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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
CAPTURED SEAMEN RETURN
Two American NavIgators Had Many
+ Adventures.

New York, Jan. 16.-Capt. A. Olsen,
skipper OF the American schooner En-
core, and First Officer M. Buckard of
the American bark Beluga. both Cali
fornians, have reached New York after
months of adventure as prisoners on
the famous German sea raider Wolf
and in German prison camps. They
presented themselves before the
United States shipping commissioners.
having arrived on the freighter West
Humhaw from Brest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
VANCE C. MCCORMICK QUITS
Said to Have Resigned as Democratic
Chairman.

Washington, Jan. 16.--Vance C. Nc
Cormick has resigned as chairman of
the Democratic national committee. 1t
is understood he is under considera-
tion for appointment as American ann
bassadcr to France to succeed William
Graves Sharp. Mr.. Sharp's resigna-
tion, 1t is said, is in the hands of the
President, but no announcement of
the fact has been made.
The fact that Mr., Mccormick has
resigned became known here, although
there had been no suggestion of It
when he sailed for France two weeks
ago to assist with work In connection
with the peace conference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
PERU BUSINESS PARALY
Several Clashes Between Mobs and
Troops in General Strike,

Lima, Peru, Jan. 16.--Business is
paralyzed and there have been several
clashes between mobs and troops as a
result of the general strike. Mari
time workers and men engaged in
transportation service are idle. The
strikers have torn up rails on sew
eral roads and have attempted to cut
off the city's water supply. "A few
trains were operated last night by the
military authQrities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE
Gopher solons Adjourn Out of Respect
to Late Senator.

st. Paul, Jan. 16.-The Minnesota
house of representatives, after 40
minute session, adjourned as a mark
of respect to the memory of Senator
Carleton L. Wallace, Minneapolis
member of the legislature, for whom
funeral services were to be conducted
at 8 p. m. Several bills were intro
duced before the. adjournment. There
was no session Of the senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
Boasts Of Russian PRODIGY.

The Tulsa, Okla. high school boasts
of a prodigy in The person Of Philo
Landa, Russian. Landa came from
Russia four years ago and started In
the first grade. He is now senior
in the high school. He is also teach
ing reading to a class of foreign born
In the night high school.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
ISLANDERS ARE STARVING
Three Thousand People on Shumagin
Islands in Want

Two thousand white persons and l.
ter on the ,Shumagin islands, off the
Alaskan coast, according to Capt Louis
Knaflinch, president of the Kuskokwin
Fishing and Transportation company.
The northerners are badly in need of
food, coal oil and gasoline, and there
Supplies of food have been assembled
at Seattle and at Seward, but there
is no means of Transporting them.
Captain Kn2flinch suggests that the
government send relief ship under
the direction of the Red Cross to pre-
vent what seems certain death to thou
sands Of persons this winter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
Theaters HeIp Churches.

An increased church attendance has
been noticed by number of Dayton
ninisters, they say, since local thea
tiers began several weeks ago to ash
their patrons to devote three minutes
during each performance to solemn,
silent thought to the men overseas"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
30 STATES HAVE RATIFIED
But Six More Needed 70 Put the Dry
Amendment THROUGH.

But Six More Needed 70 Put the Dry
Amendment Through.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-Thirty OF the 36
states necessary have ratified the bone
dry constitutional amendment.
States ratifying the amendment
since Jan. are:
Michigan, Ohio. Oklahoma, Idaho,
Tennessee, Maine. West Virginia,
Washington. California, Indiana, Ar
kansas, Illinois. North Carolina, Kan.
Ias, Alabama.
States to vote at once are: Ne
braska, Iowa. Colorado and Utah. OF
the other II, drys claim ten win rati-
~ three arc doubtful and New Jer.
yey is hopeless"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
DEPUTIES CHOOSE NEW RULER
Princess Charlotte to Preside Over
Luxembourg Affairs.

Luxembourg, Jan. 16.-Princess
Charlotte, sister of Grand Duchess
Marie, has been chosen as the latter's
successor by the chamber of deputies,
which met Immediately after the abdi-
cation of the grand duchess was an
nounced. BY a vote of 80 to 10 the
chamber decided Immediately to ap-
point a delegation to receive Princess
Charlotte's oath of office. Princess
Charlotte will assume Office at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
American ENJOYS Receive Pro.
pOsals for Organizing
League of Nations.
EACH PLAN HAS MERIT
Number Of Outlines Contain Sections
. Which Are Directly at Variance
With Ideas Forming Basis
of Other Plans.

Paris, Jan. 16.-President Will
son is determined, so far as pos
sibIe, that civilian representatives
shall control the machinery for
feeding Germany. But, if the Ger
mans fail to agree TO the PROPOSE
ton advanced by the civilians,
Marshal Foch will dictate terms.
Edward Hurley and Admiral
Benson, representing the United
States, in company with the Allied
commissioners, are en- route to
Treves to meet the German dele
cation and take up with them the
proposition of turning over Ger
man merchant ships to the Allies
for transportation of food.
Paris, Jan. 16.-The conference of
President Wilson with Premier Lloyd
George, Andrew Bonar Law and A. j.
Balfour gave opportunity for a most
satisfactory exchange of views on the
subjects coming up for settlement by
the supreme var council.
The hope is expressed that this will
result in giving greater speed to the
work of both the supreme war council
and the inter-Allied peace conference.
One of the questions to be discussed
is the official language to be used dur
ing the sessions. 1t appears also that
the question of representation has not
been entirely solved and this matter
will come I'D for further discussion.
May Not Talk French.
1t is said that the supposition that
the French language has been decided
on as the only tongue to be used in
the conference is at least premature.
The opening session, of Parliament
and the cabinet meeting took the at.
tention of Premier CIemenceau and
his collaborators SO that little oppor-
tunity was afforded for a further con.
ference with the French statesmen.
1t is not thought there will be any
difficulty in settling the questions of
language, procedure and representa-
tion, though in view of the number of
nations represented and their varying
interests the question of representa-
ton may develop a somewhat lengthy
discussion
Forty Plans Before Delegates.
Nearly 40 different plans for a
league of nations are now before the
American delegates. Each has points
OF merit, but many contain sections d.
rectly at variance with the ideas form
ing the basis of the other schemes.
In order that the inter-Allied con-
ference may benefit by all this matter
1t is to be laid before a commission
created for the purpose; it is even
probable that 1t may be submitted
separately to each delegation, in order
to hasten conclusion.
So far as they have expressed them
selves, the Americans, at a painstak-
ing meeting which is still in session,
find nothing which endangers any
American ideals, such as the Monroe
Doctrine, for instance.
One point upon which the Ameri.
cans will insist, it is understood, is
that whatever project is adopted it
shall be included in the treaty which
officially terminates the world war
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
PORTUGUESE RIOTS QUELLED
Naval Arsenal Has Been Retaken by
Loyal Troops.

London, Jan. 16.-A wireless dis
patch received from Lisbon announces
the suppression of the insurrection.
The dispatch adds that the naval ar
senal and the torpedo boat destroyer
Giralda have been recaptured by the
faithful troops.
A government note issued to the
newspapers says the insurrectionary
movement was supported by Bolshe-
wiki agents AMI that it was brought
to a climax by an attack on the palace
of St. George.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
FLYERS USE COMPASS ONLY
Make Gross Country Flights Guided by
Instrument.

Guided solely by the compass in a
cross-country flight, four out Of five
airplanes made flight from Langley
Field, Hampton, Va, to Emerson Field,
at Camp Jackson, s. c., experiencing
several days. delay because OF unfa-
vorable conditions. The fifth machine
was forced to land at Chesterfield in
such battered condition it was
shipped back to Hampton. The planes
came into Columbia at nm altitude Of
5000 feet, which had been practically
maintained throughout the trip, which
was In the nature Of pathfinder" ex-
pedition. to locate desirable landing
places.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
COLORADO VOTES IN FAVOR
Senate Ratifies Dry Amendment Fol.
lowing House.

Denver. Jan. 16.-By vote OF 30 to
1, the senate OF the Colorado legisla-
ture today adopted the concurrent
house prohibition resolution, thereby
ratifying the national prohibition
amendment. The house adopted the
resolution last week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
House Refuses to Suspend Rules for
Dry Amendment.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 16.-By a vote
Of 81 to 81, the Wisconsin assembly
refused to suspend the rules in order
to permit vote on the national pro-
hibition amendment. Action now
goes over until Friday. The amend
ment passed the senate today by a
vote of 10 to IL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
SABOTAGE BANNED BY kAW
Statute Provides Heavy Penalty for
Advocating Crime.

Olympia. Wash, Jan. 1G.-By pas
sage in the house, s. to :, tho senate
criminal syndicalism bill was made Z
Washington state law, despite the veto
OF Governor Ernest Lister st the last
legislative session.
Tho law makes advocacy of crime.
sabotage, violence or methodS of ter
rorism - means Of accomplishing IN
dustrial or political reform = felony.
punishable BY term not exceeding 10
years In the penitentiary. @lo.Ooo
iins. or both.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
THOUSANDS MAY EMIGRATE
italians and Austrians Anxious to
Settle in America.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Thousands of
Italian and Austrian war prisoners are
planning to come to America as soon
as possible, John B. Densmore, direc-
tor of the federal employment SER
vice, told the House immigration com.
mittee at the beginning of hearings
on bills to prohibit immigration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
confidenc in Fifth Loan

New York, JAN 16.-"When the ap-
peal is made to the judgment of the
American people, the Fifth, and I
trust the last Liberty Loan will go
over the top as the four preceding
Liberty Loans have dope." Carter
Glass, secretary of the treasury, told
members of the New York State Bank.
ers' association in his first public
ADDRESS since taking Office Mr.. Glass
expressed his belief In the patriotism
OF tbs people and denied that it would
be necessary to float the Fifth Liberty
Loan on purely commercial basis.
CunPT CEcCInM nC uOIIcr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
Threshino Machine record.

Hardin county. Iowa, claims the
state record for the continuous service
OF threshing machine. Ed Johns,
near Iowa Falls, has a machine which
he is still using which was built in
1879. The machine was originally
bought for 81 200.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
Many Freloht Thefts.

Thefts Of interstate freight aver
age twenty day In the eastern dis
trict Of Illinois, according to figures
compiled by Mrs. Nellie Mann Shedd
of Danv1lle. the only woman deputy
marshal n the district.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
Navy's Deficit s27o. 400. 900.

Washington, Jan. 16-Congress has
appropriate $270, 400, 600 to meet a de-
felt in the navy's expenses for the
current fiscal year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
IOWA 31ST STATE TO RATIFY
Both Houses Pass Measure for Ma
tional Prohibition.

Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 16.-The
Iowa legislature ratifieas the federal
prohibitory amendment, making this
the 31st state to approve it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
Eight Nations viii Operate the
Trans-Sibcrian and Chin
ese ailroadS.
WORKING NeluI DETAILS
Committee Is Composed of One Rep
resentative Each Of China, Japan,
United States, France, Great
Britain, Italy and Russia.

Washington, Jan. 16.--An agreement
for control of the Trans-Siberian and
Chinese Eastern railroads by an Inter
Allied committee virtually has been
concluded and Ambassador Morris at
Toxic has been instructed by the
American government to proceed to
Vladivostok to participate in the
working out of details.
The Inter-Allied committee will be
composed of one representative each
Of China, Japan, the United States,
France, Great Britain, Italy and the
Omsk Russian government in Siberia,
Lines to BE RehabiIitated.
The State department issued this
statement:
.The State department has been ad-
vised that an understanding has been
reached in Toxic regarding the pro-
posed restoration of the efficiency of
the Trans-Siberian railway, including
the Chinese Eastern railway and that
the proposed plan will be submitted to
this government through the Japanese
ambassador in Washington.
In brief the proposal is that there
shall be an Inter-Allied committee un.
der the presidency of Russian, this
committee to consist of the represen-
tative of each of the following nation
alities:
Russia, China, Japan, the United
States, Great Britain, France and
Italy.
Under this committee there will
be established two boards-first a
technical board on which Mr.. Stevens
will serve, and second, a military
board
Road Free East of BaikaI.
Viscount Ishii, the Japanese ambas-
sador, will call Oh Acting Secretary
Polk to present Japan's plan.
At the Japanese embassy 1t was
said that the Trans-Siberian railroad
is now free from interruption east Of
Baikal, the forces of the associated
nations maintaining order up to that
point.
Negotiations between the Japanese
and American governments for some
form of Inter-Allied control of both
the Trans-Siberian and Chinese East.
ern railroads have been under way for
some time. While Japan has not ex-
ercised control, as such, she has main
tanned military guard, and 1t was
said that during transportation of her
army to Siberia military supplies have
been given priority over commerce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16
BADGER VOTE is POSTPONED

campaign achievements.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-16

The work before the present session
Of the supreme council comprised
completion of the allotment of repre-
sentation OF the various nations and
further delving into the question
whether Russia should have delegates
In the larger body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
TEACHERS TO MEET
TONIGHT FOR SlOO|
SALARY INCREASE
Session Will Be Held in High
School and Women Expect
Demands to Be Granted

The committee consisting Of mem
ttrs of the school board and teachers
in the city schools will meet tonight at
8 o'clock to thresh out the latter's re-
quest for an increase In pay Of $100 a
year. The meeting will be held at the
high school and all taxpayers and par
ents Of school children who are inter
ested in the discussion are requested
to attend the meeting.
The committee, consisting Of A. p.
Lenhart, Cecil Burton, Miss Hazel lib
bietts, Miss Marie Huber, Miss Fran.
ces Mallory, Miss Vivien Irish and Miss
Mathilda Williams. The first two men.
toned represent the school board and
the women represent the 26 teachers
! who petitioned the board for the in.
crease In pay.
The teachers salaries average about
$50 month and they claim it is i'm.
possible for them to meet the high liv.
Ing costs, continue their training dur.
ing the summer months and keep up
the standard required by the city
schools on this salary. In all prob
ability the board will grant the request
tonight, although it. Il. not certain that
the full amount will be allowed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
STATE0FFICERS
READY TO HELP
T0WNER COUNTY
Insurgent Leaguers Will Cam
paign for Independent If
They're Needed

If their services are desired, insur-
gent Nonpartisan state officials at the
capitol are prepared to go to Towner
county to campaign for d. J. Beisel
OF Cando, independent candidate for
the state senate, who is opposing c. p.
Peterson of Bisbee, former league
leader in the house, and who is ex-
pected to be the Townley candidate for
the seat left vacant by the death of
Senator A. s. Gibbens, who was an in
dependent.
Towner county, which comprises the
Twenty-second legislative district, nor
mally is strongly Nonpartisan. The
late Senator Gibbens, one of the oldest
men in point Of service in the state
legislature, won by a small majority
over Peterson, the league candidate,
last fall because Of the formers great
personal following. Beisel, it is said,
has been prevailed upon to run by a
committee of farmers which includes
many leaguers who supported Gibbens
last fall and who are said to be op-
posed to Peterson because Of the rad
icalism which he is alleged to have dis
played as a member of the house.
Inasmuch as the league needs every
seat which it can muster in the upper
house if it proposes to attempt the
impeachment of Olson, Hall, LANCER
and Kositzky, state treasurer, secre-
tary of state, attorney general and
auditor, respectively, the battle in the
Twenty-second district is expected to
lie a warm one. It will be followed
with interest throughout the state as a
barometer showing whether Townley's
hold on the league has slipped to any
extent as result, Of disclosures in the
Scandinavian-Americ bank matter
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
Clocks Go Back
An Hour Sunday
Morning at Two

Back, turn back, O Time in
thy flight, or whatever it was
the poet once said, but
prophet that he was he did
not know anything about
daylight saving. And that is
what the United States is
going to do Sunday morning
for at 2 a. m. it will be l a. m.
You can go to bed at II
o'clock Saturday night, or
later if the business you are
transacting at the time
necessitates, and get up at 7
o'clock Sunday morning ''old
time" and instead Of having
your usual eight hours sleep,
you will be blessed with an
extra hour of magnificent
slumber. Congress thought
wisely when it made the
switch from ''new time back
to 'old time occur on Satur-
day night. r..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
CITY IS F ACIN
COAL SHORTAGE
REPORT DEALERS
Car Shortage and Demand Fol-
lowing Cold Weather Mate.
rally Reduces Supply

A combination of car shortage and
cold weather endangers Bismarck's S
coal supply to such an extend that if
the demand keeps up the way it has
for the past two days and the number
of cars shipped into this city does not
increase there will be very little coal
left by the end of next week.
Several of the lumber companies
which handle coal in this city reported
today that the situation was serious
unless, the thermometer started to rise
and coal was shipped into the city
faster. With the recent cold snap and
the snow storm of yesterday orders
have piled into the offices of coal deal
ers here until they are literally
swamped. ~
The railroads are having difficulty
in supplying cars rapidly enough for
the shipment from mines in this state.
There is and has been for some time
a Gripping car shortage on practical
ly every railroad in the country and
both the Northern Pacific and the
500 roads here feel the effect of this
shortage. 1t is not the shipment of
coal alone that is held up but, stock
and grain and other commodities
raised and grown in this vicinity.
On top Of the shortage of coal due
to these causes, the> possibility of a
nation wide coal strike also looms up
to complicate the situation. Press
reports from the eastern cities state
that the strike is scheduled to be
called November 1 and if this is done,
mines all over the country, as we'll as
in North Dakota will probably have
to suspend activities. The Washburn
Coal Co. mines, it is understood, is
thoroughly organized by the United
Mine Workers of America, which or
ganization >is calling the proposed
strike and some of the other mines in
thu state may be affected by this
action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
|LANGER ASKED
TO TELL ABOUT
BANK SCANDAL
Attorney General Receives Invi-
tation to Address Steele
County Farmers

Attorney General LANCER has been
invited by Steele county farmers to
address a gathering at Finley on Sat.
.urday evening. Among other things
the attorney general has been asked to
discuss is the Scandinavian-American
bank matter. The attorney general, as
a member of the state banking board,
directed the examination Of the Scan
dinayian-American bank which re-
suited in report which caused the
hoard to feel justified in closing the
doors of the institution and placing it
in the hands Of temporary receiver.
His course in this matter has been bit
terly assailed by league leaders and
their press organs. Steele county Is q
Nonpartisan stronghold.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-10-24
ROADS WORKING
TO PREVENT ANY
ACCIDENTS HERE
Northern Pacific and 500 Trying
to Keep Record Clean During
Safety First Drive

The Dakota branch of the Northern
Pacific which includes Bismarck and
all the territory east of Mandan and
the Missouri river division of the 500
which includes the north and south
lines still have Il perfect record as
far as death and injuries during the
two week accident prevention drive
which started last Saturday night.
The death that occurred in the Man
dan yards Of the Northern Pacific the
beginning of this week is the only ia
tality on that road up to the present
time. This includes every mile of the
gigantic system. The Northern Pac-
ific has six injuries recorded since the
drive started and if the other roads
in the northwestern region have the
same records that they have had in the
last accident prevention drive it is
understood that this road will be out
of the running for the honors.
The 500 railroad over its entire
system has had no deaths and six in
juries since the Inauguration of the
drive. An extra effort has been re-
quested of every employe of the road
10 keep IHe IeCOiu ClcdH 1OI CIe IT,
mainder of the drive which ends Oc-
tober 81. If this is done, the 500 will
either win the highest honor, or come
close to it.
Every piece of mail and other writ
ten and printed notice that the rail-
roads send out bearing the inscription
"Be Carefu1 Today" and the drive is
constantly kept before the railroad
employees in other ways. Daily bull
letins of the standing of each railroad
and the daily accidents and deaths on
each road are furnished every station
on the Northern Pacific and 500.
L. P. Green of Minneapolis, in
charge of the safety first drive on
that road, telegraphed the local 500
offices as follows today: "Fifty-two
roads in the northwestern region have
clean records. R.. H.. Ashton, regionr
al director, is offering reward Of safe
ty banner to road making best show
ing. We are still in the running if
we can remain clear the balance Of
the drive. Cooperation and .inten-
sifed supervision will accomplish it,"