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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
German Peace Delegates to 0p.
pose That Clause in Treaty,
1t is Reported.
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY
Foe Agrees, However, That Repara.
tIon Is Necessary-5ig Four
Rejects Labor Substitute
Provided in Pact.

Paris, May 16--The German peace
delegates will oppose signing that
article of the treaty providing for
trial of the former kaiser, it is re-
ported.
Foreign Minister Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau was understood to have for
warded a note to the Allies accepting
German responsibility for the war to
the extent of agreeing that repara-
tion is necessary, but denying indi-
vidual responsibility.
Skoda Plant to Be Dismantled.
The Austrian peace terms probably
will be presented to the Austrian dele
cation within a day or two. The
terms, it Is understood, require the
dismantling of the famous Skoda
works, among other armament plants.
The Council of Four discussed with
Its military advisers the military terms
of the treaty. 1t is understood these
are similar to those In the German
treaty, including the prohibition of
conscription.
Labor Bureau Substitute Rejected.
The Allies fatty refuse to consider
the German proposal for readjustment
of the labor section of the peace
treaty, 1t was made known in an off,
cial statement.
Three of the seven communications
submitted by the enemy delegates thus
have been turned down. The answers
to the other four have not been made
public.
Page Fails to Solve Fiume.
Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page
returning to Rome, said that he had
made no progress toward settlement
of the Fiume question. He declared
he would make public the compro
mise plan he submitted to the Biz
Four.
1t is reported Page told President
Wilson that unless Italy realizes hei
territorial aspirations she will face
revolution.
Austrians at st. Germain.
Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor
and his peace delegation and atten
dants are at st. German, near Paris
A notable feature of the reception OF
the Austrians was the absence OF Ger
mans, who had requested permission
to greet the Austrians, but had beer
denied this privilege. The prefect oi
the department. M. Chaleil, met the
Austrians courteously, and, although
there was no official handshaking
many members of the party were
greeted by unofficial handshakes from
old acquaintances.
Brings Wife and Daughter.
Professor Lammasch was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter an
there were several women secretaries
who were shown the greatest courtesy
The head of the Austrian delegation
was followed by Dr. Franz Klein Pete
Eichoff and DIR. Richard Schuller. Afte
them came the other members of tn
party, which numbered about 60.
Want Part Of Bohemia.
Members of the Austrian delegation
questioned on their arrival, intimate
that they would demand the attach
ment of German Bohemia and German
Tyrol to Germany, and declared tina
without these concessions they woul
be unable to sign.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
Passports for Yanks' Kin.

Washington, May 16.-After June is
the inhibition against granting pass.
ports to wives or mothers of Amer
ican soldiers and enlisted men who
may wish to go to Europe will be re-
moved It is announced that pass.
ports will be issued in such cases pro.
viding the officers or men concerned
are not about to return to this country
but wives and mothers who take ad
vantage OF this opportunity will moi
be able to return to the United States
within six months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
FLIES FOR Is HOURS
Makes Trip From Montauk Point
to st. Johns Without Stop.
10 Ready for Flight Across Atlantic IL
Orders Are Given by Navy
Department.

st. Johns, N. F., May 16.-The
American naval dirigible C5, scheduled
for possible nonstop flight from this
port to the British Isles, arrived here
today after day and night cruise
from Montauk Point, N. Y. The bal
loon had been in the air rs hours and
As minutes. The NC5 reached the
Quiidividi anchorage at LAS p. m.
Greenwich time (9:45 a. m, New
York;.
The dirigible, apparently lost in the
fog over Newfoundland, sent wireless
messages to the cruiser Chicago mere
before it's arrival asking information
with which to reshape it's course for
this port.
Ready for Sea Flight.
The C5 was ready for flight across
the Atlantic, its commander, Lieuten.
ant Commander Coil, declared as he
stepped out of the dirigible's basket
Both the crew and the machine stood
the trip well, he said. AS yet, he add
ed, no orders had been issued for fu
ture movements.
The great gasbag, which had beer
flying steadily, was sighted from Sig
nal hill approaching the city at high
rate of speed. The word was imme
diately flashed to Washington, where
the navy department had been out O.
touch with the "blimp" for hours while
it rushed steadily through the air lane!
over land and sea. A few minutes af
ter having been sighted the C5 made
q perfect landing.
Flies About 900 Miles.
Starting from Montauk, l.. l., the bii
dirigible headed up the coast, witt
perfect weather conditions for the tril
OF approximately 900 miles to New
foundland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
FINDS FAULT WITH TREATY
Women's Conference at Zurich Con.
demns Peace Terms.

Paris, May 16.-The Peace confer
ence received from the Women's In.
ternational Conference for Permanent
Peace at Zurich the resolution adopt.
ed by the conference, denouncing the
terms of peace with Germany. The
resolution declares that the terms ia.
city sanction secret diplomacy, deny
the principles of self-determination
recognize the right of the victor to
the spoils Of war, and violate princi
pies of justice. Rule of force, it is
declared, is continued by the financial
and economic clauses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
SUPPLIES FOR ASIA MINOR
Sum Of ss,eoo,ooo VIII Be Spent in the
Near East.

New York, May 16.-The largest
sum ever appropriated for relief in
the Near East 6Oo,0O0-was voted
here by the executive committee of
the American Committee for Armen.
ian and Syrian relief at luncheon
given by Cleveland H. Dodge, the
treasurer, at which notable men, in
cluding Ambassador Elkus, Dr. John
H. Finley, and others, told of the
widespread desolation and misery
throughout Asia Minor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
Candy Costs to Stay HIoh.

Springfield, Mass, May 16.-Robert
H. Cleeland of this city, president of
the National Confectioners' associa-
tion. in its opening session, predicted
that raw material would increase
rather than diminish, and that no
relief could be expected in lower wages.
In fact, he said, an effort should be
made to maintain the present high
wage standard. The effect of national
prohibition was informally discussed
by members. many believeing that II
will work to the benefit of the candy
industry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
NAVY REQUISITIONS STEEL
Orders $4,000 Tons From Carnegie
Firm to Build Warships

Washington, May 16.-Acting on au-
thority conferred by war emergency
legislation, the Navy department
placed an order of what amounts to
requisition for $4,000 tons of steel
with the Carnegie Steel Company.
The steel is to be used in starting
construction of four battleships, work
on which, under the act authorizing
them, must be begun before July /.
The order, according to an an
nouncement, issued by Acting Secre-
tary Roosevelt, was placed "at ten
tative price subject to later adjust
ment."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
Brothers Badly Burned.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 16.-FreG and
William Greening, aged 25 and 27
years, respectively, are confined in a
hospital here, recovering from burns
received while attempting to rescue
two cars from a garage on Bradley
Hill farm near this city. The fire is
said to have started when back-fire
from one OF the cars ignited some oily
waste. The clothing of William Green.
Ing, working on car with his brother
caught fire, and both were badly burn
ed in endeavoring to extinguish the
flames.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16

Washington, May 16.-Victor Ber.
ger, Socialist representative-elect from
Wisconsin, and under jail sentence for
wartime violation of the espionage
act, arrived in Washington prepare.
tory to presenting his credentials and
request to be seated as member OF
the House when Congress convenes
Monday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
PLANNING DRIVE ON MOSCOW
Admiral kolchak Says Advance Soon
Will Be Undertaken.

Paris, May 16.-Plans are being
made by the all-Russian government
at Omsk to begin an advance on Mos.
COW, Admiral Kolchak, the head of the
government, declared in an interview
with the correspondent of the Petit
Parisien. In discussing the military
situation In Eastern Russia the ad-
miral said:
Owing to the thaw and the diff
Guilty of moving the artillery forward
lull prevails. But the operations will
be resumed before long and we will
try to establish and guarantee com
munication with Archangel and also
with General Denekine In the south
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
lTALY'S DALMATlAN CLAIMS

People Hope America viii Not Seem
Like An oppressor.
Rome, May 16.-Gabriele D'Annun-
zio, the author-aviator, and Professor
Luigi Luzzatti, had long interview
with King Victor Emmanuel After
ward Professor Luzzatti gave the
American newspaper men a state
ment setting forth Italy's position re
garding Dalmatia. He said:
Il hope that free America will not
take the responsibility of appearing
like an oppressor to the eyes of mil
lions of Italians desiring to reunite
with their mother country"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
Henry j. Heinz Dead,

Pittsburgh, May 16.-Henry J.
Heinz, president of the Fl. j. Heinz
company, picking and preserving
corporation, died here following a
short illness. Mr.. Heinz was born in
this city in 1874 Two daughters, Miss
Henritta d. Heinz of Pittsburgh and
Mrs. John l.. Given of New York, and
three sons, Clarence N. Heinz of Lake
Geneva, Wis, Howard and Clifford 8.
Heinz of Pittsburgh, survive. How
ard Heinz, former food administrator
of Pennsylvania. is in Europe on a
government mission.
CIIppI iEC E0R hclh MIN0P
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
BUILDING OF ARENA BEGINS
Willard-Dempsey Fight Takes Place
at Toledo, July 4.

Toledo, Ohio, May 16.-Work of
building the arena which will seat
$4,000 to 10000 persons for the Will
lard-Dempsey heavyweight champion
ship prize fight here July 4, was be-
gun here with the delivery of lumber
on the grounds. Tex Rickard, promot-
er of the fight, ordered half million
feet of lumber and later will place an
additional order for 100000 feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-16
BILL TO REPEAL DRY LAW
Measure Will Be Introduced When
Congress Meets.

Washington, May 16.-Repeal Of the
wartime prohibition law, to become
effective July 1, will be proposed in
bill to be offered at the opening ses-
sion OF congress by Representative
Gallivan OF Massachusetts,.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Butter.

Eggs. strictly fresh, cas-
count .$11.s5 @12.1o
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
GLASS EGG FATAL TO SNAKE
Pennsylvania Farmers Wife Puts De.
coy in Nest and Ends Rep.
tiles Thefts.

New Bloomfield, Pa.-ShermaAdale
furnishes a snake story as the after
math of the theft Of eggs from the
nest of a turkey hen of Mrs. Thomas
Ford last summer
The hen made a nest along Sher-
mans creek, and then the eggs began
to disappear almost as fast as they
were laid. Finally Mrs. Ford placed
a glass egg in the nest and removed
the genuine product daily. One day
the glass egg disappeared and a large
black snake that had been seen sew.
eral times and had been blamed for
the theft Of the eggs was seen no more.
Several days ago a neighbor Of Mrs.
Ford's, Louis Smiley, while walking
along the banks of the creek, noticed
the skeleton Of a large snake and a
large glass egg in the region where
the stomach would be. And so 1t 10
Nelieved that when the snake was
neither able to digest nor disgOrge
the fruits Of his marauding tour he
died.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Anarchists Out Of Wilma,

Paris.-Polish troops, having driven
the Bolsheviki from Wilma, are march
ing Oh Minsk, according to information
given the Temps by NJ. Wasilewski,
formerly Polish foreign minister. In
connection with the Polish operations
in Lithuania the former minister said
that the Polish diet had announced
that military activity in Lithuania is
only to protect the inhabitants against
invasion. The liberation Of White
Russia and %Lithuania, NJ. Wasilewski
added, would make an end to BOlshe-
vik plans to invade Poland through
those territories.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
NURSES RESCUED
FROM QUIcKSAND
Three Girls Dug Out by Athlete
Recuperating From
Influenza.

Chicago.-Three pretty nurses at
the North Shore Health resort at Win
netka are deeply grateful for the fact
that Harold Rubin. University Of Ch-
cago athlete. had the "fu" recently.
II he hadn't he In all probability
would not have been at the resort. con-
valescing from his recent illness. and
the three young nurses might have
persisted In Q%uicksand.
Misses Grace ~'-liams, Helen Con-
rad and Clara Babroth went out along
the lake shore to the bluff at Willow
street. Dangerous Q%uicksands abound
there.
Rubin and his cousin. Miss Fal
Rubin. walking near by. heard the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

Creameries, ex.
Creameries. I'd
storage), Id.
Process butter
stock
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Children to TIL Bio ACREAGE.

WashingtOn.-May day enlistmenti
In the United States school garden
army brought the total number Of chill.
dren enrolled to nearly 100000. in
Guiding members in the United States
Hawaii and the Philippines. The blu.
eau Of education said this indicated
that the 1919 goal Of S1OO.OOO.O 900 of
foodstuffs produced on 100000 acres
Of otherwise unproductive land would
be reached. Fifty thousand teachers,
Il was said, are directing the army of
children gardeners.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Gives EIau to Queen.

LOndOn.-Col. Seymour B0lIOck, in
forwarding a contribution in the name
of the American eXpeditiOnary force
to the fund for equipping Sulgrave
Washington, as an AnglO-American in.
stitutiOn, recalls that the legion was
composed of five battalions of men OF
American parentage and that the le-
gion's shield was copied from Wash.
ingtOn's %boOkplate and superimposed
on the Canadian maple leaf. A large
silk American flag of the legion was
presented to Queen Mary and it is pro
posed to present the battalion cOlOrs
to the Sulgrave anO committee.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Would Attack clemeneeau.

Paris.-The youth who was arrested
outside the home of Premier Clemen-
eau has admitted to the police that
he intended to attack NJ. Clemenceau
with a knife which he carried. A black
flag with an auarchistic inscription
and anarchistic literature was found
in his possession. The youth, whose
name is COrnillOn, was carrying a still
letto. He at first declared that he did
not van to kill the premier, but de-
sired only to make a gesture" Cor
MILLION was acquainted with Emile Cot
tin, who recently shot NJ. Clemenceau.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
SAVED BY RUBBER HEELS
Boy Touches Live Electric Wire,
Brother to Rescue With Parts
. Of Shoes.

Chicago.-Lawrence Ramm's study
Of electricity was not for naught. The
young Ben Franklin. who is twelve.
and his brother John, two years his
senior. went out with the gang" They
encountered the end Of q broken cleo
trio wire, still charged with a strong
current. With bOyish curiosit. John
touched the wire. He could not let
60. The other boys, became fright
ened and ram. But Lawrence remain
ed. Tearing of his rubber heels. he
damned them against the wire and his
brothers hand was released.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09

Chico. Cal.-Claude B. Jewett, who
accidentally shot himself In the face
on a ranch near here and probably lost
the sight Of his right eye, walked to
the hospital here and lay conscious on
the operating table while the surgeons
extracted the breech block Of q rife.
which was. Embedded three inches In
his head. When the operation was
completed he commented, Gee, that
hurt" Jewett vas shooting hogs when
the breech block Of the rife failed to
engage and was blown from the stock.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Sinking In QuIeksand.

girls scream. The athlete started on
a sprint when he saw the girls sink
ing In quicksand. One Of the young
women was up to her waist.
Efforts to extricate the nurses were
unsuccessful. Rubin sprinted back to
the health resort. Despite his weak
ened condition. he probably v did
the distance in better time.
With the help Of a resort attache
and a couple of shOvels, the girls were
dug out. As soon as he ascertained
they were safe, Rubin dashed off
blushing furiously.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Will Make Special Appeal,

Washington.-Special appeals for CO.
operation in securing employment for
discharged soldiers and sailors will be
made by the federal employment serv-
ice in connection with the observance
Of Mothers day, Sunday, May II,
which Is to be known this year -
Mothers and Sons day. 1t va an
nounced that the plan had been in
dowed BY Miss Anna Jarvis, president
and founder Of the Mothers Day In
ternational Association.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Cots for Homeless.

New YOrk.-The United States gov
eminent has contributed 1000. army
cots for the relief Of poor persons rem
dered homeless as the result of the
wholesale rental ~evictiOns now taking
place in New York. This announce
ment was made by Capt. G. A. Gold
smiths, U. s. N, retired, who is work
ing in conjunction with Mayor Hylan's
committee in an investigation Of al
legged rent %prOfiteering. The cots will
be placed in thirty-eight Methodist
Episcopal churches throughout the
city.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
PROBABLE L.W.W. PLOT
POSTAL AUTHORITIES At LOSS
WITH NO CLUE IN SIGHT.
THIRTY.FIvE 80 FAR HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED ~ PROMINENT
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, May IA nationwide
bomb conspiracy, which the police say
has every earmark of l.. w. W.-Bolshe
visit origin, directed against the livel
Of some of the most prominent men
in this country, including Postmaster
General A. s. Burleson, Attorney Gen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer, Justice o. w
Holmes of the Supreme Court Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands of Chicago
Mayor John F. Hylan, John d. Rookie
Teller, ]. p. Morgan, Mayor Ole Han
sol Of Seattle and more than a score
of other persons Of prominence In the
official or business life Of the country,
was discovered as a result of the re-
ceipt of the bombs by Mayor Hanson
and eX-United States Senator Thomas
W. Hardwick Of Georgia. Up till now
t~hirty-five of the bombs, all of which
had been found in the mails, had been
accounted for by the postofflce author
tiles, who admit that they expect to
find more.
All Of the bombs accounted for thus
far were mailed from this city. Those
sen to the Pacific coast were mailed
April %, and those found in the city
addressed to persons in this city or
other eastern points were received at
the general pOstOffice, Thirty-third
street and Eighth avenue, at 8 o'clock
SATURDAY, met fnprr ia vo off0p tho
bombs addressed to the Far West were
mailed. The difference In dates, the
federal authorities pointed out, plainly
indicated that the cOnspiratOrs had
sought to arrange for a delivery of the
bombs on the same day in all parts Of
the country.
The names of persons in the New
York district to whom bombs were ad.
dressed were made public this after
noon by the postal authorities in this
city. The addresses disclosed ere
william NJ. Wood, Boston. Mass.
Frederick G. Howe, commissioner of
immigration, New York.
Hon. Mitchell A. Palmer, United
States attorney general, Washington.
Anthony C%amminetti, Bureau of I'm
migration, Washington.
Hon. William b. Wilson, secretary
of labor, Washington.
Senator T. Larry Ezra, Chester, Pa.
william H. Lamar, solicitor general,
Washington.
W. II. Finch, Department of Justice,
New York.
Hon. A. S. Burleson, postmaster gen.
eral, Washington.
Hon. J. F. Hylan, mayor, New York.
Rich f. Enright, police commission.
er, New York.
John d. Rockefeller, PocanticO Hills,
N. Y.
william I. Schaffer, attorney gen.
eral, Harrisburg, Pa.
Governor william G. Sproul, Ches-
ter, Pa.
Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes, United
States chief justice. Washington.
J.. P. Morgan, New York.
The I. W. .-Bolshevist suspicion
entertained by the federal and local
authorities is strengthened because of
the past activities of some of the men
to whom the bombs were mailed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Says Bank Law Good.

Washington. - Comptroller Of the
Currency Williams in a statement
called attention to the sOlidity Of the
national banking system, rs illustrated
by the fact that in the last four months
only n small national bank with $685.
600 capital, failed. In the last sixteen
months only two national bank failures
were recorded. At the same time the
number Of national banks is growing
and their earnings are increasing, said
Mr.. Williams.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
of Pres

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Pres
ident Wilson, indicated in press ad-
vices from Paris, that no American
troops shall continue on German soil
for a longer period after the signing
IF the peace treaty than may be nee
pssary to embark them for home, is
borne ont by present plans of the war
department., which contemplate the n
turn Of the entire American expedi-
tienhry forces by September. Because
Of this General March, chief Of staff,
p making every effort to speed up the
rehabilitation in this country.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Averts Food Famine.

Washington.-The food famine and
typhus epidemic which threatened Ser
bia have been averted through the
work of the United States food admin
istration and the American Red Cross
forces, the headquarters Of the latter
agency was notified in a message from
Red Cross headquarters at Saloniki.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Estate Worth 1925. 900.

ChicagO.-The personal fortune o,
the late Mrs. Potter Palmer was
placed at $925,O00 in the inventory of
her estate filed for probate. or this
amount $250,0OO is in personal prop
erty and S675.00O in Chicago real es-
tate. The estate Of Potter Palmer, es.
timated at $~15,OOO,OOO to S20.OOO,OOO, Ia
not involved, as 1t was left in trust,
continued by Mrs. Palmer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
IFifty-six Jews Killed.

LOndOn.-Fffty-six Jews have been
killed in n pogrom at Plnsk, according
to information received from Copen-
hagen at the Central office of the Zion
list association. Forty persons were
imprisoned and brutality treated, it is
said, and three women ere flOgged.
The synagogues were reported to be
closed and the Jews have been i'm
pressed at forced labor.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-09
Training Disabled Soldiers.

Neutrality-suspicious. progress in
reaching soldiers, sailors and marines
who received such disabilities In the
war that vocational retraining is re-
quired, Is reported in a statement by
the federal board for vocational edu
cation. Already 1871 cases have
been registered and contact with more
than 10000 additional cases has been
established.