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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace and
their niece. Miss Beecher, sailed yester-
day for short trip to Europe.
Mrs. Henry C. Cook and her sister,
Miss Mayher, will be at home to their
friends Thursday afternoon from to
6 o'clock, at 1925 Calvert street north
west.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Butler y. Price
entertained in honor of Mrs. Thorn
burgh, Maj. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thorn
burgh. Col. and Mrs. Samuel f. Wins
low and Commodore J. C. Gilmore. at
n dinner-dance at the Army and Navy
Club Thursday evening.
The MARQUIS and Marchioness of
Aberdeen, who have been spending a
few days in New York. have returned
to Washington, and are at the Shore
ham.
Mrs. Bourke Cochran has Joined Mr..
Cochran at the Shoreham.
The women of the Columbia Country
party at the club house. Chevy Chase,
Nd, at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr. Harry o. Sandberg of the Pan
American Union left last night for San
Antonio. Texas, where he will represent
his department and speak before the
conference in connection with the San
Antonio exposition of 1918, commence
rating the 200th anniversary of the
founding of that city. From San An
tonic he will proceed to New Orleans,
La, to participate in the national for
eign trade convention.
A tea and dance was given at the Bur-
lington last evening by Miss Henrietta
Berens, Miss Frances Brett, Miss Gather
inc Melville. the Misses Margaret and
Josephine Daily and Miss Marie Militzer
Mrs. Gustavus George Reiniger enter
tanned at bridge yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowed by a tea. Assisting were Miss
son, Miss Marie Peary, Miss Grace Over
man. Miss Katherine Overnan, Miss
Annie 1hrie Pou, Miss Dorothy Campbell,
Mrs Hardy B. Page and Mrs. Devereux
Lppitt of Bremen, Germany.
Miss Katharine willeke. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Rupp of 1907 5th
street northwest, went to Baltimore,
Md, to spend the week end with friends
Miss Florence Flynn, who has been
visiting Miss Eva Brewster in New
York, will go to Aiken, S. c., next
week to visit Mrs. Maurice du Pont of
Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth Gardner Howser is
spend the weekend at Annapolis.
Mrs. Jacob Seeiner is visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Samels, in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Butler n. Price
entertained in honor of Mrs Thorn
burgh, Mai. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thorn
burgh, Col. and Mrs. Samuel f. Wins
low and Commodore J. C. Gilmore, at
dinner-dance at the Army and Navy
Club Thursday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Mrs. Bourke Cochran has Joined Mr..
Cochran at the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

The Marquis and Warehouses OF
Aberdeen, who have been spending a
few days in New York. have returned
to Washington, and are at the Shore
ham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Mrs. James E. Hurley will be at home
informally Wednesday. January 26, at
her apartment, the Highlands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Mrs. Mahlon Alpheus Winter and
Miss Winter will be at home informal
ly Wednesday from to 8. 1917 r
street, and will have with them Mrs:
A. H. Erck of Empire Canal Zone. and
Mrs. Walter Baker Livezey of Newport
News, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

The women of the Columbia Country
Club will hold their semi-monthly card
party at the club house. Chevy Chase
Nd, at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

A tea and dance was given at the Bur-
lington last evening by Miss Henrietta
Berens. Miss Frances Brett, Miss Gather
inc Melville, the Misses Margaret and
Josephine DAILY and Miss Marie Militzer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Mrs. Beverly Price Evans will be at
home Friday, February 4. at Wardman
Courts South. She will have with her
Mrs. John NJ. Evans, Mrs. Edward l..
Stock and Mrs. Patton Buchanan.
Mrs. Ellis Logan. 1858 Irving street
northwest. will be at home informally
Monday, January "a, from to o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Miss Florence Flynn, who has been
visiting Miss Eva Brewster in New
York, will go to Aiken, S. c., next
week to visit Mrs. Maurice du Pont of
Wilmington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23

Miss Katharine Willeke. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Rupp of 1907 5th
street northwest, went to Baltimore,
Md, to spend the week end with friends
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
A CLOSE COR
P0RAT|0N

A. C. Townley and A. E. Bowen are
the two men most responsible for the
.existance of the Non-partisan League,
Townley is the brains, push and pep
per; Bowen is the noise. Townley is
a skilled promoter, shrewd and un-
scrupulous, descriptive and dishonest.
A politician himself, he leads move
ment warning others to beware of pol
iticians. He calls others crooks, while
he owns around one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in the shape of un-
satisfied judgments and chattel mort
cages. He is against political fakirs,
and engaged himself in taking thru
a scheme intended to make him politi
cal boss of the state. He brands news
papers as unreliable and lies as to a
circulation Of forty thousand. He is
for free speech, and suggests boycott
ting newspapers which speak against
the League. He says farmers have
always been fooled by politicians and
expects farmers to trust him. He
wants to be their terminal and do their
thinking. He wants packing plant,
and all pocked in one party. He wants
a recall law, and he wants to do the
recalling himself. He wants single
tax on farm lands and he wants to
tax farmers nine dollars to tell them
How to vote. He wants rural credit
but he does not want to pay what he
owes. He wants to mix No. 1 hard
Republicans with No. a soft Socialist
to rise the grade. A failure himself,
he wants to show the farmer how to
succeed.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
TO DISTRIBUTE
10000 BIBLES
IN A SINGLE DAY THIS MANY To
BE SENT TO HOTELS TO BE
PLACED IN ROOMS.

Fargo, N. D., March 27.-As a eli
max to their work of placing bible
In guest rooms in hotels in North Da-
kota, the North Dakota Gideons, at
their annual meeting concluded here
last night, laid plans whereby on a
single day, they would distribute 12,-
600 bibles, completing their big move
ment.
Geo. Powell of Minneapolis was
made chairman of the committee in
charge of the arrangements for this
spectacular stunt and he will also be
charged with the responsibility OF
raising $4,000 fund for the purchase
of the bibles. These will be shipped
to Fargo and will be redistributed
from this city to points throughout the
state, with centers of distribution be.
ing established at Grand Forks, BIS
marck and Minot.
The Gideons also laid plans for the
formation of new locals at Bismarck
and Minot. Their prasent local corps
within the state are located at fargo
and Grand Forks.
A mass meeting was the concluding
feature. Rev. Frank Hollett and sew.
eral travelling men participating in tic
service.
Officers elected follows:
President-Courtwright Hawley O:
Fargo.
First Vice Presidents. L. Mont
gonlery Of Forest River.
Second vice President Walter L
Kilshaber of Grand Forks.
! Third vice President-H. NJ. Pfen
ninb of Mandan.
Fourth vice President-C. N. Bris
tol of Velva.
Fifth vice President--H. B. Borne
man Of Hallock, MINI.
secretary-W. D. Gilispi, Fargo.
Financial Secretary--James Grimle,
Of Fargo.
State overseer-H. r. Gladding O.
Fargo.
State Chaplain-N. L. Redman, o:
Fargo.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
COMMERCIAL
CLUB HOLD
MEETING


Monday evening there was an I'M
portant meeting Of the Commercial
Club, and after the business meeting
was over there was lunch and smok-
er. After the meeting was called to
order by Vice President Howard Nah
er, President Hy]and being absent, NJ.
R. Hovde gave short report On the
work of the committee appointed %
aid in the work of cleaning up and
beautifying our city. The next mat
ter to come up was the matter of
the building of a high school building
and it's location. This brought out
considerable oratory on the part of
some of the members. The oall ,:as
started rolling by M. R. Hovde, Who,
in we'll written and we'll delivered
address, opposed the locating of the
new building at the north and in the
rear of the present Central scho ol
building. He offered many objections,
and after he was through F. P. Mann
gave a nice talk relative to the matter
and pointed out some of the possible
defects and also some of the benefits
Which would arise from the proposed
location. Silver Serumgard was there
and as he is member of the school
board he was called upon for some re-
marks, and as is usual with Siver's
speeches, considerable sarcasm W /,
Immediately forthcoming. After he
got through Col. ]. M. Kelley spoke at
length of the future of our city and
the many possibilities before us and
advised that if a High school building
was erected that it should be in a good
location with plenty of ground for a
playground. Before the meeting
wound up a motion was passed ap-
pointing a committee of three to join
with the school board in an attempt
to find a proper site for the new build
ing. The local band. was pesent and
furnished several fine selections under
the direction of DR.. Ecklund.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
BIZ y:oAY NO PAc1F1sr.

is God of war as we'll as of
\ w.. We must fight as we'll as pray.
II it hadn't been for war we would
be singing God Save the King!' in
stead of MY Country, 'Tis of Thee
if it hadn't been for war the blood
hounds would be chasing the black
men through the swamps and cane
brakes today; if it hadn't been for war
Spain would still be tearing at the
heart of Cuba; if it hadn't been for
war the flag of Mexico would be flying
over Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and
California. Yes, l believe in prepar-
edness; l believe in battleships and
submarines, and if any of the nations
across the va should care to find out
whether the American people believe
in the Monroe doctrine, let them start
something. If they do, I would like
to be colonel of a regiment Billy
Sunday, the Evangelist.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
SWEET CLOVER
A GOOD CROP

If you need something on your farm
to help keep up the fertility, furnish
very good hay and pasture, that
will grow where and when nothing
else does, early in the spring, late in
the fall, on alkai, wet, dry, stony or
gumbo spots try Sweet Clover.
Sweet Clover has long been known
as an outcast among plants, growing
by the roadside and in waste places,
often being cursed, except by the bee
keepers, but it never has really both
cred in the fields except occasionally
in the medows. It seems now that,
like many other things that we a. first
rejected, it is finding its place among
the valuable crops on many farms.
1t may be that you have place for it
on your farm. Read Whist it is doing
for others in the Northwest. and at
least be neutral until you have tried it.
Sweet clover seed may now be Sc
cured from nearly every seed house,
but care should be taken to specify
the kind you want, and TO ask tie deal
er if he knows what he is selling.
In general sweet clover may be seed
ed the same as red clover or alfalfa.
On the I. H. c. Farms, we seed early
in the spring with small grain and
have had excellent success, Using eth
er oats, wheat or barley. We prefer
Marquis wheat, and seed only about
three-fourths of the ordinary seeding.
Marquis is early and does not shade
the ground as much as some Of the
other varieties.
In sections of less rainfall or short
er seasons than eastern North Dakota,
| the sweet clover doubtless should be
seeded alone as early as possible in
the spring. Sweet clover, like slsal-
ia, must have a firm seed bed. Corn
Or potato land, disked in the fall, and
narrowed lightly as soon as possible in
the spring, the seed sown broadcast
OF drilled in shallow would be the best
preparation possible to make. Spring
OF late fall plowing is too loose, and
usually results in loss Of seed.
Sweet clover seed is often very
hard, the seed coats being so thick
and imprevious that the seed is very
slow to absorb moisture and germin-
ate. Sweet Clover naturally leseeds
itself in the fall. The seed is SUBJ
jected to freezing and thawing during
fall and spring, which results in the
seed germi1. .ating as soon as warm
whether comes in the spring. We have
seeded our sweet clover as early as
possible. Freezing after it is up ap-
parently does no harm.
We have uesd the clean hulled seed
in tie grass sceder, allowing the sweet
clover seed to be sown bro-.G ast in
front of the discs. We have also
drilled 1t in with the grain, and have
always had good success. We have
always sown on good solid land, not
recently plowed, and have seeded ear
ly.-J. G. Haney, I. H. c. Farms,
Grand Forks.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
BIG EVENT HELD AT
BERNT ANDERSON HOME

Most of the people OF DeGroat and
vicinity met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernt Anderson, Tuesday even
ing for an informal box social given
under the auspices of the Chain Lake
Lutheran Synod church. This was the
first of a series of events to be given,
the proceeds of which are to apply
towards the erection of an addition to
the church. The baskets sold at an
average price of $3.50 apiece. The
highest bid was $500 which was the
basket belonging to Miss Stai. A to-
tai of $114.00 was realized on the sale
The evening was spent with music
and games. Miss Holton favored the
audience with a number of vocal and
instrumental selections. The next So
cial will be a fish party to be given at
the Rushfeldt home March 34th.-
Churchs Ferry Sun.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30

A. E. Bowen, thru the courtesy of
the Commercial Club of Bismarck,
made his last speech in their hall in
Feb. 1916, wherein he advocated class
organization against class, the farmer
against the business man. For the
past eight years he has been So
cialist organizer, speaker and office
seeker. If he has a dollar today, he
did not get it by hard wark. He got
it out of socialist collections or League
donations.
D. D. Coates is an imported politi~
clan, an editor of a now defunct So
cialist paper. He is not citizen OF
this state or property owner. The
evils he complains of, he has never
suffered from. He was imported be-
cause of his class hatred and known
cause his class hatred and known abil-
ity to stir up class against class.
Mr.. Thompson was called to his
present work as one of the editors of
the Leader from Mlnot, where he held
down the editorial chair in the Icono-
clast, the official paper Of the socialist
party in this state. He has for many
years been an editor and agitator in
the Socialist movement. He is a
shrewd, clever writer and versed on
promoting class hatred.
None Of the above men have sue
ceeded in life, and none are possessed
with worldly goods; none are farmers
none are satisfied with the way any
nation on earth has ever been run;
none have membership in any church
all are professional promoters, pro.
fesional politicians, professional agita.
tors and chronic kickers.-Public OPP.
inion.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30

The United States covers consider
ably less than 6 per cent of The earth s
area, and contains only about S per
cent of the earth's population, but Of
fetal records show that the United
States produces:
rs per cent of all the corn grown in
the entire world.
70 per cent of all the cotton.
72 per cent of all the oil.
SO per cent Of all the copper.
43 per cent of all the pig iron.
81 per cent of all the coal.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
DENIED
IN BONDING
ACT CASE

Bismarck, March 27.-Chief Justice
Fisk today denied stay asked by
Attorney Aubery Lawrence of Fargo
for the bonding companies seeking tc
set aside the bonding act passed by
the last legislature. The federal dis
trict court will now be asked to order
the state to refrain from putting the
state bonding department in operation
until the United States Supreme court
has passed upon the constitutionality
of the act creating it.
Legislature Passed Law.
The last legislature passed law
creating a state bonding department
to be under the supervision of insur-
ance commissioner. Certain bonding
companies doing business in the state
started action in court in an attempt
to have the law declared unconstitu-
tional, lost in the state courts anc
have appealed to the United States
supreme court. 1t will take about two
years before that tribunal can pass
upon the case.
Lack Enough Funds.
In the meantime the law will be il
operation in North Dakota, and Com
missioner Taylor has decided to put i
into effect at once. The Legislature
failed to appropriate enough funds tt
star it out with but after g consul
tation with State Treasurer Steen, th'
commissioner announced that tn
| treasurer will honor warrants for nee
essary supplies up to $1,000, enabling
the new department to begin busines
right away. All township, village an
city officers can now be bonded by tn
state upon application.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
HA|G AND STADE
PART OF ESCORT

A. V. Haig and Andrew j.. Stade at
tended the meeting of the st. Alder
mer's commandery at Grand Forks
Monday evening, and these gentlemen
had the honor of being a part of the
escort who performed the work. The
commandery was inspected by Sir
Knight H. E. Proctor, of jamestown,
who was the regular inspecting officer.
After the commandery closed there
was fine banquet at which all present
thoroughly enjoyed.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
THE YUCATAN S|SAL MONOPOLY
VS.. THE AMERICAN FARMER

One big and significant fact has
thus far been developed by the Yucca
tan sisal monopoly investigation now
in progress at Washington before a
Subcommittee of the United States
Senate Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry.
This fact is that the sisal monopoly
which has been in full control for only
about six months, has already inn
posed a tax of from $3,O0O,O00 to $5,-
100000 year on the American farm
er and has the power further to in
crease that tax.
Organizers, officers and beneficiaries
of the combination have admitted that
they have an absolute monopoly. They
claim exemption from the Sherman
Antitrust Law because the combina-
tion to control the sisal market was
formed in Yucatan and not in the
United States.
The sisial MONOPOLY is supported by
backed by the Carranza government of
Mexico. Thru the Commission Regula-
dora del Mercado de Henequen, Of Reg
the military governor of Yucatan
ulating Committee, it absolutely con.
trolls the sisal production of that Mex
ican state. It is financed by small
group of American bankers and thei1
associates who have agreed to lend the
Regulating Committee up to $10,.
100000 at one time-enough to carry
and withhold from the market an en-.
tire seasons sisal crop. Besides cur.
rent interest on all such loans, with
ample security, these few financiers
lare getting commission, as indicated
by the testimony, Of not less thar
100000 :. year, and possibly $1,000,
900 a year on a capital investment o:
$1,0o0,O0O.
Sisal fiber constitutes eighty-fve pc:
/ cent, of Americas raw material fo.
binder twine, and the monopoly nov
fixes the price as it pleases. It ha.
already advanced it from an average
of 5 1-2 to 3-8 cents pound f. o.
New York. Some twine makers have
been informed of the sisal monopoly!
agents that the price will be 9 cel4ts (
pound by July. It has been publicl,
declared by an officer of the regulat
ing Committee that it can raise thu
price to ten cents pound if it choose
! Directly and solely as result of tn,
increases in the price of sisal made b,
the monopoly, American manufac+,
ers have been or will be compelled t,
make corresponding advances in tn
price of binder twine. The Kansa!
penitentiary has announced it's twin,
price for 1916 at 9 1-2 cents poun.
as against 6 3-4 cents last year-a1
increase If 2 1-2 cents pound. Upo1
this basis the farmers of Kansas alon,
will pay nearly half million dollar
more for their twine this year tha,
they did in 1915.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
old timer
PASSES AWAY

Oliver J. Stirk, former resident Of
this city, but for the past two years
living at White Bear, Mimi, recently
passed away. He has a host of
friends here who will be sorry to learn
of his death. At one time he was con-
nected with the police force of this
city, and was the father of Mrs. Cllas.
E. Taylor, now of Fargo. The White
Bear Press has this to say regarding
: his death and funeral:
"Taps" were sounded in the home
of another Civil War veteran last
Wednesday morning, at $50 and Oil
yer J. Stirk answered the "roll CALI
on the mighty camp ground Of the
Great Beyond. The sud!en de-rise Of
Mr.. Stirk came as; shock to his many
friends and neighbors as we'll as to the
family, as it followed an illness of
pneumonia of but three days d ration.
The deceased gentleman was born
in Neshanimy, Bucks Co., Pc, Sept.
27, 1910. In 1883, Mr.Stirk moved
west settling in Devils Lake, N. D.,
where he lived until 1912, when he
moved to Willow City, N. D. After
two years. residence at that place he
and Mrs. Stirk came to White Bear
located at White Bear Beach which
has since been his home.
During the Civil War he enlisted in
Co. A., 104th Pa. regiment: and s~"ved
with that regiment during the war,
In the years since that time he has
taken an active interest in the work Of
the GA. X. Hewas Past Commander
of the G. A. R., Post at Devils Lake,
and was hcnored with being elected
to that position in E. B. Gibbs Post
No. 76, G. A. R., Of our village which
position he held at the time of his de-
mise.
The funeral will be held from the
home next Sunday at o'clock, SER
vices in charge of Rev. Biller. and it is
hoped the members OF the G. Ar.
Post will attend in body in which
case the G. A. r. service will be con-
Quoted at the house.
The deceased is survived by tie wild
ow and one daughter Mrs. Chas. r
Taylor, of Fargo, N. D Mrs. Taylor
was notified of the serious illness o.
her father in time to reach his bed.
side and be able to assist caring fol
him during his last hours.
Harold Judson, grandson of Mrs
Stirk, who is attending the military
academy at Owatonna, is home and
because of Mr.. Stirk's interest in mil
itary affairs and at the request o1
those having charge Of the funeral, he
has consented to wear his military
uniform and blow the "Taps" at the
CONCLUSION of the G. A. r. service.
Others expected from out of tow1
are Charles E. Taylor, of Fargo, ant
T. w. Henry Of Buffalo.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-03-30
W|NEMAN WINS
IN FINAL BOUT

The case of Johnson VS.. Sam Vine
man has been decided in Supreme
court in favor of Winen an. This was
a case wherein Johnson filed lien on
the Wineman block in this city, for
wages. Mr.. Wineman claimed the
charges were too much and the case
was tried in District court here, Wine
man winning out. The case was ap-
pealed to the higher court and Wine
man gets the decision.