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The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
purely personaL

De witt C. Smith, star tennis play
er in the office of the Public Utilities
Commission. is looking forward eagerly
to the tournaments to be held this
summer.
William Bowie. of the Geodetic Sur
vey, has been designated the Ameri-
can member of the permanent COM
mission OF the International Geodetio
Association, by Secretary of State Lam
sing. He succeeds o. H. Tittmann,
once chief of the survey.
Brig Gen. David S. Gordon. U. S.
A, retired. received hundreds of mes
sages of congratulation from both
Union and Confederate veterans yes
terday. his eighty-fourth birthday an
niversary.
Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson, veteran
of the civil and Mexican wars, OBJ
served his eighty-ninth birthday an
reception to his fellow members of the
Aztec Club of 1S47. He is vice presi-
ident of the organization.
Mrs W. C. Miller and children are
spending the week end at Endenton. N.
C.
WI D NJ l. DdusLlHhn NAs q recent
visitor at the home of Mrs. A K. Hall,
at Falls Church, Va.
Thomas P. Hummer has been given a
temporary appointment as copyist in the
Patent ONCE.
Francis W. Blair has been appointed a
Junior chemist in the Bureau of Mines
Miss Ida May Meyers has gone to the
Pacific Coast for an extended stay.
Rev. John B. Pittar, formerly of st.
Aloysius Church. this city, came to
Washington to witness the annual May
procession OF his former church.
Mrs. James Duncan Gatewood has gone
to West Point for a short visit to her
son-in-law and daughter, Lieut. and Mrs.
Earl North. U. S. A
Former Ambassador to Russia and Mrs
George T. Mayre will leave Washington
for California next Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Clay Bayley have
returned to Washington after an extend
ed wedding trip.
Mrs. Henry Clifford Corbin. who has
been visiting in California for the past
Washington next week.
Miss Rosalie Waters has returned from
a short visit to friends IN New York.
Herbert A. Davis, in the Bureau Of
Census. has been promoted.
Mae E. Murray has received an ap-
pOlntment as a clerk IN the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Mrs Albert Smith. who has been visit
ing In Washington. has returned to the
Hotel Flanders in New York.
Benjamin n. Levin. temporarily ap-
pointed as clerk in the Census Bureau.
has received an extension TO his appoint
ment.
Edwin T. Jarboe. who has been in Chi
cago, has returned to Washington.
Edward Carpenter has received an ap-
pointment in the Bureau Of Fisheries.
Mrs. William Dunlop, Of WASHINGTON,
who was the guest OF Mrs. James F. Dun
iop' Of Leesburg. Va. has returned
home.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson is among the
guests at the Hotel Traymore in Atlantic
City.
Miss Anna Key Thompson. who has
been visiting friends in Washington for
several days, has gone to Winchester,
Va. before returning to her home in New
York City.
Miss Florence Garner has gone to her
home at Frederick, Md, after spending
several days with friends and relatives
in Washington.
Mrs. Mercer Jennings, OF Culpeper,
Va, was the guest OF relatives In Wash
ington for several days, and has returned
home
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
CHARGES POSTAL HEADS.
WITH CREATING LOBBY
Representative Good, of Iowa, Asks
Investigation of Wholesale
Dismissal"

A resolution asking an investigation of
lobby alleged to have been originated
by the Postmaster General or his fourth
assistant was presented in the House YES
terday by Representative Good, of Iowa.
The resolution charges that the Post
master General has demoralized the rural
delivery service by unreasonably increas-
Ing the length Of routes and by the
wholesale dismissal" OF old employees.
The resolution directs that the House
Committee on Postoff1ces and Post Roads
investigate the lobby and report to the
House.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of ColunAs-Ps-tly CLOUDY and
slightly warmer Wednesday; THURSDAY fair; gentle
eas;crly winds becoming variable.
Fer Ma-yland-Partly cloudy Wednesday, warmer
in east portion. Thursday fair: gentle % modorate
eastc-ly winds becoming variable
For VirEiEIa-Cloudy "Wednesday, with rain IN
southeast portion. Thursday fair; moderate variable
winds.
With the exception Of showers Wednesday IN the
South Atlantic States. fair weather will prevail
Wednesday End Thursday east Of the Mississippi
River.
The winds along the Middle Atlantic and South
Atlantic coasts will be moderate sJutherly.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
TIDE TARI,FS

FURNISHED by Z. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
TodSS-High water, 80 N. and 2N2 p. m
low water. SIG a m and s43 D. m
Tomorrow-Hgh water. 2sO a. m. and 3O4 p m.
low water, 9:.9 a. m. and 912S p. m.
sun AND MOON
TOday-Sun rises at AS a. n. and sets at : Il D.
Noon rises at R:52 a. m. and sets at Z q p m
TomoTTOW-Sun rises at Al a. m. and sets at =
p. m Moon rises st 90 a. II. and sets at q D N
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
AIMS BLOW AT BETTING.
Favorable Report on Bill Forbid
ing Sending of Results.

A bill barring from interstate COM
merce race track bets, lottery tickets,
and other forms Of gambling transactions
was favorably passed upon by the Inter-
state Commerce Committee yesterday and
ordered reported, to the House.
The measure imposes a aue OF Sl.Oo0 or
two years imprisonment fer Violations
and makes telegraph companies and other
institutions Of that character. and COM
mon carriers which may transmit the
bets, Jointly liable with the person at
tempting to transmit them
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Summer Time Law in Effect.

Ambassador Page at London has
telegraphed that the British summer
time law became effective at 2 o'clock
in the morning of May 21 From
then on until October /. the difference
in time between London and Wash
ingto will be six. hours instead of FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24

"CheVY Chase Lake" cars pass Main
Entrance Zoo and Country Clubs. con
meet with Kensington line, recently ex-
tended to station west OF Wheaton
Picnic grounds and interesting trolley
ride. Favorable locations for suburban
homes.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
LOCAL TEMPERATURE

Relative humidity-s a. m. &c; p. N. s.;
p. m, 81. Rainfall Is p n 70 p M. Ol5.
Temperature snme date last yesr-Highest, g
lowest, 6.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24

| 81 round trip. Special train leaves
! Washington $50 g. M Southern Ry-
! Adv,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
MISS STEFFENS SINGS NANCY.
Washington ContraIto Appears in
Community Singing Society opera.
THE MANS STORE.
Official Weather Rspo,t-Partly CT,

One change was made in the cast of the
production OF Martha by the Commun-
ity Singing Society last night Miss Flor
ence Steffens, one OF the best known local
cOntraltos. SANG the part Of Nancy. Miss
StefIens replaced Miss Jessie Masters.
Miss Masters will sing the role again to-
night, IS she did Monday night.
The members of the Community Singers
are a unit in declaring that most OF the
credit for the unusual showing made by
the company Is due to the efforts OF
Musical Director Albert Harmed.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
Wall Street VOLTS Liberty IN End

David Lamar will appear in the Fed
eral Court in New York City TODAY
and be surrendered by his bondsmen.
and the sentence imposed on him for
impersonating a member of Congress
over the telephone will be made er-
feCtive.
About 100 species Of oysters have been
classified by scientists
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24

lbs. fancy head rice, 25c; lbs.
lima beans Csc; Ross whole wheat
gar corn, 25c; Wisconsin peas, 25c: 3
large cans beans, 25c; Pen Mar syr-
up, Csc; large can Cal. peaches, 10c; 2
&c lb; fat Norway mackerel 5 and nc:
pure pepper, csc: . 1O-lb bags salt,
l5c; 2 pkgs. Go 70, 15c; peanut butter.
l0c lb.; grape juice, quarts 22C; y
large boxes Quaker matches, l7c; best
flour, 5000 bbl.; "a lbs. Old Time flour,
75c; choice white potatoes 35c PIX. 1920
7th St n. w and all the ]. T. D. Pyles
stores.
Barrel of Fun, Chaplin in Mabel,
Busy DAY Va TODAY. &c alMaNs e
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24

There are 1000 islands In the territories
comprised by the empire Of Japan
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24

GUIDES Homc-Grown Flowers
have tho call for weddings and com
mencements. Estimates given. 1914 F.
ADV,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
LOCAL MENTION.
Prime soft she'll crabs. 1Oc. America
Lunch, $40 eth st. They are great.

Sick Fountain Pens Cured at Rich
lrds' Fountain Pen and Gift Shop, 1873 Pa ave
The Washington herald., 1916-05-24
KENSINGTON RAILWAY.

Barrel of Fun, Chaplin in MabeFs
BUSY Day. Va. today. sc ALWAYS sc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
THE MOVIES
They Are i'm n Measure Deceiving to
the Eye.

Popular Science Monthly: 1t takes
a certain amount of time to AFFECT
the eve. You do not see things IN
simultaneously. III you move a lighted
cigar In a dark Don very rapidly you
see what is apparently a continuous
surve OF light.
The motion pictures reproduce
movements faithfully for the same
reason. Before the eye has a chance
to see a picture in It's entirety a new
picture is flashed on the screen. The
pictures appear and vanish at the
rate of sixteen a second, in other
words, so rapidly that the effect of
continuous motion is produced.
Advantage is taken of this to pro-
luce very curious and unnatural eff
fects; for example, an old building
tearing itself down, a hole digging IT
self in the ground, a s~kyscraper
growing up from a foundation with
out the aid of human hands. The
camera operator has simply taken q
picture of the demolition of h old
buildings and the construction OF the
skyscraper at the rate of perhaps one
an hour, but projects them all IL
twenty minutes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
SHOTGUN ROUTE
JOHN NEPRUD, WHO LIVED ON a
FARM NEAR FLANDREAU,
KILLS HIMSELF.

Flandreau, Feb. 26.-John Nep-
rud, aged 81, unmarried, living with
his parents on a farm two miles west
of Flandreau, committed suicide last
evening by blowing off the top OF his
head with a shotgun.
A string was attached to the trig-
ger of the gun and the other end
Topped in such a name than the
weapon could be discharged with one
of his feet.
For several days he had been act
ing strangely, evidently having lost
his mind, his mania taking the form
of fearing he was threatened with Sc
rious financial difficulties. He left a
note to his parents stating that life
had become an u~nbearable burden.
County Coroner Doty decided ii
was unnecessary TO hold an inquest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
WILL BE
License Question To Come Up at
Mitchell City Election.

Mitchell, Feb. 26.-The license
question will be uppermost in the
city politics this spring. This was
assured when a petition was filed
with the city auditor asking that the
question be submitted TO the vote of
the people on April IS, Shall intoX-
icating liquors be sold in Mitchell at
retail"
The petition was signed by fifty-siN
voters of the city, many Of whom are
men who have been prominently con
nected with the liquor business in the
past. The filing of this petition in
legal form is all that is sufficient to
require Il vote TO be taken on the
question.
Mitchell has been in the dry col
umn for the last year, and in all
probability the fight this season will
be a bitter one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
COLD WEATHER ACHES AND PAINS.

Pain is a visitor to every home and
usually comes quite unexpectedly. But
you are prepared for every emergency II
you keep a small bottle Of Sloan's Linf-
ment handy. 1t is the greatest pain Kill
er ever discovered. Simply laid ON the
skin-no rubbing required-it drives the
pain away. 1t is really wonderful.
Mervin I'll. Soister, Berkeley. Cal, writes:
Last Saturday. after tramping around
the Panama exposition with wet feet |
came homo with my mock so stiff that /
couldn't turn. / applied Sloan's Lini-
ment freely. and went to bed. To my
surprise. next morning the stiffness had
almost disappeared. four hours after the
second APPLICATION / was as good as new"
March, 1915. At druggists. rs cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
CHEAP In EARLY DAYS
RASERAII FIGURES IN 1875 IN
GREAT CONTRAST OF THOSE
OF TODAY.

New York, Feb. GA number of
interesting references were made TO
the early days of professional base
ball at the recent anniversary DIN
ner" of the National league in New
York city. None attracted greater at
tention than the reading OF the fl
nances of the senior organization Tor
its initial year.
The report showed that the re-
ceipts of the league amounted TO
sS21.S2. Each of the eight clubs
forming the association contributed
500 and a sporting goods firm the
remainder.
The expenses of the league for the
year 1875 were S475.50, leaving a
balance of s346.32. The chief item
of g was the salary of $500
paid to Nick Young, who served as
secretary and treasurer, during the
first year of the leagues existence.
Postage accounted for $17.25, with
stamps costing 3 cents each in those
DAYS. Stationery amounted to $20.45,
postoffice box, $4.75. There were a
few stray items for kilograms, pins
and other offices appurtenances, but
no mention of rent.
AS opposed to this statement the
financial report of the National Base
ball commission for 1914 gives an eX
cellent idea of the growth of the bust
ness end of the game. The National
commission is the supreme court OF
the game today. At the end of 1913
the National commission had a bal
ance of $~27,709.03. The receipts
from all sources during 1914
amounted to $41,955.12, giving a to
tai of $69,664.15. Owing to the
! baseball war and other unusual and
unsettled conditions the expenses OF
the commission were far above nor
NAL. The books show that during
1914 the disbursements of the com
mission amounted to ~$6S,17S.0S
leaving a balance of $1,4S6.07 witt
which to start 1915.
These expenses, which were rough
ly three times large than in 1871
cover a large field Of activity such al
Nick Young never dreamed of and
were due to the growth OF the game
and the conflict that waged for it:
control. The National commission
paid $26,217.12 for salaries and $l4,
248.39 for legal fees alone in 1911
Advertising and the expenses of mem
bers Of the commission cost 1921
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE
Many Madison People Have Kidney
Trouble and Do Not Know II.
DO Won have backache?

Do you have backache?
Are you tired and worn out?
Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed?
Are the kidney secretions irregu-
lar?
Highly colored: contain sediment?
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning of dis
tress.
Heeo the warning; don't delay
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Read this Madison testimony.
Mrs. S. Olsbo, Madison, says: Il
recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills, as ! consider them a good med
icine for backache and other kidney
ailments. They have proven valuable
in such trouble. Others of my fam
lily have also tried Doan's Kidney
Pills and speak in their praise just
as strongly as do"
Price so cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Olsbo had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26

Brookings. Feb. 26.-State college
has selected two debating teams to
represent the institution in debates
with the University of Wisconsin n
Montana State college some time in
April. Homer Smith, of Egan; Chas.
Bowe. of Watertown; Horace Jones,
of Mitchell, with Harold Peterson, OF
Sioux Falls as alternate, compose the
team which will debate the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin. Thomas S~trachan,
of Chelsea, and George Winright, OF
Alexandria, with Leonard Laid, or
Brookings, as alternate, are the team
which will debate Montana State col
lege. t.
The question for debate is: Re
solved, That the adoption of the short
ballot in state, county and municipal
elections would be to the best inter
ests of the people of the United
States"
State college will uphold the mega
tive of this question in the debate
with the University of Wisconsin. f
e. Brown, professor of public speak.
ing. has the debaters well in hand
and it is expected that State college
will make good showing in her first
debates with these leading institu
lions of other states.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
HER DAUGHTER BLAMED


Bison, Feb. characterization by
the coroner into the death of Mrs.
May Rashid, who was frozen to death
near Chance during the last cold snap
had a rather sensational turn, the
verdict Of the coroner's jury being
that the aged woman-she vas 20
years old ~ came to her death
through neglect, insufficient nour-
lshment, exposure to the cold and
through cruel and inhuman treat
ment at the hands Of her daughter,
Anna Rashid."
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest OF Anna Rashid on the charge
of manslaughter, but it is doubtful if
sufficient evidence can be secured to
procure a conviction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TODAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files
George Klotzbach returned t.

George Klotzbach returned to his
home at independence, la.
Treasurer Fleming says the item in
yesterdays Daily Leader calling at
tention TO the near approach OF delin-
ouent day has just brought the tax
money rolling in today in great
chunks.
Sieveret BorgaaTd, brother of Mrs.
Peter Hansen. and Matte Lee will
be married at the brides home in the
northeast part of the county this att
ernoon by Rev. Svaaren, and will re
turn and take up their residence in
this city.
Johnson Brothers 4 Co. have just
finished a Az inch boring for Matt
Hegdahl, Of Leroy township, getting
an excellent supply of water at los
feet depth. They have now moved to
the Pleasant Valley creamery TO put
down a similar sized hole for the
company. The water supply for stock
in Lake county is apparently solved
Uncle Sam is close but honest.
Fred Palmer was discharged iron
service thirty-one years ago and the
government at the time of his dis
charge owed him S2.44. Without
asking for il. Mr.. Palmer the other
day received a check for the $2.44
and no more. No interest was in
cluded Fred was not a bondholder
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
STATE NEWS.

Rapid City-Thieves broke into
the substation Of the Dakota Power
company located here some time dur
ing the past three days and stole
brass and copper b%ushings and oil
cups from the machinery therein TO
the value Of at least $500, and pos
sibly more.
Alexandria-At a meeting Of the
board of education Prof. j. Carl
Scheil, of Huron, was elected super
intendent of the Alexandria schools,
to succeed Prof. II. p. Bettenga, who
has decided to retire from school
work. For some time the new super
i%ntendent has been principal Of de-
partment work Of the junior high
school at Huron.
Vermillion-What will be known
as the Clay County Agricultural Tx
tension association was organized as
the result OF a meeting held In this
city. The following officers were
elected: President, j. G. Denison;
vice president, w. A. Chaussee; sec
rotary, j. T. Olson; treasurer, l.. w.
Mayer. The association vas organ
lied to meet the requirements OF the
Smith-Lever bill. The mex step will
be to secure the services of a county
agricultural agent.
Parkston-Warren Hothum, of Ar
mour, and an employe of the South
Dakota Light a. Power company
while working on the line here
touched a live wire and fell from the
top of the pole, a distance of about
thirty feet. He was unconscious
when picked up and carried to a hoteI
where medical aid was summoned
1t was found thai no bones were bro
ken, but one lung was pierced.
Freeman-Jacob s. Hofer, former
ly a member of m of the Mennonite
colonies in this vicinity, but who
now belongs to a colony of Mennon
ties from South Dakota which 10
Gated in Montana two or three years
ago, writes friends here that the col
onists now have completed th'
threshing of last seasons crop ant
found they had 10000 bushels o
wheat alone, which are sold at 81 pc
bushel. The coolest weather of tn
winter experienced by the Montana
colonists was 40 degrees below zero
The letter states that wolves have
been Of great annoyance to the colo
nists, and that thus far this white.
Hofer himself killed twenty-five o
the animals, for which a bounty o
SO each is paid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-26
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE Assoc
GATED PRESS.

New York, Feb. 26.-Special: In
spired by the presence of their EN-
peror and led by Crown Prince Fred
rick William, the German troops are
engaged i'm one Of the greatest bat
ties OF the war on the western front,
centering around the fortress OF Yer
dun. Attack has followed attack
against the French line after bonn
bardments, incessant and terrific,
continuing for several days.
While the Germans have not been
able, despite the rain of shells and
furious %onslaughts by the infantry to
break the French line, nevertheless
the French on their right and left
wings have been compelled to with
draw their lines, respectively to the
south of Ornes and behind the town
Of Samogneuz, six miles north Of the
fortress.
Only between Malancourt and the
left bank of the Meuse has there been
any diminution i'm the intensity of
the artillery fire. With Brahant,
Haumont and Samagneux, and the
wooded sections north and northeast
of Beaumont i'm their possession, the
Germans from the Meuse eastward to
Fromezey are forcing the fighting,
F., seemingly regardless of the cost of
lives.
The French guns have answered
the German guns, shell for shell, and
the casualties on both sides are
heavy. The French official reports
describes the battle fields between the
Meuse and Ornes as piled with Ger.
man dead.
In the Champagne at several points
and I'm the Argonne forest, German
works have been pounded by the con
centrated force of French guns, while
i'm Lorraine the French repulsed Z
German accommodating party that at
tempted to capture a French pos
north of st. Martin.
on their end of the line, near HUI
luch, the British exploded a mine ant
occupied the crater and also bonn
barded German trenches near Ere
linghein and Boesinghe.
On the Russian front from the Rig;
region to east Galicia there have beer
engagements at various points, bu
no great results have been attained
by either side. In the Caucasus, Pc
trograd reports that the Russian
continue successfully to press bael
the Turks. The usual activities b,
the Austrians and Italians on tn
Austro-Italian front continue.
A French air squadron has droppe'
a large number Of bombs on the out
skirts of Metz, a big fire being oh
served after the attack.
Official announcement has bee
made in the Japanese diet by tn
minister of foreign affairs that Japa'
does not intend to send troops to al
the Russians.
The Earl Of Derby has accepted TN
Craftsmanship of the Joint army an
navy board which will control tn
British air service.