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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-01
UtIlATURED SONCBOOR
Prepared BY Commission For
Soldiers and Sailors
Has Notable Omission But Still Re-
tains Enough Punch To Fright
en- Germans.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The commits
sion on camp activities has just is
sued for distribution to men of the
army and navy denatured hook of
songs for soldiers and sailors.
The volume contains about 75 songs.
enough to last Persi Jugs men until
they cross the Rhine but it is notable
as much for its omissions as for it's
inclusions
Sherman's Song Left oat.
"The Star Spangied Danner,"
"America," The Battle Hymn of the
Republic" The 3ed, White and
Blue" and The Battle Cry ot Free
dom" are given the place Of honor.
Dixie" "Old Black Joe" and Garry
Me Back to Old Virginia" are there,
but Marching Through Georgia" and
yankee Doodle" are omitted, as are
the artillery song, which contains a
few camns, and the "Carabo," a song
which has three damns to a line.
As a compliment to the French La
Marseillaise" and Joan of Arc" are
included and there is the Song OF
FTG6 huSSlds but INe BFlllSu SOL
dlers' marching song. "Tipperary" fs
omitted
"Over There" Finds Place.
George Cohan's "Over There" finds
a place in the volume right next to
1.-THE End of a Perfect Day" Moth.
er Machree" and Silver Threads
Among the Gold" Then there is a
double barreled Offering that ought to
drive the Germans from their trench
es. Ii is a combination of "Yaaka
Hula" and Aloha Oe," which, IL Is
explained, are to be sung simultan
eously as vocal combat"
Some of the sleep in the deep
songs for the navy basso are giyer
and the volume winds up with ION
ward Christian Soldiers" Nearer Ny
God to Thee" and abide With Me.
The song books will be distributed
among the trainings camps so the sol
diers can get in good vocal trim before
they try their songs out on the Ger
mans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-01

Jackson, Miss, Nov. News has
been received here of the death OF
"Privats" John Allen at his home in
Tupelo. Allen was for more than 20
years a member Of congress from Mis-
sissippi. He retired from public life
~ years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-01
Soldiers Never Use Word "peaee.s

Rochester, Nov. l. - The word
"peace" is never heard from the lips
of soldiers In France, Sir Berkeley
Moynihan OF the British medical corps
said in an address to physicians Of
the Mayo clinic here. Sir Berkeley,
with Maj Edouard Rist, French med
ical corps. end Captain Gilmour of the
British, are guests of Drs. w. J. and
C. n. Mayo. The visitors declared
that the condition of the French army
as regards contagious diseases is not
disoouraging. Sir Berkeley added that
mis- II . moral, net . material war;
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-01
Spies Plot To Cripple Lurher Mil,


Tacoma, Wash, Nov. THAT the
federal government will have to take
over operation of all lumber mills In
Washington and Oregon by reason OF
an alleged plot by disloyal persons to
hamper the production Of the enorni-
GUS amount of airplane fir and spruce
required by the allies, Is the belief
expressed By Tacoma lumhermcn.
President Calls It Scsn-t'n-m'nt."
Washington, New. President
Wilson pronounces 1t "can-tn-m'nt,"
accent on the first syllable, and so
does Secretary of War Baker; the
other War department officials pro
nounce it can-tone-men, accent on the
second syllable, because they go'
started that way and can't stop, al
though they know it is not the pre-
ferred pronunciation. Dr. Theodore
w. Hunt, English professor at Prince
ton, approves "can-tonn-ment" will
the accent on the second syllable an<
he 90 as In the word bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26

makes up its mind to adopt substitutes
for expensive foodstuffs." Enough nee
is available at low price. he said, to
afford relief until legislative action can
be taken.
Mr.. Perkins and the Governor de-
cided to begin on Wednesday public
hearings at Albany on the Wicks bill,
creating a State Department OF Foods
and Markets, now pending before the
Legislature Members of the Chamber
Of Commerce, women's clubs and others
interested in reducing the cost of living
will be asked to support the bill.
Urging all housewives to Hang This
in Your Kitchen" the circular issued
by the Mayors committee says: Rice
contains two-thirds more flesh-building
qualities than potatoes. Therefore a
given amount Of money VIII buy four
times as much food value if spent for
rice as it will if spent for potatoes. If
used with cheese, peas, beans or lentils,
rice will give you practically all the
food your body needs"
Seventeen suggestions for eating rice
and directions in preparing the dishes
are given in the circular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Baltimore Sending
Trucks to Farms to
Lower Food Prices
City Vehicles Will Bring Produce
Bought for Cash Direct
to Consumers

Baltimore. Feb. %. - Twenty-four
fve-ton trucks of the city departments
will be sent out in the country sur
rounding Baltimore tomorrow 70
gather farm products, in an attempt by
the city to reduce the prices OF 1000
stuffs. o..
-Four counties will be visited, and II
the plan is successful trucks VIII De
sent to the Eastern Shore. This was
decided on to-day at meeting OF me
Board Of Estimate at Mayor Preston
house. Spot cash is to be paid to the
farmers out of the city's contingent
fund. Potatoes, eggs, cabbage, spinach
and onions are to be the chief products
sought. !,
Four city employees have been de-
tailed to each truck, two to bargain
with the farmers and two to run the
truck. The trucks will return with
their supplies TO the city markets;
Mayor Preston said that he expected
to cut % per cent from the costs to the
consumers. ....--
II is planned to limit the quantities
sold to a buyer 20 the average amount
sold weekly to one householder, TO pre-
vent "ringing in" The Mayor said he
expected each day to have the twenty
four loads sold out by night, so that
the trucks may be dispatched the next
morning for new supplies. The city
officials kept the telephone and tele-
graph wires busy getting in touch with
leading farmers in Hartford, Baltimore
Anne Arundel and Howard counties
There is over $4,000 available for
starting the campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
BUTTONS ABSORB FOOD
NEEDED BY POOR OF CITY
Expert Also Deplores Use of Skinned
Milk in Billiard Balls

Billiard balls and buttons are de-
priving the people Of this city of an
excellent food, according to Professor
D. r. Andrews, Of the department OF
household arts Of Teachers College.
SKINNED milk, which is now used in
the manufacture Of substitutes for
ivory or thrown into the sewers" said
Professor Andrews yesterday after
noon, sis as good a food as whole milk.
The failure TO use it as such is a colos-
sal waste, and the move to legalize its
sale by the Wicks bill should be
fastened to help remedy the present
situation.
Containing a larger proportion OF
protein than full milk. the skinned
article has a high nutritive value.
Many states, including Wisconsin,
Massachusetts, and Indiana, allow the
sale Of skinned milk, and see no rea-
son why the milk companies here
should not sell It. The cost should be
considerably lower. 1t is the unani-
NOUS opinion of food experts that New
York is lacking in this direction"
Henry c. Sherman, professor OF the
chemistry Of food at Columbia Univer-
sity. said that skinned milk might
make an excellent food. lie said that
it would be better to drink a pint of
full milk and a pint Of skinned than
merely that amount of the whole fluid.
"The attempt of the Dairymen's
League" said Professor Sherman. 40
increase the consumption Of milk prod
ucts is commendable. There is not
enough milk, cheese and butter used.
And, in comparison with other prod
gcts, milk is one Of the cheapest of
foods"
Dried beans and peas. Professor
Sherman declared, always are cheap
and nutritious food, and they have not
risen in price nearly as much as other
commodities. They are particularly use
full for the salts they contain. as well
as the protein. He added that corn,
peanut and cottonseed oils might be
used ss food, as they had high fuel
value.
Professor Andrews yesterday was APP
pointed chairman OF tho skinned milk
committee Of the Home Economics As
recitation Of Greater New York. Miss
Einmn II. Winslow and Mrs. Edward L.
Thomas are the other members Of the
committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Kosher Poultry Shops
Closed in Price Boycott

Retail dealers in kosher poultry have
decided to follow the pushcart men
and Join the East Side movement
against high prices. They have de-
clared a boycott against the whole
salers. and in carrying it out Will close
their stores and employ pickets to dis
courage the killing and selling OF poul-
try in all kosher slaughter houses anc
retail shops.
The decision was reached yesterday
at a meeting of the Kosher Retail
Poultry Association of the East Side
in Remington Hall. pa Second Street.
The association represents about two
hundred dealers, whose purchases con-
stitute the bulk of the 10000 POUNDS
of poultry the East Side is SAID 10 use
weekly in normal times.
b. Graft, president of the ASSOCIATION
announced that the boycott would go
into effect at 2 o'clock this morning
when pickets would be sent to notify
the rabbis to cease slaughtering poul-
try. Individual dealers will be advised
not only to stop selling poultry, but TO
the stock on hand.
l'Tf we do these things, in week we
can bring the price of chickens down
TO fifteen cents pound" declared
BENJAMIN Steinberg, who says he owns
five retail stores and a slaughter house
in the East Side and Brownsville.
During a heated session in which big
dealers and city officials were critl-
cised. one retailer charged that poul,
try prices in New York are controlled
by one man, who, it is said. represents
Western shippers here. This man, 1t
was charged, dictates the price at
which commission merchants shall sell
and Furnishes infractions by notifying
his Western connections to refuse 20
ship poultry to the offender.
"If this man could be indicted II
was declared. there would be nothing
the matter with poultry prices in New
York"
The retailers accepted none of the
blame for high prices, saying that their
profit was never more than two cents
a pound while the big dealers ffe,,
duently were able TO clear four anG
five cents a pound in their transac-
tions.
"Prices are manipulated in many
WAYS" said B. Graft. at will be an
nounced that there are only eighty cars
on the tracks in New York when the
actual number will be 125. Then the
price IS fixed on the basis Of eighty
cars and we and the public have to
pay -
Graft criticised Mayor Mitchell for
permitting commission merchants TO
do business at West Washington Mar
ket.
"They are using city property to rob
the public" he declared. CONDITIONS
on the East Side are unbesrable, but
they could be remeded if there was
some official willing to do something.
1--WE are going to close our stores
because we are not willing to buck the
public. They are right, no matter how
wrong their methods may be-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26

Guiding women from the executive com
mittee of twenty-five which was formed
Objections from Bella Newman Zilber-
man. Mrs. Jacob Panken and others
saved the day for the women, however.
and Mrs. Panken was made chairman OF
the committee.
LET us call a general strike IN the
schools many women shouted.
should keep our children out Of the
schools, for they haven't enough to
eat
Mrs. Panken said in part:
This is a mass movement of the
poor who need food. IL is not organized
yet, but must be.
"We asked Congress for 100000
toward relieving the situation, and
see by the newspapers that it has been
granted. The women have put the
fear of God into the heart of the gov
eminent.
when we went before Mayor Mitchell
and asked that measures be taken 20
buy food for the hungry and 81 100000
be voted he said he had not the neces-
sary power. He tried 10 crawl out OF
il, but we nailed him TO the cross. We
reminded him that the French Revolu-
tlOn StdTltu Win NHV ~
bread"
The meeting wired Endorsement TO
the Speaker of the Assembly and the
President of the State Senate of the
bill introduced by Joseph Whitehorn
Socialist representative from the list
District.
Municipal Groceries Wanted
The Whitchorn bill would establish
cities in the grocery business, enabling
them to buy food BY carloads and sell
it at cost. Municipal bakeries and ice
and coal agencies also would be set up
Assemblyman Whitehorn spoke in ad.
vocacy OF his bill, and the municipal
grocery idea struck the gathering
favorably. Mr.. Whitehorn announced
that he would ask that his measure be
taken out of committee and passed at
once.
Thomas Rock, representing the Cen
trail Federation of Labor, asked for a
food embargo.
my motto said he, "is America
first and the American workingmar
first, before you feed people who are
committing murder on the other side OF
the water. American potatoes are
cheaper in London than they are here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Federal Trade Commission
Expects 100000 Fund
To Be Provided
FREIGHT CONGESTION
BEING RELIEVED
Department of Justice to
Act if Prices in Capital
Are Raised

Washington. Feb. 25.-Anticipating
the passage by Congress of legisla-
ton to finance President wilson's pro-
posed nationwide investigation into
the high cost Of foodstuffs, the Federal
Trade Commission is completing ar
rangements to launch the inquiry rs
soon as funds are authorized. The Ad-
ministration is confident that the
amendment to provide 100000 for the
work, attached to the sundry civil BILL
will be adopted.
At the car service commission OF the
American Railway Association 1t was
said to-day that continued progress was
being made in relieving both freight
congestion and car shortage, and at the
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
ports were received from Investigators
telling of the further movement west
of freight cars from Buffalo and other
congested points.
An official of the Interstate Com
merce commission Sdlu tHtlc mao W.
reason to believe that the relief work
was being continued effectively. The
points of most serious congestion, 1t
was explained were beginning to show
the results Of the vigorous measures
undertaken for relief. Western cities,
notably Chicago, it was thought, soon
would find measurable relief from the
and shortage which have tied
up many thousand tons of foodstutis. =,
The Department Of Justice continued
its investigation. A report that dealers
in the District of Columbia are prepar-
ing to raise prices to still higher. levels
beginning tomorrow, is to receive I'M
mediate attention, and prosecutions
will speedily follow if this is done and
it can be laid TO q concerted movement.
The nature Of measures to be shortly
announced by the Department OF Jus,
tice is withheld. Attorney General
Gregory said the steps were hardly "ot
maximum Importance" and probably
would not be made public for several
days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
NEWARK MASS MEETING ASKS
WILSON FOR FOOD EMBARGO
Congress and Mayor also Urged to AID
Fight Against High Prices

A mass meeting to protest against
the high cost Of living was held in
Semeps Hall. Newark. yesterday after
noon. About 1000 men and women
crowded the hall and 500 more held an
overflow meeting outside.
Henry Green, local Socialist leader,
presided. Addresses were made by
Rabbi Herman Brodsky, John b. Bras
ser and Judge Patrick J. Dolan. Reso-
lutions were passed TO be forwarded 70
President Wilson and Congress calling
for an embargo on foodstuffs going
abroad and urging the passage OF an
act prohibiting the increasing of prices
By spectators.
Another resolution was adopted ask
ing Mayor Raymond to obtain an APP
preparation with which to buy food,
establish distributing centres and sell
it at cost. 1t was decided to parade
Wednesday morning TO City Hall and
present the resolution to the Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26

First results Of New York's war on
high food prices have come in de-
cided slump in the prices of potatoes.
Joseph Hartigan, Commissioner of
Weights and Measures, whose predic-
ton on Saturday that reductions were
at hand has been thus verified, asserts
that other foods are bound to follow
potatoes in the decline. He believes
the crest of the high price wave has
been reached, for the time being at
least.
Potatoes showed weakness for the
first time in the late quotations Satur-
day in Wallabout Market, Brooklyn.
Chickens are expected to drop in price
to-day as a result Of general strike
of kosher butchers against the sale Of
chickens. The strike went into effect
this morning.
At $3.50 o'clock Saturday afternoon
potatoes in Wallabout Market were SELL
'1g at $11.5O a barrel of 100 pounds
for the better grade and down to so a
barrel for poorer qualities. By the
time the market closed the price had
fallen to $10.75 a barrel for the best
quality and SO barrel for the poorer
ones. 1t is expected that a further
decrease in potato prices will be re-
corded to-day.
Potatoes still have long way to go
on the downward path, however, before
they reach the prices that prevailed
even on February l, which were con-
sidered exceptionally high at that time.
Potatoes then were selling at from Sc
to $3.50 a barrel, as compared with
from $3.50 to 81 barrel year pre-
vious.
Large Potato Crops Predicted
Government crop reports, which l
have Just received" said Commits
sioner Hartigan yesterday, "show that
exceptionally large crops may be eX-
pected this year throughout the United
States, provided there are favorable
weather conditions and sufficient farm
labor is available. The government re-
ports state that the total acreage plant
ed this year is the greatest in the his
tory OF the country"
Any considerable Improvement in the
railroad transportation situation will
be Immediately reflected in lower
prices for foodstuffs in New York City,
the Commissioner said. Already the
movement Of empty cars westward in
solid trains is apparently having a
beneficial effect, judging by an increase
in the amount Of foodstuffs coming in,
the Commissioner pointed out.
In Albany and other upstate cities,
Commissioner Hsrtigan said, the sup
plies of potatoes, onions and other
foodstuffs are more than ample for
local needs, and the surplus is being
rushed to New York as fast as the rail
roads can get it here. This food will
begin to arrive in considerable quaint
ties during the present week, and lower
prices should quickly result. A big
change for the better in the food situa-
ton will take place within ten or fif-
teen days, at most, the Commissioner
believes.
Commissioner Hartigan pointed out
Yesterday that in announcing his plan
to raise a 100000 fund by subscription
to buy foodstuffs to be sold at cost in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Summary Is Given

One favorable phase Of the economic
situation pointed out in the report ls
tbat there is now "less dependency ana
real need than has been common Ioi
many years. ..;.,
;rvestioations conducted by the Health
r1snartment at the Mayors order
noints out that high prices are no re-
cent or sudden development, but are
the result Of certain long cumulative
causes. principal of which IS an enor
mons increase in the expectation OF
staple articles, without a corresponding
increase in the production OF 1000 IN
The report holds little hope Of any
Immediate decrease in the price OF such
commodities as potatoes, onions ana
meat, but asserts that at present prices
such foodstuffs are extrsvagances, m
asmuch as "they may easily be replaced
in food value by cornmeal, rice ana
beans CT smaller amounts and less
cost"
Would Extend School Lunches
Among the measures, aside from
discriminate buying on the part OF the
housewife, suggested to relieve the
high cost Of living are the extension
of the system Of school lunches and
the enactment of measures now before
the Legislature, which would permit
the sale of skinned milk and bob
veal" in New York City.
The retailers of New York City as
whole are eXonersted from blame
for high prices by the report which
includes a table showing the retail
prices of various commodities OBJ
tanned through 600 inspections in
eleven different districts OF the city,
including all the boroughs, IS COM
pared with the wholesale prices.
reference to this table shows" the
survey states, that in many instances
the retailers are selling at cost GER
tain staple articles about which there
has been public clamor or complaint
Of exorbitant prices"
1t is apparent to the Department Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Lunn Says Either
Mayor or Governor
Should Seize Food
Another Socialist Speaker Holds
Ii a Duty to Say To H
with Law"

George R. Lunn, formerly Sociali,,
Mayor Of Schenectady. told an audience
of 1900 last night in Cooper Union
that he would guarantee that such A
food situation as existed in New York
could not last long in Schenectady. As
a city Official. he declared, he would
take over all spectators stocks in
warehouses. Either the Mayor or the
Governor could do just that in New
York, he asserted.
His announcement was greeted with
cheers. Mr.. Lunn is Representative.
elect TO Congress.
"Thc only thing lacking is common
sense used at the right time he said.
"Ir the masses have not and can not buy
the necessarics Of life it is the duty of
those governing the state and the city
TO seize the overstocked warehouses and
sell the food at price that would
bring il within the means OF the peo-
Pile
Harvey 4. vaughan a bHN's-t'.f - Nv
smoke AZ the Peoples Forum in the La.
bor Temple. al Fourteenth street and
Second Avenue. went step further
az the law does not permit the Mayor
to buy food to meet the present needs,
and the Mayor does not say TO the Gov
ernor that something must be done at
once" he declared. then i Is our duty
TO say TO hell with the law and go
out and get food. Let US 80 out and
get il at any cost
The suggestion that the people would
obtain relief through anything George
W. Perkins might do was ridiculous, he
said.
Jonathan c. Day, the chairman, in.
vited everybody in the audience to
bring to the attention of the forum any
case of privation that had come TO his
attention. Just one had an instance
70 cite. II concerned a family OF eight
uhoea income was SIS q week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
POTATO BOYCOTT SPREADS

A boycott on potatoes and onions was
declared by the Williamsburg branch
of the Mothers Anti High Price League
IN New Plaza Hall, Brooklyn, last night.
Mrs. Benjamin Weisbaum presided.
Mrs. Jacob Panken urged the Williams
burg women not to indulge in rioting.
More was to be gained by peaceful
means. she told them.
The Hayemeyer Street Pedlers' Asso-
citation sent a statement to the meet
ing protesting sympathy with the move
ment They promised not to sell po-
tatoes or onions until wholesalers re-
duced the prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
MAYORS BOARD TO TEACH
CITY HOW TO EAT RICE
Circulars Will Enter 100000 Homes
Through Schools To-day

Eat rice, instead of potatoes, onions
or cabbage"
One million circulars containing this
advice will be sent 70 homes through
public school children to-day by May
or Mltehels Food Supply Committee,
George W. Perkins, chairman Of rs ex-
ecutive committee, after conference
with Governor Whitman. at the St.
Regis yesterday. made public n copy Of
the circular and announced that New
York City might expect only slight re-
ductions in food prices "unless IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-26
Beth Israel Hospital Buys Lot

Louis J. Frank. superintendent Of
Beth Israel Hospital, announced yes.
terday that the institution had bough.
the property at II Livingston Place,
adjoining the plot on which 1t is to
erect its new building. The new hos
pital is to cost Sl,0OO,00O. and will
have a frontage of $50 feet on Liv.
ingston Place and depth Of 100 feet.
Construction will start soon.