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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
Senate Foreign Relations Com.
mittee Votes to Approve
Three Resolutions.
ASK FOR INFORMATION
Measures Concern Shantung Decision.
Alleged Secret Pact Between Ja-
pan and Germany and Failure
to Allow Costo Rica to Signs

Washington, July 16.-The senate
foreign relations committee, paving
the way for detailed consideration of
the peace treaty, approved three reso-
lutions asking President Wilson for
information bearing on the Versailles
negotiations.
The resolutions concern the Shan
tung settlement, and alleged secret
understanding between Japan and
Germany and the failure to recognize
Costa Rica as a belligerent. That
relating to the reported Japanese
German agreement will be called up
for passage in the senate chamber,
where the debate on the actual ratifi.
cation of the treaty began with a dis
play of bitter determination on both
sides.
The committee took no action on
President Wilson's suggestion that he
explain directly disputed points of the
peace settlement, though the President
reiterated to his supporters his readi-
ness to consult with the committee
| members.
Asked for Jap-German Pact.
In the. resolution to be pressed for
| action, the president is asked for a
| copy of treaty said in press dis
patches TO have been negotiated in
| 1918, by which Japan was to safeguard
| indirectly Germanys interests at tae
peace conference. Before voting its
| favorable report, the committee addec
request for amy further information
concerning any negotiation between
Japan and Germany during the prog
ress of the war" The resolution wal
introduced by Senator Lodge, Republi
can, Massachusetts,, chairman of thu
committee.
The Shantung resolution, introduced
by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho
would request a copy of letter salt
to have been written on behalf o
General Bliss, Secretary Lansing ant
Henry White, protesting against th'
treaty provisions affecting Shantung
Information also would be asked witt
her peace delegates to intimidate tn
Chinese peace delegates.
The third resolution would inquir
why Costa Rica was not permitted
to signsthe Peace treaty and whethe
Nicafaguan forces are now permit
ted" to invade or threaten Costa Rical
territory The measure was present
ed by Senator LaFollette, Republican
Wisconsin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
$25, ,o0o,o Needed for Wounded.

Washington, July 16.-Appropria.
tions of at least $25,0O0,O00 will be
needed this year for rehabilitating and
educating wounded soldiers, sailors
and marines, the House Appropriations
committee was told by James P. Mum
roe, vice chairman of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education. The
committee was holding hearings on the
sundry civil BILL which President VII
son vetoed because 1t limited funds
for assisting the wounded seryics
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
SHOOTS BOY; SLAYS SELF
Alien Enemy Had Been Terrorixino
Minnesota Neiuhborhood.

Jackson, Mimi, July 16.--John
Langdehn, 20 years old. an alien
enemy, is dead and Mark Emerson, 19
years old. in hospital in serious
condition as the result of shooting
in Sioux Valley, several miles from
here. Langdehn shot and seriously
wounded Emerson and then killed
himself when surrounded by posse
who had come to arrest him, following
complaint of woman that he was
terrorizing the neighborhood. Lang
dehn was a farm hand employed by
Hans Jacobson
Langdehn got the drop on the boy
ordered him to throw up his hands
AS he did, Langdehn fired at Emerson
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
SOUTHERN GOVERNOR HERE
Executive of Louisiana Welcomed to
Minnesota.

Albert Lea, Mimi, July 16.-Gov-
ernor r. G.. Pleasant of louisiana and
his party of good road boosters, who
are on their way from New Orleans to
Winnipeg, were met at the Iowa state
line by delegation from this city and
Minneapolis. and welcomed to the
state of Minnesota.
The touring party arrived at the
state line at 9:40 a. m. and were ac-
companied here, where they were well
coined from the courthouse steps by
Mayor l.. C. Hodgson of st. Paul, who
made the principal address.
Following short talks by members OF
both parties luncheon was served
and the tourists departed for Mime
apolis. Short stops were made at
Owatonna, Faribault and Pennington,
The roads are said to be In excellent
condition, and improved as the tourists
got farther northward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
COMPANY NOT LIABLE
Suits Based on Sinking of Lusi-
tania Are Dismissed.
Federal Court lntimates Government
May Pay Claims From German
Indemnity Funds.

New York, July l6.--Judge Julius M.
Mayer, in the United States district
court, signed final decree dismis'
sing all damage suits against the Gun.
ard Steamship Company as the re-
suit of the torpedoing of the Lusi
tania, and barring any similar suits
which might be brought in future.
A total of ga claims, totalling be
tween $5,000,000 and $6,000,000, had
been brought against the company.
In his decree Judge Mayer intimated
that the claimants might be REIN
bursed for their pecuniary losses
through indemnities collected by the
United States from the German gov
ernment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
ASKS IMPORTANT CHANGES
Director Would Make Service Insur.
ance More Attractive.

Washington, July 16.-Important
changes in the government insurance
policies, to make them SO attractive
that every service man will retain his
insurance after returning to civil life.
have been recommended to congress
by Director Cholmeley-Jones Of the
War Risk bureau.
Perhaps the most important change
suggested, 1t was said, would give the
insured the privilege of having his
policy paid to the beneficiary in lump
sum or over a period of years as he
chooses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
PROSECUTES GALIClAN JEWS
Hungarian Government Arrest 5000
Hebrews at Budapest.

Galician Jews have been arrested in
the streets of Budapest, according to
advices received. Bella Kun, head OF
the Hungarian soviet government, re-
plying to a Polish protest against
these arrests, declared:
"Pogroms are bound to come here
but we do not want Hungarian Jews tc
suffer for the acts of the Galician Jew
ish SPECTATORS, who infest this coun
try, Also we refuse to return money
found on their persons"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
FLY FROM ENGLAND TO INDIA
Big British Dirioible to Undertake
Lone Trip.

London, July 16-The British dirigi.
BILE R33, sister ship of the R34, which
recently completed round trip trans.
Atlantic voyage, is to begin its final
tuning up for flight to India. 1t Is
expected to leave some time this week.
The trip will be made by way OF
France, Switzerland, Italy, and Egypt.
A landing will be made In Rome. and
probably in Cairo. The fight Is ex.
pected to occupy Is or 20 days at
three-quarters speed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Man Enraoed Because Woman Acted
az Strlkebreaker.

Portland, Ore, July 16.--When Mrs.
Myrtle Harris, 35 years old. insisted on
working at the telephone exchange as
a strikebreaker, AL Harris. her hus-
band, so, became enraged and killed
her. He then fatally wounded him
self.
Harris, union laborer. had entreat-
ed and then commanded his young
wife not to work as q strikebreaker.
When she refused, according to the
police investigation, he fred two bull
lets into her body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
FRANK J. GOULD EXECUTIVE
Succeeds George J. In Managing Their
Fathers Estate.

New York, July ia formal order
removing George ]. Gould, as executive
trustee of the estate of his father, Jay
Gould, was signed by Supreme Court
Justice Edward g. Whitaker. AS a
result of the order Frank Jay Gould,
brother of George Gould and on whose
petition the latter was removed be-
comes executive trustee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
MAY NOT SUMMON WILSON
President Likely Not to Appear Before
Senate Committee.

Washington, July Is. - Indications
that President Wilson would not be
asked to appear before the senate for.
eign relations committee for discus.
sion Of the peace treaty were said to
have been received in administration
quarters. High administration ofi.
cials intimated that they had been in.
formed by some members of the com.
mittee that the majority of that body
seemed hostile to suggestions that the
president be asked to appear or that
the committee confer as a body with
him at the White House.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
FOREST FIRES SPREADING
Water Supply of City Of Missouia lie
Threatened.

Missoula, Mont, July 16.-The fire
In the Rattlesnake country of the Mis-.
soula forest is reported to be extreme
ly threatening.
"It will take at least 80 men three
or four days to stop it, said Super
visor Rutledge of Parker, who has re-
turned to headquarters here to report
"The watershed of the Rattlesnake
from which comes the water supply OF
the city of Missoula is. threatened, and
the fire Is spreading toward Gold
Creek. where there is stand of SO,
0O0. 900 feet of lumber"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Warrants Issued for New York and
Chicago Lawyers.

Concord, N. c., July 16.-Charging
conspiracy in the prosecution of Cas-
ton B. Means, for the alleged murder
of Mrs. Maude A. King and subor-
nation of perjury in connection with
the trial of Means in 1917, warrants
were issued for John T. Dooling, assis-
tant district attorney of New York, and
William b, Miller, attorney for the
Northern Trust Company of Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
Gold shipped by FREIGHT.

Berlin, July 16.-Eighteen million
marks gold (about $l,60O,000). which
the German government owed Switzer-
land and payment Of which had been
stopped temporarily by the Allies, has
been taken 20 Switzerland as ordinary
freight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
GOVERNMENT WINS POINT
Court Gives Ruling in ga Per Cert
Beer Case.

Pittsburgh, July 16.-The govern
ment won its first point in its fight
against the sale of beer containing 2A
per cent alcohol, when Federal Dis
trict Judge w. III. s. Thomson over
ruled demurrers of officers and direc-
tors OF the Pittsburgh and Independent
brewing companies to charges OF vio-
lstion of the war time prohibition
law. Each Of the 10 defendants was
held In $1,000 bail for the November
term Of court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
DECLARES COST REASONABLE

Officer Considers Price Of cantonments
Not Excessive.
Washington, July 16.-Cost of con-
structing army cantonments during the
war was not excessive, the house in
vestigating committee was told by
Brigadier General Marshall, chief of
the War departments construction di.
vision. General Marshall said that un-
der the. cost plus system. the gov
ernment got as near a dollars worth
for every dollar spent as IL we were
TO begin the construction today"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
FEDERAL AID FORTHCOMING
Government Plans to Stimulate Rails
ina of Live Stock.

Washington, July 16.--The govern.
ment Is preparing to render financial
aid to cattle producers of the country
to stimulate beef production. Senator
Kendrick, Wyoming, after a confer
ence with the war finance corporation
and the Federal Reserve bank, an
nounced that the corporation soon
would issue statement that it was
prepared to make loans on proper Sc,
eurity to corporations and individuals
for the purpose of increasing beef
exports.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
Two Killed in. Plane Crash.

Dayton, Ohio, July 16.-Capt. Will
fam 8. Jones. and George Duane,
mechanician, both Of McCook field.
died as q result of injuries received
when the biplane in which they were
riding crashed to earth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16

London. July 16-General H. II. Al
isnby, commander Of the British forces
In Palestine that took Jerusalem in
1877, is one OF large number OF
British ofscers awarded the American
distinguished service medal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
Italian Returns to Paris.

Paris, July 16.-Tomasso Tittoni, the
Italian foreign minister. and head Of
the Italian peace delegation, returned
to Paris after having been in Rome
for conference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-16
LIGHTNING HITS sTREETCAR
Twenty-Five Persons Hurt When Bolt
Strikes Vehicle.

Pittsburgh, July 16.-Twenty five
persons were injured, several proba
bly, fatally. when lightning struck a
crowded streetcar in the center of the
downtown district during severe
electrical storm. A number of women
and children were trampled on in q
panic which followed.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29
M00NSHINE IN P0ST0FFlCE
Two stitIs In Active Operation Found
In BirmInohan'a New Post.
office Building.

Birmingham. Ala Two stills, one o!
which was warm from recent opera
ton. were raiaed in the hasem.nt OF
the new million dollar postotfice. now
being built here.
The sttlls were In basement rom
protected by al impros iseJ door from
pnt&las. stssestt0n eigs ~ss# made ffyfH
4 small syrup bucket ynd tho other
apparently au addition to tho plant
FROM galvanized pa.i. Beth were
modern. perfect working establish
nents. capable ot max ing maonshina
whifN wpult stant the t~st and hfsag.
Ing tho market price No arrests have
beer made FtrSabip centIscation Of
ths rastottice andsr the Weasley
rhunedrY law Ia DON hvlNE discussed
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29
OHIO IS AFTER
FOOD HCARDERS
VIOLATION or COLO STORAGE
LAWS CHARGED AGAINST
MANY PERSONA.
GOVERNOR cox IS ACTIVE.
No Charges That Packers Snip Feed
Back ard Forth 10 Deceive
Officials ard Held Mar
net up4

Columbus, u, approximately forty
warrants charging ohlu food dealers
With violations Of the enld storage law
uis ny OF ~hieh are against local usaD
agers Of tha lAE Chicago packing oom
pAnies. were issaed BY the state oil
Ohio. according to Gov janice NJ. Cox
aad Attorney General lohR u, Pree
In addition, Gov. cor appealed Ia lRf
ted States Attorney General Palmer 10
seire approximately $500 eco sounds
ot meat and poultry waich have bean
held In cold storage houses longer than
the ported allowed uader the Ohio las,
tloy tcsx. ia BIZ. telegram is Is -r3aYt4a
states Attorney General Palmer. said
evidenc. has been uncovered b, In
spectors Of the state dairy and food
department that come Of tho oiE Chi
cago packing companies have skipped
food into tho state and then back 10
Chicago and again shipped II Into the
state and sold TOR the double pnr'
pose OF ~aeeetslng tha4 authorities OF
Ohio and Illinois aud Of keeping food
necessities Off tho market In order
,hA, deficiency aud higher prices
might come together" On this alleged
showing tho governor asks the fed
eral attorney general 10 BRING Grim.
NAL prosecutions Offering evidence
gathered by Cato a&tsssass sst& ~hseh
To prosecute
Gov Cox wired Asastan, United
States Attorney General Frank Davis
al Washington that the Sheriff Stree;
Warehouse Il Storage Company. Cie,e
land. TO avoid federal penalty, IL mov.
ing !,s riest pvcaucts TO chseaTo ware,
aoases and that records as To previous
storage In Cleveland are being de-,
stroyed
Watle the governors telegram cid
not give the names Of companies al
legged to ~ shipping their products 10
Chicago his telegram earlier In the
day TO Attorney General Palmer sa.i
Norris L Co, and Wilson h GO. were
owners Of part o. TIE t~o million
Isounds at meat alleged to BE- held In
the Cleveland storage house illegally
under uhio laws brand, a Co.
Cleveland. we're alleged TO own the
remainder.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29
PACKERS system
RECEIVES GR|lL|NG
FEEENAL TRADE COMMISSIONER
TEsrtFtEs Before coMMir.
TEN cF cohGREsA
PEDDLIks At EVERY CITY
Refrigerator earn Turned Int Travel
Ina wholesale oreesvisS-,4ssa
sssems Hssss cpsrx.ass ard
Many Other Things

NaAhing.an,~-Ta danger IN seen
By lhs Federal Trade Commission In
tas entrance Of tae packing Gaduary
into Inca Of business beyond the pack
lag OF meat way described by VIVA, Is,
Eclysr, member III the commission. 10
uas Senate agricultural eemiuittss. In
hs opening hearing ca the Kenyon
bill 10 divorce ownership " the stock
yards and refrigerator cara frotn tbs
paeAiag concerns Of the country and
to regulate BY license tAelr operatioa.
fhs committee was taEah over much
Of the ground travelled by The commits
sion In lin Investigation Of the packing
nanstry.
"Tha refrigerator car aud their aae
Of IT," said Commissioner Culver. re-
terring to the ''tivs big packers" was
oct 10 itsell bad thing, but they hare
tgraed the refrigerator car iato a
sYsssitng wholesale. grocery. p@aaAlag
ri every city In the country every day
Aimoat everything that people eat.
"whca the packers" no continued,
nave found their customers buying
pomsthlng else beaniss the meat they
have To sell, or It's hy.prodacta. they
hsye gradually commenced 70 set into
the buain~as of supplying the other
things When they have themselves
been large buyers of given eammod'
by thsy have go,tea into n" psoduc-
ton of that article, and guns into
COR petition with their former purysy
orr. When they haye found sab'
stance which has become 10 some sx
leat q substitute for meat products
they have gone into the bgAIness Of
making md selling that substance.
Extreme Instances Of the tendency
The commission exerted. had turned
meat packers 10 hotel operating whsu
they had started only 10 sell soap. 10
making tennis rac4gets because sus
strings went into such aftItlss,, and 10
selling coda fountains because beet
tea was thrre served.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29
ENGINEMEN MAKE DEMAND
t,T.ooo Men Arc Affected BY Request
For '~eresse " IS 10 SIS
Per Cent.

Cleveland. "A de,aand fer a IS 20
65 per cent increase ia wages and
that all coal burning locomotives
weighing 700 400 paands and ever In
read serwis~ be equipped with Hesaan1
teal stokers and TIVE tiremcn be- placed
on all such engines until they are ~
equipped WAS adopted by eenference
Of 800 general chairmen OF tho Broth.
ermood OF Locomotive rircmen aud
Engnemen In session here.
one hundred and seventeen thou.
sand men and about half OF tho 80, 900
engines In the United States ~ili come
under the proposal. only u frw being
equipped with mechanical stukers,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29
EMBARC0ES ALREADY LIFTED
Railroad Bssiasss Rapidly cstsiNt
Back 10 Nsrnst Annutisd
rreiNs Restored.

Memphis NJ r.arly NIL esn.
haFroes oa railroads Into asmphss FOL,
owed eiosear the return 10 work III
he sea ssYsgtas. Ysss#ay' shupnsa Of
The stir The onls rood. NOT making
clean sw~*p on emharsacs was the
Missouri Pacific. their embargo h~ina
lifted ealy en ths Memshis divisseA.
The Frisco. ,he road verse hit by the
strike, began accepting frcish, and
80 resumed The operation ~ the
sAbera@sn ffassAe Mas aaeonasas,AA,
tim utsch fnaves the Grind ceAtrai
station ut ~ m, daily The accom-
medatien train Was anaallea nearly
III. entir~ time Of the strike.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29
FOOD H0ARDERS
WOULD Be JAILED
ATTORNEY GENERAL ~ ukiTEe
STATES PROPOSES NEW LAW
TO coNaREss
Palmer 10 vi cplrier That Fs~ Con
ssetieas In Each State VIII
Have Effect VI EnGsne
prefitssrins.

Washington laportsnt aew Dc
vclopmsrss Ia the governments fighl
TO reduce the high cost Of living arr
coatag rapidly.
oae OF the mcsi interesting was Lac
announcement by Attorney Genera
palsaer tha, the first federal eonstc
,ioa for pEoftsearinx had bssen obtssa
"a ptsss.e. Attorney Lacey ts!e
graphed fsom niaghamtoa, N T.. thai
a retail grocer had beea fined sses
for selling sugar at lse q pound NJ
details were given and III. Ia~ andei
which the case Was brought saA ao'
aSivs W., tsSY& s''e$ stA, ~ ~ @a~ ~ ~ =
a fe~ good cases Of proti,serins
in each state will settle thai troa
hie," Mr. Palmer remarked
In order TO bring 10 book persona
guilty Of raising prices erur6it4nsiy
or boarding food 20 advance pFicsa
Mr, Palmer submitted TO the xgricui
tars committee Of congress the draii
Ut an amendment to the food contra
act extending fts provisions 10 cloth
Ing and containers Of foods aud feed,
and providing a penalty OF tS.oaa Tin,
or two years imprsscnmeni or hou
FOR violation Of the Law Chairman
Haagcn 81 the house committee IA
noane~d that the amendment wvuie
be eaaaiAssoa Immediately, .s,+a'
Il is Mr. Planners idea that ihli
amendment should be Considered be
fore taking up other amendments
suggested BY President Wilson 10 Ell
tend the life Of the food control act.
Storage conditions also are ehgas
Ing The attention III ths state foes
administrations, several of wtoa ssass
asked II they weT@ authorized to pub
lisa the sacts where Il appeared tia
more food VAS being held from I'm
public than the reasonable require
nents az a dealer demanded
II told them TO 80 right ahead AMI
use the names" Ar Palmer m
ncanrsd deossiYelv \ sm intsrcstes
in setting a. much information OF
ihis subject TO the ultimate eonsum@l
a. possibly can"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29

London, A wireless dispatch ~
ssfsed =, ouecnssown frora the British
tank steamship War Khan says M
tanker hAd picked W another steamer
In mid.ocexn, finding the crew drHak,
the capsass incapacst&isd from insstss
and some OF the ether officers In irons.
Special dispatches ssr tina. the sesrc
stassrs on board fautini~d and lmpris
nned the officers The ship carried
se.sr~i thousand osshs Of whisky. The
srew o' the War Khan, II h sAad, soun1
ihs fir~s cut and the steanay Ar,ssias.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-29
PATIENCE ABOUT At ENC
Murders u American cIti1ens In Mex
Ice kreosinu Officials u
Thaa Country.

Washington Tho ffr1 defsnif,
move toward the loas expected chang,
ia policy in dealing with Mexico IRA
aiselos~d hsre CarrAnka has beei
warned that II the musaers snd out
RACES Of Americans con.inue the Uni
ted States n@ay ~ forced to aAcp
. rsdiea! change In ~ policy With re
gard to Msxieo With the asncance
meat at the state dssAsnae1, hc~eve,
came "a authoritative ladicAtion @
how far The a-=e~.>An government /,
preparing 10 90 10 eaforcs What i&ch
cnly TIE diplomatic secAnscaliiiss OF II
ul,smatum.