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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
Tells Senate Short Lines Will Be
Taken Over Only When
Necessary.
COLLAPSE IS STAYED
Financial Disintegration' Threat.
ening Country Because of Shrink
age OF Securities Prevented
by Seizing Lines.

Washington, Jan. 21-Director Gen.
admitted before the senate interstate
commerce committee that he has been
unable thus far to do much towards
Strengthening out the freight tangle on
the country's rail lines.
He blamed the slow progress on the
unusual weather which affected even
southern railroads, not usually
troubled by cold weather Not only did
successive billiards clog rail lines,
but they froze harbors, making it i'm
possible for ships to approach docks
for loading and thus adding to con-
gestion in terminals, McAdoo said.
Not To Take "Baby Roads,"
He gave the first authoritative an
nouncement concerning the govern
ment's policy with respect to the coun-
try's baby roads" when he said they
will not be taken over unless IL is
necessary. The losses they will suffer,
he said, they must bear as part of the
general sacrifice for the sake of vic
tory.
Somebody has to make sacrifices
besides the man who lays down his
life in BATTLE" said McAdoo I'VE
want all the roads to have a square
deal and we'l help all we can, but we
are not going to add to the treasury's
burdens merely to keep some people
from losing money"
Prevented Financial Collapse.
McAdoo also declared governmental
control of railroads was necessary to
prevent financial disintegration,"
which threatened the country because
of the shrinkage of railroad securities.
( This collapse, he said, would SER
ously have undermined the nations
hopes of victory in the war"
/ Senator f. b. kellogg asked the di-
rector general regarding equipment OF
! railroads to which the latter replied he
was not advised.
Don't you know the war board tried
/ to discourage freight traffic over the
/ Baltimore & Ohio and other eastern
railroads." asked the Minnesota sen.
\ ator
81 do not"
Senator kellogg asked If he did not
know much of the congestion was due
10 the numerous priority orders. Nc
Adoo replied he did not
But you cut them out when you
took charge"
Yes" replied the director, II want.
ed to start with a clean slate"
No Ore Thing Responsible.
He declared that no one thing was
responsible for the railroad situation
Railroads spent less for betterments
and Improvements in the last three
years than they did in the previous
three years, he said. The tremendous
Increase in industrial and domestic de-
nands in face OF the condition was
one of the big factors in the situation,
le declared.
McAdoo promised marked economies
IN the operation of the railroads. He
made this statement in explaining the
purpose of the $500,000,O00 revolving
fund to be created by the railroad bill.
This fund, he said, was to be used in
making up deficiencies in meeting
guarantees and to provide additional
nOuipment and improvements
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
FUEL ORDER BRINGS RELIEF
Congestion Eased-Much Coal Moved
and Unloaded.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The transporta-
ion and fuel situation in Chicago and
he Middle West improved from the
irst hours of Fuel Administrator Gar
ield's conservation order, railroad and
coal company officials report.
Railroad traffic, prostrated by the
excessive demands on it during the
asst eight months, was able to throw
off some of the old burdens, under re-
ief from new ones, officials declared.
Congested freight yards were being
cleared as rapidly as possible.
The gregter part of the tremendous
amount of freight moved was coal.
Several thousand cars have been un-
oaded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
HAVE PLANS TO STOP LEAKS
War Trade Board Would Control
Coat for Ships.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Drastic reg
ulations governing the supplying of
fuel coal and stores to vessels at
American ports, designed, through
control of neutral shipping, to shut
off the channel through which Ger
many and its allies have been receiy-
ing information from agents in this
country, as well as to prevent them
from receiving goods from America,
are made public by the war trade
board. They become effective. Feb
rudry |.
As a condition to receiving fuel and
supplies for their vessels, owners or
charterers of neutral ships must sign
an agreement with the war trade
board. the officers and crews of ships;
tleir destinations; their cargoes !;
use of their wireless and their sale
or transfer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
Two New Peace Proposals Seen.

Washington, Jan. 21-Germany and
Pope Benedict, Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois declared, botIf are
planning new peace movements 81
have reasons to know" said Senator
Lewis, that Berlin expects to with.
1raw her peace proposals to the Dol.
sheviki and make new proposals
which will be applicable not only to
Russia but to all her opponents. | al
30 have information" he continued,
that the pope is planning, with the
acQuiescence of Italy, another effort
toward peace"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21

Petrograd, Jan. 21.-Maxim Gorky's
newspaper, Novoia Zhizn. asserts that
the German delegates in Petrograd
asked the representatives of the gov
ernment commissioners to permit the
former empress and some other mem
bers of the late imperial household
related to Emperor William to travel
to Germany.
The request was not only categori.
cally refused but was the immediate
cause of decision to try the former
imperial personages.
A dangerous stage has arisen in the
relations between Roumania and the
Bolsheviki A two hours ultimatum
has been sent to the Roumanian mill
tary authorities by the revolutionary
committee of the Ninth Russian
army, demanding free passage of
Russian troops through Jassy, the
temporary capital OF Roumania.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
CZERNIN TO ANSWER WILSON
To Say Austrians Do Not Want Terri
tory or lndemnities.

Berne, Jan. 21.-Count Czernin, Aus
.ro-Hungarian foreign minister, is
shortly to make formal reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's outline of the Allies war
aims according to word reaching here.
Czernin was quoted in an interview
reaching here as asserting.
1T will not be the annexationists'
views which will end the Brest Litovsk
meetings. For our part we wish to
maintain friendly relations. We do not
want territory nor indemnities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
Jap TROOPS IN VLADIvOSTOK
Landed to Guard Japanese Citizens,
Is Word

Petrograd, Jan. 21.-The Naschivek,
formerly the Reich, asserts that a
Japanese cruiser at Vladivostick has
puts troops ashore and that the jap
anese consul there has issued proc
laration declaring that the Japanese
soldiers are to keep order owing to
the danger threatening Japanese citi-
zens. The proclamation of the con-
sui adds that the soldiers have no
other motives and no desire to inter
fere in Russian affairs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
MUNITIONS PLANTS TO WORK
included In First Order to Close BY
Official Mistake.

Washington, Jan. 19.-All the prAci-
pal munitions plants will be permitted
to work at full capacity under the
fuel restriction order.
AS first announced by the fuel ad-
ministration, only portions of the
plants making condenser tubes would
have been permitted to operate II
was an official mistake.
All the Dupont Powder plants and
the plants of Is other great companies
mentioned in the official announce
ment, are, by official modification, per-
mitted to run full blast
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
All Woman Jury TO Try Woman,

San Francisco. Jan. 21.-The first all
woman jury to sit in superior court
case here, it was announced, will be
empanelled when Mrs. Rena Mooney,
acquitted on one charge of murder
growing out of the preparedness par
ade bomb explosion in 1916, goes on
trial on one of the murder charges
still pending against her.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
RAMMED SHIP REACHES PORT
Steamer Texan Damaged by Warship
While at Sea.

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 19.-The
Hawaiian American line steamship
Texan, which was in a collision at sea
Monday, has arrived here safely under
its own steam. 1t became known that
1t was rammed by conveying warship
which punched large hole In its port
side.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
WOULD FREE CzARINA
Germans Ask Libarty of Former
Empress.
Request Is Refused by BoIshevki and
Brings Decision to Try
Royalty.

London, Jan. 21.-Aecording to
a Petrograd dispatch to the
Daily News, King Ferdinand of
Roumania, whose arrest had
been ordered by the Bolsheviki
government, is now under the
protection of the Allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
Plants Exempted.

The plants exempted from a list
prepared by Secretaries Baker and
Daniels are those manufacturing gas
masks, explosives for the government,
rife, pistols, machine guns and small
arms ammunition, forgings for the
government, electrical supplies and
tool steel for war purposes, destroyer
and destroyer parts, seamless tubes
and condenser tubes, aircraft parts,
signal corps equipment, locomotives,
equipment for ships, woolen goods
for the army and navy, white duck
and Jennings for the government and
optical supplies
All shipyards, although not includ-
ed in the exemption list, will con-
tinue operations under a special rul-
ing, as will hundreds of plants turn
ing out materials which go directly
to the manufacture of navy supplies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-21
Most of Those Engaged In War
Work Freed From Observing
Fuel Restriction Order.
CONFUSION IS RESULT
kilograms Flood Administration Ask
ing for RuIines-Industry In
Eastern Part of Country
At Standstil.

Reports to the fuel administra-
tion show transportation con
seston throughout the east being
cleared and bunker coal being un-
loaded in increasingly large guam
titles.
Washington, Jan. 21.-All sawmills
working on ship contracts have been
added to the increasing list of eXemp-
tions under the Garfield industrial sus.
pension order.
The fuel administration made this
exemption at tIe request of the ship
ping board.
Theatres will be permitted to close
Tuesdays instead of Mondays under
new decision of the fuel administra-
ton. This includes all other places
Of public amusement.
Fail to Learn Of Exemptions.
Washington, Jan. 2I. IN the 26
states east of the Mississippi river
and Minnesota and Louisiana the ma
tion's manufacturing industry was
virtually suspended in obedience to
the governments order forbidding the
use of fuel. Most of the plants en-
gagged on war contracts were eX-
empted from the order in kilograms
sent out Thursday night, but a few
Of them learned of it in time and
great majority of them closed down
with the other factories.
Factories Exempt.
The country at large knew nothi 3
Of exemptions except the few al
nounced and it was not until late
Yesterday afternoon that the fuel ad-
ministrator admitted officially that
important war work was not eff
iected by the order, and gave out a
list of hundreds of factories that may
continue work on government con-
tracts only during the five-day period
Confusion attending enforcement of
The order was general Such a flood
Of kilograms poured into the offices of
he fuel administration asking inter
pretations and rulings and request
ng information concerning exemp-
lions Of industries that finally the ex-
emption list was given for publica-
lion.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
FRIENDS HONOR
v. J. MAYNARDS
--w.S.s---

The-honra Of Mr. and Mrs. W. j.
Maynard Was the scene Of a very de-
lighfui surprise party last evening.
The guests were Mesdames Pauline
Daly, Il. Harrington. p Grogan. viii
Sawyer, Charles Webber, NJ. Winslow,
Y. Mel adden, George De Haven, Fred
Ginola and Frank Erzinger, and
Misses Marie and Margaret Harring-
ton, Julia and Anna Grogan and Laura
Sawyer. They presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Maynard with beautiful gifts
Of cut glass ard silver AID in Crue
old fashioned surprise party manner
furnished the refreshments, which
consisted of delicious cake and ice
cream. Mr.. Maynard was hurriedly
called home without explanation ana,
entering with trepidation, his fears
changed to emotions of another char
acter as he beheld the assembled
guests and sensed the reason for the
summons. MIR. and Mrs. Maynard
have been made to feel each day since
their return the kindly good Will Of
friends manifested at the home ard
in the downtown districts-the spirit
which makes RI Centre such a do
lightfGl place To live in.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17

Salt Lake CITY. July l6.-~A. l.,
iieaston, chief deputy 70 the state
fish and game commissioner, plans 70
leave for Washington soon. where M
will prusue project for propagating
oysters in Great Salt Lake. Recent
tests Of the water in Beaver River
bay, a part of Great Salt Lake, shows
the salinity content TO be reduced con-
siderably through construction OF the
Southern Pacific's lIucin cutoff across
the mouth of the bay. while the fresh
water from Bear river running into
the bay has rendered. the water fit for
oyster cultivation. accoriing to tests
conducted under ths direc1tou af MIR,
Heason. Mr. Heaston will confer
with biological officials in Washing
ton with . view to early planting al
oysters In this BODY Vt semi salt wa
tar.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
s TRUCKLOADS
WATERME | ONS
GIVEN SOLDIERS

By tomorrow night there will be joy
~ Camp keArney, when six big truck
loads OF Imperial Valley waternelons.
loaded up here today at the Aralke-
lian ranch near Meloiand, arrive and
are distributed among the soldiers in
training there.
The SIX trucks, manned by score
of truck drivers from camp, arrived
here last night and are spending the
day in the valley. This afternoon the
trucks are 10 be loaded with melons
and shey will start on the return
trip.
The melons are being donated
through ArakelAn Brothers, who Of
Tered them through County Develop
ment Agent ID. c. Bitter and the Coun-
ty Council of Defense. Monday Mr..
Bitter wired to Major General Strong,
in command at Camp kearney, Of
fering the melons. The idea Of n
practice run with the trucks to the
Valley was immediatly jumped at by
the soldiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
125 geo TONS SUGAR
AWAITING SHIPMENT
lBv Associatel Preesl

Honolulu, T. H., July 27.---Although
Hawaii has stored about 1875 900 tons
of sugar awaiting ocean transporta-
ton, shipment Of sugar to the main
land 70 dato HAS exceeded the sched-
ule outlined early in the year hy h.
United States Shipping Board bE
some $500 tons. To date '238,000 tons
have been exported out Of total &c
timated crop of 100000 tons.
Record of the sugar movement
shows that the Shipping Board Is
keeping up TO its schedule, although
Shipments, are far behind normal
wears. The Shipping Board, however,
figures on carrying the sugar move
ment over a twelve-month period as
against a nine month period II. aver
age yaar& aia'
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
lBy Associated Presal

El Pas6, Tex, July 1l,--BHroeer 80
where juicy meats are roasted over
oak wood fires and served with g1>e"t
slabs of bread and sweet pickles, have
been banned for The period Of the war.
State Food administrator Padec has
ruled tnat barbecues waste meat and
bread and has asked thtat societies
and conventions aoandor this method
Of feeding crowds until the end OF
the war. This order ended custom
which has long been famous in the
cattle country. where whole beevesr
lambs and nigs have been roasted to
tead crowds attending pu6Nc ratAor-
sngB.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
SPECIAL CEREMONY.
FOR SOL DER AND.
HIS YOUNG BRIDE

Emery D. Collier, member OF the
United States cavalry stationed at
CaIexico, escorted Miss Roberta LID
ci!c Muryhy 10 the court house this
afternoon and after securing :. license
10 wed, from Miss Cooper Of the
county clerks office, found Justice
liayfieid, VINO sent them back 70 Ca
lexico b!issfuliy happy.
TO specially honor the young SOL
dier and his bride the judge provided
i special ceremony, the words Of
which he composed himself. 1t fol
lows:
1.-The marriage institution is doubt
less the Oldest and most sacred in
stitution Of which the historians have
given US record. 1t is Of divine ori-
gin and has been sanctioned and per-
petuated down through ali civilized
nations OF the world.
"To me there is nothing more beau
t;fui than the unfoldment of the sa-
cred low, and tender affection of two
young hearts and the heauteous
blending Of two lives in the holy
bonds Of matrinony.
II Therefore congratulate you, my
young friends, upon THIS happy occa-
sion, thus to come and declare your
VOWS thus publicly"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
100000 GERMANS ARE.
SACRIFICED BY KAISER.
N NFRU|TL.E:SS ASSAULTS
At Only One Point on En-
tire Front of Sixty-seyen
Miles Does Enerny appear
to Have Gained The Slight
est Advantage.
~--- w - SAS.-~
iEy Assoeieteh Preaal

Paris, July 1.-THE Germans last
nishG threw new forces into the b&t-
tie on the front south of the AarEe
and attacked the Allied lines north of
Stagnan. The enemy succeeded II
pcn,tra1ing into BOurdonnerie, the
battle continuing in the FooJ-s lmme-
d.-o3y ssa.h Of tits poia,. On INC
frost further cast lhe Fro;3ch A>l&
the enemy N die soaNss1H outskirts
Ci Tou4>.aay wood and the village of
Ncs:e = powerful attack was like
wise made by tha Germans III the III
recti0n Of Mony yOiSin, but they were
driven from this locality by French
ccunter attack. On the front between
the Aarne md Rheims ne fighting
e,cI0pcd violently in CGurton wood.
TIE Germans attacked III the Sirguy
region on this front. but the assault
broke down COIN pietely' Al0nS i've
live tn the est of Rheims tht. Ger
mans delivered local attacks. notably
in the PrGnay region, but these efforts
were fruitleSs. In renewed assaults
upCn e8aumOnt the eHamy suffered
sanguinary repulse. The French posi-
tiOns throughout the region east Of
Rheims were maintained intact.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17

The water is banked up at Volcano
Lake in a head of three feet, il was
stated. The Cerro Prieta canal. how
ever. is carrying its full capacity at
99s. Ii the canal had a greater Ca
pacity 1000 or 5000 second-feet could
be turned into it.
A report from Needles today stated
that the river there had risen one
tenth of a foot. This means that the
discharge at Hanlon's Heading VII
not drop for 8 day or two at any
rate.
With The full supply OF water now
coming into the Valley and the good
indications for a steady discharge ut
Haalon's Heading, it is being predict
ed that there will be 10 water short.
age this summer, and, if there is one,
it will be so slight and the irriga-
tions prior 10 the shortage will have
been SO thorough that no damage viii
be suffered
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
i. s. 4 ' | At ORS
DOWN 5 GERMAN
PLANES On MARINE
IBy Associated PEesa)

With the american Army in
Fradce, july 17.--F!re German air
planes and ore balloon were destroyed
today by American aviators fighting
over Dornlans OF the Marne. Zenos
Miller Of Wooster, O., broaght down
. balloon and FOUGHT of three FOX
ses Iaashmes
Cnarles Prroer oE New Rochelle. \.
l., Knocked dom u German, whose
machine fell thousand feet,
Francis siigmonds al New York
brought down two German MACHINES
IN the same flight.
Arthur Jones, OF Hayward. near
San Francisco, brought down one air
p!aly.
Ralph O'Neil Of NoGales. Ariz, de-
stroyed q two-seater. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
FILTERED WATER
BEING DELIVERED

ri Centre felix's who took pains 70
note the color Of the water coming
from their faucets today might hay,
noted u surprising change.
The new city filter is in opera
ton II s%s3
AS matte of fact, the filter has
been in operation for two or three
days. No announcement of the fact,
however, was made until today.
The water coming from the faucets
shows = decided change in color.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
- " . = S.
~ Associated Frcssf

Salt Lake Guy, utah, July lG.-R,
H. Siddoway, fish and game commits
sioner for Utah, Mas just completed
arrangements for fish hatchery at
Whfterocks, Uintah county, on the
Wyoming border, the hatchery to be
on property under the supervision of
he Indian agency of the United
States Department Of the Interior.
Trout fishing in this section has
been excellent, Mr. Siddoway reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
MSS
MSS.

Douglas, Ariz.. July l6.--What is
claimed to be the last native elk in
Arizona is roaming through the CHR
icahua mountains, according to State
Came Warden g. NJ. Wllnrd. Thass
Elk formerly roarned in large herds
from Wyoming TO the Mexican border.
Mountain sheep, now extinct, also
we're found Ia the mountains d! the
state sHH
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
SPANISH MINISTER
s II |P TORPEDOED
WIS.,
(ByAssociated Press)

Athens, July lit is announced
Ifrom a Spanish source that the steam
ship on which Lopez De Vega was
returning ito, Spain has been tcrpe-
died by q German submarine. The
ship flew the minister's flag. The
diplomat and his family have been
rescued. The German government had
'oeen notified Of the minister's depar-
ture a week in advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
L. S. Casually Report,
trv Ass0cfate0 Presa)

Washington, July 17.--Amy; Killed
in action, 3S; died Of wounds, l6; died
from disease, A.; died from airplane
accident, 2; died from accident and
other cause, 6; wounded severely, 96,
including Priyates Cohn Of Oakland
and Mchelvcy Of Los Angeles; mis-
sing, 0; prisoners, l.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
Q. RQOSEYEST
MEETS DEATH
IN AIR FIGHT
(Hy Associated PreSeS

Paris, July 17-Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt, youngest son OF the former
president. hes bean la-ied in -. air
l.a.. tae avmi-olftelal Naya3 news
agency announces. Tie machine fell
jnt.o tna enemy lines. Philip Ecose-
yeIt. l. cousin, Witnessed the air bat
tie IL the vicinity Of Chateau Thierry
in which Quentin engaged, but did
not know until later that the airplane
was that.of his cousin, says lie Jour
mel. The machine was not in flames
when ii fell.
Roosevelt was last seen in combat
Sunday moluing with two enemy air
planes about ten nllles. inside the Ger
mar lines. lie started OUT with a pa.
uol of thirteen American machines.
They encountered. .severan Germans
and were chasing them back, when
two Of them turned on Roosevelt and
fought untiI, he dropped.
London, July l7.-Ideuxnant Roose-
velt was killed July IA, says q dis
patch from Paris. He was returning
from a patrol flight when he was at
tackled by a German squadron. Roose-
velt was seen to suddenly lose con-
troll Of his machine, having probably
received q mortal wound.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
MOONEY is SENT
I'd DEATH ROOM
Mss

San francisco, July ll,--Aceompa
MED only by Sheriff Finn and depu-
.ty, Thomas j. Mooney left this city
for death row" at San Quentin,
whore be is under sentence to be
hsnyed on August 29 for murder in
connection with the Preparedness Day
explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
1000 MACH|N|STS
STRIKE At NEWARK
(By Assoclgted Press)

Newark, n. j., duly I.-Between
1000 and 5000 sAilldd nlschinists, tool
makers and apprentioese, mostly en-
.Dloyed on government work. have
walked out Of various PLANTS in this
district. They are striking for high
er wages.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-17
JURY TAKES TIME
TO REACH VERDICT
--W.SS-

The cases Of Rudy Elder, Henry
Butcher and Frank Diehl, arrested on
the night OF July 6 by Police Officer
&. II Myers, were on trial To-Day be-
fore jury in Recorder Whitelaw's
court. The jury retired shortly be-
fore noon, but late this afternoon had
not reached verdict.
The three prisoners were taken on
Il charge Of gambling. Myers, who il
q new offices on the force, coming
here recently from San Diego, told
the jury this morning that he seuE-
tered into back room on Main street
and watched Il poker game in pro
gress for severa! hours. After see
ing the men pay OF. he said, he madc
Che arrests. Four other Witnesses,
called by the defense, swore that there
was no gambling in the room.