The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-06
FOUR CONTESTS
FIX new RECORD
That Number of Competi.
tors for Speakership In
terests Germany.

Berlin. Nov. 5.-The German I'm
perial parliament has made a record
in the selection of a speaker this wear
by having four contests for the posi-
ton.
The third speaker this session, DR..
Johannes Kaempf. has resigned his
seat on account Of doubt east on the
validity Of his election.
DR.. Kaempf was elected as a radi-
cal from the first district of Berlin by
a majority of only nine out of a total
vote of over 1900. His socialist op-
ponent. Editor 8. Dwell. demanded
a recount which reduced DR.. Kaempf's
majority to six, but also showed six
teen cases of doubtful registration.
The Reichstag committee on elections
decided to investigate there. As the
German practice assumes that all H.
legal ballots We're cast for the success
full candidate. DR.. Kaempf anticipat-
ed an adverse report Of commit
tee by resigning in order to stand
again before Parliament reassambles.
His socialist opponent in the election
to be held November S will again be
Editor Dwell, and as Col. Gaedke,
the well-known military writer will
also run on the democratic ticket, a
second ballot will almost certainly be
required.
DR.. Kaempf was elected president
in succession to the clerical leader.
DR.. Martin SPAIN, who resigned rath-
er than sit with the socialist vice pres
ident. Philip Scheidemann. After an
unsteady six weeks tenure Of office.
made notable by Emperor Williams
refusal to receive DR.. Kaempf as pres
ident. a third election was held at
which DIR. Kaempf retained the presi-
dency. but Vice-President Scheide-
whose half forgotten epigram charg-
ing the H~ohenzollerns with faithless-
ness to their plighted work proved
his undoing, was forced out, to be
succeeded by the national liberal Her
mann 8. Pasche.
Cigarettes Replace Pipe.
The typical pipe Of the German Is
passing out and giving place to the
cigarette in spite Of the devotion Of
the older Germans to their pipes or
penny cigars.
Statistics just published show that
the number OF cigarettes consumed
has increased more than tenfold
since 1897. when the billion mark was
passed. h figures for 1907. $780,
100000; for 1908. s.s9s. 900. 900; for
1909. 9,5Os. 900. 900: for 1910. 11.07l.-
VVVsVOVs ~ - Ss1VO,VVVsVV
These figures include the stamped
hulls used by persons who prefer to
make their Own cigarettes but who
are not allowed to escape the cigar
cite tax and they show that the con-
sumption has almost doubled in the
last five years.
Assuming twenty million adult
male smokers In Germany this gives
an average consumption per smoker
Of $50 cigarettes a year. The great
bulk of these are cigarettes of the
cheapest sort, 37k per cent Of those
sold. in 1911 retailin at ~ pfennig
Nthree for a cent? or under and 49,
per cent. falling in the next grade,
retailing up to 2A pfennigs apiece.
All in all 1t is estimated the German
smoker burns up 100000. 900 marks.
SOS, 100000 In cigarettes annually.
Poles Outbuy Germans.
The appropriation of Polish land
owners in the eastern provinces Of
Prussia under the law passed four
years ago has finally begun. the gov
eminent making a modest start with
proceedings to dispossess the Polish
owners of four estates having a total
Of 5000 acres, on which Germans will
be settled.
The delay in applying the law has
been sharply criticised by the Ger
man ultra patriots. whose indigna-
ton against the government and the
Poles has been fed by the fact that
for several years more land has pass