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LOBBYISTS RUSH TO REGISTER.
Threat In Anderson Case Hurrfes
Agents in Albany.
Spscinl Dssndtch TO TIE HuS

ALBANY, March 81. The threat OF
Senator George f. Thompson to have
amended the resolution recently intro
euced by Senator Dodge providing for an
Investigation OF the alleged lobbying ac-
tvities OF William II. Anderson, head of
the Anti-Saloon League. 50 as TO include
all lobbyists has caused Legislative
agents to file their certificates with the
Secretary OF State rather hurriedly
Many of them have been busy lobbying
since the first OF the year. but had net
filed their certificates before.
Senator Leonard w. II. Gibbs Of Buc-
falo introduced q bill In the Senate to.
day appropriating $4,000 for an invss-
tigation. to be made by tho Superinten-
dent OF Public Works and the ST n En-
eineer. OF the need for grain elevators In
and near New York city. ..- ..
Gov. Smith signed to-day the bill abol-
fishing the Office OF State Ice Controller
which was held by Benjamin Il. OdelI
former Governor. The position was Gre
eted az war measure.
Assemblyman John w. Slacer OF Buff.
falo introduced n bill to-day permitting
municipalities TO give motion picture ex.
hIbitionS on Sundays. from to 8 p. M
in armories. schoolhouses, State or mu-
r.cipal buildings or halls or rooms fur.
nished free of rent, provided the pic.
lures are censored by local Board Of
Recreation serving without compensa.
ton and appointed by the Mayor of the
municipality. and provided there Is nc
charge for admission"
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BY n cord running TO the shoulder, and
with this steel hand he picked up papers.
carried away n chair that interfered
with his movements and ernptied the
suitcase.
wonderful Device shown.
This is the way wash my teeth
he said. There was a. swift motion o.
the steel jaws that formed his hand ana
toothbrush was clamped In the con-
trivance. Then with a motion OF his
lips he unscrewed the brush and screwed
in fork with n sharp edge. which cuts
his meat. you've heard of thumb screws"
he said. "Well. I've invented mouth
screw that work with my lips.
Here" and he took up pair or
pincerlike things, sis what ! wash ny
ears and the back of my neck with
Just wrap the wash cloth around them
So and he illustrated. He edmitte
that the problem OF putting on his COL
lar and tie gave him some trouble.
but he finally worked out device with
which he could do It. When he wants
to write he picks up the pencil or pen
with those wonderful steel jaws on his
left arm, and he can even remove the
used pen point and put In the new one.
mot to give trouble to the people In
my Office" he said, 81 worked out q
way.
Since his accident Judge Corley mar
ried. and now has two children In his
Dallas home. He told the audience that
all disabled people wanted was to bs
treated like whole men and women. and
not pitied and looked out for. Like -
one-armed man I heard Of" he said. "f
can now do everything I ought to and
some things doubtless that I ought not
to, and when folks say TO me, Pretty
badyly crippled. aren't your 1 say.
which Is true, I am not crippled now.
Once was"
Judge CorIey Ia working on devices
for the Red Cross to be used for disabled
soldiers.
Others speakers last night were Major
John L. Todd of Montreal, Canada !:
Major-Gen. c. Carlton Jones, who Is in
charge of the work OF Canadian mill
| tary hospitals. and Douglas c. McMurt =
ric. There were moving pictures show
ing how the faces OF multilated soldiers
| in France are made over In the hospitals
| OF the Red Cross This meeting ended
the four days conference the Red Cross
has held on the rehabilitation Of the
disa bled soldier.
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ferred stock and s32,s26.e20 shares o.
common stock OF no par value, bankrupt
foreshndows the default on April on
S1,525,02s maturing interest on Inter
borough Metropolitan
The PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit Com
pany last month failed TO make pro-
vision for the dividend on the stock
and this led to the formation Of n pro-
tective committee for holders OF the
marlborough Metropolitan bonds. The
committee, which will now spring into
activity. Is as follows: Grayson Mp
Murphy, chairman; John McHugh
Charles A. Peabody, Charles s. Sargent
Jr., James A Stillmnn and Frederick
Strauss.
The Interborough-M metropolitan bonds
on which a default is inevitable, are a
collateral trust issue. secured by pledge
Of s38,s12.so0 out OF ss5. 900 900 stock OF
the 1nterborough Rapid Transit Com
pany, which Ia not earning enough &c
cover the full amount of fixed charges
to say nothing OF Q per cent annusl
dividends on which the interest payment
on those bonds depends. The rate oil
security Is $500 par value Of bonds fol-
each 500 par value OF stock. In the
event of default and subsequent fore
closure the holder OF each $1,000 In.
ough-Metropolitan bond could re,
five shares of stock of 800 par value
each. There Is no other security for
these bonds.
Anticipated In the Market.
The market value Of Interborough
Consolidated Corporation common and
preferred stocks and for the Inter.
borough Metropolitan bonds has antici.
pated bankruptcy condition to a con-
siderable extent. At one time after the
formation OF tho unwieldy superstruc'
ture Interborough Consolidated pre-
ferred sold as high as SO and the com
mon stock as high as 25Ll. In 1918 the
high was Az and 9n respectively. lr
the closing month Of 1918, however, Tho
common got down to 4st and the pre-
ferred to IN. Last January the pre-
ferred sold as low as IS and the com
mon duplicated the previous low OF AZ
Since the first week Of January tht
stocks have huctuated upward or down
OF the prospects for increased fares
This eliminated in a movement down tt
the receivership level in the break o.
yesterday and the day before.
Since formation in 1918 Interborougf
Consolidated has not been able to pay
any dividend on the common stock but
per cent was paid on the preferred
stock IN 1918, 8 per cent. In 1915 ant
again in 1917. and per cent. In 1913
Dividends on the preferred. however
wero passed with the payment due OF
July /. 1918. None has been paid since
and now the income is insufficient L
meet the interest payments on Inter
borough metropolitan bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
SOUVENIR BULLETS DEADLY.
Major Tells How Canadian Rioters
Got Cartridges.

RHrL, Wales, March 31.-Soidiers
who brought cartridges from the battle
fields of France as souvenirs used them
In the recent riot at the Canadian camp
at Knmel Park, Major c. w. MacLean,
the commander of the military district
testified to-day at the inquest into the
deaths OF five soldiers killed March s
and 6.
The Major said that when he was ad
viscd trouble might be expected he
handed out forty rifles TO a defending
party. No ammunition was issued and
the Major presumed the men used their
souvenir cartridges when the rioting got
serious.
The riot, Major MacLean said, be-
gan when half a dozen men carrying a
red Gag attacked the main entrance to
the camp. They were dispersed and
their leaders captured after numerous
| sNots had been exchanged by both sides.
The ringleaders were supported by about
800 men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
BRITISH READY FOR
CROSS SEA FLIGHT


blue ribbon OF the air by crossing the
Atlantic Any facilities which the navy
can offer will be given.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt pointed
out today that any private effort to
make the first transatlantic flight would
necessarily be more hazardous than an
Official Government ATTEMPT. because the
latter would have the advantage OF ships
strung along the route, &c But all ma
tons, he indicated, were ready TO take
of their hats 20 the first successful
transatlantic flyer
LONDON. March 2i.-Anuther entry
for the $4,000 prize offered by the
Daily MGH for the first flight across the
Atlantic was made to-day in behalf OF
Major J, C., P Wood, pilot. AMI Capt
c. G. Wylie. navigator. They intend to
make the attempt in an airplane ,of $40
nor se power capable Of a speed of nine
ty-ave miles an hour when carrying n
weight OF 2,632 pounds.
Major Wood has had considerable ex-
perence as an aviator. while Capt. Wy
lie. in addition to his flying experience.
has been nav!gati ting destroyers in mid
Atlantic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Two Held as Fake Solicitor.

Patrick J. Cronin, 81. of $50 West Eight
isth street, and John Kelly OF AL West
Forty-flfth street were held in $500 bail
each In Washington Heights court yes
terday charged with soliciting funds for
non-existent benefit societies. James
Gardner. a former pugIlist. OF coo West
13sth street who was arrested with
them was discharged. The complain
ant was Mrs. Mara Downs. proprietor OF
the Lincoln Theatre. 136th street and
IenoX avenue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
WILSON SEES NO DANGER.
Keeps In Close Touch with Tum.
uIty and Glass.
By the Associated Press

PARIS, March 2l.--PreSident Wilson is
keeping In close touch with his private
secretary, Joseph p. Tumulty. and Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Glass regarding
the situation in which the executive de-
partments at Washington have been left
as a result Of the failure of Congress to
act on several OF the great annual APP
preparation bills.
President Wilson has satisfied himself
that for the present at least there is no
imminent danger OF the suspension OF
any vital Government activities and
already has authorized measures to meet
emergencies that have arisen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
sharp MILE Closed.

New BEDFORD, Mass, March 2I.-The
Sharp Manufacturing Company posted
notices to-day that its two mills here
would close tonight for one week Trs
plant has been running on curtailed
schedule for several weeks. tInfevora BILE
market conditions are given as the rca =
ron for the shutdown, Fifteen hundred
opeia tives are affected,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
o6.55I Tracks Delivered.

WAsHINGroS. March 2l.-Motor truck
manufacturers have delivered TO the
War Department 1851 trucks OF all
types out-Ak orders for l15,l37 that re-
main 10 be filled after the cancellation
Of contracts due to the close OF the war
Rad been made. or the trucks delivered
ssl.sH were shipped overseas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
CIemenceau Denies Hen Quit.

PARIS, March Replying to a ques-
ton regarding the correctness OF the re-
port published early this week. that he
had offered President Poincare his
resignation because OF questions rela-
tive to the Rhine and Austria. Premier
Clemenceau said to-day. There Ia not
one word OF truth In the whole story"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-22
Fireman Injured by Fall.

Henry F. Williams an engineer of
Engine Company IS, was overcome by
dizziness in the hrehouse yesterday and
In falling suffered fracture Of the skull.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital. He
lives at $50 East l66th street.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
USED SPECIAL FUNDS
President Supplied Czecho-Slo.
vaks With Money.
Great Britain Has About $50, 600 900
Due for Transportation Of
American Troops.

Washington, May 31.-England's bill
for transporting a million American
soldiers across the Atlantic I'm British
ships is approximately $s2,000,0 900.
This and the fact that President Will
son advanced $50, ,000, 900 of his special
fund-and probably more-to the
Czecho- Slovaks, were the two chief
developments of hearings of Secre
tary Baker, General March and other
War department officials before the
House Military committee.
The army appropriation bill which
failed at the last Congress was under
discussion.
THE President assisted two of the
Czecho-Slovak corps" said Genera
March, from money at his disposal
to the extent of s5,O0O,000 and think
he has given them allotments since
SO that the Czechs could get arms. The
charge was to be ultimately against
the Czecho-Slovak country which the
Allies proposed to organize in Centra
Europe. 1t is a regular debt"
This, SO far as known, Is the frs
information Congress had had of ad
vances of money to the Czechs from
the Presidents fund.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
RUSSIANS GIVEN FOOD
American Red Cross Ship Fur
niShes Supplies.
British Relief Expedition Arrives at
Archangel and Creates Fine
impression.

Archangel, May 31.-The first Amer
ican unit to sail for home will be a
battalion which has held the Vologda
railway front. The few American in
fantry and engineer detachments still
in the front line positions are fighting
in continuous daylight. There Is no
midnight sun, but for two or three
hours after IL o'clock at night there
is hazy twilight over Northern Russia.
The inhabitants OF villages along
the Kola peninsula have been relieved
from starvation by an American Red
Cross ship which has returned here
after penetrating the ice foes. This
ship commanded by Capt. j. r. Gle,
we'll of Bellingham, Wash, was the
first craft to visit the villages since
the American Red Cross ship was
there last autumn.
Large crowds. including many Amer
ican and Russian soldiers, witnessed q
parade of the British relief force
which arrived here. All the British
soldiers are picked men and created
a fine impression. They were agree
ably disappointed to find. instead OF
the expected Arctic conditions, warm
bright sunshine and green grass.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
German Counter Proposals Are
Received by Allied ENJOYS
With Keen Interest.
SETTLES Big DISPUTE
Peace Conference ts Reported to
Have Agreed on Adrlatie Cues
ton and President Wilson Said
to Have Approved Plan.

Paris, May 31.-According to a men,
ber Of the American delegation, June
Is is the earliest possible date on
which the German treaty can be
signed IL no obstacles are encoun-
tered, but June 20 ia the most prob
able date for its signature and the
departure of President Wilson for the
United States.
The German counter proposals have
been received with the greatest In
terest by the members of the Peace
conference, especially the claims for
immediate membership in the league
of the nations, for a plebiscite to de-
eide the disposition of Galicia and for
Axing definite sum for reparations.
Agreement on Adriatic Question.
Paris, May 30.-The Temps says
that an agreement had virtually been
reached on the Adriatic question and
that President Wilson has given his
consent to the arrangement, which
Premier Orlando of Italy has accepted.
According to the Temps the essen
tial points in the agreement are:
First, Eiume, not including the sub
urb of Suchak, forms with the re-
gion to the west an independent state
under the league of nations. This
state will be bounded by Italian ter
ritory and contain the railroad from
Fiume to Laibach.
Second, lara (capital OF Dalmatia)
and Sebenico go miles southeast OF
Trieste on the Adriatic) will be placed
under the sovereignty Of Italy, which
renounces any other part of the Dal
matian coast and hinterland.
Third. Italy will exercise sovereign
ty over islands called strategic, name
ly Cherso (12 miles southwest OF
Fiume, belonging to Istrfa), Lussin
(scuthwest of Cherso and also Is
trian) and Lissa (33 miles southwest
Of SpaIato) in the Adriatic, belonging
to Dalnatia, with the outlying islands
Furthermore, says the Temps, the
league of nations grants Italy the
mandate over Albania, where the
treaty Of London assured Italy pre-
ponderating influence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
BANK MESSENGER is ROBBED
Three Chicago Bandits Display Fine
Sense of Humor.

Chicago, May 31.--Three automobile
bandits robbed bank messenger OF
$1,000 and one of them turned his
over to a grocer as dangerous char
acter" while he went to call the
police"
The robbers escaped. 1t was some
time before the messenger could con.
vince the grocer of his mistake.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
SELECT GEN. ANGELES
Mexican Rebels Declare Him
Provisional President.
carranxa Officials Deny Persistent
Reports That Chihuahua City
Has Been Surrounded.

Dallas, Texas, May 31.-Gensral
Felipe Angeles has been declared
provisional president Of Mexico by
viiiastas and Francisco Villa has
besn proclaimed secretary of war,
according to confidential lnforma-
tion received here by Darlo w.
Silva, formerly member Of Villas
staff
Juarez. Mex, May 31-Concentra-
tion of Mexican federal forces at
Juarez continued with the arrival
from Villa Ahumada of 200 troops of
the 4th regular cavalry, commanded
by Colonel Ceddalloa.
Persistent reports that General W.
la and General Angeles have surround
cd Chihuahua city and have cut of
the market supply there are denied by
Mexican authorities here.
They admit. however, that no trains
will be run between Juarez and Chi.
huahua city.
Resolution In Senate.
Washington, May 81. Senator
George II. Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire, introduced q resolution
designed to prohibit transfer of Car
ranza troops across United States ter
ritory without authorization by con
gress. The resolution recited that II
troops were permitted to cross Ameri
can soil, such permit would be con
strusd by villa forces as justifyinl
reprisals against the lives and prop
erty' OF Americans In Mexico. The
measure was referred to the foreigl
relations committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
Fear Financial Troubles When
Lines Are Turned Back to
Their Owners.
BILL BEING PREPARED
Chairman of Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee Says Measure
viii Be Completed In a
Day or Two.

Washington, May 31.-Witnesses be-
fore the senate interstate commerce
committee on legislation for the re-
turn of the wire systems asked for pro-
vision against financial embarrassment
of the telephone and telegraph lines
of the country in returning them to
their owners.
The request that the government in
turning back the wires protect the
owners was made by N. c. Kingsbury,
vice president of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, f. 2.
McKinnon, vice president OF the
United States Independent Telephone
association F. c. Stevens of st. Paul,
representing other independent tele'
phone companies; Edward Reynolds
recently deposed by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson as general manager OF
the Postal Telegraph Cable company
and others.
The committee will meet again tC
hear Newcomb Carlton, president oi
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany. Chairman Cummins said the
committee plans to agree upon Oil
| without delay and would be ready Il
submit a report to the senate by Mon
| day. The Interstate Commerce com
mittee of the house will begin hear
| ings at once,
The senate committee was told b,
witnesses that wire systems should bs
returned to the private companies
Vice-president Kingsbury and McKin
non and Mr.. Stevens urged that tol
rates established by Mr.. Burleson b'
retained in effect until state commits
sions could determine their justice
This, they said, would protect the com
panies from financial injury. Legis
lation insuring payment OF compensa
tion by the government to Independent
telephone companies-both to those
holding contracts and those withou
contracts, but yet under government
operation-also was urged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
Secretary of War Desires Mill
tary Course in Universities
and High S lools.
GENERAL STAFF BUSY
Baker Declares That Men In the Army
Should Be Trained In Educational
and Vocational Matters az
Well as War Science.

Washington, May 31.-Secretary or
War Baker. before the house military
affairs committee, advocated military
training in connection with universi-
ties and high schools.
Although he did not give specific
details of his plans, Baker stated he
hopes to see the army an institution
Of education" Men in the army should
be trained in education and vocational
matters, as well as military science.
he said.
Baker said he had instructed the
general staff to begin development of
the educational plan Immediately.
Kahn to Push Bill.
Chairman Julius Kahn OF the house
military affairs committee expects to
give his peace time military program
to the house next Monday.
Kahn plans to push through q mill
tary appropriation bill, since 1t should
be passed before July /, without any
reference to military policy, then give
the latter phrase extensive considera-
ton later.
Demobilization, rapid as it has
been." has not changed financial
needs of the war department esti-
mated last December, Mr.. Baker said.
Provision for an army of 5oS,O00,
agreed on by the committee last ses-
sion, had been reported again, MIR.
Baker said. This average" army for
1920 and certain combinations pro-
posed by the department" would re-
quire the $1.117 100000 carried by
the bill, Baker added.
Purchase of Fields Planned.
AS representative of continue
tions," Baker said, 1t was planned to
purchase and complete the Dayton.
Wright flying field. He suggested also
completion of Langley field as per.
manent station for the air service
I'VE have not made use OF all
moneys appropriated for the emer
gency," Baker said. "We'do not pro
pose to use them without further au
thorization. Our policy since the
armistice has been to save on al
plans except where, by arresting wal
work, an economic disturbance woult
result"
The war department will not begir
return of bodies of American soldiers
who died in France sooner than ri,
or seven months" Baker said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
SEVERAL RESERVATIONS IN
War Cabinet Members Anxious 4
ReIinuuish Jobs.

War Cabinet Members Anxious to
Reinquish Jobs.
Washington, May 31.-With the re-
turn of President Wilson imminent
and a declaration of peace in the
offing, members of the administration
war cabinet are preparing to relin-
quish their posts.
Already several designations are be-
fore the President and others will be
submitted when he returns. Those
who are expected to quit their war
jobs within the next few months are:
Herbert Hoover, chairman OF the
Food administration; Vance McCor.
mick head of the War Industries
board; George Creel. chairman Of the
Committee on Public Information;
Harry Garfield, chairman Of the Fuel
administration, and Edward N. Hurley
chairman of the Shipping board and
Emergency Fleet corporation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
STUDYING GERMAN ANSWER
ALLIES VIII Make Final Reply as Soon
az Possible.

Paris, May 31.-The representa-
Gives Of the Allied and associated pow
ers now have before them the answer
Of Germany to the peace terms.
Under the procedure adopted by the
Peace congress the reply Of the Ger
mans to the various clauses of the
treaty, consisting mainly Of counter
proposals seeking to lessen the sever
ity of the Allied terms, will be con-
sidered by the members of the council
Of four, who will digest the views of
the enemy and report back their deci-
sion as quickly as possible. This de-
cision is to be final and Germany then
will be compelled either to sign OF
reject.
In case of q dsclination to sign
British, French and American troops
are prepared to take such steps al
Marshal Foch may deem necessary
while at sea the blockade against
Germany Is ready to be frightened
again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-31
MANY MEN SECURING tW0RK

Growing Demand for FarmA Labor
Given ~ Reason.
Washington. May 3I--A grexfing de-
mand for farm labor Ii deoSaanlng 'the
amount Of Unemployment ouor the
country. the United States employ
ment service reported IN .nrsdanting .
summary for the week. en1ins( Nay "a.
showing 227.425 persons ciassad - yum
employed. against 24KSss.the previoua
week. Over half the hsiunsnoluysdswsrs
reported In New York city, whore ths
estimate ran that from. le4 eoo,to 1885,
900 were seeking work.