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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Requests Congress to Appropri.
ate Fifteen Billion Dollars to
Prosecute War.
NEEDS MORE TROOPS
Secretary of War Bases Financial De.
mands on Minimum Army of
Three Million Men, That Num-
ber To Be Promptly Raised.

Washington, May 4.-Congress has
been requested by President Wilson,
through Secretary of War Baker, to
appropriate $15,00O,000 for en-
penses and blanket authority to in
crease the numerical strength of the
United States army.
II was officially proposed to limit
the size of the fighting force only
to the facilities of the war depart
ment for assembling the soldiers and
transporting them to the battle
fronts of E"rope.
This is the administration program
adopted by the president and the cab
met last Tuesday. 1t came as a sur.
prise to the House military affairs
committee when presented by Secre-
tary Baker, although the estimate
were expected to be large
For Army Of 100000 Men.
The appropriation is intended 20
cover the initial cost of a minimum
army of 100000 men. 1t is proposed
to raise the additional forces neces-
sary to get this total Immediately
That means according to the experts,
not less than another 100000 must
be obtained through the draft durins
the next few months.
The outstanding feature of the
schedule is that II will give the Unit
ed States a greater army available
for foreign service than Is represent
ed by the total military strength OF
the TeutOnic empires on the western
front.
Secretary Baker told the commit
tee he did not desire to estimate the
number of men IT might become nee
essary to raise "for the reason that
any number implies limit, and the
only possible limit is our ability to
equip and transport men which is
constantly on the increase"
Secretary Baker made his state
ment to the committee in executive
session He was accompanied by
Major General March, chief of stan
| and Provost Marshal General Crowd
er.
| 1t developed that when the frs
estimates were submitted by the wa
department for appropriations, th'
amounts named aggregated $500,
223,299. At later date, supplement
tai estimates brought the total up Il
about S7500,000, 900. Secretary Bak
er now estimates the last total mus
no doubled In this way the est
mate of $4,000, 100000 is reached.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Restaurants Defend Policy.

London, May 4.-Proprietors OF
fashionable restaurants have been
busy writing letters to the newspa-
pers in an effort to counteract the
criticism that they are fleeing the
now partly rationed public. The griev-
ance of the public is that they are
charged as much and sometimes more
for smaller dishes than they paid
for larger ones before the days OF
compulsory rationing. Increased
wartime cost of labor and tablewear
10 given by restaurant propristors ~
qualification for their action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Land Domino ing Amiens and
Paris Fail Connection In
Hands OF PolluS.
ALLIES TAKE INITIATIVE
Telling Blow Delivered Against En-
emy-Ground Gained of More
Value Than Any Of Equal Area
on Somme Line.

London, May 4.-The French have
taken the initiative on the southern
battle front and delivered a telling
blow southeast of Amiens.
Attacking on front of more than
q mile between Hailles and Castel,
General Petain's troops drove the
Germans from Hill 50, overlooking the
Avre river, and captured the wood
to the east and southeast.
Valuable Vantage Point.
This ground is probably more valu-
able than any other Of equal area
along the entire Somme line. 1t was
at Hailles that the Germans affected
their greatest westward penetration,
In their Amiens drive, and at Hill
SO they were within less than three
miles OF the Paris-Amiens railway.
With this new terrain an excellent
line of defenses appears to have been
taken up by the Allied forces in this
region.
The positions OF the French at Han.
gard and those OF the British on the
Villers-Bretonneaux ridge preserve
the continuity Of the line on command
ing ground at virtually all the vital
spots north to the Somme.
Hangard wood Is a mile north OF
Hangard- -En.Santerre, where Ameicau
toops are officially reported brigaded
with the French.
Warn Public Of Failure.
In the Villers-Bretonneaux region
there has been a further improvement
of the Allied positions, the British
gaining ground in local fighting las
night. The Germans are still holdine
off on the Flanders battlefront ant
German newspapers are telling the
public that the high command may
decide not to take Ypres after all a!
its position Is not important
The German artillery seems to have
turned its attention chiefly to the
southern side OF the Flanders salien
and last night was bombarding tn,
region along the 15-mile line between
Givenchy> and Nieppe wood. In sew
eral thrusts at this front previously
the enemy has been unable to max,
any substantial headway.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Inter-AilIed Marine Council Hold:
Session at Paris.

Washington, May 4.-1mportant de-
cisions relating to tonnage and i'm
portations were reached at a session
of the inter-Allied council of marine
transport just concluded at Paris. An
official dispatch says the proceedings
of the council once more affirmed the
complete accord of the Allies
In addition to a general discussion
of the progress made toward full util-
ization of the Allied merchant ma
rine, the council gave particular at.
tention to the problem of feeding of
the populations of Belgium and the
invaded regions Of France.
Representatives of France, Eng
land, Italy and the United States
attended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
TO BREAK APRIL RECORD
May Movement of Troops Across
to Reach New High Mark.
America Has Already Exceeded Orig
Inai Promise Of Men BY consid-
erabie Number of Thousands.

Washington, May 4.-May move.
ment of American troops to fill the
gaps abroad will exceed the record
OF April, 1t is stated officially. While
the voluntary censorship prevents any
extensive dealing in figures, it may
be said that the April mark exceeded
original promise by considerable
number of thousands.
The facts, following close upon
Secretary OF War Bakers revelations
Of official plans for army expansion,
came with other information which
means American troops In Europe
should be well along toward the g.
100000 mark before the year ends, IL
present schedules are maintained or
extended.
Added British Tonnage Available.
Added British tonnage for troop
transport is already in the service.
Brigading OF Americans with Brit
ish and French forces makes 1t pos
sible to carry virtually five times as
many soldiers as would be the case
were the American divisional organi
zation kept intact and sent across
with the necessary supplies.
In connection with the facts given
out officially some interesting inside
data on the reserve question as 1t af
fects the Western front was made
available.
s. o. s. Call No Discredit.
Britain has had to use many of he,
reserves in France merely to checl
the Boche. 1t was said. For that rea
son she had to send an 8. o. s. fo
French aid, as the nearest available
while she hurried across the channe
the reserves held in England an,
asked the United States to hasten ou
forces. Britain has suffered consid
erable losses, but she has done he
share with the forces at her com
mand. and her call for French al,
was nothing to her discredit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Bride Named for Prince.

Berlin, May 3.-At the direction OF
Emperor William, says an official dis
patch, three new Rhine bridges have
been named for the German crown
prince. Field Marshal Won Hinden
burg and General Ludendorff In a
message to the crown prince, Emper
or William said: 1T is OF great
pleasure for me to tell you | ordered
that the Rhine railway bridge near
Engers which was built in great times
and IL to render important service in
the country's defense, shall be called
- "Crown Prince Wilhelm bridge
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
FOCH'S COMMAND EXTENDED
Military Authority of Leader Now In
cIudes Italian Front.

Paris, May 1.-THE military author
fly of General Foch as a result OF
the Italian adhesion, has been eX-
tended to all the Western fronts and
the general now becomes commander
In chief of all the Allied armies in
the West, says Marcel Hutin in the
Echo de Paris.
M. Hutin saw Premier Clemenceau
on his return from the meeting of the
supreme war council at Abbeville
The premier, without going into de.
tails, expressed satisfaction with the
results of the conference.
"And the situation at the 'front.'"
asked the writer.
General Foch is very optimistic,
that's all I can tell you" was the
premier's reply.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
RUSS SUFFER FOE METHODS
Barbarous Treatment Of lnha abitants
BY Germans.

Moscow, May 4.-Germany's bar
barous treatment OF inhabitants of
occupied territories and constant re-
QUESTIONING Of food are provoking
great resentment and causing armed
clashes. In village in the Kiev dis
trict the inhabitants resisted the Ger
mans for three days with machine
guns and rifles, but were subdued by
the use of armored cars.
In the government of Minsk the
Germans seized ablebodied persons in
the streets and in their homes and
are sending them to Germany in
locked cars. Those trying to escape
are shot The inhabitants, panic
stricken, have gone into hiding
Streets in towns and cities are armed
camps with patrols of troops and ma.
chine guns everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
BAGS HIS FOURTH AlRPLANE
American Filler Wins Thrilling Battle
On West Front

With the American Forces In
France, May Am American avia-
tor has brought down the fourth Ger
man airplane along the American
front northwest OF Toul
Lieut.. James A. Meisner OF Brook.
lyn, after a thrilling battle at about
$4,000 feet, shot down an Albatross
scout. which fell in flames.
Lieut. Meisner is 81 years old and
a graduate of Cornell He came to
France a few months ago and quail.
fed as a pilot here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Thousands Of New Workers Greet
Anzacs Going to France.

New York, May Alive hundred
Anzacs. veterans of numerous battles
in the European war, marched up
Broadway and straight into the
hearts of thousands Of New Workers
here.
Escorted by two battalions of the
New York coast guard, the tall,
broad shouldered Antipodeans were
taken to the city hall, where, in COM
pany with contingent Of Frances
blue Devils" they were presented
to Mayor Hylan. Then they went on
uptown, marching between crowds OF
cheering Americans.
They are on their way back to
France to help stop the Boche drive
and stopped to help the loan drive.
VIZ q q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Tracing Unfair Exemptions.

Washington, May IA nationwide
roundup of draft registrants escaping
military service through unfair classi-
fication has been ordered by Provost
Marshal General e. H. Crowder
Those enormously listed will be sent
to camp, he said. The number OF
men who have suddenly become
skilled farmers" and indispensable
government workers" has drawn the
eye of the war;. department A large
majority of the experts" of draft age
In government work could be replac
Cd by men outside the draft aSe
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
Boy Killed Playing Soldier.

= Winona, Mimi, May 4.-While
playing at trench warfare, Anton BIZ
licki, IL years old, struck Philip Jas
kola, 12, with a dirt bomb. Becom-
ing angry, Jaskola hurled rock
"over the top" striking Anton in the
head, bursting a blood vessel. Billie
XII died as the result of the injury,
according to the coroner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
LARGEST DRAFT CALL DUE
Summons For 25o,ooo Men Expected
At Once.

Washington, May 4.-America's
great army expansion program has
been set in motion.
The largest single draft call Of the
WARRIOR approximately 25O,000 men
will be sent out by Provost Marshal
General Crowder at once. A special
call for 10000 skilled mechanics will
be issued Immediately.
Mobilization orders for 5000 more
artisans from every state In the un-
ion have been telegraphed.
Meantime Secretary Of War N. ID.
Baker, Chief Of Staff General P. G.
March and an array Of army officers
appeared before the house military
committee today to explain details
OF the vast army appropriations asked
for the next fiscal year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
New Shipping During April.

Washington. May "A total out
put of 100000 tons of new shipping
for April was reported to the ship
ping board by Commissioner of Navi.
cation Chamberlain. Two-thirds OF
the tonnage was constructed in the
last half OF the month.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
!. w. w. NABBED IN RAID
Fifty Seattle Police Armed With Car.
bines, Make Arrests.

Seattle. Wash, May 4.-Police
rounded up 213 members OF the I. w.
w. here They are held in the city
Jail, pending investigation by the
federal authorities. Fifty patrolmen
armed with carbines made the arrests.
They surrounded a hall occupied by
more than 400 suspects. All unable
to prove their loyalty were held
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
McANDREW CHIEF OF STAFF
Named BY Gen. Pershine to Succeed
Gen. Harbord.

With the American Army in France,
May 4.-Maj. Gen. James w Mean
drew has been appointed chief n
staff Of the American expeditionary
forces, assuming his duties immedi-
ately Brig. Gen. James G. Harbord,
who has been General Pershing's s
chief of staff, has been assigned to a
command in the field, which he will
take over this week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
rAKE cHILDHHM OUR OF DAMoEH.

If you saw q child on a railroad track
you would sndeavor to remove the little
one from danger. When q child Is "snuf-
fling" or coughing, isn't 1t your duty to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04

II is learned that General Won Fal
kenhayn was relieved of his post as
cOmmander-in-chief of the Turkish
field army several weeks ago. His
successor is General Liman Won
Sanders. Falkenhayn is disliked by
the Turks who attribute to him per.
sonally their defeats in Mesopotamia
and Palestine. His military career
is supposed to be finished for good
II has been going down since the
days of Verdun. In spite of the fric.
tion between Hindenburg and Falken.
hayn. preceding his dismissal as
chief of the German general staff
Falkenhayn got an important com.
mand I'm the Rumanian campaign,
but the whole popular glory fell to
Mackensen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04

get him out of danger or severe conss.
Quences? Foley's Honey ana Tar gives
relief from coughs. colds, Group and
whoopins cough. Contains no opiatss
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
CHEER BRITISH COLONIALS

chine guns everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-04
SETTLES TONNAGE QUESTION

- BUY w. =. g.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
Facts About Third
Liberty Loan

Interest Rate-4k per cent. pay
able semi-annually. on Septem-
Der Is and March Is.
Size OF Loan-S3. 900, 900, 600. with
oyersubscriptlons.
Maturity of Bonds-Ten years.
dated from May 9, 1918.
Taxation-Carry same exemption
as second loan.
Length of Selling Campaign
Twenty-eight days, ending on
May T.,
Terms OF Payments per cent on
application, 20 per cent on May
2s, IS per cent July IS, and 40
per cent August 10.
Secretary of the Treasury author
lied to purchase during first
year an amount equivalent to
one-twentieth of the original is
sue. and each subsequent year
one-twentieth of amount out
standing at start of year. until
one year after close OF the war.
This provision is designed TO
maintain the bonds at par or
higher value.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
CAPITAL EXPECTED
TO OVERSUDSCR|DE
THIRD LOAN QUOTA

oversubscriptIon OF its quota of
SIS, 0000 900 will be the District of
Columbla's answer to the mighty
drive Of the enemy on the west front,
It appeared certain from all signs in
Washington today.
Every resource Of the National Cap
ital, In men. money, and efforts, win
be thrown into the balance to swing
the third Liberty loan over the goal.
to Judge from the impressive begin
ming OF the campaign. Two rallies
are scheduled for today.
The hrst one will be held south OF
the state. War and Navy building at
1890 o'clock. Booths have been
erected and here four OF Americas
greatest moving picture stars, Mary
Pickford. Charlie Chaplin, Douglas
Fairbanks, and Marie Dressler. will
sell Liberty Bonds to Washington
buyers.
The second rally will be at $50
o'clock when a monster parade win
start from the Capitol and follow the
inaugural parade route as far. as
Jackson place. Then the line OF march
will switch to the White House
grounds, where the Aim stars will
again talk and sell bonds. The Ma
rine Band will play.
Commissioner BrownIow and Rabbi
Abram Simon will speak this after
noon at q Liberty loan meeting OF
District employees and their friends
in the District building.
Attention, OF Washington bank Of
fieIals was drawn today sharply to
the new loan campaign.
Booths were erected in vsrious
banks and financial Institutions In
the District yesterday to receive sub
scriptions.
The irst million OF the thirteen mil
lion to be subscribed by the District
before Il can get an "honor flag" has
been taken, II was learned today. The
Riggs National Bank is the purchaser.
This makes a total OF 100000 pur-
chased by this bank.
What promises to be the largest
single advertisement ever exhibited
In Washington IL being prepared by
the Riggs Bank to advertise the third
Liberty loan. The entire west walls
Of the bank building are being used
for this purpose
The Retail Merchants Association
has subscribed for $1,000 worth OF
third series bonds, II became known
today.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
SSANDSLEADS
IN PARISH EFFORT
TORAISES1OO,OOO

Encouraged by subscriptions total
ing S12,S29 for Liberty bonds ysster-
DAY ana with the general Liberty
loan drive prompting more generous
giving, the 125 solicitors in the 81.
Matthew's parish organization are
making . house-to-house canvas to-
day with q determination to boost
their figures to more than $4,000 be-
fore reports are made at the dinner In
the Eooitt HStsl tonight.
Enthusiasm for the big bond sale
whereby II 10 intended to collect NJ
least 100000 for the purchase Of
Liberty bonds to be applied arainst
the parish debt, was demonstrated In
cheers and applause as the returns
were announced by the captains at
the dinner rally last night.
To Miss Marian Sands, captain Of
Team @, went the distinction Of win
ming the silk banner in the woman's
division on the opening night She
brought IN S2,601. N. T. Mangan, cap
tain Of Team Z. won the banner in the
325.
Three gifts of 81 900 each were an
nounced from: Ri Rev. Thomas J.
Shahan, rector OF the Catholic uni
versity; William Frankling Sands
and Anonymous" Other large gifts
were: James D. Maher and Mrs. Mary
Loughran, $500 each: the Misses Shea,
1915; Henry r. Cover, Joseph I. Well.
er, and Mrs. John p. Story. $500 each,
Michael Nolan. $3.50; Mrs. J. Mercy
'nolds, Jules Demonet. Mr. and Mrs.
]. D. O'Connor and Cash. 5000 each:
Conor Coppinger and Miss Bertha
O'Toole, $50 each; Col. F. A. Reeve,
1925.
The following gave 500 each: 8.
A. Dougherty, a Friend, Miss RaefeI
Acosta, AlIestine Arrondeau, A. ].
Barnett. Miss Mary Maher. Miss Agnes
Hoffman, Patrick Manning, the Misses
Felicia, Laura and Josephine Reeve.
each; Mrs. c. v. N. Cellan, Robert Nc.
Namara- Miss Oriine Fenwick, Miss
L. Tolbridge, F. J. BrendIe, Miss
Agnes Merlihy, Cash. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward May. Miss Katherine seuIIy,
Miss Kate O'Mahony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Haske, Liberty Bond, Miss
Mary Mccarthy. A. Relative, Miss
Martha Geagan, George InGArt, Miss
Mary McCadden. Miss Margaret Nc
Kenna, Miss Mary Sullivan. Miss Nora
Horn. Anonymous, Mrs. Mary, Ann
and Helen Hughes, and Miss Edna
Manning.
The Washington times., 1918-04-06
THIRD LOAN BONDS
TO Be BOOSTED IN
. Church SERVICES

The patriotic. duty OF buying Third
Liberty loan bonds will be impressed
upon the various congregations from
the pulpits OF the city's churches at
tomorrow morning and evening serv-
ices.
John Poole. president OF the Federal
National Bank and vice president of
the All-Comers Bible Class of the
Church of the Covenant, will present
a plan tomorrow morning for the class
TO raise 100000 for the loan.
The columbia Heights Lutheran
Church will hold services in its new
church home at Park road and New
Hampshire avenue for the first time
tomorrow with the Rev. c. II. Butler
preaching the sermon on The Victor
IouS Faith"
Newcomer Claims.
The Rev. DR.. Charles Wood will
preach at the Church OF the Covenant
at the evening services on THE New
Corners Claims in Washington
Fear versus Faith" will be the sub
sect Of the Asrmon by the Rev. G. G.
johnson at me Emmanuel Baptist
Church in the morning.
Inc REV. r. fdul LdnB murine Will
preach on Curiosity" ct Inc evening
services of the Petworth Baptist
Church.
At the Centennial Baptist Church,
the Rev. z. Hez SVEN will preach on
"How Many Persons Will Be Saved"
at the evening service, which is to be
followed, by baptism, and a reception
TO new members.
There will be a mass meeting at the
First Congregational Church tomOr-
row evening, when the Rev. DIR.
Charles Brown, dean of the Yale Div
Unity School, will preach. At con-
ference at the church Monday after
noon the question of a city-wide cam
paign in the churches on the moral
aims OF the war will be discussed.
Revival at Y. VI. c. 4.
Revival services BY the Sleman gos-
pei team of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held
at the Ryland NJ. E. Church tomorrow
evening. The team will also hold serv-
ices at the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church.
The Rev. DR.. Loren NJ. Edward, OF
Baltimore, will occupy the pulpit at /
The Washington times., 1918-04-06

the Foundry NJ Z. ChurchSat the morn,
ing services. and DR.. Samuel ]. NC
Waters, of the American University,
will present the Drama OF st. Paul.
in the evening.
Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ohio will deliver a patriotic address
tomorrow night at Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church, Tenth street
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
A service flag will be unfurled in
honor of the twenty-one boys from
that church, who have entered the
military service.
Tomorrow evening another flag con-
tanning fifty-siX stars will be :un-
furled at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. The prayer of dedication will
be delivered by the Rev. John Comp
ton Ball.