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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
DESPITE RUSSlA'S
EFFORTS FOR PEACE
Bulgaria May Clash With
Greece and SeTVia.

Vienna, June 23.-Political and dip
lomatic circles here fear further war
in the Balkans despite the efforts of
Russia at intervention.
Dispatches from Athens said that
Bulgaria has 250,O00 men in ten divi-
sions along the Seryian frontier and
has massed 10000 men in Macedonia
to move against the Greeks in Salon
Xxi in the event of further hostilities.
Withstanding up to now the repre-
sentations of Russia, Bulgaria insists
on maintaining an attitude that is in
tolerable to both Servia and Greece
in the matter of boundaries.
The Bulgars claim territory that
her allies think belongs to them by
every right and it is feared that
Servia and Greece will fight Bulgaria
before they will yield to her de-
mands, and Bulgaria shows no signs
of yielding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
MAY GET PHILIPPINE POST
Former Governor Dix Of New York
Recommended for Place.

Washington, tune Ex-senator
lOGorman of New York recommended
to President Wilson that John A. Dix,
ex-governor Of New York, be appoint.
ed governor general of the Philippines.
II was asked some time ago." said Mr.
Dix, 'if there was any appointment l
desired. ! replied, The Philippines
might tempt me-. Naturally, | am
gratifed at the present information
The post is a very important one
There is much constructive work to
be done There is much TO be done
for the advancement Of the Filipinos.
The problems which will confront the
next governor of the Philippines will
be of such tremendous importance and
magnitude that / should have to con-
slider the matter very thoroughly be
fore accepting the task"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
CARNEGIE GIFT Is REJECTED
College of Bishops Vetoes Action of
Trustees.

Nashville, Tenn, June 23.-Nine
members of the College of Bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
by resolutions vetoed the recent ac.
ton of the board of trustees of Van.
derbilt university in accepting Andrew
Carnegie's gift of s1.000,O0O for the
medical department of the school.
The bishops held that the board had
exceeded its authority and had CON-
mitted breach of the trust vested in
il.
Acceptance of the gift with Mr..
Carnegie's provision for its admins
tration constituted, they held further,
diversion of large portion OF the
funds and property of the university
from the trusts upon which the prop.
erty is held,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
PROBE NEED OF
RATE INCREASE
Commerce Commission Be-
gins an Investigation.
MANY ROADS AFFECTED

Action Follows Petition of Fifty-two
Eastern Carriers Who Declare Mil
lions Are Needed for Various Pur.
poses and Earnings Must Be In.
creased
Washington, June 23.-On its own
initiative the interstate commerce
commission began an inquiry into the
application of the fifty-two railroads
for increased rates on freight.
The commission denied the appli-
cation of the roads to reopen the old
advance rate case" of two years
ago. Hearings for railroads and ship.
pers will begin this fall.
Announcement of the commissions
purpose was made in the form of two
orders, based upon the petition of the
railroads five weeks ago seeking per.
mission to advance freight rates, both
class and commodity, 5 per cent.
Officials requested the commission
to reopen the old advance rate case
so they might have opportunity to
demonstrate the necessity, as they
view it, of the proposed increase of 5
per cent. This application was denied
because the commission prepared to
consider their application as entirely
new.
In the old case only class rates were
affected by the proposed advance; in
the pending application 1t is proposed
to increase all rates per cent hori.
zontally. The questions involved are
quite different.
The roads petition that they are pre-.
pared to show the necessity for the ex-
penditure of many millions OF dollars
for many purposes, that these large
expenditures of money are demanded
by existing and future transportation
conditions and must be made if the
needs of the public are to be satisfied
1t is declared further that the great
sums of money needed for these i'm.
provements must be largely provided
by the Issue of new securities and that
such necessary capital cannot under
existing transportation rates be OBJ.
tained except on terms which would
be prohibitive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
CONvICT'S WIFE
DENIED DIVORCE
Former Wealthy CkiCagOan
Victor in Court.
PRISONER MUCH PLEASED

Jury Decides Mrs. Peter Van VIissln.
gen Is Not Entitled to a Decree
Because She Had knowledge of
His Crimes Before She Was Mar
ried to Him.
Chicago, June 23.-Peter Van Wis
singer, former wealthy real estate
broker and prominent clubman, who
was convicted OF forgeries totaling
more than $1,000,000 won his fight to
prevent his wife and former ste.
nographer, Josie Bland Van Vlissin.
gen, from obtaining divorce
A jury, after several hours delib-
GRAFTON, decided that the convict's
wife should be denied a decree, be.
cause she had knowledge of his
crimes when she married him. 1t
was her second attempt at separa.
ton.
Van Vlissingen chuckled softly
when the verdict was read and whis-
pered to the guard who accompanied
him to Chicago from the Joliet peni.
tentiary. He told reporters the ver-
dict was the best news he had heard
in years.
All the courts in the world could
not have altered our relations before
God he said "She is my wife and
nothing can change that / have no
religion to speak of, but | hold that
divorce is the worst crime commit
ted"
Van Vlissingen combatted his
wife's plea for separation with the al
legation that she knew about his
forgeries before she married him and
that she used that knowledge as
club to get money from him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
SCUTARrS DEAD UNBURIED
Explanation of Health Conditions a
Fortress Demanded.

Vienna, Austria, June 23-An inter
pellation was addressed to the Aus.
trian government in parliament ask
ing for information about health con-
ditions in Scutari
The introducer asserted that semi
decomposed and half mummified
corpses of Turkish soldiers were still
lying unburied in the vicinity of the
fortress and asked the government to
take steps to compel the negligent
commander of Scutari" to fulfill the
duties demanded by civilization and
humanity.
The attack was aimed at Vice Ad-
miral Cecil Burney of the British navy,
who commands the international force
occupying Scutari.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
GERMAN RULER DELIGHTED
Kaiser Pleased With Celebration of
Long, Peaceful REIGN.

Berlin, June 23.-Emperor Williams
delight in the celebration which has
just been made of the twenty-fifth an
niversary of his reign is renewed in a
rescript published by Chancellor Beth
mann-Hollweg 1t says:
Il thank God that ! can look back
with satisfaction on the past twenty
five years of serious work and the
great acquisitions they have brought
to the Fatherland
''That this happened under the fer
tilizing rays of the sun of peace, the
strength of which variously dispelled
every cloud on the horizon, makes me
,articularly happy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
EXPORTS TO LATIN AMERICA
Machinery Purchases Increase 44o
Per Cent In Last Decade.

Washington, June 23.-South Amer
lea has been increasing it's machinery
purchases from the United States
more rapidly during the last few
years than any other part of the
world. as shown by figures prepared
by the bureau of foreign and do
mestic commerce.
This increase has amounted dur
ing the last decade to 440 per cent,
whereas the entire world growth of
machinery exports has been only 173
per cent.
The machinery shipped to South
America in 1902 amounted to only
s5OO0,OOo. Last year it had jumped
to $4,000. .0)0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
BLAINE MAY BE NOMINATED
Said to BE La Toilette Choice for Gov
ernor OF Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, June 23.-Former
State Senator John j. Blaine of Bos-
|cobel is said to be the La Toilette
choice for the nomination for governor
Of Wisconsin on the Republican ticket.
The significance of gossip regarding
Senator Blaine is the more readily
realized when his attitude toward the
Wilson candidacy and administration
and the thousands of Progressive
Democratic voters of the state is TAX.
ing into account.
Mr.. Blaine was leader in the move
ment to organize Progressive Repub.
licans for Wilson last fall,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
SEES SON HONORED; DIES
Former Badger Senator Succumbs at
Masonic Installation.

Cumberland, Wis, June 23.-Former
State Senator Charles S. Taylor, fa-
ther of Lieutenant Governor Taylor of
Idaho, dropped dead of apoplexy in the
Masonic hall at Barron, Wis, while at
tending the installation of his son
Archie as master Mason. In a speech
he said the last hope of his life would
be realized when his son was made
master Mason. Immediately after the
ceremony he fell from his chair dead
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
Photo by American Press Association.
ClOUDBURST IN COLORADO
One Killed and Several Hundred Rem.
dred Homeless.

Denver, June 23.-One person was
killed, several hundred are homeless
and property damage of many thou
sands of dollars has been done by a
cloudburst which sent down upon En-
glewood, a suburb, a wall of water
three feet high and inundated the vii
lage. Earl Bline, aged twenty-one, was
struck by lightning and killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
ST. Louis Real Estate Salesman
Commits Suicide.

St Louis, June 23.-Charles Fl.
Overlook, real estate salesman,
committed suicide because II was too
hot to live" He was sitting at
table in a cafe, discussing business
with a fellow real estate dealer,
when he suddenly arose and said:
"This weather makes me tired of
living"
He went to the rear of the saloon
and a few minutes later returned
with a bottle of poison, the contents
Of which he drank
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
PACKERS TREAT TO CHILL
DREN COSTS $4,000.

Chicago, June 23.-Edward
Tilden, the millionaire packer,
produced a circus for "all the
children within walking or rid
ing distance" Of the Tilden es-
tate at Lake Delavan, Wis.
The huge entertainment,
which cost $4,000, has been
planned for twenty-five years
by the host. 1t has grown out
of a painfully vivid recollec-
ton of a circus that had come
to town and gone away again
without his getting inside the
tent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-06-23
INJUNCTION TO STOP
ROOSTER GROWING.

: Philadelphia, June 23.-The
: Growing of a rooster which
!. the complainant declared in
: terrupted his sleep and rest
: was held to be a nuisance
!. that sh uld be suppressed in
: an opinion by Judge Nc
: Michael.
!. The court declared that 'ff
: a man desires to have a roost-
: er and hens he should remove
: them to the country and let
: the city residents sleep in
: peace"
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

wife of William F. Baker, was held
this afternoon from the residence, 922
Duke street Services were conducted
by the Rev. W. F. Watson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

Church The regular Sunday afternoon
meeting at the Y. NJ. {. A. was adjourn
ca ct O'Clock and the men marched
II a body to the Columbia
State w. c. T. U. presidents who
SPOKE at one meeting or the other this
afternoon were Mrs. Ella George, OF
fehEsylValia: Mrs. Elizabeth P. Hutch.
lnson' Of Kansas; Mrs. Silena NJ. Hol.
iran, OF Tennessee; Mrs. Ella Boole
0t New York, and Mrs. Frances E
beauchamp, OF Kentucky.
Inc present temperance rally is a pre-
iuoe TO the hearing next Wednesday
pefore the Rules Committee of the
rouse, which now has the temperance
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
uon in charge. On Wednesday evening
tncre viii be meeting at the w. c, r
Z. building, 522 Sixth street northwest,
at which DR.. Charles F. WinbisIer will
speak on The Psychology ofLIife."
Ihe Rev. William Wilkinson, "WaIl
street evangelist" vii preach ut the
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany this
evening, at s o'clock. and during the
week will preach daily at the door of
the church on G street, near Thirteenth.
at 1880 p. m. The Rev. Mr.. Wjlloinson
has len brought to Washington largely
through the efforts of the Rev. q n
Stetson, rector OF st. Marks He has
attracted great deal of attention bv
hcldinG services on the curbstones in
Rev Tork's financial center, and has
made some spectacular conversions
there. When the weather will not per
NIT street meetings he will preach in
side the church here.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
WAR ON ALCOHOL
AND TUBERCULOSIS
Church Services and Mass
Meetings Today Devoted to
Double Campaign.

Washington is waging a double wal
today against intemperance and tuoer'
culosis. In more than fifty churches
the fight on the white plague will %
referred to by ministers, and big tenn
perance meetings at the Columbia Thea
ter and the First Congregational Church
this afternoon will be followed By eight
similar meetings in as many churches
this evening.
At both meetings this afternoon, the
principal address was that of Mrs.
Mary Harris Armor. the Georgia Cy-
Clone" who predicted a prohibition
amendment to the Federal Constitution
by 1870 and told how she believed 1t
would be secured. She spoke first at
the theater and then went to the
CongI egational Church.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stevens. president
of the National W. c. T. u, presided
at the Columbia. while Mrs Anna Cor
don. vice president was in charge Of
the meeting at the First Congregational
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

annual reports will be presented: Cen
Iral committee. Maj. Gen. George w.
John skelton Wiiiiams. assistant secre.
iary of the Treasury; war relief board.
brig. Gen. George II. Torney, surgeon
general, U. s. A; national COMMITTEES
on Red Cross nursing service, Miss
Jane A. Delano: committee on first aid,
MAJ. Robert U. Patterson, medical
corps, U. 8. A: international relief
poard, John Bassett Moore, counselor,
department Of State. and national re-
lef board, Ernest P. Bicknell, national
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
Most Porto Ricans
Are IIIiterate

The fact that Ss2 per cent of the to-
tai number Of Porto Rican males OF
voting age were shown to be illiterate
by the census of 1910 is cited in the an.
nual report Of Brig. Gen. Frank Nc
Intyre, chief Of the Bureau of Insular
Affairs, as an evidence of the problem
favoring the bureau.
OwingNto the lack of education In the
island. the bureau has had trouble en-
forcing sanitary regulations.
Touching on the Philippines, the re-
port shows generally fair conditions In
business and steady and encouraging
advance in education.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

the robber entered at II o'clock. Mr..
Deskin was In front Of the counter.
and the clerk behind 1t. They paid
no attention when the door opened
and some one entered. until they heard
the sharp command hands upr'
Mr.. Dcskin was compelled to hard
over 81 from the cash register. The
robber was masked with a handker-
chief. He backed to the door and then
ran to the curb and jumped upon a
motorcycle and rode rapidly away.
The single-cylinder Harley-Davfdson
motorcycle of James o. Hartman, was
stolen four hours earlier.
The robber Is described a. abohr
TWENTY-FIVE or twenty-three years old,
five feet eight or nine inches tall. and
weighing $50 pounds. He wore a white
soft hat and leather gloves.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
MOTORCYCLE BANDIT
ELUDES THE POLICE
No Trace Can Be Found Of
Masked Man Who Held Up
Storekeeper.

The police have fourd no trace Of the
motorcycle oandidt, who held up and
robbed Solomon Deskin, storekeeper
at the point Of revolver last night.
Detectives are working on the theory
that the colored robber was mounted
on a motorcycle that was taken from
In front of store at the corner of
Third street and Florida avenue north
west. PatrolEen In every precinct
have been warned to watch for the
Tobber and the motorcycle.
Deskin and a clerk were IN his store.
at Eighth and I. streets northeast, when
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
OLD SERVICE HELD
INCE4RIST CHURCH
Aexandrans Reproduce Ceremony Held 13O Years Ago to
Commemorate the Departure of British After War of
RevoIution-Seats Reserved in Edffce

/ affirmative was upheld by Otis Sunder.
lin and the negative, which won, BY
Tupper Barrett. Declarations were
given by Albert Bryan and Miss Flora
Glasgow.
The funeral of ]. Milton Evans was
held this afternoon from the residence,
4oS North Alfred street. Service were
conducted by the Rev. w. F. Watson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church. The
funeral was attended by members of
the brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, of which Mr.. Evans was a
member.
The corporation court will open for
the December term tomorrow morning
at II O'Clock, Judge Louis C. Barley
presiding. This is the regular civil
and criminal term of the court. A grand
jury, composed of r. Lee Field, Rob
ert S Barrett, p. F. German, Samuel
": Pitts; Samuel genheim. James F.
Peyton. NJ. L. Reisheill. ]. Fred Bir-
rell, Henry K. Field, James B. Fitz-
gerald. D. J. Howell, and ]. T. Sweeney,
has been summoned. An Indictment
against Louis Tucker for larceny from
the house will be presented to the jury
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

The semi-monthIy meeting of the
Board of Trade will be held at noon
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
RED CROSS EXPECTS
WILSON TO PRESIDE
Ninth Annual Meeting of Society
to Be Held at New Willard
Next Wednesday.

President Wilson is expected to pre-
side over the afternoon session of the
ninth annual meeting of the American
Red Cross, which meets at the Willard
on Wednesday. A general session will
be held at 1880 ' o'clock Wednesday
morning, when Robert w. de Forest,
the vice president, will preside.
AT the afternoon session. medals and
certificates will be presented. The
speakers will be Governor Cox of Ohio,
DR.. Edward T. Devine. Charles c.
Rosewater, Secretary Wilson of the
Department Of Labor. Mrs. whitelaw
Reid. DIR. Livingston Farrand and
others.
At the morning session the ollowing
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA EA DEC.

A service peculiar to the history OF
Christ Church, one of the Oldest edifices
in America and famous because of its
connection with Gen. George Washing
ton and Gen. Robert L. Lee, who were
both Vestrymen, was held this afternoon
when a reproduction was given OF a ser
vice held l30 years ago TO commemorate
the final departure OF the Engnsh from
the shores of the United states loIlo"-
ing the revolutionary war.
The original service was held by the
Rev. David Griffith, rector of the
church, December Z, 1888 Today Ser
vice was attended by Mrs. Eleanor
Griffith Fairfax. of Westmoreland coun-
Griffith.
A distinguished gathering OF represen-
tatives of all the national patriotic So
cieties OF America was present The
services were held under the auspices OF
the Alexandria committee of the Colon
ial Danes of America Mrs. William
Ruftin Cox. Of Richmond. Va, president
of the National Society of Colonial
Danes, was present Seats had been
reserved in the church for the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution and the
Colonial Danes OF Alexandria Sollci-
tor-General anc Mrs Davis, of Wash
ington, We're among the guests. They
Cox, at the. home of Miss Rose Mac
donald
The decorations of the church were
the same as they were at the original
service. The pulpit, lectern and COM
munion table were garlanded with
evergreens. Over the pulpit a white
dove, typlfying peace, was suspended,
and on the walls Were texts, the letters
being made from evergreens.
There will be a large attendance at
the memorial services OF Alexandria
Lodge of Elks tonight at the
Opera House. The demand for tickets
has been very great.
The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Baker.
wife of William F. Baker, was held
this afternoon from the residence, 922
Duke street Services were conducted
by the Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church.
A meeting Of the A. H. S. Literary So
ciety was held last night. Several new
members made their appearance. The
subject for debate was: Resolved.
That subjects in the last two years of
high school should be elective." The
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

The Women's Clinic Auxiliary will
hold an informal opening of the clinic
rooms. 7l6 Thirteenth street northwest
next Wednesday afternoon from till 10
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

iaree class will be initiated by
the National Union at National Rifles
Armory tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

Members of All Souls Alliance will
hold a sale for the benefit of the Ed
ward Everett Hale memorial parish
house at the New Willard tomorrow and
Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07

Artistic Floral Decoration
and choice home grown flowers for an
occasions Estimates given. Guide, 1914 r.
l-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1913-12-07
City Views Notes

The Southern League of the Wom-
ems National Wilson and Marshall Or
ganiZation will meet Tuesday evening at
s o'clock, in the red paTlor of the Eb-
bitt.
The New Home for the Blind, for
merly at 915 Z street northwest, has
town. where new quarters have been
acquired.
Judge .Lafinier. of the Juvenile
Court. who has been i'll for a week,
probably will remain from his duties
another seven days Judge Charles s.
Bpndy is acting in his stead.
The first anniversary of the Organi-
zation of the National Library for the
Blind will be celebrated at its home,
1729 II street northwest. Wednesday
night at o'clock.
The semi-monthIy meeting of the
Board of Trade will be held at noon
tomorrow.
Herbert p. Ramsey has been made
editor, and John NJ. Jeffries business
manager of the Cherry Tree, the an.
nual book of the George Washington
University.
Officers for the Washington Traffic
Club. elected at a meeting last night,
are: w. W. Bowie, president: D. NJ.
kam. secretary and treasurer. The fol-
lowing members were elected TO con-
stitUte the executive committee: George
NJ Bord. J. c. Williams, W. +. Clark,
and G. G. Weidman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
Royal Neighbors of America.

Carnation Camp. Royal Neighbors OF
America. met last Tuesday evening at
its hall. with a large attendance. Mrs.
Fannie Chaffee, state oracle. presided In
the absence Of the oracle. Mrs. Mamie
Atchison. The semi-annual report OF the
auditors for the year. ending June 80,
1913. showed a balance of $306.44 in the
treasury. with membership Of 12S In
good standing.
The state oracle, Mrs. Chaffee, an
nounced that Carnation Camp would
picnic at Glen Echo Augdst Z. One
member was reported i'll by the recorder,
Mrs. K. Viola Thompson.
The honor guest of the evening was
past oracle, Miss Florence Harris of Chi
cago. The meeting adjourned with So
cial half hour and refreshments.
Arrangements have been completed for
the annual excursion of Modern Wood
men of America to Chesapeake Beach to-
morrow. The camps interested on this
date are A. r. Talbot and Centrai. An
athletic program Of races with suitable
prizes has been arranged. A tug of war
between picked teams from each camp
will be featured. A silver camp urn will
be offered as prize to the winning team.
Accompanying the Woodmen will be
two camps Of the Royal Neighbors of
America (auxiliaries of the NJ. w. Al.
Myra B. Enright Camp and Fidelis
Camp.