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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
TEUT0NIC FINANCES
ARE CALLED SOUND

Berlin. Nov pa majority of the
speculative engagements on the Ber
lin Stock Exchange having been set
tied during the last few months, the
stock exchange company has ordered
the closing out OF the remainder by
the end of November and has pub
lished an official list of quotations as
the settlement basis.
These are the first official quota
tions issued on the Berlin Stock FIX
change since the war began says
the Overseas News agency
They refute all stories invented by
Germany's enemies concerning the
breaking down Of the nations II
nances.
The most interesting quotations
are those of the German and Prusslan
8 per cent loans.
These are listed at 10, the same
figure as in July OF 1914 This shows
the quotation of So given in London
was purely fanciful
I'm a few cases German securities
are listed lower than before the war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
Negotiations to That End
Proceeding at Peking.
NO PARTICIPATION IN WAR
Object OF British, French and Russian
Governments Is to Prevent Possible
Friction in the Future Between
Japan and China.

Washington Nov 20,--Great Bri-
tain, France and Russia have united
in an effort to add China to the Ell.
tente allies to prevent possible fric'
ton IN the future between Japan and
China and TO preserve the peace OF
the Far East
II China agrees to the plan military
participation in the present war Is
not expected
Negotiations thus far are in a con.
versationa stage at Peling with no
indications as to Chinas attitude.
Although the United States is be
ing kept informed its diplomatic rep
resentatiyes at Peking and European
capitals are refraining from participa
ton
This sensational turn in Far Eastern
affairs on the eve OF the proposed
change by China from republic to
to a monarchy has been the subject OF
confidential exchanges between the al.
lied powers during the last week
Japan, so far as Is known, has not
yet been consulted
Although Great Britain France and
Russia joined Japan in representa-
tions to China to postpone the estab-
lishment OF a monarchy this latest
step by the allies is understood here
not 10 have been initiated because OF
f the monarchial situation alone II
was considered essential by the allies
tnat such arrangements be made IN
the Far East as would permanently
safeguard their interests
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
BIRTHS OF GERMANS
FAR EXCEEDS LOSSES

Chicago, Nov 20.-"Germany
strongest arm is her women Ger
mans are being born six times as fast
as they are being killed. Germanys
supply of soldiers cannot be exhaust
ed with such birth rate
Hudson Maxim, inventor of rapid
fire guns and gun silencers, author OF
"Defenseless America and advocate
Of extreme military preparedness for
the United States, made the above
statement as he passed through Chi
cago.
"Germanys mothers are only cog
in the wonderfully efficient machine
with which the Teutonic allies have
been able to surprise the world, he
said. but the mother cog has been
one of the most important ones for
Germany.
II predict that the war will last
from three to seven years longer.
also think that the war will end in
draw
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
BATTLE FOR GORIZiA RACES
italian Official Statement Tells Of
Struggle.

Rome, Nov 20-Continuation of the
desperate and long continued struggle
for Gorilla is recounted in an official
statement issued at the headquarters
of the Italian general staff. The com
munication follows:
There was an intense artillery ac-
ton on both sides. The enemy's guns
were particularly active in the Gorilla
zone We have seen that from the
suburbs and even from the center OF
the town shots of all calibers are be-
ing fired against our positions.
I'VE also have noticed columns of
troops coming from the town crossing
the bridge of Sizondo and climbing
the heights of Sabotina and Podgora
to reinforce and replace troops en-
gagged there Our aviators have dis
covered Austrian batteries posted on
the belt of heights dominating Gorilla
from the east
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
CANAL CLOSED SIX MONTHS
Slides Result in Sending Away Army
of Employees.

Panama, Nov 20.-Owing to the ty-
ing up Of the Panama canal by the
recent slide a large number of EN-
ployes, mainly in the operating di-
visions, are being furloughed or given
vacations, which is taken here to in
dicate the canal will remain closed
for longer than was first expected.
Ii is the intention of Major General
George w. Goethals, governor general
of the canal zone, TO force tempo
rary channel through the slide and
pass through the waterway a few
ships which have been waiting since
the canal closed, and then shut of
traffic until all danger Of slides has
been definitely ended. This will take
six months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
VETERAN LOSES STATE JOB
Court Holds He Is Not Entitled TO
Preference

St Paul Nov 20.-Old soldiers are
not entitled to any preference in the
matter of holding state positions, the
state supreme court decided
decision of Judge w. l.. Kelly OF
the Ramsey county district court was
reversed in the case of b + Allen,
Mcleod county. deputy state oil in
spector. discharged by A j. Rush,
state oil inspector.
Allen is a Civil war veteran and
contended that for this reason he was
entitled to continue in his position SO
long as he was qualified to perform
the duties.
The supreme court decides heads
of state departments can appoint or
dismiss employees at will and no rea-
sons need be given.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
BattaIions Executed When They Re
fused to Advance.

Berlin, Nov. 20.-The British ad
vance against Bagdad has been check
ed south of Kut, in Mesopotamia. by a
mutiny of Indian troops, who refused
to march further against Bagdad be
cause of the presence in that city OF
objects sacred to their religion, &C
cording to a Frankfurter Zeitung dis
patch, the Overseas News agency
gays.
The British executed every East
Indian soldier of several battalions,
the quoted dispatch says, but the In
dians openly refused to go on
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
STORY COMES FROM OTTAWA
Colonel Roosevelt May Join Canadian
Volunteers.

Ottawa, Nov 20-There is a story
ahoat here that former President
Roosevelt may put into practical ef.
feet his strong espousal OF the cause
of the allies by personally volunteer.
ing for active service with the Cana.
dian forces.
ment could be obtained, ii is learned
from trustworthy sources that the
idea of Roosevelt going to the Cana.
dian forces is being seriously enter
tanned in high quarters here. presum.
ably as the result Of the communica-
tions with the former president
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20

KISSING NOW AT SING SING
Screens Removed as Concession to
inmates.

Ossining. n. Y, Nov. 20.-The
double row of screens in the visiting
room in Sing Sing prison which have
always prevented inmates from kiss
ing women relatives or friends who
visit them. have been taken down.
The removal of the screens is a con
cession the inmates have been seek
ing ever since Thomas Mott Osborne
became head of the prison
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
FOUGHT AT LITTLE BIG HORN
Ogaliala Fire. indian Chief, Dying in
Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Ogallala Fire, a
noted Indian chief and a survivor of
Clusters last fight, is reported dying
here at the home of his friend, Chief
Littlebear.
Chief Ogallala Fire is eighty-seven
years old. For nearly forty years he
has been exhibited throughout the
country as an attraction in circuses
and museums. His home Is on a res
ervation in Idaho.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
BLUE SKY LAW is INVALID
Federal Judges Knock Out South Ds
kota Statute

Sioux Falls, S. d., Nov. 20-Feder
al Judges Sanborn of Minnesota
Munger of Nebraska and Elliott o.
South Dakota filed an opinion that
the South Dakota blue sky law is un
constitutional
The case was instituted by William
and Harry Morley of Sioux City, la.
father and son, who were arrested
charged with selling stock In Siou,
Falls stock yards company withou
having first procured authority from
the state
The case may be appealed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20

The bottom of the sea is the most
desirable place for silk stockings
So said Mary Bartelme. Chicago
lawyer in an address at Milwaukee
on the downfall of girls before the
annual convention of the National
League of Compulsory Education
The craving for fineries leads pri-
marily to immortality, Miss Bartelme
said. and added that eighteen was the
most susceptible age
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20

Cleveland, Nov 20.-Rioting, which
was suppressed by police reservoirs,
occurred at the war order auto-body
plant Of Theodor Kundtz when auto
mobiles loaded with strikebreakers
rushed through the strikers picket
line to the factory. Strike pickets
say one snot was fred at them from
one of the automo biles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
STEAMER SERVICE HALTED
Passage Between Italy and America
Shut OF.

London, Nov 20-The correspond
ent in Zurich of the Central News for.
wards report that it has been decid-
ed to suspend steamship service be.
tween Italy and America until ar.
rangements are made 10 deal ade.
quately with the menace of subma.
rines to shipping in the Mediterranean.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
Noted Naval Chaplain Dead.

New York, Nov. 20.-Rev. Father
Henry lronsides Reaney. chaplain in
the United States navy. who was with
Admiral Dewey in the battle of Ma
Mia, died in hospital here of acute
stomach trouble. He was born In
1863, when his father was comman.
der of the old battleship Ironsides
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
MONASTIR SAID
TO HAVE FALLEN
Report Is UncOnfirmed, but
May Be Correct.
IN EFFORT TO SAVE SERBS

French Forces Hurting All Their
Strength Against 6uIearians on Var.
dar River-serbian Refugees Are
Streaming Across Greek Border.
London, Nov 20-First reports cir.
culated that the Bugars were in Mon
astir are still current.
They lack confirmation, but all ac.
counts agree that the Serb situation
is desperate and that the allied forces
i'm the Balkans are not yet strong
enough to help them much
Athens, Nov 20-ln an effort to
distract the Bulgars from Southeast
ern Serbia. where they are sweeping
everything before them. the French
are hurting all their strength against
the Bulgarian force on the Vardar
river
The French already have won some
successes. but il is feared they are
not numerous enough TO follow up
their advantage to the utmost Mes
sage after message has come back
from the front. calling for reinforce
ments
The Vardar river struggle has beer
OF the most desperate character The
| Bulgars were on the southwestern
bank of the stream when ii began
They were forced across it by the
French artillery. which more thar
| offsets their numerical superiority
Northwest of this battlefield th'
British. backed by French cannon
are still hammering al Strumtsa's S de
/ fenses The BuIgars are holding on
stubbornly.
In the southwest Serb refugees arr
/ streaming across the frontier int
4 Greece in ever increasing numbers
/ The Bulgar invaders in this distric
seem to be ignoring the Vardar rive
fighting completely They are ad
vancing to the southwark through th'
Upper Tzerna valley. completely over
whelming the Serbs who oppose them
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20

New York Nov 20.-Contracting
the disease from a fur neckpiece. the
skin Of which had not been properly
treated. Miss Sophia Rosen, aged sew
enteen years. died here of anthrax.
This is the third case Of the deadly
animal disease In New York to rs-
suit fatally.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
ITALY HOLDS LINER HAD
NO WARNING.

Naples, Nov 20.-The Off
cial report of the investigation
into the sinking of the Italian
steamship Ancona by sub
marine has been sent to- Thorn
as Nelson Page, the United
States ambassador at Rome.
The investigation reached
the conclusion the submarine
fired a shell against the wire
less apparatus on the Ancona
without any warning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
Airmen Attack British Camp.

Berlin, Nov. 20-A German aero
plane squadron made an attack on the
British camp west of Poperinghe, in
Belgium, six miles from Ypres, the
war office announced There were ar
tillery dusls In the Argonns and the
voegeo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
TEMPORARY EMBARGO ON
STEEL PROPOSED.

Washington. Nov Coon
gress may be asked to place a
temporary embargo on exports
of structural steel to the Euro
pean belligerents in order to
afford a sufficient supply of the
metal for use i'm the construc-
tion of the two battleships,
bids for which were opened at
the navy department on We'd
nesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
Austrian Submarine Sunk.

Rome, Nov. 20.-Destruction of an
Austrian submarine in the Mediter
ranean by FrancoItalian torpedo boat
destroyers is reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20
Federal era d Jury at San
Francisco Investigating.
METHODS SAID TO BE LAX
Assertion Made That More Than One
Million Dollars in Eribes Have Been
Paid for the Privilege of Landing
Contraband Chinese.

San Francisco, Nov. 20.-The whole
sale entry Of contraband Chinese into
this port and the alleged exp diture
in this connection Of more than ST.,
900, 900 formed the substance OF a re-
port made by John A Preston, United
States district attorney, and placed in
the hands of the federal grand jury
The report it is said, was made in
connection with the Investigation be
ing conducted into the alleged connec-
ton of government officers with re
cent frustrated attempt to land con
traband Chinese from the liner Mon
golia and the reported landing OF
twenty others said to have been
smuggled from the vessel before i'm.
migration officials searched the ship
and found eighty-six Orientals hidden
upon her
w. II Tidwell, special agent OF the
treasury department, is reported TO
have supplied the grand jury with
documentary evidence showing he had
repeatedly warned the immigration
authorities in Washington Of alleged
lax methods which left San Francis
co open as a gateway TO contraband
Chinese i'm numbers from one to fifty
on every passenger vessel arriving
from the Orient
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-11-20

Boes Penrose, United States senator
from Pennsylvania made the following
statement about reports from San An.
tonic. Tex, that he will shortly an.
nounce his candidacy for the Repub
lican nomination for the presidency
II have Jeen mentioned for the
presidential nomination next year. but
there is no authority from me for the
statement from San Antonio that my
announcement is shortly to be made
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-08

Wednesday or Woden's day was
named from Wooden, the big boss god
of the old Scandinavians.
This gent, Wooden, with his wife
Freya and his son Thor, lived in
nifty palace called Valhalla, which
was built entirely of gold and silver.
1t must have been pretty swell, but
we have got it on them today in such
matters as plumbing, electric light
and steam heat
Wooden was always surrounded by
a bunch of danes called Valkyries,
who were something like our suffra-
gets. They wore helmets and carried
spears and shields Their job was to
bring the souls of heroes slain in bat
tie to dine at Woden's table-de-hote
in Valhalla.
Wooden also kept perehed on his
shoulders a couple of ravens called
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-08
Thought" and Memory" which
were his messengers.
Tomorrow We'll tell how Thursday
was named
Memory
OYSTER SOUP

Drain the liquor from one quart Of
oysters and add to it one cup of wa
ter, and put over fire to boil After
it has boiled three minutes skim care
fully and add cup of chopped celery
(the coarse stalks may be used). Boil
ten minutes, then strain To the
soup add one quart of rich milk and
one tablespoon of flour, blended with
two of butter When soup boils, add
the oysters and cook until oysters
curl, then take up in hot tureen and
send to table with hot oyster crack
ers, or small squares of buttered
toast.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-08

: the young lady of wealth he had vain
ly.courted. Vale took up his quar-
tiers at the village hotel and called
three times a week.
One afternoon he arrived with a
firm determination in his mind to
patch up" their "litle~ti ;" believing
himself irresistible. Winnie tolerat-
ed him. She was not revengeful, but
she still smarted under the memory
of his mean perfidy.
She neither encouraged nor dis
couraged him, but she patiently
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-08

awaited her opportunity. Vale was
getting sentimental moment by mo-
ment AS they passed the Dover
farm, its young owner, grubbing with
a hoe, lifted his cap.
who is that clodhopper friend of
yours, may ask?" questioned Vale.
The answer sent him back to town
instantly, and thence forthwith back
to his friends in the East, for Winnie
had replied, promptly and proudly.
t'That is the man l honor and re-
spect-my future husband"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
Krug Theater Will
Reopen Soon, with
w. w. Cole at Helm

w. w. (Bnly) Cole says he can como
back. He announces he will reopen the
Krug theater Saturday evening. Novem-
Der 20, with the North Bros. Stock com
pany as a permanent organization. play
ing THE Great John Canton" as the
opening bill and following with a re-
pertoire of popular plays and comedies.
Mr.. Cole is known to omahans as the
man who established Krug park MS
"Omaha's polite resort" He opened
Krug theater as the "Trocadero." May
a. 1893. two weeks after Admiral Dewey
performed an opening stunt in Manila
bay.
In this return to his first love, the
Krug, Mr.. Cole is confident he will
supply a demand for stock plays at
moderate prices In his orchestra pit
he will have the chicago Ladies' or
chestra.
The theater is being redecorated for
the opening and the company Is due
here November IA for rehearsais. Miss
Genevieve Russell. the leading woman. is
recognized as a stock favorite and Spor
North is a leading member Of COM
pany which has been before the public
for more than twenty years, playing such
cities as Wichita. Topeka, New Orleans.
Denver. oklahdma City and many other
places throughout the west and south.
Mr. Cole will make bid for patronage
on the basis Of 10 cents for most seats,
few at 25 cents and ''jithey gallery"
Matinees will be given on Sunday, Thurs
day and Saturday OF each week and all
seats will be 10 cents at the Thursday
and Saturday afternoon performances.
II invite all of my Omaha friends to
attend the opening for know that by
witnessing our strong opening bill they
will appreciate the kind of entertainment
we are going to offer at prices within
reach of ALL" said Mr.. Cole.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
Geraldine Farrar
Much Sought After
by Society People

OF all the prima donnas now enjoying Z
the favor of the public none is so sought
after in society as Geraldine Farrar, who
will, with her assisting artists give the
second concert of the charity concert
course at the Auditorium on November
2S Miss Farrar is young. pretty. tall
ented and exceedingly clever. much more
so than most of the women and men who
would entertain her. But society sees
very little of her. Like all artists who
take their work seriously, she has little
time to give TO anything except her
work. AS she was saying not long ago;
II cannot. as some people like to do,
rush from the opera TO a dinner, at
which am supposed TO be affable and
entertaining. My tongue would be tied
from WEAKNESS and should not be able
to speak word. on evenings / do not
sing. 1 am dead to the world at 10
o'clock. On the other evenings when j
return from the performance at II. - or.
perhaps, even O'Clock. am utterly ex-
hausted and go to bed Immediately. al
though sometimes the nervous strain
will not let me sleep. Usually am up
and get through a major part OF my
work in the morning. After several
hours OF work take walk, and in the
afternoon more work. and evenings.
when / am not singing. 1 go to bed
early.
IT love the theater. and 1 think that
II 1t were possible would go to per-
formance every night and every after
noon. besides. but I seldom crafty my
liking. for the reason that / do not like
to take risks. feel It my duty TO give
the public the best that is in me. feel
that It Is my duty to bring the public
to the opera house. and in consequence
1 cannot afford to take risks.
Worry and nervousness over the pos
sibility OF illness are enough OF them
selves to harm one. They have a way
of attacking the nerves of the stomach.
and to be a successful artist. one re-
quires. In addition to brains and the
ability to use them. strong stomach" !"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07

Mrs. II. Goettsche and Messrs Tom ].
Craig. Charles Fish. Fred M, Frederick
sen, Joe Herman, Meredith Kenyon.
Postal, Hiibort Peterson, All Rohrbough.
Ernest Stilling. Lewis Wirth. Phinehas
wintroub. Miss 1rina POdolak, accom-
Twenty-fifth and California streets.
Thursday evening, November II. at s
o'clock.
A great choral service. such as is held
Sunday afternoons in the large ca
thedrals of England. will be given sun
day afternoon, November IA. at All
Saints Episcopal church, when the choir
rector. and the choir Of st. Mary's Avenue
Congregational church. under Thomas J.
Kelly. director, will unite in an impress
sive sacred service.
Geraldine Farrar will appear Tuesday
evening, November q, in the charity
concert course at the Omaha auditorium.
The announcement that David Bisp-
ham, the distinguished baritone, sup
ported by specially selected company OF
actor-musieians; viii be seen At i the
vember 20. at popular prices. in an
adaptation of the German play, AIDE
laide," is bound to arouse interest among
the many admirers of the well-known
artist. Mr. Bispharn is an actor no less
than singer, and his performance. In
this powerful little. play. which depicts
a romantic episode In the life OF
Beethoven is said to be ADMIRABLE:
about 1869, thirty-five years after Bee
thovens death, is founded on fact-the
attachment of the great composer for the
Countess Julia Guicclardi. and. in the
character OF Beethoven, Mr.. Bispham has
ample opportunity for the exercise Of the
great histrionic abilities which are his:
In conjunction with the presentation OF
the Beethoven play, and preceding It, Mr..
Bispham and his company will offer n
miscellaneous concert, called The Re-
hearsal" Supporting Mr. Bispham, whose
tour is under the direction OF r. r. john
ston, are Madame Marie Narelle. mezzo;
Miss Kathleen Conan, piano; Miss Idelle
Patterson, soprano; Mr.. Henri Barron,
tenor, and Mr.. Graham Harris. violin.
The second free public concert by Mr.
H. ]. Books orchestra, given under the
management of the Omaha public libary,
win be held in library hall at the South
Side branch library at p, m on Fri
day evening. Noyember H. The public Is
cord ally invited to attend these con-
certs,. which will be given at regular in
tervals during the winter. There Is no
charge for admission.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
WALTER WHEATLEY WILL
SING WITH NINE. DESTINN

Walter wheatley. the operatic tenor
who teaches In Omaha, has been engaged
to sing In recital with Nine. Emmy
Destinn when she appears in Kansas
City Friday In addition TO several
songs. Mr.. wheatley will sing the big
first act scene from MADAME Butterfly
with the famous diva.
As this country is fun OF European
singers this year. It is an honor highly
priced by Mr.. wheatley 10 be selected
by 30 greE. an artist Mr.. wheatley
sang with Nine. Destinn In opera in Lon
don.