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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
IS SOME JUSTIFICATION
Officials Say Use of Agents Was
Found Necessary.
Securing U. s. Contracts Through Mid
dienen Declared Improper Though
Partly Justified.

Washington, June determination
of correspondence seized by the de-
partment of Justice from offices of IL
legal contingent fee agents has con-
vinced officials that although the sys-
tenn by which middlemen obtained con.
tracts for manufacturers is improper
and undesirable, it had certain justi.
fication because of the difficulty ex.
perienced by many contractors in max.
ing connections in Washington with
the bureaus or departments having
charge Of contracts for articles they
manufactured.
For this reason the department Of
justice is making special efforts TO
formulate new method for supplying
adequate information on all govern.
ment needs to manufacturers and to
MAKE the services of contract agents
entirely unnecessary. In this connec.
ton, the navy system of publishing
periodically what it desires to buy is
under close examination, and some
features may be extended to the war
department.
Fee Agents Praised.
Letters have been received from
contractors who were clients of the
contingent fee agents and who praised
their services, saying they had been
unable even by repeated personal trips
to Washington to make connections
with the army officers supervising pur.
chase Of materials they produced. OF.
ficials admit also that a few OF the
contract brokerage houses conducted
business In an apparently open man,
ner without seeking to use sinister
influences with government represen'
tatfves.
The greater proportion of letters
which have flooded the department
This week are from contractors wha
condemn the middlemen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
Secretary BaIfour Says WaT
Against Central Powers Must
Go To a Finish.
GERMANY SETS TRAP.
British Minister Tells House of Com
mons Favorable Peace Terms Are
Being Offered Some Nations to
Break Unity of Allies

London, June 22-When Phillip E.
small pacifist group in the House of
Commons, stated, as his group does
on every possible occasion, debate
on the question of peace by agree
ment, Secretary Balfour vowed war
to the finish. Mr. Morreli moved
the following resolution:
THAT this house desires that the
government will lose no diplomatic op-
portunity to settle the problems of the
war by agreement and to that end 1t
expresses its opinion that secret treat
les with Allied governments should be
revised, since in their present form
they are inconsistent. with the object
for which this country entered the
war, and are, therefore, a barrier to
democatic peace.'
The motion was negatived without
division
Morrell said Great Britian's losses
in the field since January last were
72,140 killed and 100000 wounded and
miscing, a total of 372,140.
Socialist Supports Resolution.
In moving his resolution, Morrell de
clared there was passionate desire
for peace in Germany, if it cc.s. d pe
got with security, but the Germ. rs be-
lieved that the Allies were unwilling
to listen to reasonable terms and that
only by supporting the emperor and
the military party could they obtain
the peace they desired.
Philip Snowdeu socialist. inl sup.
porting the resolution, asked MIR. Bal
four. secretary sor foreign affairs ia
define what he meant by peace often
sive."
Mr.. Balfour said that by peace of.
fensive he meant any effort, by speech
or otherwise under the guise of seek.
ing an honorable termination of the
present wGr, to divide the Allies AMI
discourage individual members of the
alliance.
This was the very last time, the sec
rotary said, that the Allies were like )
to make proposals to the Teutolic
powers, or so far as he was able to
Judge, that the Teutonic powers were
likely to make proposals to the Allies
except for the one purpose of a peace
offensive
What the Teutonic powers apparent
ly wanted to do was not to propose
reasonable terms for the alliance as Q
whole, but to offer some member ol
the alliance terms seemingly extreme
| ly favorable, if that member eonsid
cred only its own interests and not the
| interests of the whole alliance, and
| thereby distintegrate the members o.
the alliance, some of whom would bt
perfectly helpless taken in icolatior
and were strong only so long as they
were united.
He did not blame the Teutonic pow
ers for laying such trap, but shoulC
blame those who fell into the trap ant
most of all he blamed his pacifist crit
les who appeared to think it almos
criminal lot to fail into the trap.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
Building unsinkabIe Ships

washington. June pa new type
OF "unsinkable" ship is being built
IN America. Contracts for 10 of the
vessels have been awarded by the
French government to an American
yard. The design is the work Of .
Frenchman and embodies principles
hitherto untried, details N which are
secret. Since the adverse reports on
the buoyancy box system, tried out n
the steamer Lucia, the chipping board
has not undertaken any new efforts To
frustrate the work Of sub torpadoes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
American Banks Denied Loans

Washington, June 22.-Loans to
American banks have been denied by
bankers in Spain, Holland and Swift
zerland, for fear of demands for sim.
liar loans from Germany, Albert Bre-
ton, managere of the foreign depart
ment of the Guaranty Trust company,
New York, said at the Senate banking
committee, hearing on the bill to es
tablish q federal reserve foreign ex-
change bank. Mr.. Breton opposed the
bill. G. L. Duval, engaged in South
American trade, favored the measure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
Over 100000 Persons QUIT Work
In Arsenal and Airpiane
Factory.
PEOPLE DEMAND FOOD
Agitation In Austria-Hungary |!
Spreading and the Authorities
View Present Situation With
Grave Concern

Amsterdam, June 22.-Food to
stave off threatening revolt in
Austria is being rushed to Vienna
from Germany, out of Berlin 8
meagfe stores.
Copenhagen, June 22.-The situ-
alton at Prague, Bohemia, and the
industrial centers in that district,
says the Neue Freie Presse of Vi
emma, has become so serious that
the Austrian government will
either be compelled to increase the
bread ration or run the risk of still
further exciting the working peo-
Pile. In the latter event, the news
paper declares, railway communi-
cation would be cut off and revo.
luton would break out.
London, June 22.-According TO the
dispatch from Zunich more than 100,-
600 persons have gone on strike In
the Vulcan arsenal and Warshalckski
airplane works in Vienna. The dis
patch adds that riots have occurred
at Farcrlten, Margerethen, Ottakring
and Brisittenay. suburbs of Vienna
Amsterdam. June 22.-Messages ar
irving here from Germany and Austria
make it clear that the latest troubles
in the dual monarchy over the food
situation have been unequalled siuce
the beginning of the war.
The agitation throughout the coun
try is growing enormously, according
TO thece dispatches, and the authori.
ties in Austria Hungary regard the
situation with the gravest apprehen.
sion.
Burgomaster Weiss-Kirchner of vi.
emma has informed the Austrian pre-
mier, Won Seydler, according to dis
patch from the Austrian capital, that
In view of the reduction of the bread
ration he declines to guarantee order
in the capital. The burgomasters de-
mand for dried vegetables to make up
for lack of bread has been refused.
Won SeydIer Promises German Aid
DR. Won Seydler, in a statement to
th6 ~ COS hCPi dt
has announced that, as a result of re
cent negotiations, the German govern
ment declared itself ready to advance
to Austria certain quantity of grain
and he added, some hundreds of wa
gon loads were already on the way
The supply i'm Austria, he continued
was still so scanty as to make 1t i'm
possible for the present TO remove
the restrictions on the bread rations.
Mob Stones Hofburg Palace
London, June 21.-Serious riotinf
broke out in Vienna, says dispatch
from Amsterdam. The mob broke into
number of bakeries, stoned the resi-
dence of the premier, and also one o
the wings of the Hofburg palace tn.
message adds.
Cavalry is being rushed to the cap
ital to restore order. 1t is probable, 1
is stated, that martial law will be pro
claimed.
The rioti1g was in protest agains
the bread rations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
BiIl Bars ship Sales to Aliens

Washington, June "a bill max
ing it illegal to sell or charter vessel
Of American registry or to sell shiu
mortgages to foreigners without the
consent OF the Shipping Board. has
been passed by the House and now
goes to the United States Senate
Chairman Alexander Of the House
merchant committee, told the House
that the bin is designed to thwart thu
efforts to obtain American tonnage tol
after-the-war tvadA.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
SIXTEEN BELGlANS TO DIE
Germans Sentence Men and Women
for Alleged Espionage

Amsterdam, June 22.-Sixteen per
sons. including some women, have
been condemned to death by the Ger
mans following their arrest in East
Flanders, Belgium, on a suspicion of
being guilty OF espionage, according
20 the frontier correspondent of the
Telegraaf 1t is rumored that the ex-
ecutions have already been carried
out. More than SO people had been
placed under arrest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
Austrians Stopped In Slight Ad-
vance on MontelIo Hill, Also
Yield Elsewhere.
YANKEE AvlAIORS AID
Bombard and Damage Bridge Built BY
Enemy-Americans Clean Out Ger
man Trenches and Machine Gun
Nests at Cantigny.

London, June 22.-The Italians
have gained big victory at Ner-
vesa. on the west bank of the
Piave, and are fighting to COM
plete their success.
The italians have hurled the
Austrians back at this point, re-
entering Nervesa.
London, June 22-Stout Italian re-
sistance has again stopped the Aus
trians i'm their efforts to extend their
front on the Montello plateau, the
keystone of the Italian defense on the
Piave river. Official announcement
is made at Rome that the Austrians
were defeated in a drive on the north
eastern section of the plateau and that
only on the south were they able to
make any progress whatever.
The enemy was able to cross the
Montebelluna-Susega railway at sew
eral points near Nervesa station, but
even at this point was promptly
stopped.
Nervesa is a village on the west
bank of the Piave on the extreme
southeastern point of the Montello pla-
teau. The railroad mentioned is not
shown on military maps and probably
has been built quite recently.
U. S. Filters Bombard Bridge.
American aviators are now actively
engaged on the Piave front. 1t was
announced early in the week that they
were on their way to the battle area
and it is reported they have featured
their arrival by participating in a
bombing expedition against bridges
the Austrians have fung across the
river. They were successful in dam
aging a bridge and their work salts
fed the commander of the Italian aer-
ial forces under whom they are fight
ing.
Spurred ON by their successful re
sistance, Italian troops are making
repeated attacks against the enemy po-
sitions west of the Piave and have
gained some ground.
Around Montello on the northern
emu OI lHt thC Auoth Aoho
have been driven back slightly. Their
efforts to advance near Zenson near
the center of the line, have been
checked with severe loss. At San
Dona Di Piave and on the Fossetta
canal the Italians have driven the en-
emy from ground gained earlier in the
week
Americans Win at Cantigny.
West of Montdidier American troops
in a short and desperate engagement
have cleaned out German trenches
and machine gun nests at Cantigny,
Most of the Germans who remained
to fight the Americans were killed
while a number were made prisoners
Raiding operations are reported on
the British front, while the French
have improved their positions on the
front southwest of scissors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
WILL ADVANCE 10 PER CENT
Express Rates Are to Be Higher
After July 1.

Washington, June 22.-The consol-
idated Express company, to start OPP
erations July /, will increase it rates
about 10 per cent with the sanction
of the Interstate Commerce commits.
sion, 1t was learned.
Many exceptions to the general in
crease are to be made, however.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
GERMANS LOSE s35 PLANES
Allies Have Destroyed That Number
In Five Months

Logndon, June 22.-Eight hundred
and thirty-five German airpla1es
have been destroyed since January 1,
according to an official statement Is
sued which tends to prove that the
German communiques are not reli.
able when dealing with losses of air
planes.
The statement says that on June 2,
the Germans lost 4S, while on June .
and 10 there were 49 of their machines
brought down. The British were re-
sponsible for the destruction OF 80 OF
those lost on the latter date.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
U. S. AlRMAN BELIEVED SLAIN

Paris, June 2z.--The leading Amer.
lean ace in the French flying corpA
First Lieutenant Frank L. Baylies Of
New Bedford. MASS, IL missing after
an unequal light with four German
machines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
NO MORE CATARRH
A Guaranteed Treatment That Has
stood the Test of Time

Catarrh cures come and catarrh
cures go. but Hyomei continues to
heal catarrh and abolish it's disgust
ing symptoms wherever civilization
exists.
Every year the already enormous
sales OF this really scientific treat
mcut for catarrh grow greater. and
the present year should show all
records broken.
II you breathe Hyomei daily. as d.
rected. II viii end your catarrh or II
won't cost YOU cent
II you have a hard rubber Hyomei
inhaler somewhere around the house
get Il out and start II at once to for
ever rid yourself of catarrh,
Bnrtell Drug Co. or any other good
druggist will sell you n bottle OF
Hyomei uiquid): start to breathe II
and notice how quickly II clears out
the air passages and makes the en-
tire head feel fine.
Hyomei. used regularly, will end
catarrh. coughs. colds. bronchitis or
asthma. A complete outfit including
n hard rubber pocket inhaler and a
bottle OF lIyomei. costs but little. No
stomach dosing; just breathe II. II
Kills the germs. soothes and heals
the inflamed membrane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
SPECIAL BOARD
ORGANIZED TO
AID DRAFT men

A, = meeting attended by rcpre-
-ntativcs Of the select service draft
eoards Of KitSap. King. Snohomish
and Fierce counties Tuesday after
noon. at the Seattle Chamber Of
Commerce assembly rooms. board
Of Instructors numbering as men
was appointed to inform drafted
men as TO army insurance. aliot-
ments 10 dependents. and things
similar,
The board WAS appointed AT the
instigation OF J. w pcrkin. special
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02

peace table. according 10 the pres
ont program.
Jugo-Slavs. Czecho-S lovaks. I,nl-
ian Irrcdentists. Poles. Ukrainians
and Rumanians in America are
uniting In the move. They hope TO
induce their countrymen In Europe
to Join them.
Later. Firms. Lithuianinns. Es-
thonians. Greeks and even the Bull
gar peoples may join in the move
ment, It's leaders say. Some
6o.000.000 people In Europe are af-
fected. and 10000 900 OF their coun-
trymon in the United States are
being relied on TO start formation
of the federation.
Military participation In the war
against Germany lis regarded ns es-
sential 10 success. Every national
ity joining the federation must re-
cruit its legion 90 fight the central
powers. according TO plans now in
contemplation.
President Wilson. It In said. Is
opposed TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Aus
tria. but the subject nationaiities
have skeleton organization to
hold them together. Col. House.
Justice Brandcis and others have
been studying the plan as outlined
by It's leaders.
Austria would be reduced TO its
COMMUNICATING population. which
could unite with Germany after the
southern Slay and Czecho- Slovak
provinces were pared away. hackers
of the plan pointed out.
Magyars In Hungary. traditional
~ anu-German, could be admitted
to the mid European federation.
provided they became democratized.
Leaders in the movement include
Professor Masaryk. OF the Czecho-
Slovak national council; Padcrcw-
ski. the pianist. representing the
Poles; DR.. Hinkovich. OF the Jugo-
Slav national council
President Hammil. OF Oberlin col
lege. Is president OF the mid Euro
pean council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
PASS 8 MILLION
MARK IN LOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Continued From Page one |

Mead. will deliver addresses. Mead
will deliver special talk on com
munity singing
The evenings program contains
10 numbers. including popular and
patriotic band selections.
War tabl.aux and Loan speeches
have been arranged for California
ave. and Alaska st ~ $50, and Cali
fornia and Lander at 1880
Judge Calvin =. Hail viii address
n DuwamiHh meeting at y. m.
where there will be community sing.
ing and band music.
A community HongfeHt Ia slated for
the Hawthorne school Mt p. m.
under the auspices of the Parent
Teachers association.
Japanese residents will hold a
Fourth Loan meeting In Bellevue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
Iowa Exceeds Her
Liberty Bond Quota

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.--Following
the announcement that Iowa had ex-
cecded its quota to the Fourth Lib
erty Loan. treasury officials issued
the following statement;
"a new spirit has permeated the
nation. Liberty loans no longer are
novelties: the people accept them as
n part of the regular routine which.
combined with genuine American on.
thusiasm. makes for success"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
OF new
NATIONS PLANS
WAR ON KAISER
by RAYMOND CIAPPER

Omitted Press IorreHponuenV
WASHINGTON, Oct a.
Formation Of n mid-Eurupcan
federation. 20 consist Of n chain
Of small states. extending from
the Baltic To the Black ssa, Il UNI
der way herr. II was learned to-
day. The United States. ssmi-of-
ficlalIy. win sponsor the move
ment.
Headquarters OF the committee
for n mid European federation are
to be opened here this week. Rep
of the peoples will con-
fer over the innumerable problems
presented by the scheme.
This federation. TO fight on n
reconstructed Eastern front. IL be-
ing organized as step in fulfill
ment OF President Wilson's program
of liberation for all oppressed peo-
pies.
It is expected TO block Germany's
ambitions I'm the East during the
war. and viii be Incorporated into
the world league OF nations at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02

representative OF Provost Marshal
Gen. Crowdor. who IN engaged In
the organization of similar boards
turnout the Northwest. The boards
headquarters will he In Seattle. and
" viii be. at any time. at the dis
posh of men In the service. or
their mothers or families. Tho
Tuesday meeting, which resulted In
tho formation OF the board. was
presided over by Col. J. NJ. Haw-
thorno.
Where and when tho board will
begin its work has not yet been
determined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

squeeze the Juice OF two lemons In
TO a bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White. shake well. and you
have a quarter pint OF tho best
freckle. sunburn and tan lotion. and
complexion beautifier. at very. very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces OF Orchard
White for n few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face.
neck. arms and hands each day and
gee how frcckles. suDburn. windburn
and tan disappear. and how clear.
soft and white tho skin becomes.
Yes! 1t is harmless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
So, 900 Greeks Are
With Gen. Pershing

There are $4,000 Greeks with the
American army in France, says ID.
ManolIdes. chairman OF the Greek
Liberty loan committee In Seattle.
The 900, 900 Greeks In the United
States are fulfilling war obligations.
The 1000 Greeks in Seattle have
subscribed 10000 to the Fourth Lib.
erty Loan already. with n goal OF
$3.50, 600, which. Manolides asserts,
probably will be oversubscribed.
Eight million dollars was subscribed
by the Greeks In the United States
for bonds for the Third Liberty Loan.
Between 5000 and 5000 Greeks
have gone into service thru Camp
Lewis,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
ART OF CONCEALMENT OLD

Three modern warfare wireless hleg
raphy British officer
Gently a American post
commonly
French word Is for the art
OF conceament time"
camouiage bride at the post
cultured
II dye the British officer in
replied This preparation Is not
dye s o. camouhage"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
Turkish Editor IL
Sad About Bul9ars

AMSTERDAM. oct 2.--'Bulgaria
will derive the greatest harm from
a separate peace" declared the
Constantinople Newspaper Tanin-
4 dispatch from Sofia says tho
bulgarian sobrnnje met Monday
afternoon and will continue it's SEES
sion until Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
FOUR GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS ARE
SUNK TO STAY MUTINYINC SEAMEN

confirmed by the washing ashore OF
leo bodies.
Thirty-six German sailors were ex.
ccuted at Kicl recently as result OF
submarine crew mutiny IL il re.
ported. At khcrhof 5000 Austrians
are reported to have refused TO 20 to
the West front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
LIBERTY LOAN PROGRAM
Thur day

Gao III Liberty loan meeting
at Franklin high school
1900 noon Speaking on down
town streets and In rcataur'
ants
1890 y. IN Ited-Arrny soliciting
teams meet.
100 y. m.--Song Leader Mont
go-nery Lynch and $50 sing
ing sailors march on Second
ave.
TOO y. m.--Whr tabienux and
band NJ cath ave. and Jack
son ~.
T50 y. IA Meeting ~ executive
committee OF industrial divi
sion.
500 .. NJ Meetings at Dock
ton. Hobart Foster d,ev. r.
V. Shayler. speaker. Mona.
han. Wabash.
Executive committee meets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02

COPENHAGEN. Oct -Four Ger.
man torpedo boats. whose crews mu.
,,,,ed and attempted 20 take them
ant 81 the harbor IN August, were
,arSucd by cruisers and sunk. &C.
s,r,slns O. information here today
.r,. occurrence " said 20 have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-02
The "Willful 80"


Thirty senator's of the United States killed the
woman suffrage amendment yesterday. despite the
eloquent and personal appeal of President Wilson.
What those 80 know of liberty and democ-
racy terms they gibly and so often? What.
for instance, the dignified republican leader,
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, contribute
scientously toward just and democratic peace for
the world when he denies simple justice to Ameri-
can women? Yet il Lodge who only the other
day tried out the role of republican spokesman on
American peace conditions
And those 20 democratic senators-hypocrites
every one. They beloved from end of the
country to the other their slogan Stand by the
President" Their campaigns against other political
opponents chanted that tune again and again.
But when they themselves faced the acid test,
they voted for slavery against freedom, for darkness
against light for autocracy against democracy. They
voted AGAINST the president, not with him.
II the world should judge the United States by
their votes alone. how it would be justified in
ing at our efforts to save the world for democracy
The forces of autocracy and democracy ARE
fightng-and the battle is bound to show results
even in the United States senate The day of
enlightenment is coming.