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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
RAISE CAR FLAG IN RUSSIA
BoIshevik Rule Overthrown In Sam
ara, Old Russia.

Amsterdam, June 25.--A telegram
received here from Berlin, quoting
Moscow advices, says Bolshevik rule
has been overthrown in Samara, Old
Russia, and that the flag of the en-
pire has reappeared on many build
ings in the capital of that govern
ment. The advices added that the
new Siberian government had declar-
ed a state of siege along the entire
Tomsk railway.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
TO BOYCOTT GERMAN GOODS
American Defense Society Asks for
10000, 900 Sioners.

Washington, June 25.-lnaugurating
a movement to boycott German-made
goods, the American Defense society
issued an appeal here for 20.000,O00
signatures to pledge not to buy any
thing with the German mark.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-25
WAR LOAN PROVES FAILURE
Turkey May Resort to Issue Of New
Paper Money

Paper Money
Washington June 25.-Failure Of
the latest Turkish loan was reported
in dispatch from Switzerland an
aouncing that only $50, 900. 900 was OBJ
tanned of 500. .000.00O sought.
Germany already has advanced to
the Ottoman empire nearly s900.000,-
900. The Swiss dispatch says 1t II
predicted the Turks will now have to
issue new paper money, which will
further affect the rate of exchange.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
DANIELS ASSISTANT
Will attend RALLY
Franklin D. Roosevelt to Witness
Navy Yard Demonstration.

Declaring that the rally "can only
be of good for US ALL" Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Franklin d.
Roosevelt has accepted the invitation
of the committee of Navy Yard en-
ployes, headed by John r. Riggles. to
attend the patriotic rally of yard en-
ployes next Wednesday evening. jan
uary 9.
Secretary Daniels. of the navy, prob
ably will attend, and President Will
son has been invited. Other Cabinet
members and their wives and high
naval officers are expected to be
present.
4 submarine chaser will be built
upon the stage in fifteen minutes.
Five of the Oldest sailors in the
navy will be present and the pathos
and comedy of leavetaking will be
portrayed in a sketch prepared by
Mr.. Riggles. In his letter to Mr.. Rig
giles accepting the invitation Mr.
Roosevelt said:
II am more than glad to hear from
you of the patriotic demonstration to
be given at the Navy Yard on Jan.
uary 2. and I will surely be with you
This kind of a rally can only be OF
good for us all at this time"
Representative Baer, of North Da-
kota, is preparing a series of draw
ings that will be shown at the meet
ing, and in addition he will draw sew
eral cartoons on a large board pre-
na red
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
PURELY PERSONAL.

Benjamin Favorite. OF this city. has
left Washington for a visit of sew
eraI days to, New York City
r. z. Deurstein. of New York. ar
rived in Washington for a stay of a
week yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. ]. Deuth have re-
turned to Washington; after a visit to
New York.
George Brown will go on a visit Il
New York City for a week. leaving
here tomorrow morning.
Albert R. RAYMOND has returned tc
Washington. after a visit to friends
in Norfolk,
P, G. Cooper. engineer of the Wash
ington Navy Yard, will go on a two
day trip to New York today
John NJ. CHASER, of the Government
Printing once is on short vacation
at his home in Richmond. Va.
Louis II. Rees has received an sp-
pointment as clerk in the War De-
partment.
Frank L. Tanning, of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in Rosslyn, Va.
Charles ]. Newman, of the Patent
Office. has received a promotion.
Henry T. oberlin, of the Navy Yard
has resigned.
/ George H. Tenner, of the Bureau OF
Standards, is on hsick leave.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
BITUMINOUS COAL
SUPPLY SUFFICIENT
d. c. Fuel Administrator Says An
thracite Is Still Scarce.

Enough bltuminous coal to supply
all demand made upon the emergency
fuel bureau opened at 1903 f street
northwest, by John l. Weaver, Fed
eral Fuel Administrator for the Dis
trict. has been received Mr.. Weaver
declared. The supply of anthracite
coal still is scarce and will be sold
only in busheI quantities.
Applicants for fuel at the bureau
yesterday numbered 675. This is the
largest number yet applying in one
day. All wanted anthracite coal.
Orders for anthracite coal were ac-
cepted, but all were told that the
filling Of them would be delayed in
definitely and were urged to take
bituminous coal.
Mr.. Weaver declared last night
that no large amounts of anthracite
coal would be given to any one per-
son through the bureau. Bituminous
coal would have to be used by those
who had furnaces and heating plants
that would burn it, he said. Houses
with heating plants which could not
use soft coal would be given hard
coal in bushel quantities.
Small dealers throughout the city
declared they had been unable to
obtain any coal and many said they
are faced with failure or the pos
sibility of closing their yards.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
.ICE-COATED River
RETARDS COMMERCE.
Only Large Steamers Able to Navi
gate Through Frozen Potomac.

Wsshington's river commerce is ic
bound. Only the larse steamers Iu'
ming between hera and Baltimore az
Norfolk, and q few strongly-bui
government boats are able TO m7'
way against the ice that coverst
Potomac from far above here De
to Chesapeake Bay. k
1t is seldom that the ice becom
as thick and covers TIE whole wild
Of the river, as at present
The Three Rivers. a Baltimore an.
Washington sidewheeler. has bee
laid up at her dock here for sewers
days unable TO make a schedule.
trip because of the ice. The large
screw ship Rorthland arrived her
yesterday in command Of Capt Fred
erick POsey, on her regular trip.
Capt Posey. a veteran of the rivel
declared he had forced his ship ul
the river through ice from si1 q
eight inches thick.
At Hsgerstown, much suffering -
been felt due 10 the freezing OF
pipes and the inability to obtain
for heating.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
FEDERAL WAR
STAMP DRIVE
HEADS NAMED
Secretaries Of Departments
Start Plan for Sale of
U. S. Coupons.

Names Of those appointed by the
Secretaries OF the government depart
ments here to head the campaign, for
the sale Of war stamps were made
public yesterday.
Richard Washburn Child, of the ma
tional organization committee Of the
national war. stamps committee, for
warded the list to d. J. Callahan.
chairman of the executive committee,
who made 1t public.
Frank M. Bauskett was named by
Secretary Lansing to lead the cam
paigR in the State Department.: Sec
retary Daniels named F. s. Curtiss,
chief clerk of the department; Col.
H. NJ. Lord was named for the War
Department; c. E. Stewart. chief
clerk for the Department of Justice;
r. N. Reese, chief clerk, Department
Of Agriculture; E. c. Tieman. Interior
Department; George Johannes. De-
partment of Commerce. and Paul F.
Myers, chief clerk, Treasury Depart
ment.
The Four Minute Men yesterday
began their speaking campaign,
with addresses in eight moving pic
ture theaters during the afternoon
and evening. Gideon A. Lyon spoke
at the Apollo and the Eimpirc TIE
aters; Charles NJ. Galloway, at the
Masonic Temple; L. ]. Mather. Penn
Gardens; William Mather Lewis,
Cosmos; Harry w. Kid1cr, Leader.
and Harold f. warne-. Regent.
Tonight william MatheT Lewis
will speak at the Kn:ckerbocEer; (;
s. F. ,Taliaferro. Savoy and the Ly-
ric; NJ. F. O'Donoghue, Stanton:
Charles w. Darr. Crandalrs and
Columbia; William Wolf Smith.
American and Truxton; ]. Newton
Baker. Avenue Grand and Navy.
Henry Baker will address n
meeting tonight at Howard Univer-
sity. DR.. d. Z. Wiseman, in charge
of the campaign among the negroes
of the city. announcedl last night.
Stamps sold through the city
postoffice December 29 were ST.
342lS, of which s1,s21.5S were war
savings stamps and s52o.6s thrift
stamps.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

sHos Suu news.
Once there was a man and a woman
who were engaged to each other. They
told everybody about it.
The woman got ready to be married.
She became uncommonly nice to her
prospective husband
But he, the rude fellow. got very
chilly toward her. He was getting s.
Indifferent that already the folks were
gossipping about them.
On the day set for the wedding he
sent word to her that it was all on.
He couldn't get away to marry her.
he said, because his wife wopldn'
let him.
The poor woman tainted. She went
around that evening to see IL the sad
news was true. 1t was The mans
wife vouched for II.
He came to .the door as big as life
He told the woman whom he had de-
ceiyed that IL she didn't run away
and hide he would murder her.
The woman got a warrant. She
didn't want to be killed after being
Tilted. One act was bad enough.
And so the court told Charlie Mer.
kel to furnish a 500 real estate bond
or go to Jail for sixty days; also to
let Eliza Murray strictly alone.
Stole Time-Doing Time.
"Jedge, dis man axed me what time
it was. All told him en- put nah watch
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
OF ROOM
DELAYS WORK
OF UNCLE SAM
Clerks Refuse to Accept
Positions Here-Housing
Situation Cause.

With an increase Of at least $1,000 IN
the population Of Washington expect
ed during 1918. the Civil Service Com
mission yesterday declared in a re-
port to the District Council Of Defense
on the housing situation here that in
the building of large government dor
mitories may be found the solution OF
this whole matter. -
At least 5000 government employees
will be added to the departments here
during this year. the commission de-
clared, two-thirds of whom will be
women.
Clerks Won't Come Here.
Fifty per cent of successful appli.
cants for government employment
have declined to accept appointment
here, the commission said. and de-
clared that the housing situation is
serious.
while at present there are rooms
and large houses to let," the report
said, "it is entirely possible that
present housing space in Washington
will not meet the requirements of a
few months hence.
"The commission estimates that the
calendar year 1918 will add at least
10000 civilian employees to the force
in Washington.
1.-The population of the city will
probably increase 5000. Not less than
two-thirds of the new clerks will be
women. Beyond 1918 is problematical."
High Prices Cause Protest.
Reports of the practical impossi-
bility Of finding decent living accom-
modations in Washington" the report
added, land of exorbitant prices
asked for undesirable quarters have
had the only result they could have
they have discouraged thousands
who otherwise would-have entered the
commissions examinations or who
would have accepted employment in
the government service after becom-
ing eligible.
"Declinations of appointments are
being received from 80 per cent of the
commissions eligibles."
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
pullman Wants Law
TO LIMIT WEAPONS
Police Head Desires Authority Over
Carrying Of Firearms.

Ena ctment Of a measure which
would give the police authority to
supervise the sale of firearms and
severe punishment for violations is
sought by Mai. Pullman, superin-
tendent of police.
Mai. Pullman believes that the po-
lice department should have the au-
thority TO issue permits to certain
individuals who are engaged in pro-
tecting persons or property to carry
weapons at certain times.
Bills TO prevent the carrying Of
weapons and prohibiting the sale or
exchange of them have been intro
duced in Congress by Representative
Sims
The passage OF such a bill would
mean that violators could be held
for action OF the grand jury, and
the penalty for conviction would be
from one TO three years IN the pen
itentiary.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
THE TOWN CRIER.
.Rus.ian Literature will be tn

.Russian Literature will be the
subject of an address before the
Scribblers' Club at meeting to-
morrow evening in the Public Lii
brary.
The Federal Schoolmen's Club
will meet at Hotel Continental Sat
urday evening; board of governors
at GAS; business meeting at Z; din
ner at 1880. Morris .LIeweIlyn
Cooke, chairman of the storage
committee of the War Industries
Board. will speak upon the subject
Building a Democratic Machine for
Making War"
Election of officers will he the
principal feature of the annual
meeting of the Cranch-Tyler Home
and School Association which viii
be held in the Cranch Scheol this
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Capt. Charles ID. shaekelford,
comma nding Company A, Home De-
fense Rifles, has called a drill for
the company this evening at s
o'clock at headquarters, 1924 H
street northwest. The presence of
every member is expected.
Representative Isaac sherwood,
of Ohio, is scheduled to speak for
the Anthony League this. evening
at O'Clock at suffrage headquar-
ters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue. His
subject will be Heroic Literature
of the CiviI[War" and will be illus
trated with song and music by Mrs.
Lenora l. S. Sherwood. The public
is invited. ---
DIR. @. F. stimson, In charge of
training camp activities for the
District, is to speak before the
Twentieth Century Club this morn
ing at II 10 O'Clock at An Souls
Church, 18th and L streets. on How
the Community Can Serve the
Training Camp" The public is in
vited.
NJ. Grant Lucas, acting eaptafn of
the volunteer guard division of the
Home Defense League of this city
Ccolored), announces that there will
be drill and rife practice in the ar
mory of the Dunbar High School
this evening at 1880 O'Clock. -
Gerhard wiIIrich, former. United
States consul to Quebec, will deliv-
er an illustrated lecture on "'Pictu-
rescue Canada" at All Souls Uni
tartan Church, Fourteenth and L
streets northwest Saturday evening,
January 5. at s o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column, in the City

Two hundred prisoners have been
returned to active service in the navy
from the Portsmouth Naval Prison,
/ in charge of Lieut.. Commander
Thomas Mott Osborne, formerly war
den of Sing Sing.
Twenty-Five prisoners were return
ed to duty on December 80 bring
| ing the total, in the last two months.
up to 2OO Under Osborne admin
/ istration a Welfare League. similar
| to that organized in Sing Sing prison
when he was warden there. has been
established, and all but a few Of
| the men i'm prison are members.
| A telegram was sent TO Secretary
Daniels. thanking him and Lieut.
Commander osborne for the Christ
mas enjoyed by the men a few days
| before Christmas. A real Christ
mas" was the term used by the
Welfare League members. describing
the day. in the message.
DIR. H. H. olds. U. S. y, who
| spent Christmas with Mrs. Old and
their sons here. has left Washington
and returned 10 his post.
Mrs. ]. B. wfthers has returned
| here after a visit over Christmas
to her son. Lieut.. Noble WitheTs.
L. S. N, in New York City. Lieut..
Withers is serving on the staff of
Admiral Mayo.
Admiral and Mrs. Henry T. Mayo
have left Washington on a trip that
will include visits to New York. Bos-
ton and Holyoke, Mass
Surgeon Richmond c. Holconb. U.
S. NJ. has been appointed to COM
mand the naval hospital ship. Com
fort. The Comfort formerly was the
| Ward life steamer Havana. Sur
Seon- Holconb was. until recently.
\ assistant chief of the Bureau of Med
icine and Surgery OF the Navy. Aca
commodations for 800 patients will be
| prepared on the Comfort. which has
been largely remodeIled.
Lieut.. Commanders L. c. Farley.
w. I. Lightle. NJ. NJ. Frucht and
c. f. Smith, of the navy. have been
ordered to sea duty. Under Navy
Department regulations, put into eff
feet since the beginning of the war.
the name Of ship an officer is
assigned to for any special duty.
or other duty, is not made public.
Navy officers given shore duty in
clude Commanders A P. Fairfield
and J. X. Taussig, and Lieut.. Com
! manders w. S. McClintic and E.
Frederick.
The death rate in the regular army
between September q and December
II. according to figures made public
by the Surgeon General of the Army,
was IS per 1000 men.
For the National Guard the death
rate during the same period was 81
per LOCO, and for the National Army
81 per 1.o0o. while the death rate
for all the troops in the United
states during that period was 60.
The death rate in 1916 in the regu-
lar army was $50, the lowest since
1895. compared with 2.S during the
period from September p to Decem-
Der. II last ..
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
LOUIS WOLF ASPHYxIATED.

Corner Neyitt last night issued a
ceruhcate Of accidental death by as
phyxiation in the death of Louis Wolf,
80 years old, who was found in his
room at ZIG B street northwest, yes
terday morning.
James Murray, roomer In the same
house, traced the odor of gas to VOLTS
room and found that the gas stove
had been left half turned on. Police
are making every effort to locate
VOLTS wife. who is said to live in
Baltimore. Md.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
stage life COMES
NATURAL To BARRY
Gayety Comedian Is One of Family
of Show People.

John Barry, one of the best
known eccentric comedians on the
.burlesque stage, is at the Gayety
this week. in one of the best shows
seen this year, and yesterday after
noon just before the matinee he
discussed his varied career.
You know / was born on a show
boat on the Mississippi River and
as all of my family are on the stage
i just naturally followed in their
footsteps l remember years ago
when / was a little tot my father
played here under the team name
of Barry & Madden. 1 later played
here myself in the old theater down
by the market. Yes. 1 have been
in vaudeville with Jimmy Barton.
We were known as Barton & Barry.
But speaking of partners. I now
have the best of them all in Lester
Allen, and il Uncle Sam don't break
up the combination we will be to-
gether till the old mems home gets
us.
Next year We are going to put
on the stage for the first time Herr
mans great cartoon characters,
Baron Bean and Grimes.
I'VE both have been tempted with
a wonderful OFFER to create these
characters on the screen, but both
Mr.. Allen and myself think we owe
too much to burlesque to leave it
just now, for, after all. burlesque
really made us both what we are"
Allen and Barry are getting
more money than any other team
of two people in burIesque today,
and one has hut to see them per-
form to realize the reason.
Mr.. Barry is a young man of a
high order of intelligence, with a
keen sense of humor. He is a clean
living. college-bred gentleman and
a man above the average of his
calling.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
MANUFACTURERS To
confer With BOARD
National Defense Council Calls Con-
ference to Discuss Economics.

Paint and varnish men representing
the manufacturers in general through
out the United States will confer to-
day with the War Economy Board OF
the Council of National Defense. The
meeting will be for the purpose OF
minimizing the non-essentIal part OF
the paint and varnish business and
for the formulation of more economic
methods of manufacture.
The wall paper manufacturers will
meet with the board Friday for a
similar discussion, although il is un-
derstood that in their case there is
some inclination to consider the man
ufacture of wall paper non-essential.
It is believed they. will be asked TO cur
tail their output as much as possible
where it conflicts with labor or ma e
terial needs Of the war productions.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
MID-CITY CITIZENS TO MEET

Increased telephone rates and de-
bate over the alley housing question
Will be the principal business before
the regular monthly meeting of the
Mid-City Citizens Association, in
Flynn's Hall, Eighth and New York
avenue. tomorrow night at o'clock!
A. ]. Driscoll, president of the as
sociation. announces that addresses
will be made at the meeting by A.
L. Sinclair, president Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, and William T. Gal
liner. president OF the Board Of Trade.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
AGED MAN HIT BY AUTO.

While crossing the street at. Tenth
and d streets northwest yesterday
afternoon, Edward Simonton, 7S
years old. of the Mount Vernon
apartment, was knocked down by
an automobile belonging to the
Southern Express .Company and
operated by Anthony Stevenson.
1908 Thirty-seventh street north
west.
Simonton was removed. to the
Emergency Hospital suffering from
a fractured right hip. His condition
is not serious.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
ucAI. TEnpERATnREs.

Midnight, Is; q. m. Is: q. m, z: a. m.
II: a. m, 10: 10 a. m, 10; Il noon, II: :
T. m. BAD. m. l.; p. m, Is; T. m, L;
W.p. m. Il Highest, Is; lowest, 70.
Relative hunidity-s a. m, e.; p. m, 90; .
p m, s.. Rainfall % r. m. 10 s D. M. o.oe.
Hours a sunshine, o; per cent Of possible sun
sline, 0.
Deparures-Aecumulsted deficiency Of tenpo-
ature since January !. 1913 3; deficiency Of
temperature since January /. 1915. 3: accumu-
lated deficiency Of precipitation since January l,
Isis. oil; deficiency Of precipitation since Jan
uary ]. ISIS. -eu
Temperature same date last yesr-Hishest. s.:
lowest g.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
No Mercy VIII Be Shown
To Returning Slackers

The government will show no
mercy to slackers who fed the
country to evade the draft law.
This was made known yesterday by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
IN connection with\ the news tina:
representations have been made to
he War Department in behalf of, n
lumber of young men who ran
way in panic when the Jaw was
p1ssed and who now are anxious
to come home, but who fear they
wiz be put in jail II they do.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
MILLIONS use ITl
TO STOP a
"Pape's Cold Compoun
Severe Colds or G
in Few Hours.
Relief comes instantly.

A dose taken every two \
three doses are taken will y
misery and break up-S- ssveN
either in the head. chest. body \
limbs.
II promptly opens up clogged-
nostrils and air passages in the hea
stops nasty discharge or nose ru
nings, relieves sick headachc, dullnet
feverishness, sore throat, sneeziu
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed upl Quit blol
ing and snuffling! Ease your thro
bing head, Nothing else In the woi
gives such prompt relief as -Pap'
Cold Compound" which costs only
few cents at any drug store. II &C
without assistance. tastes rice. caus
no Inconvenience. Be sure, yoa {
the eenuine.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
HITS WEALTHY OFFICERS.

wrightstown, N u, Jan. g.
Wealthy officers at Camp Dix. the
national army cantonment here
were forbidden to wear tailor-made
uniforms which gave the appear
ance of a. higher rank than that to
which they are entitled. in orders
issued toNay. by Brig. Gen. Dean
camp Commander.
Many OF the officers had been
wearing clothing OF quality that
gave heutenants and captains the
appearance of majors or generals,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
U. S. coNFISCATES UNIFORMS

IChicago. Jan. 2-The government
has taken over $4,000 worth OF uni
forms and uniform material in Chi
eago. IL was announced today by Capt.
Earl J. Zimmerman. who was ordered
to commander all such material here.