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The Washington times., 1916-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

President Wilson's address, de-
livered by him in person to the Con-
gress in accordance with the long
neglected custom which he revived
upon his assumption of office, was
brief, in recognition of the shortness
Of the session. Indeed, II was mere
ly an urgent request that the incom-
plete program of the last long ses-
sion be completed at this time.
First in importance, the Presi-
dent PLACES the measures to insure
against q national crisis in the trans
portation field. The last session
passed a part Of his program; he
insists that the remainder be enacted
into law without delay. Foremost
among the recommendations he
places that for adding two members
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, and recognizing its admins
trative methods. This measure has
already passed the House, and is
presumed TO have no serious oppo-
sition in the Senate That n will be
among the earliest Legislative az
complishments Is regarded we,l-n;gb
assured The need for !, has heer
made manifest by the conditions Of
the Interstate Commission,s work
Bevond this the pres;d.n, stands
for the various measures bc asked
last summer for dealing with con-
troversies between cmn,over and
employe. involving Interstate com
merce. II will he vratifv;ny IN
people concerned-as who Is not p
in behalf of fair treatment 10 the
railroads, that the President insists
that the Interstate Commission has
all the authority Il needs. 10 advance
railroad rates II the revenue REQUIRE
meats of the carriers shall necessi-
tate. Last summer the President
asked Congress expressly 10 signify
its approval of such an advance nv
the commission. Now he expresses
the opinion that there is no need of
affirmative legislation, because the
mower induhitablv reaidas aIraadv In
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Amusennents.

Belssco-"Passing Show OF 1915" $50 p. m.
NationAl--Juian Eltinse. $40 y. m.
h. y. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s:l5 and s:l5 d. m
Girl" s;b D. m.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2;i5 and si5 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures, 2;i5 and s:l5 p. m.
Cosmos-l 80 TO 1880 y. m,
Loew's columbia-Photoplays. II a. m. to 1850
y. m,
Garden-Photoplays 10 ., m. 10 1880 p. m.
Strand-Photoplays, 10 a, m. to 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
PETITION FOR BANKRUPTCY.

Creditors OF j. S. Leatherman, Inc,
s1I Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
have petitioned the District Supreme
Court to adjudge the corporation
bankrupt. The petitioners include
several jobbers, who allege that the
Leatherma1s company committed acts
of bankruptcy i'm giving preference to
other creditors. Attorneys l.. p. Low
ing and L. l.. Hammer appear for the
petitioners .,.----.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
MARKET OPENS ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5,IThe stock
market was active and irregular at
the opening. United states Steel sold
X of toy unchanged. Anaconda re-
acted a and Utah as.
Crucible Steel lost -, Central
Leather lost l point. International
gained Y, and Reading opened x to
u up,
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

There are 435 members of the
House of Representatives, and six of
them could determine whether IL
should be Republican or Democratic
at the next session. Representative
government? Yes; but of what?
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
AN AMERICAN U.BOAT BASE

II it should prove true, as is cir
cumstantially reported, that Ger
many is establishing a base for sub
marines on one of the islands off the
coast Of Venezuela, II will add a new
one to the series Of complications
over submarine war. The appearance
Of submarines of the coast of the
United States, and the sinking of
vessels barely outside the three-mile
limit of this country, gave forcible
reminder Of the possibilities Of these
craft, once turned loose on the great
trade routes of the world. To make
matters more uncomfortable, there
was the visit of the U-53 to New
port, where it was suspected Of get
ting the latest information concern
ing the location Of vessels on the
trade lanes; information that would
be Of the greatest value in determin-
ing when and where to strike.
Il would be Of course a fragrant
violation Of neutrality Of Venezuela
IL the effort to create such a base
should be successful. More than
that, II would raise a serious ques-
ton of the responsibilities Of this
country under the Monroe doctrine.
The. report is that Germany's es-
pecial purpose is TO intercept vessels
carrying oil from the Caribbean
region for the naval uses Of the al
lies. But in addition to that, ship
ping with supplies for the allied
countries would be in the greatest
danger, and such a warfare would
menace the whole fabric Of trade be-
tween the Americas and Europe.
II has been reported recently that
Germany even planned to send under
sea boats into the Pacific, where
they would be able TO attack all
kinds Of shipping, and particularly
TO interfere effectively with the trade
Of Japan, on which that country is
now waxing wealthy. IL may well
be doubted whether such a move
will be attempted. II is quite pos
sible that bases might be established
by German agents in convenient
parts Of the eastern waters, for the
Pacific is wide and its countries
filed with adventurers who could be
employed in such work. But IL would
seem a tremendous mistake for Ger
many to undertake n direct attack OF
that sort on Japan, which has
magnificent army, and would be
more tempted than ever TO project
IL into the war in order to bring a
quicker conclusion and rescue COM
merce.
That an effort will be made to ex-
pand the utilization Of the sub
marines is hardly doubtful. The new
submarines are Of immense size, and
the Germans seem able TO turn them
out faster than the allies can dis
pose Of them. The undersea war is
now in a state that suggests it may
become one Of the determinative fac
tors in the world struggle. II has
been in large part responsible for
the British cabinet crisis. because of
the disaffection throughout the en-
pire' due to the failure of the ad-
miralty effectively to cope with the
The United States could
not possibly overlook such a fragrant
violation Of our rights and obliga-
tions on this side the Atlantic, IL a
submarine campaign should be con-
Quoted from a secret base here,
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SMILES AT HER JURORS.

NEW YORK. Dec. with an air
of indifference and at times a con-
fdent smile. Miss Edith Ward. eigh-
teen years old. yesterday sat in the
criminal branch of the supreme court.
i'm Brooklyn. and watched the selec-
tion of the jury which Is to try her
for murder In the first degree.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

1--WE cannot" says the Wall Street
Journal. "sell our wheat and leather
and steel and labor TO the rest OF the
world at war prices and buy our food
at peace prices" Perfectly correct,
and the essence OF the whole argu.
ment on the embargo question. But
does a journal with the efrrontery to
name itself after the haunt OF the
money Mend expect to be believed?
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Chatterton.

Words that were like melodious flutes
at the lips OF his Soul.
aforementioned OF the Earth.
Are printed In the Book OF Elohim
And are read by epiphanous beings in
unmaterial spaces,
BENJAMIN De Casseres.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

They're going to put armor suits
on the British soldiers. Thus we see
civilization receding again toward
the methods OF the middle ages. But
we're used to II.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
DOUTY'S RECITAL
CHARMS AUDIENCE
Tenor Proves the Most Popular
Artist Presented by Fine
Arts Society.

Nicholas Douty, tenor. in his lee.
ture-song. recitais, Is truly a wealth OF
music personifed. At tho second of
his series OF Ave fecitals on The
Most Modern Songs" he again charmed
capacity audience at the National
Museum auditorium. with many peo-
pic standing. Under the auspices OF
the Washington Society OF the Fine
Arts, Mr.. Douty has returned for his
second season OF recitals and he has
been received with reclamation, being
tho most popular artist the society
has presented In Its several seasons
OF music lectures.
Russian and Finnish Songs" were
analysed and sung last evening by
Mr.. Douty. who gave this rare and
individual music with complete In.
sight and the tone and the touch OF
the true artist, 4 scholar entirely at
home In his realm. his singing pos.
serses musical beauty, warmth OF
temperament. understanding. and the
nnish and culture OF the intellectual
fist.
Two striking Neyeities
The two most striking music novel
ties OF Mr. Douty were a StrQvinski
selection and "A "Melodeclamation" by
Arensky. This latter had the added
value OF a setting In English by MIR.
Douty. himself. In the mode OF Rich
ard Strauss "Enoch Arden" MT.
Douty spoke. but with a musical In.
hection. his potent transcription from
"Prose Poem" by Turgenieff. He
has wrought in blank verse an Eng.
lish gem whose forceful words prove
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English. The music. too. with its
finely artistic Interpretation by Miss
Mary Il. MscElree at the piano. held
unusual beauty, Mr., Douty's reading
seemed fully to unfold it's value and
meaning. He was obliged To repeat IL
after an enthusiastic appreciation. {,
From Stravinski the last word In
music, as he claimed, he gave La
Rosee Sainte," a vast and varied thing
didly delivered. II proved lofty and
noble-a music OF unusual intervals;
strange, but comprehensive ana run
OF charm. "fhe accompaniment Was
exquisite and admirably played Win
its insistent accent and again a ca
PRECIOUS, brilliant, rhythmic episode.
singer. Versatility shown.
OF the many equally interesting
songs, perhaps the Sibelius Dragon
Fly" displayed most the hnish ana
vocal color of the singers art, with
its forid passages ana It's trlli. LII
laos" OF Rachmaninon was an en-
auisite impressionist tone-picture:
While the Cesar Cut "Attilla," song OF
the Huns, proved the opposite pole or
Mr.. Douty's interpretive gift.
The recital was a rich musical and
vocal contribution. which Miss Mac
Eltree. in her interpretations; was .
vital part. J'Macp.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Christmastide TrieIet.

Mistiotoc wheexes are creeping
Out from the dust OF a year.
See! As they como they are weeping
Mistletoe where's are creeping.
Sadly from where they've been sleep
ing.
Tired. and crippled. and drear
Mistletoe where's are creeping
TOUT from the dust OF q year.
EDWARD HOPE.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Personal.

The editor OF this column fervently
implores some leisurely person to in
augurate a renaissance OF American
Prose. 1t Is almost impossible to OBJ
tain enough prose 10 fill the spaces
between poems.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Novel and Rsfre.hias Th.us,..

Sir-Those magazines OF which the
December number IL published July I
will soon have their Decepber mum.
bers on the stands In December.
refer TO the time when they will over.
lap themselves and come out a full
year ahead.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

The Department of Agriculture an
nounces that il can produce eggs at
10 cents dozen. Now's the time,
Mr.. Houston!
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

Beware the man who is amiable be.
fore breakfast. He intends to put
something over on you before dinner.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

A regular farmer is able to feel
pretty poor when wheat takes vio-
lent slump and touches $l.66.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

Billy Sunday has, come laundering
to the defense of the Bible. Now IL
we can just get Jess willard to cham.
pion the works OF Shakespeare the
fair repute of our literature win be
safe for all time. -
The Washington times., 1916-12-05

Mr.. Bryan says that he will have
an important announcement TO make
on December Q. =. Quick. Wat.
son, the gas masks!
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
No More, Moran.

II there's one thing
That makes me sore,
It's to have folks say,
"Oh! Moran-more."
Moran.
The Washington times., 1916-12-05
Don Marquis
Column
After storm.

After storm.
Three days Of storm and then the
Twas worth the gray cloud cloaisins
heav'n,
Twas worth the closed door and the
dark even
That came unjoweied. like q srievins
From the melancholy sioister of the
sea,
With the rain about her throat in
leaden strands
Gods tears they seemed that dripped
between her hands,
As slow she told her somber rosary.
But now behold
Upon the heights Of dawn
The young Day leapeth like q fawn-
Gold are her feet upon the hills OF
gold!
And the sun is in her hair.
Laughing, she stoops, with bright, re-
beilious eyes
To break tho beads of nights de-
spair--
And those who pass
Upon their early morning enterprise
See the spent Jewels scattered on the
grass. Dana Burnet.
Phrases.
Congress, we reid, IL to make q de-
termined effort to bring down tho
high cost OF living. That topic Is
uppermost in the Congressional mind.
Already the opening phrases OF the
annual bombardment OF oratory be.
gin TO fall upon our defenseiess ears.
Somewhat as follows:
"The gravity OF the situation makes
IL Imperative that :"
The people must be protected
from :"
"a crime against civilization"
"a crying need for bold :.
and decisive action" etc.
Very well. The effort >to bring
down the skylarking egg and the
superciiious loaf doubtless 10 praise.
worthy in the extreme. Nobody will
be hurt but the spectators, and they
deserve more than they viii get. And
we arc In sympathy with the Con.
sressionai yearning TO chastise the
sinful.
But there are other matters not OF
the body which are even moro de.
serving OF the above phrasea than
the high cost OF living. Matters OF
the soul.
The ensiavement for Beigians, for
instance.
And that troublesome question OF
the Lusitania, which will not stay
buried and which instead Of becoming
past histor. as Il decentiy should,
IL getting around continually In
front OF US. like a ghost at a gour.
mand's feast.
Fine phases are like fine feathers;
they should be employed with great
discretion, for when they do not dig.
nifty they make small. And
there are some Americans who are
getting tired OF being made small by
the phraseologirts.
Ii there no one In Washington TO
give us nne deeds7 Perhaps for
Christmas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-11
EDDIE 0'DONNE[L
DRIVES MITCHELL

Eddie O'Do1nell, who has come to
the front SO rapidly in the past few
months asione of the premier drivers
of the country, after winning over
$4,000 as etirst money in four con-
secutive races in lower California,
has Just placed his order for sec
0nd Mitchell sM
After winning the last sweepstake
race at the, famous Road course in
Southern California, he dropped in on
the Los Angeles Mitchell dealer and
made arrangements for the delivery
Of a second Mitchell in New York this
month, during the Sheepshead Bay
races.
Mrs. O'Donnell remains in Califor.
MIA with the first Mitchell car for her
personal use and as a worthy repre-
sentative of her now famous husband,
she will burn up the roads of South
ern California, while Eddie wins fur
Their fame and fortune on the big
Eastern Circuit, and between times
forget the rigors of 100 miles an hour
flights, in his new Mitchell model.
1.-THE Mitchell for my own personal
use every time" is the way Eddie, ex.
presses it. 'No car At any any price, no n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-11

car of any power gives me the pure
pleasure of driving that my Mitche.;
does. 1t is a source Of never ending
delight to sit back Of the wheel ana
forget the heavy swirling, pounding
OF the oval track, and when they build
a car that rides better, that is as easy
to control, as flexible and as near per-
feet as my Mitchell baby they will
make me believe the millennium in
automobile building has come"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-11
Mrs. Raymond.
Wins Title

Philadelphia, Pa, June 1O.-Mrs.
Edward Raymond of New York be-
came the woman tennis champion of
the United States by defeating Miss
Eleanora Sears of Boston in the final
round of the Women's National tour
nament here today, 6-3; Ga.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-11
PUBLIC SALE OF LOTS

Thursday, June Is, Beulah, N. d.,
consisting OF 1913 lots ranging in price
from $4,000 to $250.00. These lots are
located on the south side of The
Black Diamond coal mine. Splendid
opportunity for a flour mill and brick
yard.
CARL8SEMMLER.
Stanton, n. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-11
Champion Grandfather,

Manchester, N. Holm Roy, sew
enty-four, claims to be New England's
champion grandfather. He has one
hundred grandchildren, eighty Of them
living. --..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-22

merce of the United States of Amer
ica-the greatest amalgamation Of in.
dustrial and commercial interests eX-
listing today in the Notwithstanding
that the chamber has eleven affiliated
commercial clubs or similar organiza-
tons in the Flickertail state.
South Dakota, with approximately
the same population, has but five Or
ganiZatiOn members of the Chamber
Of Commerce CT the United States of
America. Minnesota. with a much
greater population, has only thirteen,
end such widely heralded Booster"
states as Washington, with eleven:
Oregon, with six; Colorado, with ten:
Nebraska, with fcul, Kansas, with
six. and any number of other COM
monwelths, which far out-class North
Dakota in population and in number
of large cities either barely approx
mate the Flickertail's showing, or fall
far short.
North Dakota stands on this map
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-22

modern museum methods. ] am much
pleased with the display of plants OF
aboriginal economic use. You are
getting started on the right INES. You
need more room for exhibition. Your
exhibits will be of immense value
when fully expanded.
"Perhaps no one appreciates more
than the scientific workers of the
government the value of correct mus
cum methods. North Dakota has a
chance to save for herself and for
the country much that might be ut
terly lost. Much has gone and is 60
ing to waste, but you have a great
opportunity of doing real service to
science, as your state is right in the
center of things, as one may say. The
possibilities here are tremendous. n The
value of museums is not pop ularly ap-
preciated until they are made acces-
sible to the people, and the. methods
of work employed by North Dakota's
curator are just such as are most con-
ducive to that end. Your institution
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-22
CLUB WORKS FOR
SPECIAL RATES
Business Men Ask Reduced
Fare During Mobilization
at Fort Lincoln

The Commercial club has wired A.
M. Cleland OF the Northern Pacific,
Vice President Martin of the 500 line,
and Louis W. Hill of the Great North
ern, suggesting that these carriers
join in establishing reduced passen-
ger rates from all points in North
Dakota during the term of the mobili-
cation of the First regiment, North
Dakota infantry in Bismarck.
Mr.. Hill has replied that he will
very willingly join with the Northern
Pacific and the 500 line in any re-
duced fare agreement which they may
favor. He says, in part: "You will
appreciate our position is rather deli
cate, as this company has not a line
OF road into Bismarck 1t would, there
fore, be embarrassing to take action.
Initiating of rates to Bismarck should
be by Bismarck lines"
Advice has been received from Vice
President Martins office at the 500
headquarters in Minneapolis that he
will return to the city today, when
definite action may be anticipated.
No word has been received to date
from Mr.. Cleland, but it is the gen
eral impression that the Northern Pa
citic, under the circumstances, will
gladly join in declaring special rate.
A reduced rate is desired for the
reason that scores Of the parents and
other relatives and friends of the
guardsmen from various parts of the
state will desire to visit their soldier
boys While in camp here, especially
during the Fourth of July holiday
period
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-22
BIG REWARD FOR
GRIZZLY BEAR SKULL
Government Will Pay 500 for
Bones of Animals Once
Found Here

81 Vernon Bailey, chief field naturalist
of the Biological Survey of the U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture was visitor at
the Capitol on Tuesday He goes from
here to Cannonball and on westward
to Oregon, where most of his field
work is to be this summer. His stop
here was to gain information on the
former range of certain native game
animals. He visited the museum and
library of the State Historical society
in his quest. He hoped to find specj-
mems of the skull of the grizzly bear
which formerly was found in this reg
ion Mr.. Bailey says that a variety
OF the grizzly bear formerly inhabited
this region which was distinctly diff
ferent from that which is still found
in the Rocky Mountains. He says that
the National Museum has one skull
and part of anotheraof this variety of
the grizzly, which were picked up
near FIT. Buford. He says: ave would
gladly pay 500 for grizzly bear skull
found on or east of the Missouri river
1t seems there was formerly a dis
tinct variety of Mountain Sheep in
the Bad Lands and that it probably
now is extinct. 1t has been described
in the literature of the subject, but
there is not one skin and only few
skulls now exist in any collection. And
the National Museum has not at the
present time specimen of the mule
deer or Of the Whitehall deer of the
Missouri river. And of the beaver,
from North Dakota there are only a
very few specimens known TO be in
any museum"
He was disappointed not to find any
specimens of North Dakota mammals,
but he was enthused over what he
did find there. In the State Historical
society library he found great deal
OF material pertaining to his research
In some early periodicals published
in this state which he found in the
societys files he obtained valuable and
Illuminating references to conditions
of game animals. From these he made
copious notes. He was highly pleased
at this treasure and complimented
Miss Carpenter, the librarian, for her
efficiency in making the material in
the library readily accessible by her
thorough system Of cataloguing.
He was greatly interested in the
museum. The labels and classification
displayed in the arrangement of the
museum material, he said "are along
the very best lines agreeable with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-22

as the most progressive and enter
prising of all northwestern states,
with the possible exception of Mon
tana. This data and a vast amount
of other interesting information is
to be found in the current issue of
The Nations Business which is only
one of many valuable periodicals reg
ularly offered club-members and their
friends by the reading room and pub
lie library which has been maintain
ed for Bismarck several months past
at the sole expense Of the CONNER
cial club. The club invites Bismarck
generally to take advantage of the
opportunities offered by this excel
lent department of the Capital City's
growing commercial organization"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-22
is of great value as an educational

is of great value as al educational
center"
Mr.. Bailey's attention was called to
the native park idea which has lately
been proposed. He thought the plan
highly commendable one and the &C
complishment Of it greatly to be de-
sired.
He said, "such park would be OF
inestimable value. Every center ought
to have such a park. 1t would serve
the interests of science, Of history,
of beauty and of recreation. The con-
servation and exposition of native life
in any region is of much greater in
terest than the exhibition of eXotics.
If such parks be created they will
strongly attract visitors from every
quarter. They should be made to in
clude also as many forms Of the ami
NAL life Of the region as we'll as the
plants. They should be geological as
well as botanical gardens What
would be more interesting and at
tractive than a miniature Of the world