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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
SENATE TAKES UP.
PEACE TREATY
VOTE ON FIRST AMENDMEND
MENT EXPECTED TO DECIDE
FATE OF TREATY

Washington, d. c., Sept 10
Actual consideration of the peace
treaty will begin in the United States
senate today. AT 2o'clock this after.
noon Senator Lodge, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, is ex
pected to call up the past, and read
ing of it in detail will probably start
Immediately.
The first amendment to be reached
will be the one giving the United
States the same number of votes as
Great Britain in the league of ma
tions. The vote on this change
which was adopted by the foreign re
lations committee, is expected to fur
nish a test as to whether any of the
amendments can command a major
ity of the senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
ALASKA SALMON PACK
WAS 6,6O5, 1896 CASES
Valued at S51 ,W1 ,949-TotaI
Investment for the 1875 Can
neries S65,901 1897.

Complete reports from all the sal
mon canneries in Alaska show a to-
tai pack last season of 6,605, 1886 cases
OF all species of salmon, weighing 430,-
100000 pounds, and valued at $51 ,041,-
949.
Other details of the report disclose
a total investment of 500, 5,90l, ,397 in an
aggregate of 1876 canneries. Persons
employed locally in the industry NUM-
bered 26,502. The detailed increases
over the preceding season are approx
imately SO per cent in investment, IA
per cent in number of canneries, 13
per cent in number Of persons en-
ployed, IL per cent In output, and 10
per cent in value of product.
The ratio of increase in the output
and its value, as compared with the
increase over the preceding season In
Investment, number of canneries
operated, and number Of persons am,
ployed, indicate marked decrease In
the average net profits of the indus
! try.
The output of king salmon shows a
marked decrease, which is explained
by the greatly increased demand fol
these fish in mild-cured condition.
The figures show greatly increased
packs Of coho, chum and humpbacl
salmon i'm central and western
Alaska, and of chum salmon In
southwestern Alaska. The pack o.
red salmon shows a slight increas,
for the whole territory, but decided
falling off in central Alaska, wher,
the largest packs Of red salmon an
usually made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
Hail Insurance
Surplus Nears Million

Pierre, Sept. 15.-A summary of
the work of the state hail insurance
department up to September 10 shows
that there were o7,321 risks written
up to that time with six counties not
yet reporting their work for the sea
son. These risks covered 3,4S0,266
acres of grain, and the premiums paid
amount to $1,100,89344. The losses
incurred to that date were $S14,-
1875, on $2,O29 claims.
The year appears to have been a
favorable one for the first year of the
hail insurance venture, and while
there will be additions to the losses
incurred up to September 10, there
will be increases in the premiums
from counties not yet reporting, and
when the books are balanced at the
end of the year the reserve fund
(Which under the law is required tC
go to $2,500,000 before premium
reduction can be made) will have
hearty $1,O00,000 surplus.
The counties which paid the great
est premiums were not those which
had the greatest losses this year, but
while the report is made by counties
for comparison, the fund is a gen
eral one regardless of what any par
ticular county did in the way of pay
ments or losses. The counties which
have been hit the heaviest wer'
Tripp, $22,347; Edmunds, $20,732
Minnehaha, s1S.359; Brown, SIT,
69S; Lake, $16.9s5, and Fall River
$14,497.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
BEAT HIGH MOVING COST
Family In Connecticut Move Goods
In Baby Carriage.

Family IN ConhccUCut Move 1ooos
In Baby Carriage.
A family at Middletown, Conn, took
slice out Of the high cost of living by
moving their family goods from their
old house to their new one In a baby
carriage.
"The expressman wants too much
for the job," said ma.
"Too durn much" said pa.
Lets do 1t ourselves" chorused the
whole family.
The baby carriage was brought out
and. laden with the family possessions,
trundled to the new home. The baby
carriage squeaked and groaned under
the kitchen stove, but 1t stood up and
made the trip In safety.
That's good baby carriage said
pa, eyeing the perambulator proudly.
swell, 1t ought to be-" replied ma
1--WE brought up eight kids in It."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
Serious Situation
Develops at Fiume

Rome, Sept. 15.-Latest reports
from Fiume states the situation aris-
ing out of entrance into the city OF
Gabrielle Dannuzio's forces continues
serious, Premier Nitti announced to
the chamber of deputies. The offend
ers at Fieume will be prosecuted, he
said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
SEVENTEEN GERMAN
SPIES ESCAPE
OFFICERS SOON DISCOVER THEIR
RECAPTURE THEM SOON

Salt Lake City, Sept. 15.-From
ten to seventeen German spies es-
capped from the compound at Fort
Douglas early today. However, their
escape was soon discovered and it is
expected that most of them will soon
be recaptured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
To Fnish Course After So Years.

Mrs. Anna Coffin of The Dalles,
Ore, has arrived at the University OF
Oregon to complete the summer
course which she left unfinished when
she quit the university In 1884 to
teach school.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15

Dickens Inn to BE Sold In England
The Great White hotel, one of the
most famous Of Dickens inns, Is TO be
sold at Ipswich, England. This IS ths
Inn mentioned In Pickwicky Papers. ).
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
President Wilson
Arrives at Portland

Portland, Ore, Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson special train reached this
city at O'Clock this morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15
your ATTENTION. PLEASE

A Foley Cathartic Tablet Is q prompt
and safe remedy for sick headache. bill
iousness bloeting sour stomach, gas. bad
breath, indie estion. constipation. or other
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-15

condition caused by clogged or irregular
bowels. They cause no gripping or nau-
sea nor will they encourage the ''piIl
Sold everywhere.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-09-08

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Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
Four Million Ballots
On Mooney Strike Plan
Sent to Union Members

San Francisco, April lo.-Four
million ballots on the question of
three successive nationwide strikes
in behalf of Thomas ]. Mooney and
his co-defendants will be sent union
members throughout the country in
the mex. few days, Edward D. Mol
an, secretary of the Industrial
Workers Defense league, announc-
ed here today. The votes will be
canvassed in Chicago beginning
June l, Nolan said.
The ballot proposes a five-day
strike beginning July 4. and in the
event it fails of its purpose, another
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
Auto Runs Down and Kills
CHICAGO Worlds Fair Head

Chicago, April 19.-Harlow N.
Higenbotham, who died in New
York today after being struck by
an automobile, was widely known
as president of the Worlds CO.
lumbar exposition held in Chicago
in 1892.
He was one of the city's few re-
naming leaders of the generation in
which Potter Palmer, Marshall Field
and Levi T. Letter were chiefs of in
dustry in Chicago and the middle
west.
Mr.. Higenbotham would have
been 81 years old next fall
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20

sion about the peace conference and
the league of nations.
Il am getting too DID," he re-
marked, ito be sure of anything
but l am hopeful, and l really be-
lieve, that the terms of peace, with
the amendments which have been
made, will meet all objections and
will be ratified. Germany will agree
to the terms. Germany will have to
agree and will agree"
Mr.. Taft does not look upon the
Japanese situation as serious. He
expects that Japan will join the
league of nations and he believes
that Japan has enough internal trou-
bles at home to look after.
1T is not question of satisfying
the emperor of Japan, but of salts
flying the Japanese people," he said.
Wants to Know Outcome.
Mr.. Taft was here early in Janu-
airy as member of the National
War Labor board to hear the diff
ferences then existing between the
street car company and the men. He
was interested in knowing whether
his efforts on that occasion have re-
suited in favorable conditions.
The ex-president was optimistic
in his belief that Americans are anx-
ious and willing to bend themselves
to the task of restoring economic af-
fairs, and he said he anticipated
general prosperity in this country.
He was particularly impressed with
business activity he observed dur
ing his trip this week through Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
Taft at Stop-Over in Omaha
Says Huns Will Sign Treaty
Former President Optimistic on Outlook for Future
Believes That Nebraska Will "Go Over Top" In Loan
Before New York-Inquires Into Unemployment
Question. .....

How did you know l was here?'
asked former President William
Howard Taft, as he sat in the dining
room of the Burlington station early
yesterday morning, contemplating
coffee, eggs, bacon and toast, which
were being served by young wom-
an who evidently sensed the impor-
lance of the occasion.
The former president of the
United States was the only break
fast attendant in the room. He had
an hour between trains en- route to
Kansas City, where he is to- speak
in the auditorium.
The geniality of the distinguished
visitor was manifested even before
he had partaken of his morning cof-
fee.
Asks Regarding Unemployment.
Have you many unemployed in
Omaha?' he asked in his usual
eagerness for information. He was
told of the efforts being made in
Omaha to rehabilitate the returning
soldiers, and he stated that on Fri
day he was at Wayne, Kearney,
Minden and Holdrege and was
ready to believe that Nebraska
knows how to handle after-the-war
problems just as we'll as the state
responded during the period of the
war.
Il believe" he continued, chat
Nebraska will have its quota before
New York in the Victory loan cam
paign."
Mr.. Taft was asked for an express
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
Madden Not Candidate
for Head of War Veterans

Ray ]. Madden, former police
judge, one of the nominees for the
presidency of the Douglas county
chapter of World War Veterans,
has asked that his name be can
celed from the list.
Ballots have been made up and
sent out to all returned soldiers,
sailors and marines of Douglas
county. Any who are not regis
tered may do so Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday at the office of
Harley Moorehead in the court
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
BASE HOSPITAL
UNIT NO. 49 WILL
Be MAINTAINED
Major A. c. Stokes Will An
nounce Plans When He
Returns to Omaha; Plan
Permanent Organization.

Base hospital unit No. 4o will be
maintained as an organization, plans
tor which will be announced when
Major A, c. Stokes shall have re-
turned to Omaha.
In a letter to Victor Rosewater,
editor of The Bee, the major ex-
presses his regrets that he will be
unable to be in Omaha at the time
of the homecoming of the unit, and
he explains that he has been as
signed by the government for serv-
ice at United States General Hos
pital No. /, New York City.
On my return, which will be
soon, hope to begin the organiza-
ton" he wrote.
The major has received the fol-
lowing letter from c. H. Conner,
colonel, medical corps, assistant d.
rector general of military relief:
1T is hoped that you have thought
out plan to keep base hospital No.
49 together, SO that it will continue
in existence. No doubt, everyone
who has had active service with the
hospital will desire to continue to
be identified with it insofar as cir
cumstances will permit. ....
TO accomplish this, a social or
ganization should be set up, to
which can belong not only everyone
who has ever been member of the
unit, but everyone who may be add
ed to it in the future.
From this organization, the base
hospital personnel can be selected
for enrolment in accordance with
the regulations which the American
Red Cross will issue as soon as they
are definitely formulated by the
medical department of the army.
THE Red Cross base hospitals
will be reorganized as 1,0O0-b hos
pitfalls and the government will store
a unit of equipment for each hos
pital in government store house
as near as possible to the city in
which this hospital is located.
Detailed instructions and muster
rolls for your personnel will be
issued in the near future. Please
write me of any plans you may
have in mind which will help to
keep the Red Cross base hospitals
prepared to meet any future emer-
gency in the same magnificent way
they did the one just passing into
history"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
Count Won Bernst0rff Is
Directing Preparation to
Receive Peace Treaty.
Germans Await Terms of Allies and Member of Assem-
bly, Says They Will Unoose Terrible Upheava If
Attempt Is Made to Enforce Harsh Terms With
Military Blockade.

(Note: "Will Germany sign peace?" is
the all-absorbing question now that Its
delegates have been summoned to Versail-
les. If she does not sign Marshal Foch
Is ready to take the proper measures"
What then? Here is one answer. from
German diplomat, who gives some of the
ifs and butts the Germans are pre-
pared to raise. Incidentally, he intro
duces our old friend, the enemy Count
Won Bernstorff. as the master of the Ger
man peace show.-Universal Service.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
"Lawd Was Good
to Pvt. Whitfield:
Now Awaits C.. NJ

This is story of life over there
told by the Stars and Stripes waving
on the spot--a story of wealth de.
scending like mama in a wilderness
the grand and glorious feeling oil
the buck private and the puzzle oil
the subsequent accounting:
Col. Robert Whitfield, of the gen.
eral staff, was more and more all
rioyed when month after month
passed and brought no sign of the
$4,000 worth of liberty bonds he had
ordered from a bank in Arkansas.
But annoyance scarcely described
the emotion he felt when the bank
replied coldly that they not o1ly had
sent the bonds, but held his receipt
for them.
The colonel wrote the bankers
that they were bunch of crooks, or
words to that effect, and he also got
letter to the attorney general off
his chest. The bank countered with
a certified copy of the receipt, and
there it was signed. Robert Whit
field, private, Company /, 370th in
fantry."
Still somewhat ruffled. but more
hopeful, Colonel Whitfield wrote a
letter of inquiry to the colonel COM
handing that regiment of negro in
fantry which boosted a Private
Whitfield. The letter arrived Just
when rumor was already busy as to
the source of Private Whitfield's
mysterious wealth.
The men of Company | had said
nothing when he set them all up
to the entire wine stock of the best
cafe in Dele, near Belfort. But the
gossips got busy when he started
picking up odds and ends of fine
laces and diamond ring or So
which fripperies he posted to lady
in the south. The climax was
reached when Private Whitfield
bought handsome, tastefuly
framed landscape painting for 800
francs and hung it over his bunk
] in COW stable.
The official inquiry then started
brought to light that Private Whit
field had, as suspected, received the
bonds. He had received them thrice,
as a matter of fact. A bit puzzled,
he had tried his best to think up
some rich uncle in the states who
might have sent them to him, but
none of his uncles was at all like
that. Nor his aunts, either. So
twice he mailed the bonds back. The
third time, when they trailed him
into the Argonne, he accepted them
Enthusiastically. Why?
well, sub, All jes' natchrlly
reckoned de Lawd mus a meant to
be good to me-"
So Private Whitfield is now
awaiting trial. The judge advocate
is scratching his head Whatever
crime was committed, if any, It GER
tainly was not forgery. Meanwhile.
the art exhibit has vanished from
the cow stable and the bank where
the bonds were hypothecated has
made grab for Private Whithed's
salary, past, present and to come.
Quite way to come, too. accord
ing to the present figuring, sor it
has been calculated that, with all
due allowances for insurance and
allotments, Private Whitfield will
have to stay in the army about 20
years in order to pay for the bonds.
Unless, of course, he is made
quartermaster sergeant, senior
grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
BY BARON HARTMANN O, H. F.
Won RICHTHOFEN.
Member Of the National Assembly at Wei
mar and one time Imperial Secre-
tary of Legation at Washington.
Especial Cable Dispatch.)

Berlin, April 19.-Peace appears
to approach more quickly than one
has hitherto dared to believe. AS a
consequence our preparation for
the peace negotiations are being in
tensified.
Ex-Ambassador Count Won Bern
storff has been charged with the di-
rection of the internal preparations
for the peace work. Nor can it be
doubted that the ablest experts are
being consulted. OF external prep
arations little is heard Our repre-
sentatives in neutral countries are
mostly of the old regime of whom
for that reason alone little useful
work can be expected. Also, it is,
of course, unknown to the public
whether contact has been established
with the financial or other politically
interested circles abroad.
Await Terms.
This is not the time to criticize
the selection of our peace plenipo-
tentiaries. Besides, the main ques-
ton is not who they are but what
awaits them at Paris.
The government might do well
to ascertain this beforehand. For
we ought to know prior to the de-
parture of these gentlemen whether
they will be invited to negotiations,
or whether the entente will simply
submit to them fined and written
peace treaty. If the latter is the
case, it would be better not to ex-
pose our representative to such a
situation. One messenger would
suffice to fetch the document, or
better still, the treaty could be tele-
graphed to us.
Want War Prisoners.
There is another question which
must be definitely cleared up prior
to any new negotiations with the
entente. 1t is the return of the Ger
man prisoners of war. Without this
peace is certainly impossible as far
as we are concerned and of this
fact the entente should be informed
in good season.
The entente will be unable TO
escape the weight of such a de-
mand. 1t may be open to question
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
Five American Officers
Killed in Aerial Accident

Washington, April l9.-Five lieu
tenants and a sergeant OF the Ameri-
can eXpeditionary force are recorded
as dead from airplane accident in an
army list issued today. Their names
follow:
Lieutenants:
Charles R. Gustafson, Duluth.
MINI.
Frederick S. Hartman, Brookline,
Mass.
Jerry T. Hitch, San Francisco.
William c. Morris. Concord, n. c.
Charles F. Volk, New York.
Sergeant William T. Carson, Bur-
ton, w. Va,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20

whether it was politically wise to
allow the German supreme army
command to continue officially. But
in any case, even when all our pris-
oners have been repatriated, the
entente has nothing to fear from
us in military respects. The hui
name feeling of the entire world
will support our demand and even
the most malicious and embittered
foe would have to yield to that
moral pressure.
Insist on Fourteen Points.
Official and semi-official news fl
tering through from Paris and Lon
don must make us reckon with the
possibility that the allies may go
beyond the Wilsonian principles,
upon which alone we agreed to ar
armistice. On our side it has been
repeatedly stated of late that such a
procedure would be unacceptable as
far as Germany is concerned.
In saying this we are fully aware
of our weakness. But in the face of
certain national and economic ami
hilation the decision to reject the
allied terms would seem to us the
less desperate one.
The entente rulers will not find it
an easy matter to continue nostilitics
in case they go too far in their de-
mands. And further cutting off of
the absolutely necessary foodstuTs
would bring about a pa1tica1 situa-
ton in our fatherland which would
take the decision out of Our hands
as to whether, in the last hack-to-
the-wall battle against our destruc-
tors we would have to unloose tie
powers of the worlds most terrible
upheaval.
Oppose Big Indemnity.
However, if the entente nations
are still today willing to make peace
on the basis of the IA points Of
President Wilson which we accepted
even in that case we must realize
that there can be no question of
soft Interpretation of those points.
We know full we'll the grave IL
NAUTICAL anu economic worries or
both France and England. We
know for this reason that the bill
to be rendered to us will run high.
But we could not consider the pay
ment of our enemies war costs,
which would, ruin us economically.
AS regards Belgium, we shall be
ready for far-reaching reparation
for the men of the toppled German
regime, we regret to admit have
committed heavy sins against that
country.
We are ready for disarmament
also. The bulk of Our people is
anxious to renounce militarism for
ever. But the pre-condition for this
must be, of course, an equal con-
version to permanent peace on the
part of Our opponents.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20
Value of Clothes Gathered
By Red Cross Here $43, 779
Omahas Quota Was $4,000 Pounds; the Contributions
Weighed 1888 Pounds and Were Packed in 260
Cases for Shipment to Destitute Europe.

The Belgian clothing drive which
was held here by the local chapter
of American Red Cross yielded ar
ticles which were appraised at s43,-
1890. Two hundred and sixty
cases were packed at headquarters,
3l7 South Seventeenth street, ready
for overseas shipment. The Omaha
quota was $4,000 pounds; the contri-
buttons weighed $3.50 pounds.
A few items on the list will indi-
cate the variety and the extent of
the shipment: Women's coats, 1910;
women's skirts, 1900; women's and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20

children's shoes, 1886 pairs; hats
and cap, 1867; womens waists.
1920; women's dresses, 4,456; wo-
mems underwear, 2,347; women's
hose, 6,739 pairs; mems coats and
vests, 1907; mems shirts, 5000,
mems socks, 1896 pairs; mems
shoes, 1906 pairs; mems underwear,
APP; also all kinds of children's
clothing, blankets, quilts, pillows,
overcoats for men and boys.
w. S. Jardine, ]. P, Jerpe and T.
F. Stroud served on the committee
which arranged and packed the
goods for shipment to ship at New
York CITY.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20

Large bottles Pure Tomato Catsup
at '~ot
1907. cans Pet or Carnatlon Milk. 15C
1907. can Wilson Milk. l3C
COZ. can Wilson Milk .GiHC
Kamo Soups, per can ............ lOc
Jell-O for dessert, pkg. lie
Pure Cider Vinegar. hottie ........ loo
Red or White Vinegar, gallon. .., .30c
Tall cans Fancy Pink Salmon.... zoe
Tail can Fancy Red Salmon Csc
Yeast Foam. pkg &c
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20

Fancy Evaporated Apples, b.. @0c
Fancy Thompson's Seedlcss Rails
ms, ID. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
No. / Muscatel Raisns, lh.........l5c
Seeded Muscatel Raisins, Ih....... l5c
cho,ce California Prunes lb..... Ice
Medium large California Prunes, III, 15c
Choice California Apricots, lb... &c
Fancy Evaporated Pears. HI. Zoe
No. / California English Walnuts,
per lb.............,.. ,'..''' ooc
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20

Capt. Anderson Dana, who has just got
married at Plattsburg, Is a grandson of
the journalist. Charles A. Dana. and in
an Interview he said:
My grandfather believed In marriage
He thought 1t steadied a man. l remem-
Der a story he used to tell.
ITS a story about Q chap who asked
Q man:
!" Have you ever heard anything about
q machine for telling when a man Is ly-
ing?.
Sure said the man.
Have you ever seen one?' said the
chap
Seen one?' said the man. by gosh,
married one!"-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-20

!, ",
AID DVISONPate David Bnkley sought obtained permis
mission alone lines
who lying severely wounded in the open
swept by machine than fifty
Binkley While the enemy directed
poral picked him carried him his safely
He wounded but refused the aid station and
ed action until his company had objective
the distinguished extraordinary
ton at Hill PIP Sergy northeast erry
a sergeant and mighty good
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