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The Washington times., 1915-12-27
PILGRIMS
URGEDTOB BURY
WAR HATCHETS
New Party Chiefs Endeavoring
to Prevent Further SeCes-
SionS of Delegates.

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 27.--The new man
agement of the Ford peace party en-
deavoring today to close the ranks and
prevent further secessions, following the
withdrawal OF Governor Hanna. OF
Boissevain.
The whole delegation probaly will be
called together and urged to bury the
war hatchet while on the peace trail
Rev. JenlVin Lloyd Jones believes there
Is still a chance for success in part OF
the missions plans II the pilgrims work
In harmony from now on.
At n meeting held here last night
several leaders explained the Ford plan
to 800 social democrats. They registered
their approval and probably will give
the party support.
The Swedish papers. taking a different
view than that expressed by the press
Of Norway. declare that Ford's expedi-
tion actually might have hastened the
wars end had It not been badly man
aged.
Mrs. BOissevain's Parting Shot.
Following her dramatic retirement
from the Henry Ford peace party. Mrs.
BoisEevain dropped a final BON b into
the pilgrims trenches In the shape Of a
formal statement charging misnranage-
ment,
The pilgrims were hearteued in the
face of this attack bv n statement
which CASTOR PLAINTIFF. who is recognized
as Mr.. Ford's Spokesman. issued to the
Stockholm papers. Mr.. Plaintiff ot only
denied that his chief deserted the party
and declared that his doctor ordered
complete seclusIon following a nervous
breakdown and an attack of influenza,
but announced that Mr. Ford, with his
wife. would join the party At The
Hague
The unGemocratic method employed
Dy the managers Of the expcdition Is re-
DuGnant to my principles" Mrs. Boisse-
yain wrote. Instead of all the mem
hers formulating plans. the work has
been confined to- few specially Sc
lected persons When tn" party en-
parked on the Oscar II, 7 took IL for
granted that the rather vague opinion
OF the body of delegates would be ham
mered into effective shape by group
action and constructive thinking
throughout the voyage.
IAN organization was not formed until
three days before the end of the voyage.
To that fact / trace all misunderstand-
ings. dissensions. mistakes in policy. in
efficiency. and inability to get the idea
of mediating peace congress in COM
prehensive shape before the public. The
organization. when finally formed. was
aoortive. The Scandinavian public,
which expected clear thinking and a
definite program. was skeDtical about
the serious-mindedness Of the delegates.
At the meetings the discussions have
been purely private. with the result of
Ill feeling. suspicion. and condemnation.
For the reason stated. 1 am unable to
continue with the party"
Mrs. Boissevain will leave here for The
Hague within a day or two.
Many of the pilgrims went to church
yesterday. and later took sightseeing
trips. 1t was announced that the party
would stay here till Wednesday night to
recuperate from the fatigue brought on
by q system OF three-mEht stands.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
GUNS ROAR BLENDS
WITH ORGANS PEAL
AIsaCe Soldiers HurI Shells While
Families Near Lines Worship
and Hold Fetes.
(contInued trom Tlrst Parel

1T was celestial army. not an in
dividual that first proclaimed the doc,
trine of peace on earth, good VIII
toward men, 1915 years ago" he said.
Certainly, II was the worlds most Inn
portant proclamation. Today the French
army is fighting to uphold IL. We do
not stop fighting on Christmas because
we are fighting for ChrlstmRs--for Kris
Kringle for all he represents-for the
right to live without the mailed nst lor-
ever poised over our heads-for the
principle of good will between neigh
bors-for the right to enjoy Santa Claus
In our homes without danger.
1T was Germany that violated both
the spirit and letter of the law quoted
by st. Luke, and France and the allies
will not stop fighting until they punish
her"
In the meantime. the guns barked on.
The men at the front either were too
busy busy or were not inclined to observe
Christmas. They received boxes of deli
cacies and other gifts from the govern
ment. from their home. or from organi-
cations, opened them casually, and
emptied the contents into their pockets
or elsewhere. Then uhev Immediately
resumed the occupation OF war.
Christmas Fetes Everywhere.
Our party attended midnight mass In
an Alsatian town near Hartmannsweil-
erkopf The rule not to roam about
after Q D. m. was suspended for the
night throughout that portion Of Alsace
occupied by the French. All the viii
lagos had Christmas celebrations. with
trees in public places. and gifts for the
children.
The cathedral was packed with women.
children. and soldiers, The organist was
Hussard, one of the best-known musi-
clans In France. formerly first violinist
in the Paris grand opera house. now a
draRoon. The chief soloist. blacksmith
In time of peace. is a sergeant. The
chorus was made up entirely OF troop
ers. There were three generals. ona
commanding an army. In the audience.
As the chimes pealed midnight. the
organ burst into Christians. 'Tis the
Sacred Hour OF Deliverance." Then the
soldier choir chorused 'IIo Is Born tho
Divine Infant"
While the congregation knelt and
prayed and the priest prepared the holy
sacrament. the guns kept on belching
uD and down the line as a refrain TO
the organ song and the prayer. They
were Interpreting their captains Peace
on Earth. Goodwill Toward eMn."
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
KENYON TO PROBE
DISEASE OUTBREAK
Senator Goes to Chicago to Tnves-
tigate Handling of Foot and
NMouth Epidemic.

Senator Kenyon Of Iowa. one OF the
members of the Senate subcommittee
named to investigate the outbreak cf
disease, has gone TO
Chicago, and will examine a number CT
witnesses there.
The purpose is to trace the origin Of
the disease and learn whether the De-
paTtment of Agriculture handled the
outbreak in competent fashion.
Stcckmen are complaining that they
have not been addoWed full value cf
their animals slaughtered on account Of
the disease. They seek .lgislation TO re-
Quire full value 10 be paid.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
TEMPERATURES.
TATT ENVWV =
TIDE TABLE.
SUN TABLE

TIDE TABLE.
AiEh tide at 1905 a. m.
Low tide at 6:l4 a. m. and 6:3l D..
The Washington times., 1915-12-27

The second official admission since the
war began that the Kaiser was really
i'll was made on December % In a dis
patch from Berlin, which modified q
statement originating In Rotterdam that
"a slight inflammation of the cellular
system" had made 1t necessary for the
Emperor to postpone trip to the west
ern front. 1t was admitted in a dispatch
from Berlin of that date, that. after the
rumor that an operation for cancer in
order to save the life OF the Emperor
had been circulated in enemy countries,
the court physicians had issued a bulle-
tin in which the monarch was said to
be suffering from "zellgewebentzuen-
dung"
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
Lloyd George Appeals
To Labor Leaders for
More Munitions at Once

GLASGOW, Dec. 27.-Immediate ac-
tion Is necessary, and help must come
without delay, David Lloyd-George,
minister Of munitions, told q meeting
appealed especially TO get the labor
unions to less vigorously enforce regu-
lations in order to increase the output
of war material.
You can't haggle with an earth
quake" was one OF his striking phrases
in urging the unionists to forget petty
trades union regulations In helping win
the war. II appeal to you to lift up
your eyes above the mists Of depres-
sion and ascend to the heights OF the
greatest opportunity that ever opeheu
before your class.
Answer Imperative.
Either we must tell the soldiers that
we are sorry that we cannot get the
guns to enable them to win throughout
1916, owing to the trades union regula-
tions. or we must tell them that IL they
manage to hold out for another year
perhaps American workmen will help
us get a sufficient supply for l9lI' ne
continued.
Another alternative is that we might
tell the Kaiser frankly that we cannot
go on. He might let US on with the
annexation of Belgium, with the pay
ment of indemnity. and with British
colony or two, but he certainly would
demand that Great Britain surfenueT
her command of the sea. and Great
Britain then would be as completely at
the mercy Of Prusslan despousm as
Belgium Is today"
81 cannot return to parliament" he
said, "and report through the house
of commons to the British army that
skilled workmen won't suspend their
rules to save their fellow country
mems lives on the battlefield"
Time is VITAL" he declared, time
is victory, and time Is life. There
have been already $4,000 casualties,
including 300, 900 since the agreement
between the trades unions and the
government in March.
Further delay means further losses,
and / appeal to the workmen to help
and quickly. Such aid VIII
strengthen your claim at the end Of
the war upon the British people for
redress of any grievances.
Despite the protests of the minor
fly of this meeting. / feel that / can
thank the vast majority for an ap
preciative hearing"
claimed; ut is the deluge; it is a
convulsion OF nature; it is a cyclone
which Is tearing up by it's roots the
ornamental plants of modern society
and wrecking some of the flimsy
trestle bridges OF modern civilization.
1t is an earthquake which is upheav-
ing the very rocks of European life;
ID is one Of those seismic disturbances
in which nations leap forward or fall
backward generations in n single
bound. All this chattering about re-
laxing a rule and suspending a Gus.
tom is out Of place"
The Washington times., 1915-12-27

Sun rose at. 1:lS Sun sets at.,.. 40
sAEht automobiles lamns at 5:2S n. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
OF KAISER
SERIOUS, IS RUMOR

LONDON, Dec. H,-Alarming rumors,
which probably are exaggerated, are
being circulated in Switzerland con-
cerning the German Emperor's illness,
according to the Zurich correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Emperor's condition is causing profound
anxiety in Berlin.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Column
DiR-Cloudy and somewhat warmer to-
night; Tuesday unsettled, probably fol-
lowed by rain or snow and colder; mod
crate south and southwest winds
Maryland - Cloudy and somewhat
warmer tonight; Tuesday unsettled. with
probably rain; moderate to fresh south
west winds.
Tuesday unsettled. with probably rain;
moderate southwest to south winds.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
STORM CAUSES NINE
DEATHS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-With nine per-
sons dead in New York and havoc re-
ported among vessels in the harbor as a
result of Sundays storm. reports of even
worse damage by the gale from points
along the coast were feared today. when
full communication was re-established.
The storm did heavy damage here and
drove many vessels scurryinR back to
port.
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
To curs a Cold In Ous Day

Take LAXATIVE RRoMO ogHNIN1
tablets, e-stOp the Cough and HSAdachs
and work Ohtho Cold. DTuERistS Esfsnd
money iiit iailS to cure. F. w. Groves
SiGnStuES IL ca each box. Is ssnh.
-Adyt
The Washington times., 1915-12-27
MINISTRY
SEEMS NEAR END
COnsCTiptiOn Is Rock Over Which
Cabinet Is Likely to Go
Aground.
lContInued from FIrst Pagel

port Of Lloyd-George. The minister OF
munitions address to the trades union
lists at Glasgow on Christmas Day has
centered attention upon Lloyd-George
again. as did his recent criticism of the
government
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11
TAX MEMBERS INDIGNANT.

The state tax commissioners are
indignant over the statement going
around the state that the mining
companies at Hibbing are getting
away with an 8-mill tax rate.
The. commissioners say this state
ment is false, and they blame the
Mesaba Ore of Hibbing for circula-
ting the statement in an editorial
headed "Commission Soaks the Farm
er; Protects Mines"
The editorial has been widely
quoted and has caused much COM
ment. To a large extent it has been
responsible for the revival of talk
about tonnage tax.
The tonnage tax, the commissioners
say, they care nothing about, and
with the rate of taxation they have
nothing to do. Their taxation is solely
with valuations.
Then they suggest that perhaps the
fact that the valuation on printing
plants in Hibbing was increased 33
1-3 per cent, $50 as to make the pub
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

the American steamer Zealandia,
while lying in that port, was forcibly
searched last week by a party. from
a British cruiser.
The Italian steamer Ancona, sunk
in the Mediterranean by submarine
Tuesday, had 642 persons on board.
Of this total 324 have been accounted
for. Some Americans were aboard.
A British cruiser sank two German
submarines in the straits of Glib
raltar. Four British steamers were
sunk by U-boats.
The British admiralty announces
the loss of the torpedo boat Destroy
er Louis, wrecked in the eastern
Mediterranean.
Sofie says that in battle between
Krivolak and Prilip, in Serbia, the
French Allies we're badly defeated.
The town of Veles, in southern
Serbia, has been recaptured by the
French, according to the Serbian le-
cation in Athens.
Further advances of the Austrians
and Germans in Serbia are reported.
Fresh forces have effected a juno
tion at Vlashka.
The third Italian offensive in the
Isonzo district can be considered 10
have definitely failed, says the Col
Ogne Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11
P0sToFFICE ORDER.

The postoffice department has made
an order which becomes effective De-
cember first and which will make it
necessary for an envelope to have a
printed corner card in order to have
it returned to the sender.
The order is as follows: Letters
which do not contain valuable in
closures shall be returned to the
writer's so far as circumstances and
conditions permit, subject to a charge
of one cent for advertising, as pro-
vided in Section $50 and no record
shall be kept thereof, except the
number so returned. Letters not re-
turned to writer's shall be delivered
daily to the superintendent of the de-
partment's building, to be sold as
waste paper"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

fishers of Hibbing pay taxes on the
same basis of valuation as their
brethren in other sections of the
state," may have had something to
do with sending the article broadcast
The commission almost made a gen.
eral increase in the valuation of the
personal property assessment of the
village. The citizens, by their own
assessor, valued their personal prop
erty at less than 3 per cent of the
amount at which the commission val
ued the mining property within the
village limits.
A circular letter which the COM
mission has just mailed to newspapers
and others throughout the state, says
that instead of the mining companies
"getting away with an 8-mill rate"
the rate in 1914 was 1873 mills, and
that, although not yet definitely
fixed, the 1915 rate will aggregate
31.75 mills. The village tax alone
in 1914 was 8.9 mills. Added to this
were the state tax, ATS mills; school
tax, IL mills and county tax, 3.45
mills.
This year the village council levied
a total of 100000, which, on a
valuation of $84,623,743, would re-
quire a rate of 22.445 for purely
local purposes. The portions and
other purposes will bring the levy up
to $2,689,140, of which 81 per cent
is paid by the mining companies.
1.-THE entire assessed valuation of
all live stock in Minnesota for the
year 1915 is $59,87S,9O4," the COM
missions says. 1.-THE assessed valua-
ton of the iron mines in the village
of Hibbing alone, as fixed by the tax
commission for 1915, is $S2,652,257,
or $22,773,353 more than the as
sessed value Of all the horses, COWS,
hogs, sheep and poultry in the state
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11
of Minnesota"
HAPPY-NOT DIVORCED.

Down in California is judge who
has a set of rules on "How to Be
Happy Though Not Divorced" He
is Judge w. M. Conley and his rules
are as follows: -.
Husband, kiss your wife good
by in the morning and how -do-you-do
at night.
2-Wife, don't interrupt your hus-
band while he is reading the evening
paper.
3-Husband and wife, take pride
in the good things your other half
does; don't think so much of the
shortcomings.
Husband, don't tell your wife
you are going to lodge when you
expect to play poker.
5-Wife, don't rag and nag''
your husband. 1t never bettered any
situation one particle.
6-Don't be too familiar" with
each other. Familiarity breeds con-
tempt between married folks just as
it does between unmarried folks.
Nuff sed!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

ways and fire. escapes clear; above all,
to teach the lesson of Preparedness
to, the school children and employees
in the buildings.
& The work of w. P. Dyer, superin-
3tendent of schools in Bemidji, in hav-
ing fire drills at intervals is step
in the right direction, and the pos
sibility Of the disasters that have af-
fected eastern schools is reduced to a
minimum. e..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11
PREPAREDNESS.

Preparedness is a term which is
becoming general in the United States
in relation to war on other nations.
This term should also be applied to
a more dangerous state of affairs in
this state and other states. That is
the preparedness" in case of fire.
The recent disastrous fires serve
as a valuable lesson. They are
warnings to keep all premises clean,
keeping furnaces, etc., in fireproof
compartments and keeping PASSAGE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11
HOW APPENDICITIS
CAN BE PREVENTED

Bemidji people should know that
a few doses of simple buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc., as mixed in Ad-ler-i-
ka, often relieve or prevent appen-
dicitis. This simple mixture removes
such surprising foul matter that
ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost
ANY CASE of constipation, sour
stomach or gas. A short treatment
helps chronic stomach trouble.
Adler-i-ka has easiest and most thor
ough action of anything we ever sold.-
French & Co., druggists.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

Bulgaria and Germany have agreed
the Bulgarian campaign in Serbia,
shall be limited, a telegram from Ath
ems to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany says, and Greece is bound to.
peace
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

Mr.. Bryan is living up to his for
mer reputation of being one of the
Republican party's best assets
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11
JOIN COMMERCIAL CLUB.

Have you enlisted?
If not, why not?
The Commercial club is the fight
ing force of Bemidji's campaign to
reclaim it's own and to gain it's Just
standing in the competition with
Cities
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

St. Johns, N. F., Nov. 1.-THE
Labrador coast cod catch was less
this year than last, but is more valu-
able by 100000 because of higher
prices. Ten vessels made the CATCH
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

A glance at the want column may
help you soil it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-11

6; : e.: :: 0leary-bow Co. ':;''
$3.50 6emidji Minnesota 10 cents
Now is the time buy winter wear, when the stock
.~ is complete
Underwear Munsing wear, Chidrens suits, a suit
SOC, 60c, &c. 81, and ST so
Ladies' Munsing wear, suit
"w.$1, SIPS, $3.50, $l75, ST. $685. $3.50 and $275
Mussar Hose No. 420 boys heavy ribbed wool hose size
75c, SOC, IL 95c size 81 co. sze9l-2 ST.
size 10 $l.05.
No 40 girls ribbed wool hose 60c, size l2.65c
size 8 70c size 8 IL 75c, size &c., size IL S.
Same quality in ladies' hose, a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90
We carry full line of chldrens wool hose from Csc to
Quilts and Blankets Mash quilts full size filled with
Mash lamnated bait all piece each $375 to $40
Other quilts as low .$1.25 each
70x80 blankets white and grey part WOOL look exactly
Patrick Duluth all wool full size double blanket pair
:..*..:...., 6.5O
Large size wool blankets colors grey and white
pair . 9lOO
PatrckDuluth auto robes, each - SITS
Mash BATS IL lb bait 90c, 3 b. bait ... .$l00
Wool bats. 72x9o wool bait, each .$2.25
1890 cheese cloth covered bait - $265
Wool waddng white and grey, each zoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03

with race characteristics, and trade char acteristics as well, of the regions in which the banks are located, can be brought into the family of the National City bank Presumably 1t is the organizations them selves which have appealed to the City banks management. If this be true, it resembles the purpose with which at first the Federal or Illinois Steel company and afterward the United States Steel corpor- ation secured unihcation upon large scale. It was the various organizations of steel and iron companies-which though small, were efficiently managed-that Marshall Field, H. H. Porter and Nor man B. Ream had in mind when they took up the reorganization of the Federal Steel company. They could have built up organizations of their own, but that would have taken long time. But by bringing organizations which were non- competitive into a unified company they were ready to begin business perfectly equipped to carry it on. Now, with the national bank in New York which has branches of it's own in South America and elsewhere upon the American hemisphere and with a newly organized member of the National City banks family in con trol of well organized and efficiently managed banks, especially in the far east and in the Philippines, there will be se- cured for the United States branches which as a whole extend around tho globe and which cannot fail greatly to stim- ulate American trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
NOW IS TIME ID BUY
 LAND IN ENGLAND
Every Duke Is Selling or Is Going to Sell One of
 His Palaces

London, October 2-(Special.) )-H an American millionaire wants land, now g his time. There's going to be an aw- full breaking up of historic homes and estates. old as the year one. Every duke is selling, or is going to. one or two of his places" and as for the works of art that are coming into the market not to speak of the jewels, well, they1 simply fill big museum. This is because of the war taxes which hit the richest people harder than others, was told on the authority of a cab met minister's wife that later on, when things were bit more settled the king and queens stipend is to be reduced and that in few years time the coun- try will stop all royal salaries save those of their majesties and their im- mediate family. The radicals have a lot of other stones up their sleves they'll be throwing when peace comes. The queen, who is fine and far-see- ing business woman. has been noting this coming on from day to day, and began to save long, long before it was the fashion to economize. I was told, the other day. that she has lot of money in American securities this hay. ing been put in for her by the late Pierpont Morgan.
 The war is responsible for several horrible meannesses, too. I have just been told that one duches whose name won't mention, has cut off her serv- ants sugar supply and another has substituted paraffin lamps for electric light in her country seat