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Lloyd George on Winning #} Repeats Salvation of Lies in Bottoms, i NO TIME FOR PESSISISM; ALSO FOR NO FALSE HOPE { Germans Drunk with Arrogance Over Russia ard Italy, But America Is on Way, : London, Dee. 15—That steady prog- kels, president of the Federal Sugar ing company, testifying today before the senate investigating com- nittee He asserted that raw sugar from Cuba passing through New York for Canada, where refiners are permijeted to pay higher pric SELECTIVE ORAET BEFORE COURT OF ILTIMATE. APPEAL Solicitor General Davis Denounces Arguments Against Conscrip- tion Frivilous, Washington, Dec. 14. — Solicitor General Davis, appearing today for the government in the Gases )efore the supreme court to test the constitu- tionality of the selective service act, No Schools Close | For Lack of Fuel Says Capt. Baker Federal Fuel Administrator Ord- ers that Economies Must Come Elsewhere. CLOSING OF SCHOOLS THE LAST THING TO BE DONE Capt. Isaac P. Baker, federal fuel administrator for North Dakota, in a statement issued tonight, strongly op- poses the suggestion that comes from various parts of the state that public schools be closed as a measure of coal conservation. “Statements are being made in some localities,” says the fuel administrat- scandals attributed to the late Borde conservative government and through Sir Robert's continuance in office as premier, held to reflect on the pres- ent union government, constitute an- other phase of the campaign. LAURIER CLOSES CAMPAIGN. Vancouver Speech Last of . Former fred Laurier closed his western speak- ing tour in Vancouver with five meet- ings here today: His theme was the stand he has taken on the question of conscription and his auditors heard him declare himself in favor of a re- turn to the voluntary enlistment plan and oppose the conscription law which he declared to have been framed as a Political measure by his oponents in the Borden union government. RUMORED EXECUTION OF WOMAN SPY FALSE;- IS MADE IN GERMANY BISMARCK EVENING TRIBUNE - Congress Renews Appropriation for Use of President Unexpended Balance of Hundred | Millions for Executive Pur- poses Still Available. ;PUBLIC INFORMATION : | COMMITTEE REPORTS; *! below zero. At noon it was thawing. + Washington, Dec. 15.—Both houses; ‘of congress late today passed an ur-| : gent deficiency bill extending until | June 30 next the time in which the | president may spend the $69,000,000 balance left from the $100,000,000 emergency war fund placed in his hands last April. A general statement of what the public information committee .is do-} Cures Colds in edie Rid LAXATIVE BROMO QUINIS ab: ! Jets remove the cause. E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c. hia. We are showing the largest and Meals that appeal to the purse and! jos¢ beautiful line of neckties and the palate are a McKenzie dairy lunch | silk mufflers shown west of the Twin specialty. Cities. S. E. 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Consultation free. / Lady Attendant Suite 14, Lucas Block Phone 100 Bismarck 3 declared that the acts of those who| or, “that it will be necessary to close . : ae ? —= ress toward the desired goal is being] prey upon the minds of the ignorant| the public schools during the wisi: eine reanett tee meee bene iS a made by the allies, despite some un-| '9 evade the law approached treason. | because of the inadequacy of the coal Washington, Dec. 14.—Persistent : . toward occurrencia te i firm con-| 4'ument of the cases was concluded | supplies. There is no question that] repetition of a story that a woman today in the. oe oe at staes one T H E PATTERSON HOTELS 5 3 PPR today, but no indications were given] the supply of coal available for con-| spy had been. executed in the United tad sat asia bd a cardi 2 (ta Ware 7 Viction of Premier Lloyd George, he! \when'a decision would be handed| sumption is limited. ‘The situation is States has caused. the, state depart-| 7” 4 a fe Bet. Aside “ani Hea! “ghana i The declared today. down. such as to command itself to the con-|ment to send an official denial to a e fae loratrpres works ke ay N h Hotel It is because of this fact, the prem-| Mr. Davis characterized as “frivol-| sideration and atteniton of every| American consuls and legations in the | mye oral a seiee ote thie work ae orthwest Soo Hote! ier said, that he! would regard peace | us” the arguments made against the, thinking person. Great care and econ-| European neutral countries. The story | noe a ae d, bat it te understood to i Hotel ton testes overtures to Prussia at the moment] law’s constitutionality and said it was] omy must be exercised in its use. originated in Germany, and its wide- Concist areal; on the aicseanlGRtod of h ee when her military spirit was drunk] only because these arguments had| Nevertheless, that the public schools] spread use is regarded as another tacts aie ihe Uilted. Statasana its Bes iiss wie eae with boastfulness as a betrayal of the| been spread broadcast through the] should be closed should not be given|case of propaganda. The name of re uiaretae ecuneetank thet fect ‘ees page * trust of himself and his colléagues. | country that the government consider-| thought until every other means of|the woman was. given as Anna Hui- Ae poses, laborate peo fe Me 6c pee'davasd us. ee The premier's words were: ed it incumbent to appear and refute] conserving the coal supply has been|tems. Ordinarily, no attention would| Of Germany's elaborate propaganda. Single room with bath, $1.00 “It is because [ am firmly convinced that despite some untoward events, de- spite discouraging appearances, we are making ste: progress toward the goal that I would regard peace overtures to Pri ia at the very mom- ent the Pru military spirit is them. Harry Weinberger, of New asked for the dismissal of the judg- ment against his clients, Emma Gold- man and Alexander Berkman, on the ground that the government had failed to prove a conspiracy to violate the York, drunk with bo: betrayal | law. of the great trust with which my col- leagues and myself have been charg-! ¢ ed.” ‘THIRD PAYMENT OF exhausted. There has pever been greater demand upon or need for the maintenance of educatioral institu- tions than in this present critical per- iod. The closing of the public schools should be the last thing te be done in conserving coal supplies.” BOTH PARTIES GLAIN The Russian Withdrawal. If Russia persists in her present pol- icy, the premier pointed out, the with- drawal by the enemy from the ea: of a third of his troops must relea hundreds of thousands of men and masses of material to attack Great Britain, France and Italy. “It would be folly,” he added, “to underrate the danger, equal folly to exaggerate it, and the greatest folly of all not to face it.” “If the Russian democracy has de- cided to abandon the struggle against military autocracy the American de- mocracy is taking it up.” Germany's victories ‘wera emblaz- oned to the world, the premier said,} but her troubles did not appear miALLIED POWERS BUILD bulletins. Something was known of i them, however. The deadly grip of COORDINATED PLAN FOR FORTY PER CENTON | LOAN IS DUE TODAY ay The third payment of 40 per- cent on the Second Liberty loan is due at the banks through which these bonds were purchased to- day. Band-holders will save the banks much unnecessary book- keeping expense and waste of time if they make their payments promptly. Many payments were made yesterday by bond-owners who wished to anticipate their in- stalment. * the ‘British navy was having its ef- fect, and the valor of the troops was} making an impression which would tell in the end. He said those who tawa for the counting of their con- f.e.b, : ‘i during the past fortnight were organ- GORVERNMENT Of NAVIES tents. ‘ Price subject to change without netice izing a nervous breakdown in the na- Polls for the soldier vote have been > sees _ 2 eth tion were the same as those who re- open for four weeks in England, icine me = ia rice cently were organizing an hysterical, Plans of Inter-Allied War Con-| France, Flanders, Italy, Macedonia, % shout over the Flanders victories. Mesopotamia, Egypt, Bermuda, St. Lansdowne’s Letter. Mr. Lloyd George said he was glad | to understand that Lord Lansdowne's | recent letter had been misunderstood and that Lord Lansdowne was in agreement with President Wilson. ference to Apply to Allied Sea Power. Washington, Dec. 1: an allied naval council to co-ordinate “{ also,” the ‘premier declared, | the naval operations of all the nations “agree with President Wilson and do|@t war with the central powers, was not desire to force a controversy | @0nounced tonight in a cablegram to where noré’ existed.” the navy department from Vice Ad- Premier Lloyd George said that a| ™iral Benson at Paris. of not less than, 25 seats. A : ee 5 call must be made on the nation for| ‘The council will be composed of the] Independent judges hesitate to pre i Gant exgentially rooeted with black top. . , great sacrifices and more fighting! Minister of marine and chief of naval] dict owing to the introduction of a cal—it wi | please your lami Th . th in men were needed until the American | Staff of each country, in the case of} number of new elements into the cam more than if your money is in- ere is a dome light in ceil- } forces arrive to offset the burden that | the United States, Secretary Daniels had been cast on the allies by the de-| 4nd Admiral Benson. As the meetings fection of Russia and the reverses of | Must be held in Europe, flag officers Italy, designated by their governments will The ailies now must defend all| represent the members from both the fronts against the enemy and have a| United States and Japan. mooile urmy for any point of emer- Members of the council established geacy, the premier said, and he added | in accordance with the plans of the 5.—Creation off that the allies had a superiority in| inter-allied conference will report to MAJORITY. INTHE NEW HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT Tories and Liberals in Canada Clash on the Principle of Conscription. POLLS CLOSE MONDAY AND RETURNS SENT IN Ottawa, Ont.,. Dec. 14.—Polls , will close at 5 o'clock Monday ,afternoon when dome: ballots will be counted and boxes scaled for return to Ottawa. Boxes containing soldier votes, will be forwarded to Paris, London and Ot- Lucia and at many points in the Unit- ed States, Only one day is allowed for the polling of the domestic vote. With the campaign virtually ended, each side claims victory. Managers of the union government say they are certain of a majority of from 25 to 37 seats in parliament.,,Managers of Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s liberal opposition ‘de, clare that they will have a majority paign, such as the conscription issue, exterior voting by soldiers and sail- ors on active service, voting by fe- male relatives of soldiers serving out- side Canada and cost of living. War JUST OUT (Big New) i man power in France on ‘the battle} their respective governments with rec- WEST BEI T front, and there were considerable | ommendations for action. have been paid to a story so palpably false but in this case, credence ap- peared to have been given to it in neutral countries. 61 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO AT CASPER, WITH RISE OF 65 DEGREES FOR DAY Cures Colds in China. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tab- Casper, Wyo., Des. 14.—From Arc- tic temperatures to summer weather lets remove the cause. E. W. GROVE’S; was Casper’s experience today. At 6 signature on box. 30c. Light Four Model 90 . Small Sedan - vested less permanently. ompenditure lasting. “ETERE is a Christmas gift It is a beautiful all-weather car. 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PATTERSON, Owner and Pros. . i ex Sts health Th de : t british reserves at home. — ——______ rt ie two loors are staggered. When America Is Ready.. ’ PRESIDENT ACTS SOON OIL M AP Soeemnodations help them There are two individual front d by Premier Lloyd George, who was]... . as ] ve a more effici 7» CO 8a seats, with aisle-way between. \ speaking at the dinner of the Grey's| Wilson pes Rail Decision! soy AL. THE Oll, FIELDS OF time end energy. } Inn Benchers, said: ionday. . is “If this is the worst moment, it is) Ne ORT OMING, COLORADO cin aeces hace aD pd vb ane tn thes Pr Lee because Pucsia has stepped out and ‘ashington, Dec. 15.—Without any] — stost Complete Map Published. because it supp basic sides of the body and doors, Jd America is only prepering to come in.| Teason for it apparent on the surface,’ song tor One It's Free essentials as does no other car— can be quickly opened or closed * Every hour that parses will see the| the impression grew today that Presi- Appearance, Performance,Com- as desired. 4 gap formed by the retirement of the|dent Wilson will settle the question J.M. GLADSTONE fort, Service and Price. ; Russians filled by the valiant sons of | Of how the government is to deal with| 623 Central Savings Bank Bldg., : { the great republic. Germany knows the railroad problem about Monday. it, and Austria knows it. hence the des- perate efforts that they are making to In force the issue before America is ready. “1 warn the nation to watch the man who thinks there is a half way house between victory and defeat,” the prem- ier admonished. “There are the men ge who think you can end the war now 6 by some sort of what they call peace by seiting up a league of nations, That is the right policy after victory; with- out victory it would be a farce.” Con- tinuing his discussion of a league of nations, Mr. Lloyd George said it could not be had by a negotiated peace at this time. No Security to Feeble Mcans. “It is idle io talk of security to be won by such feeble means,” he assert- ed. “There is no security in any land without the certainty of punishment. There is no protection in a state where the criminal is more powerful than the law. “To end a war entered upon to en- force a treaty, without reparation for the infringement of that treaty, mere- | |jiIij ly by entering into a new, mor veep- ing and comprehensive treaty, would be a farce in the setting of a tragedy.” Victory, declared the premier, was a question of tonnage. Germany was gambling upon America’s failure to} transport her army to Europe. The fu-} ture of the wrold depended upon the efforts Great Britain and America make to increase their output next} year, he declared. The food imports next year, he said in this connection, | must be reduced three million tons! by increased home production and| } . economy. Climate in you make your living. It will renew your youth right at your door. of good roads. Don’t wait for a vacation until you have to take one. 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