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The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

new guns and lombard the American
coast without exposing themselves to
the fire of guns on the shores OF the
United States. The data forwarded by
Mr.. Garrison came in response to a res
olution passed in the House at the in
stance Of Representative Gardner, OF
Massachusetts,. This resolution pro-
pounded a series OF questions as to the
strength Of American coast defenses.
In a statement made before the
House Committee on Military Affairs
Representative Gardner contended that
a hostile fleet could lie far beyond the
reach OF our own guns, say on Sandy
Hook, and lombard the coast without
fear OF damage to itself. This conten-
tion appears to be borne out by the
report of the Secretary of War
Secretary Garrison suggests the de-
STABILITY of mounting new guns on
American coast defenses equal in range
to those of any in use by a possible
enemy.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
JOBS FOR JOBLESS
Is WOMEN'S DESIRE
Federation of Clubs Wants Congress
to Establish Free Employ
ment Bureau.

Resolutions urging upon Congress the
establishment of a free employment bu-
reau here were adopted yesterday by
the District Federation Of Women's Clubs
at a meeting at Public Library. Con-
gress also will be asked 10 appoint q
committee to formulate a system Of ef-
ficiency records to enable employer and
employe to reach mutual understand
ing
Walter D. Clephane, secretary Of the
charities Endorsement committee OF the
District, declared Washingtonians con-
tribute fully $4,000 annually for char
table purposes. He said fifty-nine or
ganized private charities here last year
raised SS72, ,356 to aid unfortunates.
Other speakers were Mrs. Ellis Logan
president of the federation; Walter S,
Ufford, general secretary Of the Asso-
ciated Charities; Mrs. J. p. s. Neigh,
of Neighborhood House; Miss Dorothy
Mueller, OF Noel House, and Miss Estelle
Wheeler, of the Washington Diet Kitchen.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
ring ROSINED
FOR SUNDAY BOUT
Preparations for Evangelist S
Mil with Devil Are
Completed.
so POLICEMEN DETAILED
Final Touches Added Today When
Choir Meets at Y. M. c. A. to
Rehearse Hymns.

Preparations are completed for BILLY
Sundays boxing bout with the devil.
scheduled to take place before an au-
dience of 5000 enthusiasts at Convention
Hall tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock.
The ring-side officials will engage in a
little practice this afternoon at the Y.
NJ. c. A. Building to insure smooth run
ming of the program tomorrow. Members
OF the chorus of $50 voices organized by
Percy S. Foster, the hundred and more
ushers. and other persons scheduled TO
participate in the meeting tomorrow viii
meet 10 hear final instructions and try
a little vocal work on some of 'Billy's"
choice revival hymns.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintendent
of police, yesterday designated A detail
OF fifty policemen to handle the crowd
at Convention Hall tomorrow. The men
will be under the direction Of Capt.
Harrison. of the Second precinct.
To Lunch with Bryan.
The Sunday party will leave Philadel-
pha tomorrow morning in a special coach
attached to the S:32 express. The train
will arrive at Union Station about II
O'Clock. At noon, Billy and his party
will be entertained at luncheon at the
Willard by Secretary of State Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan. At . o'clock he will visit the
White House to pay his respects to Pres
ident Wilson, and at 4:30 o'clock the fire
works will commence at Convention Hall.
Following the meeting the baseball
evangelist will be entertained at tea at
the home of Secretary Bryan and Mrs.
Bryan. The party will leave Washing
ton shortly after o'clock in the even
ing.
If Christ Came to Washington" will
he the theme of "Billys' address at
Convention Hall. His text will be taken
from Luke 1911: Jesus Entered and
Passed Through Jericho
Sunday says he is prepared TO ''uncork
the real stuff" tomorrow, and Washing
tonians evidently believe him, for never
before has such interest in a local re-
Vival service been shown.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
HIGH SCHOOL "SHOTS"
OF NATION COMPETE
Western and Eastern Both Win
Matches for Trophy of War
Department.

The rife shooting competition on gal
lery ranges between public high school
rife clubs for the War Department tro-
Ihy and the national championship has
been begun. Thirty high schools fronl
Maine to California are struggling tor
shooting hOnors. Each team is composed
Of ten boys, and the shooting is done at
fifty feet with 22-caIiber rifles. In most
cases the shooting is done under :he
supervision of army and national qua I'd
officers. and the results are telegraphed
10 the National Rife Association Of
America. in this city. The best scores
turned in was that of Iowa City UowaJ
High School, which scored 962 points.
Two local schools competed against
teams representing New York City insti-
tuuons. Western High beat Stuyvesant
High. So to $50. and Eastern High won
by default over High School of Com
merce, Eastern scoring $50 points.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
PRAIRIEs SWEPT BY BLIZZARD
Omaha In Grip of Violent storm.
Trains Are Tied Up.

Omaha, Nebr.. Jan. 16.-One OF the
most violent snowstorms in years
swept the Western prairies today. 1t
came down from the mountains during
the night and crossed the Missouri
River today.
Street car traffic in Omaha was tied
up, and for hours ii was impossible to
see across the street so dense was the
snow. Zero weather is expected. Rail-
road trafic may be blocked completely.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
labor Will Aid BeIgians.

The American Federation Of Labor yes
terday entered the ranks of those aiding
Belgian war sufferers, when its eXecu-
tive council, just before ending a week s
session at headquarters in the Ouray
Building. decided to appeal to every or
ganiZation affiliated with the federation
for contributions. An appeal from the
Federation of Trade Unions of Holland
will be published in the American Fed
for contributions. An appeal from the
eratiOnist' and in the American Fed
reau here were adopted yesterday by
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
SAYS DEPARTMENT CAN
MEDIATE CASES FAIRLY
Secretary of Labor Wilson. in Speech,
Refers to Bruited Insinuations
as SILLY"

Secretary OF Labor Wilson last night
gave emphatic denial to insinuRtIonH
bruited about the National Capital that
the Department Of Labor. admittedly
created to better the lot OF the wage
Garner. with a professed trades union
man at its head, cannot properly act NJ
mediator in labor disputes and fairly
represent all interests concerned
In an address before the members Of
the University Club, Secretary Wilson
called such veiled charges SILLY" and
declared that the function OF the Depart
ment OF Labor in settling Industrial dis
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
ThaYer Funeral Today.

Funeral services for George II. ThayeI
will be held this afternoon at O'Clock
from his home at $50 X street north.
east under direction of the Improved
Order of Red Men. Interment will be
in GIenwOod Cemetery. Mr.. ThayeI
was a member OF Idaho Tribe, No. 10,
and one OF his last requests was that the
Red Men should be in charge Of his
funeral Resolutions of regret at his
death were adopted by the tribe at a
special meeting on Friday.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
FOREIGN SHIPS COULD
BOMBARD COAST CITIES
Garrison Says Enemy Might Easily
Destroy Our Defenses Standing
Outside Range of Guns.

The startling acknowledgment was
made in a report submitted to the
House yesterday by Secretary of War
Garrison that the new 15-inch, .45-cal-
iber guns now being mounted on for
eign super-Dreadnoughts of the British
Queen Elizabeth" type far exceed in
range any guns mounted on the sea
coast defenses of the United States.
In other words. the Secretary of War
practically admits that in the present
state of our seacOast defenses the new
super r-Dreadnoughts Of Great Britain
and Germany could stand of with their
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
GAS FATAL TO THREE.
Police Believe Woman Killed Two
Tots and Self.

Philadelphia. Jan. 16.-Mrs. Anna
Freeth. twenty-eight years old; Mason
Freeth, seven years old. her stepson
and Roy Erwin. four years old, her son
were killed by gas in a shed at the
rear of the Freeth home here this after
noon.
The three victims were alive when
found, and were hurried to the Samari-
tan Hospital where they died. There
is a strong belief. the police say. that
Mrs. Freeth deliberately killed herself
and the children.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
North Dakota and Truxtun Lead.

The battleship North Dakota and the
destroyer TruXtun are the leaders in their
respective classes in the competition
among vessels of the navy for efficiency
as shown in elementary gun and torpedo
practice. The North Dakota led the bat
tleshipS with 60.5lS while the second ship,
the Texas, scored only 1896. Among the
destroyers the TruXtun, with 77.29, was
closely followed by the Burrows, with
$3.50. Capt. c. P. Plunkett commands
the North Dakota and Lieut. r. G.
Conan the TruXtun.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

report, now IsDks third among naval
powers. The report says that upon
the completion OF present building
plans the United States will drop to
fourth place. The present order fol-
lows: Great Britain, 2,157,s50 tons;
Germany. s51.713 tons; United States.
765,133 tons; France, 6sS,S40 tons;
Japan, 519,640 tons; Italy. 2S5, $50
tons; Russia, 27o,s61 tons, and Austria
Hungary. 221,526 tons.
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DECIDED PRAISE
House Committee Urges Con-
struction of Seventeen
Undersea Vessels.
AIR CRAFT LAUDED, TOO
Report Says United States Navy
Ranks Third-Will Be Fourth
Before Long.

High praise for the submarine as a
weapon of warfare is made in the re-
port on the naval appropriation biil'
filed with the House yesterday in be-
half of the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Although Secretary Daniels gave the
submarine only faint praise in his tes-
timony before the Naval Committee,
that body says this type of craft has
demonstrated it's effectiveness in the
European war and that Congress would
be warranted in authorizing the addi-
tion of seventeen vessels to the sub
marine fiotiIIa as proposed by the bill.
The committee also speaks highly of
air craft. The chapter of the report
dealing with submarines and air craft
is, in part, as follows:
The effectiveness of the submarine
in the European war demonstrates it
to be a naval weapon of great value.
and the committee believes Congress is
warranted in authorizing the additional
appropriation for this type of naval
war craft. The airship for scouting
purposes has likewise demonstrated its
effectiveness. and the committee has
recommended n appropriation of
81, ,0O0, 600.
No BattIeship Changes.
while the committee believes in the
effectiveness of submarines and airships,
it does not believe sufficient has been
learned from the European war to war
rant any change in the battlcship pro-
gram as has been heretofore authorized
While the submarine has been effective
in the defense OF the harbor and coast
it has not been able to control the sea
as the superior battleship fleet has done.
causing an enemy with an inferior bat
tleship fleet to suffer great loss Of mer-
chant ships, a blockade of its ports. and
the driving of its commerce of the seas.
The committee, therefore, deems It wise
to continue a two-battleship program"
The committee discusses at some length
the provision proposing the creation of
a bureau of operations, a bureau in which
plans for war will be perfected, such
plans being tried out in games by the
fleet.
Would Reward HerOIsm.
The report points out that under
existing law there is no authority to
award to any offlcer a medal of honor
for distinctive service in battle or eX-
trao-6Inary heroism displayed in the
line ot his profession, although such
authority exists for enlisted men of
the navy ara The Marine Corps. The
committee recommends provision
whereby officers of the navy and Ma
rine Corps will be eligible to receive
medals OF honor in accordance with
the practice that obtains in other naval
establishments.
The United States, according to the
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
FOUR HELD FOR LAND FRAUDS
UnIOnd~d Worthless Canadian Prop

InlOaded Worthless Canadian Prop
erty on Americans, Is Charge.
Winnipeg. Jan. 16.-David s. McCutch-
con, Charles NJ. McCutcheon. Joseph n.
McCutcheon, and Marshall f. Cooke,
members of the firm of McCutcheon
Brothers. real estate operators, located
At Calgary. Alberta were arrested to-
day charged with frauds in public
amounting to hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars.
The men. il is alleged. were behind
many land syndicates which have un-
loaded large areas Of comparatively
valueless property upon purchasers in
the United States and Canada.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
GUS WILLIAMS KILLS SELF.
Noted Comedian, 20, shoots Self in
Bead-ReasOn n Mystery.

= THeuu-fIEaSOH y HFIIeTy'
New. York. Jan. 16.-Gus williams.
who established the German comedian
type on the American stage, shot kim
self today in the New York Central
suburban station at Yonkers. dying a
short time later in a Yonkers hospital.
The suicide cannot be explained by his
many friends, as he was apparently in
good financial circumstances.
He was seventy years old and suf-
fered from stomach trouble, but in spite
Of this he had seemed in good spirits.
Mr.. Williams began his stage career
at Tony Pastors in 1866. For ten years
he was a prime favorite with Pastors
patrons. His early song hits included
''Keiser. Don't You Want to Buy a
Dog?" See that My Graves Kept
Green" and ''Oh. What a Night" He
also served throughout the civil war.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
Watch and Handbag Stolen.

Mary +. Lanham, 1919 c street
southeast. reported to the police last
night that her handbag. containing
S12 in bills and a gold watch. were
stolen while she was at Eastern
Market.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

Germany in the last fiscal year bought
.435 autos from the United States and
paid 81, l,O59,249 for them.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

dusiriaI justice, which viii make for
Industrial peace.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
Cramp Bark Compound

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The Washington herald., 1915-01-17
For
Wandering
Appetites

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about what you eat? Do you cat
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you know you ought to? Have a
greater relish for your food and
more gusto for it. It's pardonable
to eat quite heartily if you enjoy
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The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

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same time gives you natural
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
TRUSTY DENIES HIS GUILT
Negro Convict Suspected of Staying
Warden's Wife.

Joliet, H., June 22.-Cringing in
Joliet's solitary CELL long unused
under the regime of Warden Allen
institution of whose honor system
made the nation gasp, Chicken joe
Campbell walled out denial of any
knowledge of the murder of the war
denis wife.
An all night third degree that was
admittedly grueling was put into prac.
tice.
While Campbell was being sweat
ed investigators unearthed clues, the
nature of which they would not al
first divulge, which led to the segre
cation of two other prisoners. They
are Walter Edwards and George Simp.
son. Both are TRUSTEES.
Prison officials have settled one
question. This was that the man who
beat Mrs. Allen into insensibility had
criminally attacked her before he
poured wood alcohol over her night
dress and bed clothing and then touch
ed a match to it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
GERMANY'S REPLY
NOT TO Be FINAL

Berlin, June 22.-Germany intends
to discuss several points concerning
the whole question of naval warfare
with the United States before making
definite statement as to her future
policy concerning submarine opera
tions.
The next communication sent to
Washington probably will open this
discussion.
Germanys reply is still in the con
versational stage. Thus far there
have been no informal exchanges be-
tween the American embassy and the
German foreign office. such as prefae-
ed the reply to the first American
note.
The kaiser is still at the Galician
battle front. 1t is possible he will
not confer with DR.. Anton Meyer
Gerhard, Ambassador Bernstorh' S
special envoy, until after the German
reply is sent to Washington.
This circumstance confirms previ-
GUS reports that the next German re-
ply will not be final, but will call for
further interchanges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
VOLCANO SPOUTS IN
THE SEA NEAR JAPAN

Toxic, June 22.-Reports of terri
flying volcanic eruption at sea, south
of Japan, were brought to Yokohama
by steamers. The disturbance is re-
garded here as a direct cause of an
earthquake shock in Central Japan.
the strongest experienced in several
years.
The location of the marine eruption
is given as about seventy miles to
the southeast of Fatsizio, or Hachijo
island, which Is $50 miles directly
south of Yokohama. A pillar of fire
and dense smoke obscured the sun
and turned day into night. Huge
rocks and quantities of lava rained
down into the sea and the waters are
described as becoming red and boil
ing"
The steamers which observed the
disturbance were struck by tidal
waves, but escaped injury. The earth
quake in Japan damaged a number of
houses in Toxic. There were no casu-
alties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
UPPER BERTH LAW ANNULED
Wisconsin Statute Knocked Out by
Federal Supreme Court

Washington, June 22.-The Wiscon-
sin statute prohibiting the making
up of an upper berth of sleeping
car until the berth is engaged was
annulled as an unconstitutional TAX
ing of private property without COM
pensation by the supreme court.
Justice Lamar, for the court, added
there was evidence to show that the
law interfered with interstate com
merce in that it was an inconvenience
for a man in the lower berth to have
the upper berth made up after he
bad retired. Justices McKenna and
Holmes dissented
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
HENRY SIEGEL GOES TO JAIL
Convicted Financier Could Not Pay
Depositors.

Geneseo, N. Y, June 22.-Henry
Siegel former New York banker and
department store owner, waived stay
of execution Of the sentence passed
last November and left by automobile
for Rochester to serve ten months in
Monroe county pententiary.
The penitentiary sentence imposed
on Siegel last winter was stayed by
order of the court with the under
standing that 1t would be vacated IL
Siegel should make what the court
considered a substantial offer to de-
positors. He had promised to pay
s150.000, resume business and pay the
profits he derived above $4,000 a
year to a trustee for the depositors
who lost s22240on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
AUSTRIAN LOSSES HEAVY
Violent Fighting for the Hills Around
PLAYA.

Rome, June 22.-Violent fighting for
the hills around PLAYA has resulted in
heavy Austrian losses, General Cador-
ma reported to the war Office.
With large bodies of reinforce
ments the Austrians are attempting
to disiodge the bersaglieri from their
positions dominating the plains lead
ing southwark to Goritz. The Aus
trians have delivered several strong
night attacks, all of which are said
to have been repulsed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
Uniform Factory Wrecked.

Windsor, Ont, June 22.-The over
all factory of the Peabody company.
Ltd, located in Walkerville, suburb
of Windsor, was partly wrecked by a
bomb explosion. The company is said
to have just completed an order of
115,000 British uniforms.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
NEWMAN KEEPS HIS OFFICE
Supreme Court Upholds Wilson's APP
pointee.

Washington, June 22.-Proceedings
to invalidate President Wilson's ap
pointment of Oliver p. Newman as
chairman of the board of commission
ers which administers the government
of the District of Columbia were over
turned by the supreme court. A low
er court, which gave decision GUST
ing the commissioner from office or
technical grounds, was reversed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
Pro-War Scenes In Portugal.

Lisbon, June 22.-The biggest pro-
war demonstration since the recent
Portuguese elections occurred here
Sunday. Enthusiastic crowds gathered
in front of the allies legations, cheer
ing until the diplomats appeared and
made speeches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
GOVERNMENT LOSES SUIT
Fails in Effort to Forfeit Certain Rail
road Lands.

Washington, June 22.-The govern
ment lost its suit in the supreme
court to forfeit the unsold portion of
the Oregon and California railroad
land grant, amounting to some 2,300,-
900 acres and valued at more than
$30,000000.
The railroad company was enjoined,
however. from further sales in viola.
ton of the conditions of the grant
until congress has reasonable time to
act
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
NEW TYPE DESTROYER FAST
Gear Driven Torpedo Boat Makes
Thirty Knots on Trial.

Rockland, Me-, June 22.-The gear
driven torpedo boat destroyer Wads
worth, first of that type built for the
United States navy, went on the
Rockland course for its official stand
ardization trial.
The Wadsworth was designed for
thirty knots speed and in unoffi cial
trials has shown the ability to make
1t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22

Rome, June PAN Austrian aero
plane bombarded an Italian Red
Cross train near Cormes, General Ca.
dorna reported to the war office. Only
slight damage was done.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
Lusitania Victim Dies.

Toronto, Ont, June 22.-The death
in hospital in London of A. Russell
Clarke, leading merchant of Toron-
to, as a result of his exposure i'm the
water at the time of the Lusitania
disaster, was announced in a cable
gram received here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22
PEACE ADVOCATE GETS 4
WAR ORDERS.

Boston, June 22.-Former
Governor Eugene n. Foss, a
strong peace advocate, admits
that the b. F. Sturtevant COM
pany, of which he is the head,
is to manufacture war muni-
tions and has received an or
der to build 100 aeroplane en-
gines for the British govern
ment. Mr.. Foss says he has no
Scruples against taking the or
der
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-22

Constantinople, June 22.-The fol.
lowing statement was issued at the
Turkish war office: I'VE shelled the
enemy's left wing, causing heavy
losses and forcing the enemy to
change his position to protect HIM
self against our batteries. New po-
sitions also were shelled. silencing
the enemys artillery"
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Paris, June 22.-Announcement has
been made here that the French postal
service is handling mail in ninety
towns and villages in Alsace, all OF
which now bear the names they hal
forty-dve years ago.