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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
General March Figures All Ameri-
cans Will Be Back by
That Time.
WORKING OUT DETAILS
Chief of Staff Is Proceeding on the
Theory That the Peace Treaty
VIII Be Agreed Upon in the
Early Spring.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Of the Is
divisions comprising the American
army now nearing the Rhine, eight
are national guard or national army
troops, and there is good reason to
believe they will be on American soil
again by midsummer.
General March, chief of staff, an
nounced that he anticipated no diff
Guilty in getting these units home
within four months after peace has
been established formally by procla-
nation.
President Wilson, in his recent ad-
dress to Congress, said the session of
the conference probably would be con-
ciuded by spring, and, based on this
estimate of the time, General March's
statement was accepted to mean that
these forces would return in the sum-
mer.
Units Comprising Army.
Two National Guard divisions, the
32d and AID, and two of the National
army, the 89th and Goth, now are in
the front line of Major General Dick
mans army of occupation.
The 2Sth and 33d National Guard,
and the 18th National army, are in the
second line, constituting the reserve
which is occupying Luxembourg, and
various rail centers in France, includ-
ing Montmedy, Longuyon, Etain and
St Mihiel.
The First, Third, Fourth and Fifth
regulars comprise the remainder of
the advancing army, while the Second
and Seventh divisions are with the re-
serve.
The estimate as to the possibility
that all except regular divisions will
have been withdrawn from France by
midsummer is based on General
March's reply to a question as to steps
| necessary to obtain an extension OF
the enlistment period for men in the
army of occupation.
Must Quit Four Months After Peace
'The law touching the men raised
| for the National army is that they
must be discharged four months after
the declaration of peace" he said
| That, | think, also was extended tC
include men who made voluntary en-
listments in the regular army.
Il won't have any difficulty in bring
| ing back from France the so-calleo
National army divisions in four months
after the declaration of peace. 1t Is
entirely possible that we will have to
ask Congress for modification OF the
law, to provide longer period for the
units which will remain in Europe"
A total of 5,325 officers and 125,51s
men, General March said, have beer
specifically assigned for early return
by General Pershing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
Plan of Organization Shows
Force Perfected to the
Smallest Detail.
LARGE CLERICAL BODY
Resolution Favoring Compulsory Arbi'
tration and Limitation of Arma.
ments Is Adopted by French
Association.

Paris, Dec. 10-Tentative plans of
organization of the American peace
mission, which in it's essentials un-
doubtedly will remain unchanged,
show the body complete in every
detail.
The chart of the organization, pre-
pared here, shows the American organ
ization headed by the members of the
peace commission itself, with the chart
lines running from this group up to
that of the first secretary, John c.
Grew, to the second or liasion and
diplomatic intelligence group, and the
third, the group of advisers, princi-
pally technical, with large staffs of as
sistants
Pershing's Position on Chart.
Under the liasion and diplomatic
intelligence group are military and
naval officers, including the command
er of the American Expeditionary
forces, naval and military attaches and
foreign representatives
A sub-branch of the liasion and dip
lomatic intelligence Office is a bureau
in which American civilian activities
will be represented, such as those of
Herbert G. Hoover the Red Cross, Y
NJ. c. A., Salvation Army and War
Trade board.
There are vast stats of coding
clerks, stenographers and translators.
There are special photographers for
Western Europe, Southeast Africa, AZ
rica in general, Poland and Turkey,
which go to show the scope of Amer
ican interests in the coming dis
cussions.
Nation League Approved in France.
tioN for a society of nations adopted
the following resolution, which For
eign Minister Pichon presented to
Premier Clemenceau:
THE Allied nations each shall, be-
fore the negotiation of peace, openly
and solemnly affirm the principles of
justice and right for which they have
fought and which they are determined
to apply in the treaty.
Conditions and fundamental regu-
lations for the organization of a so
ciety of nations shall be settled; the
Allies shall bind themselves to observe
+, them among themselves forthwith and
forever.
The treaty of peace shall include
the obligations to which the Allies sub
NIT for the maintenance of peace, not
ably obligatory arbitration and limi-
tation of armaments."
Premier Clemenceau may act as
president of the French delegation to
the peace conference
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
TRADE WAR IS OPPOSED
Chamber of Commerce FavorS
Dealing With Germany.
Business Interests Believe Teutons
Should Be Given Chance to
Pay Their Debts.

New York, Dec. 10.-To bring about
worldwide adoption of a policy Of
international economic cooperation,
the United States Chamber of Com
merce favors the calling of an inter
national convention of commercial or
ganizations, similar to that held in
Paris in June, 1914.
The conference, it was declared in a
report of the chambers committee on
foreign relations, should be held "at
the earliest moment considered prac-
ticable," so that the war, having been
brought to a successful conclusion
from military standpoint, should
not fail in it's larger purpose of max
ing the world safe for democracy"
Declaring against exploitation of the
defeated Teuton powers or other Ra-
tions weakened by the war, the report
urges the Chamber to employ its far
reaching and powerful influence"
toward re-establishing of world trade
on basis Of fair dealing.
"Inasmuch as the military autocra-
cies of Central Europe have been over
thrown" the report said, I'VE should
do all In our power to aid in the build
Ing up of the new democracies which,
in our judgment, can best be accom-
plished by the extension of this prin-
ciple to all who desire to reciprocate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
E..der Control of u. S. Troops to
Maintain Order Ahead of
Army's Arrival.
REDS MENACE BERLIN
Addresses Crowd-1o,o0o Red
Guard Ordered to QueII
Riots In Capital.

Washington, Dec. TO- General
Dupont of the French army has
arrived In Berlin, according to ad-
vices received here, and has es-
tabIished his headquarters In the
palace formerly occupied by the
French embassy. General Dupont
has been entrusted with the trans
port and repatriation of French
prisoners held in Germany.
With the Americans in Prussia,
Dec. 50.-American troops are In
CobIenx. The detachment COM
prises about 1000 men.
The remainder of the Third
Army will come up as planned.
The Second Battalion will declare
martial law In Coblenz and guard
public utilities.
Copenhagen, Dec. 10.-Ten thousand
members of the Republican guard were
ordered under arms in Berlin to quell
rioting there, according to dispatches
received from that city.
The best Bolshevik organizers from
Russia are arriving in Berlin to lead
the Spartacus group. Among them is
said to be Levine"
1t is not known whether this Is a
misspelling of Premier Lenines name.
Machine Guns Command Streets.
Berlin, Dec. 10.-Eager to make
members of the Spartacus party mar
tyrs as'the result of previous rioting,
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, leader of this
faction, lost no time staging spec
tacular open air meeting at the Tier
garten. His call for the meeting
brought forth 1000 munition workers
who had responded to the demand for
general walkout.
These men and women marched
through Inter den Linden to the Tier,
garten until they reached the point
where the avenue of Victory intersects
the base Of one of the granite statues
erected in honor of the Hohenzollerns
and made an address. The semi-circle
Of DR.. Liebknecht's auditors was
fanked on all sides by machine guns
mounted on motor trucks which com
nanded all approaches. Dr. Lieb
knecht harangued the crowd in his
familiar style, indicting Frederick
Ebert, the premier, Phillip Scheide
mann and other Kaiser Socialists" OF
completely in the rioting He called
upon the masses to organize Red
Guards and beat of the attacks OF
counter revolutionists.
At late hour Berlin was absolutely
quiet. 1t is estimated by the Tage
blatt that the number of deserters that
Berlin is feeding exceeds 10000
Premier Ebert and his cabinet held a
secret session with the executive com
mittee of the soldiers and workmen's
council discussing the rioting. Over
30 mass meetings of conflicting parties
were announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
MEETS WITH ADVISORS
President COnferS with Lansing
and White Aboard Ship
Executive Considers League of Ma
tions Question Major Issue for
Peace Conference.

Aboard the u. s. S. George Wash
ington, Dec. 10.-President Wilson has
given no indication of his views con-
corning disposition of the former
kaiser, but he is expected to be con-
suited by International law experts In
this regard. In view of the fact that
British officials favor placing Wilhelm
on trial, the Presidents attitude may
be most important.
The President held his first confer
ence with his advisers. Secretary
Lansing and Ambassador White had
a long talk with him concerning Amer.
ica's attitude toward specific prob.
lens of the peace conference.
William Howard Taft's speech In
New York favoring the league of ma.
tions was read with much official sat.
isfaction. 1t is known the President
regards formation of the league of ma
tions as one Of the fundamental OBJ
jects of the peace congress and is ex
pected to take the stand that this i'm
portant matter shall not be clouded
with minor issues.
The President sent a wireless mes
sage OF greeting to the Norwegian edi
tors visiting the United States and
also to the soldiers. To the latter
he said the following:
Cordial greetings to the boys who
have come back and who have borne
the sacrifices so nobly."
The weather is getting warmer and
the seas smoother as the George
Washington approaches the Azores.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
OPPOSES ACCEPTING GOODS
British Official Says Germany Must
Pay DEBTS in Money

London, Dec. 10.-Sir Auckland
Geddes, president of the local govern
ment board. in speaking at Plymouth,
declared that whatever else Germany
might pay in discharging the cost of
the war, she must not be allowed to
pay in manufactured goods dumped on
Great Britain.
1t was better, he said, to run the
, risk of Germany failing to pay part
of the cost of the war than to take
her manufactured goods, which would
crush out British industries and lead
to lowering of wages beyond living
limits
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
Navy Has New Star Shell.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The fighting
efficiency of the American navy at
night will be increased 25 per cent by
the perfection of star shell, operat-
ing at long range under all conditions
at sea. The new shell, which is said
to excel any produced by other ma
tions. and the history Of it's develop
ment II described In statement by
the Navy department. The shell is
said to be suitable for firing from guns
of from three to five-inch caliber and
= Fitted with . parachute attachment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
BREST TO WELCOME WILSON
Unique Celebration Being Arranged
for His Arrival.


Brest, Dec. 10-Brest is preparing
to outdo itself in the reception of Pres
ident Wilson when he lands
''The importance of an event unique
In the history of the world will escape
none of u.s." the mayors proclamation
says. Breaking with the tradition of
isolation the new world sends to the
old continent, the cradle of it's ances-
tors, the eminent man who is the in
carnation of the ideal Of free America.
A universal union of peoples is in
preparation after the downfall of the
powers Of carnage and oppression"
The committee in charge of the fete
intends to have group of Breton men
and women wearing picturesque CO.'S
tunes on the wharf to greet the presi-
dent when he lands.
All the rooms in the hotels of the
city have been reserved for the day of
the presidents arrival
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
Germans surrenderino Airplanes.

London, Dec. 10.-The surrender Of
1000 German airplanes has been pro-
ceeding during the past week and 1t is
expected the full complement of ene-
my machines will shortly be In the
Allies hands. Certain difficulties and
attem oted evasions connected with
the precise proportion of the various
types of aircraft to be turned over
and tie air worthiness of some OF the
machines surrendered are now being
adjusted In response to firm represen'
tations by Marshal Foch on behalf Of
the Allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
Unable to Furnish Turkeys.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The American
army in France will not, have the usual
turkey, cranberry and mince pie menu
for Christmas dinner The War de-
pertinent announced that owing to the
difficulties of distribution and the
length of time required to send spe-
cisl shipments of holiday food, 1t had
been decided not to forward turkeys
and Christmas dinner accessories. To
the quartermasters of the Expedition
airy force will be LETT the task Of PRO
.y1ding . holiday repast
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
Seek Jobs In South America.

Washington, Dec. 10.-After at
tempting to send personal replies to
American soldiers soon to be mus.
tered out who have sought informa-
tion regarding jobs in South and Gen.
trail America, the Pan-American union
announced that it now was compelled
to include facts about those countries
in circular letter. So many inquiries
have reached the Union from soldiers,
It's announcement said, that 1t was inn.
possible to write individual letters to
all who expressed desire to find en-,
ployment In Latin America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
SAYS KAISER NOT TO BLAME
Harden Asserts He is Coward and Did
Not Call War.

London, Dec. l0.--Maximilian Har-
den, editor of the Berlin Zukunft, in an
interview with the correspondent of
the Express, declared the impression
abroad concerning former Emperor
William is false one. He said he
himself had suffered too much through
the former emperor to incur charge
Of partiality, but it was fact that VIII.
liam Hohenzollern had no personal
part in willing the war, but was tool
in the hands OF the military party, by
which he was regarded as a coward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
SAY AMENDMENTS PASSED
N. D. Canvassing Board Decides That
They Carried.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec 10-The Nom
partisan league members of the state
canvassing board, except Secretary of
State Thomas Hall, decided that all of
the Nonpartisan league amendments
voted upon at the November election
were passed by a majority vote of the
citizens voting therefor.
1t is understood that Hall, backed
up by State Treasurer John Steen, will
file a minority report, holding that the
constitution provides that the amend
ments needed a majority of all the
votes cast in the state to become laws.
Five amendments were beaten on the
total vote basis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
SOCIALIST BERGER ON TRIAL
With co-Workers Appears Before Fed.
eraI Judge lands.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The trial Of Vic
tor l.. Berger, congressman-elect of
Milwaukee; Adolph Germer, national
secretary of the socialist party; Irwin
st. John Tucker, William 8. Kruse and
]. Louis Engdahl of Minneapolis, so.
cialist propagandists, indicted under
the espionage act, has begun in fed
eral court before Judge X. NJ Landis.
The men are charged with discourag.
ing enlistment of young men in the
military forces of the United States
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
SITUATION CARRIES NO PAY
w. G. McAdoo VIII Work Two Weeks
Without Salary.

Washington, Dec. .10.-Secretary Nc
Adoo, who quit the cabinet because
his salary was insufficient, now faces
the predicament of working two weeks
for the government for nothing.
He will retire as secretary of the
Treasury Dec. 16. and his pay at the
rate of $4,000 year will stop.
Until Jan. /, however, he will con-
tinue as director general of railroads
and for this job he receives not cent,
although his regional directors receive
$4,000 a year.
Consequently from Dec. 16 to Jan. 1,
he will be off the pay roll.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
SEVEN NAVAL MEN DROWNED
Lose Their Lives When Boat Capsizes
In Heavy Sea.

Paris, Dec. 10.-One officer and ak
men of the American destroyer Lans-
dale were drowned when attempting
to rejoin their ship, according to a
Havas dispatch from Tangier.
They were of party of 80 officers
and men who had spent the afternoon
In the Moroccan seaport and were re-
turning to the Lansdale when their
boat capsized in heavy sea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
THINKS GERMANY MUST PAY
Sir Henry B. Smith Says Britain Has
LARGE Bill

Large Bill.
New York, Dec. 10.-Prospects Of
another big war bill for Germany to
foot were indicated by Sir Henry Bab-
ington Smith, speaking at the Britain
day celebration here.
England finds herself at the end Of
the war debtor nation, burdened for
generations with national debt, with
industries crippled and large part of
her merchant marine at the bottom of
the sea" said Sir Henry.
II will leave you to guess what part
Of that we will demand to be paid back
by those responsible"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
BERLIN MUST CUT RATION
VIII Be Only Enough Bread for
One-third Daily Allowance.

Copenhagen, Dec. 10-An official
note concerning food reserves issued
In Berlin says that under the most ia
vorable circumstances there will be
only enough breadstuffs after Feb. 7
for daily ration of eighty grammes,
which is one-third the present ration.
The note says that the death rate
continues tn increase in Berlin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-10
PASSES ON MURDER CHARGE
French Attorney General Rules Kaiser
Can Be Tried

Paris, Dec. 10.-The formation of an
international jury to try the former
German emperor is gaining wide sup
port in. France, the Matin says.
Attorney General Lescouve, after an
investigation, has transmitted to the
ministry of Justice the charge of mur.
der made against the former emperor
by Madame Prieur, whose husband
was killed in the torpedoing of the
mail steamer Sussex.
The attorney general said he con.
sidered the charge admissible In the
French courts.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11
The Coolest Place.

Turn up your collar, thrust your
hands to the bottom Of your pockets
and read about the cold pole" of nor
thern Siberia, where the natives speak
patronizingy about Greenland's icy
mountains and other such relatively
balmy resorts. At the town of YER
hkhoyansk, which would probably
never have had any inhabitants If the
late cars government had not sent
occasional patches Of exiles thither
the temperature has been known to
drop to 80 degrees below zero. which
is a record for the whole world, says
Popular Science Monthly. While the
regions about the north and south
poles of the earth are cold all the
time, the Siberian cold pole gives its
inhabitants comfortable let-up in
summer season, the life-giving rays
of the sun. which remains above the
horizon day and night for some time
during the height of the season, exert
an intensely stimulating influence up
on the vegetation, and the ground is
covered with flowers.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11
NOTICE..

To the Stockholders of the Idaho
Nevada Exploration Company, Linn
ited
"A letter dated March IS, 1918, has
been signed by three of the directors
of this company and sent to the stock
holders in an effort to secure proxies
with which these three gentlemen
nope to perpetuate themselves in of
flee. In support of this effort they in
dulge in several statements, the truth
of which we believe can not be sub
stantiated, but that matter will be
taken up at the meeting. 1t is inter-
esting to note that only three out of
five directors signed this letter. 1t is
also interesting to learn that at the
time Of the levying of the assessment
of November IS, 1917, they claimed the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-11

then board of directors held 121,625
shares of stock, but they do not at
tempt to tell YOU how much they hold
or claim now, well knowing that
large portion OF the stock was permit
ted to go delinquent and be placed in
the treasury of the comapny; whether
this was done with view of later
taking 1t out at a nominal figure we
do not know but we submit that II Is a
matter which may when called to the
their suspicion.
These men, in support of their
claim for reelection, give you no state
ment OF their intentions as to the flu
ture of the company They have pull
ed the pumps; the work upon the
property has been indefinitely sus-
pended; they are making no effort to
secure an extension of the bond and it
gence to see that this property is
about to be lost to the company unless
something is done and done immedi-
lately
"They do not deny their intention
to continue levying assessments but
they do not offer you any explanation
as to what purpose the money collect
ed may be devoted to-
without indulging in any charge of
dishonesty against either Of the d.
rectors, we respectfully submit that
an inspection of the books and prop
erty Of the company will not show an
intelligent outlay upon the property
of more than so per cent Of the money
collected. If SO per cent or even
smaller percentage of the stockhold-
ers money has been squandered with
out bringing results, the men who
have wasted it are not entitled to ex-
pect to be continued in positions where
they may pursue such a policy in the
future.
I'VE have no desire to accomplish
anything but the best interests Of the
company and to select board of di-
rectors which will be actuated by sim
liar motives. We urge all stockholders
who possibly can to be present at the
meeting and pledge ourselves to faith
fully represent those who have sent or
hereafter send us proxies for that pur-
pose. We respectfully suggest to those
who believe a change in management
is to be desired that they decline to
issue any proxies to the present direct
ors and that they send their proxies to
one of the undersigned, Box 2S4, Wal
| lace. Idaho"
JOHN p. ABRAMSON,
A. l.. FISHER,
! A. E. KNUDSON.