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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-02

Chester, Pa.-Saving his dog from
being run down by a train on the Ches-
ter Creek branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad, Harry C~avanaugh, forty years
old, was struck by the train. He died
at the Chester hospital. Cavanaugh
was walking up the railroad tracks
when he heard a train approaching.
He looked for his dog, which failed to
heed the warning whistle Of the en-
CINE. Cavanaugh ran after his pet,
grabbed him by the back of the neck
and dragged him to safety but was hit
BY the engine.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
REPUBLICANS AT
 MEET DENOUNCE RIVAL POLICIES
Plan Campaign - Women
 Will Organize-To Honor Roosevelt-Score Social isra-Would Return Roads

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Denunciation of bolshevism and insidious oscialistic doctrines marked numerous addresses today at the meeting of the republican national committee here, several speak CTS declaring that the election of re- publican president is all that can save the country from evil days in the fu- ture.
 With women sitting in the councils of the party for the first time in its history, the day was a veritable love feast at which plans were laid and campaign strategy discussed. Chair man Will H. Hays established prece- dent by delivering a short prayer be- fore he called the meeting to order.
 Later in the day Chairman Hays sug gested that the committee consider what it might do to express it's admira- ton for the late Colonel Roosevelt. Act ing upon this suggestion the committee decided to appeal to the republicans of the country to erect a permanent me morial to the former president. It is planned to raise the necessary funds by popular subscription. The character of the memorial is to be decided upon by a special committee of which w. B. Thompson of Yonkers, N. r., is chair man. The other members of the com mittee will be named by Chairman Hays later.
 lndorse Suffrage.
 The committee reaffirmed the party's indorsement of woman suffrage and urged congress to pass the constitu- tional amendment for suffrage and re- publican state legislatures to ratify the same when it is submitted to them for action.
 | Members of the committee applaud l ed speeches attacking the democratic national administration for what was | termed it's socialistic tendencies, ant demanding that the railroads be re- turned to their owners without unnec- essary delay.
 1 Governor Beekman of Rhode Island referred to the recent victory of tho republicans in the congressional elec-
 Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
HOW ROOSEVELT WANTED T0 C0
 T0 KA|SER[AND

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-How Colonel Roosevelt wished to go overseas to teach the German kaiser a lesson in civilization was told today by Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of Denver, who was the chief speaker at a memorial meet ing in honor of tue former president, held under auspices of the Chicago Association of Commerce.
 "'There is nothing that his imperial majesty can do to convince me Ger many's policy is right" the judge quoted the former president as having told him with regard to the reported expressions of the late Count von Hert- ling and Herr Zimmerman, that Col onel Roosevelt be invited to Germany to examine for himself the charges or German atrocities in Belgium. The judge continued the quotation as fol- lows:
 "I hope some time to come to Ger many as the enemy of his majesty, and the kind of conference that will result will not be to his liking"
 Judge Lindsey told of the fortitude Colonel Roosevelt exhibited in talking of the death of his aviator son, Quen- tin, but that his words and attitude showed a tremendous pride in his sons war record.
 "'By George he said" continued the speaker if this war keeps uk another year I won't have a son left But that is the place for them. Right at the front.''
 The judges talk was largely recita of anecdotes concerning the colonel He told of Roosevelts appearance ir Colorado in the second Mckinley cam paign when Colorado had not for gotten free silver.'' and how stones were thrown at the colonel, as h. passed down the main street of Crippl, Creek. But that night at the hal where Roosevelt spoke, a strappinl Irish sheriff appeared with brace o heavy pistols. The grim but silen challenger did his work and Teddy received no sign of hostility from hi audience.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
WAR REVENUE BILL
 POINTS CLEARED UP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-War ex- cess profits and insurance company taxes were considered today by senate and house conferrees on the war reve- nue bill.
 compromise on the war excess profits rates was proposed, with house managers advocating somewhat high CT rates than the senate provided, and, although action was deferred today, the conferrees hope for a prompt agreement on this section, which is estimated to raise s2,400, ,000,0 900 of the total $4,000,000,000 tax levy planned this year. The house conferrees urged an increase in the and 60 per cent rates on corporations incomes under the war excess profits plan for 1919.
 An agreement on insurance taxes was reached by the conferrees when the senate managers yielded the senate amendment for F per cent tax on income or life mutual insurance com panies and accepted the original house program for taxation on life, fire, ma rine, cauualty and other insurance companies based on the premiums is- sued. The house insurance rates were estimated to raise S12,000.000 and the senate plan about $10,000,000.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
LANE APPEALS FUR MONEY TO RECLAIM
 SO|L FUR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.0.-Immedi- ate consideration of the interior de- partment's request for s100,000,000 for the reclamation and occupation of 215, 100000 acres of tillable soil in this country by returned soldiers, was asked today by Secretary Lane at an informal meeting of members of con- gress held in the house chamber.
 Secretary Lane said an appropria- ton of s100,000, 900 would be sufficient to put the plan in operation, although a much greater amount could be used.
 However, $100,000,000 will provide for the employment of 100000 men," he said, "and will result in the develop ment of 25,000 farms and that will serve well as beginning. It is ab- surdly small, but it will help. I wish that an amount equal to the war cost for a week could be given, about s300,- 100000, but suppose that is too much to hope for"
 The secretary said there were great tracts of tillable land in every state which could be reclaimed by draining or irrigating, and that between Wash ington and the southern end of Florida there is enough land to feed the entire people of the country, if drained and cultivated. Immense areas in the west could be made ready for use by irri- gation, he added. and at comparatively small expense; thousands of acres of rich land in New York, Massachusetts and Maine could be put into cultiva- tion.
 "The department proposes that gangs of men be sent to these tracts of land and put to work he said. They would be housed in comfortable 1 barracks, furnished good meals and 1 paid current wages. Then, after they 1 have worked for one or two years and l the land is ready for cultivation. we would tell them to pick out their own 1 farms. Enough money to erect build ings and purchase implements would be furnished them and government agents would be always near to give advice in regard to crops and markets. Village settlements would be opened with schools. moving picture theaters halls and churches. The soldier-farm- CT and his family would be happy and the great danger to the country caused by the movement cityward would be enumerated"
 That soldiers are anxious to become farmers is attested, the secretary said by the fact that hundreds of letters are being received daily by the depart ment asking if farms can be obtained No answers to these letters can bt made, he said, because money for the project has not been appropriated by congress.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
Decides on Italy Support

PARIS, Jan. 10-President Wilson it is said, has virtually made up his mind how far he will support Italy S claims at the peace table and informed Premier Orlando of his decision, but it is probable his ideals will not be made -known public until the peace delegates have been advised fthem.
 It is asserted by persons close to the president that he favors only partial endorsement of Italy's ambitions. The expectation has been expressed that President Wilson is agreeable to meet ing the principal features of 1taly's claim to territory undeniably Italian and essential to safeguard her sover- eighty, and at the same time to recog nize the territorial aspirations of the Jugo-S -Slavs.
 It is anticipated that the president s leanings in favor of Italy do not go so far as to warrant the suggestion that he is in favor of giving Italy control of the Adriatic, but that by project of internationalization he is willing to satisfy the Italians that there will be no military threat to the east of them according to persons supposed to be well informed on the subject.
 The president is said to realize that the Italians are depending almost solely on the United States for support, but that he has felt from the first that he could not endorse their claims in full though he is said to entertain the warmest sympathy for Italy.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
VON HERTL|NC TOLD IF PRUSSIA $ DOOM
 IN LAST INTERVIEW

PARIS, Jan. 10.-"The animosity of a great part of the Germans toward Prussian will have a decisive influence on the future configuration of central Europe" said Count von Hertling, the former imperial German chancellor, in an interview with the correspondent of the Matin three days before Eon Hertlings death.
 At Munich, as at Stuttgart and Cologne, there is resentment against Prussia for having so badly steered the common ship, and, let it be under stood that by Prussia, not the country, but the caste and the political system is meant
 Existing Prussia is incomparably stronger than all the other confeder- ated states, but it does not represent homogeneous ethnical block, but an agglomeration of widely different provinces. If the present ideas follow their course, momentous historical events will soon occur, and the name of Prussia will disappear from the map of Europe.
 Tn the new federal Germany there will be no place for the disproportion- ate Prussia, surrounded by feeble sat- elites. The new Germany will com prise six or seven states, approximate | ly equal in importance. Instead of | Prussia, we will see the states of Brandenburg and Pomerania, the state of Hanover and the lower Elbe, the state of Westphalia, bounds by federal 1 ties to Bavaria, to Saxony and to | Wurtemburg, and itself united to the l old grand duchy of Baden"
 He was questioned by the correspon- dent as to his hatred for Prussia 1 l, ;oI1 1e 1 to him to be of recent date. Evidently" Von Hert1ing replied with frankness. One reasons very differently when deafened by the clam ors of victory, and everybody believed in victory. At the beginning of July | 1918, I was convinced, I confess it that before the first of September oul adversaries would send us peace pro- posals. Certainly our situation was most dangerous, in the sense that wt had played our last card But what did that matter, since we were sure we were winning.
 We were all the more sure of that because of certain information of the most favorable nature which reached us from the entente countries, notably from France. It was on account o1 this information that the high com | 0ldnu, HOLW WlllSlotiluliS the opPOoltlol of the government. was able to con tinue bombarding Paris. It was obvi- ously hoped to hasten thus the proces: o of demoralization, about which wei meaning agents furnished daily fan tastic reports.
 We expected grave events in Pari. for the end of July. That was or the fifteenth. On the eighteenth ever the most optimistic among us under stood that all was lost. The histor, of the world was played out in thre' days"
 The Germans, on July 15. resumed their offensive on a fifty-mile iron between Chateau Thierry and Mas sizes. Three days later the French ant Americans launched their counter of fensive between the Aisne and tn Marne. This counter offensive marke, the beginning of the downfall of tn German military power.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
COCHISE COUNTY IS
 UNDER QUARANTINE
TRepubliean A. p. Leased Wirel

BISBEE, AriZ., Jan. 10.-Following a conference late today between Dr. D. Brown, city health officer of Bisbee and Dr. Harry A. Reese, health super intendent of Cochise county, it was an- nounced that a modified quarantine had been placed on Cochise count. Houses where there are cases of influ- enza are to be placarded and none save the breadwinners will be allowd to en- ter or leave them. Even they, in. order to get this privilege must pledge them selves to see and be with the patients as little as possible. A county wide quarantine also was declared against dancing. the only form of public as sefnhlage or -anusement affected. This the doctors said was because they con- sidered public dances fruitful source of contagion
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
MAY LIFT BLOCKADE ID FEED STARVING
 POLES AND CzECHS

PARIS, Jan. 10.-The urgent de- mands of the CZecho- -Slovaks and Poles for food, which involve a miti- gation of the naval blockade, after consideration by the American peace delegates, have been referred to of ficials of the American food admins tration. The food authorities will take up the matter with British and other naval officers charged with the en- forcement of the blockade, with a view to securing such a modification of the original order as will permit the entry of supplies forwarded by government agents without opening the door to indiscriminate private traffic in foodstuffs.
 The situation in Poland and Czecho- Slovakia does not permit the forward ing of relief except across German territory. The most direct route prob ably will be from the eastern ports of the Baltic which give close con- nection with the interior of Poland by way of the Vistula river and the railroads toward Warsaw. This, it Is said. would not involve any general raising fthe blockade of western Bal tic ports, but only of those giving ready access to the needy Polish and CZecho- Slovak regions.
 It is anticipated in some quarters that one of the objections which may be raised would be that such supplies might be diverted from their interior destinations owing to the needs ir some enemy sections and also that the Tightening of the blockade in part for Poland and Czecho- -Slovakia might be taken as a precedent for relaxa- tion in other parts. The desire of the food administration is to overcome these difficulties, so that relief may reach needy sections without impair ing the efficiency of the blockade ir it's effect on general conditions.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS |. SOLDIERS SYMPATHY

OYSTER BAY. x. Y, Jan. 10.-- Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt left Saga more Hill today for Pennington, Conn, where she will visit for two weeks with her sister in law, Mrs. William CowYes. She was accompanied by Captain Ar chibald Roosevelt and Mrs. Richard Derby.
 Before her departure Mrs. Roosevelt visited the grave of her husband, ac- companied by Captain Roosevelt. The grave was guardeh by a soldier, who stood at salute during the few minutes the widow and son were there.
 At the town hall tomorrow night prominent citizens will meet to formu- late plans for the erection of a me morial to the former president which probably will take the form of a statue in Townsend park.
 Messages of sympathy and floral of ferings continued to arrive today. -Four thousand members A. F. F. gathered in Palace De Galley Hut, Pari: offer you and family sincere sympath! in your loss read one of the mes Sages.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
WILSON TO JET. PEACE PROBLEMS ADJUSTED SOON
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

PARIS, Jan. 10.-Although it was cold today and the sky was overcast, President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson went out unaccompanied to St. Cloud this afternoon. The president played nine holes of golf on a soggy course.
 PARIS, Jan. -(Havas)-Presi- dent Wilson before he returns to the United States will reach an agreement with entente representatives as to cer- tain fundamental questions, accord ing to the Gaulois. These questions concern the new boundary between France and Germany, indemnities and separations and Galkan and near east ern matters.
 The president has accepted an in vitation to attend a luncheon to be given by the French senate between January 15 and January 20.
 Rear Admiral Grayson, the presi- dents physician, is said to have or dered him to take a complete rest for 4S hours after his return from Italy. The Matin says that the president who desires to visit the devastated regions of France before the opening | of the peace conference, will make the journy Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
IDLE LABOR OFFERS DANGEROUS PROBLEM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The pos sibility of a dangerous situation re- sulting from unemployment was em- phasized by department of labor of ficials testifying today before the sem ate education and labor committee in it's study of labor problems.
 William M Leiserson, chief of the department'e labor administration bu- reau, and other witnesses said unem- ploymNnt in American industrial cen ters had steadily increased during the last four or five weeks because of the actual cessation of industry. We are likely to have unemployment on the part of men who will not stand for conditions" Mir. Leiserson said.
 "All industries apparently are hold ing off to await the trend of prices, L. K. Frank of the department stated. Employers think labor costs should be reduced but are afraid, on account of unrest and strikes, to cut wages. On the other hand. buyers are holding off purchasing, expecting price reduc- 1 tions The effect is cumulative"
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
GOVERNMENT RESTS
 CASE AGAINST |. W. w.
Republican 4. p. Leased Wire1

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. 10.-The government concluded the presentation of its case against forty-six alleged In- dustrial Workers of the World in the United States district court here today, after John Diamond, a witness, testi- fled many of the defendants had told him they had started incendiary fires in the San Joaquin valley during the past two years
 Diamond said he was member of the l. w. w. and had been present at gathering when opposition to the wal was discussed and it had been pro- posed as a method of hindering the war program, to throw sand in the boxes of railway cars. but some mem bers thought this was too simple and proposed other methods. Adjourn ment was taken until Monday, at re- quest of the defense.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
HAMMERED WORKERS
 ID GET POSITIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10:-Applica tions have been received from thous- ands of men and women between the ages of 45 and 95 by the handicap bu- reau of the department of labor estab- lished to find employment for aged and physically afflicted persons.
 The Massachusetts branch of the bu- reau reported today that 1867 persons beyond the prime of life have been placed in positions so that they are self supporting and the Illinois branch reported that jobs have. been found for 412 soldiers, crippled by wounds re- ceived in France Plans for organizing branches of the bureau in every state of the union are under way.
 Victor E. J. Canon, director of the bureau said today that 95 per cent of handicapped" men and women placed in positions have given satisfaction, some of them receiving pay as high as ST 800 a wear
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
S0n FrdnclscO
 Going Back to
 Old Flu Mask

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1o- The board of supervisors late to- day passed to print an ordinance making compulsory the wearing of gauge masks, as precaution- ary measure against the spread of the influenza epidemic.
 Thirty seven deaths and 612 new cases of the disease were an nounced today by the board of health. Yesterdays totals were 465 new cases and Al deaths.
 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1o.-A fur ther increase in the number of new influenza cases here was in- dicated by the report tonight of the health department for the 24 hour period ending at five o'clock. There were 715 cases compared with 6s0 yesterday. Deaths num- bered p.
 SEATTLE, Jan. 1o.-InfIuenza caused 336 deaths in Seattle since December 10 last, the city health department today announced.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
ALI INTERESTS ARE AGAINST RAILROADS
 IN FEDERAL HANDS
Shippers, Owners And State Commissions Have Vary ing Plans But All Oppose Government Control
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Attitudes of shippers interests. railroad securi- ties owners and state commissions to- wards railroad legislation became known in part here today, in advance of their presentation by representatives of the various interests to the senate interstate commerce committee next week.
 The shippers oppose establishment oI a secretary of transportation and fed eral incorporation of railroad compan ies as advocated by railroad executives and propose the following:
 Rates sufficiently liberal to guaran- tee proper maintenance of railways and ample returns to security holders; government regulation by the interstate commerce commission; maintenance of the functions of the state commissions; common use of terminals and other fa- cilities; cooperation among railways to promote efficiency of service, but with pooling and unification agree ments subject strictly to the interstate commerce commission, and restoration of the roads to private ownership as soon as remedial legislation has been enacted.
 Railroad securities owners oppose the five year extension of government con- trol and urge return of the roads to pri- vate management after enactment of legislation paving the way for partial unification. They are opposed also to the executives plans for creating a sec retary of transportation and for federal i incorporation of railroads.
 Oppose Government Ideas Among the proposals of the state railroad commissions are that state governments should retain their au- thority over intrastate rates and regu- lation. that regional rate commissions should be created to assist the inter 1 state commerce commission, and that the federal commission and state con- missions cooperate in all matters of railroad regulation. They oppose the plan for a secretary of transportation and federal incorporation, and insist 1 that the so-called twilight zone" of authority between federal and state | governments does not truly exist.
 The proposed legislative programs ot these interests will be presented to the senate committee next week.
 Clifford Thorle, representing ship pers' interests, gave out a statement saying that although the railroad ad- ministration had tried worthily to elim- mate rate injustices caused by the gen. ! eral advance, many orders have beer issued that are arbitrary and unjust
 without granting shippers a hearing For this reason he urged that congres.
 immediately restore the rate suspen
 sion powers of the interstate commerc,
 commission by eliminating from tn
 railroad control act "the clause whici
 states that the orders of the presiden
 may supersede the common law and tn
 statutes of the state and federal gov
 ernments;" and require the directo
 general to pay final judgments ren
 dered against common carriers.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-11
FEDERAL STRIKE ACTION
 WAITS WILSON'S WORD:
 N. Y.FACES STARVATION
F'Och To Meet. Germ0ns Soon
 Im Arm1st1ce

BASLE, Jan. 1o.-The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, copy of which has been received here, says it is announced that Marshal Foch, com mander in chief of the allied armies on the western front, has tele- graphed the German armistice com mission that the entente govern ments have not acceded to the re- quest for a proIongation of the armistice which ends January 17. Accordingly, General Foch said he would meet the German plenipo- tentiaries January IA or January IS at Treves.