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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
LATEST GERMAN
NOTE RECEIVED
State Department Is Given Reply
Through the Swiss
Legation.
SEEKS PEACE
Dual Monarchy Is Reported to Have
Sent Note Accepting American
Terms and Asking Cessa-
ton of RostiIities.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The Swiss
legation has delivered to the State
department the latest note from Ger
many. Cable dispatches from Europe
say Austria Hungary has sent another
note to President Wilson asking that
immediate negotiations for peace and
an armistice be entered into without
awaiting the results of the exchanges
with Germany.
Adheres to Same Point of View.
The Vienna government asserted
that it adhered to the same point of
view expressed by the President in
his last Communication upon the
rights of the Austro-Hungarian peo-
pies, especially those of the CZecho-
Sloyaks and Jugo-Slavs and requested
that he begin overtures with the
Allied governments with a view to
ending Immediately hostilities on all
Austro-Hungarian fronts.
The official text of the German note
did not differ materially from the UNI
official version as received by cable.
No official comment was forthcoming,
bul IL rs hHONH THAI uO Will
be made at present to the communica-
ton, which is believed to have been
dispatched with the primary purpose
of satisfying the German public that
their government is not emitting any
opportunity to forward the negotia-
tons for an armistice and peace.
Warns Against Qualified Peace.
Warning against any peace with
Austria that would not give the Allies
free passage through the country to
attack the Germans from the south
was sounded here by Captain Vasile
Stoica, now in Washington, who rep
resented the Roumanians of Austro-
Hungary in the conference Of OPP
pressed nationalities last week at
Philadelphia. and who was wounded
fighting against the Austrians and
Germans.
Captain Stocia said that If immune
from attack from the south, the Ger
mans, oy Withdrawing to the natural
d~efenses of the Rhine in the west,
might be able to carry on the war
several years, because of this shorter
front the Allied superiority of forces
could not be used to full advantage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
Alaska Railway Extended.

Seward, Alaska, Oct. 30.-Six hours
and SO minutes was the actual running
time of the special train which official
ly opened the United States govern
ment railroad between Seward and An
chorage this week. A regular train
service between the two points could
be maintained from now IN, except for
the fact that slides on the Anchorage
division are expected to cause trouble
for some time yet. The distance be-
tween Seward and Anchorage is about
ITO miles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
Italian, French and British Cross
Piave on 30 Mile Front
Threaten Two Rail Centers.
TAKE $4,000 CAPTVES
Americans In Reserve to Join italian
Offensive If Needed-Yankees
and Germans in Big Gun Duel
French EncircIing Guise.

London, Oct. 30.-Italian, British ana
have crossed the Pave over a wide
front and have taken more than IS 900
prisoners. The Allied troops seriously
threaten the important railroad points
Of Conegliano and Oderzo and two of
the three railway lines supporting the
Austro-IIungarians on the Piave front.
On the western front in France
heavy fighting virtually is at a stand
still on the front %nOrthward from lie
Catean to the Dutch frontier, but
from the Disc to east of the Meuse
Allied pressure continues, with gains
for the French between the Disc and
the Serre.
americans in Gun Duel.
An intense artillery duel is in prog
ress on the American front northwest
of Verdun, but no infantry fighting has
been reported.
While the Allies have thrown forces
across the Piave on a front of about
30 miles, the heaviest fighting has
been along a stretch of seven miles
between Conegliano and Oderzo,
where the Italians and British have
advanced more than three miles, max
ing a formidable wedge in the Aus
tTian positions east of the river and
between two of their main communi.
cation lines.
Two Miles From Rail Points.
The Allies are within two miles OF
both C~OneglianO and OderZo. Along
the Piaye south of Oderzo there has
been little fighting, but the Allied ad-
vance in the north would tend to force
the Austrians to eyacuate the low
lands of the lower Piave.
Apparently the Allied thrusts in the
mountain zone between the Piave and
the Brenta were feints for the purpose
of attracting the attention of the ene-
my from the more formidable move
ment across the Piave. Troops and
supplies are being rushed to the Piave
front and it is evidently purposed to
force the offensive to the utmost.
U. S. Troops in Reserve.
In addition to the British, Italian
and French troops already taking part
in the fighting, American troops are
reported to be in eserve. The Ameri-
can infantry force is not large, prob
ably two regiments or less, and not
unlikely the Americans will be brigad-
ed with the Italians or British. The
fighting east of the Piave has been
heavy, the Austrians struggling bit
terly to prevent the Allies from en-
larging their gains to the east bank.
East of the Disc on the French front,
the army of General Debeney rapidly is
encircling Guise. On the south the
French are in the suburbs of the town
and have captured German first line
trenches besides enemy barracks and
a hospital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
MONTENEGRlNS IN REVOLT
Three Principal Cities of Country Are
Reported Seized.

Zurich, Oct. 30.-A revolution has
broken out in Montenegro, according
to a dispatch from Laibach.
Revolutionists, including Albanian
soldiers, have seized Cettinje, Scutaria
and Rieka. The Austro-Hungarians
are e%vacuating the country.
Cettinje, the capital OF Montenegro,
is located within two miles of the Hun
garian frontier. Rieka is six miles
east of Cettinje. Scutari, the principal
city of northern Albania, is 35 miles
southeast of Cettinje. Laibach is a
Hungarian city 35 miles northeast Of
Trieste.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
GENERAL Won SANDERS FLEES
Takes Bulk of His Turkish Force
From Aieppo.

London, Oct. 30.-When British cars
and cavalry came in sight of Aleppo,
the Syrian city captured by General
Allenby on Saturday, Field Marshal
Liman Won Sanders, German COM
mander Of the Turkish forces, with
drew 10000 of his 10000 troops and
retired toward Katma.
A Turkish rearguard was left at
Aleppo, but it put up slight resistance.
Before retiring the Turkish rearguard
burned the railroad station and most
of the railroad stock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
Five Socialists Indicted.

Milwaukee, Oct. 30.-Victor L.. Ber-
ger and four others prominent in the
Socialist party were included in more
than so indictments recently returned
by the federal grand jury, 1t was an
nounced. Besides Berger others In.
Guided are e. T. Melms, Oscar Amer.
niger, Louis A. Arnold and Miss Eliza
beth Thomas. Berger, Melms and
Ameringer are candidates for county
treasurer and members of the state
legislature and Miss Thomas Is one
of the officials Of the Socialist organi.
Eauon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
Atrocities in Macedonia.

Saloniki, Oct. 30.-The Bulgarians,
during their occupation of Eastern
Macedonia, attempted to force the
Greeks to become Bulgarians, and
treated the Greeks cruelty, declares
DIR. Paris, vice president of the Greek
chamber of deputies. There were
Wholesale deportations and the people
were abandoned to famine, outrage
and murder" says DR.. Pazis. The
Bulgarians sent large numbers of
Greek children into Bulgaria without
the parents of the children knowing
the purposes OF the Bulgarians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
DIRTY TRICK STARTED WAR
Noted German Editor Flags Hohen-
zolIern Rule.

London, Oct. 80. - A Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company quotes Macmillan Harden,
the editor of the Die Zukunft of Ber-
lin, as saying in an interview with a
Danish newspaper:
I'VE started the war with a dirty
trick and all our subsequent victories
have been the resemblance of dishon-
esty. William III. is a film hero and
Germany a vulgar cinematograph
show. We sit today on the ruins of
30 years Of Hohenzollern politics."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
HUGHES REPORT TO PUBLIC
President Says II viii Be Given Out
Soon as Received,

Washington, Oct. 80 - Charles f.
Hughes report ON his aircraft investi-
cation will be given to the public as
soon as it reaches President Wilson.
This statement was authorized at the
White House. Attorney General Greg
DRY expects to submit it to the presi.
dent in a day or two.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
WANT BAN ON GERMAN TOYS
American Manufacturers Ask Con.
gress to Enact Law.

New York, Oct. 30.-Immediate pas
sage by Congress of a law prohibiting
the landing at American ports of Ger
man-made toys or other German-made
merchandise until the Central en-
pires have submitted to an Allied
peace" was urged in a resolution
adopted at a convention here of the
Toy Makers Association of America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
BRITISH LOSSES FOR WEEK
Casualties Total 32,24e, 5,447 Men Be-
ina Killed,

London, Oct. 30.-British casualties
reported for the week ended Oct. %
numbered 32,249, compared with ST.
$50 for the previous week. They are
divided as follows:
Killed or Died of Manufacturers,
436; men, 5,307.
Wounded or Missing - officers.
1,141; men, 25.365.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
Auqustana Synod Organizer Dead.

Rockford, ILL.,, Oct. 30.-Dr. Gustave
Peters. last survivor of the organizers
of the Augustana synod of the Swedish
Lutheran church, is dead at his home
here, aged 80 years. He came to Rock
ford in 1854 and was pastor of the
First Lutheran church of this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
SHORES STREWN WITH DEAD
Searchers Find No Survivors OF
Princess Sophia Wreck.

Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 80. - Shores
near the wreck Of the steamship
Princess Sophia are strewn with bod
les, while no survivors have been To-
Gated, according to wireless messages
received here from boats searching
the waters of the Lynn canal, where
the vessel went down with more than
800 persons aboard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
RESULT OF HARD FIGHTING
Yankees Captured 10000 Prisoners
and $50 Gun Since Sept. &c.

Washington. Oct. 80. Violence OF
the battle raging along the American
front north of Verdun was emphasized
by General Pershing in a communique.
Capture OF 1000 prisoners, more than
$50 guns, several thousand machine
guns and nearly 1000 trench mortars
since Sept. 26 was announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
TWO GENERALS PROMOTED

Llggett and Billiard Command Armies
In France.
Washington, Oct. 30.-The Senate
confirmed the nominations of Major
Generals Hunter Liggett and Robert
l.. Billiard to be temporary lieutenant
generals. They command the first
and second American armies in
France.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
TAKES LUDENDORFF'S PLACE
Gen. Lossberg New Quartermaster
General of German Army.

Washington, Oct. 30.-General Loss
berg has been appointed successor to
General ~Ludendorff, the State depart
ment was informed.
General Ludendorff's retirement as
fret quartermaster general of the
German army is reported to have re-
suited from the action of the civil au-
thorities in taking control Of the mill
tary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
FOE RUNS OUT OF GASOLINE
Allies Find Tractors Abandoned for
Lack of Fuel.

Paris, Oct. 30.-The German army
is suffering from a gasoline famine,
says the Matin. At many places the
Allies have found tractors in perfect
condition which had been abandoned
through lack of gasoline.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-30
Eighteen New Ships IN Week.

Ei9HteeH view oHipS IN week.
Washington, Oct. S0.-Eighteen new
ships of $4,000 total lightweight tons
were added to the American feet dur.
ing the week ending Oct. rs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
TO DISTRICT COcHIsE COUNTY

About of the first things the board of super visors will do when they take office Jaanuary lst will be to redisrct Cochise county in conformity with the sl pervsoral distrctng law and the legislative dlstctng bill which passed at the last general election.
 Other counties have been operating under the super visOra district law and Cochse county will be made to under the law also. according to announcement The law provides that each cony be divided into three dis trcts according proportion of population and each dis trlct nominate supervisor at the primary election with the exception. of of hodOver, which will cone from of the three districts each election At the gen era election. however the county whole will vote the and is aimed in this wise get equal representation the board from all parts of the reasonable divide the county would be to make Douglas district Bebee the second and the balance of the county include the third This would give almost equal population representation.
 The legislative distlictng law passed November ) by the of the people provides representative for each 1O population and two senators at large in counties like COchise Under the law it is calculated that Cocse county will be allowed two representatives than at present making nine in all.
 With these two laws in operation in Cochlse county, considerable satisfaction should be received by the in that they would know generally for whom they casting their ballot which in the end. will suit in satisfaction all around.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
MORE GOOD DOPE

We still claim that Editor Lancaster of the Sar Simol Valley News is of the best posted county removal matters i'll the county and doubt readers will agree with when they read the following from hi; pen this week:
 At the recent election 3SS1 votes cast against county seat removal and SO6 votes for. nal ing total of 1887. To have been able remove the county seat Douglas should have had 50 per of this total, 4612 The number she did get put her short SO6 votes. Yet Douglas has entered suit to contest the election. The Douglas contention to be that when voter voted ''NO he should have stopped. There blank. you remember. which said, Tn of emoval,--.'' On this many voted for Bisbee after voting No This says Judge Mccall, renders this vote illegal. And (holds Judge McCalD because so many people voted ''NO'' and then voted 'Tombstone.' if such votes be adiudged illegal, then Douglas will have majority of 60 per cent. It seems that Douglas does not claim majority of sentiment expressed at the polls, but seeks, under techncaty, to nullify enough voters to count Douglas in. even when it is plain that jority against removal. What interpretation for instance can be placed vote like this: For ty seat removal, NO, in of removal, Tomb stone''! If this is anything but vote against mOval it is simply two votes against removal
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
MERCHANTS OF STATE
 TO HAVE HEADQuARTER

PHOENIX, Dec 11-Announcement was made here today by Charles B. Christy, secretary, that the recently organized Arizona Merchants asso- citation is soon 70 open offices in the Noll building in this city.
 The Arizona Merchants association was informally organized several months ago, when a number of leading dealers in merchandise in the state met at Douglas to discuss the order issued by the state council of defense requiring all merchants to mark the cost price on salable articles. A week later these merchants met in Phoenix and organized formally, holding an election of officers. and appointing them members of the executive board
 Twenty-Five towns of Arizona are represented in the Arizona Merchants association, and seven or eight leading mercantile organizations. In addition to the executive board a board of gov ernors was appointed composed of a representative from the larger cities and towns. As membership in the association grows, and new towns are represented in it, it is expected to add representatives from each of these places to the governing board.
 Promotion and protection of the in- terests of the merchant class are con- tained in the plans for activity out lined by the organization and legisla- ton of remedial measures such as will assist merchants in the proper conduct of their business e we'll e safeguard 1t
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
TUCSON AND SIX OTHER
 ARIZONA DISTRICTS WIN
 RED CROSS HONOR FLAGS

TUCSON, Dec. 9.-Red Cross chap ters to which honor banners were awarded for their efforts in the sec ond war fund drive include: San Pe- dro, Gustine, Inyo county; Mare Is- land. Piumas county and Calexico, in California; White Pine county, Clark county. Mineral county, Sparks and McGili. in Nevada, and Verde mining districts, Tucson, Apache-Na- vajo, Williams and Warren mining dis trict in Arizona.
 The awards were made at the two Christmas roll call conferences held in San Francisco and Los Angeles, December { and ,.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
MORROW WOUNDED TWICE IN
 BATTLE: HE WRITES HERE

BISBEE. Dec. 9.-Robert E. Morrow. a former Bisbee boy, saw service in the great war, where the fighting was hardest and where the doughboys fell like autumn leaves before the boche fire. Morrow. who was severely wounded in this battle. tries to cover up his heortsm with philosophy and humor when he writes from the hos pital to his friends, NJ. and Mrs George Poole of this city, as follows:
 "I was wounded twice while cover ing 100 feet of ground. First, six inch shell exploded by me and a frag- ment pierced my left arm. Then, as I started to make my way to the rear I'll be doggoned if a German machine gun sniper did not take a pot shot at me and get me with a bullet in the right arm. Pretty touch luck, eh? But I don't know, guess I was mighty lucky he get out that place alive. Hundreds of our boys all around me fell and never moved after they sank to the ground. I'm in the base hos pital on the road to rapid recovery and every kindness and attention are shown to me"
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
ARIZONA sTocKMEN LOSE
 $2,0oo,ooo YEARLY BY
 WORK OF RANGE PESTS

PHOENIX, Dec. 11.-According to M E Musgrave. of the United States biological survey. in charge of the work of eliminating predatory animals on western livestock ranges, losses in amount to about s2,oO0, 600 a year.
 The greatest destruction is by coy. otes, with wolves and mountain lions following in order. The work of ex- terminating such animals is now well organized, with 13 hunters in the field state jointly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
WE MAY BE RIGHT

Major Kelly has given his pet kitten away. The feline used to amuse him by playing the keys of the typewriter, but it too far When it got to interfering with his editorials halt had to be calltd
 Tine above is from the Rookie of the Douglas Dis patch and for doubt the following Ouburst ill the columns of the InernatiOna
 Judging by the grouch that has recently the Tombstone ProspectOr the amount of con- fdence in that city retaining the county seat is widespread or OverpOwering
 It is hardly possible that Major Kelly would give vent to such amusing lines and the only conclusion the paragraph is that the Majors cat pounded it out the typewriter before he got rid of him. To the- Major and his cat however would casually add that if there any lack of confidence around the PrOspecOr the City of Tombstone have failed to find it. Because be- eve that the last of Bruce Stephenson and S w.. Call does not carry much weight
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-12-15
JOHN L. sMvTHE IS DEAD IN CALIFORNIA.
 aEStuT PNElIAONlA

RESULT PNEUMONIA
 News has peen received here of the death at Coacheila, Cal, of John L. Smythe. formerly of the Fairbank Commercial company at Fairbank, and widely known throughout South Arizona. Mir. Smythe's death folloy- ed brief illness with pneumonia and will be learned Of by his friends in th.s state with regret He was 4S years of age and is survived by his wife, three sisters. his mother. a mem- [ Ter of the earliest California families and now residing in Los Angeles, end his brother. Fred Smythe. with whom he was engaged in the mercantile business at Coachella.
 John Snythe was an upright. gen. erous. progressive business man from who all benefited who came in con ern Arizon. MT. Smythe's death follow tact wi;h his unfailing cheerfulness ' o his friends and his care for those ! dear to him was that of one in thou sands. higher words than which can | not be spoken. The loss they sustain is not repairable. The less of his pub [ s-f, faH- the communities ;n which he was in- teres;ej in both California and Ar zona in mercantile pursuits. agricGl- | :ure and mining. TO the latter. with his brother, he was always ready with a helping hand. and al various times prosecuted much development in the industry in which he had considerable interests in Arizona at the time of his | ieaih.
 1, Mir Smythe was born in Anaheim. Cal. where interment occurred. FC.- | lowing mercantile experience the. . and in Los Angeles. he came to Fair bank and later acquired an interes. in the business of the Fairbank Com meroial company. Tn this association he had much 10 do with supplying the commissary department of the South ern Pacific and of the E. P. & $. w. during several years of active con. struction work in Arizona and gairei wide acquaintance and many warm friendships all along the railroad lines.
 While located at Fairbank he mar. ried Miss Lucy Fisher. daughter ot a well known mining man of early days in Tombstone and Charleston. and one of the few who have maintained prac. tically continuous operations in thtse districts. Later he went to Los An. geles to take the management of an importance enterprise, thereafter go ing 10 the newly-developing date and cotton country of the Coachella val ley. where he gave largely to the splendid upbuilding which has come about in the last several years in the Salton sea region.
 An indefatigable worker. ever un- .ained by single selfish thought, ur- acquainted with any manner of con duct other than hat of entire frank. ness and wholly fair play. generous to a fault. he made niche in every heart Ina; came to know him that will not allow fo-geifuluess as time passes.