The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 20, 1916, Page 5

BEESN | ‘night was probably Washington, Jan. 18.—Senator La- Follette iz right now the political enigma. to those interested in .the residential primary in orth Dakota. If LaFolictte decides to go after the North Dakota dele- gation to the next Republican na- campaign tional convention he can have theweandidate. support. of Senator Gronna and the three Republicans reyresenting North Dakota in the house. If he decides to abandon his presidential ambitions and seek reelection to the senate from Wisconsin, then the North Dakota congressmen are "un- certain whom they will support. The dinner of progressive congress- men in Washington last Saturday started in the hopes that it would prove to be a Cummins booming, party, but there were too many LaFollette and Roose- velt members present for this hope to be realized. It seems unlikely now that the congressional progres- sives will be able to unite upon any one -candidate. Will Cite Records It is strongly rumored that if La- Follette withdraws from the North Dakota primaries the issue will ‘be contested with Cummins by former Senator Burton of Ohio, who is as- serting his claims for progressive Republican support. In case the pri- maries resolve themselves into a con- test between Cummins and Burton the former will probably have as issues his long legislative opposition to the railroads and his oprosition to the Taft Canadian reciprocity bill, while the Ohio candidate is like~ iy to assert his achievements for gov- ermental economy and his champion- ship of conservation as his claim for North Dakota votes. So far as the Republican Senator- ial situation is concerned, unless State National Committeeman Mar- shall comes forward as a progressive candidate - the nomination is likely to go either to Senater McCumber or Governor Hanna. Not one of the three North Dakota representatives - now has any stomach for entering the contest against McCumber or Hanna. It is as good as settled that .- THE NONPARTISAN LEADER North Dakota at the National Capital Bv WILLIS J. RUTLEDGE Special Representative of the Leader at Washington neither Representative Hel Representative Young will become a Representative Norton has not yet diffinitely refused to run, but his friends say it is extremely unlikely that he will oppose McCum- ber and Hanna. Give Up Philippines Senator McCumber made a speech in the senate last Thursday urging that the Plilippines be given their independence. McCumber = declared that the Philippines, instead of be- ing a national asset, are a burden, compelling this government to main- tain a great Navy for their protec-- tion. Boost Fisk Many telegrams from North Dakota are being received by members of the state delegation in Washington urg- ing them to support Justice Charles J. Fisk, of the state supreme court for the appointment to the vacancy on the supreme court of the United States caused by the recent death of Justice Lamar. s Gets Bill Amended LCongressman Helgesen has succesd- ed in amending the public warehous- ing bill to extend the provisions of the bill to include all non-perishable farm products instead, of limiting thée benefits of the bill to cotton, tobacco and certain specified grains. He also secured the adoption of a provision prohibiting warehousemen from mix- ing different grades of grain in stor- age and authorizing federal inspec- tion of grains deposited in the rublic warehouses. In his activities as mem- ber of the Agriculture Committee Helgesen also placed, in the general appropriation bill an item of $75,000 to combat dourine, the horse. disease. Leaves Capital Senator McCumber left Washington Saturday night to speak before th=z Tri-State Grain Growers’ convention in Fargo today. Pensions Approved . The following private pension bills, introduced by Senator MecCumber, esen nor have been approved by the commit- tee: William Shaw, Fargo, $30; Geo. W. Sargent, Dickinson, $30; Henry Wagoner, Fortuna, $36; The National Tribune, official or- gan of the Grand Army of the Re- public in the leading editorial this week booms McCumber for President. Request Rejected The War Department has rejected the request of the Marmarth (Slope county) Commercial club for the con- struction of a dike against spring freshets along the Little Missouri river. Indians Get Hearing The commis:ioner of Indian affairs kas granted permission to a delega- ticn of three Fort Berthold Sioux Indians to come to Washington to argue the claim of the tribe for money alleged never to have been re- ceived by them from the government for the sale of their lands. No Buildings Bill The chances now are that there will be no general public' buildings bill introduced in Congress this year. The anticipated increased expenditures for army and navy, and the decreas- ed government revenue combine to make congress economize . wherever rossible. As a result neither Valley City, Dickison or Jamestown will get new postoffice buildings this vear, although the, constructions has been authorized and the sites purchased. To Mistribut Seed Senator McCumber has for distri- bution 220 one-round packages of Sudan grass seed, 150 two-pound vackages of Grimm alfalfa seed and 300 four-pound packaees of Kursk millet seed. These will be distribut- ed bv McCumber, not more than one packaee of each variety to one farm- ev, in the order in which the applica- tions come in. The seed is superior in cuality and the department ex- rverts say each package is suficient to plant an acre, althcush North Da- kota farmers plant considerably more FIVE. ceed than this to the acre when grow- ing forage crops commercially. Nominates Postmasters The president has sent to the sen- ate the following North Dakota post- master nominations: Abraham F. Anderson at Turtle Lake; George L. Barrctt at Lakota, to succeed J, Mc- Masters; John E. Dick at McVille;. Gilbert M. Eng at Douglas; Harriet M. Frank at Powers Lake; H. M. Haakenson, at Hatton, reaprointed; William F. L. Makee at Noonan; C. D. Rittenhouse at Wahpeton to tuc- ceed, E. H. Myhra; O. L. Toftner, at Kenmare to succeed G. E. Child Name Postmasters The following fourth-class post- masters in North Dakota have been appointed: George Hagen, Price, Oliver county; Mrs. Ida O. Mur hy, Haley, Bowman county; John Wied- mann, Venturia, McIntosh county. Jhannes E. Anderson has been ap- ointed- rural mail carrier on Rout 0. 3 at Maddock, N. D., to succeed Robert Dyste. Bills Introduced Bills on agricultural sub’ects in- troduced this week: By Senator Fletcher of Florida, a resolution (8. J. Res. 75) looking to the establishment of organizations to facilitate and develop the marketing of farm products. There is some sub- stance to this and I will treat of it next week. By Representative = Tribble of Georgia, a bill for rural credits (H. R. 8347). By Senator Bryan, Florida, a good roads bill (S. 3398). Representative Timberlake, Colorado, a bill to provide for an en- larged homestead (H. R. 8654 and H. R. 8653). -By Representative Saunders, Vir- ginia, a bill to benefit rural post roads (H. R. 8663). The house committee on ublic lands has reported out the hili (H. R. 407) to provide for stock raising homesteads. Copies of any of these bills or any information about them: will be fur- nished by the Leader’s Washington bureau. - Impartial Weekly Review of the Great European War - Captain- Henry J. Reilly writes a review of the Kuropean war - each week for the Chicago bune. His review for the week end- ing January 15 is as follows: General Thorughout the week the opposi- tion in parliament to pass the bill pro-, viding conseription has grown less and less, with the result that it un- doubtedly - will soon' become law. Arthur Hepderson; rresident of the board of €ducation, made a striking speech in which he declared he had * the authority of Earl Kitchner that Great~ Britain: required at once not only young married men enrolled un- der the Derby scheme, not only the married men who are waiting to be called, but also the whole available part of the 650,000 men with whom this measure deals. French Front . The Germans made keavy local at- tacks in the Campagne region, which at first were successful. The French later reported they had: re- captured the ground lost; this the Germans deny. The Germans:later re- ported fairly heawy local attacks in the same region. by the French had been repulsed. On' the rest of this front there has been nothing of im- portance. Rusian Front Along. the northern and central rart of this front there Have been no actions of imgportance. In the south- the Russians have continued;+doned their their heavy attacks, but apparently have been unable to'make any appre- . ciable gains. = Czernovitz, last week 1o $7.50; e e S O B LIVE STOCK MARKET LETTER South St. Paul, Jan. 17.—Only 1700 cattle on' the market teday. The market on killing grades ruled: steady to strong. Choice fed steers, $7.50 to $8.25; good to choice steers, $7.00 airto good, $6.25 to: $7.00; Choice fed cows and heifers. from $6.00 to $6.75; good to choice, $5.73 to $6.25; fair to good from. $5.25 to - $5.75; common to fair, $4.50 to $5.00; cutters, $4.00 to $4.27; Canners, $3.50 t0:$4.00. Shelly old cows, $3.00 or less. Butcher bulls, $5.50 to $6.00; bolog- - “nas, from $5.00 to $5.75; eommon light buills $4:25 to. $4.75. s Veal calves held steady, with: $9.00 top; seconds,. - $7.50; culs, $6.00; ‘weiners; $4.00 to $4.50. § Sunday Tri- .tro-Hungarian hands. feeder market did not to 25 reported on the verge of being occu- pied by the Russiang, i3 still in Aus- The indications are that the Russian attacks are dy- ing down. Italian Front There have been no actions of any importance on this front last week. The ans The Austrian steady advance in Montenegro is continuing, with the loss 6f many prisoners and a con- siderable numebr of guns on the rpart of the Montenegrins. The Austro- Hungarians have captured Mount Lo- veen, thus relieveing Cataro. of any danger of attack and permitting its free use as a naval base. .They "also have ‘occupied Cettinje. Montenegro is reported to be suing for peace. No-definite news has been received of the Bulgarian advance into Albina. Last week the Bulgarians were re- ported within forty miles of the Ad- riatic in some districts: During the week: there: was = a report that Bur- garians and Greek troops had a small fight on the Greek border. No fur- ther news: has come of this incident. It is reported the central powers and Bulgarian have started to,attack: the entente position: in front of Soloniki. The allies have occupied Corfu, thus adding one more to the list of Greek islands occupied in violation of Greek neutrality. The Dardanelles The British: and French have aban- positions on the end of Gallipoli peninsula, thus completely abandoning their attack on the Dar- danelles. The British report they treme cold: weather. Market about steady with last weeks close. . Select, heavy fleshy feeders, from - $6.20 to $7.00; good: to choice feeders, $6.00 to $6.50; fair to good, from $5.60 to $6.00. Yearlings and calves, goed to choice, $5.75 to $6.00; fair to good, from $5.00 to $5.75; common to fair, $8.75 $4:50 to $7.00: Stock bulls, from $450 to $5.00; stock and feeding heifers, $5:00 to $5.75; feeding. cows, from: §4.00 to $4.75 according to “flesh. : Milkers ‘and Springes: The dairy cow business is dull again' this week owing to extreme cold weather. No call for that class of stuff. Good to choice: cows; from $56 to $70. Fair ~ The hog prices today ruled from 10 0 25 h Sales. rangi He from to_discover the names had rractically no cau:ualties and left bzhind only wornout guns.. The Turks report the allies suffered considera- ble loss and that thoy cank one trans- port loaded vith {: T i3 marks the end of ths cempaizn bo v with naval attacks in' February, 1915, and generally believed at that time to be the beginning of the rapid downfall of the Turkish empire. The Caucasus * Local Turkish attacks at several points have been repulsed. There has been no action of, general importance. z Mesopotamia The main British force is reported to have been retreated to the south from Kut-el-Amara, leaving behind 10,000 troops which are cut off and cove saidi to be in imminent danger of ° capture. The dispatches are confus- ing. Some say the British forces at Sheik Said: has lost heavily in an attempt to break through. the Turks. Whether this is the force reported* to be retreating from: Kut-el-Amara or a relief force bound from the south is now known. The British re- port that a relief. force from: the south: had: successfully driven back Turkish troops. in front of them. - Summary The admission made in the British parliament during the discussion of the conscription bill of their imme- diate need for men is interesting be- cause it confirms shortness of troops —apparent for some time in their military operations—and- furnishes one more camprle of the fact that the voluntary system will not furnish enough: men to fight a war with a $6.85. Pigs seling mostly f: 5.75 to: $6.00. g Er m s Sheep: market held about steady with last weeks. Top lamby, $9.00; scconds, $7.50 to $8.00; to ewes, $(3‘.25; fair to good, from $4.50 to $:.50; culls, from $8.00° to $4.00; western feeding lambs, from $6.75 to 00; breeding ewes, from $5.00 to J. R. Kirk Com. Co. TO LEAGUE MEMBERS From reports we many of our members getting Pearson’s they subscribed = for Nonpartisan: League; are receiving are not yet ne, through ‘the Now we want: and addresses of every member who is. e Leader or Peavson’s not getting e which ‘arator man,. -other ‘day: 3 “more: and:better results from adver- Aising ~ads b 23 first class power. The abandonment :of the Dardan- elles campaign is important -because it -marks: the- failure of the attempt to open up the route -to the Black Sea, .thus releasing Russian grain and enabling Russia to receive many bad- ly needed, war supplies. It marks the failure of an attempt, which, if successfull, would have cut off German’s overland route to Egypt and India in the rame way that France’s route across Africa was per- manently split when. Marchand was comrelled to abandon, Fashoda and England ‘pushed the Egpptian terri- tory far enough to: the south: to in- sure its connection with British East Africa. If - successful, it would have neu- tralized, to a large extent, the suc- cess of the central powers’ success in Serbia and undoubtedly would have led to Bulgaria remaining neutral or entering the war' on: the side of the: allies.. Such entry on the part of Bulgaria would probably have in, sured' a‘ similar entry. by Roumania. The oxenin% up of the route to central ‘Asia Has largely neutralized the British' sea blockade, because of the: supplies.of all kinds which. Ger- many can draw upon from this re- gion. The o]gening of the Dardan- elles, with the capture of Constan- tinople, would have prevented any such neutralization. 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