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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
Conserve Common Safety.

Our first duty is, of course, to con-
serve the common interest and the
common safety, and to make certain
that nothing stands in the way of the
successful prosecution of the great
war for liberty and justice, but II Is
an obligation of public conscience and
Of public honor that the private inter
ests we disturb should be kept safe
from unjust injury, and it is of the
utmost consequence to the government
Itself that all great financial operations
should be stabilized and coordinated
with the financial operations of the
government. No borrowing should run
treasury, and no fundamental indus
trial values should anywhere be un-
necessarily impaired. In the hands of
many small investors in, the country,
rs we'll as in national banks, in insur-
ance companies, in saving banks, in
trust companies, in financial agencies
Of every kind, railway securities, the
total of which runs up to some $10,-
900 100000 or $11 100000, 900, consti-
tute vital part of the structure of
credit, and the unquestioned solidity
Of that structure must be maintained.
McAdoo Is Agreed Upon.
The secretary of war and / easily
agreed that, in view of the many CON-
plex interests which must be safe
guarded and harmonized, as well as
because of his exceptional experience
and ability in this new field OF govern
mental action, William G. McAdoo,
was the right man to assume direct ad-
ministrative control of this new ex-
scutive task. At our request he con-
lented to assume the authority and
duties of organizer and director gen.
eral of the new railway administra-
ton. He has assumed those duties
and his work is in active progress.
1t is probably too much to expect
hat even under the unified railway ad-
ministration which will now be pos
sible. sufficient economies can be af-
| iected in the operation of the railways
10 make 1t possible to add to their
! equipment and extend their operative
facilities as much as the present ex-
.raordinary demands upon their use
will render desirable without resorting
20 the national treasury for funds
Congress Must Provide.
1t is not possible. 1t will OF course,
be necessary to resort to the con-
gress for grants of money for that pur-
pose. The secretary of the Treasury
will advise with your committees with
regard to this very practical aspect OF
| the matter For the present, | sug
gest only the guarantees | have indi
Gated and such appropriations as are
necessary at the outset of this task,
[ take the liberty of expressing the
hope that the congress may gran,
these promptly and ungrudgingly. We
are dealing with great matters and
will, am sure, deal with them greatly
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
PARTY BACKS PLOT TO ANNEX
centrists of Germany Support Kali
ser's Contention.

Amsterdam, Jam. 5.-Proceedings
of the reichstag's main committees
sessions, at Berlin, reaching lere
show that the center party is sup
porting Germany's contention that
Poland, Lithuania and Courland are
separate entities of Russia.
The German governments position
as to nonwithdrawal Of troops from
these sections, which is the main
stumbling block to Russia's accept
ance of the general peace terms, is
therefore presumably supported by q
majority in the main committee.
An unnamed center party leader
was quoted in Berlin dispatches as
declaring his approval OF the govern
ment's attitude.
Our aim," he said, must be last
ing peace with Russia and prevention
of future war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Begins Feb. 15-Extensive Prepare
tions Near COMPLETION.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Third Lib
erty Loan campaign will be opened
February Is has just been learned.
What amount is to be raised in this
third drive could not be ascertained.
Extensive preparations for advertis.
ing and distributing the bonds were
nearing completion. Numbers of strik-
ing new posters, notably one by How.
ard Chandler Christy, were being pre-
pared.
Secretary McAdoo will give all of
his time to railroad work until Febru.
ary /, when he will take direct charge
Of the next loan compaign.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
Butte Again Sees Alrships.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 5.-Butte Is see
ing airships again. The visitations
are nocturnal, of course, but number
of good citizens are stanch in their
statements that planes have again been
seen flying above the city. The air.
ships are said to have crossed the
main range of Rocky mountains from
the south and to have flown SO low in
the moonlight, crews could be distin-
guished. The authorities have taken
no cognizance of the report and the
commander Of troops on patrol duty
here 6eyidoS t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
New War Bill Hits Excess Profits

New War Bill Hits Excess Profits
Washington, Jan. 5.-Complete re
construction of the war re venue law
will be sought by Senator Reed Smoot.
Utah. He will introduce a bill in a
few days wlich he claims will sim
plify the complex provisions of the
present law, passed last session, and
bring in more revenue. Smoot's bill
will hit excess profits harder than
the present law leaving income
taxes at about the same rate as now.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
BLAST KILLS 1000 SOLDIERS
Munitions Depot On Russian Front Re-
ported Blown Up.

Stockholm, Jan 5.--A Haparanda
dispatch to the Tidningen says the
munitions depot on the Russian south
western front was blown up recently
and that all buildings within a radius
Of two kilometers were destroyed. Two
trains loaded with Cossacks on the
way to the Don district were wrecked
causing the death of 1000 men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05


| need not point out the essential
Justice of such guarantees and their
great influence and significance as ele-
nents in the present financial and in
iustrial situation of the country. In.
deed, one of the strongest arguments
tor assuming control OF the railroads
= this time is the financial argument.
It is necessary that the values Of rail-
way securities should be Justly and
fairly paid and that the large financial
operations every year necessary In
connection with the maintenance, op-
GRAFTON and development OF the roads.
should, during the period OF the war.
be wisely related to the financial op.
srationa Of the government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
NEW DEADLOCK DEVELOPS
SIav Demands Again Block Peace Par
ley Progress.

Petrograd, Jan. 5.-The conference
here between Germany and Russian
delegates considering the future of war
prisoners on both sides has developed
deadlock.
Russian conferees demanded the
with Socialists in the Teuton powers.
German delegates declared they were
not authorized to consent. The Rus
slams thereupon withdrew, pending re-
,eipt of further instruction from the
soviet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
Would Raise Farm Loan Limit.

Washington, Jan. Important
changes in the farm loan bank system
are features of the first annual report
of the Federal Farm Loan board, just
made public. The board recommends
that borrowing through farm loan as
sociations be tried for another year be-
fore making borrowing more direct;
that the maximum which can be
loaned to any one borrower be raised
from $4,000 to $4,000, and that farm
loan bonds be issued in denOm-
nations of $50 and $40 for conven-
tence Of borrowers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05
Antidraft Case Against soion ouashed

Madison, Wis, Jan. 5.-Charges Of
conspiracy to defeat the draft law OF
the nation, upon wlich Congressman
John M. Nelson and his son, Byron,
were indicted by fedral grand
jury, have been quashed in federal
court here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
It's Because They're
From Medicine Hat

A great many of the laughs that come
over the footlights at the Cort each
night in "Flo-Flo" are provoked by hats
two plain, everyday derby hats,
which, in the hands of Thomas Handlers
and Arthur Mills, perform uncannily
llfelike and comical stunts. Many peo-
pie have wondered how, in addition to
learning to sing and dance, the two
boys found time to master the manipu-
lation of these hats. But at last. after
much research and the application of
che simple elements of psychology, the
correct answer has been arrived at
They simply couldn't hel p it! Thomas
Handlers and Arthur Mills, gentle
reader, are natives of Medicine Hat
Canada. The word hat has ALWAYS
meant something to them that no other
article of wearing apparel meant-it
mad definite connection. Shoes. socks.
coats and trousers they could gaze at
dispasslonately. But hat-that was
something altogether different. It stood
Tor home. What more natural. than
than that they should conceive strong
attachment for hats, liking for plav-
ing with them, for juggling them? And
thls undoubtedly was the beginning of
Thomas Handers's and Arthur Mill;s,s
procllvltles in the art of hat juggling,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Billie Wears Hoop Skirts

mother and daughter wore MILDLY
blouses and seemed to be having
wonderful time. 1t didn't seem as
though this could possibly be the
Comtesse de Candale.
In the other room were the cos
tunes. 1t takes good sized room to
hold half dozen costumes as
voluminous as those worn by the
comtesse. These gowns are the most
gorgeously beautiful things imagin-
able. There was the white satin we'd
ding gown with it's interminable train,
its panniers and it's hoops. Miss
Burke makes her first entrance wear
ing this gown, and of course the APP
plause is for Miss Burke this time.
But later on the applause is direct
tribute TO her almost too perfect
beauty. Each time Miss Burke ap-
peared in new costume the night we
saw "A Marriage Of Convenience" the
audience simply forgot everything else
and applauded her loneliness.
There Is a green taffeta which has
jade earrings and tiny lace cap to
go with it, which was a costume ex-
tremely popular with the spectators.
but we rather preferred the shell pink
with French blue velvet bows on it.
and number of persons agreed with
US. The piece de resistance, however,
is blue domino lined with pink. It
was in this domino that the comtesse
won the heart of her husband away
from her rival. We have forgotten her
name, but anyway she was the lady
who had such atrocious taste in foot
man-cerise trimmed with silver. And
the poor chevalier-his subjugation was
complete, too. We can't forgive Dumas
or possibly it was Sydney Grundy-
for not showing US this masked ball.
But then we shan't forgive him, either.
for writing his play in four acts in
stead of six. 1t would have given us
chance to see Billie Burke in two
more costumes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Pauline Frederick
Goes to Goldpv,

Willard Mack and Mrs. Pauline r..
erick Mack have Joined the Gola,r.
forces. 'A
In the future Miss FREDERICK. ~.
ures will be produced by the par,,-
Frederick Feature Film Company and NJ
distributed through Goldwyn.
Mr.. Mack will take charge Of co,.
wyn's scenario department, with Il.
Offices at the company's studio in ro,t
Lee. This is not Mr.. Mack's dr.t :.
pearance in the motion picture ssla
He has been affiliated more or les, with
the screen ever since the old B;osranb
days.
While busily engaged during the ,a..
four years in writing some Of n.
greatest theatrical hits of the mast dsc
ade, such as ''Kick In" Broadway and
Buttermilk," King, Queen, jack and
Tiger Rose" Mr.. Mack has constantly
contributed stories to the screen. i,
1917 alone twenty-seven of his SCREAM
plays were picturized and released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
By Elarriette Underhill

cone of the critics said A Marriage
Wasn't that funny way to put it 2"
Billie Burke laughed and forgot all
about the black stuff which she was
cooking in a little frying pan over a
something to say on the subject, but
wait a moment until / put this on my
funny white eyelashes to make them
long and black"
If any one else had even dared to
hint to US that Miss Burke had funny
white eyclashcs we should have slain
him on the spot. We have some idols
Miss Burke is one of them-but of
course they are her eyelashes.
Having succeeded in applying the
bubbling black stuff to one set Of eye
lashes and thereby making one eye
look twice as big as the other, Miss
Burke continued. But before we tell
what she said we must inform every
one that even with her famous hair
twisted up flat all ready to be covered
with the Comtesse de Candale's white
wig and with one eye made up and
one not, Billie Burke still looked very
lovely.
"I am delighted to do this play
adore my part my costumes and every
thing about it, l hope it does reek of
the theatre. 1t should. Managers are
prone to get too far away from that
most attractive world of make-believe
and to present things too barely and
sternly. I love romance, white wigs,
lace handkerchiefs and diamond
buckles"
Miss Burke's dressing room, filled
with all of the things which she loved
is green all over, pale gray-green, like
the sea on day when the sun doesn't
shine, and everywhere were lilacs. At
one end Of the room was picture of
Miss Burke and her young daughter
riding on a plush Teddy bear. Both
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

Conrad Herbof Uses His Art to Save His
Skin in Scene From ''The Big Scene"
Now at the Greenwich Village Theatre

remained the ass was. But she was
always yours. All, my young friend,
can't you imagine how fame stirs a
young girls heart? We poor chaps
never know if they're in love with US
or with the halo that surrounds our
head! How ofeen l have envied those
more fortunate folk who know that
they are loved for themselves alone!
If, instead of being Conrad Herbot,
had been some one else E. some man of
no particular Importance, might have
seemed absurd to your betrothed. But
she was little touched because it was
Conrad Herbot who almost lost his
head over her, and l am sure she never
for single moment misinterpreted her
feelings. If any one is guilty it is l.
EDGAR
Why did she never tell me all these
things?
HERBOT
Shall I tell you? Because, with her
fine feminine intuition, she felt that
what she might have thought truth
would have been largely false. She
never loved me, that must be plain to
you, and ri venture to assert that
you, Mr.. Gley, may enter upon mar
riage feeling safer than some other
good young men, who, as the saying is,
have no reproach to make against
their brides. Daisy's brief adventure
has been put behind her. If | may
beg one favor of you, it is that YOU
will not speak to her of all this.
EDGAR
promise ri not breathe a word
about the letter or about this
visit. Good day, Mr.. Herbot. Gle gives
Herbot his HANDY
misunderstanding almost into sim
cerity);
Be kind to her, beg you do
be kind!
exit Edgar. Herbot heaves a sigh
of relief and mops his brow. He goes
to the window and pours himself a
whiskey and soda. AS he raises it to
his lips, he catches glimpse of Edgar
Gley through the window, going down
the street, and mockingly drinks to him
with sardonic SMILEY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

No Holiday for Hippodrome

Festival on June 2, and chen IT,. :.
leave to tour the country and sal, :, van i
stamps, returning just in t,ns '"''is
up with the new Hippodrone sh., vpe !
the fall. '"o" II
The Hippodrome, at the clos.
an array of facts. Naturally Il. aces
item to attract attention is the -. .ls'
breaking attendance. No matt svid-
pretentious the production. the H. ~"
fee is the acid test. Close "a > saa ". o'-
people have enjoyed "Cheer ms ''.0
spite Of war time conditions ~. IN
vious record was 1,942.52o p's-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Music Notes


of directors of the Oratorio Society of
New York, held at the residence of
Miss Clara B. Spence, the resignation
of Andrew Carnegie as president was
regretfully accepted. Mr.. Carnegie
has been the president of the society
tor more than thirty years, and it
seemed to him necessary to retire, on
account of advancing years, from all
organizations with which he has been
connected. Charles M. Schwab was
unanimously elected president to sue
coed Mr.. Carnegie, and Mrs. Carnegie,
DIR. John P. Mum and Miss Clara B.
Spence were elected vice-presidents.
The conductorship was rendered Wal
ter Damrosch for the ensuing year
without dissenting vote, and Mr..
Damrosch has the offer under consid-
Grafton.
Mischa Elman, the Russian violinist,
will make his last public appearance
this season at the Hippodrome on Sun
day evening, May 10, when, in Joint
recital with Morgan Kingston. the
metropolitan tenor. and Nina Morgana,
soprano, he will play for the benefit
of the Brownsville Labor Lyceum.
-
Following are the programmes for
Samuel A. Baldwin's free organ re-
citals at the CITY COLLEGE this week.
TO-DAY AT O'CLOCK
s sas in from soa:;: Bartlett
Prelude and Fgus in minor Bss el
Variations on an American "ai' air 1a s1sp
Reyerc ' and mo Romance So. Goodwin
overture to "A Midsummer Nights Dream
WEDNESDAY. MAY Ii. AT 4 O'CLOCK
suite in . Foote
Prelude and Fnsuo in c minor .ou'a saeh
Proudo tn ' shasp minor verns
' ' N'A'' Al a ..A. ''''''''-'..'' 'Thieie
Inc programme to be given at the
oeneht Tor the American Committee
Tor devastated France at the Shubert
1heatre' sunday evening", May 10, will
appear TO all lovers of music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

immense body of singers--the largest,
in fact, that has ever participated in
any musical event in New York City
were completed yesterday in the Offices
of Captain Charles Dillingham;, at the
Hippodrome. The various units from
the schools, oratorio societies and
singing organizations were subdivided
into classes, and each of these was
assigned to one of the sub-conductors.
Lieutenant John Philip Sousa, the gen.
eral director, left for Chicago directly
after this important conference, and
the various units will be drilled this
coming fortnight by George H. Cart
IAN, Louis Koemmenich, Edward G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

The closing on Saturday of "Cheer
Up!" at the Hippodrome by no means
indicates that the big playhouse will
be idle all summer. Such productions
as these mean a whole year Of overlap
ping activity. Within week after the
present attraction closes the mezzanine
floor will be gigantic dressmaking es-
tablishment with Nine. Frances lie
barth in command. Hundreds Of cut
ters, filters, stitchers and pressers will
be hard at work on the five thousand or
more costumes required for the new
production, details Of which are as yet
yelled in deepest secrecy.
And while there is much cutting and
fitting of gorgeous new gowns, the
wrecks Of the old ones are being car
ried away in van loads to the two great
storchouses where hang the weary
ghosts of "Hip, Hip, Hooray!" and
"The Big Show" the two other Dilling-
ham productions. None of these thou
sands of frocks can ever be seen again
at the Hip. A new show means a COM
plete new outfit.
The dressmaker is by no means the
only busy person at the Hip in June
and July. Others whose work is hard
'est during the summer months are the
carpenters, painters, engineers and
electricians, who work on the huge
scenery made from the little sketches
and models prepared during the winter
months by the Hips own scenic artist,
Mark Lawson.
Even the elephants have willingly
foresworn their annual vacation Of two
months and agreed to work all summer
for the War Thrift campaign. They
will stay in New York for a month to
sell tickets for the Polo Grounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Hello, America!" Tomorrow

hello, America" announced as "a
spectacular patriotic burlesque-extrava-
ganza," will begin the ninth annual all
summer run at the Columbia Theatre
tomorrow afternoon. This production
was selected by the Columbia Amuse-
ment Company for this important en-
gagement in accordance with the es-
tabllshed policy of granting the long
run to that one of the weekly changes
during the regular season which
registered the strongest success and
fully measured up to the standard
set Tor the elevation and the improve
ment of this form of amusement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Golden to Take Smith
"Tkree Wise Men"

John l.. Golden will take "Three Wise
Men," the new Smith Golden success
that opened last Sunday in Washington,
D. c., to Stamford, Conn, the nearest
point to Winchell Smiths home at
which a theatre is available, to show
the play to his partner, next Saturday
night, May IS. Winchell Smith has
been in hospital in Hartford for the
past four weeks with an ailment of the
eyes threatening blindness, and is now
slowly recovering, SO that the doctors
promise that he will be able to attend
the performance Of his new production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

Vanguard, Tall Esen Morgan and Morti-
mer c. Wiske, and by Frank Rix, of
the Board of Education. In many cases
the schoolrooms will be utilized for the
preliminary rehearsals, although the
unit from the New York College and
the New Choral Society will report in
their own clubrooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

Ten thousand singers have begun re-.
hearsals in various sections of the
greater city for the War Thrift Fcs-
tival to be held at the Polo Grounds ON
Sunday afternoon, June 2. Final ar
rangements for the organization of this
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-31
n. j. LORD

The Northwest lost one of it's pio-
neer woodsmen when n. J. Lord, "a
years old, passed away at st Peters
hospital the latter part of last week.
He came to the Puget Sound country
40 years ago and was employed in
the logging camps of Thurston and
Mason counties until six years ago.
when he went to work at st. Peters
hospital, operating the elevator there.
He happened to have been the first
patient cared for at the hospital when
it was established here near the pres
ent site of Providence academy. Mr..
Lord was born in Maine. was unmar-
ried and so far as is known had no
relatives in this section. The funeral
took place at the Jesse T. Mills
chapel Saturday afternoon. interment
being made in the Masonic cemetery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-31

gineer He is survived by his widow.
Nellie A Peterson; a daughter Mrs.
Selma Van Horn, FL Centre Calf; a
son. John Cyde Peterson, Washing
ton, d. c.. a brother. Rudolph, of
Alaska. and a nephew, George PETER
son of this city. The funeral will
take place at the Masonic temple
Friday afternoon under the auspices
of Harmony Lodge No. IS. F. & A.
NJ. and Undertaken j. A. Gilbaugh
in charge. Interment will be made
in the Masonic cemetery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-31
BOY BURNED TO DEATH
As FIRE DESTROYS HOME
Second Son Of Trathen Family Victim
of Blaze at Ralch.

In a fire that destroyed the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Trathen at
Balch, ON the Grays Harbor branch
Of the O.-W. r. & N. west of Inde-
pendence. their 7-year-old son was
burned to death Wednesday night of
last week.
The house was built of cedar and
burned like finder. The other men,
bers OF the family barely escaped in
their night clothes. All of the house.
hold contents were consumed.
~ was thought that the young VIC
Ell had escaped with the others, and
the mistake was not discovered until
1t was too late to save him. the roof
having cayed in. The charred body
was found in the runs.
About a year ago another child of
the Trathens died of burns. The
funeral Of the boy killed Wednesday
was held Friday.
Rev. Charles T. Goodsell. pastor of
the local Baptist church for the past
several months, received orders this
week to report for overseas duty
with the Y. NJ. c. A.. and expects to
leave some time next week.