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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Anthrax In
Oklahoma Severe

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. IL
Every employe of the state veterinary
department and of the federal veteri-
nary bureau here left late yesterday
for Pittsburgh county TO begin a
campaign against an outbreak of an
thrav reported there. They were
headed by DR.. EsV Nobinett, state
veterinarian. In two days since the
disease has been under observation,
1T has been reported that rs horses
and cattle have died and hundreds
more are infected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Prospect Bright For
Striking Oil Fields

Hot Springs, Aug. 17.-The struc-
ture north of Battle Mountain in
which the Omar company is about to
drill for oil, seems to be perfect in
it's closings as a reservoir for oil.
While the company officials assert
that the project is but a wildcat spec
ulation, they also state that every
thing appears favorable to the COM
pany.
Drilling has already been started
and the workers are now down as far
as $50 to 200 feet. They report the
drilling to be favorable. Although
the dome is 1000 feet above Hot
Springs, it is thought that conditions
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Liquor Transported
BY Air Route

Aberdeen, Aug. 17-Aberdeen is
not as dry as, some people think.
1t may be1ocated in the center of
prairie, but it is not to be COM
pared with the Sahara.
According to a story which is-in
circulation, an airplane is being en-
ployed to. transport the "2.75 per
cent from Canada, and those who are
in on the secret congregate at given
point to receive their "rations."
Cities just across the line furnish
the alcoholic oasis. according to the
rumors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
MADISON, DAKOTA,

committee, calling for the Legion to
assume the lead in Memorial Day OBJ
servances, the state convention today
passed an amendment providing such
action when the Grand Army of the
Republic extends invitation to Vir-
ginia, Winona, Bemidji and Red
Wing, who are seeking the next con-
vention.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Americans Lead
Olympic Games

Antwerp, Aug. IT. - Americans
maintained their lead in the Olympic
games at the end os today's contests
with " points. Finland had "a;
England, 10; Sweden, 13 II; France,
II; South Africa, A Esthonia, 2, and
Norway, /. Seven of the events have
been completed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Negotiable Bonds
Are Stolen

Milwaukee, Aug. 17.-Negotiable
railroad securities valued at $780,
600, sent from the Milwaukee office
of Paine Webber & Co., grain brok-
ers, disappeared while en- route to
New York, it became known here to-
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
will be ideal and will repay the COM

will be ideal and will repay the COM
pany well.
AT the outcrop where drilling be-
gan is the fusion lying just at the
bottom of the Dakota sand. After
passing through this fusion, accord
ing to geologists, will be encountered
the Lakota sand, the Morrison, Sund-
ance, the Spearfish or Red Bers
(Triassic) the Minnehaha and Ten
Sleeps (Permian) formations, and
then the Minnesiusa sands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Cracksmen Rob
Police Court Safe

Los. Angeles, Aug. 17.-Expert
cracksmen robbed the safe Of Police
Judge Chesbro's court in the central
police station of more than $4,000
during the night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
FIERCE BATTLE
ALONG WARSAW FRONT
POLES DRIVE RUSSIANS BACK
ACROSS THE RIVER BUG.

London, Aug. 17.-Warsaw' fate
was being decided today in a fierce
battle along the front of nearly 200
miles. A strong Polish counter at
tack WAS developing successfully, ac-
cOrding to unofficial advices received
here today fro -mpoints in Poland
within the sound of the cannonading
The last direct word from Warsaw
was an official communique which
was issued late yesterday. This mes
sage said that the Poles had driven
the Russians back across the River
Bug and that successful Polish
thrust had been carried out in the di-
rection> of Mlwa.
The Russians are maxim gan effort
to encircle the city of Warsaw by
breaking the Polish line at Plotsk
and swinging around the city. They
were defeated after bitter battle
The bolsheviki made such progress at
first that they issued communique
that the city was already surround
ed. Later, however, the tide turned
and the Russian attack was smashed.
The Russians lost all of the ground
that they had gained and left hun
dreds of dead and wounded behind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17

For sale. One new Moline tractor
with plows; also Nelson tractor
Avery Williams
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
American Legion
Wins Distinction

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 17.-After a
sharp fight over the resolution Of
Royal M. Stone. chairman of the
American Legion Americanization
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE battle
for Warsaw is raging with conditions
favorable to us, cable to the Polish
legation here said today. The cable
was sent by Prince lSapeihn, polish
foreign minister. The government re-
mains at Warsaw. which will be de-
Tended to the last breathj. the mes
sage said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Daily Market Report
Sioux City Livestock.

Sioux City, Aug. IA good
many loads of nice butcher weight
porkers were included in the light
run and for this reason the top of
the bulk moved up to $3.50, while
the top landed at $15.65 or 15c over
the crest of Saturday. The low end
of the bulk remained at $14.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17

Farm for sale. 480 acres, half
way between Wentworth and Ches-
ter, known as Glaettli farm. Whole
or any part. For terms write John
Glaettli, 158 Reservoir Ave., Mil
waukee, Wis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE
Tennessee house was expected to vote
on ratification of the federal suf-
frage Amendment about O'Clock this
afternoon. Speaker Walker said he
had enough pledges in his pocket to
defeat ratification
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17

London, Aug. 17.-Reports that
Wasaw had fallen are without con-
firmation up to this hour, the Rus
sian trade delegation declared today.
Various reports of the fall of War
saw were circulated last night and
early today, but the United Press did
not circulate them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17

London, Aug. 17.-The labor
council of action today issued call
for local trades unions in all parts of
the country to stage demonstrations
on Sunday demanding peace with
Russia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-17
Suffrage Battle
In Tennessee

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 17.-vThe
battle over the suffrage amendment
got under way in the house of the
Tennessee legislature when Repre-
sentative Riddick moved that the
house concur in the senate resolution
ratifying the federal suffrage amend
ment. The senate resolution was re-
ceived in the house in regular order
of business. Hundreds of spectators
iammed the building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
FIGHTING AT WESEL

LONDON, March 29.-The German
red forces in the Ruhr district con-
tinue their onward march and have
captured s,s more villages from the
government troops, said an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Munster.
capital Of Westphalia. today. The
government troops are expected to
begin an offensive tomorrow.
Violent artillery fighting is reported
from Wesel.
Herr Ludwig. one of the chief lead
ers Of the Ruhr reds, is quoted by the
Munster correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph as saying:
1.-THE Spartacist army is only in the
process of formation. We have &c.
900 armed soldiers, but there are
200. 900 more listed as recruits"
Ludwig is a Jew, and is described
by the correspondent as having pow
ers in the Ruhr district that compare
with those Of Lenin in Russia
1--WE have taken all the money from
the banks in the district we hold and
the Krupps will start to deliver muni-
tions to us this week." said Ludwig.
Nearly all of the war-experienced
officers have been called upon to fight
Our leaders were trained in the mill
tary schools OF the ex-Kaiser and the
late Gear.
1.-THE difficulty in getting food will
not continue long, as we have control
of the coal fields. Proclamations are
being distributed by airplane in ad-
jacent territory announcing gains in
recruiting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
SLEEP MALAOY
CASES JUMPS
Health Department Officials
Decide on Probe to Find
Origin of Cases.

Nine new cases OF sleeping sick
ness" have been reported to the Dis
trict Health Department, and health
officials today took steps to investi-
gate all cases with a view to deter
mining the origin of the disease and
to make a thorough study Of tho
malady.
or the cases three are known TO
have originated in Virginia, making q
total Of five that have come to WASH
ington from that State. Some Of the
patients reported i'll today have been
sick for FIVE, six. seven and eight
weeks.
The report of today's cases came
as q result OF a circular letter sent
out several days ago by DR.. william
c. Fowler. District health officer, re-
questing that all cases be reported,
together with a short statement of
their origins, conditions of the pa
tients and other Information that
would aid the department in an in
vestigation.
sixteen Cases known Here.
A total of sixteen cases are known
to exist in Washington. The depart
ment has four recoveries noted on its
books. None of the new cases report
ed are known to be serious.
Seven of the new cases reported
include the following persons:
Paul d. Friedrich. sixteen years old,
80 Randolph street northwest
T. A. Connell, adult, 1772 Kill
bourne street northwest.
Ethel Hall, sixteen years, 629h
Maryland avenue southwest.
BERTHE II. Crawford. forty-hve years
old. 1895 Kenyon street.
Ellwood Franklin, 115 New York
avenue northwest NOW reported re-
covered).
Edith v. Linnenbrager. nineteen
years, 1926 c street southeast (now
reported recovered).
Louis Bowie, twelve years, 239
Twelfth street southeast (now re-
ported recovered).
The health department on the re-
quest OF the attending physicians, is
treating the two other cases reported
as confidential.
Health officials are not alarmed
over the appearance OF this disease.
which to date has baffled all medical
The situation Is not con-
sidered serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
SOCIETY
|NU. S. Barred
Escaped Victim Tells Congress.
men He Was Furnished Aid
BY Unconfined Sufferers.

Existence OF an organized 1eper
fraternity through which persons az
flicted with this dreaded plague Of
the Orient, aid one another to escape
the vigilance OF health authorities,
was disclosed TO Congressman James
O'Connor Of louisiana, in an inter
view with willard Centlivre, who Is
isolated at the District quarantine
hospital.
Centlivre walked into the offices of
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice, Fifteenth street and Ohio avenue
northwest, last week. and calmly de-
clared: 81 am a leper. You had better
isolate me-"
Aided ny Victims.
Claiming TO have contracted the
disease while in the army Centlivre
escaped from the leper colony near
New Orleans and made his way to
Washington that he might present
his case to officials OF the War De
partment and obtain relief for de-
pendent members of his family.
Funds for his trip to Washington
were obtained from 1eper friends in
New Orleans and Houston, Tex" Cent
liver told Congressman OConnor.
He gave some details of the organiza-
tion of lepers but was reticent on
this point.
Beyond saying that "there are many
lepers in every city of the United
States and they are known to one
another" he would not disclose the
workings OF the organization.
Further questioning along this line
was fruitless, Congressman O'Connor
says, as Centlivre is determined not to
Continued on Page Is, Column 2.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
SOVIET URGED
REVOLT IN us.
State Department Receives
Documents Showing Bolsheviki
Working for Insurrection.

The State Department this after
noon made public documents which
were taken from alleged courier from
Soviet Russia to the United States,
which urged insurrection in the
United States, the establishment OF
a dictatorship. and formation OF an
organization for the distribution or
revolutionary propaganda.
The information was cabled to the
State Department from Riga.
Among the documents was a man
date signed by "Zinovief." president
of the executive committee of the
communist international, and address,
ed to the American communist party
and the American communist labor
party, calling upon them to unite in
armed insurrection to overthrow the
Government The documents which
the courier was carrying called upon
the communists in America to ally
themselves with the i. w. w. to
"seize power" and declared the "most
important task" in America Is to
bring the wide proletarian masses
into the path of revolutionary
struggle"
Zinovief.'s communication declared
that reports of comrades who have
arrived from America" indicate an
open split" between the two Com
munist parties here, and urges n
joint convention to wipe out these diff
ferences. The communication de-
clares, The Communist party should
unite to seize power and to establish
the dictatorship OF the proletariat. A
determined struggle should be made
to overthrow the power OF the Bour-
geoisie. For this aim all differences
are inadmissable."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29

CHICAGO, March 29.-With at
least 159 persons dead and 1000
injured in Illinois, Indiana, Miss
ouri, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin,
and Georgia, the tornadoes
which swept these States late
Sunday make that day histori-
cal in the list of the country's storm
disasters,
Hour by hour the death list grows,
and when the full toll Of the storm
is counted it is believed that it will
bear the names Of at least 200 VIC
tins.
81 Dead in Greater Chicago.
In Chicago and it's suburbs there
are thirty-one known dead, 500 in
jured, and 1900 homeless. The hos
pitfalls are filled almost to overflow
ing, and martial law has been put in
force in the districts hardest hit.
The property loss in Illinois alone
was estimated at $20, 200, 900. The fact
that the destruction was not more
complete within the Chicago city
limits was attributed to the warding
of OF the storm by Lake Michigan.
which always has been regarded a.
an insurance. against tornadocs here.
The suburban towns and cities near
Chicago were the scenes OF the great
est havoc. In some portions OF these
the "twister" cut q path nearly half
mile wide and several blocks long.
bouncing back into the atmosphere
after each visitation to rip down later
into some community further east
ward.
Homes were ripped to splinters
everywhere in Its path a. though they
had been rent asunder by high ex-
plosive shells. their occupants pinned
beneath the wrecksse. Churcsea
some OF them with the congregations
at prayer inside. we're torn 70 pleoa-
with startling swiftnesa Treer were
uprooted, telegraph poass hurled
through the air Ike t0othpichs, end
heavy objects like automobiles and
boilers were thrown about by the
wind with the ease that . child tosses
it's playthings about a nursery.
In some sections the path Of the
tornado left scenes in its wake COM
parable to the villages In war
stricken Flanders.
Cut Path Thre1Gh Elefn-
In the Elgin Congregational Church
the Rev. J. w. welch, pastor. had
barely finished the benediction-"wa
must always be prepared. since we
know not when our time is coming
when the storm struck the church.
All of the doors were blown in. and .
moment later tho roof and steepls
crashed down on the congregation,
killing two and injurins twenty.
As the horror Of the disaster grew.
speedy relief measures were taken In
Chicago's loop district where the sun
was SHINING brightly during most OF
the havoc wreakins In other sections.
Continued on Page 3, Column ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
BR|T|SHP PLOT
IS REVEALED
United States and France Ignor-
ed in Agreement Made in
Constantinople.
PAPERS. SIGNED YEAR AGO
Sultan Would Retain Control of
Capital Under Terms of
New Pact.
By KARL H. Won WIEGAND.

BY KARL H. Won WIEGAND.
Copyright. 1890. by Universal service.)
BERLIN, March 29.-I am able
today to give the text of what pur-
ports to be a secret agreement be-
tween England and Turkey a year
ago, without the knowledge of
France and America, by which Con-
stantinople was to remain in the
hands of the Turks and the seat of
the Sultan, in return for which Brit
ain secured control of the Darda-
nelles and other valuable cOnces-
sions, including British domination
of Syria and Mesopotamia.
Signed in 1919.
The text OF this alleged secret
agreement was furnished me by Dr.
Maxim Boy. who WAS minister Of in
structions in the cabinet OF Talaat
Pasha, then grand vizief.
DR.. Nazim Bey declares the ,docu-
ment was signed in Conssantinople "a
April, 1919. by Messrs. Franner, No
Ian and Churchill (Winston Spencer
Great Britain, and
Damad Ferid Pasha, head of the
Turkish government at the time. on
behalf of Turkey.
Text Of Agreement.
The alleged agreement consists Of
eight articles. as follows:
ARTICLE England under her
mandate guarantees Turkeys inde-
pendence.
ARTICLE II-Constantinople re-
ma ins the seat OF the Caliphate and
capital of Turkey. The Dsrdanelles
will be placed under the costroI Of
England.
ARTICLE III.-Turkey agrees~hot
to oppose the creation of a Kurdistan
nation.
ARTICLE Iv.-Turkey recognise.
British domination Of Syria and Mes
opotamia, and, in case of necessity,
will support II with material aid. and
aside from that Turkey will exercise
the moral power of the Callphate In
Syria and Mesopotamia to that end
ARTICLE V.-England obligates
herself to place police force at the
disposal of Turkey for the suppress
sion of any possible political counter
currents should such arise after the
creation of quasi-constitutiona gov
eminent, for such regime must be
carried out in order to suppress any
nationalistic tendencies.
ARTICLE VL-Turkey renounces
all her rights in Egypt and Cyprus.
ARTICLE VII.--This treaty Is Of
nciaI, but has . private chnrscter.
Turkeys representatives obliGate
themselves to bring about acceptance
of this treaty by the proper authori-
ties.
Article VIII.-After the peace con-
ditions are determined the Sultan
will conclude new treaty with
Britain, In which Turkey agrees to
extend Article w.
"The contents of this agreement
remain secret.-
Damad Ferid Pasha Is a brother-in-
law Of Abdul Hamid: hence the title
"Damad," which means "brother-in.
law" He was at one time councillor
OF the Turkish embassy at London
and was also head OF the Turkish
peace delegation to Paris.
For period he was member of
the Young Turk movement, but left IL
later to become leader of the opposi-
ton to Enver Pasha and Talast
Pasha.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
Ham Refuses More Pay
To w. X. E. Employees

Flat refusal OF demands of Local
No. s7B, ,Amalgamated Association OF
street and Electric Railway Employees,
for n 8 cent increase In wages, as
recently granted motormen and con-
ductors OF the Capital Traction Com
pany, was made today by William f.
Ham,, president, Washington Railway
and Electric Company.
President Ham made u clear TO
committee Of four men, headed by G.
r.. Cannon, that the company could
not grant an increase in wages, even
II the Public Utilities Commission saw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
MAY RENEW GENERAL
STRIKE IN GERMANY

LONDON, March 2s.--Further dis
orders have broken out at Berlin. ac-
cording to a report telegraphed here
today by the Zurich correspondent OF
the Exchange Telegraph. He added
that the German workers are threat
enine to renew the general strike
Thursday.
The Independent Socialists at Ber.
lin have issued a manifesto in behalf
Of the Spartacists in the Ruhr dis
trict threatening the destruction OF
the Ruhr coal mines IL the Spartacists
are defeated, according to a Central
News dispatch from Berlin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29

KAISER WON'T Be
TRIED, DECLARES
LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON, March o.
It was officially estab-
lished today that the trial
of the ex-Kaiser will not
take place.
Premier Lloyd George
was questioned on the
matter in the House of
Commons this afternoon
and stated that lit would
be futile to hold the trial
with the ex-Kaiser alb
sent"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

The circulation manager
notices a pronounced in
crease recently in the
growth of the home deliv-
cred circulation of The
Times.
In these days Of news
print shortage, when it is
impossible for The Times to
meet the circulation demand,
people are taking the wise
precaution to order the
paper delivered at the home
every day. In this way
they are sure of each days
issue and also pay a little
less than if they bought II
on the street or at the
newsstand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29

nt to Increase fare TO seven cents,
with a two-cent charge for transfers.
A still higher fare might make IL
possible for the company to raise
wages, President Ham intimated.
A ]. Jonos, of Cincinnati, repre-
scnting the International association
with which the local organization Ia
affiliated, who attended the confer
ence, stated today the men would
again confer with Mr.. Ham on Tues
day OF next week. lie said he hoped
an agreement would be reached by
that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-29
BRITISH SHIPPERS
URGE GREATER
TONNAGE

British shipbuilders are laying
stress on construction of extra ton
mage ships, according to a special
report to the Depsrtm mt of Com
merce.
On March 1 there were 55 ships
of more than 10000 tons on British
ways, ~ Of them Of more than
$4,000 ions.
Complies British statistics for
1919 showed launchings to have ag-
grcgated 612 merchant vessels Of
I,620,442 tons. -