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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
.PARLEY IS BROKEN OFF
Brest-Litoysk Negotiations End
In Deadlock.
Germany Said to Favor Ultimatum
Demanding Acceptance Of Terms
-Petrosrad Drive Alternative.

Zurich, Feb. 7.-Germany fay-
ors issuance of an ultimatum to
the Russian Maximalists demand
ing immediate acceptance OF the
Teutonic peace terms-and In
case OF refusal will march on
Petrograd, is the belief expressed
in diplomatic circles here.
London, Feb. THE negotiations
at Brest Litovsk have been broken OF,
the correspondent at Petrograd of the
Exchange Telegraph company says
he is informed.
Deadlock in Ukraine Question.
Reports from Brest Litovsk in the
last few days have indicated that a
deadlock had been reached on the
question of the Ukraine. After the
Ukranian delegates had almost com
pleted an agreement with the Ger
mans and Austrians for a separate
peace the bolsheviki sent to Brest
Litovsk new delegates who they said
were the real representatives of the
Ukraine. The representatives of the
Central Powers, anxious to make
peace with the Ukranians and obtain
food supplies in that country, refus
ed to recognize the new delegates
who represent the soldiers and work
mems deputies of the Ukraine, while
the first delegates we're selected by
the Ukranian rada.
Head-on Collision Kills Many.
A great number of persons were
killed or injured in a collision be
tween a train loaded with Red Guards
and a government train sent to in
tercept the Red Guard train neal
Kemi, northern Finland, according Il
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. The trains came 10
gether at full speed, all the coaches
being smashed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
To Manage Property Of Foes.

Washington, Feb. 7.-President VIII
son by proclamation has included un-
der the term enemy" in the trading
with the enemy act all enemy aliens
who. have been permanently intefned
by the War department The effect
of the proclamation is to enable the
alien property custodian to take over
and manage the property of enemy
aliens of means and who have beer
permanently interned, thus eliminat
ing any possibility OF their carrying
on from the interment camps, trading
activities inimical to the United States
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
TAKES up SHIPPING PROBLEM
President Gives His Personal Atten.
tion to Matter.

Washington, Feb. President Will
son has taken up personally the ship
ping problem and at conference with
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
board went into the great problem OF
procuring tonnage for the movemen:
of American troops and supplies over
seas.
Every phase Of the question was dis
cussed, including the progress OF the
government building program, piana
for obtaining Allied ships for trans
porting troops and negotiations with
the European neutrals for tonnage to
release American vessels for trans
Atlantic service. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
Babies starye: Swine Get MIX.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Scarcely enough
milk to feed the babies has been re-
ceived in Chicago since. milk produc-
ers launched their boycott. Governor
Lnwden may be appealed to for troops
to prevent farmers feeding the milk
to pigs. Maclay Hoyne. states attor
ney, intimated. However, State Food
Administrator Wheeler has refused to
use his power to force producers into
the Chicago market. 1T Is their
milk" said Wheeler. III they do not
wish to sell here, that Il up =
them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
AIRPLANEs BOMBED PALACE
Twelve Machines Are Brought Down
by Allies.

Italian Army Headquarters IN
Northern Italy, Feb. 7.-Padua has
again been terrorized by continuous
air raids Several houses were dam
aged. but there were few casualties.
A bomb which struck the cathedral
scattered a curious yellow powder,
which is being analyzed.
Italian aviators brought down four
enemy machines, and the British got
eight at various points, where aerial
battles are being fought without css
-ation.
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ORDER ALIENS REGISTERED
State Safety Commission ISSUES I'm
portant Edict.

st. Paul, Feb. 7.-Statewide regis
tration of aliens, German excepted,
during q three-day period beginning
February rs, was ordered by the State
Public Safety commission at ? ses-
sion behind closed doors at the cap
Itol. The order supplements that to
ward confiscation of land In excess OF
two and one.half acres held by aliens
in violation Of, law.
Names Of German aliens are to be
obtained through the federal regis
tration Of February 4. and those listed
win be required later to file question
naires to afford complete records, In
alpdiar taaiE prQnaKtx hQldings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
BLlMES TIRPITz FOR STRIKE

Dittman Says German Uprising IN
Protest Against War Party.
Zurich, Feb. 7.-"Of 300, 900
workers striking In Berlin on last
Friday, 10000 have resumed
work. Woiffs agency declares.
Amsterdam, Feb. AT his trial be-
fore courtmartial, Deputy Wilhelm
Dittmann, independent socialist, ac-
cording to the Koelnische Zeitung,
ascribed the strike movement to re-
action against the Vaccinations OF the
Fatherland party.
"If the government had entered in
to negotiations as requested" Deputy
Dittmann said, according to the news
paper, the strike would have lasted
only three days. The intellectual or.
ganizer of the strike was Admiral Won
Tirpif1" |"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
FIRST GREAT LOSS
OF The WAR
LINER TUSCANIA, CARRYING 2,
1sO AMERICAN SOLDIERS,
TORPEDOED.
RESCUE SHIPS AT HAND
PROBABLY 21O HAVE PERISHED
in THE DISASTER.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 7.-Spe-
cial: The Cunard liner Tuscania,
carrying 2,179 American soldiers, has
been torpedoed and sunk off the Irish
coast, but official reports late tonight
said 1912 of the officers and men
had been saved and indicated that
the list of rescued might prove even
larger. The troops, composed chiefly
of detachments of Michigan and Wis
consin national guardsmen,, were
travelling on the Tuscania, British
vessel. under convoy of British war
ships.
A brief dispatch on the war depart
ment from London early last night
announced the disaster and reported
the landing of only 1,100 of the sur
viyors. This was made public<short-
lv after 10 O'Clock and for more than
two hours ii was feared that prooapiy
I 400 men, including members OF the
liners crew, had gone down.
Later News a RELIEF.
When a message came TO the state
department from the embassay al
I.ondon saying at IL O'Clock iasl
night 1912 of the Americans nae
haen accounted for, the JOY OF OIL
cials almost swept away the distress
occasioned by the earlier news. Ihe
first l,lOO survivors were LANDED a'
Iarne and Buncrana, two widely sep,
arated Irish ports, and this, coupleo
with the evident fact that rescue
ships were at hand, quickly gave rise
70 hope that nearly everybody OIL
hoard the Tuscania except those In
iurad by the explosion might have
been saved.
The nresident. Secretary Baker anc
in fact. all Washington are waltlht
for further news. Only briefest dis
matches were received and none gavs
details. Even the time was missing
hut II Is assumed that it occurred
early yesterday morning. as the mrs
message was filed at LONDON at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, prooaoi!
within an hour after the relief ship'
reached the Irish coast. Tne presi
dant was at the theater when th'
naws was received and he was no
told until he returned to the "hl''
House. In the meantime the war
navy and state departments had sen
urgent messages by wireless an'
cable instructing their representa-
tiyes in England and Ireland 10 lor
ward every available fact immedl
ately.
Total of 21O Missing.
London, Feb. THE loss OF III
on the Tuseania, so far as is known
was 21O. the admiralty announces
The approximate figures OF tnos
saved are:
Officers, 76; men, 1885; officer
OF the crew, 16; men OF the ere"
125; passengers, 3; not specified 81
So far as known at the time Tn
announcement was given out at In
admiralty, there were 1897 person
on board the Tuscania, OF wnof
2.1S7 were saved.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
Complete Reorganization of Navy
and Army Medical Depart
ments Announced by Baker.
TO GIVE DATA IN SECRET
Secretary Of War Falls to Take Up
Question of Transports in Open.
Session-Reiterates Work 10
Ahead of Schedule.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Complete 70
organization OF the army and navy
medical departments and the public
health service, to bring the three
branches under the general direction
Of Surgeon General Gorgas, is con
tomplated, Secretary of War Baker
stated to the senate military commi-
tee Wednesday.
Baker favors this plan, he said and
II has been indorsed by the surgeons
general of both the army and navy.
Startling disclosures of sickness
and neglect throughout national army
and national guard camps this win
ter is believed to have prompted the
proposed coordination of the three
great national health services.
Questions Bring Revelations.
Bakers revelations of the impend.
ing movement was brought forth un-
der sharp questioning by Senator ].
s. Frelinghuysen as to health condi-
tions at cantonments.
Freylinghuysen also charged there
Is widespread apprehension over pos
sibility of malaria and other fever
epidemics at the southern camps
should next summer prove unusually
hot.
Principal Point Untouched.
But, the principal point OF tho
whole controversy-the question of
where the army is going to get ships
! to transport a million men to France
| this year-was left untouched, partly
because Secretary Baker did not
| have the detailed figures to show the
committee on what basis he made
mis- assertion and partly because the
| committee got into a sduabble ovor
whether It would be proper to have
| the secretary of war disclose the fig
uses in public. The upshot of it was
hat the question of ships was left to
be presented in detailed exact state
ments to che committee i'm secret
session and the cross examination
went on to other subjects of a gen
sral nature.
Work Ahead or Schedule.
Secretary Bakers crossexamination
was begun by Senator Weeks in con
ncction with the number of troops tc
be sent abroad this year.
ION Jan. l." Secretary Baker said
more troops had been transported ia
France including both noncombatant
and fighting forces, than had been
planned"
Secretary Baker and Senator Weeks
agreed that 1t was improper to dis
close the number of Ameriran troop:
new IN France.
Senator Weeks asked IL it were
true that the war department had 1871,
700 tons of ships available for trans
porting troops Feb. /. Secretary
Baker did not know, but thought tna'
IN underestimate.
Magazine Article Up.
The much discussed editorial In th'
Metropolitan Magazine of which Col
o,el Roosevelt was associate editor
attacking the war departments prep
arauons to send troops to France
came up again. Secretary Baker ha'
replied to the editorial IN his frs
statement by saying the war depart
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
Activities On West Front Indicate
Crucial Struggle AT No Dis
tant Date.
ARMIES GETTING READY
Allies Take Hacks at German Lines
While Latter Give Attention
At Several Points to Their
Enemies.

Washington, Feb. Under almost
ceaseless fire from the German guns,
American troops holding a sector OF
the battlefront in Lorraine are pre-
pairing for a German assault OF great
magnitude.
The repeated raids against Ameri-
can lines since discovery of Pershing's
troops in front trenches about Jan.
20 indicate, military men believe,
tlat the Germans are testing out the
strength of the force preliminary to a
heavy assault.
Activity On v. s. Front.
With the American Army In France,
Feb. Fairly lively shelling at var
ious points followed the lifting
of the mist from various sec
tors. There was considerable aer-
ial activity as we'll Several fights oc-
CURED above the trenches and the
antiaircraft guns on both sides were
extremely busy. Reglmental reports
show that during the past "a hours the
enemy often has shelled villages be
hind the front. which had not been
disturbed by German fire for many
months
Activity Growing.
London, Feb. 6.-From the North
sea to the Swiss frontier the military
activity daily seems to be growing i'm
Intensity. and il may be fair to as
sumo that in the not distant future
some of the big battles that have been
forecast will break.
The American, British and French
armies have been taking hacks at the
German line, either by fairly strong
patrol attacks or by bits, while in turn
| the Teutons have been giving consid-
! erable attention on various sectors to
/ their enemies.
From the American point of view
another successful maneuver by the
Americans on their sector OF the front
is of the greatest interest.
American Fire Accurate.
] AS before, the Americans again
have nipped in the bud an impending
surprise attack on their trenches and
taught the Germans a salutary lesson
with their artillery.
In the German trenches the Teutons
were waiting the word to go over the
top for an attack, when the Americans
opened heavy fire on the positions.
Heavy casualties are believed to
have been inflicted on the Teutons and
considerable damage was done by the
75s on the German. trenches, due to
the accuracy of aim of the American
gtnners.
.ext i'm importance to operations on
the American front have been attacks
by the Germans against the French in
the Aisne region and north of Verdun
near Beaumont. The French war Of
fee asserts that the attacks north oi
the Aisne were repulsed, but the Ger
man war office says that south OF
Beaucourt, Baden storming troop:
pushed far into the French front, in
flicting heavy casualties and returned
to their own lines with prisoners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07
cb,rue Roads With podoins Demand,

Washington, Feb. 7.-Charges that
railroad oficials are using the work
Of the railroad wage commission as a
cloak to avoid consideration of ce-
mands of their employees for adjust
ment of grievances were made to the
commission by ID. w. Helt of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Signalmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-07

The much discussed editorial In the
Metropolitan Magazine of which Col.
oIel Roosevelt was associate editor,
attacking the war departments prep
arauons to send troops to France,
came up again. Secretary Baker had
replied to the editorial IN his first
statement by saying the war depart
men had done more than the maga.
the contended IL should.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19
Pages Weekly Letter

Little Rock, Sept. 15.-I am able to announce to the farmers and public generally that we have perfected arrangements with the U. s. Bureau of Mar kets for making Statewide service in cotton chasing this season, and that the service is now in force. Under the Gin law tie ginners are required to take two samples and spu5 them in of
 fcial sealed wrappers. This sea son the ginners are required to send by mail daily one of the samples to the U S Buseaa 9f Markets in tHis DepaetmeH E. where Mr. John B. Beers, a Gov ernment Cotton Chaser ls in charge, and who wiil class the
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19
In Memory

On Monday night Aug. 19, the death angel visited the home of MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Fletcher, and took from their arms their precious baby, Virgil Branner, age ? years and 5 months.
 Little Branner has gone where there is no more sickness and trouble. We miss his little voice and his innocent little face that gave us so much pleasure.
 The dear little hands are gone
 from us DOW, Never again to rest on our brow, Under the sod so white and cold Dear little hands, we miss them
 So>
 Tho when our lives are over, And crown 1 pray to wear, Up in heaven safe with angels, We will find little Branner there. ," He was patientlittle sufferer, was sick only nine days when his little soul took it's flight to a better place; his mission on earth had been completed.
 Little Branner leaves mother father and two brothers to mourn his loss.
 He was an affectionate child and loved by every body.
 The little body was laid to rest in the Hamilton cemetery on the 10th of August. His body rests there but his soul is safe in heaven.
 Aunt Laura"
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19
HOgWa11OW News
 Dunk Bolts, Correspondert

in every way he can. He spent Friday at the postoffice, where he laid out and planted the next summers crop, while his wife was at home gathering in the garden,
 Poke Eazley predicts a light winter. He says the hair on the north side of his dogs is thinner than usual.
 The Dog Hili preacher is keep ing the fact that he will endeavof to collect his salary next Sunday very quiet. He wants good at tendance at church.
 The Hogwallow Postmaster is already beginning to feel the strain of duty as public official during the fall months, and to get through it he will have to stock up on tonicS and bitterS While he is privileged to sit on the front porch of the postoffice and talk or take a nap all he pleases, he cannot get very far away from his business unless he closes the door, and if he did that the government might think hard of him. As an illustration of the bothers and business cares attached to this important office, the P. M. walked down to Gander Creek the other day to fish awhile. leaving the postoffioe door open. Before he had been there more than sn hour, and just about the time the fish be gan to get interested. he was disturbed by the ringing of the bell on the post near the postof- fee building. This sounded the alarm that a customer was in waiting, As soon as he could conveniently do so, he wound up
 
 his fishing pleasures and strolled to the postoffice. The bell had continued to ring all t4is time, and when he arrived there he discovered that the customer was Miss Flutie Belcher, who wanted to know if two or three cents was necessary to carry a postcard He was on the verge of resigning until he considered.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in- huenced by constitutional conditions. and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on tne mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians posed of some of the best tonics known combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials, free
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, O.
 All Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19
Mules and Horses for Sale

We have a number Of good horses and mules for sale at reasonable prices. Call on Us for full particulars.
 46 If Nichols & Hutson.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19

F. E. Marble will have charge of my Fertilizer business while l am away; see him for prices. C. M. Friend
 14-tf
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19

samples as they are received. and send to the owner of the cot, ton card informing him of the grade and staple of the bale of cotton from which the sample was taken. The ginners are un- der bond to take a fair sample. The cotton is chased by Govern ment standards that have been adopted by every cotton exchange of any importance Tn the United States. Cotton Classification under this plan is tie most felia. ole that can be had. and the farm CTS can depend upon the accura- ey Mr. Beers Is not only an expert in cotton chasing. having had years of experience as a cot ton classer and buyer before go- ing with the Government, but his work is done with a set of Government standards right be- fore him, to insure the accuracy of his work. Cotton Buyers go entirely by their individual judg> ment. We shall .endeavor to give the cotton quotatio1s of the Lit
  tie Rock, Memphis and New Or leans exchanges or the day the cotton is graded, this information accompanying the grade card.
 Requests have been sent to all public ginners to send in the gin sample. They come through the mail free, under Government frank, as Government business. Postage free tags are furnished to the ginners, and all they have 10 do is to tie them in bundles at end of each days ginning, tag and put them in the postoffice
 We do the rest. This service is free and cost neither the ginners nor the farmers anything. We want the farmers to have the full benefit of this service. In order to get the full benefit the cotton should not be sold until the grade card is received Tie daily pa- pers will give the daily quotations on the different grades. The farmers should watct and read the cotton quotations and keep posted by talking freely with each other about the price re ceived for different grades and staple, There are fixed differ ences in price between the diff ferent grades. Remember the grade of cotton is determined 5y how clean and free from dirt. leaves and trash 1t is. The staple is another matter altogether. Any staple over one inch is enti- tied to premium, unless the cot ton is a very low grade. Cotton of 1-3-16 staple. middling grade sold at as high as 10 cents a pound above one inch cotton part of the time last season. The pre- minm on staple cotton varies ac- cording to demand. The longer the staple tbe higher the pre- mum if the cotton grades mid ding or better. Our report for October of last season showed the average price for middling one inch staple cotton to be PIP: 1-1-l6 was 2o.02; 1 1-8 was g IA;
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19
Engines For Sale

I have three gasoline engines for sale as follows:
 12 horse power Temple
 5 horse power Cushman
 8 horse power Fairbanks M orse.
 Can be seen by calling on Wise Bros. , If c. 0. Hummel.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-09-19
FOR SALE

Eight room house and three lots, known as the Echlin place. Desirable location for a home. East part of town. For further particulars, write w. J. Robbins Co.,, Carlisle, Ark. 14tf