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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
American Troops Are Being Bri-
qaded With British and
French.
CONSIDER PLAN GOOD
Military Authorities Say System VIII
Rapidly Increase Size of Yankee
Army and Add to Spirit of
Unity.

Washin gton, May 1.-THE process
of brigading American units with
French and British forces on the
Western front is going forward and
General Pershing probably will soon
be commanding mixed brigades.
1t became known here that when
ever American troops predominant in
the brigaded divisions as the process
goes on, these, divisions, under pres
ent plans will be turned over to Gen.
eral Pershing's command.
Why Plan Is Desirable.
This plan would accomplish sew
eral things the military authorities
consulting upon it regard as very de-
sirable. 1t would rapidly increase the
size of the American fighting COM
mand on the battle line; 1t would con-
tribute tremendously to the spirit of
unity and concerted effort and at the
same time, instead Of holding large
numbers of American troops behind
the line while training, would sur
round them with seasoned veterans
and under actual battle conditions
school them to be rebrigaded later
with> fresh American troops coming
to France.
In this way the efficiency of the
British and French forces is expected
to be increased and the work of
building up a great, fully trained and
completely equipped force in France
is expected to be fastened.
Foch Also Commands italians.
In addition to this, as illustrative
of the unity of command which Gen
eralissimo Foch directs all the Allied
armies, 1t was stated officially here
that Foch commands the Italian
troops in Italy as fully as he does the
American, British and French troops
in France and Belgium. There has
been no question that Foch command.
ed the Italian troops in France. II
was stated also that Italy, besides
now sending troops to France, in
numbers equal to those being sent
from the United States, now has on
her fighting line a larger army, more
perfectly equipped, than she had be
fore the great Austrian drive. This
may be explanatory of the apparent
equanimity with which the Allied
leaders face recurrent reports of a
new drive on the Italian front.
Information that the brigaded AL
lied divisions in the west probably
will be placed under the command oil
General Pershing when the numbers
of American troops contained In them
predominant, was taken to mean tha,
the same principle would operate
when the predominating numbers
were French or British.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17

With the British Army in France.
May 17.-Hill Al, north of KENNEL, is
again the scene of hard fighting after
being stormed and retaken by French
troops.
This much disputed elevation has
changed hands many times recently,
but the French are still holding the
Germans off.
Italians RepeI Assaults.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, May 17.-Enemy groups contin-
ue to approach Mount Como and re-
open the line of advance through the
Val Arsa, but are repeatedly repelled
by Italian batteries.
Details of the capture Of the noun.
tain by the Italians show that the
fighting, although carried out by small
groups, was very bloody.
Fighting Only of Local Nature.
Still another day has passed with
out the Germans renewed their Of
fensive in Flanders or Picardy. No
where have the infantry operations
by either side on these battle fronts,
or, for that matter, In any OF he nu.
merous theaters of the war, risen In
importance above patrol engagements
North of KENNEL, where the Ger
mans on Tuesday gained footing on
Hill "A, one of the bloodiest sectors on
the Western front, the lost vantage
points have been retrieved through
the persistent counter attacks of the
French, who succeeded In expelling
the enemy from the she'll holes along
the slopes to which he had been ten
aciously holding Not alone were the
Germans forced to recede, but the
French advanced their line and also
took prisoners.
Likewise, south of Mailles, in the
Amiens region, the French have taken
another bite into the German coun
ter attack, launched in an endeavol
to recapture the lost ground. The
Germans in these maneuvers suffered
heavy casualties and also lost mel
made prisoner
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
Army Supply System Changed.

Washington, May 17.-Decentralizar
tion of army supply purchasing and
distribution through the establish.
ment of 13 zones with depots in each
was announced by Acting Quarter.
master General Goethals. Each OF
the general supply posts will be
chart ed with the duty of keeping Ii,
touch with the manufacturing eacil.
tiles of its zone and so far as pos.
sible all food, clothing and equipment
for the training camps will be bough.
within the zone in which q camp ID
located.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
Three Alleoed Plotter. Held.

New York, May 1.-THE arrest OF
three alleged Russian anarchists,
charged with being involved In ma
tionwide conspiracy to overthrow
the American government by the dis
tribution of anarchistic propaganda,
has been announced by Lieutenant
George Busby, head OF the bomb and
neutrality squad of the police depart
ment. The prisoners, who gave their
names az. Alexander Derkash, Leon
Bobkin and Ivan NOvikoff, were ar
rested following an attempt to ship
boxes containing alleged propagan1A
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17

Washington, May 16.-The custom
ary allowance OF three-fourths of a
cent mile granted by railroads to
shippers owning private freight cars
would be increased to / cent under
recommendatfons Just submitted by
IN Interstate commerce commission
examiner. The proposed change will
apply to all types of private freight
cars with the exception OF coal car.
riers. 1t 10 estimated that nearly
one-hfth Of the nations freight cars
would be affected by the proposed
change.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17

Army Supplies In Large Quantities To
Be Bought Here.

Be Bought Here.
Washington, May 1.-THE depot
qdartermaster OF the army, with head.
quarters at Chicago, has been author
lied to increase many fold his pur.
chases of army supplies.
Heretofore, his purchases have been
confined largely to meats and meat
products. Hereafter he will purchase
all sorts of quartermaster supplies.
He has been given a territory embrac-
ing eight states. Wherever possible,
deliveries OF good purchased will be
made to the camps in these states.
The states of Illinois, except the
ritory south OF Jacksonville, Spring.
field and Decatur; Indiana, north Of
Indianapolis; Iowa, east Of Des Moines
and Fort Dodge, and all Of Minnesota,
Michigan, Wisconsin, North Dakota
and South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
Death Penalty for Treason.

Paris, May I'm. Duval, who was
director of the suppressed Germano-
phile newspaper Bonnet Rouge, was
condemned to death by court-amrtial
for treason. The six other defend
ants were sentenced to imprisonment
for terms ranging from two to ten
years
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
WOULD Be VASSALAGE
Vienna AWakes To Threats Con-
tained in German Terms.


Amsterdam, May 17.-German's am
billions as regards Austria -Hungary's
place in the Mittel Europa plan, Ger
man newspapers indicate, were real
lied in the convention agreed upon by
the two emperors at their meeting.
The agreement, which is not yet signed
calls for an alliance for rs years with
closer economic relations and more
severe military obligations.
Vienna Is reported to look with ap-
prehension on the probability that the
AustrC-Hungarian army will be Prus-
sianized and believes such step
more dangerous than any other fea-
ture OF the new alliance.
czeohs Will Oppose.
Zurich, May 17.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here from Vienna say that while
the German parties express great sat
isfaction over the renewal of the al
lance with Germany, the Czechs and
the South Slavs have declared their
intention to offer most determined op-
position to the parliament delegations.
Publication of the contents of the
agreement is awaited with intense
anxiety In Vienna, according to a dis
patch to the Frankfurter Zeitung from
the Austrian capital. The most import
ant question is whether the agree
ment Is so complete that the Austro-
Hungarian army will be permeated
with the Prussian spirit as were the
armies of the South German states af-
ter 1866.
Austria Needs U. s.
In an article in Die Zukunft entitled
"Gordian Knots Maximilian Harden
analyses Austria's deepseated desire
and need for peace.
For a country so deeply in debt. as
Austria Hungary, which will have to
pay Germany alone more than 14,00n,-
600 annual interest, a new $1,000, ,000,-
600 loan could only be raised in the
United States. The latter country,
however, can on no battlefield be COM
PEELED to entertain such a deal And
should the United States refuse the
money, then the transformation of
Austria's war industries to peace con-
ditions would be an impossible ask
and the country would find itself on
the brink of an abyss.
rs IT not natural that Austria Hun
gary should seek peace which. would
leave the possibility of an understand
ing with America? Austria Hungary
more than any other state, needs
Americas friendship"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
FOE OFFENSIVE FORECAST
German Papers Preparing People For
Next Bio Drive.

With the French Armies i'm the
Field, May 17.-German newspaper
arriving at the French front via Swift
zerland, together with German radios
picked up by the French wireless,
show the German imperial command is
conducting press campaign for the
benefit of the German people prepar.
atory to resuming the offensive.
1t is analogous to the press cam.
paign which preceded the assault of
March 21. In the present campaign
the German people are assured that
when the offensive is resumed it will
continue without stopping until the
war Is ended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
U. S. PLANS ARMY OF 5000, 900
English Speaker Says American Pre-
parations Are Amazing.

London, May 17.-American prepara-
tions on the western front are amaz-
ing in their immensity and plans are
being made to care for 5000. 900 Amer
lean troops, Harry e. v Britain. sec
retary OF the English branch of the
Pilgrims club. told the Royal Colonial
institute.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
EvAcUATE ALL OF FlNLANl
Russian Retreat Giving Up important
Railway Line.

Stockholm, May 1.-THE Russians
have evacuated all of Finland, with
the exception of Fortress Ino, retreat
ing as far as Kronstadt, according to
a dispatch from Helsingfors. They
have given up the railway line from
valkeassari to Petrograd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
RAILWAY EARNINGS DECLINE
Show Heavy Falling on for First
Three Months Of Year.

. Washington, May 17.-Railways In
the first three months this year earn
ed only $71, 1,7O5,0 900, as compared with
s179,431,0 900 in the same period last
year, making loss to the govern
ment under the system of common
operation of about $109 1000, 900.
This report by the Interstate Com
merce commission covers all but i've
of the 1876 railroads In the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
German Troops Are Steadily At
tacking in Effort to Retake
important Elevation.
MAKING NO HEAOWAy
Poilus Are Standing Their Ground
and the Teutons Are Hurled Back
-AustrIans Are Held In Check
by italian Batteries.

Paris, May 17.-Eneny aircraft
dropped bombs on the outlying
suburbs of Paris last night. None
Of the enemy was able to pene-
trate the defenses of the city
proper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-17
rAx. cz1IDzzx ouz or DAxaxn,

III you saw q child on q railroad track
you would endeavor to remove the littlG
one from danger. When child II "snuf-
fling" or coughing, isn't 1t your duty to
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-02-21
Qnnb iiir Wferifus @olf.

Cine pi6tige @eietporloge lit
bon Der observation-disclosures @te-
rifos gltgebeiBen morben; iie per-
iiiat Die gtusbarmadung oller
2Gnoereien, oereu Better lih mei-
germ, iie 5u beboueu, ober eS iue-
ligItens pcrnodIGiiigcn, i'm Snter-
ciie bes oIlgcmcinen &olfes.
Gem Tomen nadl bleibt oaS
9'eiibrc6t auf Die 21nbereien bette
ben, obcr ibr @ebrauh miro einfad
iiir cine oifentlibe 9slltborfeit err
flGrt.
ySie lie benutt merben toIIeu,
Sus miro i'm ein5cIncn ben &on-
qreiien scr peridieoenen merifari-
Ifen Stooten uno Den ortIitben Be-
borbeu anbeimgelteIIt. SeOcnfoas
IoIlen Die uripriin9lidlen @eiiser
Der 2Guoereien feline Sergiitung er-
boItcn, melfc iorton Iie bcbouen;
0o0caen ioIlcn Die SrtspcrpoItirt-
gen cineu geluiiieu Ero5entios Der
erSieltcn Grntcn brfommen.
Slnpellilngell oon Snn0ltlideH
f6nnen an irgenoweIde @ewerber
erfoIgen, Die iie bcbaucn pollen unb
f6nnen, notiirlih nit gemiIien gin-
idrGnfimgen biniihtlid Der 8robe
Der 2onofl1fe. Sebe 3upeiilng
gilt fir Elm SSobr, oos bciBt, fir
Spci GrntcSeiteu. 9tod 9lbIouf bie-
Ter 3eit Iiro Die 9Gnoereieu an Die
9eiiber obne Seraiitung 5uriid5u-
geben, ober MIR INN oufs neue aus
geteilt 81 merben, mem nidt Der
gigentiimer ieIber iie bebaut. ge-
mrrbcr. pcIde nidt Die n0tige Wta-
ifinerie ODER Die SGmereien baben,
t6unen offentIihen 9eiitanb erboI-
ten.
0ton be5medt nit bieiem @eies,
oIle fuItipierbaren 2Gnbereien in
Der merifaniiden RepiibIit 10
melt lpie irgenb mogIib - eintrGg-
lid. 5u MAIDEN imo ben IonoIoien
Eeonen cine quite @eIegenbeit 5u
bieten, @rnten 5u 5iebeu uno iid
ielbltGnoig 81 MAIDEN. @em fritz
bere oiesbe5iiaIide S6iIOcrlmgea
5ittreffen, 10 tonnt oieies @eiee
cinen neitperbreiteten 9eoiirfnis
cntaeaen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-02-21
Scruf oes 9srubcflicacns.

Wtan6c erflGren, 0aB Der beItbes
Sablte Sobnurbeitcr beute Der glero-
plun.Brobcilicger Iei. glqgeueinbiB
miro ii6 oas i6lper nit @enallig-
felt iagcn laiien; Oenn es 9ibt no6
anoere bodbe3ablte Spe5ialitGteu-
&ber unirag!i9 nimmt Der Brobe-
f!leger cine Der b0bItbe5ablten Stit-
fen binii6tIidb Der SutIobuung ein-
lgun6e erbalten fir Die glrbeit einer
eln5igeu 8obe 2500 Collars, ooer
tiir einen ein5igen Erobeflug nit ei-
rer neuen Wtaitine 1876 Collars.
llnO angeiibts Der sroBen @efabr
i1on allein ipare oieier 2obn feis
iibermGBig boberl 9enn iebesmal,
renn Der Brobeflieger nit einem
nelien gleroplan ben feiten 8obeB
perlGbt, lGuft er elm fllrdtbares
9iiiifo, 2eib uno 2eben 5u perlieren-
ltno elm Erobeilie9er lit elm 8o9eI-
nteni6 erlten Tanees; fein anberer
r,iiroe einen iul6en sluftrag erba!-
ten. Meiitcns arbeitet er nidt fir
Die Gegierung, mag aud Die Sirma,
re i'm beoienltct, tpi6tige 6ffentlide
Gontrafte baben. SSeoer beiteIlte
9icroplan muB linbeoingt cine iebr
itrenge Brobe burdma6en, ebe er
clgenommen miro. Gin Brobeflie9er
nlmmt ibn oaber in Die 2iifte. Ct
Ii6e Der sroBen Sirmen melde
seroplane beriteaen, balten ii6 cine
eanoe .S6ule" BON Brobefliesern,
renn ibre Broouftion lit piel GROCER.
Gl& iie BON einem ein5i9en oieier
sadperitdnoisen gepriift Deroen
tnnnte.
Der 8robefIie9er beeniigt ii6
nitt nit elmer proftiihen SeitIteI-
hung Der geipobnli6en 2eiimngS-
i1bigfeit, iou0ern madt NIT Der Wsa-
idine au6 allerlei Dermegene 9aprio-
len ourd). pon oeneu mande irrtiin-
lideripeiIe glauben. oaB iie ais-
id,lieblid I'M Sportsflicgen oorfd-
men.
8enige ober gar feline bieier Pro-
teIlieger iino gang BON llnfdllen per-
lhont aebIie6en. Wanhe baben i6De-
rn Scrletungen bauongetragen, -
uno bod iiben iie. menn lie iuieoer.
bergeitellt peroen, ibren 5altberbaft-
,nbeimli6cn @erlif aufs neue ansi
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-02-21

IN bonn lin mer 6eim.
9efpbr onB icb ins 9ett lin, berg
i6 nod email ouf ben Sdlipp Pebper
eegudt, mo mid Der Webeslpeiler in
bic Saub gebriidt bat. Der SdIipp
bat geiogt: Jpr Grints $21.50! S3
lang 9etidt, ipUmit id perbleipe
lang gegidt. tuom:t i6 perbleilue
Sbne Sbrn lieiper
g btltpp Sauera mpfer.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-02-21
Wiidlt iidl nid)t Gin.

Cine Game befIa9te iid bel
Srieorib Dem @roben iiber Die
arpbe 9ebanbIlng, Die iie BON it,
rem Ranne 81 erbilIoen babe, unO
iiber Die robe Irt lno @eiie, in
Der er bon ibr reoe.
Ger S0uig erfl6rte: Y9as aebt
mid nidts anl" imo panote ii6
BON ibr ab.
slber Die Game IieB nidJt nab
ln6 fubr fort: .9I6er er ipridjt ia
in gIeiber gSeiie BON @p. Maie-
it1t!" .
Ger S6nig mari iiber Die SduI-
ter einen Slid aui Die gerei6te So
me 3uriid imo bemerfte:
.9as gebt Sic nidts anl" =.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-02-21

Sb ben meln
Wleinb aufgem04t.
OaB i'd Sbne beut
psrsGble tpollt. pie
bic partie bel Wes
Despeilers ausges
tDrnt is. Die Wes
bestpeilern BAT nod
email gDort ges
ffidt, baB mer
unner ollie llms
ftdnoe aud bic
&ios mitbrin9e
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-02-21

True translation filed with the Post
master at Scranton, Pa, on February q.
1918, as required by the Act of October
9, 1919
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-02-21
Otraer sdjreibebrtrf Srs
Hbilipp sansrampter.

Wsin lieber 6err RsbadtionGr!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
151,A 9 ARE ADMITTED
TO CITIZENSHIP IN 1918
Falling Off From High Figures of
Preceding Year Explained in
Bureaus Annual Report.

During the fiscal year 1918 ISL. 449
persons were admitted to American
citizenship, according to the annual
report of the United States bureau of
naturalization, just made public. OF
these 63.933 came in under the act
of May 9, 1918. after enlistment in
the military or naval forces of the
United States. Thus S7.516 persons
were naturalized under the general
laws, a decrease, as compared with
the preceding year, of 1881. This de-
crease, the report says, may be &C
counted for.by the law excluding the
subjects of enemy countries during
the war.
Naturalization -as refused to 1912
or 2,63S more than in the fiscal year
Of 1917. Action was deferred on As. 81 9
chiefly because of illiteracy or INSULT
cient knowledge of the principles OF
our government. The number of dec
larations of intention filed was 335,069
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
SECTION ADVOCATES
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Secretary of Labor Applies Prin
ciples of His Department to
War Labor Gases.

In a special section devoted to the
work of the War Labor Board Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson in his annual
ton of the War Labor Board to apply
the principles of the Department of
Labor to industrial disputes has
caused an increase in the number
of cases that come before it for
adjudication. These principles are;
Rights OF organization and of collec-
tive bargaining by both employer and
employees; continuance of the present
status with respect to open and
closed shops: equal pay for equal work
for men and women; the eight-hour
work day. and the right to a living
wage.
The adjustments have done much
to remove the causes of interrupted
production by providing a means by
which parties to the controversies
could secure rapid and fair settle
ment of their differences with Justice
to both Sides" the report says.
Tho Secretary emphasizes the fact
that in order to deal effectively with
an employer employees must be al
lowed to organize and to act collec-
lively. In this connection he points
out that. in furtherance of this right
of employees, the War Labor Board
has provided that employers shall
recognize the right of workers to col
lective representation, either through
trade unions or through Committees
chosen In elections conducted under
rules guaranteeing freedom from any
Interior influences; and, further, that
the board has. with the approval and
sanction of the President, established
a method of shop elections by which
the workers may be represented in
the conditions under which they work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
Holiday Railroad Tickets on Sale.

To accommodate those who wish to
avoid the holiday rush by buying their
railroad and sleeping car tickets ahead
of time for their Christmas trips. the
consolidated ticket Office. at 1929 F
street. will remain open week days
until $50 pm. from December is to
December "a. In addition to the large
number Of government employees who
will take vacations during the holt
days. it IS expected a great many SOL
diers and sailors will be given leave
on furlourE. or be released from the
service at that time. The railroad
ticket Offices will be taxed to capacity
in trying to take care of the crowds.
and vacationists will not only assure
themselves of accommodations in ad-
vance, but will save their own time
and help the situation materially by
making use Of this CONFERENCE.-The
vertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
SPANISH WAR MEN MEET.

AS a means of renewing old frisnds
ships and of celebrating the victory
over the central nations. members of
the Naval and Military Order of the
Spanish-American War gathered a.
an informal smoker last night at the
Army and Navy Club. :
This was the fist function of any
kind held by this order since the
United States entered the present
war, and several members in at
tendance were fresh from the activi-
ties overseas. Brig. Gen. Richard d.
Simms. chairman of the committee
in charge of the arrangements, pre-
sided Maj. c. ]. West of the Ameri-
can University gave an interesting
lecture on gas defense and chemical
warfare. A buffet luncheon was
served at the conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
DEFRAUDS WITH RAISED BILL
Colored Man Passes 81 Note Alter
ed to Represent $40.

Mrs. Annie Burnstein, 1914 7th
street, has turned over to the secret
service division of the Treasury De-
partment one-dollar note that had
been changed to give it the appear
ance of being of the denomination
of $40, the larger number being past
ed in each of the four corners of the
bill.
A colored man visited the store
early Friday evening, taking care to
present the Dill az an hour when the
store was not brightly lighted. He
bought a pair of gloves for 80 cents
and was given the gloves and $3.50
change. 1t was not until the money
was offered at a bank to be deposited
that the change was detected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
All Men of Experience.

The nation is fortunate to have the
aid of men whose experience and
standing are so certain to command
public recognition of the claims of
scientific and industrial research
work.
Science is in the air. keen COM
petition is in prospect. and the in
dustries are more favorably inclined
than ever before to the widespread
use of research methods. Their
greatest leaders, moreover, are unani-
nous in their appreciation of the
necessity of promoting research for
the sake Of ADVANCING knowledge, as
well as for immediate commercial
advantages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
IN MEMORY OF TILLMAN.

Memorial services for the late Sem
ator Benjamin r. Tillman Of South
Carolina will be held in the House to-
day at 12 o'clock. Speaker Clark has
appointed Representative A. F. Lever
of South Carolina to deliver an adj
dress upon the life. character ana
public service Of the late Senator Till
man.