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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
PLANS ARE DEVELOPING
League of Nations Proposal
Assuming Definite Form.
British and French Statesmen Discuss
Question at Meeting With
President Wilson.

Paris, Jan. 21.-Callers at the Paris
geois, the league of nations specialist
on the French peace delegation; Lord
Robert Cecil, who occupies a similar
post for the British, and General Jan
Christian SHUTS, the South African
leader, who also has a plan for a
society of nations.
President Wilson thus had an op-
portunity to discuss the French and
British viewpoints on this question
and to get further ahead with the
work of reconciling the different prof
ects with his own ideas.
Plans for league OF nations have
been reduced to very definite form.
The general indications are that the
statesmen of the principal nations are
steadily drawing together on a struc-
ture which will have the support of
all, the informal discussions having
brought the community of ideas to a
point where it may reasonably be ex.
pected soon to appear on paper.
1t is understood that the general
plan, which is now most approved in
reiAts the theory of the super-sover-
eighty of an international police force
1t also contemplates the working
out, as the development of the league
progresses, of the most delicate ques
tion of all, disarmament-wh par
ticularly affects the British navy. The
same principle. it is proposed, shall
apply to the other nations associated
In the war against Germany
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
German Duke Is a Socialist.

Amsterdam, Jan. 21.--T have been
a socialist for twenty years." said
Duke Ernest Gunther of Schleswig-
holstein to the audience of big
public meeting held at Primkenau, in
Holstein, according 10 a report in the
Essen Allgemeine Zeitung. The duke,
who is a brother of the former Ger
man Empress Augusta Victoria, said
he had often in high councils raised
a warning voice, but his warnings had
passed unheeded. He had always IA.
vored an eighth day.
Yankees Buy Iron Crosses.
With the American Army in Ger,
many, Jan. 21.-The canteen in the
largest barracks in Ccblenz continued
to operate as usual during the switch
from German soldiers to those of the
American army of occupation. A Ger
man civilian with two young women
assistants managed the canteen, and
when the Americans arrived it was
agreed that the same arrangement
should continue All the iron crosses
which the canteen manager had on
hand were bought up in hurry by
the American infautrymen. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
KAISER ISSUED BRUTAL EDIcT
Ordered Threats of Men, Women and
Children Cut.

Children Gut
Paris, Jan. 21.-Evidence of the for
mer kaisers personal responsibility for
atrocities committed by German
troops in the war, cited in the report
to which Premier Clemenceau re-
ferred when he said he had consulted
two eminent jurists on the penal re-
sponsibility of the former German en-
peror, was made public.
This evidence was contained in a
lettef William wrote to the emperor Of
Austria In the early days of the war,
which is quoted in the report as fol-
lows:
MY soul is torn asunder, but every
thing must be put to fire and blood.
The throats of men and women, chill
dren, the aged must be cut and not a
tree nor house left standing.
with such methods OF terror, which
alone can strike so degenerate a peo-
pie as the French, the war will finish
in two months, while II use humans.
tartan methods it may prolong for
years. Despite my repugnance, / have
had to choose the first system"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
General Strike Takes Place at
Leipsic, Which Has No
Gas or)Water.
HEAVY VOTE IN BERLIN
BalIoting Proceeds Quietly In the Ger
man Capital, the Participa-
tion of Women Being Es-
pecialiy Notable.

London, Jan. 2t.-Rioting oc-
Cured in Berlin after the spar
tacans had attempted to destroy
the ballot boxes used in the eec-
ton, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen.
The spartacans were repuIsed
everywhere. Fighting took place,
II is reported in WiIhelmstrasse
and Hedemannstrasse and at the
HaIlesche Thor. The spartacans
also made an attempt to storm the
office of the Vorwaerts.
London, Jan. 21.-According to Cop
enhagen advices to the Exchange Tele
graph company, grave election riots
are taking place in Germany. A gen.
eral strike has been declared at Leip-
sic, which is without gas and water.
The deaths of DR.. Carl Liebknecht
and Rosa Luxembourg appear to have
made deep impression in provincial
towns and to have led to demonstra-
tions and street fighting, it is re-
ported
Leipsic Election Bureau Wrecked.
AT Leipsic a mob is said to have de-
stroyed the election bureau OF the
Democratic party and to have con-
fiscated the evening editions of the
Leipsic Tageblatt, Zeitung and Gen.
eral Gazette, compelling those papers
to publish declaration deploring the
murders in Berlin" and blaming the
government for them. Strikes and
demonstrations are reported in Dussel-
dorf and other towns.
Airmen were flying over Berlin and
bombarding the city with pamphlets
issued by all the political parties, it is
reported
Four Radical Leaders Shot Down.
Amsterdam, Jan. 20.-Four Sparta
can leaders who were arrested during
recent disorders in Spandau were shot
and killed by escorting troops when
they tried to escape
The appeal issued by the Indepen-
dent Socialists of Berlin for a general
strike in consequence of the deaths of
DIR. Carl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem-
burg, Spartacan leaders. proved un-
successful, according to a dispatch
from the German capital
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says
it learns the ert-Scheidemann gov.
ernment has finally decided not to
hold the national assembly for which
elections are going on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
Nav Free Foe Prisoners.

Amsterdam. Jan. Replying to a
letter from Matthias Erzberger, head of
the German armistice delegation, urg-
ing the return of German prisoners Of
war and relaxation of trade restric-
tions between occupied and unoccu-
pied Germany, Marshal Foch said he
intended to recommend the return of
prisoners most deserving sympathy
aud was prepared to permit an ex-
change of food between occupied and
unoccupied Germany to an extent
which would obviate unemployment
and consequent disturbances.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
STATE WEALTH Is GROWING
Minnesota Tax Commission Submits
Report to Governor.

st. Paul, Jan. 21.-State and local
taxes are levied on $5,124 ,9S0,212 full
value of real estate, personal prop
erty, money, and credits in Mime
sofa, for collection this year, accord
ing to tax equalization reports pre-
sented to Governor Burnquist by the
Minnesota Tax commission.
The full and true value of all real
and personal property in Minnesota
I'm 1916. subject to ad valorem assess
ment and taxation, was $4,563 3,116,2 ,219.
During the twO-years that have
elapsed since 1851, ,S63,993 of taxable
property was added to the rolls, a
gain of 1913 per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
BoLsHEvIKI OCCUPY MITAU

Fire Raoes In City After Germans Are
Forced to Evacuate.
London, Jan. 21.--Mitau, capital OF
Courland. has been occupied by the
Bolsheviki, according to q German
wireless dispatch received here. The
Germans were obliged to leave behind
numerous guns and supplies OF am
munition
After the Germans evacuated Mitau
fire broke out, destroying q great
number OF houses In the center of the
town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
BLAMES RUSS FOR REVOLT
Berlin Government Charges Bolshe.
wiki Are Responsible.

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 21.-The
German government has sent a note
to the Russian bolshevik government
protesting against the support given
the spartacans by the bolsheviki. The
German government declares it is in
possession of "irrefutable proofs" Of
the attitude of the bolsheviki and says
that the revolutionists who intended
to overcome the German people"
were paid with money officially sup
piled by the Russian authorities. Rus
sian official representatives in Ger
many, 1t is said, took an active part in
the revolutionary movement
The note says that the German gov
ernment will take vigorous measures
against the Russians
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
May Gust St. Louis Mayor.

st. Louis, Jan. 21.-The recall of
Mayor Henry W. Kiel. and legal ac-
tion to halt the consummation of the
agreement the mayor made with the
United Railways company Jan. IL,
granting the traction company the ex-
elusive use of the city's street until
1889 If the company paid $4,000, 900 in
accrued taxes, was recommended In a
report to the civic league by a COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
agreement. The report declares the
mayor betrayed the people in making
the secret pact
Flaw in Michigan Resolution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
TO ANNOUNCE WHEAT PLAN
crowelI Says No Change Can BE
Made in 1918 Program.

Chicago, Jan. 2f.-Frank G.. Crowell,
acting head of the food administra.
tion's grain corporation, here to meet
millers of the Middle West and South
west regarding ALLEGATION OF wheat
which they want to buy from the gov
ernment, said the food administra.
tion's program will be made known
soon, but that as regards the 1918
wheat crop there cannot be any
change" Congress, he said, will han.
die the 1919 wheat questions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21

REDUCING OCCUPATION ARMY
General March Says Only Small Force
vii! Remain.

General March Says Only Small Force
vii! Remain.
Washington, Jan. 21. American
forces In France and in the occupied
territory of Germany are to be re-
duced to the minimum strength "con
sistent with our national obligations" !"
General March said.
Demobilipation of all army units in
the United States has been ordered.
General March announced. The total
now listed for rehabilitation is
1,177,000.
Troops actually returned from
France for rehabilitation now mum.
ber 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
French Ambassador to Petro-
grad, lust Returned, Is Heard
by Peace Council.
BOLsHEvIKI HOLD KIEv
Much Definite Headway Gained In
Composing Plans for League of
f. Nations-President Wilson Is
Guest of French Senate.

Paris, Jan. 21.-President Wilson
was the guest of the French senate
at luncheon. He was greeted by An
tonin Dubost, the president, who made
an eulogistic address, in which he said
that the senate welcomed the presi-
dent and his ideas.
M. Sazinov, former Russian foreign
minister, had numerous conferences
with peace conference representatives
The coldest weather of the winter is
prevailing in Paris.
Paris, Jan. 20.-The situation in Rus
sia was taken up by the supreme coun-
Gil of the peace conference at it's ses-
sion. Joseph Moulens, the French am
bassador to Russia, was present at the
meeting and addressed 1t on the Rus
sian question.
official Statement Issued.
The text of the official communique
Is as follows:
THE president of the United States
of America and the prime minister of
the Allied governments, assisted by
Baron Mikino and the Japanese am
bassador in Paris, met at the Quai
D'Orsay between 10:30 a. m. and IL
m.
m. Noulens, the French ambassa-
dor to Russia, who returned a few
days ago from Archangel, addressed
the meeting and gave particulars OF
the situation in Russia
THE next meeting will take place
Tuesday at 1030 a. m, to hear the re-
marks of NJ Scavenius, the Danish
minister in Petrograd, who left the
Russian capital very recently"
League Plans Compared.
Marked progress is being made in
the business Of comparing various
plans for the formation of a League
of Nations, and harmonizing them in
to unity of ideas which can be taken
up as a concrete proposition.
Much headway in this direction was
made at conference at the Murat
residence, which was attended by
President Wilson, Lord Robert Cecil.
the British representative charged
with working out of a plan for a
League of Nations; Leon Bourgeois,
the French proponent of q plan for
such an organization, and General Jan
Christian SHUTS, who has formulated
a plan for league.
Still in Formative Stage.
Preliminary conversations over the
structure of the League of Nations are,
strictly speaking, still in the stage OF
being discussed in meetings OF the su
preme council and are not technically
before the peace conference as a
whole, but the fact that the congress
has advanced this question to the
foremost place in its program is taken
to indicate that such progress Is be-
ing made in the supreme council an
to warrant the expectation that def
mite and somewhat detailed program
will be soon evolved.
Is Days Left to Wilson.
With definite plan formed for
erecting structure upon which the
nations can agree, there are about rs
working days remaining OF the time
that President Wilson has allotted him.
| self for work in France before leaving
for home. The question being asked
is whether he can in this compare
lively short time bring the nations to-
gether in an agreement for a society
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
TO RAISE JUDGES SALARIES
Senate Turns Down One Amendment,
but Passes Bill.

Washington, Jan. 21.-By a vote of
81 to 32 the Senate passed and sent
to conference the house bill, provid-
ing increased salaries for the federal
judiciary.
The measure provides that federal
district judges shall receive $500 a
year instead of $4,000, and circuit
judges $500 instead of $1,000.
An amendment of Senator Kellogg
OF Minnesota fixing the salaries at
$4,000 and $4,000 previously adopted,
finally was defeated and the house
scale accepted by the senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
10000 JOBS FOR SOLDIERS
New York Committee viii Place Men
in Shipyards.

New York, Jan. 21.-Arrangements
have been made to place 10000 dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines
in jobs in shipyards in this district
by the mayors committee of welcome
to homecoming troops, it was an
nounced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
Flaw in Michigan Resolution.

Lansing, Mich. Jan. 21.-An error
In the joint resolution passed by the
Michigan legislature ratifying the
federal prohibition amendment, which
may make it necessary for that body
to vote on the proposition again, came
to light. AS approved by the state
legislature the resolution provided
that congress and the several states
should have Joint" power to enforce
the amendment. The resolution passed
by congress provided that the power
to enforce should be concurrent"
KAISER ISSUED BRUTAL EDlCT
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-21
For a. Quicker Start

When you start your car, don't try to do
it all with the starter button, for that only
wastes current, Prime your cylinders and
them
/. Set your controls right, with retarded
spark and throttle slightly open.
2. Use your choker to get richer mix
ture and quicker explosion.
8. Throw out the clutch and take
some of the load off the engine.
a. Then-and not till then-step
the button, and away she'll 60.
There are lots of other little wrinkles that
prolong your battery's life and make car
operation easier. Drop in and let us post you
on them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
MARCH, ERI'rE CLARK
AT THE COLONIAL

The daintiest lady of the screen is at
the Colonial today and Birmingham
movie fans need not~be told that she
is Marguerite Clark. The picture in
which the famous comedienne is APP
pearing is that happy Paramount Art
craft production. Come Out of the
Kitchen" one of the most appealing
comedies that has even fallen to Miss
Clark's lot.
The dainty little star is one of the
greatest favorites appearing on BIZ
minehams screens. each of her PC
lures has been registered as dlstinHt
hit. and movie fans recall them. with
delight. Her last production. "A Widow
by Proxy" will be remembered for rs
charm.
Come out of the Kitchen is ranked
with the best of all her successes. and
it provides her with one of her most
charming roles. that of the Virginia
girl who sets out to provide the money
to send her father to New York Tor
medical trea tment
The family fortune is at low ebb,
their only possessions being an Old
fashioned Vir9ina estate rad the mort
cages on It, These are so large that
another cannot be floated. but brill
liant idea strikes the girl when the OPP
nortunity comes to r,nt the place lor
much money to a northern capitalist,
providing whlte servants can pe w
tanned.
In a flash of inspiration she per-
suades her brother and sisters to act
as butler and maids while she takes or
the Job of cook OF course. the story
ends by the rich man falling in love
with his cook and they live happily
ever after.
s.Come out of the Kitchen" and a
shorter comedy Don't Park Herr.
will be at the Colonial today and to-
morrow only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
LYRIC PROGRAMME
VERY ENJOYABLE

One ofNhe best bills offered theatre
goers in sometime is that at the Lyric
theatre the first half of the week,
which is being received with enthusi-
asm by the large audiences attending
every performance.
viii Halliday and Curley Burnes fur
nish some clever comedy in a novel
trench skit entitled THE Battle of
Whatstheuse?" which was especially
enjoyed by the ex-servlce men who APP
preciated the high spots of hunor
more than the average citizen, although
the applause greeting this act was
proof that it had been appreciated by
everyone.
Girls viii Be Girls" is filled with
wholesome fun, pretty girls and beau
tiful costumes, interspersed with good
singing and dancing as well as beauti-
full scenic effects. make this one of the
most attractive acts on the programme.
James Silver and Helen Duval. as
sisted by George Kirby, present "Tac
Star Boarder." which is chuck full OF
laughs from the time they make their
appearance until the close of their act
The singing of Mr.. Kirby is a feature
and he is forced to respond with an
encore as well as several curtain calls
Miss Jennie Middleton. the youthful
violinst. displayed lne ability of an
artist in handling he bow and in The
rendition of several selections. inclLd-
ing classical as well as popular num-
bers. She is pronounced one of The
best artists seen in Birmingham IN
sometime and was err Enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The singing and dancing act Of
Jewel and Raymond. juvenile artists, is
presented with vim and spirit and con-
tains some amusing comedy which APP
pealed to the audience
The programme is opened with
screen pictures of current events
which are very interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22

farce comedy, which comes to the JEFF
ferson Friday and Saturday. matinee
Saturday.
Few native farce writer's have Mr.. lie
Baron's gift for high comedy dialog and
ingenious inter weaving OF amusing Incl
dents. Few of them are SO adept in
comic character drawing. In this last
connection 1t may be mentioned that two
OF the characters in II Love You" were
unanimously acclaimed by the New York
and Chicago critics as the most inter-
eseins farce types of last season. deft
satirical touch pervades II Love YOU
So marked was this that most of the re-
viewers noted that many of the high
comedy portions of the play were worthy
of the pen of no less a satirical play
wright than George Bernard Shaw This
is praise indeed
splendid cast comes to the jefferson
with Il Love YOU one that has been
chosen because of their c1'.etive ability
to portray the lights and shades Of the
suhtleties Of Mr.. lie Barons comic crea-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
"THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR"
AT THE ALCAZAR

The great mystery drama, "The Thir-
teenth Chair at the Alcazar TODAY Dor
the last day has drawn crowds of mH-
ton picture lover to this theatre for
che mast two DAYS.
"rhe Thirteenth Chair" taken from
the broadway production of the same
name, is one of the best productions OF
the YEAR. The pic.uTe loses none Of
the charm of the play: it is drama :
tivad for the movies with the same
skill with which the play was handled.
At spirjtualist meeting Edward
Yates ie rnurd cred The people who
were r~esen. at the meeting are with
held until the detectives arrive. The
nnrare''n~ IF the mystery is one Of
the most trimming stories on the screen
tcdav. y is n master mystery picture.
the tension held righr to the. end.
Mana~ar Arrowoot has made an eN-
citin~ offer TO all persons occnpying
.hA thirteen.h chair Of certain rc--
for each performances Of this picture a
mass. good for each performance Of the
Alcr7ar theatre for one month. will De
given TO neoo'a who cit u this chair.
male'ng the thirteenth chair a very
lucky number to occupy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22

Tomorrow will mark new point in
screen melodrama for movie fans of l5ir-
mingham, because it is, the day that THE
Grim Came" the most thrilling picture
ever filmed. comes to the Strand Theatre.
THE Grim Came is the Paramount
Aircraft melodrama supreme, featuring
the marvellous Houdini, mysticist and
handcuf king.
There are more thrills in one reel of
1.-THE Grim Game" than in five reels of
any other picture, according to one New
York critic There is rot duh spet in
the picture from the first scene to the
last, with Houdini showing many of the
marvellous feats that have baffled scient-
lists all over the world.
Houdni is world famous for his ability
to escape from any kind of bonds ever
devised by man. No prison has teen
found that could hold him. Handouts are
not even interesting to him any more,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
''RROK EN- BLOSSOMS" JUST
WHAT THE NAME IMPLIES

The story wrote for "Rroken Bios
sons" on Yesterday was written afte~
I had only seen il once Since then
I've seen it four times. claim 7 like
il, When make nv rounds have
10 mace the Trianon off and on all dav
and each time the vearnino wistfulness
of lillian C,ish The nvstjc oentIanass
of the Oriental poet nortraved nv
Richard Bartbelmes inst whisner their
MESSAGE out onto tho streat and in snit.
of myself fna nv feet t,rnino in 70
500 tbis mas+er nict,re AGAIN Tbere
is one scana mat some grest notnter
sbor1d ,oa,,a i,nr,o,+aI I,,o,, +ba or,
is sitting on tbe f1oor Ioolxing two
40 faca 80 tba Ch;nosa ,,oat y,,ho &c
AZ. 10, and tbair axprassions
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
AT LOEW'S BIJOU

The bill at Loew's Biiou for today is
full of enjoyable entertainment and in
cludes some novel attractions Holden
and Heron lead the bill with ve-y
clever skit. THE Bill Poster" intro
ducing comedy and songs. Other acts
are Rhoda and Champion in an oper-
attic singing number Morris and Sher-
wood. in a study of BLACK and tam"
Dyer, Rogers and Bell, in comedy and
songs. and Juggling de Lisle
Anthony and Ross. who will head the
new bill for the last half of the week.
are an exceptionally clever pair Of
character comedians and the other acts
are all of merit. Tom Mix, in "The
Speed Maniac" is the big feature pic
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
ROTARIANS WANT TO
DUPLICATE RECORD

The Rotary club VIII meet this after
noon at o'clock in the ball room of the
Tutwiler hotel and all members are urged
to be on hand. This will be@he first meet
ing since the 100 per cent attendance rec
ord and it is expected that every Ro-
tartan in the city will be present AL
though Secretary Clarence Lloyd was not
at liberty to give out the programme for
the day, he stated there would be some
interesting features that will appeal to-
every Rotarian. President Morris Bush
requests that the club. as far as 1t can
possibly do so, keep up the perfect at
tendance record, as Birmingham is the
only club in interna ,cnal Rotary which
has ever staged a 100 per cent Attendance
meetrA.