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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-05
Lloyd George
Resigns As
War Minister ! 4
Sends Notice Of Withdrawal to
Premier Asquith Says
Report
LEADERS CANT AGREE
UPON NEW CABINET
Information Comes To United
Press Upon Highest
(, Authority

London Dec. S. Upon the highest
authority, The United Press learns
that David Ll0yd4George has resign
ed from the cabinet. His resignation
was drafted and sent to Asquith i'm
mediately after he received the init
nation that. Asquith was unwilling to
agree to the plan for the reconstruc.
tiOn of the war council, of which the
premier was to have been member.
Premier Asquith said, however, that
whatever reconstruction OF the gov
ernment was decided upon there
would be no departure from the pol.
icy announced at the beginning of the
war. Asquith's own statement at this
time held that England was in the
war to compel the restoration of Bel.
gium and until such time as German
militarism was snbdued and the in
tegrity of small nations assured.
The reconstruction of the British
government must be taken as an EN-
phatic reiteration Of the British do
terminati ton to fight to bitter finish.
In all the maze of discussion Of the
manner in which the reconstruction
be framed this fact stood out. The
public demands precipitated the cabi-
net crisis, the cabinet members said,
The public demanded a more vigorous
conduct of the war for a more com.
pact organization to direct it and re.
construction of possibility and power.
1t is conceded that from the crisis
will come an organization of a COM
pact war council, probably to consist
of not over five members, to be given
supreme direction of England's wa:
energies.
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THERE MAY Be No
YULET|DE REST
FOR CO 0NGRESS
President Wilson Appears Before
Sixty Fourth Session for
Third Time
MUCH UNFINISHED
BUSINESS REMAINS
Executive Elect Given Demopstra.
tion As He Appears Upon
Rostrum
Bv RoaERT D. RENDER

UNITED Press Stan CorreSpon ondent) !.
(Text Of message on page four).
Washington, Dec. 5.-FollOwing
the precedent he established when he
first assumed his executive duties in
the White House, President Wilson
today appeared before joint session
of congress and PERSONALLY outlined
legislation he hopes to have enacted
by that body. 1t was the third time
he has addressed the sixty-fourth con-
gress.
Because the makeup of the next
house may result in hard shedding for
Democratic measures, the president
hoped, by his appeal today, to con-
vince this congress of the Importance
Of immediate action on legislation he
particularly desires.
The executive box in the house gal
lery was reserved for Mrs. Wilson and
other members Of the presidents fam
lily. Members of the cabinet, also
were there.
While congress is working on his
recommendation the president will
be away from Washington but little.
Should it be necessary he may recon-
mend that the customary Christmas
recess be dispensed with. This sug-
gestien has been made already by
Speaker Clark and Chairman Fitzger.
aid of the house appropriations com.
mittee ~ @&S''
There is much to do before March
g. the date Of adjournment, ii the pres
ident's wishes are to be carried out
in full at this time and not entrusted
to the sixty-fifth congress.
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Washington, Lee. 5.-Appointment
of a federal commission to investigate
the hight cost of living was urged on
President Wilson yesterday by com.
mittee representing the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, led by Samuel Com
pers.
The president said he felt deep con-
cern over the situation caused by in.
creased prices of foodstuffs and was
giving the question. serious considera-
tion. He did not disclose what he in
tends to do, although he has under
consideration a special message to
congress on the question.
The president objected to the plan
Of commission without ,congression-
al authority, on the ground that it
would not have power to compel wit
nesses to testify.
The committee of labor leaders left
the White House, however, under the
impression that the president would
take some step to meet the situation.
Presented to Congress. ..
One embargo resolution would pro-
hibit expectation of any farm product
or manufactured foodstuffs for one
year. The other would empower the
president to- suspend expectations
whenever prices became extortionate
and public interests require. Both
bills would provide for shipment of
food to Americans abroad or to peo-
pies made destitute by the war, pesti.
lence or other extraordinary events.
Interstate transportation of cold
storage foods, unless the date Of stOr-
age is distinctly marked, would be
prohibited, together with an arbitrary
prohibition Of Interstate transporta.
tion of any product in col dstorage
more than ten months, except butter,
which might be held longer. eaa
A bill for free transportation of
wheat for seed was introduced by
Representative Steenerson of Mime
sofa. It is intended to supply seed
for the Red River valley, which has
been drawing on Canada, Russia, Hun
gary and Rumania.
Secretary Redfield today sent re-
port on food prices to the White
House, which is understood to show
wide differences between the prices
paid to producers and those paid by
consumers. For the time being the
report is considered confidential and
will be held with many others being
made for the president.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-05
DEFENDERS OF
BALKAN CITY
FORCED BACK
serbians Report Slight Gains
Over Allies in Vicinity of :,
Monastir
sANQU1NARY ENGAGEMENTS
IN DoBRuDJA DISTRICTS
Little of Moment Happening
Along Western Fronts in
France or Belgium :
lMACKENSEN ADVANCES.

IMAckENsEN ADVANCES.
Berlin, Dec. 5.-Generai Mack. !
ensen's victorious army crossed )
the railway leading from Ieueha. !
rest to Tar9oviste and Petrosite
eastward. The Danube army has
gained foothoid on the lower /
Argesiu valley after defeating q
numerically superior army.
Petrograd, Dec. 5.-Oficial dis.
patches state that constant attacks Of
the Teutonic forces compelled Ru.
manians about Bucharest to retire.
Rumanians attempted to check Ger.
man advance on roads leading to
Bucharest but were unsuccessful.
serbians Make Gains.
Official reports relate repulses for
Germans in D0brudja district and cap.
ture of Satiskeni. Teutonic attacks
against the left wing between Salts.
keni and the Danube have been re.
pulsed and the enemy loss was heavy.
On hill 234,6OO dead were counted
and four machine guns were captured.
Two enemy warships shelled Con.
stanza without serious damage. In
Wallachia attacks on right front we're,
repulsed. Along the Danube there Is
heavy artillery firing. s,.s. IN
.,Olicial Serbian dispatches cdntain
news of fresh advances OF Serbs
around MOnastir. Continuing s,lccess.,
es Of Monday, the Serbians carried
Starevina by assault, capturing two
howitZers. Zoavitch is in flames and
the ,Bulgarians are retreating north.
ward.
Paris dispatches state that Sub.
Lieutenant Nungeser Of the French
aviation corps downed two German
aeroplanes, making a total Of 20.
An air battle occurred over the
Somme. The night was quiet along
the entire front.
General Hindenberg telegraphed
'Hollweg to accept his sincerest con.
gratulatiOns for the reichstag's &C.
ceptance Of the bill for patriotic aux
iliary service. This will help the
army highly, he said, and added:
I'VE, shall ,vanquish the enemy IL
the whole nation helps"
Berlin dispatches state that the
British attacks on the line from War.
lencourt have been repulsed.
At the Greek church yesterday, tho
minister, while praying for the king
and queen and the royal family Of
Greece, was interrupted by murmers
of protest from members of the con.
gregation. The murmers were quiet.
ed by influential members of tho
Greek colony.
After the service q deputation Dc.
manded that the minister henceforth
omit prayers for the king. The min.
lister promised to refer the matter to
the Greek legation, which owns the
church.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-05
FARMERS UNION
STATE MEETING
HERE TOMORROW
Delegates From All Parts of North
Dakota To Attend Annual
Convention
CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL
BOARD TO MAKE ADDRESS

Bismarck tomorrow will have the
honor of playing host to North Dako
ta's representatives, one of the larg-
est economic organization Of agricul.
turists in the wOrld-the Farmers Ed
ucational union. The annual state
convention of this association will
bring to Bismarck from $50 to 200
delegates and scores Of visitors from
all parts of the state. 1t will also
bring to the Capital City men promi-
nent in farmers economic movements
the country over.
Chairman Of Board.
One of the big men OF the program
which begins at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning is L. NJ. Rhodes Of Tennes.
see, chairman OF the national board
of directors, an orator of real power,
and whose message will form tho
principal address of the day.
Another top-liner will be Sam
Hampton of Montana. the first state
organizer for Texas. w. B. Evenas
will tell of the splendid progress
which the organization is making in
this state, and there win be some in.
teresting Introductory remarks from
r. ]. J. MONTGOMERY of Tappen, pres
ident of. the North Dakota Farmers
union. The program will be featured
by selections from the perennially.
popular Bismarck male quartet.
Committee on Resolutions.
Following the address by J. E. Kel-
ly, former congressman from South
Dakota, the following committee on
resolutions was named by President
j. M. Anderson: August Nelson, Cros-
by, N. D.; Benjamin Drake, Mime
apolis, Mimi; F. A.. Bennett, Great
Falls, Mont; Eric Bowman, Kuhn, N.
D.. and Henry Paul, Wallace, S. ID.
Former Congressman Kelly will act
as presiding officer during the two
remaining days of the convention.
Plan Tribute to Lotus.
President Anderson announced that
plans are being made now for fit
ting tribute during the convention to
the memory of the late George S.
Lotus, one of the founders fthe
Equity Cooperative exchange.
'It was for our cause" said Ander-
son, 'that George S. Lotus gave his
life. 1t was he who conceived the
idea of the first Equity convention,
held here three years ago, and who
was the stimulating figure Q fthat
meeting. jSSv
'Last year he rose from his bed,
where he had lain year, and came to
see the breaking Of ground for the
Equity elevator. for which he strug-
gled and worked and gave his life"
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TO DEDICATE
FARMER OWNED
TERMINAL HOUSE
Five Thousand Members of Equity
Society in Session at 49,
" st. Paul
MARKETING CONDITIONS
MARKETING CONDITIONS
WILL BE DISCUSSED

st. Paul, Dec. 5.-High powered aut-
OmObiles and luxurious Pullman cars
brought northewst farmers, by the
thousands to St Paul Today, to attend
the second annual convention of the
National Equity Grain and Livestock
Growers association. '....
Five thousand attendance at the
convention, which lasts from today
until Thursday. is anticipated. Al
though the majority of these come
from North Dakota, Minnesota and
South Dakota, every state in the west
and miGdiewest was represented by
the terrific influx that started today.
Some registrations from the Pacific
coast states were made today.
30 Dedication Of Elevator.
One of the leading events of the con-
vention is the dedication Of a $5OO,OOO
grain elevator on the upper levee OF
the Mississippi river tomorrow. This
elevator marks the elimination of
North Dakota's bitter fight, which
merged into a political battle at which
farmers won. Ugly charges against
the Minneapolis chamber of COM
merce were. hurled during the fight.
This elevator is designed to compete
with the Minneapolis concern, and
speculative marketing.
Two resolutions were placed before
the convention Immediately upon its
being called to order by President J.
M. Anderson. Equity Cooperative ex.
change, at 10 a. m. today, at st. Paul's
municipal auditorium. The resolu-
tions called for an interstate COM
merce commission investigation of al
legged excessive demurrage charges,
to be effective next spring, and Of the
present car shortage.
A member of President Wilson's
cabinet is expected to attend the ded-
ication of the Equity elevator t0m0r-
row. Robert Bridges, president of the
Seattle port commission, and G. J.
Brandt, chief of the department Of
agriculture, will conduct the dedica-
ton service.
Frazier is Speaker.
Stick together was the keynote Of
Lynn F'raziers address before the
convention. Frazier is the only real
farmer governor in the United States.
He said it was necessary for the far
mers politically to stick together.
Last spring | was the most sur
prised man in the state when inform.
ed was nominated as the farmer can
didate for governor. wouldn't have
won, but for the farmers and their 10y.
al crowd-and they stuck. The boss.
es of the old party said these farmers
won't stick: they can't; they never
will-but they did.
Cooperate Politically.
1--WE always have Sought to cooper
ate on marketing, but now we must
cooperate politically. The Non-Parti.
san league formation is the result OF
the awakening. Now we are on top
in North Dakota and we are trying to
help other northwest farmers to get
on top in their states"
100000 euschels Grain Handled.
Reports delivered showed North Da-
kota handled 100000 bushels of grain
during the last year.
Wild Rose, North Dakota had the
largest delegation here for the con-
vention.
J.H. Salee of Granville, N, D., head
ed delegation of q from Granville.
X. w. Berghlae of Sawyer. N. D.,
brought a carload of stock along
whop he came to attend the conven-
ton.
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ACTION MAY Be
DEFERRED TILL
COURT DECIDES
Certificates of Election Probably
Will Not Be Issued Until
Thursday
Is QUESTION OF LAW AND
GOVERNMENT, SAYS BRUCE
Next Chief Justice Declares Fund
amental Questions Are In
vOlved

It became evident today that there
is great probability of the next act in
the supreme court drama being defer
red until Thursday, when the provi-
sional court, composed Of five district
judges, sits,to determine which trio
OF contestants has legal right to
serve during the remainder of Decem-
her.
Justices Robinson and Grace, who
had been in the city since Sunday eve.
ming, we're joined at noon today by
Luther e. Birdzell of Grand Forks,
the third justice.elect, and by William
Lemke. of Fargo, chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, and
who is said to be slated for an import
ant post in connection with the new
court. They found that the state can
vassing board would not convene un-
til two this afternoon, and that there
was little chance of any certificates of
election being issued before Wednes-
day, and some possibility that none
would issue, until Thursday
No Certificates Here.
AS a matter Of fact, the secretary
of state has no certificates to issue.
They were ordered from the engrav-
or some time ago and are now on
their way. Until they arrive, none of
Of the candidates who were success
full in the recent election can be sup
piled with formal certificate Of elec.
ton.
Much Work to Do.
The state board Of canvassers has
a lot of work ahead of it. 1t must can.
.vass the vote on all state, legislative,
non.partisan judiciary, non.partisan
school, district judiciary, referendum
and constitutional amendment ballots.
Even though the returns are now all
typewriter in tabular form, the mere
task of reading them over and check
ing them up will consume the balance
of today and probably all of tomorrow.
No exception will be made in the is
suance of certificates, it was annOunc-
ed this morning. All will 60 out to-
gether. Therefore, it is probable that
the justices.elect cannot demand
their seats on the strength of election
certificates earlier than Thursday. BY
that time, the controversy will be in
the hands of the specially constituted
supreme court. ....a.
Crawford to Act.
w. c. Crawford of Dickinson will
be the fourth member of the special
supreme court, r d. Hoskins, clerk
of the court, announced this morning.
The fifth member is yet tO'be selected.
The bench will be occupied for this
occasion by District Judges w. L.
Nuessle of the Sixth, Charles A. Pol
lock of the Third, J. M. Hanley of the
Twelfth and W. G. Crawford of the
Tenth, with one other, probably w. J.
Kneeshaw Of the Seventh. yet to be
namo6 rr
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FRAZIER STATES
INAUGURAL BALL
NOT TO. Be HELD

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 5.-Governor-elect
Lynn j. Frazier, in Fargo yesterday.
on his way to St. Paul and Chicago,
dropped the word that there will be
no inaugural ball at Bismarck on the
opening of the legislature and the
seating of the new administration this
winter.
The governor-elect is brief and ex.
plicit in his explanations:
1--WE have got to get down to busi-
ness without any frills or loss of time
or useless pomp," he said.
The inaugural ball has been the big
biennial feature of the social season
at the state capital since the memory
of man runneth not to the contrary.
TO it have focked the wealth and
beauty of the capital, and of all the
state, for that matter. However, In
abolishing it, Governor Frazier will
have eminent precedent.
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FATE Of MISS
COLBY NOV N
JURY'S HANDS

Thompson Malls. Mont. Dec. s.
Taking of the testimony in the trial
of Miss Edith Colby, newspaper re-
porter who is charged with the mur-
ber last September Of A. c. Thomas,
chairman of the Republican commit
tee of Sanders county, was concluded
late yesterday afternoon.
This morning the trial judges and
the lawyers interested in the case met
to decide upon instruction which shall
be given to the jury.
1t was expected last night that the
fate of Miss Colby, who has pleaded
insanity, will be in the jury's hands
late today.
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OIL,
MACNATE, DEAD

Tarrytown, n. Y, Dec. John d.
Archbold, head of the Standard OIL
company, died at $50 a. m. today at
his home in South Broadway. Death
resulted from complications following
an operation for appendicitis perform.
ed November 21.
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SEEK FEDERAL BILL +.
FOR FLOOD RELIEF

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 5.-Congressmen
Steenerson and Volsted of Minnesota
today introduced bill giving North
Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota
power to enter into agreements with
each other in prevention of floods in
the Red river valley. The action
grows out of the recent flood control
congress held here.
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Report One
American
Is Killed

Washington, Dec State depart
ment messages show that the German
consul, Vogel, at Matamoras was kill
ed by bandits, presumably Villistas.
Also the German vice-cohsul and one
American in Chihuahua we're killed.
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NOW ON WAY
TO EUROPEAN WAR ZONE

A wire from New York advises that
Sam Clark and his bride, formerly
Claire Adelaide Johnson Of Grand
Forks, are on their way TO Germany.
Mr.. Clark announced at the time of
his wedding that the honeymoon
would be spent in Germany if posi-
Bile, but there/was then some doubt
as to their ability to procure pass
ports
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BASE PARDON
PLEA ON VISIT
Of THE ST0RK
(speciaI to The ,Tribune).

Especial to The. .Tribune).
Casselton, N. D., Dec. 5.-Peti-
tions were circulated here today
asking President Wilson to par
don William T. kitteI, former
banker who shortly will be sent
eneed for participation in the af-
fairs Of the First National bank
Of this city.
The fact that the stork just Wis
tied the kittei home is respon-
sibIe for the plea going to the
president.
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STATES ATTORNEY HERE.

States Attorney Thomas G. John.
son OF Dunn county was in the city
Monday, looking after some legal bus
mess in connection with three cases
which will be tried in the local dis
trict court, from Dunn county.
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CHICAGO sWINDLER
A MODEL HUSBAND

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Charles Wax may
be a wholesale swindler and heart
breaker, but he is just the John Burke
model husband to the little woman he
left penniless here when arrested.
"He always cooked my breakfast
and served it to me in bed," she said.
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WAR PLAYS HAVOC IN
NORWAY SHIPPING PORTS

Christiania, Dec. 5.-Since the start
ing of the European war 1873 Norweg-
ian steamers, with a total tonnage of
2S1, ,62S, have been sunk; also so sail
ing vessels, with total tonnage OF
43,687. The insurance reaches into
the 10000 pounds.
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SUFFRAGiSrS DROP M
BANNER As WILSON +
READS HIS MESSAGE

Washington, Dec. 5.-The
first demonstration by sufrag-
lists, such as heckied the Brit
ish house Of commons, occur
red on congress today, while
President Wilson was reading
his annual message.
Soon after the president
started reading it, a big yeI.
low silk banner was dropped
by suffraoists from the gallery.
The inscription read:
president Wilson, what will
you do for woman suffraoe?"
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M'GREGOR TEAM WINS
OVER CROSBY 16 TO

McGregor, N. D., Dec. 5.-McGregor
high school defeated Crosby last Sat
urday evening by a score OF 16 to !.
It was the first game of the season
for both teams.
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FIGHTING IN
SAN DOMINGO

Washington, Dec. establishment
of the American military government
here was accompanied by fighting in
which several marines were injured.
Six Domingoes we're killed and six
wounded.
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WHISTLE TO ANNOUNCE
ARRIVAL OF TRIBUNE

Beginning with this evening,
a shiIi whistle, Justify footed
by your carrier boy, will an
nounce the arrival Of the rrib.
une. A number Of complaints
because Of the non-deiivery Of
the Tribune have been receiv.
ed. In many instances it has
developed that the paper was
lost, blown away, or otherwise
removed, after its proper de-
livery by the carrier, and the
Tribune, to protect both carri.
ers and readers, has equipped
every boy with whistle, those
shrill blast will advise patrons
that their paper has come. -
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CONGRESS TO
PROBE COST.
Of LIVING

Washington, Dec. 5.-First con-
gressional action to relieve the high
cost of living occurred today when
Representative Keating made mo-
tion to amend his bill to provide for
an investigation of the cost of living
among the wage earners of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
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TO INVESTIGATE.

Washington, Dec. 5.-There will be
an official investigation into the facts
surrounding the torpedOing, of the
American steamer Chemung.
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Admiral du Fournet is commander
in.chief of the allies mobilizing on the
Greek coast, and threatens King Con-
stantine of Greece with the "gravest
consequences" if he refuses to disarm
his soldiers. The king, in answer, has
called all reserves to the colors.
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es YEARS OLO-RiDES I

e Qs YEARS OLO-RtOES
!. 800 MILES IN A FORD :
!. New ENGLAND, NJ. D., Dec. S.
: "A. Anderson, IS years old,
!: who comcanied n. N. Crone
: Of this city on an automo-
:. bile trip in a Ford to Cedar
! Falls, la, "stood the trip in
:: fine shape" writes Crone to
= relatives here, and adds that
:: there is probably not another
1. man in the world over IS years
= who has made such trip.
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M'DANlEL CASE TO
JURY LATE TODAY
st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 5.-lt is eX-
pec:ea that the Mcdaniel murder case
will reach the jury late this afternoon.