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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Washington. Nov. 16.

AN INkLING of the Presidents desire,
"A for a Democratic Congress may be
discerned in the haste with which certain
of the war boards" are beginning to bid
for a continued lease of life. A few days
ago it was announced by Chairman Bar
uch of the war industries board, the big
gest of the bunch, that the President had
created a special committee to bring about
"adiustments from a war to a peace basis"
and the impression has grown that this
is the first step toward having some of
these temporary agencies which Congress
sanctioned for war purposes made perna-
nent. It Is we'll known that such war
boards as the food administration under
Mr. Hoover and the fuel administration
under DR.. Garfield were to run only for
the period of the war, but they have taken
on thousands of employees, as have the
war trade board under Vance Mccormick,
and the alien property bureau under A.
Mitchell Palmer. What is to become of
this great army of civilian officeholders,
most of whom came from Democratic
States? When an additional $7,5O0,ooo TO
nav salaries in the war risk bureau was
asked for before the election, Representa-.
tive MADDEN, OF SHlcdSo, d Se'li,
made the declaration that the $4,000
employees of the bureau were tumbling over
themselves and hindering the efficiency
of the allotment distribution. He declared
that 5000 clerks properly organized and
made to do the work they were paid for
would be an improvement upon the pres
ent system.
It is clear that Congress will have to
continue some of the Presidents special
boards for a while after the war, but 1t is
now a reasonable expectation that Repub
lican members will want to know whether
it is necessary to spend as much money
as has been demanded in lump sum appro-
priations heretofore to keep up the extern
siye personnel that has crowded Washing
ton during the war and made the living
Accommodations here intolerable.
~ DECENT utterances of the shipping
lS board officials may likewise be taken in
the light of a warning about the future
of these extraordinary governmental func-
tionaries. Messrs. Hurley, Schwab, Piez
and Coonley nave all been anticipating
what may come with the close of the war.
The shipbuilding that has been done has
been done with the peoples money. Con-
gress has been generous in the extreme in
advancing the vast sums demanded for
shipbuilding and other construction, and
| the question now is, How long will the
treasury be permitted to continue this kind
| of financing? Congress, facing the neces-
| sity for increased taxes--the $4,000, 100000
| provided for in the pending revenue bill
remains to be collected-and additional
loans which must be raised before the end
| of June 19l9-will undoubtedly be freer
now to scrutinize the estimates and impose
| a limitation upon expenditures than here
tofore. The indications all point to a per-
iod of governmental retrenchment-not a
| curtailment of cash necessary for the
essential work OF readjustment, but a les
sening of bureaucratic power
| CSEyERAL ex-Pennsylvanians figured IN
~ the recent elections, ons Of them sam
4 .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
The Sentence You Will Eventually UJnravel

Language, as we have observed is an
unmanageable instrument. The other day
we tried to say something about Steven
sons mutneers in Treasure Island. This
is the first way the sentence shaped itself:
Nobody fears Wilhelm notO ann more
than they did Ben Gum on Treasure
Island.
Terrible as this is, the meaning Is plain: :
that nobody feared Ben Gum, and that we
don't fear the Kaiser any more than Ben
Gum was feared-or was not feared--or
let's put it this way, that the Kaiser is
no more fearsome than Ben Gum WAS.
but heaven help U.S. we had all the lexicog-
raphers of the Office worked up over that
sentence in an effort to make it terse and
grammatical Here were some of the
efforts:
Nobody fears wilhelm noU any more
than the mutineers feared Ben Gum.
Wilhelm is nol0 not feared equally as the
mutineers didn't fear Ben Gum
Nobody fears wilhelm any more than
the ntuttneers didn't fear Ben Gum.
The fear that nobody felt for Ben Gum
Is equtualent to the fear that nobody feels
for the Kaiser.
The fear that everybody teH iUds lack
ing as far as Ben Gunn 1Cds concerned is
similar to the fear that nobody feels for
the Kaiser.
What would you have done?
When there is actual work to be done
a benevolent despotisr, has its points. We
can't imagine a Committee of Workmen
and Soldiers editing newspaper column
and getting II done on time.
SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

All those bombing planes that have been
left over from the war might be sent out to
drop their terrible explosives on the chaps
who borrow your matches and forget to
return them.
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is bound to hold the two old parties to

is bound to hold the two old parties to-
gether
Lloyd George is a skllful politician and
he has already begun to bid for the Labor
vote by laying down program Of social
and Industrial reform which he hopes will
keep the Liberal voters in line The Con.
servatves will not desert TO the Radicals
aud can be counted on by the coalition
ministry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

How would you like peace commission
composed of Secretary Lansing, Colonel
House, Ehu Root and Supreme Court Jus
tice Brandeis? They are suggesting these
men in Washington in order to learn what
is thought of them elsewhere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

What does the Recreation Board want
With another press agent? The Mayor has
secured more publicity for it in the last
three months than it has lad in all the
previous years of its existence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

Although the words of
sided GIee "La Brabanconnc."
with which national
anthem the Bcgians marched into their
home country, were written by Jcnncral.
comedian, the Huns fail to see any joke in
that performance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

After all, why doesn't the ex-Kalser
retire to his palatial villa on Corfu? The
Serbians are in control there. They'd be
delighted to see him.
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gn @ itness AL hereof [ns s r,te, s%,'
have hereuntO set their hands and seals:
GODDARD BENTINCK,
WILLIAM HOHENZOLLERN.
A Swine Song

A Swine Song
What do YOU think of .this terrible stu
alton? What Schweinerei THE Kaiser to
Count Bentinck.
What pigsishnesS. Cngra .Cful swine
These German folk, the KAISER cries
"If Hindenburg would hold the Rhine
I'd whip them back into their sites"
My boy" Count Bentincll makes reply,
The sty they hate is dynasty"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

Education
When upon metaphysics | took my first
slant,
My tools none too trenChant, my brain
none too ripe,
To solve but a footnote of Hegel or Kant
Exhausted the juice of a corpulent pipe.
Addressing ny spirit, in subsequent years,
To depth the rodomontade of kutur
I managed to cut with my nicotine shears
Comprehension to square with a one
stogie cure.
Today there's an access of luminous speed
To my brain as the boches, fondly fatu.
Gus, stuff
The world with new gospels of peace.-
and | need
To understand that but one cigarette
STANLEY X. WILSON.
When listening to political oratory, don't
take too much for granted. You can take
some of it for ranted.
Language is an unmanageable instru-
ment. with the best intentions in the
world it is often hard to say what you
don't mean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

The Socialists in Chicago who celebrated
the fall Of the Kaiser might have put a
little more life into the business If they had
ever done anything to help with the job
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

Relatively speaking, war is short and
marriage long. Some near-drafte who
rushed to the altar have now a chance to
analyze that reflection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

1t seems to have been case of skip
stop and a bump" now that Coroner knight
has requested an abandonment of the p r.
T's conservation scheme.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

So much of the war was fought over
bridgeheads that tne prospect of harmony in
Philadelphia concerning the terminus of the
waterless route to camden seems far from
bright
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

The theory of the Bolshevik is simple
enough They hold in effect, that every p
dividual should declare himself a republic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

Governor-elect SprouI seems to be dis.
posed to decide for himself with whom and
when he will discuss the policy, of his admin.
iStra ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

And in the end the route only lay from
Berlin to .BcntinCk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

One thing fell faster than the Kaiser
That was stock in the Krupp corporation
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Tut, Tut!

The fact that Warsaw
Tut, Tut! really saw a lot of
war in the past sug-
gests that Pole has unusual reasons for
being proud of his flag.
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WHAT A CONGRESSMAN SEES
Semiueky Letter Touching the Washington Doings OF Peonule,
Familiar to PhiladeIphians
BY J. Hampton Moore

uel w. Mccall. Governor of AIassachu.
sctts, who was born in East Providence.
Whlle 1t is not stated that he openly
helped to defeat John w. Weeks for re-
election to the Senate it cannot be said
that he mourned over the downfall of his
old rival. Mccall, who was an intimate
personal friend of the late Congressman
Olmsted, of Harrisbuyg had long and
distinguished career in the House, at the
close of which he desired to go to the
Senate, but in this he was outwitted by
Weeks Following this the two men again
countered in a struggle for control of the
Massachusetts delegation TO the last presi-
Dental convention, and again Weeks won
The defeated Senator was one of the
strong men on the Republican side Of the
chamber. He is banker, although he
started out as a mdshipman at.Annapolis,
where he was a. buddy" of Harry +.
wilson, the Camden boy, who is now vice
admiral of the American naval forces in
France. +,
TNHE new Governor of Arkansas, Charles
- II. Brough, was in Washington short
time ago and took pleasure in making 1t
known that he was of Pennsylvania origin.
Brough is a Democrat, of course, who
obtained foothold in Arkansas as an
educator. Another Pennsylvania who
figured in the elections but not so sue
| Cessfully as Brough was William B.
Walton, an. Altoona boy, who attended
school in. South Jersey and eventually
| landed in Congress from New Mexico. In
an effort to defeat Albert B. Fall IA Re-
| publican Senator, who attacked the Wilson
| administration on, its Mexican policy
Walton was ,.trotted out as candidate
for the Senate. The President wrote a
letter attacking Fall, but as in the case of
Michigan, the White House aim missed
| fire.
| TNHE defeat of Senator Salisbury of
Delaware, and of Representative Polk
| of the same State, removes two stanch
supporters of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal project Byreason of his position as
president pro tenn, of the Senate, Senator
Salisbury gave material aid to the move
ment. 1t was in answer to a resolution
offered by him that Secretary Redfeld, of
| the Department of Commerce, made his
recent gratifying report upon the entire
intracoastal plan. The condemnation pro-
ceedngs, essential to the taking over OF
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which
are now held up in the office of the Federal
| District Attorney, Mr.. Curley, at Will
mington, were also helped along by the
Senator As a rule the Delaware represen.
tatives in Congress, whether Democratic
or Republican, have been strong sup
porters of waterways improvements. Sena-
tor Anthony Higgins was very active in his
day, but it was difficult then to make an
impression upon Congress.
| ALFRED EDGAR FREEMAN, lawyer,
"A scion of the Philadelphia family which
made the auction business speciality for
nearly century, has been making some
interesting discoveries about the food
administration and sugar. The manner In
which sugar distribution has been cur,
tailed, 10 the apparent delight Of hotels and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

With the ships flying the red flag, the
last desperate battle staged for the Ger.
man high sea fleet seems to have been
postponed indefinitely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS is CTClu-
sicely entitled TO the use for rcpUblicdticH
Of Ill neicS dispatches CredNCd 10 il or mo-:
other1cise credited in this paper, and also
She local no,Cs published therein.
AT rights Of republication OF special dis.
patches herein are also rfserUsd.
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The Cold Dust Twins

The Potsdam pay envelope presumably
doesn't reach Lenine and Trotzky any
more but they are said to have ten million
rubles laid away in bank at the Swiss
capital. In other words, they stir have
money to Berne.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-11
NotIce and Oitatlon.

State of North Dakota. County of
Cass, IS. In County Court, before
Hon. A. g.. Hanson, Judge,
In the Matter Of the Estate of Clara
Otto j. Mortenson, Petitioner, VS..
Andrias p. Stindan, Isak p. Strinden,
Theodor p. Stinden, Andrianna Kop-
perud, Ingebor Anna Strinden, Marren
Caspara Strinden, Respondents.-Cita-
tion Hearing Proof of Will.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named respondents and all oth-
er persons interested in the estate or
Clara Logan, deceased. s
You, and each Of you are hereby
notified that Otto j. Mortenson, the
petitioner herein, has filed in this
court document in writing, purport-
ment of Clara Logan. late of the City
of Fargo, County OF Cass and State
of North Dakota, deceased, with his
petition praying for the admission to
probate of said document as the last
and for the issuance to The Northern
Trust Co., q corporation of Fargo,
North Dakotay OF Letters of Admins
tration with the VIII annexed; and
said pnrported viii and Testament viii
be heard and duly considered by this
court on Wednesday, the 9Th day OF
January, 1919, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon or that day. at the CourE
rooms Of this Court, in the City of
Fargo, County OF Cass and State OF
North Dakota and
You, and each of you are hereby
cited to be and appear before this
court at said time and place and an
swer said petition and show cause. II
any you have, why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said County Court hereunto affixed at
Fargo, In said Cass County, this 3rd
day OF December, 1913.
(Geal) A. q. HANSON,
Judge of the County Court.
dec. A-11-IS 1871
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Summons.


State of North Dakota. County of
Cass. In District Court, Third Judi
Lizzie; Watts Williamson and Carl
G. Pitsch, Plaintiffs, VS.. Martha 3.
ROSS s' irving IN : G. ROSS, sometimes aneti
called Irving C. Ross, Lizzie E. Swain,
Althea J. Horrigan, Emma B. Living
ston, Charles J: Ross, Martha Steffens,
Lizzie G.. Ross, Swan Otto Wergen,
Anna Wergen, and all other persons
unknown claiming any estate or in
terest in or lien or incumbrance upon
the property described in the COM
plant, Defendants.-Summo
The State of North Dakota to the
above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed with the Clerk OF said
District Court at his office in the
Court House in the City of Fargo in
a copy of your answer upon thu" sub
scriber within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive Of the day OF service; ana in
swer Judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated November 9Th, A. D. 1918.
WILLIAM J. CLAPP,
Attorney for Plaintiffs, Office and
postofflce address: Tyler Building. u
Broadway. Fargo, North Dakota.
To the above named defendants, and
each of them, Take Notice; A.
That this action relates to and is
brought for the purpose of determin-
ing adverse claims and quieting titles
in the plaintiffs to the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in the
County of Cass and State of North
Dakota, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the East
line of Outlot number Thirteen (13)
OF Eddy and Fullerfs Outlets to the
City of Fargo, according to the certi-
fed plat thereof on file and of record
in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of said Cass County, 100 feet north
from the center of Second Avenue
South, formerly called Adams Street,
running thence West parallel to the.
south line of said lot 127.6S feet to the
west boundary line OF said Outlot,
thence South alone the west line of
said Outlet so feet, thence East 1888
feet to the east line of said Outlet,
thence North SO feet along the east
line of said Outlet to the place Of be-
ginning; being otherwise now known
as Lot I'D" OF Auditors Subdivision of
Outlet 10 of Eddy & Fuller's Outlets
to the City of Fargo.
WILLIAM J. CLAPP,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
(Nov. 13-20-27, Dec. 4-11-18, 1879
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LEGAL NOTICES
Summons.


State Of North, North Dakota I. -, County Of
cial District.
Lizzie Watts Williamson and Carl c.
pItseh, Plaintiffs, We. Martha g.
Ross Irving Nelf Roaa FE Eomstim Is
called Irving G: Ross, Lizzie q. Swain.
Althea ]. Horrigan, Emma b. Living
ston. Charles ]. Ross, Martha Steffens,
Lizzie g, g. Ross, Swan otto Wergen.
unknown claiming any estate or inS
terest In or lien or incumbrance upon
the. property described In thes COM
plant, observation-disclosures.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to an
sWeE the complaint in this action,
which is filed with the Clerk of said
Court House in the City of Fargo in
said. County and. State, and to serve
a copy of your answer Upon the sub
scriber within thirty days after the
service or this summons upon you, ex-
elusive of the day of service; and in
case of your failure to appear or an
swer judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated November 9Th, A. d. 1918.
Attorney for Plaintiffs, Office and
postofflce address: Tyler Building, 81
6FOduWdyt caFBo, north dakota.
To the above named defendants, and
each of them. Take Notice: So
That this action relates to and is
borught for the purpose OF determin-
ing adverse claims and quieting title
in the plaintiffs to the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the
County of Cass and State Of North
Dakota, to-wit: -
BEGINNING at point on the East
line of Outlot number Thirteen C3)
Of Eddy and Fuller.s outlots to, the
City of%Fargo, according to the certi-
fed plat thereof on file and of record
in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of said Cass County, 100 feet north
from the center of Second Avenue
South, formerly called Adams Street.
running thence West parallel to the
south line of said lot 1878 feet to the
west boundary line OF said Outlet,
thence South along the west line OF
said Outlet so feet, thence East 1878
feet to the east line of said Outlot,
thence North SO feet along the east
line of said Outlet to the place of be-
ginning; being otherwise now known
as Lot ID" of Auditors Subdivision of
Outlet 13 of Eddy & FullePs Outlets
to the City of Fargo.
WILLIAM J. CLAPP,
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
(Nov. 13-20-27. Dec. 4-11-18, 1889
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nnintnaant nf A .lna,ninsrn - e.

State OF North Dakota, County ,of
Cass. In County Court, before Hon. a.
@. Hanson, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate OF z. L.
Bruins, Deceased.
Anna Bruins, Petitioner, vs. Arthur
Bruins and all other persons interested
In the estate of said deceased, Re-
spondents.-Citation Hearing Petition
for Appointment Of Administrator.
The State OF North Dakota To the
above named Respondents, and all
persons interested In the Estate OF u.
L. Bruins, Deceased;
You, and each Of you, are hereby
tioner herein, has filed in this Court
her petition, praying that letters 81
administration upon the estate OF 4.
~. Bruins, late of Denver, in the Goun-
~ OF Bremen and State OK Iowa. de-
ceased. be granted to VIM. Grasning,
and that the said petition VIII be
heard and duly considered by this
January, "A. -. 1919, ak ten o'clock tn
the forenoon OF that day. az the Court
Rooms OF this Court, in the County
Court House In the city OF Fargo,
County of Caas and State Of North
Dakota, and YOU and each OF yous are
hereby cited TO be and appear before
this Court at said time and place, AMI
answer said petition, and show cause,
If any there be, why the prayer OF said
petition should not be granted
BY the Court
(seaI) a. q. HANSON.
Judge OF the County Court
Dated the sra day p9 December, A.
tDee. t-tl-1s. 1915
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In the Matter of the Estate Of Eliz-
abeth q. Schryyer, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, j.. ID. Ames, Administrator
OF the Estate OF Elizabeth O.
Schryver late of the City OF Fargo. in
the County of Cass and State OF North
Dakota. deceased, TO the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice, to said Administrators at
No. 1912 Fourteenth Street North, in
the City of Fargo, In said Cass County.
Dated December 3rd. A. d. 1913.
J. ID. AMES,
Administrator.
First publication on the 18th day Of
December, "A. u. 1913.
IDee. 4-11-1ST25, 1882
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CROPS WORTH s20oO,oOo. Z
Hettineer County Reports DiseIos
Fair SHOWING.

Mott, N. d., Dec. 11-Farmers OF
100000 worth of crops during the
past year, according to reports that
have been filed by the county agent
with the United States food admin
istration.
The years crop aggregated S5S,954
bushels OF wheat from 148,163 acres,
compared with production of $751;
40 bushels on 1890 acres last year.
The barley production is placed at
$500 bushels; rye. 50,74S, and oats,
1889 bushels
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Hun Request
Refused byFoch

Paris. Dec. 11.-(Hayas1-- Marshal
Foch has refused the request of the
German arrnistice delegates that they
be permitted to communicate with
the provinces west OF the Rhine now
being occupied by the allies. The
commandes-iIl- chief declared that 1t
was necessary to maintain the block
ade Of Germany as provided by the
armistice.