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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-12
FOOD CONTROL
BILL ENDORSED
House Committee Reports
Price Fixing Measure.
BOOST FOR PROHIBITION


ments in Sweeping Bill for Conserva-
ton Of Grains, Affecting Beer and
Malt as Well as Distilled Liquors.
Washington, June 12.-The second
administration food control bill, grant
ing broad powers to the president, was
agreed TO by the house agricultural
committee by vote of IL 10 3 and inn
mediate report to the house was au-
thorized. Chairman Lever expects ii
to pass with less than two weeks de-
bate.
The first bill, now pending, is to
stimulate production of food; the sec
ond is TO control distribution and
price
Prohibition took more forward steps
in congress II was decided to com
bine the many prohibition amend
ments to the food bills in one separate
measure for conservation of grains,
and thus prohibit the manufacture of
foodstuffs into beer and malt liquors
as well as distilled spirits The sen
ate agriculture committee reached
this decision.
The senate judiciary committee fa-
vorably reported resolution by Sen
ator Sheppard for a prohibition con
stitutional amendment. A similar
resolution failed last session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-12
SAILORS DEMAND PRISON
FOR FORMER GAR.

Petrograd, June 12.-Sailors
on the cruiser Diana adopted
formal resolutions demanding
the former czar and his family
be confined in the fortress OF
Kronstadt, declaring otherwise
they would sail up the Neva
to Petrograd and fight for 1t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-12

cure. We can afford to be generous,
but we cannot afford then or now to
be weak or omit any single guarantee
of Justice and security"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-12

Lord Northcliffe, on an errand to
America to cooperate British activi-
ties here as a commercial representa-
tive OF the British government, has
arrived in the United States on an
American steamer
AS virtual head of the British war
mission in this country Lord North
clffe will work along industrial and
economic lines in the furtherance of
his eovernll ent's interests in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
MEN DRAFTED HERE MAY
BECOME NONCOMS

Philadelphlans who are drafted into the
first citizen army are to have the benefit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

OF preliminary military training so that
they may be eligible for the rank OF nom
commissioned officers when the army goes
into its training camp, II n conference held
today In the office Of Mayor Smith bears
fruit
T. II. Alcott. representing the Military
Training Camps Association: Franklin
Spencer Edmonds, representing the Chest
nut Hill unit OF the Home Defense Re
serves; John NJ. Wood, representing the
Germantown Minute Men. and G. r. Cress-
well, formerly colonel OF the Third Regi-
ment. National Guard OF Pennsylvania. rep
resenting the Home Defense Reserves as
whole. called on the Mayor this afternoon.
and submitted a plan TO give Philadelphia
selected men the benefit OF preliminary
training.
They suggested that as the selected men
are enrolled, facilities be given TO them to
drill with the various units of the Home
Defense Reserves. With this start in mill.
tary training, they said, they would be so
far advanced by the time the army goes
into training that they would have consd-
erable handicap over selected men who had
not the advantage of such preliminary drill
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Aliens Taught to AUoid
Draft, NelU Charge

Continued from Page One
was being paid from the treasury OF the
Workmens Circle.
Charging that downtown physician is
inducing aliens to evade military service by
! Ming exemption claims, Edward +. Swift
chairman Of the Eighth District Board, at
the Tenth and Buttonwood streets police
station, today announced that he would de-
mand sweeping investigation by the De-
partment OF Justice.
There is a concerted movement in this
district" said Swift, ITO evade service This
is particularly true among the aliens, and
| am quite certain that the movement is
being organized and directed by a person
opposed to the draft. l shall demand an in
vestgation,"
That the aliens we're being coached in re-
gard to the filing of exemption claims Is
| emphasized In the number of claims filed
| The board has examined eghty-two men
| and out of the sixty-sx accepted sixty have
| filed exemption claims,
'I became suspicious" said Swift. "and
| this morning began to question the re
| cruits. From one man l learned that 9
| doctor In the downtown section is coaChinl
| the aliens and doing everything possible e
interfere with the draft machinery | oh
| tained the name Of this man and will give I
to the Federal investigators"
Swift announced that despite the claim
of the aliens but few would win excmptio,
| from his board.
UNLESS man claimed exemption whe
he registered he will be sent to Camp Meade
providing he passes the physical tests" n
said. In our district but few Of the alien
signihed desire to evade service when the
registered. Why they have changed theI
minds since then is a matter for the Depart
ment of Justice to determine"
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LO1Uer Gas Rate
Asked for People
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Continued from Page One
I know that my constituents favor such n
course. Even five.cent reductions mean a
whole lot to the people these days and
there is every indication that the matte,
will become a strong political issue next
fall"
Il. j. Berlet, president of the Walnut
Street Business Association. today adyo-
Gated that the five cents go directly into the
pocket of the consumer.
81 believe" he said, that all of the
money above the price paid by the city for
gas should go to the people, and certainly
this additional five cents which is com ug
the first of the year should be given to the
public. Users of electricity are not taxed,
and why should we place this unjust tax
upon the users of gas? If the city is going t.
deal in gas for a profit it might just as well
run shoe factories and hat shops for profit.
So far as 1 am able to learn no other city
in the country imposes tax on gas con-
sumers and 1t is not good advertising for
Philadelphia to do so.
THE plea of certain city officials that II
the five cents Is given the people, taxes
will have TO be imposed elsewhere to make
up the deficiency in revenue. does not hold
water. 1t would be better to sprinkle this
gas taxation around a bit and take some
Of the burden from consumers Of gas.
THE city officials are In duty bound tc
see that the five cents goes to the public
| and am certain that the people will make
them see the thing in that light next fall
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Wheat Control
NOlD Under Wan
Continued from Page One

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state Agricultural College, Manhattan.
The wheat purchasing division of the
1000 administration will consist of the fol-
lowing members:
chairman, Herbert Hoover. nresidont
Sulius Barnes, Duluth. MINI. treasurer,
% %a,es w. McGarrah, president Mechanics
,,, Metals National Bank, New York city
@ Iee president, +. @. Crowell. Kansas CITY
TRANSFORMATION director Edward Chambers.
ssaso' vice president Santa Fe Rail-
ioau rs' counsel Judge Curtis H. Lindley, San
T,' secretary, J. w. Shorthll
ionowing men will represent the
gram division at the various terminals.
lIo,'ara NJ. Flesh. st. Louis; NJ. IL
iao' iuser' PORTLAND. Ore. C. r. Fox, New Or
Ct., II. b. Irwin. Philadelphia; p. H.
W'nr duluth. Mimi; Frank l.. Carey,
IIeapoIs George S. jackson, Baltimore :
~. "ara b. jackson. Chicago Charles Ken
n,s' BuHalo; r. A. Levin, San Fran
cisco ID. f. Plazzel. Kansas civ. Cbarin,
L. Near. Omaha. ' '''
| ~ e United tSates millers' committee n
| noaI,Ie I.a.e with tho food administration Il,
iso,la,lng in,s voluntary regulation of the mill.
Sha'ny huustry Will comprise the following
| socra,.' man James f. Bell. Minneapolis
wost III a. r. Husband. Chicago; north.
| -, Nlpert {. Loring, Minneapolis south
"es', Andrew J. Hunt. Arkansas CITY E,r
| ca ms, l." NJ. Kelly, Nashville; st loui,
Wai,o nI ,.''nois, Samuel Plant. st. Louis; OH,
ga "a, Niark n. Mannel Toledo; Chlcag,
anu Mi,waukee. Bernard A. Eckhnrd;, chi
| Portland. ID WILCOX
,,,a me allies have agreed to take thei
.' "ne". purchases from the Government graf
EXPLORATION advancing money and thus rc
levine the United States from part of IN
u.uen OF financing the purchase of IN
cogn,rys entire 1917 wheat harvest.
ine corporation will open agencies at n
,ne principal terminals and transactions wi
DC carried on with the usual dealers throug
the regular channels
In reselling the wheat to the Allies III
Government will merely charge n nomin,
percentage to cover cost of operation. II,
mestic dealers who refuse to sell at n
Government-flxed price will be summaril
dealt with under the licensing powers in Il
bill. 80 -
The principal millers Will first be su,
! piled with the wheat they need for domest
| consumption.
The grain corporation will be incorporate
!, in Delaware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
MOB AGAIN DESTROYS
"KAISER WILSON" BANNERS
w. Bayard Hale Roughed When He
Tries to emonstrate-Sailor
Is Arrested

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-The usual dis
order attended the picketing Of the White
House today by militant suffragists bear
ing banners inscribed Kaiser Wilson," one
banner was torn to shreds by the jeerng
crowd, soldier was arrested. and when
William Bayard Hale, a writer. attempted
to demonstrate with the mob he was rough
ly handled.
Shortly after noon crowd surrounded
suffrage headquarters and stopped all pick
cts as they came out. At 1 o'clock fifteen
banners had been taken from as many
pickets. Thirty-six banners were destroyed
yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

in,ar',,o and particularly to newspaner
denv,ne attributed to the Governor.
tha thns all responsibility on his mart for
Goyorss, recommendations made, I wrote the
and in -. q ietter, OF which inclose a COPY
I aIso i,I,y iy received a telegram, Of which
was inciose copy. The effect of these
W notify the Governor that tbis nayrs
.atten,,o '.roversy had been brought to nv
IT,, ,t'oh and that the President was roi,-
30 upon the responsibility of the Governor
20 ,n e state In these nominations. SO that
the osroo, ,rernor was correctly quoted to
sih,,t,, .hat he was assuming no respon-
sipiiity for the noninations ne r,ada
s.. "ouiu pe obliged to find some other wav Of
A.. s s men to be presented to the Presi-
oa,,, .or appointment. thus making an ex-
go. vi the state of Pennsylvania The
,ion 80 y, .ne Governors reply was a repuiia-
n oan,, ~, ,,e interviews attributed to him and
.o'ipie'e assumption OF responsibility,
.hereupon called his attention to the
aI',san character of certain of the boards
nominated by him, particularly In tho
counties OF Lackawanna, Schuylkill and
1ahcaster In which counties many of the
osa,us are composed wholly of members
VI ,ne same political party as the Governor.
anu anu suggested the propriety of recommenda.
~ ~.'onS IRON MIN which would modify the
| n,oo',nei ne OF these boards so as, to remove
,nis objection. To this suggestion. I regret
|
ana as the boards are actively at work 7
hesltate TO insist upon a change in their
| persohnel' merely on partisan grounds for
| WINE IL would undoubtedly have been wiser
| IL they could have been so named Mt tho
ou.set as TO be without partisan character
| YET III the original invitation to the Cow
crnor the suggestion was made that the
| Pohtical parties should be respectively rem.
| Iesehted, and any organization now under.
| taken would come in mdcourse of this
work which the board is already engaged
| In doing.
me time has now come when must an
| point the district board to which the Cover
nor mas nominated you as a member, and
| am Wrltlng this letter to ask whether yo,
VIII not, as patriotic duty, overlook tn,
| questions involved in your original contro
| Nersy with the Governor of Pennsylyani;
ana accept and perform this service
| The execution of this military seryic
law Is perhaps important a duty as tn
country ever asked it's citizens to undertake
IL is or the highest Importance that tn
men of known probity of character and firm
ness of judgment should act upon the dis
trict board
While I can realize that by reason o
your controversy with the Governor ther
may be some sensitiveness on your part /
accepting designation which proceeds fror
his recommendation, I feel so sure of tn
value of your service on the board that
am venturing to make this request.
Cordially yours,
NEWTON d. BAKER
Secretary of War"
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and falling to obtain svIdsaoo
gambling house. &
Boxarth is said to have been u
frequently and Is alleged 10 have ~
able political influence which brou
out OF many tight places.
II Is the belief of the sergean<I
police OF the district that Lieutenan{
termeyer was a victim OF the four ~
who, II Is Is said. tried to run thinen
much their own way in the district. "
Director Wilson. in commentIns q
finding Of the board. said the action
should be a lesson to police officinln
patrolmen Of the city. and announco6
politics would in no way enter iucl
conduct Of the department.
The trial board consisted Of q
George s. Tempest. Lieutenant NJ
Dinlocker and Lieutenant David Benu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

ing, and would be most likely chosen for
promotion.
The Mayor said that he had been thinking
OF some such plan and heartily approved
II. Furthermore. he said that IL the war
was not over by another year and there
were necessity for calling another draft
army, he would see to II that the selected
men from Philadelphia would be provided
with halls in which TO drill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
Clean Bill Found
for EchtermeYer
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lieutenants knowledge, and as the gam
bling house was in the bailiwick covered by
the district detectives 1t was recommended
that they he dismissed.
The four detectives who have been Drop
ped as a result Of the boards findings are
W. j. Bozarth, Michael Yafte, Anthony
Martinelli and Anthony J. Isola
They were charged with neglect of duty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15

fact that we are manufacturers as
well as retailers, and that this tre-
mendous stock was contracted for
long before the cost of labor and
material advanced so sharply. The
largest stock. which means the wild
est selection. and the lowest prices,
which mean the greatest saving
these are the advantages awaiting
you here; advantages that should
be yours. We bid you welcome to
Americas Great Furniture Store.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
Clearance of Lace Curtains

Regular prices cut from third to more
than half, and much of the stock is being
sold below cost to make room for Fall
draperies. Stock consists of odd lots, in
some cases only one pair of kind remain.
Here are few typical items:-
81 90 Rufned Muslin. soc $500 Cluny Lace, 5000
S3 i6 Antuue Scrhns Sc S12. 90 Brussels Net ~
S2.75 Notghm Laces. 81 $1,000 Renaissance, $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
Atlas Co. Declares Extra Dividend

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 15.-The Atlas
Powder Company today declared a regular
quarterly dividend Of per cent and an
extra dividend of per cent on the common
stock, payable September 10 to stockholders
of record August 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
Summer Goods on Sale

Stock is moving out very quickly at the
amazingly low prices we quote, but
there is still very good assortment
awaiting your selection. Come in and
look at these beautiful Summer Suites and
pieces, in such materials as Chinese Sea
Grass and Peel Cane (now almost unob-
tainable), Rustic Hickory and Cedar, Will
low and Fibre Rush, Rattan and Wicker, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
THE GOVERNORS REPLY


The following telegram, dated July 20,
addressed to Secretary Baker, was the Gov
ernor's reply:
In reference to your letter of July 81,
beg to advise that l have followed instruc-
tions implicitly and assume full RESPONSE
bility for my action The silly newspaper
controversy is due to confusion of facts
In reference to local registrars and con-
scrption boards and boards of appeal. These
latter bodies were most carefully selected
and are men we'll known and generally
regarded by all fair-minded citizens as
eminently fitted to perform duties assigned.
You may say to the President for me that
all this service and these appointments rep
resent our conscientious endeavor to sup
port loyalty the national Government. The
attempt to inject petty politics is resented
here and is most unjust No such thought
was for moment in mind nor will it be.
IN. G. BRUMBAUGH, Governor
BAKER TO PALMER
Secretary Bakers letter to Mr.. Palmer
following the Governors telegram and Pal
mer's letter of acceptance, follows IL Is
dated August 10:
my dear Mr. Halmer-The Governor or
Pennsylvania, pursuant to the request of the
President transmitted through me, mas
nominated for appointment certain district
boards of exemption in connection with the
execution Of the draft law. Upon Board
NO. l, In the middle district of Pennsylvania
ne has nominated you.
AT an earlier stage in the execution OF
this law the Governor was asked to nom
mate for appointment members of the local
boards. After his nominations had been
made you and others had a controversy with
Tue Governor of Pennsylvania, in which, as
! understand it, you alleged that certain OF
these boards had been made up wholly or
political partisans of the Governor.
When my attention was called to this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-15
Irish Volunteers R.jded

DUBLIN. Augs 15.--Military autho,l
raided the headquarters Of Colonel NoIE
Irish Volunteers here today. seisinr
rifles and 1900 blank cartridges. No ar
were made. 7r7T
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-30
PREVENT CLIENT
FROM FAIR TRIAL
Attorney Charges Government
Officials Keep David Lamar
From Seeing Witnesses.
ternational News Service !.

international News Service:
NEW YORK, April 3O.-That gov
eminent officials are preventing his
client from obtaining a fair trial by
preventing him from consulting his
attorneys and witnesses, was the
charge made by counsel for David
Lamar. wolf of Wall ST., when his
trial was resumed today.
Capt. Franz Won Rintelen, social
ed head of the German propaganda
in the United States, and six others
also are jointly on trial with Lamar.
Counsel for Won Rintelen and the
other defendants strenuously op-
posed a joint hearing Of the indict-
ments, contending the publicity at
tending Lamar's previous trial pre-
cluded their receiving an unpreiu-
diced hearing. The examination Of
jurymen was begun shortly before
the order for noon adjournment.
Evidence Of far-reaching and in
eliminating importance is expected
when Won Rintelen takes the stand.
He has been credited with being the
brains of the German propaganda
and is said 10 have expended more
than 100000 in the United States
since the outbreak Of thew ar.
Won Rintelen was "A close friend
of the kaiser and came TO the United
States in 1914 with credentials 20
some OF the most prominent persons.
financially and socially, in the
United States.
He has declared his willingness to
reveal his entire work in this coun-
try. and already has made lengthy
and damaging statements TO federal
attorneys. which are expected 20
lead 20 the indictment Of several
persons with more than a mead OF
fame. He was brought back from
London by Scotland Yard officers
last week. after he had escaped from
the United States on an irregular
passport.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-30
WAR FUNDS To
Be RAISED BY
SEC'Y NJ ADOO
Government Plans to Issue
Blocks of Treasury Certi-
fiCateS Worth $4,000
600 Every Two Weeks.
!LternatIonal News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON, April 80. - De-
mands for money To prosecute the
war against Germany. both on the
part of the United States and Of the
entente allies are coming in so rap
idly that the federal reserve board
today laid before Sec'y of the Treas
ury McAdoo a plan for pretentious
emergency financing. The board rec
commended that the treasury issue a
block of treasury certificates every
two weeks until the war bonds are
sold. Such blocks should range from
$150,O00,O00 TO $500, 100000.
The board pointed out that such
system would not only provide the
funds needed quickly but would
place in the hands Of the banks Jf
the country securities which they
can exchange for the war bonds
when they are ready. This would
prevent any sudden drain on the in
vestment fund Of the country which
ordinarily would be caused by the
unloading of a huge bond issue.
McAdOo May Adopt Plan.
Sec'y McAdoO looks favorably
upon the plan and in all probability
will adopt it, issuing blocks Of GER
tifcates at regular intervals, allow
ing a three or four day interval for
subscriptions 10 come in before
closing the offer
The federal reserve board today
opened its negotiations with the
financial mem bers of the French
mission. Tue board entertained 1t
luncheon Va. Casenavo, NJ. de Neuf-
lie and NJ. Simon, and discussed
with those French government
fnanciers the needs of France and
the best methods of meeting them.
1t was definitely learned today that
the long fight of the federal reserve
board to get state banks and trust
companies TO join the federal re-
serve is about won. The board has
received assurances that those insti-
tutiOns are preparing 10 flock 10 the
system upon the passage of the
amendments 20 the federal reserve
act now pending in congress. These
amendments Will strengthen the
gold holdings OF the federal reserve
system and give certain privileg es
10 state bank members.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-30
FOOD PRODUCERS
DISCUSS PROBLEM
Cite UneCOnOmiCaI Machinery
of Distribution As One
High Price Cause.

open discussion of the present
food situation as it affects the pro-
Queer will be conducted at a meet
ing Of the Clay Harris township
community center 10 be held at the
Slower school house Wednesday
evening Several topics of consider
able Importance will come up at this
meeting. which is expected to attract
a number Of local merchants. bust
ness men and others who are inter-
ested in helping solve the present
food problem.
Brother Leo of Notre Dame will
lead the discussion at the meeting.
1t is being pointed out by many Of
the farmers in this community that
they are not being given the oppor-
tunity to dispose of their products
properly. and that until some solu-
ton Of the problems are reached the
high prices to the consumer and low
prices 10 the producer Will continue.
One example Of this situation is
in the production Of wool Although
there are two wooden companies IN
South Bend, these companies, it is
reported. refuse 10 buy any wool
from nearby producers. Instead the
farmer must sell at say, 80 cents per
pound 10 the wholesale dealer. who
in turn sells 10 the jObbers. etc, and
finally the same wool comes back to
the local companies who pay from
81 TO S125 per pound for the prod
uct sold by the farmer at 30 cents
These questions will be discussed at
the meeting.