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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31

anu MS ASSISTANT, MI. l>inhs
arrested when the bolshevild
seized the bank, have been re-
leased, American Ambassador
Francis reports.
Petrograd, Dec. 31.-There are
persistent rumors here that King
Ferdinand of Rumania has abdicated
in favor of Crown Prince Charles.
Disturbed conditions in Rumania
were previously reported in a dis
patch from Petrograd. Ii was said
that news of revolutionary plot
against King Ferdinand had been
received at the bolsheviki headquar-
ters in Petrograd. Other reports, it
was added, tended to confirm indi-
cations of a political crisis. Except
for this there has been little news
from Rumania since the Rumanian
army was forced to agree to an arm
isrice on the eastern front. 1t had
been reported that bOlsheviki and
German propagandists were at work
among the Rumanian troops.
Member of HohenzoIIern Family.
King Ferdinand, who is a member
of the Hohenzollern family, succeed
ed his uncle, King Charles, in Octo-
ber. 1914, King Charles having died
at Sinaia on Oct. 10. Rumania de-
clared war on Austria on Aug. %,
1916, and King Ferdinand took per.
sonal command Of the army shortly
thereafter.
King Ferdinand is the son of
Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern Sig.
maringen. and two of his brothers
are generals in the German army. He
was born at Sigmaringen, Aug. "a,
1896.
Crown Prince Charles was born Oct.
9, 1898, and is an officer in the Ru-
manian army. He is unmarried, al
though early in 1914 it was reported
that his betrothal to the then Grand
Duchess Olga of Russia had been ar
ranged.
Two-Thirds of Country Taken.
Queen Maria of Rumania, who was
a duchess of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, is a
granddaughter of Queen Victoria OF
Great Britain, and was married to
King Ferdinand on Jan. 10, 1898.
Since Rumania's entrance into the
war, more than two-thirds of her
territory has been overrun by the
enemy. The royal family fled from
the capital, Bucharest, in the fall OF
1916, and since that time has been
at. Jassy.
| German delegates to the Brest Ii
| tovsk peace conference were reported
to have privately agreed to a plebis
cite to determine the future of AL
sace-Lorraine.
Favorable Step Toward Peace.
The declaration that it had beer
covered was regarded here as further
evidence of favorable step TOWARD
general peace.
The Central Powers reply in gen
eral caused a good impression here
Some observers declared If the Dol
sheviki convened the constituent as
selnbly. their peace aspirations woult
probably be supported.
Admission of 10 revolutionary sc
cialists to the bolsheviki government
circles strengthened the bolshevik
very greatly here today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31

has been officially credited with cap
ture of the first German submarine
prisoners. The event occurred in No
vember and cable reports gave only
scant news of the capture.
London, Dec. 31-Gunners on an
American liner approaching the British
coast have just sunk a submarine, ac-
cording to information see11Ty1 taoi
cording to passengers on the ship.
Second Shell Hits.
The ship was proceeding at full
speed about noon in a very smooth
sea. A periscope was sighted by the
watch on the bridge and the subma-
rine was seen plainly by passengers
as ii came to the surface at distance
of about 1,5O0 yards, directly in the
wake of the ship.
The second shell exploded and de-
bris from the submarine we're seen
flying in the air. Afterward no trace
Of the submarine was visible.
The convoy signalled to the liner:
A direct hit"
Four U-Boats Captured.
Boston, Dec. 30.-Four German sub
marines were captured recently by IL
American destroyers, according to an
American seaman who has just
reached his home here from French
port The seaman, former Boston
newspaper man, was aboard a troop
ship at the French port recently, he
said, when the destroyers, all flying
the Stars and Stripes, steamed in with
their prizes. The submarines we're ly'
ing upon the surface of the ocean
with their coming towers open, dur
ing the process of recharging their
batteries, when the American destroy
ers swept down upon them and took
them prisoners without a fight.
While the transport was still at the
French port, the seaman said, Ger
man U-boat entered the harbor with a
white flag flying from her periscope
The enemy crew explained that they
had been lying in wait for the troop
ship in the open sea, and that wher
they failed to find her and the sup
plies ran low, the crew mutinied
killed the commander and decided t.
surrender.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31
RepubIic Formed in "White Russia" !"

London, Dec. S1.-The establish
ment of a republic in White Russia
has been announced according to
Petrograd advices. A rada, or legis-
lative body, for the territory has been
assembled at Minsk at which place
a decree will be issued proclaiming
the independence OF the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31
Italian Attack Breaks Down.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-An Italian attack
against tive Austro-German positions
on the heights east of Monte Tomba
has broken down, 1t is announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31
Way Opened For More Rapio
Handling of Freight-Mc-
Adoo Wires Executives.
U. S. NOW IN CONTROL
Drector-General Begins Duties by
Deiegatine, For The Present,
The Task of Operating to The
Railways War Board.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo, designated by
President Wilson as director-general,
has delegated to the Railways War
Board the task of operating the ma
tion's railroads for the present.
The war board, comprising five of
the countrys foremost railroad execu-
tiyes, who have been in supreme
charge of the railroads for the last
nine months, were called into confer
ence, to discuss plans for welding all
transportation lines into a single gov
ernment-operated system. They left
the Treasury department two hours
later under instructions to continue
their functions and to submit imme-
diately a plan of operation to the di-
rector-general
First Formal Order Issued.
Mr. McAdoo has issued his first
formal order, designed to speed up
freight movement, telegraphing all
presidents and directors instructions
to move traffic by the most convenient
and direct routes. At the same time
he ordered them to continue operat-
ing of their lines in conformity with
the Presidents proclamation, putting
them under government control.
The text of the order follows:
Having assumed the duties imposed
upon me and in pursuance of the
proclamation of the President, dated
December 26, 1917, you will until
otherwise ordered continue the opera
4 tion of your road in conformity with
the said proclamation.
"You are required to make every
| possible effort to increase efficiency
/ and to move traffic by the most con-
venient and expeditions routes. / con-
/ fidently count on your hearty coop
Grafton. 1t is only through efforts,
unselfsh service and effective work
that this war can be won and Ameri-
cas- future secured.
"W G.. McAdoo,
"Director-General of Railroads"
Opens Way For Pooling.
There was no indication whether
Mr.. McAdoo intended to displace the
Railways War board with an organiza-
tion of his own, or continue the organ
ization for the continuance of the war
II is clear ii will continue to function
until the director-general decides that
better system can be devised.
The order that freight move by the
most expeditions routes opens the way
for a pooling of traffic impossible
heretofore by reason OF statutes de.
signed to prevent the practice of car.
riers operated under private direction
II takes from the shipper his right to
route his freight as he wishes and
leaves to the railroad traffic manager
the task of sending it most directly
and where there is least congestion
Removes Obstacles.
Although Mr.. McAdoo does not be
lieve a complete unification of all rail
systems can be brought about oveI
night, even with the legal restrictions
lifted, he expects that steps taken un
der government control will remove
some of the obstacles that now pre-
vent the rapid movement of freight
Members of the war board were re
; quested to study the situation and re
port on any measure to relieve con
gestion they think might wisely bt
put into force.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31

There are persistent rumors here
that King Ferdinand of Rumania has
abdicated in favor of Crown Prince
Charles. Disturbed conditions in Ru-
mania have been reported in dis
patch from Petrograd. Ii was said
that news of a revolutionary plot
against King Ferdinand had been re-
ceived at the bolsheviki headquarters
I'm Petrograd. Other reports tended
to confirm indications of a political
crisis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31
Abdicates in Favor of Crown
Prince Charles, According
To Petrograd.
.BOLSHEv|KI AT WORK
Propagandists Reported Busy Among
Rumanian Troops-Two-thirds of
Territory lost-PIebiscite for
AIsace-Lorraine Proposed.

Washington, Dec. BIB. p.
Stevens, manager of the National
City branch bank in Petrograd,
and his assistant, a Mr.. Link,
arrested when the bolshevih
seized the bank, have been re-
leased, American Ambassador
Francis reports.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-31
Submarine Shattered by Second
Shot From American Liner,
Passengers Say.
SURPRISE FOE CRAFT
Twelve American Destroyers Sweep
Down on Four UBoats, Lying
On Surface-One Sea Pest
Surrenders After Mutiny.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The United
States destroyer Tanning, aided by the
United States destroyer Nicholson,
has been officially credited with cap
ture of the first German submarine
prisoners. The event occurred In No
vember and cable reports gave only
scant news of the capture.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
FOODS NOT ADVANCING
ARE TO Be DISPLAYED
Manufacturers and Local Dealers
Have Plan to Throw Light on
Cost of Living.

New light may be thrown upon the
high cost of living problem through
the carrying out of a plan now being
formulated by manufacturers and local
dealers to have window displays In
Washington of certain standard ma
tionally advertised food products upon
which there has been little or no ad-
vance in price. 1t is proposed TO De-
gin the displays April 16, the date
Congress convenes in extra session.
That many nationally advertised prod
ucts have been affected not at all and
others only to slight extent by the
wave of high prices that has swept
over the country is the claim of repre-
sentatives of manufacturers and deal
ers who are backing the project to
give Washington consumers an oppor-
tunity to learn what these products
are.
The plan was given approval today
by the District food investigating com
mittee, which believes that 1t Will pc
of aid to the inquiries being made by
both the federal and District govern
ments into the causes of high prices
Evening star., 1917-03-15
FALL KILLS ATTORNEY.
Chicago Lawyer Meets Death in
Plunge From New York Hotel.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Rudolph
Matz, an attorney Of Chicago, was kill
ed early today by falling or jumping
from the window of his room on the
eighteenth floor Of the Hotel Belmont
Mr.. Matz came here Saturday. accom-
panied by his wife and a nurse. He was
under a physicians care, suffering from
neurasthenia. Last night he complained
of the room he was in and was put to
bed in an adjoining room that had been
occupied by his nurse. The nurse. awak-
ened this morning by a draft of air,
found the window open and MatZ's body
on the pavement of the courtyard be-
low.
CHICAGO. March 15.-Rudolph NIatz
was a member of the law firm of Matz,
Fisher e. Boyden, his partners being Wal
ter L. Fisher and William C. Boyden. He
was born in Chicago in 1860. the son of
Otto H. Matz. Chicago architect aud en-
gineering officer on the staff of Gems
Fremont, HaIeck and Grant.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
NAVY NEEDS CRAFTSMEN.
Many Vacancies in Architectural
and Structural Steel Work.

The Navy Department is hard up for
architectural craftsmen and structural
steel craftsmen. There are a consider
able number of vacancies in these posi-
ton in the bureau of yards and docks in
the local offices, and at navy yards and
other naval establishments throughout
the United States. The salaries range
from SO to s6 day for architectural
craftsmen, and SO to IS a day for struc-
turaI steel craftsmen.
The civil service commission an
nounces that, until further notice, ow-
ing to the lack OF eligibles. the number
of appointments to be made and the
urgent needs of the service. applications
will be received at any time and the
papers will be rated Immediately upon
their receipt in order that appointments
may be made with the least possible
delay. Applicants must be male citi-
zens OF the United States.
Examinations scheduled by the COM
mission are as follows: April 4 to 6,
clerk qualified in modern langua ge,
men only. for positions in the bureau
OF foreign and domestic commerce; and
April is, skilled laborer. qualified as
elevator machinist TO keep in repair
ten or more elevators in the Depar rt-
,uFnt of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Classifying Food Products.

1t will mean. they say, the placing
of food products into two classes-one
in which advances have been excessive
and the other in which prices have re-
NAMED practically stationary or al
least reasonable. This. it is believed
is the logical preliminary step to be
taken to determine why prices nave
gone up with respect to certain articles
and not advanced in the case of others.
The Association of National Adver-
tisers is said to he cooperating in the
plan, this organization contending that
national advertising has been factor
in keeping prices down. While details
of the plan still are in embryonic form.
many local dealers are said to be In
favor of it, and 1t is believed that the
window displays will be of consider
able educational value.
George NJ. Roberts. superintendent of
weights, measures and markets of the
District, and chairman of the District
food investigating committee, said to-
day that his committee would watch
with interest the carrying out of the
project
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Aids to Navigation,

Notices regarding aids to navigation
on the Potomac river and Chesapeake
bay have been issued by the lighthouse
authorities as follows:
Machodoc river-Barnes point shoal
light carried away by ice. Will be re-
established as soon as practicable.
Chesapeake bay. main channel-35-
foot channel-Characteri of gas
buoys to be changed. about April 1.
Gas buoy. Is. to be changed to a flash
ing white light every seconds. flash
l second duration. 130 candlepower.
Upper end gas buoy, 16, to be changed
to flashing red light every seconds.
flash 1 second duration. 40 candlepow-
er.
Description of both buoys to be
changed to 'conical, skeleton super
structure" height of light II feet.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Soft Beds to Sleep In.

The tour led to the bedroom. There
was seen several hundreds of cots, well
bedded and with clean covers and pill
lows for the men. that they might rest
during the day or night. Many of the
men remain at the barns throughout
the night after the last car is turned
in so that they can be on hand if any
emergency arises.
The kitchen was next reached. There
everything was found to be clean and
in sanitary condition. Hundreds of
loaves of bread. with dozens of cases
of strictly fresh" eggs, and a number
of tubs of butter, together with large
pots of coffee and a quantity of meat
for the dinner last night, was shown
The commissary department is under
the direction of NJ. Simmons, who has
had considerable experience as chef
in many of the leading hotels of the
country. Mr.. Simmons conducted the
party into the dining room, where long
tables were spread with table cloths,
and several dozen men. who had just
come in from their runs, We're partak-
ing of a hearty dinner.
From the East Capitol barn the In
spection tour was continued to the
other barns in the city where similar
conditions were found.
The strikebreaking force now operat-
ing in Washington is well organized.
When asked when the strike would be
broken in Washington. Mr.. Nicery,
president of the organization, said it
was his opinion it had already been
broken.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
COTTON DUTY FIGHT WON
BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Unable to Get Loan From India Un-
less Higher Tariff Is
Provided.

By the Associated Press,
LONDON, March 15.-The government
successfully resisted the strong attack
or the Lancashire cotton interests by
carrying the Indian cotton duties reso-
luton both in the house of lords and
house OF commons last night and secur-
Ing the defeat of the Lancashire amend
ment by the substantial majority of 14o
after Premier Lloyd George had con-
ceded that the whole question should
be reconsidered at the termination of
the war.
This result was the outcome of a
strong plea made by the premier that
the government policy was only fair
play toward India which, in addition to
the great assistance already given to-
ward the prosecution of the war, would
supply. further man power for military
operations, and on the attitude of ex-
Premier Asquith, who agreed that it
would be inadvisable to go back on the
decision already taken, because it would
nave disastrous effects on India Mr.
Asquith proposed an amendment to re-
consider the question after the war
which the prime minister accepted.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
GUARD RECEPTION PLANS.
Invitations for Tribute to D. c. Sol
diers Soon to Go Out.

Plans for the reception March 81 to
members of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia, who have recent
" returned from the Mexican border.
are rapidly nearing completion. Invi-
tations are to be sent out either the
latter part of this week or the first
part of next, according to Richard l..
Lamb, chairman of the. committee on
seating and ushers.
President Wilson is to be invited, as
are a number of other prominent Of
ficials Secretary Baker of the War
Department and Representative Mann
of the committee on military affairs
of the House of Representatives have
signified their intention of attending.
Certificates of service are to be pre-
sented to the guardsmen. Financial
plans are being completed and success
in this phase is expected.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
White Rats Are Enjoined.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Members of the
White Rats Theatric Union were to-
day prohibited from picketing theaters
or in any way interfering with their
employees, by an injunction granted by
Judge Baldwin of the circuit court The
in function was che result of a strike bv
members of the White Rats who have
picketed playhouses IN various parts OF
the city, charging that the proprietors
are unfair 10 union actors.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Little Trouble Here.

II firmly believe the railway company
could employ men now to take the
place of our men and that the cars
would run along as smoothly as be-
fore" he said eve never have to
remain in city for more than five or
six days to. break strike. This city
certainly is d peaceful one. We have
had comparatively little trouble here.
You ought to see some of the condi-
tions we have had to contend with in
other cities. In Niagara Falls we had
men on the cars with Winchester rifles,
while each member of the crew was
sworn in as a policeman and carried
revolver"
The officials of the organization are
arranging to go to New Orleans and
Chicago, where strikes are threatening
Evening star., 1917-03-15
YIN. &c. A. Work in Prison CAMPS

BERLIN. via London, March 15.-The
worlds committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association by agreement
with the German and Austro- -Hunga-
rian government will continue to carry
on its work in the prison camps. Imme-
diate work in the camps Will be large
Ily supervised by members of the asso-
citation belonging to neutral nations
other than America.
Evening star., 1917-03-15

1915. has been offered for probate. He
leaves his gold watch and chain and
five shares of stock of Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company to his
grandson, John V. Boyd. Fifty shares
of the same stock are given to his son,
F'ranchot II. Boyd. The remaining es-
tate is to be divided equally between
the son. Franchot II. Boyd. and tho
daughter. Cora Il. Morgan. The sou
and DR.. William Gerry Morgan are
named as executors.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
GERMANS PENETRATE
RUSS POSITIONS IN EAST

BERLIN, March 10, by wireless to
SayviIle, n. Y.-German detachments
yesterday penetrated the Russian posi-
tions near Vitoniez, on the Stokhod
river and near Yamnica, south of the
Dniester river, in Galicia. says the Ger
mal army headquarters statement is
sued today. The Germans captured
more than 100 prisoners and took sew
eral machine guns and mine throwers.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
A1ludes to Grave Matters.

]. Austen Chamberlain. secretary for
India. alluded to great matters in the
recent government of India, which
would only be revealed when the
archives gave up their secrets.
The Lancashire members. realizing
that the chance of defeating the duties
was gone. held a hurried meeting and
decided to carry the question to a
division as formal protest.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer. in a speech concluding
the debate, denied that his proposal
was the thin end of the wedge of
tariff reform. The viceroy of India
had said it was impossible to get a
were imposed. They had to choose be-
tween trouble in India and trouble in
Lancashire.
Premier Lloyd Georges reference to
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Overhauling River Buoys.

To replace spar buoys broken Off by
the ice and to renew light buoys re-
moved in the early part of the winter
the lighthouse service steamer Maple
has been working in the river below
this city. The Maple will overhaul all
Potomac buoyage before she returns
to Norfolk to take up work in the lower
part of Chesapeake bay.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
February Cotton Consumption.

Cotton consumed in the United States
during February aggregated 547. .203
running bales, exclusive of linters, and
for the seven months ending with Feb
ruary, 3,914,S66 bales. the census bu-
reau today announced.
Last year during February 540.733
bales were consumed. and in the seven
3,616.545 bales.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Big Guns Forged for Navy.

Seven of the twenty-five fourteen
inch rifles recently ordered for the
navy by Secretary Daniels already
have been forged by the Bethlehem
Steel Company. The company also has
an order for twenty-five sixteen-inch
guns, but the fourteen-inch guns will
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Army Aviation Ground.

The War Department has leased a
! 1oo-acre tract of land at Essingt ton, Pa,
a suburb of Philadelphia. for a camp
for aerial experiments and training.
The land was given to the government
at very low rate.
Evening star., 1917-03-15

be forged first because they are the
guns designed for battleships OF the
Pennsylvania class now nearing COM
p1etion.
The sixteens are wanted for still
larger vessels now only planned, which
would not be ready to receive the rifles
If made. These fifty guns are in addi-
ton to other orders for similar weap-
ons given some time ago and on which
work had been started.
Evening star., 1917-03-15

Women are jest like ele-
plants t me; l like t see 'em,
but l wouldn't want one, said
Tell Binkley, t'day.
Remember how your mother
used t dig your ears out with a
rough towel when you wuz little !
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Robert T. Walker Found Dead.

Robert T. Walker. East Falls Church,
Va, was found dead in a room at 3416 o
street this morning. He had been room
ing there the past two weeks. the police
were told. Coroner hewitt gave GER
tificate OF death from natural causes.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
$500, ,Om, 900 CREDIT
is ASKED OF COMMONS

LONDON, March 16.AAndrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exc6equer. to-
day introduced in the house of com
mons a supplementary vote of credit
for f64,00O, 900 sterling for the current
year.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Shrimp Fisheries May Be Developed

Shrimp fisheries may be developed along
the gulf coast through discoveries of
shrimp by the schooner Grampus of the
bureau of fisheries. it Is announced.
These finds may lead to q valuable winter
fishery.
Evening star., 1917-03-15

India supplying moro troops is cons
sidered important. This course was
strongly advocated recently by Winston |
Spencer Churchill.