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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-25
GIRL FINDS NAME
WEEDS Soldier Who Wrote II on His
Way to Camp.


Way to Camp.
Dan Cupid drew a long bow to bring
about the marriage In Bowling Green,
o., Of Ivan Wittibslager, a Marion
county soldier, and Miss Ruth Brooks
Of Millbury, Wood county.
While on his way to Camp Perry for
training. Wittibslager. then a member
of the old Fourth Ohio, wrote his name
on a piece of paper and threw 1t out
of the railroad car window. The paper
was found by Miss Brooks, who, In
accordance with its request. wrote to
the soldier.
Their correspondence continued, and
plans for their marriage were COM
pleted when Wittibslager was dis,
charged from the service several days
ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-25
MAKE FALSE LEGS IN BALKANS
American Workmen Teach Natives
Latest Methods In Factories.

Artificial leg factories have been es-
tablished under the American auspices
In Bucharest, Belgrade and Athens.
In these workshops the latest mod
els OF American legs are made for the
wounded under the direction of Amer
lean workmen. In all Roumania, Ser
bia and Greece native workmen are
being taught the latest American meth
DDS of manufacture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-25

Bob's special Scalp Ease is now on
sale at the o. X. barber shop. Abso-
lutely guaranteed to cure dandruff
and stop falling hair. Come in and
let us explain ii to you.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
NOT CONFIRMED

Washington. April o1.--Reports
that. American troops have been or
dered out of Italy because of hostil
tiles between the Italians and Jugo-
Slavs, in the event OF the peace con-
ference being unable TO adjust the
dispute over Fiume, had not officially
reached either the state or the wa'
departm@ts today. .At
War department officials, however
were inclined to accept the report
with reserve. Without going into the
merits of the Italian Jugo- Slav dis
pute, or discounting the possibility OF
future friction between them. depart t.
ment officials pointed out that Italy
has been practically cleared of Amer
lean troops. The S32nd regiment,
they said. was the only complete unit
in that country and the 3S2nd is now
back in New York.
With the exception of a fey scat
tered ambulance company and avia-
lion sections, it was stated, there are
no American forces of any moment
in Italy, and these all have been
slated for return for several weeks,
having been concentrated at Genoa TO
await available shipping.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
Review of Events in World
Capitals Bearing on Peace Situation

upon which Italy's maximum terri
torial claims are based, and his alb
sence from the meeting Yesterday
might have been caused by the fact
that the Italians were invoking that
convention in support Of their terri
torial claims.
In spite Of ths warning sent to
Germany by the peace conference
that the delegates she sends to tho
peace conferences must not be "mere
messengers" Germany has selected
rather unimportant persons to 90 to
Versailles. Berlin advices say these
mon will have the power merely 10
receive the peace tsrns and take
them to Berlin. The Gern,sn cabinet
will then either accept or reject the
terms, il 10 said, or submit them TO
the people.
Dispatches from Paris. however, re-
fleet rather positive attitude on the
part Of the peace conference, which,
it is said, will inform Germany tina.
the men she sends to Versailles must
have power to sign the treaty OF
peace. It is said that the first act
of the meeting to be held April 25
will be to demand evidence from the
Germans that they possess such pow
erS, 4t
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
WILL NOT NEGOTIATE
I, ANY SECRET ALLIANCE
PRESIDENT IMPRESSED BY
CRITICISM.
ASaer.can Delegates Declare
That Everything shaH De
Done Openly.
(By John Edwin Nevin.'

Paris. April 21.--President Wilson
win not negotiate any secret agree
ment with France for the protection
of the latter country in the event OF
a German attack nor will he take any
action toward ALLIANCE" that will
weaken the principle Of the league OF
nations. '...
This statement came from a high
source close TO the president today.
1t is learned that President Wilson
has been deeply impressed by criti-
cism in the United States over press
reports that the United States would
he pledged to give armed support to
France in case of future German ag-
gressions over the Rhine.
President Wilson, it is understood,
simply promised to refer the entire
proposal to the American congress
for a decision.
The president pointed out to Pre-
mier Clemenceau that congress and
not the American executive was au-
thorized to enact the measure sug-
gested. ,... ,a
The American delegates said that
everything would be done openly and
that congress and the American pub
lie would be informed of the develop
mentS
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21

The italian parliament, which was
to have met on Wednesday this week,
will not convene until Tuesday. May
6. according to dispatches from Rome.
This postponement has evidently been
caused by the failureof the council
OF four Of the peace conference. IN
Paris to reach as yet any solution
of the problem raised by Italy's
claims to Fiume and the Dalmatian
coast.
Dispatches from Paris indicate that
the situation caused by Italy's un-
yielding attitude has reached a crit
ical phase. News from the peace con-
ference on Sunday showed represen-
tatives of Great Britain, France and
Italy. the three nations, together with
Russia. signatory of the treaty of
London, framed at London in 1915
before the entry of Italy into the war
on the side of the entente. were In
conference, and that President Will
son was not present. It was also an
nounced he would not be present
when conversations were rc-opened
today.
Wilson Opposed Recognition.
Mr.. Wilson has stood out against
recognition of the treaty of London.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
PETLURA'S UKRAINIAN
PEASANT TROOPS WIN
ZHIToMIR AND PRoSKU-
ROW REOCCUPIED.
10000 Bolshevik Soldiers
Join Ranks of Success
full Forces.

Vienna, April .21.--(A. P.)-Forces
commanded by Petlura, the Ukrain-
ian peasant leader, have retaken
Zhitomir and Proskurov and also Sc
cured the adhesion of 10000 bolshevik
troops, particularly those originating
in east Ukraine, according to a wire
less dispatch received here from Tar
nopol. I a v
1t would appear that Petlura's
plan, which he forecast some time
ago to the Associated Press, of cut
ting behind the bolsheviki. advancing
into Bessarabia and toward Odessa is
succeeding. 1t is stated he brought
about the disaffection of the boil
shevik soldiers partly by fighting and
partly by. persuasion.
This was made more easy, it Is re-
ported. since the bolshevIld executed
500 peasants during their brief occu-
patton of Zhitorlir.
Petlura ia still .hoping the allies
will realize the advantage of assisting
him.. He and M. Holubowicz, premier
of West Ukraine, have been heart
ened by recent visits of American
French and Italian missions at STAN
islau. During the conference at
Odessa between the French and
Ukrainians prior to the evacuation OF
that city, It is asserted that the
French admitted they had been mis-
informed regarding the Ukrainian
government and that they were pre-
pairing to extend organization and
technical aid to the Ukrainian troops
Petlura has asked the Associated
Press to. state that he would he glad
to have the help of the American red
Cross, in view Of sanitary conditions,
as his government is helpless to com :
bat the spread of infectious diseases
which now are prevalent in Ukraine.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21

Washington. April 21.--New evil
dence of Americas purpose to redeem
in full the pledges made on entering
the war was asked of the nation by
President Wilson, who urged full
subscription of the $500, coo, ,oo0. vic
tory liberty note Issue. Sixty. thou,
sand men who gave their lives in
France have redeemed the covenant
of blood made two years ago, the
president said, but the pledge of
treasure remains vet to be fulfilled.
To-day the world stands free from
the threat of nilitarism." the presi-
dent cabed from Paris. But as yet
we stand only at the threshold of
happier times. To enter we must ful-
fill to the utmost the engagements we
have made"
President Wilson's message in full
follows:
For two anxious wears the Ameri-
can people have striven to fulfill the
task of saving our civilization. BY the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
TO ABANDON TERRORISM
When Spartacans Secure Power ano
Realize Ideals.

Copenhagen, April 2l.-"When we
secure power and are able to realize
our ideals, the Spartacans VIII aDan-
don their methods of terrorism, rec
ogniZing that those methods may suit
Russia, but that they 90 not suit
Germany" Hugo Haase, German in
dependent socialist leader. is quoted
by the Berlin correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph company as de-
claring in an interview.
The correspondent, who has just
returned here from Berlin. says
Haase told him that the independent
socialist party asked for the social
cation of all the great services of the
country, such as the coal mines, the
iron and steel works, etc. and so
also with all the farms on great es-
tates," he continues, these TO be
worked and managed by workmen's
and peasants cOuncils.-
with regard TO the soviet system .
Herr Haase went on, there is some
difference of opinion, but the most OF
Us want 1t realized in the following
manner: Every factory or similar IN
stitution to select a special small
council to control 1t. but TO have
great councils OF woI kers formed
throughout Germany, these to have a
certain power of control over public
institutions, courts or justice, etc, to-
gether with the right to place bills
before the parliament If reforms
proposed were rejected, the councils
would arrange to take a popular
vote"
Haase informed the correspondent
that he did not consider a reaction
ary coup impossible in Berlin, but
that he was convinced such control
il it was acquired. could not last
more than a couple Of months, II in
deed it endured as long as that.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
JAPS SNUBBED
BY PARIS ACTION
Says Toxic Paper-Nation
Disappointed Over Loss Of
Racial Equality Fight.
ANTI WHITE PREJUDICE
Likely to Flare Up-Perpetual
Barrier to Peace

Pyeng Yang, Korea, April 21.--(A
P.)-Rev. Eli M. Mowry. of Mans
field. o.. a Presbyterian missionary
was found guilty yesterday of hav-
ing permitted Koreans TO use lis
premises here for disseminating prop
aganda for Korean Independence
The court sentenced him to six
months Imprisonment at hard labor
The decision was appealed by tho
missionary and he was admitted to
bail in the sum of 800 yen.
Japan Times Comment.
Toxic April 19.-(A. Pin an
editorial commenting on the failure
OF the racial equality clause 10 Sc
cure place in the covenant of the
league of nations, the Japan Times
declares the national disappointment,
of Japan verges upon disaffection and
affords opportunity for sensational
lists to stir up antiwhite prejudiec
Representative Japanese regard the
Paris decision as snub and a h,i =
initiation, the newspaper says. II
continues:
"The refusal of the august con
gress of white peoples to accept the
principle of equality of nonwhites
probably win erect a perpetual bar-
rier to the harmonious commtngling
of the races toward which 1t was
believed the world was tending. II
can only tend to accentuate racial
prejudices, which will far from real
ize President Wilson's ideal lasting
peace"
Japan's admission to the company
of the great powers must be consd =
cred as only for the political con
venience of the allies, the Times de-
clares. and II compares Japans po-
sition to that of a negro preacher
asked to speak in church because OF
his oratorical powers, but. who is not
considered the racial equal of the
white congregation. a
( t.It Ii well for Japan TO remember
this point, the newspHne fsazaads
The only way OF sustaining Japan'i
prestige must be sought in prepared
ness to cope with international sltua
tions as they develop. Peace on
earth and good will toward men must
be considered as still very distant"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
OLE HANSON BOOSTER

Seattle, Wash, April 21.-At the
request OF the United States treasury
department and with the voluntary
consent of the city council. Mayor
Ole Hanson will leave Seattle April
25 on a coast-to- coast speaking tour
on behalf of the victory loan cam
paign.
Il refused the first request OF the
treasury department to make this
trip. and for a time was in doubt as
to what l should do. when the second
invitation came" Mayor Hanson
said. las the government seems 10
besiege me to make this trip and the
city council having voluntarily voted
a leave of absence for that purpose,
I believe / should respond"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
APPEAL TO MEDICAL MEN

ashington. April 2t.-An appeal to
ed men of the medical corps to
|ain IN the service to care for the
and wounded was made today BY
|,eon-General NJ. W. Ireland So
i y men of the corps are entitled to
discharge. the ,surgeon-general
Ia that if they all take advantage
beir opportunity 10 quit the service,
L will be a serious shortage
bur sick and wounded must be
Ia for." the appeal concluded.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
NOISY RECEPTION
New York Extends Welcome to Piave
River Heroes

NeW oTk EStenoS WelCoN1e 10 fidNc
River Heroes.
New York, April 2l.-New York
gave noisy reception today to the
332d infantry regiment heroes of the
Pieve river fighting and the only
American troops to be engaged with
the Italian army.
The governors OF three states
New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania
reviewed the parade as the Ohio and
Pennsylvania boys marched up Fifth
avenue. They were the first of the
returning units from other states to
march in parade in New York. Thou
sands of Italians and members of
races composing the new Jugo-Slav
nation lined up on Fifth avenue and
cheered the marchers.
A squad of New York motorcycle
policemen led the way up Fifth ave
nue.. The regiment, carrying full
equipment, left Washington arch at
10 am, moving up flag -bedeclsed
thoroughfare, through the new vic
tory arch to Central park. Fine
weather brought out big crowd.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21

edly inundated and o0,O0O acres rem
dered worthless. Contentious that
residents OF Memphis and other parts
OF the state had suffered loss Of
more than $1,500,000 were made.
Arkansas officials denied these
claims, admitting that it was only in
cases OF unusual and extraordinary
floods" that any additional damages
would result from the height and
strength of the. Arkansas levees.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
PERSIA IS RESTLESS
Brsvin Says Certain Classes FaVol
Joining With 6oishevlsm.
Tohn

Helsingfors. April 20.-Via London,
April 21.-(Exclusive Gable by |. N. s..
and London Daily Express. )-Certain
classes in Persia are well disposed to-
wards bolshevism and are considering
close union with the proletariat of
Russia to free Persia from the claws
of foreign and native robbers" accord
ing to report made by "Comrade"
Bravin and published in Warsaw. Bra
win headed a bolshevik mission into
Persia. The report points out that oc-
oupation Of Baku by the British is
threatened
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
BENSON DECORATED
Admiral Receives Distinguished Ma
val Medal

Washington, April 21.-Award Of
the naval distinguished service medal
70 Admiral William S. Benson was
announced today by Acting Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt.
THE president of the United States
takes pleasure" Roosevelt cabled the
admiral. ''in presenting to you the
distinguished service medal for ex-
ceptionally meritorious and distin-
guished service as chief of naval op-
erations throughout the war with the
central powers"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
.ISSI0NARY CONVICTED
Ell M. Mowry Gets Six Months
jail Sentence. ~

Ell M. Mowry Gets Six Months
jail Sentence.
sshington. April 21.-Rcv: Eli Miller
,rrv a presbyterian minister, VINO
recently arrested in Korea. on
ee of aiding and abetting anti-Jap-
4 3 propaganda, was sentenced to SIX
fths in iail. the state department
advised through Toxic. He was
"A guilty, the department was in
bed' of having allowed Koreans TO
his home for printing circulars. The
was held at Seoul.
I,hough the state department ad-
4 DO not make 1t plain, 1t Is be-
II that the missionary has appealed
ease for it was stated that he has
relea sed on bail. The American
|ui. the state department announced,
,oking after his interests
ev Mowry's home is at Mansfield,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
ConvOcation of Italian
Parliament POSTPONED

Rome, April 2The parliament
been postponed until May s. it is announced
Peace OwnH Hurt.
Rome, April 21The Popolo
be able reach Rome reopnng
which
Versa the conclusion
tilted without o
"and until the time othe meeting
will remain in Paris work with anxious activity"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL
Section Of 1919 Revenue Bill Declare d
Void BY Court

Washington, April 21.-Provisions
of the Tennessee state revenue act
OF 1919 imposing privilege taxes on
both domestic and foreign construc-
tion companies doing business with
in the state was today declared un-
constitutional in reversing appeals
brought by A. P. Chalker. admins
traitor of ]. w. Wright, Jr., and
growing out of the construction OF
the Birmingham & Northern railroad.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
LEVlATHlN EN- ROUTE
1000 Members Of Rainbow Division
Land AprII 25

1000 Members OF Rainbow Division to
Land April rs.
Washington. April 21.-About 1000
officers and men of the Forty second
(Rainbow) division. sailed from Brest
April Is on the transport Leviathan.
due at New York. April 25. Among the
officers on board are Maj.-Gen. George
w. Read. commanding the division, and
Brig. Gen. Douglas Macarthur. COM
manding the Eighty-fourth infantry
brigade.
Units of the Leviathsn include the
headquarters troop of the Forty-second
division, formerly the first separate
battalion, Louisiana cavalry, and the
l17th train headquarters and 1l7th
military police. formerly the first and
second companies Virginia coast artil-
Jerry.
The headquarters company. supply
section, Companies A. B and c OF the
1oeth field signal battalion. Thirty first
division Georgia, Florida, AlabamaD.
are due at New York April % on the
transport Siboney.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
'HER0'S GRAVE LOCATED


Burial Place OF EHst HHerISah tI'"S
in French Air Service Found.
Paris, April 21.-The grave OF
Lieut.. Victor Chapman, the hrst
American killed in the French air
service in the early days of the war,
has been located at Haumont. north
of Verdun, according to information
received today from Lieut.. Zinn, IN
Berlin. When he was shot down.
Chapman was carrying personal mail
intended for Lieut.. Balzy, who was
ill.
The Germans found the letters and
decided that Chapman was Balzy ana
buried him under that name.
A representative of Col. Gros, IN
charge of the identification of graves
of American dead. will go to Hau-
mont at once TO put the proper mark
ing on the grave
Chapman was ,one Of the organ
izers of the Lafayette escadrille.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
STATE LOSES DAMAGES
Suit Against Arkansas Is Dismissed
by Supreme Court.

Washington, April 21.-The su-
preme court today dismissed proceed
ings instituted by the state of Ten
nessee against the state of Arkansas
and the board of directors of the St
Francis levee district to obtain re-
lief from damages caused by the
overfiowing of land on the east. side
of the Mississippi river during food
stages.
Tennessee officials claimed that
because of the. height of the levees on
the Arkansas side of the St Francis
levee district the stage of the river
was increased in food stage so. that
land valued at $4,000. 900 was repeat
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
AWARDED MEDALS

I,,rs Receive Decorations for Dis
tlnaulshed Service.
a ashington, April 21.-Award of the
.,ng-Iished service medal to Majors
LES L. Jolly and Alfred f. Kind and
|Fir,t Lieuts. VIM. ]. S. Schmitt.
Chaplin and Carol B. Reece. was
nunced by the war department to-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
TO DISBAND ARMY
German Town ard City Gsrrisons Or
dered DemoblIIzed

German Town ard City Gsrrlsons Or.
dered DemobIIzed.
Berlin, April 21.-(A. PD-Every
German town and city which had its
own garrison OF which it has been proud
for decades has been officially notified
by the national assembly that it has
been decided to disband the German
army. The official notification, while re-
ferring TO the creation of a new army
in the future, says its strength is en-.
tirely unknown at present and declares
1t recognizes towns will be injured
economically by the withdrawal of gar
risons. They will. however. have to ac-
custom themselves thereto. the mes
sage says. and the authorities will try
to consider economic problems while
regrouping army units.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
WEST PRUSSIA OPPOSED
TO SACRIFICING DANZlG

Danzig. April 21.-The Ger
man peoples council for West
Prussia has sent a declaration
to the imperial state authori-
ties stating that under no cir
cumstances will the Germans
of West Prussia agree to the
reported plans of the entente
to internationalize the lower
Vistula or make Danzig and its
vicinity a free state, or place 1t
under Polish sovereignty. II is
declared West Prussia, with
Danzig. must not be separated
from the German empire.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
AN ELEVENTH
} HOUR MANEuvER

Paris, April 21.-The Ger
man decision to send delegates
OF minor authority to Ver-
sailles instead OF envoys with
plenipotentiary powers is the
beginning of an eleventh hour
maneuver. but the allies will
not fall into the trap, the Petit
Journal declared today.
The Germans have been
warned by the big four that
they must not send mere mes
sengers to Versailles, but en-
voys empowered to act for the
government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
FARMERS TRACTOR SCHOOL
Demonstration at Winchester 10 I
Held This Week

The Farmers Tractor school and
demonstration at Winchester. Tenn.
which has been twice postponed op ac-
count OF weather conditions, win Re
held Wednesday and Thursda of this
week. This tractor school is one OF
the most important that has been held
in this section and will he largely at
tended. So far twelve tractors have
been entered and they viii he demon
strsted and explained by experts. Two
full DAYS will be spent in plowing and
showing the tractors under actual
working conditions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
FLIGHT AND EXHIBITION
WILL OCCUR XT 5 O'CLOCK
Squadron Commanded by Maj. Miller Forced to
Land for Gas.
Joe Curtis Chairman in Charge of Stunts, Announces
That Program Will Be Given This Afternoon

o'clock Monday afternoon only two of the planes
which scheduled fly here from Birmingham had arrived
and there considerable uncertainty whether
program for the day. including the sham battle and fight of bomb
ing machines the city could be held The machines
which arrived left Birmingham half hour behind the FIVE
pected, but did not anything of them the way
At few minutes after message received from Maj
Miller commanding the squadron by Joe Curtis publicity
of the loan committee that the planes had landed Taa-
dega, Aa for gasoline, and would be here about 430 Mr.
Curtis announced that the exhibition would Be held o'clock