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i GERMAN PRESS GIVES ADDRESS Berlin Papers Print President's Latest War Speech in FuH and Make Comment. IN INTERESTS OF PEAG Speech Like Reichstag Views, One Paper SaysVatican Sees Hope In Negotiations In Wil son's Words. Amsterdam, Feb. 16. President WPson's address has been printed in lull by the Berlin Tageblatt, the Vos siseho Zeitung, Vorwaerts, the LrOkal Anzeiger, the Kolnische Zeitung and the VVeser Zeitung of Bremen. The Kolnisclu- Volks Zeitung, the ltheininsche Weslfalische Zeitung and the Dusseldorf Xachrichten have printed abridged versions. The Kolnische Volks Zeitung ad dressed to President Wilson a wordy editorial longer than its summary of his speech. The editorial admits that the President shows an honest en deavor toward peace, but it regrets it is not a just peace. Speech Striving for Peace. The Frankfurter Zeitung says: "President Wilson's latest speech is not a warlike speech. It is more than its predecessors, namely a speech striving to work in the interests of peace. The sole purpose of its war like phrases is to emphasize the strength of unconquered America and add weight to its voice in the con cert of nations. "The principles summed up by President Wilson under four heads are so vague that hardly any power need oppose them, but the speeches of Lloyd George and Asquith have re vealed anew that the Entente itself still unable to find the courage for a peace by a compromisee agreement. "The view of peace by understand ing, as expressed by Mr. Wilson, is even today shared by the Reichstag majority, which would today be still stronger in its attitude if not only President Wilson, but the other En tente statesmen would also show their practical readiness for such a peace." The Koelnische Volks/.eitung says: "President Wilson may have the chance oC bringing about a peace conference if he induces his Allies to take a more moderate mood." Vatican Sees Start Toward Peace. Rome, Feb. 15.Pope Benedict and Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal secre tary of state, discussed President Wilson's latest message to Congress, after which Cardinal Gasparri ap peared to be satisfied about the effect the message probably will have. Cardinal Gasparri is reported to have said that the message gives rea son to hope that it may lead to pour parlers and prevent further offensive. He is said to have added that the message perhaps was a starting point for negotiations for a just and last ing peace. FIXES WHEAT PRICE AT $2.75 Bill Introduced in Senate by McCum ber of North Dakota. Washington, Feb. 15.A bill to fix the price of wheat for the 1018 crop at not less than $2.75 a bushel, in stead of $2 as now provided, has been introduced by Senator McCumber, Re publican, of North Dakota. The bill was referred to the agriculture com mittee. The senator said the price of materials and labor had become so high that something must be done to increase the profits of the farmers and induce them to increase production. Senator Gore, Democrat, of Oklaho ma, also introduced an amendment increasing the government guaranteed price to $2.50 a bushel. HAYS TO BE G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN Placed in Nomination When lowan Withdraws From Race. St. Louis, Feb. 14.John T. Adams of Icwa has announced his withdraw al from the contest for chairman of the republican national committee. He placed Will H. Hayes of Indiana in nomination. This assures the election of Hays. Mr. Adams will retain his position ag vice chairman, it is ex pected. 4. .j. -j- -j. -j. Foe Plans Drive On On Russians is Report Amsterdam, Feb. 15.The .conference of military leaders at German headquarters is dis cussing "energetic military measures toward Russia," the Stuttgart Neues Tageblatt de clares in copies received here. .s. f .j. -j. 4 f 4 4, Chicago Laborite Predicts Revolution/ Chicago. Feb. IS. Prophesying a revolution in the United States "if the government, does not come to the people's aid." John Kennedy, presi dent of the International Meat Cut ters' union, asked Arbitrator Samuel Alschuler to grant the demands of the stockyards workers. "There is not' ing for the common people to do bu. take matters in their own hands," aid Kennedy. "Mine owners, packers tnd railroad 3 are forcing them to thia .He pointed out "poverty stricken" women and children as vid?nce. BOLO PASHA MUST DEE Paris Courtmartial Passes Death Sentence on Kaiser Agent. Filippo Cavallinie, Co-Defendant, Re ceives Same Sentence Though Outside of Jurisdiction. Paris, Feb. 16. Bolo Pasha has has been passed on Bolo Pasha. The courtmartial which condemned him deliberated only 15 minutes. Darius Porchere, an accountant, who was co-defendant, was sen tenced to three years' imprisonment. Filippo Cavallinie, another co-defend ant, who is under arrest in Italy, was sentenced to death, although he is not within the court's jurisdiction. Case Only One of Series. Bolo's case has been defined as but one of the series of inter-related inci dents in the German effort to organ ize a program of depression and dis couragement among the civilian lead ers and soldiers of France. These in volved not only Bolo, the so-called "Levantine financier," but also Joseph Caillaux, a former premier of France, one or more members of the French chamber of deputies and several French nowspapers. These newspa pers are alleged to have been subsi dized by German money to spread abroad in France a spirit of "defeat- 11," a belief that there was no hope beating Germany and that France b..ould make haste to accept the best terms possible. NELSON BEHIND PRESIDENT Minnesotan Relied on as Administra tion Bulwark in Senate. Washington, Feb. 15.The way in which President Wilson has been sing ling out Senator Kniitc Nelson of Min nesota as an adviser and aid to the administration in the last few weeks has given color to reports that the president i.s using his influence with .Minnesota democrats to clear the path for Nelson's re-election. Senator Nelson always has been a strong partisan, and stumped Minne sota lor Hughes in l'Jl( but since the development of the war crisis he has stood by the president so firmly that he now is being relied on as a bulwark of the administration in the senate. PLEAD FOR NEW GRAIN BOARD Delegation From Northwestern* States Waits on President. "Washington, Feb. 15.Creation of a federal grain standardization board, with one representative from each state that produces more than 100,- 000,000 bushels of grain, and modifica tion of present grain standards was urged on President Wilson and Secre tary Houston by Representative An derson of Minnesota and a delegation from Minnesota and North and South Dakota. The delegation included Col. C. H. March of Litchfield. Minn.. O. P. B. Jacobson of the Minnesota state rail way and warehouse commission and Samuel Aandahl, representing North Dakota. Additions! $50,000,000 Loaned Italy. Washington, Feb. 15.An additional $50,000,000 has been placed to the credit of Italy by Secretary Mc Adoo. bringing the total of American loans to that country to 5550,000.000 and the total of American credits to the Allied nations to $4,734,400,000. Pro-Germans Tarred and Feathered St. LOttls, Feb. 14. John H. Metzen, a Chicago attorney, and Se/erion Ob erdan, charged *wiih being an I. W. W. leader, have been tarred and feat iere^l by a mob of 300 persons on the outskirts of Staunton, 111. Then they were ordered to leave town. The 'wo men had been taken from a hotel and marched to the outskirts of the city. They were stripped, the tar and feathers applied and they 'were given the road." This was the climax of a long fght to rid Staunton i'z83& considered disloyal. tm HI" I i THE TOMAHAWK, WHITE EARTH, MINN. BRITISH TROOPS BEING MOVED UP TOWARD THE WEST FRONT ON FRENCH CANAL BARGES Photographs have arrived in this country showing troops being moved to the front on motorlorrles, on light rail- ways and on foot, but perhaps never before has a picture come showing troops being moved to the front on barges via canals, which bring them a short distance from the front. The rest of the journey is made on foot. Ihese barges are loaded with the happy Tommies, and they mak reasonably fast progress to the front, though of course not as fast as motorlorrles or light railways. The Tommies enjoy this method of travel, as it gives them a good opportunity to view the prettier sections of France. ALLIES FACING 2,340,000 MEN Strength of Foe on West Front Known to Unit as fie De iays Striking Blow. ALLIES NOT LYING IDLE Have Everywhere Strengthened Their Positions to Meet Any Emer gency and are Ready for Offensive to Begin. General Headquarters of the French Army in France, Feb. la)German vigilance or efforts to meet any pos sible attack from the Allies has not been relaxed by reason of German preparations for their announced of fensive on the Allied front. New concentrations of German forces are gathering in the rear of their lines simultaneously with the hard work which continues on the front line positions, where a most for midable system of defenses has been erected during the winter months. Enemy's Total Known. Various authorities make widely different estimates of the number of German divisions which may event ually be brought into the line on this front, should the Germans decide to engage in battle on a large and decisive scale. The exact total of the German forces in the front line and in the immediate reserve is known to a unit. One hundred and twelve divisions occupy the German front line fac ing the French, British, American and Belgian troops, while their im mediate reserves total 63 divisions. (On the basis of 12,000 men in a German division, this would be 2,100,- 000 troops.) Posssibly several additional divi sions have reached various points behind the lines, but the fact has not been established with certainty. At any rate, it is agreed by authorities here that the greatest possible num ber the Germans could add to their forces on this side does not exceed 20 divisions, which would bring the total to 195 divisions (2,340,000 men). While the German reinforcements have been coming up the Allied com manders have not been lying idle and waiting for the offensive to be gin. On the other hand they every where have strengthened their posi tions to meet any emergency, and optimism is expressed both from British and French sources that should the Germans strikeno mat ter how early the momentthey will meet with most stubborn resistance from gun and manpower. $82,000,000 INCREASE ASKED Totai of Demands Made by Railroad Workers. Washington, Feb. 15.The first of ficial indication of what proposed railroad wage increases would cost was given at the hearing before the railroad wage commission, when J. A. Franklin presented claims of the Railway Employes department of the American Federation of Labor. "Figuring an average of 33 1-3 per cent increase on the flat increases asked, the additional cost would be $82,000,000 annually." Secretary Lane, chairman of the commission com puted. Hold Badger Official Lacks Sympathy Ashland. Wis., Feb. IS.Giving as a reason that William I.andraint. in come tax assessor for three Northern Wisconsin counties, lacks sympathy with this country in its wr.r aims and that the public interests would be benefited by a change, the state tax commission has announced at Madi son it will not reappoint Mr. I.and raint. T2'.e "commission held a two-hour hearing at Ashland on the charge of disloyalty against Landramt. prefer red by the Ashland Council of De fense. r~d many witnesses testified. NORTHWEST SOLDIERS VICTIMS OF TUSCAN!* Washington, Feb. 15.The names of the following United States sol diers from the Northwest are con tained in the list of those, victims of the torpedoing of the Tuscania, who were buried in a Scottish seaport: Minnesota. James J. Buckley, Minneapolis Eichhammer, East Grand Forks John C. Johnson, Big Falls W. F. Trages ser, Cottonwood Edwin C. Burkey, Bemidji Fred K. Allen, Ada Gun der A. Austad, Oklee Frank Dra hota, Jackson Walter Crellin, Vir ginia. Wisconsin. Chas. E. Swanson, Fairchild Fred A. Rudolph, Milwaukee Orval N. Casper, Milwaukee Raymond Butler, New Richmond Homer L. Anderson, Cumberland Russell F. Bennett, Plainfield Jos. F. Hawley, Neenah Otis Hutchins, Whitehall George H. Reinhart, Jefferson Claire Mitzen bauer, Chippewa Falls Alven M. Col lins, Markesan. Montana. John Edwards, Butte M. B. Cook, Coma Elmer L. Cowan, Victor J. J. Byrne, Butte. Michigan. Wm. R. Johnson, Metamora Her bert C. J. Brisner, Saginaw VV. A. Clark, I^nsing Anthony Abboni, De troit. PARTLY MEETS CONDITIONS Norway Guarantees No U. S. Products Shall Reach Foe. Washington, Feb. 15.Norway, in her reply to the proposals of the United States for a food rationing agreement, made public by Dr. Fridt jof Nansen, head of the Norwegian special mission, offers to guarantee that no American products shall go through Norway to Germany, but de clines to meet the full American de mands for a restricted export of Nor wegian products to the Teuton pow ers. "In her commercial policy," it Is declared, "Norway cannot break off commercial relations with one of the belligerent parties without the seri ous danger arising that it will not be possible to maintain the political neutrality of the country much longer. Norway may justly claim that she shall not through the prospect of being denied daily bread, be placed before the choice between actional need and the acceptance of an agree ment which would involve danger to her position as a neutral, and pos sibly expose her to war." ROOSEVELT STILL IMPROVES Is Practically Sitting Up Large Part of Time. New York, Feb. 15.Colonel Roose velt's condition is markedly improved. "He is very comfortablegetting along finely." was the report given at Roosevelt hospital. So satisfac tory has been his progress that dur ing the day the adjustable bed upon which he rests was raised so that he was practically sitting up. SIR CECIL SPRING-RICE DIES Demise of Former British Envoy To U. S. at Ottawa. Ottawa, Ont.. Feb. 15.Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, former British ambas sador to the United States, died of heart disease at Government House. I.ady Spring-Rice and her son and daughter. Betty and Anthony, aged 11 and 9, respectively, were With him. Sir Cecil died peacefully in his sleep Parson Challenges Detractors. Waukegan. ni.. Feb. 15.Rev. How ard E. Ganser. rector of Christ Episco pal church, after a short prayer said: "A rumor has reached me that I am pro-German. There is a little space of ground between the rectory and the church. It is walled in. I hereby issue a Ixmdon prize ring, bare knuc kle, tooth and claw challenge to any one in Waukegan, Chicago and the world who will come and just inti mate by as much as an eye flicker that I am not an American. We will r.ow hear Qa orphans" fund report WTOTSTERISH IN NUNNERY FIR Charred Bodies of 41 Children .Taken From Ruins of Mon treal Institution. PS Heroically Try To Save Lives of Charges In Their CareReturned Wounded Soldiers All Es cape Flames. Montreal, Feb. 16.It is believed that 100 children have been burned to death in a fire which destroyed the west wing of the Grey nunnery. Charred bodies of 41 have been re covered from the ruins and searching parties are hunting for the" remainder of the missing. The wing w?.s occupied partly by returned wounded soldiers and partly by the orphaned children. All of the soldiers, about 200, are believed to have escaped the flames. Inmates of the other parts of the building, includ ing nuns, aged, sick or crippled men and women to the number of more than a thousand were saved. Cut Off by Flames. The children were housed in that section of the building where the fire started and the flames spread "so rap idly it was impossible to rescue them. When the flames were discovered in the west wing the alarm was quickly given and all those able to help themselves fled to places of safety. The heroic nuns and nursing sisters strove valiantly to save the sick and wounded as well as the in fants under their charge. The ages of the inmates of the nunnery ranged from two or three days to almost a hundred years. Many of the infants who died in the fire and smoke were only a few days or a few weeks old. The elderly inmates were housed In another section of the nunnery, and were not Immediately menaced by the flames. STRIKES ARE AID FOR ENEMY Hurley Tells Shipyards Workers Peo pie Won't Tolerate Obstruction. Washington, Feb. 16.Chairman Edward N. Hurley of the Shipping hoard has advised striking shipyard employes that the American people will not tolerate the crippling of an industry vital to the maintenance of the army in France. In his appeal for the immediate resumption of work in the ports of New York and Baltimore, Chairman Hurley addressed a telegram to Wil liam L. Hutchison, general president of the United Brotherhood of Carpen ters and Joiners of America, Indian apolis, and sent a similar communica tion to the union leaders at affected ports. Reports from Baltimore reported that the tie-up in the shipbuilding plants there is complete. Mr. Hurley expected that his message to the workers would have the effect of bringing them back to the yards with out further delay and allow the fed eral arbitration board to adjust their differences. He pointed out that the necessity of speeding the plants can not be placed around any labor prob lem. What steps will be taken if the appeal is disregarded by the labor leaders is not made public by the Shipping board officials^ CARRIERS MAY GET INCREASE More Pay For Those On Rural Routes Is Indicated. Washington, Feb. 16.Indicating ap proval of increase in rural carriers' salaries where the service warrants it, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Blakede urged the Senate postoffice committee to take into consideation, time, mileage and amount of mail handled in arriving at a basis of pay. The present system of basing pay on mileage only, he said, resulted in Inequities. H. H. Collins, secretary of the National Association of Third and Fourth Class Postmasters, asked the committee to grant more pay to postmasters at the smaller towns. LLOYD GEORGE AGAIN UPHELD Sustained by Commons in Adoption of Reply. London, Feb. 15.Through the adop tion by the House of Commons the address in reply to the speech from the throne, which was accomplished without division, the attacks against the government for the time being have come to naught. Debate was on various subjects, including the food question, brewing and diplomacy. AH hostile amendments against the pre mier's address were either withdrawn or rejected. To Direct Lake Shipping. Washington. Feb. 15. Coastwise and Great Lakes steamship lines op erated by railroads have been placed by Director General McAdoo under the supervision of W. H. Pleasants of New York, president of the Ocean Steamship company, designated man ager of the marine section of the railroad administration. Special atten tion will be given to oreanization of water transportation facilities to in sure greater movement of coal to New Emr'and r.er.t winter and better WAS TH E KIDNEYS! All the blood in the body passes thru the kidneys every few minutes. This is why the kidneys play such an important role in health or disease. By some mys terious process the kidney selects what ought to come out of the blood and takes It out. If the kidneys are not good-workmen arid become congested poisons accumulate and we suffer from backache, headache, lumbago, rheu matism or gout. The urine Is often cloudy, full of sediment channels often get sore and sleep is disturbed at night. So it is that Dr. Pierce, of the Invalids* Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., advises "Washing the Kidneys,*' by drinking six to eight glasses of water between meals and then if you want to take a harmless medicine that will clear the channels and enre the annoy ing symptoms, go to your druggist and get Anuric (double strength), for 60c. This "Anuric," which is so many times more potent than lithiawill drive out the uric acid poisons and bathe the kid neys and channels in a soothing liquid. If you desire, write for free medical advice and send sample of water for free examination. Experience has taught Doctor Pierce that "Anuric" is a most powerful agent in dissolving uric acid, as hot water melts sugar. Send Dr. Pierce 10c for trial package. Keeps Us Hoping. "Tomorrow never comes." "Maybe that is Just as well. Prob ably it wouldn't bring us anything." "Cold In the Head" to an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per sons who are subject to frequent "colds In the head" will find that the use of HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the System, cleanse the Blood and render them less liable to colds. Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may ^H^^clTA^HffEDICINE is tak en internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free tinooo for any case of catarrn tnat HALL?S CATARRH MEDICINE will not Ct F?J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. jrn-*^ SENSE OF GUILT IN ANIMALS Proof That They Know When They Are Doing Wrong, and Seek to Evade Consequences. In military stables horses are known to have pretended to be lame In order to avoid going to a military exercise^ A. chimpanzee had been fed on cake when sick. After his recovery he often feigned coughing in order to pro cure dainties. The cuckoo, as is well known, lays Its eggs in another bird's nest, and, to make the deception surer, it takes away one of the other bird's eggs. Ani mals are conscious of their deceit, as is shown by the fact that they try to act secretly and noiselessly they show a sense of guilt if detected they take precautions in advance to arouse dis covery in some cases they manifest regret and repentance. Thus, bees which steal hesitate often before and after their exploits, as if they feared punishment. A naturalist describes how his mon key committed theft. While he pre tended to sleep the animal regarded him with hesitation, and stopped every time his master moved or seemed on the point of awakening. Increased Respect. Mrs. Hawbuck"Hiram, it takes you twice as long to drive the pigs as it used to." Farmer H."I know it. You wouldn't expect me to speak harsh to a lot of critters worth $50 apiece, would you?"Boston Evening Transcript. jour comfbrtabte 3 healthywell-to-do peigjibor uses INTSTAMT POSTUM insteadofcoflfce. Everaskhimthe IB reason? Might be worth white-especiaHy ifyou are one of thosewithwhom coffeedoesrita$ee "There's a Reasoa"