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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
German Chancellor Asserts That
War Is Near Its
Conclusion.
TALKS TO UNION men
Civil officials and Army Leaders Are
Declared. to Be in Complete
Accord as Opposed to
All Conquests.

London, Sept. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen
says that Notwithstanding the declina-
Won Hertling, the imperial German
chancellor, is convinced that peace is
nearer than is generally supposed, &C
cording to an address made by the
chancellor before the trades unionists
leaders in Germany
The chancellor declared that both
the German government and army
leaders desired an understanding and
peace.
Count Won Hertling said the govern
ment and the army leaders were
against all conquests.
AS soon as he was convinced of the
impossibility of an agreement with the
upper house on the suffrage question,
the chancellor said he would dissolve
the lower house.
Hope of Indemnity Given Up.
Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-Reiterating
that Germany "as the innocent and at
tackled party" in the war, had a right
to demand indemnification, Friedrich
Won Payer, the German imperial vice
chancellor, in his speech at Stuttgart,
said that 1--WE prefer on calm reflection
and even with our own favorable mill
tary situation, to abandon this idea"
Turning to the question of the occu-
pied territories, the vice chancellor
said that as a preliminary condition
! nf nnann For Enrpnnnv auJ hnr o1linc
those nations must have all their pre-
war possessions, including the German
colonies, restored. Then Germany, he
declared could evacuate the occupied
regions and could give back Belgium
without encumbrance and without re.
serve, providing no other state was
more favorably placed in regard to Bel
GUM than was Germany.
Slav Pacts to Stand.
He asserted that Germany would not
submit to the allies for approval Oh
alteration the peace treaties which
Germany had signed with the Ukraine
Russia and Roumania.
"Our state debts" the vice chancel
lor said, ARE everywhere reaching fan
tastic heights and everywhere We
struggle against the ~encroachments OF
cur personal liberty. All of the bellig
erents Of Europe must admit, If the,
are not blind, that the longer tn,
European peoples lacerate each othe,
the more certainly will the historical
and paramount position of weakene,
and impoverished Europe be lost il
favor of c~leverer and more calculating
peoples"
Herr Won Payer considered that tn
present terrible struggle would no
end with a peace of the customar,
character. A mere glance at the stat
of complete exhaustion of the worl
excludes such a possibility, he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
Returns From Thursdays Regis.
tration Are Pouring Into
Washington.
WILL VERIFY FIGURES
Provost Marshal General VIII Not
Make Public the Returns Until
They Have Been Checked
for Errors.

Washington, Stp. 16.-At least Ia
900, 900 men registered on Thursday,
according to first returns to Provost
Marshal General Crowder. The esti-
mated number of men between Is and
81 and between 80 and As years was
13, 600, 900.
Ten states, widely scattered, and the
District of Columbia gave substantial
details by telegram and on these
figures General Crowder announced
that these states were exceeding their
estimated registration by 8.5 per cent.
The returns will not be made public
until they have been checked for pos
sible errors. The states reporting
were Louisiana, Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Oregon, Rhode Island, Ten
nessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wiscon-
sin.
States In Race to Report.
Some local boards. jealous to give
the speedy service requested by Gen.
eral Crowder, engaged in In unex-
pected race to be the first to report,
bringing their returns to Washington
in person, or sending them by courier
The chairman and secretary, respect
lively of Local Nos. SO and 40, In
Philadelphia brought in complete
copies of their registration with seria
numbers attached before the proves
marshal generals Office was opened
A special messenger from New Yorl
brought the record of Local No. 157
where the serial numbers and list
classifying the registrants in ag,
groups were ready five minutes afte
the office closed. Local board No.
I'm Washington likewise had finished
the numbering as its Office was clos
ing.
Complete returns from the registra
ton of Aug. "a, when youths who hat
reached their t~wenty-irst year be
tween that date and June 5, 1918
were called, also was made public
They showed that 1873 6 men ha,
gone into the draft reserves agains
an estimated number of 1901.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
yANKs REJOICE IN VICTORY
Wounded Forget Sufferings In Joy
Over Beating Germans.

Paris, Sept. 16.-First groups of
American wounded who arrived at an
evacuation hospital behind the battle
front from the st. Mihiel sector for
got their sufferings in their Joy over
the beating given the Germans, says
the correspondent Of La Liberte. A
captured German officer declared the
Americans were terrible a~dversaries."
The wounded men described the fight
ing as of the severest sort especially
In the series of dense woods and along
the railroad line. Scarcely two hours
after the attack was launched the Ger
mans started a co~unterattack with
three divisions which, however, were
unable tt stop the American advance.
THE American troops" adds the cor
respondent, showed magnificent brav-
cry and disregard of danger while
French regiments went into battle
with their colors flying, the men sing.
ing the Marseillaise."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
Leckhart 10 Rearrested.

Stockholm, Sept. 16.-Eleven Eng.
lishmen and ii French citizens have
been arrested and imprisoned In the
fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul in
Petrograd, according to apparently re.
liable information received here from
the Russian city. The Englishmen in.
carcerated include r. III. B. Lockhart,
the British consul-general at Moscow,
who was condemned to death by the
Bolshevik government, but who es-
capped execution as the result Of the
Intervention Of all the neutral diplo,
uatic representatives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
collectors work on Farms.

Chicago, Sept. 16. - Conscientious
directors to military service are help
ing Uncle Sam win the war by work
ing on Illinois farms, according to q
statement here by the State Council
of Defense. So far IL per cent of
those SO classified have taken up the
hoe instead of the rife and are receiv-
ing $40 a month, board, room and
clothing. The difference between $50
and the amount paid for their services
by farmers will 90 into the Red Cross
fund.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
PARIS PAPERS ARE JOYFUL

Give American Soldiers Credit for
Brilliant Victory.
Paris, Sept. 16. - THE Americans
have broken through the German
lines in the Woeyre and made a con
siderable advance" said the Petit
Journal.
Completion of this brilliant sue
cess liberates the Toul-Verdun rail
way" the Petit Parisien declared.
The Echo de Paris learned that of
the $4,000 Germans defending the
salient about 10000 are in the hands
of the Americans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
British Public Il Pleased.

London, Sept. 1.-THE British pub
lie has been ~anxiously looking for an
other American move, but hardly ex
pected it SO soon. and the new Of thu
Franco-American attack to pick on,
st. Mihiel salient, which the German
drove into the French line in Septem
Der, 1914, and has held ever since, Wal
received here with the greatest enthu
sfasm. and, according to British cor
respondents at the front who heart
of the good progress the Americana
are making, with suQal enthusiast
there
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
ARMY NEEDS 5000 NURSES
Additional Number Required by End
Of Present Year.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Denial OF re-
Gently published reports that the nurs-
ing needs of the army had been met
was made by Brigadier General
Charles Richard, acting surgeon gen.
eral, who stated $4,000 nurses must
be obtained before the end of the year.
Although the Red Cross, the nurse
reserve Of the army, reports an enrol
ment Of more than $1,000 nurses, Gen.
eral Richard said: This does not rep
resent the number of women available
for active service. twenty-five thou
sand nurses must be obtained before
the first of the year. More than 49,
900 are now on the rolls of the Army
Nurse Corps, leaving 5000 still to be
obtained. 1t is estimated before July
/, next, we must have $4,000"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
TWO AvIATORS ARE KILLED

Airplane Crashes to Earth During
Spin at Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth, Sept. 16.-Lieut. G. r.
James of Chicago was instantly killed
and an enlisted man named Lantz ia
tally injured here when their airplane
crashed to earth in a spin. Lantz died
shortly after the accident.
Lieutenant James was an instructor
In the accuracy stage and was classed
as one of the cleverest iiers at the
local aviation fields.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16

had dreamed of getting better peace
terms from the Entente than those
formulated last January they were
mistaken, said General Jan Christian
an address on being given the freedom
of the city. The American army next
year would be bigger than the British
and French armies combined, General
SHUTS declared, and would be EN-.
ployed In a great offensive then.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
SERIOUS RAIL WAY DISASTER

Forty Persons Killed In Wreck Near
Weesp, Holland.
Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-Forty persons
were killed and between 100 ard $50
others injured In a railway accident
near Weesp, eight miles southeast of
Amsterdam. An embankment collapsed
owing to recent rains and almost the
entire train fell down the steep side.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
Health Conditions Improve.

Washington, Sept. 16.-General i'm.
training camps and cantonments is
shown in Surgeon General Gorgas'
health report for the week ending
Sept. 6. There was a marked decrease
in the number of cases Of pneumonia,
measles, meningitis, malaria and dys.
EMERY and there were IS deaths, com,
pared with lit the week before.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
INVENTOR OF MACHINE GUN

Resolution In Senate confers Gold
Medal On John NJ. Browning.
Washington, Sept 16.-While Amer.
lean troops were driving forward in
France, Senator Smooth of Utah in
troduced a resolution comforting a gold
medal and the thanks of Congress
upon John M. Browning, Ogden, Utah,
inventor of the Browning machine gun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
BAKER VISITS ST. MlHIEL
Generals P%ershing and Petain Accom-
pany War Secretary.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept. 16.-Newton ID. Baker, the
American secretary of war, accompa.
MED by Generals Pershing and Petain,
visited st. Mihiel a few hours after
its recapture. Residents of the town
so long under the domination of the
Germans, accorded Secretary Baker
and his companions a touching recep.
ton, relating the abuses to which they
had been subjected.
Before the Germans retreated they
had forced almost every male between
the ages Of 16 and As to accompany
them for service i'm the German army
they told the secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16

LOHuOu, sept. lo.-lHe All ieTlCduS,
after eliminating the st. Mihiel salient
are continuing their advance.
From Pagny across the Moselle
river from German territory, the new
front extends in almost a straight line
to the vicinity of Hannanville where
it advances slightly toward the north
west to Fresnes.
This reduction of the front line
from some 40 to 20 miles places at
the disposal of the Allied command
ers an enormous force of men for fu.
ture operations in this sector or on
other fronts.
Metz Forts Within Range.
Having accomplished the task of
wiping out the salient the offensive
movement continues to push forward
and the further Strengthening of the
line is probable. The Americans at
this stage of the drive command posi-.
tions favorable for a direct invasion
of German territory if such a course
should be decided upon.
Although the important German
fortress of Metz is in no immediate
danger its outlying Notifications are
within range of American heavy guns
at Pagny. Metz itself furnishes an ex
cellent target for Allied airmen who
have already taken advantage of the
opportunity and dropped many bombs
on railway stations and military stores
In the city and vicinity. With its
strong outer protection of fortified
tions a frontal attack on Metz hardly
could be expected but an outfanking
movement by the Americans on the
west or by the French and Americans
on the south would force the Ger
mans to ~evacuate both the fortress
and the territory surrounding 1t.
Rail Line Little Damaged.
In their haste to get out Of the
salient with as little loss of men ant
military supplies as possible the Ger
mans left the railroad from Verdur
to Commercy, Toul and Nancy, vir
tually intact. The capture Of this line
of railway adds greatly to the facility
of troop movements toward Verdun
which has been a great handicap tt
the Allies In the past. In the first few
hours of their operation as a distinc'
unit the Americans have driven tn,
enemy out of some 80 villages, man!
strongly fortified positions prepared
during the four years of their occupa
ton of the salient and captured NOR,
than 1890 prisoners and large guam
titles Of guns and other military mate
rial. Prisoners are stir1 coming to tn,
rear and no attempt has yet beer
made to estimate the quantity Of en-
envy supplies captured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
FORMER CZARINA STILL LIVING
BoIsheviki Foreign Minister Denies
Staying.

Stockholm, Sept. 16.-The Bolshe-
Wiki have not killed the former en-
press of Russia and her daughters, &C.
cording 10 a statement issued by the
Russian foreign minister, the Folkets
Dagblad declares. The statements
also denied systematic murder of in.
nocent persons and violence to for.
eigners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
LICENSE PACKING INDUSTRY
Presidential Proclamation Regulates
Market Dealings.

Market Dealings.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Operations of
packers on live stock markets were
made subject to federal license In the
same manner as other stockyard deal
ers by q proclamation issued by Pres
ident Wilson under authority OF the
food control act. Licenses must be
obtained by Sept. IS.
Regulatory powers under the proc
lamation will be administered by the
Secretary Of Agriculture through the
Bureau Of Markets, as are those pre-
scribed by the Presidents proclama-
ton of last June Is. under which
stockyard firms and dealers were IL
censed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
PETR0GRAD TAKEN, is REPORT
Falls Into Hands of Anita oishevlki,
Dispatches Say.

Paris, Sept. 16.-Dispatches re-
ceived by English newspapers through
Helsingfors announce that Petrograd
has been taken by the anti-revolution.
lists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
Thirty Villages Also Fall Into the
Hands of Americans on Their
Victorious Sweep.
NOW ON ENEMY BORDER
Metz Fortresses Are Now In Range OF
Heavy Guns-French Start Attack
on Laon From the South
and West.

London, Sept. 16.-General Per-
shing's troops in their operations
In the ST. MihieI sector have in
creased the number of Germans
captured to $1,000. French troops
began a new attack on both sides
of the Ailette river and between
the river Aisne and the vesle
river. This attack is toward Laon
from the south and the west.
American troops have been fight
ing between the Aisne and the
vesle. The French, astride the
AiIette, are In a position to flank
the Chemin des DANES positions
from the west. The French have
gained two miles on an 11.mile
front and have taken 1900 prison
ers and several towns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16
Sees Army Bigger Than AnsIo-French.

Newcastle, Eng, Sept. 16.-The Ger
man people ought to know that Il they
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-16

Nungesser Wins 44th Victory.
Paris, Sept. 16.-The newspapers an.
nounce that Lieutenant Nungesser, the
French aviator, has scored his forty.
fourth aerial victory.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Tobin, Schultz walked. but Lavan forced
him.
Thnt Productive Third Round.

In the third Maisel walked and stole
and Hendryx produced another hit
that brought the Browns total Of
runs up to three. Then the Griffs got
busy. Milan led off by tanning. but
Schultz was hit by pitched ball and
was safe at second when Sisler drop
ped Austin's throw of Lavan's
grounder. Morgan's single to left
center scored Schultz. Lavan taking
third and Morgan moving up to sec
ond. A walk to Picinich loaded the
bases and Harper was derricked in
favor of Shanks. Howard's rap
bounded over Austin's head for two
bases, scoring Lavan and Morgan.
Howard ambled to third when Shot
toms tall bounder eluded Gedeon and
he scored on q wild pitch by Gallia.
This finished Bert. for Rogers came
into the game. and this finished the
Nationals. although Shotton scored.
after stealing third. on Fosters
grounder to Gedeon.
Brennan was picked to take
Harper's pace. as Griff wanted to
Browns tomorrow. Ad was not there.
He walked Austin, wild-pitched him
to second and passed SEVERED. The
latter was forced by Rogers, Austin
taking third. The corners were con-
gested when Tobfn also benented oy
his largess and Ayers was hurriedly
summoned from the bull pen. Foster
grabbed Maisers rap and forced
Austin at tho plate, and then up came
Demmitt. Ayers got count Of three
and two on tho former White Sock
and Yank. and on the next ball pitch
ed, with all three Browns in motion.
Ray poked a single to left. Rogers
and Tobin were across the plate by
the time Shotton could held the ball.
Maisel was logging it from first for
dear life and beat Bert's peg to the
plate He appeared to have missed
the dish by sliding wide. but Nallin
said no. Demmitt reached second on
the throw home and scored on Sis
ler's single to center. This quartet
of tallies knotted the count and the
winning marker was showed over by
the Browns in the seventh on Sis
ier's single, Hendryx's sacrifice.
Gedeon's out and a roller to Lavan.
which Austin beat out.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
SENSATIONAL HIGH DIVE
Australian Pluages 205 Feet, Max
ing World Record-Narrowly
Escapes Death.

A new world record for high diving
was made at Sydney, Australia, late
in March during. a water carnival for
the purpose of raising war relief
funds. A Solomon Islander named
Alick Wickham dove 205 feet, which
easily surpasses any existing figures
for such a feat.
Wickham. a swimmer and diver Of
note. who is employed by the Sydney
trolley service. was persuaded to at
tempt the dive us part Of lengthy
program of aquatic events held at the
Deep Rock swimming pool. high
platform was erected near the top of
the announced hour for the dive there
were thousands of spectators present
to witness the perilous feat
The Solomon islander admitted that
when he reached the top of the tow
er and looked down at the pool more
than 200 feet below he was badly rat
tied and desired to quit. but the fear
of being accused Of cowardice forced
him to go through with the perform
ance. He leapet off and was able to
retain both equilibrium and conscious
ness for the first150 feet, after which
all became blank. Wickham struck
the water in semi-prone position
with such force. that he was COM
pletely knocked cut for more than ten
minutes. When taken from the water
he was bleeding from a dozen places
about the body and his swimming
suit was split op one side from neck
to knee.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
NOTES OF GOLF AND GOLFERS.

Association. leaves next week for Po-
land Springs, Me. The president Of tho
Columbia Country Club. Emmons 8.
Smith, ST., and his son. Emmons, jr..
will also leave next week for Man
chester. vt.
Two great scores for amateurs were
recorded in q match over the course
of the Columbia Country Club last
Wednesday. Playing at the top of
his game. Edward B. Eynon, jr.. Dis,
trict amateur champion, was around
the course in 70, and Norbert Demp-
sey was around in IS. At that Demp-
sey missed a couple of short puts
which he might have holed. George
P. James and George Morse were the
other players in the foursome.
Two scores of II and one of 70
recorded by Edward Styles over the
course of the Washington Golf and
Country Club last week stamp him
as one Of the best players in Wash
ington Just now. With the course
to on account of the hardness. these
scores show nne golf. Although
styles lost to George E. Truett in the
semi finals Of the miniature tourna-
ment held at the club last Thursday,
the veteran was forced to shoot 35
to beat him. winning on the tenth
hole with q 3.
Drafted in October, made a sergeant
in December and commissioned In
June is the record of Second Lieut..
Francis Ouimet, National Army. Oul-
met, sometimes better known as the
former national amateur and opep
champion, has gone through the OF
ficers' training camp at Camp DevenS,
Mass, and was recently commission
ed in the infantry.
Evening star., 1918-07-07

That a record was established in
entrance fees in the nationwide lib
erty tournament held at all United
States Golf Association clubs July
for the benefit Of the Red Cross 10
tho belief Of golfers here. All the
local clubs raised totals in excess OF
their last years quota and the at
tendance of golfers playing in the
events for prizes offered by the Red
Cross and the U. S. G. A. was larger
than that Of last year.
Dixie Flaeger, one-time star half
back and one Of the crack golf play
ers of Chicago five years ago. won
the northwestern amateur champion
ship last week over the e,course Of the
Seattle Golf Club in Seattle. Flaeger
is said to be one of the longest hit
ters in tho amateur ranks and holds
the record drive for the Pacific coast.
Golf at the local clubs. while not in
dicating falling OF In the number
of events this year, has suffered re-
lapse in the number Of competitors
entered. Last year and in all pre-
vious years every tournament held at
clubs about the National Capital had
an entry list as big by third again
as that which has been noted this
year.
C. r. Zappone won the second flight
in the miniature tournament held July
by the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club, defeating w. c. Barr in the
final round.
Walter S. Harlan, vice president Of
the Columbia Country Club and vice
president of the United States Golf
Evening star., 1918-07-07
IRISH LADS GAMEST RACE i.
HIS CLOSING EFFORT ON TURF
Ran Broomstick to a Head in World
Record Time, Finishing on
Three Legs.

by inch. Here Hildebrand went to the
whip. This was a mistage that cost
him the race. for Irish Lad was doing
his best without any urging. But
with the first sting of the lash Irish
Lad swerved oyer to the rail with u
bound and retihquished the lead that
he had fought. 50 hard to maintain.
But Irish Led was not through even
then. HildebSand steadied him again
and the game eGlt resumed the painful
struggle. Wisk both riders fiogging
their mounts like demons the two
fought it out rdd for nod. and Broom
stick was fortunate enough to have
his head down when they flashed over
the wire.
There were frantic cheers for Broom-
stick when his number and the new
world record time was hung out, but
there was still more applause fos
Irish Lad when the latter came limp
Ing back to the, scales on three legs.