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The Washington times., 1917-01-14
SENATE MAKES EXCEPTION
Gives Widow Equivalent of Hus.
bands Full Yearly Salary.

A resolution adopted by the Senate
yesterday gives to Ella NJ. Jones,
widow of Frank G. Jones, for more
than forty-one years a member OF the
Capitol police force, an amount equal
to one years pay received~by her hus-
band before his death.
The usual amount given to the
widows of the policemen is one-half
the yearly salary of their husbands,
but an exception was made in this
case because OF the length OF Jones'
service. known to every Senator
who has been in Congress for forty
years back. Jones was one Of the
most popular men on the force. He
lowered the flag to half-staf on the
Capitol building when Garfield was
assassinated and again when McKin-
ley was shot.
When Frank, Holt threw the bomb
in the Capitol Jones, who was sitting
at one end OF the corridor, was blown
from his chair.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

the new year to date in excess OF $49.-
100000, q striking movement for less
than six days, and emphasizing the
change of procedure on the part of
the entente financiers following the
caution of the Federal Reserve Board
to banks on this side not. to tie up
their funds in the purchase Of treas
ury bills.
Further Emphasizes.
Further emphasis was laid on this
point by the statement OF bankers
that Great Britain already had de-
posted here sufficient collateral to
cover the forthcoming new British ex-
ternal loan which Is confidently ex-
pected to materialize by the end Of
the current month
London was engrossed in the prepa-
rations making for the issuance of the
big war loan. A mass meeting was
called for Thursday in the Guildhall
for the purpose Of arousing interest
in the somewhat formidable under
taking. The meeting was addressed
by the prime minister, the chancellor
Of the exchequer, and other ministers
Of the crown.
Mr.. Lloyd-George's speech. in which
he expressed the conviction that
Europe, or the entente part OF 1t at
least, would prefer war to a peace
Eat the price Of Prussian domina-
tion," was somewhat hastily inter
preted as an argument against peace
in the near future, although the ef-
feet was modified to q large extent
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

by the statement that Germany had
not pronered any peace terms, there
fore there was nothing to accept or
decline, the Implication being that
IL there had been anything tangible
presented by the Teutons, II might
have been another story.
Explains Terms OF Loan.
The chancellor Of the exchequer ex
planned the uerms Of the loan This
huge financial undertaking has, IN.
deed, the sympathetic interest of In
ternational bankers on this side, but
its Importance as an infiuen on
world finance is somewhat molliied
by the fact that the loan Is very
largely for refunding purposes.
Nevertheless its progress win be
watched carefully, out Of curiosity II
nothing more, to see how much Brit
ain may be able to raise in new war
funds over and above those necessary
to consolidate her present indebted
ness.
Railroad shares were signally neg
lected all the week. as they were In
the preceding week, because of the
uncertainties attending the matter Of
the constitutionality OF the Adamson
law now before the Supreme Court.
The attitude OF the justices when
the case came up for argument
seemed on the surface to favor the
railroad contentious, but Wit Is very
unsafe to be guided too much by
that Until q decision Is rendered
there can be little initiative in that
quarter.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
FOUR MORE STEAMERS SUNK.

LONDON. Jan. A-Lloyd's shipping
agency yesterday announced the sinking
Of the Russian sailing vessel Ruby. OF
9I2 tons; the Greek steamer EvangeIos.
of 3,773 tons. and the British steamers
Brentwood. og 1882 tons. and the Beau
front, of 2,77l tons.
The Washington times., 1917-01-14
WILL REVIVE RACE ISSUE
Lively Senate Debate Likely on
Southern Vote Question.

Airing Of the race issue in the Sen
ate, for the first time in years, was
nromised today over an amendment
offered yesterday to the corrupt prac-
tices act by Senator Gallinger, vet
eran New Hampshire Republican.
GalIinger's amendment, IL passed,
would mean appointment of an investi-
eating committee of Ave Senators and
five members of the House to learn
IL the privilege of the vote is denied
in violation of the Constitution in any
State, and il this observation-disclosures
results In those permitted to vote in
such States having an over-representa-
ton in Congress"
Aimed At South.
The bill, admittedly Is aimed at vot-
ing practices in Southern States. Sen
ator Vardaman of Mississippi was one
of those who so interpreted the
amendment. Regarding 1t he said:
"I take it the amendment is aimed
at election laws OF Southern States.
AS far as l and the people / represent
are concerned we are willing Tor any
sort of a fair and honest investigation
of elections in the South.
THE more the race question is dis
cussed the more / like it. When this
question is understood in the North
as il is now understood in the South,
the Fifteenth Amendment will be re-
pealed and the Fourteenth modified.
Denies Law violation.
these amendments are not vio-
lated in the South now, but when it
becomes necessary to violate them to
maintain white supremacy in the
South-the thite people are going to
control.
"There is a law higher than the law
of man that makes this necessary"
The Washington times., 1917-01-14

txdiyidend fExgh 'Seer 30 Rights not included in total
sales Total sales the week, 3,S546O5
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
WAR BOARD ORDERS
MILL CITY CLEANUP

St Paul, April 26-The so called
Bridge Square district in Minneap-
oils, will be dry" after May / for
the first time in history and its pool
hall and amusement places, with Ger
tain exceptions, are ordered closed by
the first mandate OF the state public
safety Commission Minnesota's DOW
erful war board directed to the may
or and city council of Minneapolis
The order compelling Minneapolis
officials 70 forthwith revoke the Ii
censes of the saloons, pool halls, pic
ture theaters and other amusement
places in the defined zones has the
effect of law and gives no alternative
to saloons affected by the order
Military eXpediency is the ground
for the order Its purpose is to pro
mote enlistments in the army and
navy and to aid in the mobilization of
labor forces, according to a member
of the commission.
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CLARK ADVANCES REASONS
Speaker of the House Bitterly Opposes
Conscr ption.

Washington. April 26. - Speaker
Champ Clark is bitterly opposed to a
conscription army system as against
the volunteer method
He told a delegation from the Ma
tional Security leasue that he would
never vote for conscription. The dele
cation presented Clark with a petition
bearing 100000 names of persons
who think the volunteer system
wrong
I'D never vote for such a plan" de
clared Clark with heat Such a bill
never will pass The war department
is trying to bulldoze the country into
approving a CONSUMPTION system.
do not want to see my son conscript-
ed favor letting the flower and youth
of the country volunteer before fasten-
ing the disgrace Of conscription upon
them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
SEIZE LANDS OF RICH

London, April 26.-Dispatches from
Petrograd report that the revolution
airy spirit is manifesting itself in the
rural districts of Russia, bringing the
long standing agrarian troubles to a
head
Notwithstanding the organization of
food committees which are doing
their best to make the peasants un-
derstand that the land question can
not be wisely settled until the con.
stituent assembly is elected the peas.
ants are inclined to take the matter
into their own hands.
Soldiers visiting their rural homes.
with or without leave, spread the
news of the revolution and led the
peasants against the land owners
This is chiefly the case in the Saratov
government, where the people are
often inclined TO be turbulent The
peasants here, after passing resolu-
tions of confscation, have proceeded
to take possession of the lands and
drive the land owners away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
MORE REPUBLICS IN SIGHT
Sweden, Greece and Spain May Abol-
ish Monarehles.

London, April 26-At a conference
held here of journalists representing
the European neutral countries the
situation in Spain, Holland, Greece and
Scandinavia was discussed, partieu-
larly from the conomic and political
side, especial consideration being Civ
en- the effect the Russian revolution
has had on the nations under discus
sion.
One speaker declared that repub.
lican sentiment has won many con
verts in the European neutral coun-
tries. He expressed the belief that
republics will be set up before the
end of the war in Sweden, Greece
and Spain.
This speaker, who had recently re
turned from Sweden, declared that
republican doctrine is being widely
preached there and is gaining q ready
hearing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
ARMY BILL AROUSES
TORRENT OF ORATORY

Washington, April 26-Sixty men,
bers of the house and half as many
in the senate demand they be heard
on the administration army bill be
fore it comes to vote in either
house
Leaders of neither branch of con
gress can predict when vote will
be reached
Opponents of the administration
selectivc draft plan found new hope
when Speaker Clark let It be known
he shares their views.
In the senate Senator La Toilette
introduced a substitute for the ad-
ministration bill, proposing to elimi-
nate the draft feature and submit the
question of raising an army TO a ref
erendum, through the director of the
census and the postmasters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
MAINTAIN LABOR STANDARD
Defense Council Asks No Change Be
Made Now.

Washington, April 26-The Council
of National Defense, in statement to
employers and workers, asks that no
change be made at this critical time
in the standard of labor.
Adjustment may become necessary,
the statement said, and the council
itself may propose notifications. 1t
will not, however, undertake to de-
termine the wage rate sufficient to
maintain the existing standards of
living
THAT should be referred to the
mediation agencies of the government
or to such other constituted agencies
as may exist to the end that such
questions may be adjusted in an order
ly and equitable manner to avoid the
stoppage of industries, vital to the
nation at this critical time"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
STEEL TRUST MELON CUT
Extra 3 Per Cent Quarterly Dividend
Declared.

New York. April 26-The United
States Steel corporations quarterly
report shows earnings and dividends
greatest of all similar periods in the
company's history
Earnings were $113,121,0 ,01S, more
than the earnings of a whole year in
some previous instances. An extra
dividend of per cent was declared
on the common stock in addition to
the regular quarterly dividend of Ii
per cent on that issue and "a per
cent on the preferred. Common stock
dividend disbursement amounts to
more than S2l ,602 900.
T. H. Gary, chairman announced
the corporation will subscribe for S.
100000 of the governments one-year
certificates Of indebtedness and will
subscribe heavily to the war bond is
sue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
STRIKE AFFECTS HAMBURG
Demonstration Leads to Suspension of
Card System.

Copenhagen, April Hamburg
was affected by the same strike out
break as Berlin last week
This is the report of an American
just arriving here A demonstration,
he said, led to a suspension of the
card system for the day and people
were able to buy bread and potatoes
wherever available
Berlin newspapers which denied the
existence OF a strike in the munitions
district of Spandau are now publish
ing accounts OF it's settlement and the
resumption of work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
BREAD RATION Is LIKELY
Food Controller in England Is Consid-
erine Question.

London, April 26. - England will
shortly be placed on bread rations, ii
is understood.
1t is generally conceded that the
bread problem is the crux of the
whole food situation. for 1t Is upon
bread that the working classes de-
pend.
Baron Devonport, the food control
ler, has selected Empire day, May "a,
as the time for a nationwide renewal
of the appeal to the people against
wastefulness in the use of food.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
KAISER THANKS GENERALS
Declares British Attacks Have Been
Broken.

Amsterdam, April ga Berlin of
fetal statement says the German EN-
peror has sent the following message
to Crown Prince Rupprecht of Baya-
ria, commanding the Artois army
group
THE fresh English storm on the
battlefield of Arras has been broken
by our troops. To the heroes of Ar.
ras and their trustworthy leader
send my thanks and those of the
Fatherland God will help further"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
CANADA'S DEBT is GROWING
Cost of Maintaining Troops at Front
Is Large Item.

Ottawa. Ont, April 26.-Sir Thomas
White, finance minister, declared in
the Canadian house of commons that
Canada's national debt may reach 81
300. 100000 by the end of the current
year.
Since the war began. he asserted
the outlay of maintaining troops at
the front was about $500 100000 and
in consequence the national debt had
jumped from s336,000,O00 to $900,000,
600
Sir Thomas stated the war reve-
nue. from all sources for the past year
was about $232,000,000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
Three Killed in Explosion.

Birmingham, Ala, April 26-Three
powder workers We're killed in an ex-
plosion in the Coalburg plant of the
Aetna Explosives company, near here.
The cause OF the blast is not known.
Several workmen are believed to have
been injured Officers of the company
have ordered a. Investigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26

Washington, April 26. - American
army officers who are to command
the new armies soon may go to battle
fronts in France to study the bust
ness of modern warfare in prepara
ton fer the work they may do later.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
Egg Probe Opens at Chicago.

Chicago April 26.-Following the
statement that approximately 36,000,-
900 eggs We're on the tracks here, an
was made that grand jury
into the storage of eggs
and the manipulations of prices had
been put into motion by United States
District Attorney G. +. ClynD.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
MODIFICATION OF DIVER
WAR is RUMORED.

Christiania. April 26. The
Norges Handels Siotartstidende
says that as a result of reports
by German ministers and con
suls in neutral countries to the
German government the latter
will draft new regulations gov
erning the ruthless submarine
war upon neutral shipping
Spain the new paper adds, al
ready has obtained concessions
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
Two Million Farm LabOrers
Will Be Enlisted.
WASTE MUST BE STOPPED
Special Representatives Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture Will Be Sent TO
Each State to Assist in the ProVi-
sion Control Program.

Washington, April 26 - Two broad
steps have been taken to meet the
food situation in the United States
and the necessity of supplying provi-
sions for the allies of America in the
war against Germany
First-Two million workers will be
enlisted by the department of labor
to help in the planting and harvesting
Of crops.
Second Special representatives OF
the department Of agriculture will be
sent to each state to assist in the food
control program.
These steps We're announced follow
ing a session of the cabinet at which
the food situation Of the allies was
discussed
Objects of the government will be
TO prevent waste and systematic the
distribution and expectation of food
stuhs
A preliminary census taken by the
department of labor has disclosed .,
000 O0o men will be needed to handle
the crops
Oruers Already Sent Out.
Orders went to twenty zone officers
and ninety employment stations scat
tered throughout the country TO be-
gin preparations for finding that num-
ber of men.
Representatives sent to the differ
ent states by the department Of agri-
culture will be put at the disposal of
governors as special representatives OF
the department of agriculture.
4 Consideration of food problems was
continued by a committee of both
houses of congress.
Secretary Redfeld and others APP
peared before the house commerce
committee and urged the passage of
a bill empowering the president to
control exports.
The senate agriculture committee
heard supporters of Secretary Hous-
tons plan to supervise food produc-
tion and distribution.
Secretary Redield advocated the
/ embargo measure as means of as
suring the United States a proper
food supply and also aid for the allies.
The bin is intended primarily, he
said, to give the president power to
\ direct exports rather than 20 restrict
4 them
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26

Toledo, o., April 25.-Because he
is alleged to have declared he hoped
that if the United States sent any
boats to Europe, German submarines
would sink them, A. IT, Schroeder,
postal clerk, Was dismissed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
FIRST LOAN TO ENTENTE
is MADE.

Washington, April 26. Sec
retary McAdoo handed the
British ambassador a treasury
warrant for 5000. 1000. the
first loan made to any entente
government by the United
States under the s. 7.000, 100000
war finance measure
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
Desperate Struggle Along
British Front.
SPAIN LEANS TO ENTENTE
Takes Long Step Forward on Path
Leading to Entrance Into Universal
aeraton-Signs of Discomfort
Apparent in Sweden.

London. April 26.-One of the great.
of the war has entered its third day on
the British front in France. with the
issue still in doubt Massed German
reserves are being hurled forward in
bloody counter attacks in a supreme
effort to check the forward surge of
General Haig's troops Some minor
positions, trench lines and rubbish
heaps dignified by the names of vii
lagos have been seized by the British.
but the Wotan line, their main objec-
tive. still is intact
While the mighty struggle in
France RACES inconclusively develop
ments in other fields OF the world 5
upheayal are occurring with sensa-
tional rapidity. Spain has taken a
long step forward on the path along
which she is apparently being push
ed slowly but surely. into the uni
versal eonfiagration
The Madrid government has ad
dressed a rote TO Germany which,
on its face, must result in an aban-
donment by Berlin of its uncompro
missing attitude on ruthless subma
rine warfare or its acceptance OF (;
new and important foe The situa
tion is somewhat modified by the fact
that Count Romanones, who, as pre-
ho bac rs,
resigned. The growing tide of anti
Germanism in South America ap
pears, however, to be having its eff
feet in Spain, but rigid censorship
leaves affairs in the peninsular king
dom obscure.
Petroerad Siege Seen.
Next in Importance are the grow
ing rumors of great German at
tempt to be made against Petrograd
The reports are taken seriously
enough in the Russian capital to in
duce many hundreds of citizens to
flee to the interior. According to ru'
NOR the German plan is a combined
assault by sea and land. Transports
escored by a powerful German fleet
are said to have already sailed from
Libau. The political situation in Rus
sia remains confused, but there are
uncomfortable reports of the activi
ties of the radical Socialists and OF
renewed outbreaks of agrarian trou
bles, some of a counter revolutionary
character
The unrest in Germany is having a
new manifestation in the outbreaks
against Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg by the Conservatives and Ma
tional Liberals The chancellor is be
ing violently attacked for his alleged
subservience TO Socialist influences
and the opening of the reichstag is
expected to bring these attacks to q
focus.
In the meantime there are indica
tions that the tremendous currents oi
discomfort which are running through
Europe are growing in strength. The
visit of the king of Denmark tt
Stockholm is regarded as of particu
lar significance in view of the recent
demonstration of the Swedish work
ers against the government
May day is expected to bring mat
ters to climax in Sweden. Hjalmal
Branting, the Swedish Socialist lead
undue interference with the great la
Dor demonstration planned for tha
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
SWEDES WOULD SERVE IN
AMERICAN ARMY.

Stockholm - Special - More
than 100 Swedish citizens have
called on American Minister
Ira N. Morris Offering to serve
against Germany in the Ameri-
can army, it was stated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
Allies Are Very Grateful.

He spoke with deepest feeling OF
the losses already experienced in
France and England and Of the graft
tude felt in both countries at the de
cision Of the United States to enter
the war
The French commission, headed by
General Joffre and former Premier
Viviani. landed at the Washington
navy yard soon after noon
Members of the staff passing
through Richmond on their way TO
Washington. were warmly greeted by
crowds on the streets and in the rail
way stations The party arrived in
Richmond shortly after II a. m. and
took automobiles for a tour OF the
city.
During all of the days trip the visit
ing Frenchmen commented especially
on the absence Of any signs of war.
You look as peaceful and as quiet
here said one of the party, "as
France did a few years ago. Let us
all hope the conditions here will new
er change"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26

Washington April 26.-Arthur James
Balfour British foreign secretary,
stated that the allied governments,
completely convinced Of Americas
whole hearted conservation toward
the common end of destroying Prus-
sian militarism. would not think OF
asking this country to depart from its
traditional policies or enter into any
formal alliance which might prove EN-
barrassIng
"Our confidence in the alliance and
the assurances of this government,
Mr.. Balfour said, lis not based on
such shallow considerations as arise
from treaties No treaty could in
crease our unbounded confidence that
the United States, having come into
the war. will see il through to the
great end we all hope for"
Mr. Baltour, after his first two days
in the American capital, consented to
an interview to express his deep
gratitude for the warmth OF his re
ception and his conviction that Amer
iea's services in the war could not be
exaggerated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-26
ALLIANCE WITH
US. NOT SOUGHT
Formal Treaty Will Be
Waived by Allies.
FRENCH MISSION ARRIVES

Former Premier Vivian and His Asso-
ciates Reach Washington After Be-
ing Warmly Greeted at Points Along
the Route.
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