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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18
CHRISTMAS
BARGAINS
Oakes Stores Replete With Attractive
H. Merchandise for the Holiday
y Season
BUY YOUR GIFTS AT HOME
Wonderful Displays Greet the Eye
at Every Turn

That Oakes merchants have made
special effort to catch the eye and
please the purse of Christmas shop
pers is shown by even the most cas-
ual survey Of local displays. Won
derful bargains greet prospective
buyers on every hand, and few will bs
able to Withstand the seductive lure
of the beautiful array of merchandise.
A glance at the calendar reveals
the fact that there are only few
more shopping days left before
Christmas and those who are planning
on sending presents to relatives and
friends who live at distance will find
it prudent to make their selections
as early as possible in order that the
gift may reach its destination in time
to get in the Christmas eve stocking.
Oakes business men have always
contended that this is the best placs
to do your holiday shopping, and this
year they have proven it beyond the
shadow Of doubt. True, goods in
some lines are hard to get, but the
fault lies with those at the fountain
head of business, not locally. One
can find almost anything to be wish
ed for in the stocks now being shown
herein fact no town in this section
of the state can make a favorable
comparison.
Our retailers have spent their
money with a lavish hand that you
might be able to choose your gifts
according to your means, whether you
are wealthy or not.
If the number of shoppers seen
on our streets every day is any criter-
ion, there will not be many empty
stockings in this section next Thurs
day morning. At the Christmas sea-
son, more than at any other time of
the year, people feel it their duty to
make someone else happy, and in 90
doing they unconsciously add to their
own joy and peace Of mind.
A glance through our advertising
columns will give some idea Of the
many wonderful presents you will be
able to buy, though the list il by no
means complete, a. it would be i'm
possible to catalog everything. Prac-
tically every merchant in town has
bought literally Of advertising space
this year, and they spend this money
in order to let you know that they
want your business. It serves the
purpose, also, Of aiding you in max
ing your selections.
Make Oakes your shopping cen
ter. Patronize the men who have in
vested everything they have in busi-
ness in order to cater to your wishes.
Buy at home.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18
WHEN DO LAWS.
TAKE EFFECT
League Leaders Want All Special
Session Laws to Re in Force at
Once
REFERENDUM PETITIONS OUT
Minority Faction Would Have People
Vote On It

The question Of most importance
50 far as legislation enacted during
the special session that closed recently
is concerned is centered on the time
that the laws shall take effect.
Taking the position that the con.
stitution is silent as to the time that
laws passed by the legislature in ex.
ira session shall become operative, the
league leaders brought about the pas.
sage Of H. B. 60, which provides that
all acts should 60 into operation 10
days after adjournment.
Minority leaders have commenced
the circulation Of petitions referring
H. B. 60 to the people for vote. By
referring the act, which passed by less
than the two-thirds majority vote re.
quired by the constitution to declare
a law an emergency" and to bring il
into immediate operation, the petition.
ers hold that the act is suspended
until such time as an election may
be held. Under the constitution, elec.
tions on referred measures are to be
held, when especially called by the
governor, within a period Of from 10t
to 13o days after the legislature ad.
journs. Otherwise the bills are Il
come for vote at the next succeed.
ing statewide election.
A new element has been introduced
into the situation by the latest con
tention raised by the league leaders
who now assert that H. B. 60 is IL
itself an emergency measure" ant
despite the fact that It did not rs
ceive the two-thirds vote required {,
so declare It, that it il in operation
10 days after the legislature adjourns
and that It win continue in opera
ton until the people have either ap
proved it or rejected It at the election
In other words, regardless Of tn,
constitutional provision which sus
pends laws passed by less than th,
two-thirds vote when referendum peti
tions containing 1000 names are fle.
against them, II is proposed to fore
this law into operation, and thsreb.
(Continued On page four)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18
Wrestling Match

A wrestling match has been ar
ranged for next Saturday night be-
tween Martin Youngdahl Of Oakes
and Kid Layner Of Hastings, Nebr.
The match will be held in the fire
hall. Youngdahl 10 well known here,
and Layner has Q good reputation in
his own locality. Get your tickets
early. ~ d18-l !,
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18
DEMOCRATS !. :.
BEGIN REVOLT
Senator Underwood. Comes Out on
Platform Of peace 1T Any
: Price"
FOR A COMPROMISE
Hitchcock and Underwood Fighting
z for Leadership

Democratic revolt against Presi-
dent Wilson's unyielding attitude to-
ward American reservations to the
peace treaty has begun to take more
definite form and the contest between
Senator Oscar Underwood Of Alabama
and Senator G. NJ. Hitchcock Of Ne
braska for the democratic leadership
in the senate is assuming the aspect
of fight for control between those
who want peace restored by whatever
process and those who want to cling
to the position marked out. by the
president.
In the face Of Mr.. Wilson's "i1o COM
promise" statement issued Sunday,
Senator Underwood came out boldly
on platform Of 'peace at any price" I"
Estimates Of the strength Of his fol-
lowing were varying. They ranged
all the way from II to s. Twenty
four votes are necessary to elect him
minority leader. The Underwood
boomers assert he will have no diff
Guilty in getting that many, but the
Hitchcock managers contend he will
fall short Of a majority.
Efforts were made to bring the lead
ership fight to quick showdown. SEN
ator Hitchcock said itmight bs pos
sible to have the caucus to decide the
issue this week, although the original
plan WAS to, defer action until after
the holidays. In. some quarters this
was thought to be = desire by the
Hitchcock faction to have the question
settled quickly lest there be further
defections 70 the Underwood camp.
Senator Underwood refused 70 in
terpret the presidents statement as
an executive ukase against senatorial
compromise, and made It clear that %
far % he was concerned, he was going
ahead and try to make the best bar
gain he could to get the treaty rati-
fed. He insisted the president's
statement was merely notice to ssna-
tors to ''get busy and compromise
among yourselves before You ask me
70 compromise"
Continued on page four)
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18
School Notes

The chief thought on the minds Of
the pupils this week (snd there il
even some suspicion that the teachers
have not been entirely immune) has
been the Christmas vacation. School
closes this Friday for two weeks, to
open again on January s Of nsxt yeaf.
Miss Thomas has been unable to at
tend to her school duties this week be-
cause Of IN attack Of the tonsilt3a
By reason Of dividing her work among
the other teachers it has been pos
sible to keep most Of the classes going
after a fashion.
The high school literary society wa.
reorganized this week, in time for the
preparation Of Christmas program
at the close Of school. Athletic &C.
tivities, preparations for the carnival,
ETC., have occupied the attention Of
the high school people thus far in the
year, but during the winter months
there il every indication that some
excellent work will be done along the
lines Of the literary society programs,
as has been the case in the past. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President. Lloyd Rathman; vice
president, Hazel Bond; secretary
treasurer, Raymond JOHN; sergeants-
alarms, Floyd Ferguson and Roy
Roney.
The high school students are MT
the only ones TO hold exercises suit.
able TO the occasion with the closing
Of school this week. Each Of the
grades 10 also planning on some kind
Of Christmas program, and most Of
the rooms are taking on . holiday ap-
pearance, with the various appurtsn-
ances Of Christmas showing up. even
to the frsplaces In some instances.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18

Mrs. b. e. Dady and Junior left
Thursday for Fargo to visit their rels-
tives.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18

When you go to bed next Wedne,-
day night, be sure you have fixed it
10 some kiddie will be happily sur
prised Christmas morning. Youll, be
happier yourself when v you think what
q good scout you hswe been. j., p"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18

E. S. Thomas Of jamestown was in
town Wednesday and stayed until
Thursday morning, when he took the
500 for Fullerton, whore he viii look
after business affairs.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18

Thomas Bremen left Wednesday
for Denver, Colorado, for his health.
His family win follow % soon % hs
finds . location. '-tss'-'1 : .'''.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18
WILL NOT RE.suBMIT TREATY
Wilson Declares Republicans Re
sponsible for Conditions

President Wilson has flung defiance
in the teeth of the republican major
ity Of the senate in a statement on the
unratified German treaty Of peace.
In White House bulletin it was
stated officially that the president
does not intend to resubmit the treaty
with its League Of Nations covenant;
that he has mo compromise or con-
cession Of any kind" to offer, and that
the undivided responsibility" for ''the
present condition Of the world" rests
upon the republicans.
Republican leaders Immediately re-
sponded that the president is to blame
for the fate Of the treaty in his re-
fusal to accept reservations designed
to Americanize the League Of Ma
tions covenant, They asserted they
would not yield in their insistencc
upon the adoption Of such reserva-
tions, even though the treaty should
remain buried, and that for such an
outcome the president and his demo-
':ratic supporters must bear the re-
sponsibility. ~ -
Undismayed, however, by the presi-
dents apparently uncompromising at
titude, Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, the
democratic leader Of the senate, said
that he will continue to seek COM
promise on reservations which he be-
lieves Mr.. Wilson in the end will ac-
cept. He hopes an agreement be-
tween the opposing factions can be
reached during the holidays and the
treaty ratified in January.
The White House statement was
issued by Secretary Joseph Tumulty,
but bears unmistalable textual evil
dence Of having been dictated by the
president himself. It follows:
ut was learned from the highest
authority at the executive offices to-
day that the hope Of the republican
leaders Of the senate that the presi-
dent would presently make some move
which will relieve the situation with
regard to the treaty is entirely with
out foundation; he has no compromise
or concession Of any kind in mind,
but intends so far az he is concerned
that the republican leaders Of the SEN
ate shall continue to bear the un-
divided responsibility for the fate Of
the treaty and the present condition
Of the world in consequence Of that
fate"
Senator H. C. Lodge has ma; a;ntained
all along that the treaty cannot be
brought again before the senate un-
less the president withdraws and re-
submits it. He has been sustained
in this view by the majority of the
senate. The president now refuses to
withdraw and resubmit the treaty.
The senate majority and the presi-
dent are deadlocked on this issue.
Talk about your school boy atti-
tudes. The whole outfit should be run
through q spanking machine.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-12-18

E. A. Waters of S.. Paul arrived ia
Cakes Wednesday: Hs came for the
purpose Of eonsidsrinE ~ building, of
: nsv hotsl In Oak6e, X. 81:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26
UNDESIRABLE FOREIGNERS.

Seattle newspapers say that the strike in that city
was engineered by seven men. five OF whom are for
eigners. They could not have succeeded without the
active or passive aid OF thousands Of Americans. Since
when has It become necessary for Americans TO ask
Russians TO show them how to obtain redress for actual
or supposed wrongs: II is incumbent on the U~orkingmen
of Seattle. if they have any pride in their country and IN
it's ability to manage it sown affairs. to send these for
eigners packing and to put none but Americans on guard
over their affairs.
There has been much discussion about immigration,
but there is need for emigration OF these alien meddlers
in American affairs. II the law does not cover their case,
Congress can change it. There IS need also Of more
rigid precaution against the entrance of such men. The
world is full of men who roam around in the secret pay
Of hostile nations to create disturbance on such pretenses
as were made for the Seattle strike. Other nations pro
tect themselves by requiring foreigners to obtain pass
ports, showing who they are. whence they come and on
what business they come. That system IS needed in this
country during these troubIous times Under it an ad
ministrative officer could refuse admission TO rowing
propagandists without risk of their being pulled through
the net Of court procedure.
The efugefor-theoppress theory about admission
of aliens has been overworked. The present emergency
proves that there is now danger Of the American people
being oppressed by these refugees. The tramp whom
the kind.hearted housewife invited into her house for
meal gives orders and has undertaken to run the house
He ought TO be kicked out-Portland oregonian.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26
1T MIGHT AT LEAST BE TRIED.

Would the ladies be indignant if it was suggested
that it would help a lot If the practice were carried Oh
here?
There will be no pink teas in Memphis this summer,
but such social affairs will give way to garden lawn
parties" said Mr.. T. f. Kelley, secretary of the Feed
Memphis Committee" today in discussing the plans Of
that body.
Plans have been completed and the city has been
thoroughly organized for carrying out a big home food
production campaign here this year. Four-minute woneq
speakers. motion pictures, posters and window decora-
tions. buttons bearing the slogan Feed Memphis and
for boosting the movement. Posters and A supply of
garden instruction books have just been received from
the National War Garden Commission OF Washington
Mrs. Kelley announced. and a motion picture showing
what the war gardeners have done in other cities viii
be loaned by the commission for use here.
The garden spirit IN Memphis is hourishing," said
Mrs. Kelley. The city has been divided into communi.
ties with a Feed Memphis subcommittee to be com
posed of FIVE women with the chairman a member of the
+ central ommittee. Plowmen with teams will report TO
headquarters and the local chairman will supply them
with lists of gardens to be plowed in one section 50 as
TO save lost motion. The home food growers. our Victory
Gardeners. will be supplied with instruction books whlcf
We have received from the National War Garden Com
mission. Seed viii be furnished to those who cannon
AFFORD TO pay for it. In place of pink teas the Memphis
women will amuse themselves this summer by having
garden lawn parties
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26
EVER HEAR OF D

II is an odd old world with some odd people in II
Professional fnders-men and woman who make a ouSi
ness of retrieving articles OF value lost IN the streets
theatres. hotels and other public places and returning
them 10 their owners for a reward-form a surprisingly
large number of the New Workers who are employed IN
queer occupations TO earn a livelihood.
One James Doughty, known among his co-ForKers
a. King Of the Finders" whose address is wherever ne
happens to be. is considered the most prosperous Of his
class. Sometimes his earnings reach as high as $9oo a
day. and he calls 1t a hard luck week" when he hasn't
earned at least $50. He averages, he says. from $40 to
$50 a day.
How do I do it," asked Doughty. who is just under
middle age and psirly well dressed. We'll, I've got a pair
of sharp eyes. I hang around in crowds in the theatres
and other public places and l just find things After that
/ carefully read the lost column ads in the papers and
collect waht reward is offered. II there is no reward, !
pawn the STUFF"
Doughty says there are quite a number OF women
finders" who are quite successful.
They can go where men finders cant" he explained
and because OF this recover many pieces of jewelTy
which other women lose. Women, I've found, lose thing
more often than men. They are more careless. Oul
greatest pickings come at night, when the women attend
theatres. and in the morning, when most of them do theh
shopping. There's very little lost in the afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26
- - " 80
HAT ABOUT

While Mr.. Wilson is in Paris trying TO make the
world safe for Great Britain. France. Italy and sundry
other European countries. trying to devise a league 70
enforce peace. which is in effect a league TO enforce war
war to be waged By its members upon any country that
refuses to submit to their decree-the fire of Bolshevism
Is sweeping through Europe. 1t is an alarming Gonna
grafton and three thousand miles of water will not be
able 10 keep it from these shores. The great hre mas
laid Russia waste. II has entered Hungary. neighoor 70
Germany where there is already sparks and much smoke
There IS not a country in the whole OF Europe that Is
not in the most sinister danger. It Is high time for Presi-
dent Wilson TO be considering the danger to America
N the present European situation. Americas rlshts are
not beinr given enough consideration by the president
Has anybody heard so much as a whisper from Paris
or the slightest consideration OF the future welfare o.
America" asked Colonel Harvey. If America ms a
single advocate among our commissioners TO the great
conference no sign TO that effect has appeared IN the
published reports"
We must insist on palmer speech from the Peace
Conference. II MI. Wilson IS speaking for the people o.
he United States he must take them more into his con
fdence.
However lofty his aims-and who shall DOUBT MI
i,+ertons?-the feeling. ensendered by much secrec!
and many contradictions, that the establishment y
possible peace is dependent upon the sacrifice q an
,art Of Americas Independence must be removed.
And Mr.. Wilson cannot expect that he VIII be PEI
r;++ed 70 hold the Monroe Doctrine in one hand and wit
The other even interfere in the affairs of Europe.
Let us come down TO earth.
Our own doorstep needs attention
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26

sense that God gave geese he will subside and endeavor
to look pleasant. The temperance laws already on our
statute books. supplemented as they are by our federal
statutes, are amply sufficient TO insure prohlbiuon ana
Il may be said in all truthfulness that the additions Ut
Sb,tn,aker sought were of a nature calculated. If not
deliberately designed. to cause widespread dlsconteh'
and disgust. Their enactment would have made oiScN
mailing a regular profession in Indiana and nave piaeeu
in the hands of sneaks and bandits a most dangerous
weapon they could have used in the name VI u i"
II is almost difficult TO believe that the men oehlho tnese
vicious bills did not realize their malien tendencies anu
deliberately promote them in the expectation OF creating
a revulsion in sentimen that would warrant the cont"
uance here Of salaried officers to oppose the liquor ua"'c
This paper does not know who was responSio'e 10 :,
ing this proposed legislation. but 1t has 10 say III" q"
49, ron,blican machine" did so. IL is entitled to a degree
Of honor and credit not usually supposed TO attach !"
political machines-Fort Wayne News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26
MARTIAL LAW IN BERLIN.

The series of strikes which have been racklng Berllh
Tor the past two months recently came TO a lul owing
"a the drastic measure Of Gustave Noske, the Minister OF
War. who has put the city under martial law This meas
ure was necessary because things had reached an acute
rtage. there was footing on the streets and IN stores
naners could not be published. department stores were
closed. and sabotage was generally practced by the strlk'
ing workmen. Il is reported that three soldiers entered
The rooms Of the Imperial League Against Social Democ'
racv a few days ago. bound the cashier. and distracted
5000 marks.
Already several casualties have resulted Govern
raent troops have been forced 10 fire at rioters. ne
great strike in Berlin is under the direction Of Majority
Socialist leaders but the report is that they have accepted
r,aces on the executive committee OF the strikers IN ofder
10 undermine the strike from within. There are thirty
two members on the strike committee councils executive
hoard. equally divided between the Majority Socialists
and the Independent Socialists. Since it is believed that
the Majority Socialists are in reality fighting against the
strike. IT is expected that a deadlock will ensue between
the two groups.
As far as can be predicted the present quiet in Berlin
is only ? lul IN the storm. Sooner or later one Of the
factions will doubtless dominate and will probably be
able to do so by the use of force. The Greater Berlin
Uorkingman's Soviet IS now the chief organization ii
the capital. and it is a grave question whether this grouT
will he controlled by the more radical or the more sober
elements in the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26
SOME men are very lavish in their

SOME men are very lavish in their
AND also very lavish Of them.
THERE is plenty OF luck in
THIS world for the fenow who
spends
FOURTEEN or hfteen hours a day
looking for IL.
NO n can look more thoughtful and
BE less thar a candidate for office
next year.
THE great difficulty
ABOUT forming an intelligent oPin-
ion about the
EFFECT Of prohibition in Russia is
THAT they act just about the same
whether
THEY are drunk or sober.
SOMETIMES think We have progress
sive barber shops
AROUND here
SHOULD say not. here's one in Buff
faIo sdvertises
I'VE can do il all in 80 minutes-cut
your hair, shampoo
SHAVE. manicure. shine shoes and
PRESS your pants while you are in
the barber chair
PARIS connoisseurs says that the
1915 Burgundy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26

AND what did he ever do for the
army anyway?
VIE read with great interest that all
the matter
WITH Brest is that it is muddy
OH. very well. just ship a cargo of
shoe polish over there
AND tell the boys to stop their com
planning.
NEVER put off till tomorrow what
you
CAN drink tonight.
WE suppose there's no trouble
ABOUT fitting the lady angels with
robes
IS OF course it wouldn't be heaven
unless every
| GIRL is a perfect So
AND they can just keep the under
robes
OR whatever they call them in stock
AND let ell the girl angels trim their
oVn.
GEE. aren't the hold-up men
GETTING a bit thick around here
wot:
THE girls wear their hair nowadays
IN such 8 way that makes It extreme
y difficult
FOR a man Of our retiring and timid
NATURE 20 whisper sweet nothinss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-03-26
A sALAR1Ep REFoRMER's MOAN.

Dr sbumaker of the Antisaloon League is reported
to he in quite a rage because Of the failure Of the legis-
1ature to pass certain very drastic and unreasonaole
bi11s he had presented at the recent session. He is said
>. ia "+bA republican machine" as directly responsible
his failure and to be breathing out vengeance and
.3a.-h.a~ ovai7a+ H. If Or. Shumaker is gifted with the