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Evening star., 1916-12-06
Has Busy Afternoon.

At . O'Clock this afternoon the Presi5 :
dent shook hands with the Ohio corn"
boys who are visiting Washington: at
2:3O O'Clock Secretary Baker of the War
Department presented the members of
the national council of defense; at a:45
Senator Thomas of Colorado was a
VISITOR ana at : o'clock Representative
Henry of Texas talked with the Pras;o
dent about Arranging the rules of the
House for speeding, up Legislation the
PRESIDENT has urged Congress to mt
through at this session
Representative Ayres of Kansas nre-
sented some friends just prior to re-
celvlng congressman at $3.50 o'clock.
AT IL O'Clock tonight the President is
70 press a button that will open the
.iuiare county citrus fair at Visalia, Cal.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Inconvenient to Congressman.

Congressional visitors today ex-
pressed the hope that the President
will not long keep up this program,
inasmuch as it is difficult for congress
men wanting to see the President to
leave the halls of legislation in the
afternoon. when the machinery there is
in full play. With the morning hours
allotted to them at the White House in
the past, they have been able to- get
through their errands at the executive
offices and be back at the Capitol in
time for the sessions.
The President saw Senator Hollis of
New Hampshire at 1890 O'Clock, and
then had a brief talk with Senator
Kirby, the newly elected senator from
Arkansas
President and Mrs. Wilson entertained
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Bryan at luncheon
between l and o'clock this afternoon,
there being no other guests. 1t is the
first time slr. Bryan has sat at the
White House table since his days as
Secretary of State, there having been
no such intimate relations since his
differences with the President over the
German policies.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Bills introduced in House.

High cost Of living bills introduced in
Congress yesterday included measures by
Representative Edmunds of Pennsyl-
yania and Representative Van Dyke of
Minnesota. Representative Edmands pro-
posed an embargo on whea. when it
reaches $l.50-a bushei; on rye and pota-
toes at ST. 25 bushel: corn. 81. and oa Is
80 cents. Representative Van Dyke pro-
poses a federal trade commission inquiry
TO determine the extnt to which recent
price increases are due TO speculation and
cornbiuatiOp.
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Would Avoid Waste OF Energy.

Through central committee, how
ever, spasmodic agitation would be less
ened. and with IL much wasted energy
by those vino are endeavoring to keep
the cost of living low. The consumer
could automatically aid in lowering the
demand as soon as the committee stated
the price was being inflated beyond a
point where it really ceased to be le-
g!timate.
Through such u plan as that sug-
gested by Mr.. Kramer. it is suggested.
legav action would not be necessary,
except, perhaps. ia such matters as the
stamping OF storage eggs.
The call for the meeting probably
will be issued before the end of the
week. A number of civic workers have
already taken the matter under consid-
GRAFTON and will probably call a meet
ing in the very near future.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Believe House VIII Pass Measure.

1t is believed by Chairman >Fitzger-
aid and other appropriations members
that a general horizontal increase on
scientific lines will meet the temper of
the House and be adopted. and forestall
attempts to tamper with salaries on
the floor.
The appropriations committee is
somewhat fearful o& the Nolan bill,
providing a minimum wage of 50 day
throughout the government service. If
the Nolan bill, which seems TO have
considerable strength on the floor of
the House, should be passed, it would
render almost necessary an extra ses-
sion of Congress. member of the
House said today. to straighten out the
differences between the appropriations
bills and the authorizations of the No
Ian bill.
A member of the appropriations COM
mittee said today:
I'VE are endeavoring to meet the in
creased cost of living by set of uni
form raises in every grade of salary in
the fteen-hundred-dollar class and
lower We think we can do it better
in the appropriations committee than
in any legislative committee, and we
do not think the Nolan bill just one,
because it makes no provision at all
for the clerks above the $500 and $1,000
class. We propose to actually raise
every individual salary"
Evening star., 1916-12-06
Fight on the Floor Likely.

tude OF the House. j Is not cODSlQeTeu
possible that the House will vote down
these proposed increases. in view Of the
acute situation confronting govern
ment employees today. Every mail
brings bales of petitions to Congress.
touching in some form on the high cost
Of living.
The increases proposed will undoubt-
edly be the cause of fight on the
House floor, the battle being fought
from various positions. One faction
will want to give raises of greater
amounts, and there are still men in
Congress who take every opportunity
to make an attack upon the govern
ment worker and his salary.
1t may be stated with authority that
the men in charge of the appropriation
bills affecting Washington are confident
that the House will uphold their recon-
mendations for increases.
One Of the odd features connected
with the matter is that while the hear
ings and committee meetings have not
, been made public there is a general un-
derstanding that the horizontal raise
amendments have been suggested by
dreds Of salary increases proposed in
| the estimates. but no governmental
recommendation affecting all depart
ments uniformly. district estimates a
year ago contained more recommends =
tfons for increases than the estimate es
| this year, II was said today, and most
! of these increases were not granted.
| This year, however. the Commissioners
| were a bit modest in asking for in
/ creases. and. on the other hand. it now
| appears that there is a better chance
/ than ever for a general advance.
Evening star., 1916-12-06
WEATHER

Fair tonight, and tomorrow; sori1e-
close to s-freexing; moderate westerly
winds. becoming variable. -
Temperature. for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm: Highest II. at 2:30 pm.
yesterday; lowest, 43. at am. today.
8 Full report on page 21.
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Day of Great Excitement.

The premier's DECISION to resign and
advise the king to summon Andrew
Continued on Fourteenth Page.J .
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-29

or so expect to come this way again,
accompanied by their son and daugh-
tiers, to take up their residence on a
half section of land south of Billings.
The Salvation army of this city has
another new member in Miss Way
Frost, who arrived from Minot
Wednesday afternoon, making the
post here consist of three members,
the other two being Ensign A. R.
Bacon and Capt. Alma Kittclson. The
latter has just been promoted to cap
tain from her office as lieutenant for
her f~aithfulness in the work.
L. j. Willis, Atty. J. P. Cain and
O. R. Meyer, accompanied by John
Leakey, returned on No. 4 Wednes-
day from their collection trip out
northwest. They left the early part
of last week in two cars, accompanied
by A. D. and Ralph Heaton. The
party crossed the Red Trail bridge at
Medora and went on to Beach, from
where the Heatons returned the next
day. From Beach they turned north,
bound for Alexandria, Schafer and
other places in that vicinity. They
reached Trotters on Tuesday and
when IL miles beyond that place the
car broke down and the three were
compelled to continue their journey
on foot through the snow storm for
about six miles. They finally arrived
at the hospitable John Leakey ranch,
where they received a warm welcome.
Messrs. Leakey and Meyers are old
friends from former ranching days.
They remained as guests at the ranch
over. Thursday and Friday and con-
tinued, in company with their host,
the next day on horseback for Alex
andria and on by train to Dickinson,
the connections, however, being SO
poor that they did not get here until
Wednesday morning. They left the
a near Trotters. Mr.. Weyers &C.
companied Messrs. Willis and Cain
mainly for the trip.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-29

D. Coutts, the Belfield elevator
man, came down on Thursday and
bought an Overland car which he
drove home in the evening.
New display window backs have
been constructed in the Hub Clothing
store, greatly increasing the effective
ness and appearance of the show
windows.
Frank Gates expected to take the
White auto truck out Friday or Sat-
urday for the daily mail service north
for the first time this season. He
said Thursday that the Dickinson
Manning road was getting quite dry
and with a little fixing he thought
the car would 60 through in record
time.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-29
LOCAL NEWS

Two frst-class BARRIERS in the St.
Charles hotel Barber Shop. Ray Graf,
Prcr.-adv. lift
Taken from the M. E. church. lawn
last Saturday, a boys Overland ex-
press wagon, marked on back with
initials "P. D." Please return to Mrs.
J. G. Dickey. 4-29-1t
International Harvester Company's
new 8x16 MoguI tractor is now on ex-
hibition in. this city at Roy Buffers
office in the st. Charles block. Be
Ire to call and see it. Price $675.
adv. 3-18-tf
Deane Wiley reports that he lost
two fine heifers as a result of black
leg, on the ranch northwest of South
Heart. He went to work immedi-
ately and had the remainder of the
herd vaccinated, and since then there
has been no signs of the disease.
Howard Walters, who has been
manager Of the Bagley elevator Co.
at New England for the past year,
was last week checked in as post
master at that place to take the
place of J. C. Ireland, whose resigna-
ton has been accepted by the post
office department. Mr.. Ireland, the
retiring postmaster, is a former resi-
dent of Dickinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Powell and
children arrived Wednesday after a
1000 mile overland auto trip from
Groom, Texas. Mr.. Powell will visit
with his half brother, Mr.. Malcolm
at Hillandale farm. Mr.. Powell re-
ports fairly good roads except the
last $50 miles of the trip. He ex-
poets to return via Iowa, where they
will visit other relatives. His impress
| sions of North Dakota were more
favorable than of the rest of the ter
ritory through which they passed en-
route.
Alderman Herman Rabe was in
Taylor and Richardton on Tuesday in
the interests of the Dickinson Bottl-
ing Works. Early the coming week
Mr.. Rabe and M. L. Ayers expect to
go to Hazen, via Mandan, to get the
formers car which was tied up there
last week on account of the rain, and
make an overland trip to Stanton, TT.
Clark, Sanger, Center and other
points and back to the main line of
the Northern Pacific to New Salem.
The trip will require about three
days time.
The bird house contest in the high
school manual training department
closed Monday when Judges Supt. P.
S. Berg and Misses Anna Hillesheim
and Laura Dumke named the prize
winners. Carl Grant was awarded
first prize for a small bluebird house.
Harold Hill captured second prize
with his little four-room structure for
a marten and Martin Jahr's cozy one
room wren house carried off the hon
ors for third place. The cash prizes
were offered as follows: First $500!
by MINIS Band of the Congregational
church; second $500, donor unknown;
third, $1.OO by the P. E. O.. Work.
; manship- counted for 40 per cent, and
go per cent for design and appear
ance.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-29
carnations. The Chaloner family
Mrs. Schwalbe is a granddaughter of

carnations. The Chaloner family
Mrs. Schwalbe is a granddaughter of
were former residents of Dickinson.
Mrs. Caroline Fink, residing in South
Dickinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Schwalbe
expected to remain in the city for
several dafs before returning to the
groom's ranch in the northwest
country.
! George E. Ryder departed on Tues
day for the Mary country, where he
will locate on the Jacob Bull ranch,
which he and Delbert Skinner pur-
chased several months ago. This
move on the part of Mr.. Ryder termi-
mates his connection with the Dick
inson Press for the past nine years
as manager of the mechanical room.
He is n of the ablest printers in
the state and it was with regret that
the Press said "good bye" to a most
faithful and competent workman.
During his regime with the Press he
became financially interested in the
business to a small extent, but when
the ranch was purchased he sold his
share to Ernest l.. Peterson, who is
~" CAS oOAS o"AAO4 " C11S Cl1C1Ic JUST
ness. The ranch which the boys pur-
chased is regarded as one of the
best in the Slope. It is stocked with
200 head Of young cattle, besides sew
eral horses. The ranch buildings are
in splendid shape and there is"plenty
Of shelter and running water on the
range. Mr.. Skinner, his partner, has
been out on the ranch in charge for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hammitt re-
Gently of Bloomington, Ill, who were
up in Montana looking for a new site,
stopped off in the city the first of the
week en- route to their former home
to get their household effects. They
visited here for two days with Mrs.
Hammitt's brother, Mark Sutherland,
and wife, and in about three weeks
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-29
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. C. C. Jackson left Wednesday
for a short visit with friends at
Hebron.
R. S. Davidson is spending a few
weeks in Minot looking after business
matters.
Rev. J. C. %Jorgenson will hold serv-
ices next Sunday morning at Snow
and in the afternoon at 800 o'clock
at Will.nen.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Cryne came up
from Gladstone on Thursday evening
to visit at the Clarence Eldred home
until Saturday morning. Mr.. Cryne
has about made up his mind to move
into Gladstone this year. They have
a fine building lot in town.
The Dickinson press., 1916-04-29

Watkins Remedies are coming.
adv. 4-29-tf
For Sale-My 14-room house, also
the six-room house south on the
corner, both located on the new
p~ostofice site. Must be moved by
July LIST, 1916.-C. H. Wiley, Dickin-
SOn. 4-zS-zI
Miss Hilda Peterson has, as her
guest her cousin, Miss Viola Nuens of
Medora, who is here for her Easter
vacation from her school duties at st.
Johns academy in Jamestown. She
expects to leave for home this Satur-
day. Her mother, who with two
children were also guests of the
Pedersons recently, returned the lat
ter part of last week.
William Patterson of near Fryburg
was suddenly stricken with paralysis
Friday and brought in that evening
to st. Joseph's hospital for treatment.
His stroke was exceedingly severe,
| the patient losing all control OF
speech. He was accompanied down
by his brother, John. The patient
was pdSI oil 4AOPC VI 1CSVVC1y1 Nv"
ever, and lived only until Saturday
morning. He was taken back to Fry
burg for burial. Deceased was a
single man 81 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Fisher and Bob
Fisher drove over to Manning by auto
on Wednesday of last week, intending
to return the following day with M:
81 Nf-o no- prary 1f tho C1s0Ok00
creek vicinity. But owing to the
heavy rain and slush they did not get
back until Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brew departed the following day for
Rochester, MIMI, where it is expected
both will undergo surgical operations.
| Mr.. Brew has been in al especially
critical condition Of late with kidney
and bladder trouble.
H. L. Mahnke, for the past year
and a half assistant manager Of the
Recorder-Po in this city, will leave
the forepart of next week for
| Superior, Wis, where he has pur-
| chased an interest with an uncle in
the meat and grocery business. Mrs
| Mahnke and little son, Harold Leroy,
Jr., preceded him several weeks ago
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mahnke have gained a
wide circle of friends during their
stay in the city, who will regret their
departure. MI. Mahnke disposed OF
his household, goods at auction last
Saturday afternoon.
Hospital Notes-Operations: Leah
tombstone of Sentinel Butte and Clar-
ence Christensen, Ki1ldeer, Sunday;
Miss Adelaide Turner, Gladstone,
James Chaska, Gaylord, Anton
Degele, Dickinson, Mrs. C. K. Bar
nett, Sentinel Butte, Tuesday; Mrs.
| Clyde Tolley, Sentinel Butte, and
Chas. Polensky, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wenzel Polensky Of South
Heart, Wednesday. For treatment:
Mrs. John Conlon, Antelope and Sam
Hagey, Dickinson, Saturday; Boyd
Dalton, Dunn Center, Sunday; Herb
ert Simmer, Belfield, and Vern Hazen,
Wibaux, Monday; J. B. Dexter, Dick
inson, Thursday.
Harry William Schwalbe and Miss
Ruth Esther Chaloner, both Of the
Grassy Butte country, were the con-
tracing parties in the marriage cere-
mony performed by Rev. Alex. Coffin
at the Episcopal rectory Thursday
morning at 1000 o'clock. Mesdames
A, G. Hosfield and Alexander Coffin
acted as witnesses. The bride was at
tired in light blue, wearing a veil and
carrying a brides bouquet of white
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GERMANIC.N

I'VE are grateful for the past. salts
fed with what has been accomplished.
we have no fears for the coming year
and we are not worried about the flu
ture. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg.
IF. In spite Of this offer of peace
and reconciliation. the struggle should
go on. the four allied powers are re-
but they disclaim responsibility be-
fore humanity and history."-Extrac
from formal note voicing Germany's
readiness to enter peace negotiations.
I'VE must not figure on the war end
Ing next year or the year after. We
must not bother our hearts ~ -
whether England or any other state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17
ENTENTE.

the allies require that there shall
be adequate reparation for the past
and adequate security for the flu
still the determination Of his maj
esty's government Bonar
Law.
We have got to win the war.
Peace at the present time would be
disastrous to the nation and to the
empire. 1t is only a question of
time and We will win out absolute
ly.'-Marquis of Londonderry.
No peace is possible on the basis
that Germany is victorious. -Prin-
cipal Burrows of Kings College.
There Will be no peace. signed by
this country unless it il II peace
acceptable to all the entente pow
ers and in accordance with their
wishes. Sir William Dunn, lord
mayor of London
An imDudent old peace trick that
is becoming as hackneyed as con-
juring rabbits out of a hat. Lon
don Morning Post
The only possible answer that can
be made to Germany's peace pro-
posais is to recall the fact that the
whole responsibility for the war
rests with the Germans and that the
war must be fought out until the
principles that opposed Germany's
unparalleled barbarity prevail
Lord Sydenham.
There is no basis for permanent
peace. but only for future war.
The allies must have Sc
curity FOR more just international
order and for the maintenance Of
peace. We can never lay down arms
until these results have been
achieved"-J. l.. Garvin. editor of
the Observer.
No one can say that / have ever
been unduly optimistic, but today,
however, more than ever we have
the conviction that victory is GER
tain-"-Premier BRAND of France.
Among the allies and many
thoughtful neutrals." says the Times.
there Is clear perception of the
great gulf which makes all recon-
citation impossible to US until we
have beaten down German militar-
ism
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Conditions at Saloniki.

The Sarrail army in Greece is now in
the position of the British army in
Spain in the campaign which terminat-
ed only when Wellington took his stand
behind the lines of Torres Nedras and
before Lisbon. \ similar position has
been created by the allies about Sa-
loniki. They have been at work forth
flying this city for more than a year.
Under the joint pressure of the Ger
mans in the front and Constantine in
the rear they might easily be driven in
on their prepared lines. 1t is less
proba BILE that these lines. covered by
the fire of the allied fleets, could be
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Possible Indemnities
Would Be Huge Load.

p.cied 10 fully recover possibly for
more than a century: IL AT all. Ger
many's war burden already is immense,
the annual war expenditures alone at
the present time being far in excess Of
The amounts expended for the entire
upkeep OF the nation before the present
great struggle broke out. II plainly may
he seen that the burden Of such in
IDENTITIES as the allies presumably Will
sAact would create load which would
bow down German shoulders indefinite
~ With her present status and the
outlook FOR the future, Germany pos
<sbly Will fight on and on to avoid this
Indemnify feature alone.
The surrender of such territory as
the allies might naturally ask would
be blow, but Germany can very well
exist without such sections desired by
the enemy. even though the resent
ment at their loss might never be
wiped out Germany also has much to
gain by complete victory. for her mill
taristic and extremely centralized form
OF government Will more or less be
justified In the eyes OF the Germanic
peoples. Defeat possibly might lead to
such great dissatisfaction on the part
OF the people that the whole scheme
OF governmental and economic and
civic endeavor might be forcibiy reyo-
1utionized. Acceptance Of peace terms
by the allies now would be interpreted
throug hout the central powers as a
complete victory.
Germany. II would appear, if advices
emanatins through Switzerland and
Scandinavian countries are to be be-
1ieved, already is on the verge of
breaking under the great economic and
financial strain imposed by the con-
tinuance of the struggle. In entente
quarters the belief is reiterated that
Germany. realizing what is to come
and. while yet in position to make
terms to her advantage, has proposed
peace in the hope that the Rumanian
campaign has once and for ALI time
demonstrated to the entente that Ger
manys military power cannot be frus-
trated in any direction and that the
allied hope Of driving the Germans in
onto their own domain from the east
west and southeast can never be
realized.
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Germany Must Decide Whether to Press to Capture
Odessa Turn SouthAHes to Determine as to Con-.
hnuance of Their Operations in the Balkans
By FRANK H. SIMONDS,

Author of "The Great War"

i cola o raises prJern> Ia the German land the other rio, allies
\ thrust Germans ha,en decew the will
IL h lconcu that t the m O1ear
o
allies eiin nov be omakea
and adion
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will want to make peace sooner or
later or ever. We must not organize
for the next few months only or allow
ourselves to be influenced or guided By
any other considerations chan the de-
termination to continue the winning
fight so long as it may be necessary"
Gen. Groner.
THE German people stand behind
the emperor's peace overture in holy
unity and holer anger if his well
meant intentions are frivolously
baked. ''-Germania of Berlin
"lf you refuse Germany's hand you
soon will feel her fist with increased
force. Die Post of Berlin.
I'VE are prepared for peace but are
ready to fight"-Lokal Anzeiger of
Berlin.
IF the German people see that the
peace offer bears no fruit they will
then, like their allies. demand from
the government "a continuation of
the war with all available means.
We want the war TO end as quickly
as possible. If the peace which we
offer is not accepted we will force
peace with the sword and by all
means war on land. war on sea and
war in the air.'-NoSsische Leitune
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