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The Dickinson press., 1916-03-18
LOCAL NEWS

Mesdames Geo. Keith, H. E. Haney,
Morch. and Harry Dence were down
from Belfeld visiting and shopping
Tuesday.
Come and see the dashing young
Irish rebel in the the comedy drama
"Faugh-a- Ballagh," at the opera
house tonight 1Friday.)-adv.
Mrs. A. w. Mclean and little
daughter, Frances, returned Tuesday
from Belfeld, where they spent sew
eral days visiting the formers
brother, John Gardner.
Supt. and Mrs. C. E. Ward went
out to their farm northeast of the
city Wednesday to attend the J.. A.
Kemble acution sale which took place
the following day.
The Dorcas society will meet this
coming Thursday with Mrs. Chas.
Hughes. All the members are urged
to be present as election of officers
will take place at this meeting.
Rev. W. C. Schattschneider, Nor
avian minister of Casselton was in
the city Wednesday en- route to New
England, where he expected to hold
services.
Mrs. J. W. Bowen was a delightful
hostess to six teachers last Saturday
afternoon at a 1 o'clock luncheon
Mrs. Bowen was assisted by Mrs. w
H. Long.
Contractor Charles Bake returned
last Friday from a three weeks visit
with his wife and children, Jack ano
Solvig, who are spending the winter
at Long Beach, California. Mr.
Bake reports Jack, for whose health
they had gone down there, as getting
along nicely.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-18
week with friends in Mandan,

week WIN Ir1enQS IN
Mrs. Harvey Williams of Mandan,
sister of B. 3. Kennedy of this city,
passed through Monday en- route for
a visit with a sister at Glendive. On
her way back she will stop off to
spend some time at the Kennedy
home here.
Sidney Morrison returned Wednes-
| day from Larimore, where he had
gone from Fargo after the game Fri
day evening to visit his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. G. Morrison, who moved
to that place from Dickinson a short
while ago.
Mrs. Bert Metcalf returned Tues
day from the Twin Cities and points
in Wisconsin, leaving for her home
near Fayette Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Metcalf's eyes seemed slightly
improved with the treatments she re-
ceived from specialists while away.
Mrs. W. H. Cooke left Monday for
Huddleston, Va, where her mother,
Mrs. Matte Saunders, is very i'll.
Mrs. Cookies brother, T. G. Saunders,
of out north, expects to go down in
o oAAO1V CA111C. Lie uOCCOrS 10 not
hold out much hope for their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wokal came
in Wednesday with a load of wheat
from their farm northeast of the city.
! They found the roads quite bad but
thought that a little more thawing
and travel would soon make them
much better. The Wokals have still
a little more wheat to haul before
spring.
Mrs. P. H. Rumble left last Thurs
day for her ranch near Midway but
the Cannon Ball river was so flooded
at that time that it could not be
crossed. Mrs. Rumble returned Sum
day with her brother-in-law, DR..
Rumble, whose ranch is only a mile
away on the other side of the river.
Tuesday they went out again, Mrs.
Rumble being expected back the last
Of the week.
The P. E. O. ladies met Tuesday
evening at the F. G. Reed home, the
annual election of officers taking
place at this meeting. Mrs. M. A.
Scherffius was chosen president; Mrs.
Alice Poland, vice president; Mrs. w.
F. Burnett, recording secretary; Mrs.
G. A. Perkins,, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. c. N. Barker, treasurer;
Mrs. Welton Mcdonald, chaplain;
Mrs. James Soules, journalist; Mrs.
A. P. Nachtwey, guard.
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feed. Mr.. Sivak, A. Skalbeck, Steve
Jilek and E. S. Olson are the most
recent purchasers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton and Harriet
called at Schermerhorn's on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Hanson will
give a dance at their home on Sat-
urday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Carstens, who were
married at Dickinson last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tompten near
Fayette will give a dance at their
home March 25th. Every one well
come!
Mrs. P. S. Peterson is visiting
friends at Dickinson.
The F. E. Martin family visited at
Lindhe's last Thursday.
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-18
SNOW

Margaret Gresz is absent from
school this week on account of a
sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Tompten and
Selmer Nelson called at Skalbeck's on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Bergquist and
little Lyle were entertained at o.
Reddy's on Sunday.
Several of the gentlemen attended
the railroad meeting at Gorham last
Saturday.
The Mike Heinz family visited at
Gresz's on Sunday.
No wonder gasoline is going up!
Several farmers have bought gaso-
line engines to be used for grinding
The Dickinson press., 1916-03-18

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The Dickinson press., 1916-03-18
Baking Powder biscuits
Light as a Feather

Light as a Feather
ByMys. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor@
the Boston Cooking School Magazine
Baking Powder Biscuits made by this
recipe are so far ahead of ordinary ba-
king powder biscuits that, if once tried,
you will never use any other recipe.
Try it the next time you run short of
bread. Save this recipe. 20
The sun., 1916-12-09
RUSSIANS STILL ATTACKING.
Keep Up Pressure on Teuton Lines
In CarpRthian ms.

LoSpoS. Dec. S.-Though the great
Russian offensive on the whole Carpa-
THAN front failed to save Bucharest or
even To break through the Teuton lines.
the Russians are still attacking in the
mountains.
Russian troops attacked a mountain
peak south of Javernik. in the wooded
C~arpathlans, to-day. They met stubborn
resistance, and the battle was still raging
when the official report was made.
other Russian attacks were made yes
tcrday on the Tcuton lines on the Ludova
and in the Trotus valley. at the northern
tip OF Ruinania. Berlin reports that
these attacks were repulsed. The Rus
sian statement Tonight reads
ON the Golunitza-Peniatti front the
enemy bornbarded our positions with
mines Of powerful. destructive effect.
In the region of Potutory and Dzia-
kc!any rife and artillery fire of great
Intensity is proceeding.
In the wooded Carpathians our de-
tavhments rave taken the offensive at
the height five vcrs,s south Of Javer
mix. The battle Is continuing. with
the result not yet known
Tho German statement r. garding the
lighting on the eastern front says:
Front of Prince Leopoid-Russian
attacks on the Dvina front failed.
south Of NIcsy detachments that
had entered one of our outpost posi-
tons were Immediately expelled.
The sun., 1916-12-09
JUSTIFIED BY
belgian Deportations Held 70 Ne
a Social Necessity.

Social Necessity.
BERLIN, via London. Dec. s.-The Ger
man Government issued n statement to-
day In explanation and justification Of
the transfer Of Belgian laborers to Ger
many. 1t says the measure Is by no
means a hardship for the laborers. hut
is a social necessity.
Owing chiefly to the British embargo
against Belgium's overseas trade, which
before the war supported a large part
Of the Industrial population. large num-
bers Of Belgian workers are idle. the
statement says, and conditions are grow
ing worse.
OF 100000 employees engaged In
Belgian industries before the war 605.-
900, including $4,000 women. are now
wholly without work. and 10000, In
GLIDING $4,000 women. are partly with
out work, making a total OF 655 900 per-
sons dependent on public aid. In addi-
ton to these there are 293.000 wives and
$4,000 children OF men without work,
so 1850. 900 persons, or one-fifth OF the
total Belgian population. require assist
ance.
More than 900. 00o, 900 francs already
have been spent in supporting these per-
sons, and 20. 200, 900 francs monthly will
be required h~enceforth. These masses OF
idle people. the statement says, are de-
generating. and drunkenness and social
depravity are resulting.
In view of the circumstances, the
statement says. the transportation or
workmen to Germany means n consid-
cradle betterment In their position.
The sun., 1916-12-09
ASQUITH is
VIII support Lloyd George, whom
lie Does Not Bla M

LONDON, Dec. S.-IIerbert IT. Asquith
declared at the meeting of Liberals to-
day that although he had resigned the
Premiership he had not given up leader
ship Of the Liberal party. The former
Premier said there had been a carefully
engineered campaign against him. blu, he
acquitted Mr.. Lloyd George and his other
associates In the retiring Government OF
completely therein.
TN Friday OF last week. Mr.. Asquith
said. he received Mr.. Lloyd Georges pro-
posal for n smaller war council. The
same day he replied that the Prime
Minister must preside over such a body
Mr.. Lloyd George did not agree to this.
and on sunday the tn!onist Ministers
intimated they had had n meeting at
which they decided they could not re-
main In the Government IL he tAsquith)
did. and that IL he did not resign they
would.
MIR. Asquith saw Mr.. Lloyd George
later and. being DESTROYS OF maintaining
unity OF the Government. appealed 10
Mr.. Bona Law TO remain In office. They
Lad a conversation and attempted 20
accommodate their views AS to the re-
lationship betwcen the Premier and the
Wal Council and NJ to the personnel Of
the council. On these two points they
Uttered. and tho difference of opinion
was strong II sharp.
The sun., 1916-12-09
u. S. RELIEF LISTS USED.
Germans Accused of Violating
Pledge In belgian DeportatiOns.


LONDON, Dec. s.-The Duke of Nor
folk, chairman OF the executive commit
tee Of the National Committee for Relief
In Belgium. which collects funds In the
British Empire for the Commission for
Relief in Belgium. to-day gave out a
statement In regard to the effect the de-
portation OF Belgians has on the Amcri-
can Relief Commission. He said in part:
THE recent order issued by the Mill
tary Governor of Brussels and addressed
to the Burgomasters of the communes
under his control required the delivery
without delay of lists of unemployed UNI
der threats OF vigorous measures, and
In default Of which the German authori-
ties will themselves select Belgians to he
transported to Germany. The lists which
are demanded are, as Is apparent from
other evidence. those drawn IN for the
relief commission and the national COM
mittec.
This is directly contrary to the con-
dltions laid down by the Allies and ac-
cepted by the German authorities at the
outset of the negotiations In regard 10
relief measures.
THAT the lists OF unemployed now de-
manded are those drawn up for purposes
OF relief. is admitted by the Germans
themselves. The Nortdcutschc Allie
| meinc /citunD on November - said the
Belgian municipal authorities were
largely to blame because they refused
TO supply the Germans with lists of un-
employed In their districts and which
they had drawn UP for the American
Relief commission. In consequence con-
troll had at first TO be extended to the
whole population
ION their own admission. therefore.
The sun., 1916-12-09
Arrangement suggested.

An arrangement was then suggested
that the Premier should control the war
policy OF the Government, that Il" War
Council should submit its decisions to
him and that the agcnda ~ the War
Council should bc submitted to him. NJ
agreement was reached and he under
took to write Mr.. Lloyd George the next
day. giving his decision IN the matter.
The next morning he found a state
ment In the newspapers that the Ptomlri
was to he excluded from the war council
lie believed there had been "A breach o.!
confidence, although he accepted MI,
Lloyd Georges disclaimer. lie vote
Mr.. Lloyd George that he was not pre-
pared to remain ~ the Cabinet a a
spectator Of the war. and that II was
hot possible to have u war council with
out the Premier as chairman. After
consulting with his friends he resigned.
Nj. Asquith said he was OF the o1in'
ion that he could serve the Government
to better advantage outside the Cabinet.
with "the sole object Of lending such
help as | can to the new government In
the great task confronting them" llo
had advised his colleagues TO exercise
their own judgment In the matter of
Joining the Cabinet. II had brought no
pressure to bear OF them. II was hui
initiating to think that anybody should
suggest that he was trying 10 restrain
his colleagues from serving the new
government.
The sun., 1916-12-09
BAvARIAN MINISTER'S QUIT.
Baron Won StendeI Is Appointed
Head Of War ONCE.

LONDON, Dec. s,-"According to a Rer-
lin despatch to Dutch newspapers" says
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent,
three Bavarian Ministers nave resigned,
Minister OF the Interior Baron Won
Soden-Fraunhofen, Minister OF War
Baron Kress Won Kressenstein and Pres
ident Won B~retschnelder of the Council
OF Ministers. The cavalry General.
Baron Won Stendel, has been appointed
Wal Minister"
BERLIN. by wireless. Dec. "a COM
mittee OF Reichstag members, containing
representatives Of all parties. has been
appointed to supervise the administra-
ton Of the national auxiliary service
law providing for compulsory labor for
war purposes Of persons not with the
colors. The Socialists are represented
by the two principal officials of the Ger
man Labor Federation. arrangement
have also been made for the cooperation
of the secretaries OF ~non-Socialist labor
unions.
The sun., 1916-12-09
RUSSIA IS OBJECTIVE.
PctroRr rad Military Expert Sees
Peril In Runsa niRn situation.

i0NpoN. Dec. s.-A Reuter- despatch
from Ictrograd says:
The RuSskv Tnrdhd. the military
o-gau. in foreshadowing great military
events In the direction OF Bucharest says
"lt IS impossible 10 allow the enemy
TO settle in winter positions in central
Runania and on the lower reaches of
tie Danube, which would be equivalent
10 submitting to his Initiative and en-
Ihl.ug the enemy TO support himself
"u tho rich supplies OF the country for
a. least five months.
~hou!d the enemy succeed In "fortiry-
ing himself between the lower Danube
and the Carpathiars he would not only
he ablo to develop the operations about
Saiuuict but IN the spring could hurl
himself at the chief points OF the Rus
sian main front. The enemy is hasten
ing to finish with the Balkans prior 10
beginning extensive operations against
Russia
The sun., 1916-12-09
A CABINET OF s OR 8.
Lloyd Georges Inner Ministry to
Direct the war.

Special Cable Despatch TO THn Sun from the
London Times.
LONDON, Dec Q (Saturday).-The par
liamentary correspondent Of the Times
writes as follows:
1T is understood that the chief offices
in Lloyd Georges Ministry will be filed
by followers OF Prime Minister and First
Lord OF the Treasury Lloyd George. The
others will be.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bonar
Law.
Minister without portfolio, Sir Ed
ward Carson or Lord Miner.
Lord Privy Seal. Lord Curzon.
Minister of Labor. Arthur Hender-
SON"
The above will form the Cabinet, or war
council. The most important OF the
others are
First Lord OF the Admiralty. Lord
Miner or Sir Edward Carson.
secretary for War. Lord Derby.
secretary for Foreign Affairs. Arthur
Balfour.
Secretary for the Colonies, Mr.. Long.
Secretary for India. Mr.. Chamberlain.
Secretary for Home Afrairs-Mr. Ellis.
Minister OF Munitions-Dr. Addison.
Food Controller--Lord Davenport.
Financial Secretary OF the Treasury
$. II. Lever.
Lord Characteristic Robert Finlay.
Under Secretary FOR Foreign Affairs
Lord Robert Cecil.
The most striking change which Lloyd
George is making is the reduction Of the
membership OF the Cabinet from twenty
three to FIVE or eight. 1t will take over
the functions OF the old War Council
and assume absolute control and dircc-
ton OF the war.
The sun., 1916-12-09

Lloyd George, ne continued, was "a man
VI great courage who never flnched. who
had borne his burden. which was a heavy
one. all through with great f~ortitude."
variety to the arrival Of the Liberals at
the Reform Club. When Mr.. Asquith
drove Up the suffragettes cried
Traitor! T. Lord Haldane was greeted
with Kaiser Haldane! I"
When Viscount Grey arrived the suf-
fragettes created such a disturbance that
the police had to escort him into the
club.
According to the Chronicle King
George yesterday wrote to former Pre-
mier Asquith Offering him an earldom
and the order Of the Garter. 1t Is un.
derstood that Mr.. Asquith asked per-
mission to decline both honors.
The sun., 1916-12-09
FRENCH BATTLESHIP MISSING.
The sunren, Carrying 7Is Men. IL
Supposedly Lost.

PARIS. Dec. s.-The French hattlesl .
SufYren has not been heard from since
November -. and the Minister Of Ma
rIne considers the vessel lost, with All
on board. Tho Suffren had II stan Il
eighteen officers and her crew NUMBERED
200 men.
The Suffrcn displaced 1850 tons, SIZE
was armed with four - inch, ton 60
inch and eight I inch gun Last year
she took part in the bombardmcut ~ the
Turkish forts at the Dardancllcs, and,
according to an official Turkish am
nouncemcnt. was damaged seriously and
Withdrew In flames. She was sent bac,
to Toulon for repairs.
The sun., 1916-12-09

The artillery. infantry and aviators
gained grateful acknowledgement and
confidence of the other troops by
carrying out their important tasks In
splendid fashion. The High Command
fully appreciated their activities.
To-night's French official ~communica.
ton follows:
ON the front Of the Somme artillery
activity OF rather considerable proper
tons is reported in the sector of
B~ouchavesnes and in front Of Biaches.
In the forest OF Apremont in the
course OF an attack this morning the
enemy gained a foothold in some
trench elements. Through a spirited
counter attack our troops elected the
Germans Immediately.
The official communication from Brit.
!sh Headquarters issued tonight says
During the day the enemy shelled
our front south OF the Ancre and in
the Gueudecourt and Ransart areas.
We rctaliated by bombarding various
positions behind the enemy's lines. our
trench mOrtars were active southeast
OF Armenticres
The sun., 1916-12-09
ITALIANS REPULsE ATTACKS.
Third Austrian Drive at Carso
Lines Il Broken Down,

LONDON, Dec. s.-Austrian troops made
their third attack in the last twenty-four
hours upon Italian trenches on the Carso
plateau last night. It was repulscd.
All day tho Austrian artillery pounded
the Italian trenches and the Italian guns
replied. in spite OF "A heavy rain Dur
ing the night the Austrians advar, "A
over the muddy ground. trying to roue-
tratc Italian trenches near IIudl Log. I
the same general direction as the Aus
TRAN attacks of Wednesday night.
The Italian statement says:
On the Carso there We're intense
artillery duels. Notwithstanding the
heavy rain. During the night we re
pulsed an enemy attack north Of
Boscomalo. Hudi Log.
The sun., 1916-12-09
LINER REPORTED SUNK.
Caledonia, In service Of Go,crn-
mcnt, IL Believed Lost.

LoNnoS. Dec. S.--Thc Anchor l.#,
steamship Caledonia. OF 9,@@3 tons rru-,
l. believed to have been sunk. st!s u.
announcement made to-day at Lloyd
The Caledonia has for some time bee
in the service of the British Govern
ment. The vessel was 500 feet hong. -
feet beam and 80 foot deep, and wa
formerly I'm the passenger service g.
tween New York and Glasgow. The
ship IL registered ~ commanded rs
Capt. Blake.
The sun., 1916-12-09
Ca binet Forecast.

The standard says II understands that
the following Cabinet appointments are
certain 10 he made
Chancellor of the Exchequer, An.
drew Bonar Law.
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, A. J
Balfour.
First Lord Of the Admiralty, Sir
Edward Carson.
Secretary for War, Earl OF Derby.
Secretary for Labor. Arthur Hem
derson.
The Home ONCE portfolio, according
The sun., 1916-12-09

a well dressed woman passenger
dropped dead In an Elevated train near
the Lorimer street station In williams
burg yesterday afternoon. She was
about - years old. wore a blue serge
suit and carried "A beaver mum. The
only clues 10 her identity we're a xold
watch engraved "R. n" and a signet
ring engraved 'B. r." Her body was
to the Clymer street police station.
The sun., 1916-12-09

Niscount Grey then made the an
nouncement that Mr.. Balfour would be
Foreign Secretary and h "A Lord Robert
Cecil would remain Parliamentary Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. There
was much applause when Viscount Grey
said that at the beginning OF the war
he was much struck with the rcsolute
courag" of three men-Mr. Asoulth, Mr.,
Lloyd George and Lord Kitchener. Mr..
The sun., 1916-12-09

the Germans violate the undertaking
given by the German Government in
Belgium when they demand the use OF
the machinery OF the American Relief
Commission for the purpose of forced
labor, M the refusal to give up the
lists drawn up for this commission is
used to Justify the transportation Il
others than the unemployed"
The sun., 1916-12-09
U.s.. SENDS PROTEST
ON DECORATIONS


seph Devolder. Among the Deputies
who signed II were Baron Albert de
Uuart and Count de Limburg -Stirum.
The sun., 1916-12-09
OF VERDUN
FIGHTING IN DOUBT
Paris Says Germans Have Been
Driven From Hill 8O4
Positions.
FAILED, ASSERTS BERLIN
Official Statement Declares
Attempt to Regain Trenches
Was Vain.

LONDON. Dec. S.-Because Of conflict
Ing official statements the result OF the
hghting on hill 304. on the west bank
OF the Meuse near Verdun. Is shrouded In
mystery. The French say they drove the
Germans out OF trenches which tho
latter took on Wednesday. The Ger
mans say the French attack was re-
pulsed. The French statement reads
On the lief. bank OF the River Meuse
we have driven the enemy from a sec
ton of the trenches on the eastern
slopes OF hill 304 which he occupied
on December 6.
The German statement referring to
the fighting on this sector says:
Army group OF the German Crown
Prince On the west bank OF the Meuse
the French yesterday attacked the
trenches on hill 304 captured by us on
December s. They were repulsed.
The sun., 1916-12-09

1t is also stated that Sir Robert Fin
lay, former Acknowledgement and men,
Der Of Parliament for Edinburgh and
st. Andrews universities, will be Lord
High Chancellor In the new Cabinet. and
that Lord Robert Cecil will remain Par
liamentary Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs.
The chief Liberal weekly. the Nation,
prints a leading article on the Cabinet
situation entitled "A Leap In the Dark"
THE war;" says the article, (which
has changed the world has brought
about an innovation In our Government
which seems to have been derived from
the practice Of France under he early
Jacobins. When one OF these gentlemen
desired power or office with which the
State had omitted to endow him he &C.
c~asionally nominated himself for the po-
sition. To this French precedent Mr..
Lloyd George has added an English ex-
ample.
Last week he proposed to divide the
Cabinet into two parts. the first and
unimportant part TO consist OF n Prime
Minister and his colleagues, and the sec.
ond and vital part. to consist OF himself
and three in%conspicuous civil associates,
which was to be charged with the sole
direction OF the war" .
The article then adds: MI. Lioyd
georges pr'stltng vigor ana adroitness
nave impressed themselves on the popu-
iar inind' IN contrast 10 Lord Nortn-
cures houriy resentation OF ms cor
ieasues as a h'ass OF seniiity ana III
~coihpe'ehce'
No Party behind IL.
Dec,ar,nv TIM, ,bc now Ministry has
no marty behind /, the yn,,ou continues
.'The sensational 0ress from which Il
draws II, breath will foster its child or
disown ~. NJ interest dictates ia cbief
The sun., 1916-12-09
Counter Attack wins.

Elsewhere on the front In France there
was considerable artillery fighting and
st. Mihlel. in the Apremont Forest.
the Germans made an attack this morn
ing and got a foothold In some French
trenches. The French counter attacked.
throwing the Germans out.
Berlin declares the ascendancy In the
air upon which the Allies have prided
themselves has passed to the Germans.
In November. though the weather was
mostly unfavorablc for the Germans.
great successes were gained" an ON
statement says. II continues:
Our losses were 81 airplanes in
the western. eastern. Rumanian and
Balkan wal theatres. Our enemies
lost II airplanes In aerial lights.
16 shot down from the ground and
Z by involuntary landings, so that
the total enemy loss was - air
planes. OF these ~ are in "
hands and Sc were seen to fall behind
the lines.