some
discussion Of requirements Of the cen
tral empires.
The other conference, which began
today. is dealing with the questions
OF supplying food to the peoples freed
from the German yoke, and releasing
the food embargOes against enemy
countries Whatever differences arose
were over the method by which relief
should be granted. The program ex-
pected to be outlined at these confer
ences will be presented TO president
Wilson soon after his arrival in
Europe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
PLAN S STOPS ON SAN DIEGO
TOEL PAS0 AIR MAIL ROUTE

San Diego. Cal. Dec 10.-Tentative
plans submisted by those mapping
air lanes between san Diego and FL
Paso. Tex. contemplate five stops by
military airmen carrying mail, be-
tween the two cities. The proposed
stops are: FL Centre. Cal. Yuma.
Ariz.. Tucson. Ariz, Douglas. ARK,
and Columbus. \. NJ.
Army aviators believe the flying
time can be cut TO II hours, requir-
ing a speed of IS miles per hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
CZECHO-SLOVAES START
OFF THEIR REPUBLIC
CONTINUED rom page L.

perity may be distributed Already,
We have an eight hour day. Instead Of
compelling workmen to labor for II
hours We have abolished titles and
prepared a law to care for the unem-
ployed- Election laws. which will give
the minority chance to hold office
and which will recognize women. al
though they may not hold the highest
posts, such as president. have been
prepared. The division Of large es-
tates is one Of the items in our pro-
gram We also seek to develop cleo
trio powers for our factories by inter-
national plan and TO build a transver-
sal railroad, running to the Black
sea"
N. KIafoc, minister for national de-
fence OF the Czecho-Slovak republic,
spoke freely Of conditions in the coun-
try. He said:
Military Position Weak.
There are three points, which It Is
necessary for the allies, especially
America, to understand:
First our weak military position;
second, that We are menaced by Boil
shevism from without. and. third, that
we have food but for two or three
months.
we would like particularly to have
american troops with US, both for
military reasons and because they
would help to establish friendly -rela-
tons for the future. They would also
show our people what a republic
means. Their presence here would
bring immediate order by moral ef-
feet II the allies delay, our fate may
be that of Servia
Surrounded by Enemies
we are surrounded by enemies
and menaced by the Germans from the
north Bolshevist agents are threat
ening, and Germany probably will
send US thousands OF released Rus
sian prisoners. Poland IS also giving
US concern Our food situation is bad
because our country was stripped TO
feed the Austrian armies"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
Hans attempt
To GUe Allies
Worn OutCarS
Surrender Of German Rail
way Material Is Pro-
ceeding Slowly.

Paris, France. Dec. 1O.-CHavas)-
Reports from Sarrebruck, Rhenish
Prussia indicate that the delivery Of
German railway material is being car
ried out slowly The Germans tried at
first to pass off WORKOUT French rail-
way cars.
French authorities declared they
have proof that the Germans built
cars, which they held in preparation
for a proposed economic invasion to
follow the expected German victory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10

DERLIN, Germany, Dec. 10.-(By the
u associated Press "A dramatic
sequel to Fridays attempted arrest Of
the executive committee OF the SOL
dfers' and workmen's council occurred
today. when the hotel Bristol one Of
the more fashionable places on Under
den Linden, was raided by order Of the
Ebert-Haase cabinet
All Exits Are Guarded.
All exits Of the hotel were guarded
by troops and the premises were
searched. on the strength OF rumors
that plotters were concealed there. IN
one Of the large apartments the raid
ers found % men, suspected OF COM
plicity in Fridays raid Among them
were baron Rheimbaben, former Prus-
sian minister Of finance, and the
younger prince Hohenlohe. A number
Of students were found in the room
The entire party is under detention
Three hundred guns, which
were found in an adjoining
chamber. were seized. Count
1Iatuschka. one Of those alleged
to have been involved in Fridays
disorders, has mo- yet been ar
rested.
The leaders in the attempt TO arrest
the executive committee Of the SOL
diers' and workingmen's council. &C
cOrding to an announcement issued
today, were Wm- J. Martin and two
German officers named Won Rheit-
baher and Matuschka.
known As American.
Martin. who is known as an Amer
lean, has been living In Berlin since
the outbreak Of the war and is the
founder of the League Of Truth"
A rn1n n
July 4, 1915, placed a wreath, with
which was an American flag, bOrdered
in black, on the statue Of Frederick
the Great. James ". Gerard. the
American ambassador at that time,
compelled the authorities TO remove
It himself. il his request was not
complied with.
Later, Martin was compelled to
admit that he WAS n German sub
ject. He allied himself with the
German nnnexafiOnists and
proved n constant source OF en-
bnrrnssment TO the German for
eign office, which tried to sup
press him, but was blocked by his
pan-German military protectors.
Won Rheitbaher is a cousin Of baron
RheinDaden. who was connected with
the Christiania bomb plot. Matuschka
is a young officer, who held post in
Luthauia until the revolution. Both
were unsalaried, volunteer workers
for the government
Two Have Disappeared.
The German foreign office declares
that Rheitbacher and Matuschka were ]
responsible for the attempt against |
the executive committee. No one else ]
was in their confidence, and their ]
action was most unwelcome and en- I
harrassing to the government. Both I
have disappeared
Cologne Factions At Grips.
Cologne, Germany, Dec. 10.-(A sso- i
ciated s).-COlOgne is seething
with political ideas born OF the revo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
AIR
CRAFT DEPART
Five Planes Start East
ward After Photograph
ing FL Paso From SKY.

The five military planes, under
command of Maj. Albert D. Smith,
who are mapping an aerial mail route
from coast to coast. gracefully took
the air this morning at $3.50 at the
field at Fort Bliss. One plane took
4 course directly east. the other four.
including the commander. Maj. Smith.
circled over the city for Is minutes
taking pictures. then, finding an
easterly course, pursued their way on
another lap of their journey to Wash
ington.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-10
GET SLOAN'S FOR
RELIEF
You don't have to rub if in to get
quick, comforting relief

Once you've tried It on that stiff
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matte twinge, lame back. you'Il find
a warm. soothing relief you never
thought a liniment could produce.
Won't stain the skin. leaves no
muss. wastes no time in applying,
sure to give quick results. \ large
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today.