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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
Measure Is Given Approval in
Upper House by Decisive
Vote of SO to 13.
HIS POWERS
Amendments Designed to Limit Az
thority of President in Reorgan-
izng Government Departments
Are Defeated.

Washington, May 1.-The Over
man bill with its general grant of
power for the president to co-ordin-
ate and reorganize government de-
partments and other agencies during
the war, was passed by the Senate
after all amendments to limit the
executive authority were defeated.
The vote on the measure which
now goes to the house, was 63 to l3,
many senators who opposed the ad-
ministration in the long fight over
proposed amendments joining the ma
jority when the test came on final
passage.
One Democrat Against Bill.
Only one democrat, Senator Reed,
of Missouri voted against the bill
Republicans who voted against 1t
were Brandegee, Cummin, Dillingham;,
France, Gallinger, Harding, Johnson
of California, Knox, Poindexter, Sher-
man, Sterling and Sutherland.
Republicans Sought Amendments.
Nearly all of the % Republicans
voting to pass the bill had before the
final roll call supported amendments
to circumscribe the presidents pow
er, generally, to war functions. Those
who continued their opposition to the
| finish have based their attitude on
the argument that the bill confers
! unnecessary autocratic powers upon
the president and is unconstitutional.
Administration leaders championed
the measure consistently and would
not agree to any amendments limit
ing the presidents authority.
The only amendments adopted in
the senate were accepted by Senator
| Overman, in charge of the bill. One
by Senator Wadsworth of New York,
republican, would authorize the pres
ident to centralize authority over the
aviation program In one executive Of
fcer and another by Senator Jones,
| republican, of Washington, limits the
effect of reorganizations made under
| the bill to six months instead of one
year after the war.
Provisions of Measure.
AS passed by the Senate, the meas
ure authorizes the President ito make
such redistribution of functions
among executive agencies as he may
deem necessary" and to utilize, CO
ordinate and consolidate any execu
tive or administrative commissions
bureaus, agencies, offices or offices
now existing by law to transfer any
duties or powers from one existing
department or to transfer the person,
mel thereof" These powers, however
shall be exercised only in matters
relating to the conduct of the present
war"
The measure also provides that, Il
the President believes any agency
should be abolished, he shall repor
to Congress and Congress will ar
range for transfer of appropriation!
in any reorganization, limiting thei
expenditure to the purposes specified
by Congress.
Early consideration OF the bill II
the House is planned by administra
tion leaders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
PRESIDENT APPOINTS BOARD
Norninates Four Men to Aid In Fin
ancinq War Industries.


Washington. May 1.-President
Wilson has nominated membtrs of the
war finance corporation created by
congress to determine on and render
financial aid to war industries. Those
named were:
William p G. Harding. Alabama
present governor of the federal re
serve board. for a term OF two years
Allen B. Forbes, New York, for two
years.
Eugene Myer, Jr.. New York. for q
term of four years.
Angus w Mclean, North Carolina
for a term of four ytars.
At the same time the president
nominated seven members of the per
manent capital issues commission
which licenses the issuance of secur
tiles by private corporations, munich
palities and individuals. They are
Charles s. Hamlin. Massachusetts,;
John Shelton Williams, Virginia; Fred
eric A. Delano, Illinois; James B
Brown. Kentucky; John s. Drum. Cal
ifornia; Henry C.. Flower. Missouri
and Frederick Fl. Goff. Ohio.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
Kaiser Expresses Confidence.

Amsterdam, May I've are con.
quering militarily and economically,
Emperor William says in manifesto
addressed to Chancellor Won Hertling.
I'VE have before us, though not an
easy, strong future" the statement
says, dealing with the 1917 report OF
the reichsbank. "I am glad to be
able to express this, coming fresh
from the battlefield, and under the
impression created by our irresistible
advance. Our unparalleled success
we certainly owe above all to the
Divine Grace"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
URUGUAY AGAIN INQUIRIES
Asks Germany Whether Two coun-
tries Art At War.

Montevideo, May 1.-The Uru-
guayan government has again request.
ed from Germany definite reply to
the query, previously forwarded, as
to whether Germany considers a state
OF war existing between the two
countries.
Germany's answer to Uruguay's
first request evades this point, but in
the meantime the Uruguayan foreign
minister declines to discuss the mat
ter.
A recent London dispatch reported
on the authority OF Berlin advices
that Uruguay expected to declare war
on Germany at an early date. The
German newspapers had been notified
to prepare the public for this develop.
ment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
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Norwegian Steamship Sunk.

An. Atlantic Port, May 1.-The
sinking OF the Norwegian steamship
Wegadesk by bombs, after the crew
of Q German submarine had held her
q prisoner for two days and had re-
moved from her hold so tons of brass
and copper, was described here by
members of her crew who arrived on
Q French steamer. The Wegadesk, OF
4,271 tons gross register. was en-
route to Genoa from Baltimore. On
March Is, when about 1S0 miles Oh
the coast Of Morocco, she was stop
ped BY q submarine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
Germany Pays For Internment.

Washington, May 1.-The keep OF
enemy aliens interned by the United
States must be paid by the Swiss and
Swedish legations for the German
government, the state department an.
nounced. Law abiding enemy aliens
who become objects of charity will
be cared for by national committee
to be formed to raise subscriptions
The families OF interned enemy aliens
also are to be supported by the Ger
man government through the Swiss
and Swedish legations, the department
announcement SAID
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
BUY w. 8. s.


Washington, May Five more
members of the American ambulance
service have been cited by the French
military authorities for bravery. The
French war cross was awarded to
each. The men named are First Lieu
tenant Otka p. Dobes and Private
Charles v. Tompkins, Richard Ill.
Baker, James T. Jones and John w.
Wood. The decorations have been
awarded to the war department to be
transmitted to the state department,
with the request that they be re-
tanned until Congress accepts them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01

An Atlantic Port, May Cap.
tain Ting Chat Chen, military con-
sellor to the president of China. ar.
rived here on French steamship.
He said that China now is sending
troops to France to fight for the Al
lies.
Captain Ting. who is q graduate VI
West Point. for some time has been
in Europe as military observer. He
said 1t is the calculation OF the Pc.
ing government to have no fewer
than 10000 lighting men with the
French BY. early summer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
THREE u. S. SAILORS KILLED
Lost Lives In Battle With German
U-1oat.

Washington, May IA. 8. Edwards,
Augusta, Ca. member Of the gun crew
and two members of the ships crew.
were killed March 81 when the Ameri
ican steamship Chincha had running
fight with a large enemy submarine
The U-boat after 80 shots had been
exchanged, was forced to submerge
the navy department announces. The
Chincha had her first experience with
U-boats when she was attacked or
Jan. Is.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01

Washington, May 1.-Iieutenant
G. Defreest Larner, an American avi
ator, has brought down his second
German airplane Flying alone he at
tackled the German machine. killed
the observer and shot the machine
down In flames, killing the pilot, ac.
cording to word which has been re
ceived in Washington The action
took place In the Disc river section
where he was flying with the French
armies on March %
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
Tremendous Assaults m Fifteen
Mile Front Thrown Back BY
British and French,
LOCRE IS RECOVERED
Germans Suspend Futile Attack On
Ypres line-Leave Dead Lying
Thick-Amiens Defense Is
Greatly Improved.

British Army Headquarters in
France, May 1.-The Entente Allied
line has been advanced between La
Clytte and KENNEL The Franco
British forces also have made some
progress south OF that region.
The artillery is increasingly busy
from Vimy northward.
Thus far the German capture Of
KENNEL hill has done them little
good, for the Entente Allied artillery
has kept the crest so smothered in
shell fire that it has been impossible
for the enemy to occupy it in force.
Germans Lie Thick.
With the British Armies in Flan-
ders, May 1.-Monts Rouge and Noir
1.-TWO miles west OF Mont KemmeD
are well named. On their slopes the
German lie thick, weltering in their
own blood-a gruesome testimonial of
French tenacity.
(The French word rouge" means
red or bloody; 'noir" means foul or
horrible)
Further north, around VoormeZeele
(less than two miles south of Ypresl
the fiat fields are full OF terrible
sights. Here British divisions caught
the stormers with artillery and ma.
chine gunfire, decimating the enemy,
who fought well and with courage.
The farms here are strewn with ca
davers.
Won Arnim put in about FIVE fresh
divisions 100000 mem two days ago
Now their freshness Is considerably
worn of. The British 25th, 49th and
21st divisions repulsed at least 10
attacks.
Foe Utterly RepuIsed.
London. May Last reports from
the Flanders battlefront only serve tC
emphasize the completeness of the
victory won by the Anglo French fore
es In withstanding the Tremendous
assault by which the Germans hoped
to break into the Allied hill positions
southwest OF Ypres and begin cutting
this way On toward the channe
ports.
The situation seems to have beer
one of the Entente high command de
Gliding once more to make a stand
after having forced the Germans tC
use up tens of thousands OF men In
fighting their way desperately for
ward as far as they have. The de
cision made, the stand was taken ant
the Germans were stopped, as the,
have been previously on other field,
since the great offensive openet
March 21.
Foe Uses Many Men.
The enemy, 1t is estimated, threw
as many as 13 divisions or about 175
900 men, into the attack on this 1.
mile front, but despite continuous fur
ious assaults was held almost in hi
tracks everywhere.
A most welcome feature of th
news Is the announcement that tn
French, in a crucial part of the line
at Locre, have not lost any part o
their hold on this dominating ground
They now have undisputed possession
of Locre itself for the first time Il
several days and apparently hav
killed of the enemy efforts to edg
in around that place and force it
abandonment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
Supreme Court Will Recess.

Washington, May 1.-The supreme
court announces that arguments for
the term will close Friday and that
next Monday the court will recess
two weeks for the preparation OF
opinions. Another recess for two
weeks will be taken May 20, Opinions
will be rendered on June and July
10. The last for the term.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01

Would Employ Disabled Soldiers

Washington. May Federal EN-.
ployment of disabled soldiers and sail.
ors Of the United States forces Is
proposed In a bill introduced by Rep.
resentative Harrison of Mississippi
The bill would give preference to
them in filling clerical and other va
cancies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
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Mooney Opposes Strike.

San Francisco, May Thomas j.
Mooney. under sentence of death for
murder in connection with the pre-
paredness day parade bomb explosion
here in 1916, sent telegram to Pres
ident Wilson stating that he has
made every effort to stop the proposed
general strike planned in his behalf
May
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
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WHITLEY CHOSEN SENATOR
Named As Successor To Late Senator
Stone of Missouri,

Jefferson City, Mo-, May Keno
phone p. Wilfey, chairman OF the
election board of st. Louis, has ar
rived here to receive his appointment
ing the late Senator William ]. Stone.
Governor Gardner announced that
Whitley had been rendered the ap.
pointment and had accepted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
CHINA is SENDING TROOPS

BUYW. 8. {
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-01
Baos stcond German Plane.

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The Washington times., 1918-10-19
FOOD PRICES HERE
SHOW SLIGHT DROF

Food prices in Washington are be-
ing rapidly reduced in proportion to
those charged in market centers in
Maryland. Virginia and West Virginia
within a $50 mile radius, according to
information containued in a bulletin
issued today by the Post Office De-
partment.
When the bulletin was first issued
several weeks ago. Washington led
practically all market centers in Mary
land, Virginia. and West Virginia in
high price quotations. but today's list
shows the Capital leading in but six
out OF thirteen commodities quoted.
Eggs, roasting chickens, boiling
chickens. turkeys. pears, and peaches
cost more in Washington than in any
other market center within the $50
miles radius. The Capital Is second
in the charge for butter, maple syrup
and cream: third in the high price OF
apples and onions; and fourth in the
high cost OF white potatoes and sweet
potatoes.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
US. MAY HAVE TO
PAY WHEAT LOSSES

Should peace eome(before the next
harvest. Congress will be called on
to appropriate a huge sum to- pay
American wheat raisers the price
guaranteed them by the Government
wheat Safes members of Congress
have been notified.
In a letter replying to queries con-
cerning the wheat situation. John H.
Barnes, president OF the Food Admin
istration's Grain Corporation, said:
The wheat acreage OF this country
has already been stimulated as far as
it should soundly be developed. and
any further stimulation or expansion
Of wheat acreage Is liable to be at
the expense of the necessary acres ge
of other crops. particularly fodder
grains. Sixty-five million acres were
planted last year, and this years
promises to exceed that. The larger
acreage presents some problems under
the price guaranty which must be
very probably solved by Congress"
Barnes pointed out that IL the peace
movement should develop to q point
where the demand on the United
States for wheat should drop off, and
wheat produced in other countries
should become again available to the
world, the United States would find
itself with q huge crop for which II
would not have q ready market. and
farmers would be unable. under the
law Of supply and demand, to get the
price guaranteed them by this Gov
ernment.
That, Barnes said, would mean Con-
gress would have to make up to far
mers the difference between what they
could get in competition with. South
America, Australia, Russia and Other
wheat producing countries, and whai
the Government guarantees.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
MINIMUM WAGE
BOARD IS NAMED

Miss Ethel Smith, representing the
employees: Jesse c. Adkins. represent
ing the public. and Joseph Berberi-h.
representing the employers, were to-
day appointed by the District Com
missioners to act on the minimum
wage board, having authority to pt O.
tect the lives and health and morals
of women and minor workers in the
District of Columbia and to provide
for the fixing of minimum wages Tor
such workers under the act of Con-
gress approved September 19.
Under the act OF Congress the
board may have fun right TO investi,
gate and ascertain the wages of
women and minors in different occu-
pations in the District. and to re-
quire from employers a tull and true
statement of wages paid to all women
and minors in his employ.
Terms of the members of the board
appointed today expire January 1
1921.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
'IODINA" HAS SKILL
AND MANY FRIENDS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Oct. I9.-They called her
'Todina" and she was the surgical
dressing queen. She was tall and ex-
tremely stout and with her horn
trimmed glasses she was more profess
sionaI than beautiful to look upon.
"Iodina" was her name in that hos
pital because Of her philosophy, which
put in a single word was iodine"
Iodine was applicable to any wound
that came her way. believed this big
American nurse. 1t was interesting &
to watch her at her work. A man as
big as she would be big and clumsy,
his fingers would get in the way OF
bandages, and he would hurt you
every time he touched you.
But not so with 'Iodina-" She was
as deft and gentle as the daintiest
miss in the establishment. as she re-
moved bandages. blood-clotted and
soiled, with a couple of quick clips
OF the scissors, and after giving the
wound a treatment OF iodine IL the
doctor did not prescribe otherwise
wound UP the wound with new yards
OF fresh bandages and adhesive tape.
One after another she cleaned theiT
wounds and bound them up. day in
and day out She Is entitled to two
service stripes now, though all this
time she has never had a closer
glimpse of the front than the endless
stream of men pouring through her
ward for surgical dressings. She sees
them come in, get well, and go back,
but never gets away herself. Some
have come back, re-wounded, for her
surgical dressings.
yes. I'm pretty well fed up on war"
she admitted, "but l can hold out as
long as there are wounded men. But
say, IL ever catch the man who start
ed this war, I'll give him something
stronger than iodine"
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
JULY AND AUGUST
PAY NOW ASSURED

In passing the army appropriations
bill carrying upwards Of $1,000 .OO0.-
900 for the army. with apprOpria-
tions for the navy and various eivia
services, the House retained the pre-
vision recommended by the Houss
Appropriations Committee which
makes certain that the increases Of
salary allowed by Congress in the
pay OF Government employees FOR this
fiscal year shall apply to District
empI9yes for July and August
This provision was put in because
Of the fact that the District bill was.
delayed in passing until about two
months of the fiscal year had pass
ed. It was hung up in conferences
over several items. The effect %
the delay would have been to de-
priVe the District employees Of the
statutory increases II the provision
in the army appropriation bill had
been omitted.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET:

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-Wheat-
Firm; active demand; No. red win
ter. $2.S5%; No. . red winter garlicky
$2.33%: receipts, 1S1.6T3 bushels
shipments, $500.
CONFIRM; contract yellow, S1.TOi
receipts. 3S.S41: shipments, 1889.
Oats-Steady: No. 3 white domestic
1914 @S0; receipts, 35,662; shipments
16,317.
Rye-Firm; No. Western export
spot, S1.T6k; receipts, 1873; ship
ments, none.
Hay-Firm; unchanged
Flour-Quiet; light demand.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
FREMEN DELIVER ice

The firemen OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa
where labor has been decidedly short
OF late. turned in to help the icemen
during the hot weather by deliver
ing ice to the city homes.
So few men were available FOR
handling the ice that much suffer
ing was feared. The firemen, who
found life monotonous without any
fires to fight. decided to become ice
men during the emergency and had
splendid success In the work
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
THE LOCAL MARKET

Trading on the local stock exchange
was brisk today.
Lanston script was in demand.
ninety shares changing hands in six
different deals. All Of the shares sold
At 56%.
After call ten shares of Capital
Traction were sold at S3%.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
TopAYs SALES.

Potomac Electric cons. S1,Oo0G93K.
Mergepthaler, 36139h.
Lanston, 7956&, 20d56&. 20656x,
20656X, 3956%.
After Call-CaptiaI Traction, 100
S5%.
Lanston, 20G56%.
Columbia Title Insurance, 2O@3K.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
SIX SANK WITH AMERICA

HOBOKEN, N. J., Oct. 19.-Six SOL
diers and sailors are believed to have
been drowned in the sinking of the
army transport America at her pier
here Tuesday. Divers today recover
ed the unidentified body Of an army
corporal.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19

Let the Noise of quarters and dol
lars pouring into the U. =. Treasury
announce to the world that this eOun-
try II united. Buy War Savings
Stamps-
The Washington times., 1918-10-19

MY DEAR Bill.
WHEN 1 read your letter.
WENT away back.
PAST TWENTY years
TO A fatal day.
WHEN A neighbor woman.
SHOWED MY wife.
HOW TO make a dessert
WITH A lot of marshmallows.
ALL MESSED up. =
WITH GOBs of whipped cream.
AND LIKE your wife.
MY WIFE was so glad.
SHE'D FOUND something new.
THAT SHE fed me the stun.
ALMOST EVERY night.
FOR TWO or three weeks.
AND FOR the reason.
WE'D ONLY been married.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
K. C. BIS TOWN TOPICS

C. b. Two weeks taught wife how 70
apple pudding She proud Of her accomplishment
have had apple taPOca night for dessert
She perfectly satisfactory wife every other and fear
might if should mention growing dislike for apple
tapoca your column every morning. appealing
dissuadng from ncg this dessert
longer upon me-. Yours truly, BILL MNULTY.
No West Ninth New York
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
FINANCIAL
The Safest Investments

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q amounts from $500 upward. Send foS
hoolSIet, CONCERNING LoanS and InVSst-
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The Washington times., 1918-10-19

5 so proud Of her accomplishment
lie tapioca every night for dessert.
in every other way, and l fear !
ion my growing dislike for apple
every morning, l am appealing to
lg her from inflicting this dessert
BILL MNULTY.
: York City.
A COUPLE OF months.
AND HADN'T yet quarrelled.
HADN'T the heart.
TO HoLLER about it.
''' Il
AND I ate that stuff.
TILL I used;to gag.
AT THE sight OF a COW.
OR A candy store.
AND ONE night grew sick.
AND HAD terrible cramps.
AND THE doctor next door.
CAME INTO our house.
AND 1 whispered to him.
THAT FOR three weeks past.
I'D been eating marshmallows.
ALL COVERED with cream.
AND TOLD him why.
AND BEGGED his help.
AND HE looked very wise.
AND SAID to my wife.
@IT LOOKS to me.
LIKE A marshmallow case"
WHEN HE knew all the time.
1T WAS just plain cramps.
AND THEN he asked.
I'D EEEN eating mar-amsllows.
AND MY wife said I had.
AND sTABTED to cry.
AND HE felt my pulse.
AND FUSED around so.
THAT MY wife was frightened.
AND WANTED to know.
IF HE thought I'd live.
AND HE said I would.
IF I'D give up the habit.
OF EATING marshmaIlows.
AND MY wife said I would.
AND LISTEN: Bill,
IF YOU'LL get cramps.
AND SEND for me.
I'LL PLAY I'm a doctor.
AND COME around.
AND LOOK you over.
AND TELL your wife.
THAT YOU look to me.
LIKE A tapioca case.
AND SCARE her to death.
AND IF that won't stop her.
YOU'D BETTER leave her.
WHILE YOU'RE able to walk.
THANK you.