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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16

Rust will disappear from steel If
soaked in sweet Oil for a day, followed
with a. rubbing with fresh lime.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16

Sift together three times, the
-four, baking powder and salt;
into this work the shortening
and use cream or milk 20
make a dough less stiff than for
biscuits.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16
C VlIraplir1gS
X C. DuRllplings

BY Mrs. NeVad1 Briggs, the wen known
baking expert.
3 Guns -four; s leuel teGspoogfA1s e G
BAKING Founder; ! teGspoonfaL SOFT; !
Gro s~Eortensag: malls on cream.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-14
VILLA TO TAKE TAMPICO.
Captures san Luis Potosi, Cutting
on the Northeast.

FL PAso, Tex. Nov. 13.-By one bold
stroke to-day Gen. villa. commander in
'H"t Of forces under the government OF
provisional President Gutierrez, cut off
the northeastern Carranza garrisons from
communication with Carranza's main
FORCES, seized the capital OF state and
pushed his troops toward Tampico, the
seaport next in Importance to Vera Cruz.
Cen villa has ordered an attack on
Tamplco. Capturing IT, he will control
Ih' oil supply Of Mexico, have perma-
nent base Of supplies and leave Carranza
only one port of entry on the eastern
coast, Puerto Mexico.
Villas army appeared in San Luis
PotpsL capital of the state of the same
name, early this morning. Ten troop
trains steamed Ia and the small Carranza
garrison Immediately evacuated after a
lrw scattering shots san Luis Potosi Is
eighty miles from Aguascalientes.
cen. Benavides commanded the army
m occupation. BY seizing San Luis Potosi
villa cut of the important Carranza gar
rsuus Al Monterey, Saltillo, Neuvo
Laredo and Piedras Negras leaving them
Isolated on the northeastern part of the
republic.
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PROPOSAL is CRITICISED.
Bankers Here Say Ii VIII Weaken
This Country In Future.

International banking authorities and
foreign exchange experts criticised AZ an
unnecessary measure last night the pro-
posals for n six months extension of
l00.000.000 credit to this country guar
anteed by the Bank OF England.
Not only Is the measure unnecessary
at this time, 1t was said. but II will result
in weakening this country's ability to
draw gold from England in the future.
when the balance OF trade has swung as
experts declare II Is bound TO do, in
favor OF this country.
Instead therefore OF being in a position
to demand cash and gold payments in the
future for our merchandise from Great
Britain and a return of some OF the $685.
900 900 gold which this country has ex-
ported to Europe this year the United
States through acceptance of the $780,
0O0, 900 credit from Great Britain now,
II is asserted. Will have to he content
with a book credit payment then. The
same would work with other European
nations.
Many bankers In Wall Street who have
watched the proceedings at Washington
and the course of the sterling exchange
market In the last week have been inclined
to view the willingness of England to
grant an extension OF credit at this time
as more for her own advantage when the
trade trend and financial claims OF this
country will be against her.
International bankers said last night
that the reason for the violent and al
most unprecedented break In sterling ex-
change on Thursday. when the rate
dropped " cents In the pound from the
day before and 3M cents from the first OF
the week, is now perfectly clear in view
OF the s1O0,0o0,oo0 credit proposal
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DreadnOughf Hit
q Mine, Is RunOr
AudaciOuS Bcached and Crew
Saved by Liner Olympic,
London Hears.

LONDON. Nov. 1i.-Rumors have been
current in London for some days that the
British superdreadnought Audacious, COM
pleted in October of last year. had struck
n mine on the north coast OF Ireland and
had been beached.
According TO the rumor, the White Star
Line steamship Olympic, about whose
stopping AT Tough swiftly much mystery
was made, came up in time to take off
the survivors of the disaster and to tow
the battleship into a harbor where she
was run on the bottom.
The Admiralty has made no announce
ment of the disaster to the Audacious and
the censor has permitted no word OF the
report to he sent out
The reports say that the Audacious
first learned of the presence OF the mines
through sighting OF a steamer flying
the Swedish flag which was laying mines
off the north Irish coast. The battle
ship at once sent "A wireless despatch
to the Olympic. warning the White Star
ship Of the danger.
moment later the Audacious struck
one Of the mines and. according to the
report, her boilers were blown up by
the EXPOSING scaldng l47 men. Three
OF these are reported to have been fatally
hurt. Then the Olympic came up and
towed the Audacious into "A small harbor
and the battleshp was beached.
According to the reports, the Audaciuos
will be raised at once and repaired,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-14
GRACE POLHEMUS DIES.
CAT VICTIMS END QUIET
Brooklyn Schoolgirls Suffer
ing From HydrOphobia Lasts
for a Week.

Grace Polhemus. the thirteen-year-old
schoolgirl who was bitten by cat a
year ago. died at O'Clock last night
after sufferingsa week from hydrophobia
in her home at 372 Monroe street Brook
Ign. Her death was preceded by parsly-
sis. which set in at the feet
Last Saturday she complained OF dr.
illness and nausea, On Monday her con-
dillon was worse She had high fever
and found 1t difficult to swallqH. Then
the incident of the stray cat the girl had
fonded was recalled and Mrs. Pohemus
summoned DIR. Theodore Nosseler, who
Immediately diagnosed the case az one
Of hydrophobla. He called In Dr. Fred
erick Tilney OF the College OF Physicians
and Surgeons, Or Frank Fielder of the
Department OF Health and Or. Albert
Thunig, a pathologlst of St Johns Hos
pital.
Treatment was given in the form OF
an injection of q preparation OF quinine
and urea into the spinal column and the
veins Of the arms and legs.
The girl steadily became worse. Thurs
day she was in a state of coma and the
doctors gave up all hope OF saving her
life The treatment she received IL said
to be a new one. Dr. Nosseler wouldn'
say last night whether the girls tranquil
end was due TO the new treatment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-14
kaiser's Supreme Effort to
Break Through Line So
Far a Failure.
ADVANCES ARE MADE
NORTH OF THE AISNE
Berlin Announces Capture of
1900 Prisoners Near
Ypres.
Special cable Despatch TO TnE srx.

Nprciuf tuDfe DeSD0tCN 10 INV SNNs
PARIS, Nov. 13.-The German attacl;
in Belgium, as far as can be learned,
has failed to open the road to the
French coast. At the moment when the
Kaiser's troops gathered tremendous
momentum and seemed about to burst
through the allied line at the River
User the French and British stiffencd
their defence. met onslaught with
counter onslaught. wore down the Ger
man offensive, and regainng the initia-
tive to-day surged forward and recap
tured positions lost in the savage battles
of the past week.
This summarizes the official news OF
the fighting of yesterday and to-day.
The unofficial reports are even more in
dicative Of a severe reverse to the Ger
man troops in Flanders. There IL q
report that the Allies have retaken Dix
nude at the point Of the bayonet; that
the French marines have hammered the
Germans from the left bank Of .he
User and that an allied force has
marched up the coast under the pro-
lection of the guns Of the British and
French warships and recaptured Ostend
The outstanding feature Of the com
muniaues OF the afternoon and night IL
that the most violent effort yet made
| by the German armies in the north was
4 as fruitless as their many lesser attacks
/ in the past four weeks. II they hold
/ Dixmude the town is of no profit to
/ them. for an unbroken line of the Allies
holds the left bank of the User AMI
bars the way tn Dunkirk and Calais rs
stanchly as the west flank and centre
block the roads to Paris. There is no
real belief here that the Germans arc
ready to admit defeat by a retreat to
central Belgium, but the question is
asked. How long can they endure with
| out any profit such terrible losses as
they have recently suffered? The finest
of German troops. the Prussian Guard,
| have been thrown back three days in
succession by the British and French
defending Ypres, which seems to he held
impregnably by the Allies.
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INDICTED FOR BANK FRAUDS.

PITTsBuRG, Pa. Nov. l3--Oscar L. Tell.
ing, former president Of the First-Second
National Bank, and Francis II. Richards
former cashier OF the same institution
were indicted by the Federal Grand jury
here this afternoon on charges of embez-
element misapplication of funds and max
ing false entries In the books of the bank
and in the reports to the Comptroller OF
the Currency.
A bench warrant was Issued for Rich
ardss arrest and he was taken into GUS
tody Tonight. No warrant was issued foI
Telling as he Is fugitive from Justice
lie is believed to be in Europe.
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G. B. Shaqv Says Britain
Is Not Gut2tleSS in War
Discusses the Responsibility,
Blaming Miiitarism of ~
All Nations.
PUTS HEAVIEST ONUS
ON TEUTONIC ALLIES
Special cable Despdfc6 10 Tar SrS

LONDON. Nov. 13-George Bernard
Shaw has an article thirty-two pages
in length in the NeW Statesmen bear-
ing the title, Common Sense ABOUT the
War"
The playwright discusses the posi-
the position of Europe at present and
the position which the democrats
should strive to bring about.
While stating a powerful case for
war. he begins the article characteristic
cally by brushing aside the case Tor war
as stated by everybody else. While at
lacking the Prussians. no contends thst
they are not the only people of Europe
who were guilty of warlike passions in
the years preceding the war
when the German fire eaters drank
to The Day they were drinking to the
day Of which the Navy League fire
eaters first said. It's bound to come
Therefore let US have no more nonsense
about the Prussan wolf and the British
lamb. the Prussian Machiavelli and the
English evangelist. We cannot shout
for years that we are boys of the bull
hph anu llltll SuuutTlN pose as
gazeles. No. when Europe and America
come to settle a treaty that will end
this business-for America is concerned
in 1t as much as we are-they will not
deal with us as lovable, innocent VIC
Tins Of treacherous tyrant and savage
soldiery. They will have to consider
how these two incorrigibly pugnaclous
and inveterately snobbish peoples, who
/ have r1al Mt O.
years with bristling hair and grinning
/ fangs and who are now rolling over
with their teeth in one another's
/ throats, are to he tanned into trusty
watchdogs of the peace of the world.
! 81 am sorry to spoil the sanity image
with halo which the British lingo
journalist sees just now when he looks
! in the glass but it must be done II we
are to behave reasonably in the immi-
nent day Of reckoning"
None the less, Mr. Shaw throws tho
immediate responsibility for the war
chiefly on Austria and Germany.
The ultimatum to Servla" lie says
/ was the escapade OF dotard and a
worse crime than the assassination that
provoked 1t. Peace was really on the
cirds The sane game was TO play for
! IT, Instead Germany few at Frances
! AllouN anu ny lINlufuldIlN llNdsllIB
glum gave US the excuse that our mill
tarsts wanted to attack her with the
I full sympathy of the nation"
What then was England to do?' Mr.
! Shaw asks.
Now comes the question In what po-
! sfton did this result of a mad theory
and IA hopelessly incompetent applica-
! ton of 1t on the part of Potsdam plaoa
our own Government? II left us quite
clearly in the position OF responsible
policeman Of the west. There was no.
body else in Europe strong enough to
| Ch7in the mad dog"
II was evidently says Mr., Shaw, Eng
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OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES.
Allies Resume Offensive on Belgian
Battle Line.
Special cable Despatch 10 TnE SrS


PARIS. Nov. 13-The Government re-
port tonight Indicated that the Ger
man attack in Belgium has lost force
and that the Allies have resumed the
offensive, moving forward south of
Blxschoote and east Of Ypres. a further
repulse of the Prussian Guard south Of
Ypres points to the stiffness of the
allied defence OF that key position. az
we'll as to the futility of the tremer-
dous efforts of the Germans. There was
no important action reported from the
battlefields of France. The text of the
report made public at 10:40 T. NJ. was
as follows:
From the sea to the River Lys
the German attacks have been less
vigorous and on certain parts of the
front we have even resumed the
offensive. We have advanced south
of Bixschoote East of Ypres we
have by counter attack retaken
hamlet which had been lost.
South of Ypres we have epulsed
an attack by the Prussian Guard.
On the rest of the front there Is
nothing to report except cannonad-
ing.
The report of the afternoon was the
first intimation that the German at
tack in Belgium had lost momentum
and that the fortunes of the conflict
were swinging again to the Allies. The
Germans could not cross the User nor
could they make any impression on the
line defending Ypres. Along the west
flank the Allies. with little lighting, ad-
vanced their lines and gained grouAd.
notably in the old centre. The Ger
mans were defeated in actions near
Verdun and to the southeast The text
of the report. which was issued at
=. NJ, was as follows:
From the sea to the River Lys
the conflict Is less violent than on
the preceding days. Severa, at
tsmpts made by the Germans to
cross the User Canal by sortie
west of DixmuGe and at other
points higher up the stream have
been checked.
In a general way our positions
have been maintained without
change.
To the northeast and southeast
of Ypres the enemy's attacks had
been repulsed at the end OF the
day. At many points along our
line and that OF the British army
from the region east OF Armen-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-14
Ready to Die,
Lody's Last Word
Letter Penncd by German Spy
Just Before Death Reaches
Omaha.

OMAHA. Neb Nov. l3.-Several days
before he was executed as German spy
carl Hans Lody, who was executed NO
yember in the Tower OF London, wrote
a letter TO friends in Omaha. 1t was re-
ceived here yesterday.
The letter was to a friend he had made
while living in Omaha nd was dated at
The Tower, London. full sheet OF the
manuscript was missing. apparently taken
ONT by the censor. The next sheet begins
I'm the middle OF a sentence and says
"She Is still dear TO ne" This is supposed
10 refer to his divorced wife. Miss Louise
Storz, a wealthy Omaha girl. The letter
10 written in German and a free transla-
ton reads:
MY feelings run riot when | can per-
init myself TO review the dramatic events
of the last three years and what Is 10
he the probable climax Of 1t all. am
prepared TO make clean breast or all
This trouble but must protect my triends
in the Fatherland and avoid. as much as
possible. humiliation for those who have
been near and dear to me.
Il am in the Towers Hourly "hlIe
am confined here, an unfriendly guard
naces the corridor. My counsellor Is an
attorney of standing, but ] ofttimes feel
that he is trying to do ms duty TO MS
country rather than defend MS cHeh.'
Next week / shall know my rate, although
there can be haruly uouot as W """t :,
is The keeper called on me once ana
tainted me, but where Ignorance Is
bliss SC.
when my friends hear OF me again.
doubtless my body shall have been placed
I'm concrete beneath this old tower, or my
bones shall have made a pyre. But shall
have served my country Maybe some
historian will record me among the de-
spised class of war victims"
whole sheet is missing from the
manuscript at this point In the letter APP
parently removed by the censor The
communication concludes. starting in the
middle OF a sentence:
land she Is still dear to me
Doubtless my demise shall he heralded as
that OF a spy, but ] have spiritual conso'
lation.. Others have suffered and | must
accept the reward of fate, ] am stlll your
affectionate friend CARL HANS"
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Russians to Leave
No German i'm Rear
SHOVE On" VIII Be Order to
All to Prevent
Spying.
Speciai Gable Despatch 10 THE suN.

LONDON, Nov. IA despatch from
a point in Belgium to the Morning Post
says:
ut Is stated on reliable authority that
the Russian commanders. taught by the
harsh experience OF the Allies with Ger
man spies, have come to the conclusion
that In their advance into German terri
tory none OF the German civilian popu-
lation shall be allowed to remain in the
conquered area. All must go forward
with the advance OF the Russian army.
1.-THE decision Is a stern one and will
entail great suffering. but from all the
circumstances IL seems to he inevitable.
The German method of conducting espion-
age In warfare makes II impossible for an
army to leave a German population in its
rear with any safety"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-14
EIGHT AEROS IN BATTLE.
Paris Hears of Fight In Air and
n German Defeat.

PARIS. Nov ia war correspondent
of the Liberte describes what was almost
a general engagement between aeroplanes
recently. Four Taubes appeared near
Yprcs whereupon two English and two
French aeroplanes assembled to meet them.
The eight aeroplanes mannuvred for ad-
vantageous positions. They rose and
fell and described large circles, all the
time firing mitraileuses.
After about ten minutes the Germans
seemed to dominate the situation. although
no aeroplane had apparently been
damaged.
Suddenly, as II obeying a preconcerted
signal, the four aeroplanes of the Allies
flew off as II they were abandoning the
struggle. The Taubes followed and We're
soon drawn over a French battery. The
Allies machines few in circles and finally
landed safely. while the Taubes, which
were within range of the artillery, were
brought down in Ave minutes.
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TO SEARCH ALL PASSENGERS.
British Adopt stringent Rules for
All who Cross Channel.

LONDON. Nov. 13.-Beginning tomorrow
every man. woman and child without ex-
ception who leaves London for cross Chan
mel ports will be searched, and, IL neces-
sary required to undress, All baggage
Of such persons will be scrutlnzed.
After this search the passengers will he
taken by officers into a train and under no
circumstances will they be allowed TO COM
muncate with any one at the port. and
no outside communication will he allowed.
Passengers joining boat at port will
be subjected to the same search Passen-
gers must be at a depot from one to one
and a half hours before their departure
and the heavy baggage must be there from
two to three and a half hours.
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OF the other chiefs. has decided to bring
TO terms the rebel villa

OF the other chiefs, has decided TO bring
TO terms the rebel vina.
All the divisions OF the ConstItu-
uoI'a,lst army will fight against and sub
uue the northern division. The First Chiei
OF me Constitutionallst army has de-
Ciated villa rebel The provisional
government OF twenty days. named BY the
mllltary convention of Aguascalientes, un.
~ 'he influence OF Villas bayonets, Is
also declared rebellion.
me Chief Executive has issued orders
mat All military and civil authorities arc
10 respect orders coming from those named
ny the plan of Guadalupe alone, under
"hiSh plan the people were victorious
against the usurper"
private telegram to the Mexican bu.
reau or information yesterday afternoon
stated that general movement through
OUT MeNico has been started by Mexican
members OF the Masonic fraternity to com.
BAT the Catholic propaganda and tn,
catholic party in the whole country.
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NONE WOULD GIVE TAFT LIFT.
Hikes Five Miles when Auto Quits.
Though Many Pass Him.

PirrsFIELp. Mass. Nov i3.-Prot
William Howard Taft. touring back To
New Haven from Williamstown. where
ne gave the Box lecture Thursday night
walked five miles from stalled autom,-
bile on Monument Mountain to Great
harrington this afternoon to obtain as
sistance to bring the automobile to a re-
pair shop.
n tire blew out and the ex-Presfdent
with his brother, Horace w. Taft, started
on foot for help. A score of automobiles
passed the distinguished walker and none
offered him a ride. The tramp took con.
siderably more than an hour. Mr.. TAFT
said he felt fine at its end.
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A Hegemony of Peace.

AS for settlement. the war must lead
to a hegcmony of peace, in the view Of
Mr. Shaw.
I'm the west" he says. 81 see no in.
supe rablc obstacle to treaty of peace IN
the largest sense This war has smoothed
the way to II. We cannot smash or dis
able Germany, however completely we
may defeat her. because we can do that
only by killing her women, and il is
trifling to pretend that We are capable
OF any such villaiuy.
Even to embarraSs her financially by
footing would recol upon ourselves. as
she Is one of our commercial customers
and one of our most frequently visited
neighbors. We and France have to live
with Germany after the war The sooner
we make up our mind to do ii generously
the better. The word after the fight
must be sans rancune for without peace
between France. Germany and England
there can be no peace in the world"
one OF the most characteristically
Shavian passages in the article Is that
In which the Kaiser Is pictured as the
theatrical fgurehead OF Prussian mill
tarism.
ut IL frightful." the writer says. "to
think OF the powers which Europe in her
own snobbery has left in the hands OF
Peter Pan, and appalling as the result
OF that criminal levity has been, yet being
by no means free from his romantic
follies myself. | do not feel harshly
toward Peter. who after all kept the
peace for over twenty-siX years. In the
end his talk, his games of soldiers in
preparation for a toy conquest of the
league against him, and that league has
now caught him in just such a trap as
lns strategists were laying for his neigh
bors."
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VILLA DECLARED REBEL.
'nrrnnza Calls on Ills Army to
Flight Northern Division.

\ despatch from Mexico city to the
Mexican Consulate General at II Battery
place last night announced a declara-
ton Of war by Gen. CarranZa on Gen.
villa and a call to arms OF all the Con-
sStutionalist forces.
Cen, villa is declared an outlaw and a
rebel The provisional Government headed
hv Cen Eulalo Gutierrez and the actions
Of the Aguascalenties convention are
lrpudiatod. The telegram said:
Having exhausted every means OF
bringing Gen. villa to order in peaceful
way, Chief Executive Carranza, supported
hv Gems Ohregon, Gonzales, Nlllareal
Hlanco, Hay, Pablo de la CARA, Saucedo
Mariel, Menchaza, Campos and majority
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FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO MOVE.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THr Sun.

PARIS, Nov. 13.-The Journal says
Premier Vlviani regards the return OF
the Government to Paris by the end OF
November as certain. Parliament has
been convoked for December 10.
Premier Viviani announced to-day that
tho Government is ready to permit the
atres and music halls to open. The
closing hour of restaurants has been
changed from S to 10 p, NJ. The sub
ways and street cars will run until
10 o'clock. but the closing hour OF cafes
S oclock--has not been changed.
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land or nobody there was no alternative.
Like III. @. Wells he regards the present
war as IA war ON war. He says:
I'VE are supporting II. Why? AS n
war on war. on military coercion, on
domineering and bullying. on brute force.
on military law. on caste insolence, OH
what Mrs Fawcett called Insensate
dsviltry.' only TO find the papers explain
ing apologetically that she as lady
had OF course been abiding to war made
by foreigners and not by England Some
of US. remembering the things that we
ourselves have said and done. may doubt
whether Satan can cast out Satan, but
as the job is not exactly one for an I'M
fallen angel we may "a well let him have
try"