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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
WAR
HEAD ILL
British Premier Is Suf-
fering From a Chill
and Must Rest.
0N.BATTLEFRONTS

Conquest of Rumania by the, Teutonic
Allies Continues, All Along the Front
the Rumanians Being in Retreat-ln
the Carpathians and Along the Mol
davian Frontier the Russians and
Germans Are Still at Grips, With
the Russians the Aggressors at Most
Points-Heavy Artillery Fighting Is
in Progress in Serbia.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
PLAN BOR-SLED RIDE.

The EpWorth leaguers of the M. E.
church and their friends are planning
for bob-sled ride on Friday evening
of this week to some point in the
country, where they will enjoy hot
oyster stew. A fare of 25c will be
charged for the round trip. including
the oyster stew. All leaguers and
their friends are urged to meet at the
M. E. church between Z and 1880 Fri
day evening for good time.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
GERMANY
EXPLAINS
Replies to u. S. Inquiry
Concerning Belgian
Deportations.
SAYS ACT IS HUMANE

Belgian Industries Being in a De-
pressed Condition, the Note States.
II Was Impossible to Procure En-
ployment for Idle Workmen In BEL
GUM; the Only Thing Possible,
Therefore, Was to Assign Them to
Work In Germany-This Step, the
Note Continues, Is In Accordance
With International Law.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

LONDON, Dec. 13.-lO:47 p. nj
The Press Bureau issued the follow
ing statement tonight:
"The prime minister presided at a
meeting OF the war cabinet this morn
ing. but he is still suffering from the
chill he contracted; his voice in par
ticular being affected. His physicians
have ordered complete rest for a day
or two"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
GERMAN
OPINION
Two Currents Discerned
Relative to Neutrality
of the United States.
ZIMMERMAN TALKS

Judging by the Rules Of Neutrality the
United States Intentionally Favors
Great Britain in an Almost Out
spoken Fashion, According to a Por-
ton of the People in Germany;
Others Take the View That the
United States Is Neutral In Spirit
and Action-Germany viii Keep
Promise Made to President.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
FRANCE
WARNED
Premier BRAND on the
German Chancellor's
Peace Proposal.
BEWARE OF ENEMIES

French Premier Warns His Country
to Guard Against Possible Poison.
ing; That When a Country Arms
Itself to the Teeth; When It Seizes
Men Everywhere In Violation Of the
Laws Of Nations and Enforces Lanor
Upon Them He Declares He Would
Be Guilty If He Did Not Cry Out
to His Country.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
MOORE LAND COMPANY.

The Moore Land company has filed
articles of Incorporation and will con
duct general land and investment
business at Moore. 1t is capitalized
for $4,000, the directors being e. S.
Porter, George F. Carson and Harry
E. Strong, all of Moore.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
FRANCE-TAIT.

Fred II. France, II well known young
man of the Grass Range section, son
of Fred France, the well known pio'
neer, and Miss Stella V. TAFT were
married at the Hoffman house yester'
day afternoon, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. G. M. Donaldson.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
HARRY JOHNSON
. FOUND GUILTY
BUT JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF
THIRD DEGREE ASSAULT IN
STEAD OF SECOND.
MANN IS GUILTY OF BURGLARY

Harry H. Johnson was tried In the
Of assault in the second degree some
months ago upon B. H. Hills at the
defendants ranch near Coffee Creek.
II seems that Hills got II judgment
against Johnson in II civil case and
attached some wheat which was after
wards sold Hills went to the John
son place to load the wheat, being
accompanied by his son. whom John
son, accompanied by his father-in-law
arrived on the scene. IN undertaking
to stop Hills from taking away the
wheat, Johnson and Hills became in.
volved in row. In the progress Of
this Johnson drew a knife and. ac'
cording to the complaining witness,
cut him slightly on the neck. John
son denied that he cut Hills at all.
There was an absolute conflict in the
testimony as to every material point
involved and the jury did about the
only thing consistent with the testi
mony as a whole by finding the de
fendant guilty of assault in the third
decree. Charles Andersen represented
the defendant, while County Attorney
Frank Wright conducted the case for
the state.
The jurors were w. C.. Bentley, u
0. kindschy. Harry Martin. J. Finne
gan, Gus G. Peterson, Thomas Mason
Henry Phipps, Theo. Haney, Robert
Keller, H. w. Kramer, A. ID. Peters
G. l.. Yost,
johnson Sentenced.
II. H. Johnson, found guilty OF third
degree assault Saturday was find $50
Johnson engaged In an alteration with
Mr.. Hills, Coffee Creek rancher and
as a result of the dispute, the assault
was committed.
Pleads Guilty.
| IT, G. Mann, charged witt! burglary
| in breaking into u car and stealing
some property belonging to ID. j.
Burke, pleaded guilty.
Gets Hundred Days.
H. G. Mann, who pleaded guilty last
week to burglary in breaking into a
car in which u. j. Burke had property
stored and taking some clothing, was
given 100 days in the pen. This man
served IA, term In the United States
army, coming out with an excellent
record, and there were some extenu
ating circumstances connected will
| his case
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
MRS, T|SDALE' s
!: SUDDEN DEATH
WELL-kNOWN WOMAN PASSES
AWAY AT THE HOME OF HER
SON, DAVID RAiNEY.

Mrs. Mollie Tisdale died Monday
morning at the home of her son. David
Rainey. as result of taking poison
with suicidal intent, this being clear
ly shown by letters left by the deced
ent fOy her son and daughter. the lat
ter being Mrs. Richmnth. The fact that
Mrs. Tisdale was in critical condi-
tion was discovered many hours be-
fore, she passed away Monday morn
ing and every effort was made to save
her but without avail. She had made
careful preparations for the act, and
by her bed was found a bottle of
chloroform and a poison.
Mrs. Tisdale came to Lewistown
from Spokane over 10 years ago, Mr..
Tisdale being the proprietor of the
Dark Horse barn for long time. Last
year they were divorced The deced-
ent had been residing in Great Falls
lately and came over here ii week ago
to visit her son. She had been suf-
fering greatly from headache and this,
coupled with her domestic troubles
and worries, led her to commit the
act,
Mrs. Tisdale was As years of age
and was known as an exceedingly kind
hearted woman whose impulses were
all generous. She was devoted to her
son and daughter and had many
friends here who will be shocked to
learn of her sad death.
The funeral of the late Mrs Mollie
Tisdale was held yesterday afternoon
from the Presbyterian church, DIR. w
"A. Stevenson conducting the service
and at the close OF his address, pay
ing tribute to the generous and char
table nature of the decedent.
l. A number of old friends of Mrs. Tis
dale attended the funeral The pal
bearers were Thomas aker, Russell
Kreger, Paul Rathnun, Floyd Ander
son, James Littlejohn and Smyth Bar
clay.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
lINSE-HAMER,

Charles H. Linse and Miss Elsie M.
Hamer of EversOn were married at
the Methodist parsonage Tuesday
evening by Rev. C. M. Donaldson.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
KILLED ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

BERLIN, Dec. 13.-(By Wlreless to
Sayville. prince Henri of Reuss was
killed in battle on November 29 on
the Russian front, according to the
Overseas News Agency. Prince Henri
was "a years of age and lieutenant
in a Prussian cavalry regiment.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS RESUME.

The announcement by the Tentonic
allies of their readiness to discuss
peace with the entente allies continues
the absorbing feature in the war
news. AS yet, however, no announce.
ment has been vouchsafed as to
the basis on which they desire to at
tempt to bring an end to the, war.
Neither has there come from any Of
the entente countries any official an
nouncement as to the attitude they
propose to take with regard to the
proposal.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

Meantime the conquest of Rumania
by the Teutonic allies continues. All
along the front the Rumanians are in
retreat northeastward and the Ninth
German army is nearing the important
railroad junction town of Buzeu.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

Continued on Page FOur.)
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

Heavy artillery fighting is in prog
ress northwest of Monastir, Serbia.
Otherwise calm prevails. A new fea.
ture in the Balkan situation is re-
port from Sofia that 5000 Albanians
have defeated force of Italians near
Pasnesina, Epirius, the Italians fleeing.
On the front in France and Belgium
and in the Russian and AustrO-ltalian
theaters there is little activity aside
from artillery duels.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

Continued ON Page Eighty
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-14

In the Carpathians and along the
Moldavian frontier the Russians and
Germans are still at grips with the
Russians the aggressors at most
points. There is little If any change
in the situation in these regions, how
ever.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

HENRY w. KINNEY: It /,
gratifying to note the large enrol
ment at the territorial summer school
There should be 200 persons enrolled
by the end of this week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06
P0STMASTERN|i NOW
NWASHlyGTON;;
ENJOYING TRIP
Letter From William F. Young
Gives No Hint Whether He
viii Return to Hawaii

No intimation Is given by Postmas-
ter William F.. Young as to whether
he will return to Honolulu and com.
plete the remaining two years of his
term as postmaster here, in a letter
received this week by friends
The letter is written from his sum
mer home in Altapass, North Carolina,
and says that on July be was going
to Washington to confer with officials
of the postoffice department there
relative to the postmastership of this
city. II this is true he is now in the
Capitol city. -. .-..--r. 1.
Young wrote that he is enjoying
his vacation greatly. Mrs. Young has
been living at Altapass for the last
several months. She left Honolulu
a year ago because the climate affect
ed her health. The postmaster went
directly to Altapass first. to visit his
wife. ~.,5... .etEs.
When he left here May q Postmas.
ter Young said he would be delighted
to return to serve out the remainder
OF his appointment as postmaster, pro.
yided his wife could come back to
Honolulu. 500
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06
MOTORISTS SLOW
TOPAY TAXES,
SAYSCOLLECTOR

Army and navy officers are not the
only motorists who are slow about
paying up their automobile taxes, ac-
kcording to Tax Collector Charles T.
Wilder today.
The collector showed a Star-Bulletin
reporter filing-case drawers contain
ing numbers of autos whose owners
have not yet paid. These ran into the
hundreds. ~.-.
r Il will give owners few days more
to pay up, but the first of next week
we will begin taking up and holding
all motor cars on which the taxes,
which became delinquent May Is, have
not been paid" ~. 80 ......
According to Wilder, on this island
there are at least 2200 motor vehicles,
One cent a pound on the running
weight of cars is the territorial tax
In addition to this, ear owners have
to register their cars with the police
and obtain license plates on payment
of the registration fee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

-DR. RICHARD q. AVER, emery,
ency hospital physician: didn't get
much chance to celebrate the Fourth,
because most Of my day was devoted
to taking care of persons who tried
to commit suicide that morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06
MENDOZA, LAID TO REST
TN KApvAlAHA0 CEMETERY

Funeral services for the late Ben
jamin Mendoza, who died Monday,
were held Wednesday afternoon from
Williams undertaking establishment
interment being in the Kawaiahao
cemetery. He was born in Waikiki,
Maui, on June Is, 1891, and educated
at the Royal school. Later he took
a correspondence course from the
London School of Art, where he won
distinction. He was well known in
Hawaii as a cartoonist of note and
for time was employed In the art
department of the Advertiser. In
1914 he made a tour of the. world,
during which. he contracted the i'll
ness which resulted in his death. He
Is survived by several brothers and
sisters - - -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06
lIIIIElklIIEl7IIsRg

FRANK T. SULLIVAN, superin-
tendent OF mails: Things will be
rather dull for a few days now in the
mail line. There won't be, another
mail from the coast until Monday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

ARTHUR M. BROWN: The ter
ritorial grand jury has got down
to work in earnest, as evidenced By
the business transacted Wednesday
i guess the members felt like getting
into trim after a vacation" of near
ly four months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

sEBA G. HUBER: I was delight.
ed with the reception which / receiv.
ed in Hilo. Hilo appears to be a
promising city and some day may
be as big as Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06
ANNUAL SONG CONTEST
WON BY OAHU CHORUS

4 Oahu won the song contest held in
the HALL, Hawaii, church on Tues
day as. part of the annual meeting
of the Hawaiian Evangelical Associ.
alton now in session on the Big
Island. The contest was conducted
under the auspices of the Sunday
School Association of the territory.
Oahu's competitors being ehoruses
from Kauai, Molokai, Maui,
East Hawaii and West Hawaii. Mo.
lokai has held the banner during the
last several years, and it will now
be transferred to Oahu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

lfyered brief address on the topic
Equality of Nationalities." Among
the guests were Mrs. F. NJ. Swanzy.
Mayor Lane. Miss sSwanzy. Miss Stur-
geon. Miss Myra Angus, Miss X. Wal.
aEon and Miss Al. Makinney. Mrs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

to Supervisor Hollinger, chairman OF
the park committee, On, his motion
the ways and means committee Of the
board was instructed to take up tAk
matter with the directors Of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06
NEW PHI Gro UND Is =. -, !.
OPENED TO Chill DREN

Honolulu's new playground, Atkin-
son park, was formally opened for
work on Wednesday afternoon, nearly
200 persons attending the exercises,
which consisted OF music by the Ha-
waiian band and "a literary and musi-
cal program. n Mayor j. q. Lane de
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

FRANK T. SULLIVAN, superin-
tendent OF mails: Things will be
rather dull for few days now in the
mail line. There won't be another
mail from the coast until Monday
SEBA 6. HUBER: I was delight
ed with the reception which / receiv-
ed in Hilo. Hilo appears to be a
promising city and some day may
be as big as Honolulu.
HENRY w. KINNEY: It is
gratifying to note the large enroll
merit at the territorial summer school.
There should be 200 persons enrolled
by the end of this week.
CHESTER A. DOYLE: Don't
ask me If have heard from Judge
Stuart! Now that he has written that
letter to- the president but what's
the use of talking about 1t?
JOHN A. DoMINIS: Here it
Is the sixth of the month and only
one divorce has been filed in circuit
court. Looks as If there will be an
other slump in marital troubles.
-DR. RICHARD g. AVER, emery
ency hospital physician: i didn't get
much chance to celebrate the Fourth,
because most Of my day was devoted
to taking care of persons who tried
to commit suicide that morning.
ARTHUR M. BROWN: The ter.
ritorial grand jury has got down
to work in earnest, as evidenced by
the business transacted Wednesday,.
/ guess the members felt like getting
into trim after a vacation" of near
ly four months.
MARSHAL j. ]. zSMIDDY: The
fact that they are putting new roof
on the federal building does not mean
that those In the marshaPs office are
going to take a vacation this sum
Iner. We viii be on the job amidst
the hammering and saving.
WILL B. MOORE: c. q. Bit
ting,s reading of the Declaration of
independence on the Fourth of July
was one of the finest renditions I
have ever heard. It put lot OF pep
into the audience and prepared them
to. enjoy the main address of the day
JUDGE H w. VAUGHAN:
/ am glad that the start Bulletin pub,
lished the principal points in my
Fourth Of July address. Had ] been
given further time would have
prepared something;a but ] felt pat.
riotic that day and talked the way
felt.
. JOHN F. HALEY, collector of in
ternaI revenue: Our office is doing a
normal business again, after last
weeks rush of last-minute taxpayers:
We are now busy getting the data to.
gether to present to Governor Pink:
ham for Incorporation in his annual
report. "
JAS. w. ROBERTSON: l was in
terested in reading the figures of an
efficiency expert in one Of the local
papers. as to the actual work a per-
son does in one year. He concludes
the actual time to be one day. Now
IL a person spends eight hours of that
one day reading the Saturday Evening
Post or some other pictorial; why, that
fellow never works. 1t seems somes
what apparent that the "E. E." has
not yet bumped against a character
of that sort. = a. n .sa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

Panoa Park may be purchased by
the city. An informal proposal 10 sell
il mas been made by the Bishop Estate
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

Margaret waldron, who Is director
Of the park. arranged the program.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

inhamed by exposure 70 Gun, Dust and Wind
quickly reviewed by Murine s3~e Re- No
smartfnR Just Eye CnmfSrt. 40 your Drut E.t's
or by mail, Soc per bottle. For Book OF the
Ere free, ask Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

CHESTER A. DOYLE: Don't
ask me If 1 have heard from Judge
Stuart! Now that he has written that
letter to. the president what's
the use of talking about It?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-06

JOHN A. DoMINIS: Here it
Is the sixth of the month and only
one divorce has been filed in circHit
court. Looks as If there will be an
other slump in marital troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
CARDS OF THANKS.

BRUNNER. 1 wish to express my
thanks to my relatives and many
friends for their kind sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings extended to
me on the death of my beloved hus-
band. JOHN F.. Drummer.
BY HIS WIFE, SOPHIE f. BRuN-
NER.
DEAN. We wish to express our sim
cere thanks to our relatives and
many friends for their sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings in our great
bereavement in the death of our dear
son. BY MOTHER AND FATHER.
HICKEY. / wish to extend to my
many friends the heartfelt thanks
and appreciation of myself and
family for their kind expressions of
sympathy and the many beautiful
flower tributes on the recent death
of my beloved daughter.
HANORA HICKEY.
RI SSELL. We wish to express our
many thanks to our relatives and
friends for their expressions of SYM
pathy and floral offerings extended to
us on the death of our beloved daugh-
ter and sister. MAMIE JOHNSON
RUSSELL.
BY HER MOTHER AND SISTER. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

tons approval. 1t provides for COM
mission of five members, who nave
wide authority to investigate tarin
conditions in the United States and
abroad. but without the power to rec
ommend rates or schedules. Reports
from the commission would be made 10
the Senate finance committee, the
House ways and means committee and
the President: reports can be made
voluntarily at any time, in addition to
the stated reports mentioned IN the
bill.
The salaries of the commissioners are
$4,000 each a year. and more than
three members are to be chosen from
any one political party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
Given Wide Authority.

Representative Rainey in statement
said the powers given the commission,
which would include authority to com
pei the production of papers to show
cost of production. were the widest
that could possib1 be conferred with
out delegating legislative functions.
The war. he said. had rendered value
less most of the tariff information com
piled by congressional committees,
and a tariff commission was needed.
for one thing, lin order to prepare our
selves for the approaching revision OF
the German tariff"
Germany is one of our principal
competitors for world trade, or viii
be when the war is over-perhapS our
principal competitor said Mr.. Rainey:
THE German tariff. even if there had
been no war, would be revised TINS
year or next year. The proba bility is
that the war has made necessary re-
vision of the French tariff laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
ON TARIFF BODY BILL
House Majority to Get Together in
Few Days-Broad Powers
for Commission.

A caucus of House democrats will be
held within a few days to weld the
majority together on the subject of the
tariff commission bill introduced yes
terday afternoon by Representative
Raipey of Illinois. AS already indi-
Gated, Representative Rainey will as
sumo leadership in the House to get
the tariff commission bill passed, as
Representative kitchin does not be-
lieve in the bill or a tariff commits
sion, either, and has argued against
such commissions on previous occasions
when republicans were endeavoring to
create one.
The Rainey bill has the administra-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
TO FORM SOCIAL CLUB.
State, War and Navy Employees Take
the Preliminary Steps.

Male employees of the State, War and
Navy departments have taken steps
for the organization of a social club.
similar to the Home Club of the In
terror Department. At a meeting at
the Navy Department yesterday after
noon officers were elected as follows:
President, w. II. p. Leitch; vice presi-
dent Michael d. Schaefer: secretary, w.
A. Storm; treasurer, A. r.. Hodgkins.
1t is expected that the club, which is
as yet unnamed, will have a member
ship of / 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
WILL TALK ON SUFFRAGE.
Will Irwin and Bride Are Here on
Their HONEYMOON.

Will Irwin, war correspondent. and
his bride of yesterday are announced
to speak at meeting of the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage this
evening at the Cameron house. Be
sides speaking on suffrage, Mr.. Irwin
will relate some of his experiences in
the war zone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin, who was Miss
1neZ Haines Gilmore. were married
yesterday in New York, and came to
Washington on their honeymoon. They
are the guests of Miss Maude Younger
of California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
Ask Clemency for Jones.

A petition for Communication of the
death sentence of Arthur Jones. col
ored, whose execution has been set for
March II for the murder of Sandy and
Mary Hamilton, has been referred to
United States Attorney Laskey by the
Department of Justice for considera
ton and recommendation. The petit
ton was sent to the President, but was
referred by him to the department for
the usual procedure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
Virginian Dies in This City.

William T. Burris. fifty-five years old,
who came here from Virginia several
days ago and was residing at S25 4th
street northwest, died yesterday after
noon. He was stricken with heart dis
ease while at 18th and G streets north
west about 1870 o'clock in the after
noon and died soon after he reached
Emergency Hospital. Coroner hewitt
viewed the body and gave a certificate
of death from heart disease. u