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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
FATAL FIRE
AT DETROIT

Detroit. Mich, March 2o.-Two
bodies have been recovered and a
third body is believed to be in the
ruins of a five story brick building at
BLISS Woodbridge street, which was
swept by fire yesterday afternoon.
Two men were injured and two score
OF employees, including a number of
young women, escaped from the blaz-
ing building. The property loss was
estimated at 500, 600.
The known dead are:t
JOHN LAW, Newark. N. j..
WALTER LIBBEY, Petersburg,
Ontario.
Both men were employed by Will
son s. sharp. who operated q ma
chine shop on the fifth floor. A man
named Todd, who worked for the
same company, is missing. Both bodies
were badly burned, but were identi-
fed at the morgue.
The cause of the fire has not been
determined.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
UNIONIST
LEADER IN
BELFAST
His Arrival Signal for Wild
Demonstration by the
Unionist Crowds
BRITISH TROOPS
Hurries Soldiers
From Other Garrisons
to Ulster

Belfast. March 20.-Sir Edward Carr
son, leader of the Ulster unionists,
made a dramatic entry into the capi-
toll Of the province. The purpose OF
his coming was to consult the COM
manders of the Ulster volunteer forc-
es and the unionist leaders. The great
activity displayed at the unionist
headquarters and the army barracks
precipitated considerable excitement.
Before landing. Carson was received
on board the steamer on which he came
from England, by Sir George Richa
ardson, a retired lieutenant general OF
the British army who is commander
in-chief Of the Ulster u%nionist forces,
together with Richardson's staff. The
big crowd gave a noisy d~ernonstra-
ton, cheering wildly and firing revolv-
ers into the air.
During the night and early morning
automobiles were kept busy moving
stores and documents from the union
list headquarters, apparently in fear of
a raid by the police who T keeping
close watch on every move Of the
unionists. Precautions Of a rigorous
character were taken at the Victoria
military barracks. There are extral
guards day and night and urgent In
structions were sent to the military
authorities in the south of Ireland to-
dispatch reinforcements immediately
to the garrison stationed in Ulster.
AS Carson arrived. he was escorted
by a large guard of honor composed OF
an emergency force of picked mer
from the Ulster volunteers, assembled
by a sudden summons late last night.
In response to instructions from
army headquarters. a detachment OF
200 infantry arrived at Newry from
Curragh and another 300 from Null
1inger. The garrison of Londonderrr
was also inforced 800 from Mullinger
and two warships arrived in Dublin
bay. The feeling among the public is
tense. Carson issued an appeal for hts
followers to preserve calm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
SUFFRAGE
LOST IN
SENATE
M'Cumber Voted Against
Women, Gronna Was in
Favor of Resolution
TURNED DOWN BY | Vote
Long Debate Ends With the
South Voting Solidly
Against Measure

Washington. March 2o.--The senate
late yesterday voted down the Ashurst
resolution to provide for a constitu-
tional amendment, extending suffrage
to women. after two amendments to-
modify the resolution had been re-
iected. The final vote stood IS to 81.
A two-thirds vote was required to
pass the resolution.
The vardaman amendment. in effect.
proposed the repeating of the fifteenth
constitutional amendment. extending
suffrage to negroes. then to grant
women the right to vote. 1t was de-
feated 48 to 10, and the amendment by
Senator Williams, granting a vote to
white women only, was defeated by A
to 81. Among h senators voting in
favor of the suffrage amendment were
Gronna, Clapp, Nelson, Sterling and
LaFoliette. McCumber Of North Da-
kota, voted against the amendment. g,
The vote was preceded by a three
hour debate on various phases Of suf-
frage. Senator Martin was the only
member who stated that he was OPP
posed to woman suffrage on principle.
He declared that the participation Of
women In politics failed to purify the
ballot and 1t would be a sad and sorry
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II
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PR0BED ~:
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+. IN PARIS

Paris. March 2o.-Ernest Monis, the
former French premier. appeared be-
fore the chamber OF deputies ~investi-
eating committee to explain his part
in the scandal connected with the de-
lay Of the trial Of Henri Rochelle, who
is said to have swindied the public out
Of $4,000, 600. Jeane Jaures, the So
cialist leader, presided over the COM
mittee.
Monis admitted that prominent men
had called on him urging a postpone
ment Of the proceedings against Ro-
Ghetto to protect the banks and public
loans against loss from depreciation.
Jaures, after the preliminary inter-
rogation was out Of the way, asked
Monis to tell in his own way what
Mapped in the affair. Monis said In
part:
Joseph Csillaux, then minister of
finance. called upon me early in
March, 1911, and mentioned the ap-
Continued on Page Ten,
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Continues on Page Six.
r.
GERMANS WOULD
LEGALIZE BETTING

Berlin, March 20.-The German gov
Iernment's Iegalizing betting
on horse races through licensed book
makers was published today. The bill,
long heralded, aims to combat hand
books and other Illicit betting, which
fiourished under the existing law, re-
stricting betting to Pari-Mutuels.
The measure lis also intended to dis
courage betting among the lower and
middle classes. 1T would augment the
governments revenues by taxing the
immense sums now illicitly wagered.
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Continued on Page Eight.
FIFTY DROWNED
NEAR VENICE

Venice, March 20.--A torpedo boat
yesterday cut down a small passenger
steamer which plies between Venice
and Lido, d chain OF sandy islands sep
arating the lagoon of Venice from the
Adriatic, and fifty persons were
drowned. The sharp nose of the tor
pedo boat went through the stern of
the steamer, which sank almost i'm.
mediately. Although many Americans
are visiting Venice. 1t is not believed
that any were aboard the steamer.
Fifteen persons who were on deck
at the time were saved by the crew OF
the torpedo boat. The others Were
caught In the cabin and were carried
down with the wreck.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
ROYAL EWEDISH
COUPLSDIV0RCED

Stockholm. March 20,-The council
of state has approved the decision Of
the .consistory court granting a
divorce in the case of Prince William
of Sweden and Princess Marie, who,
before her marriage was the Grand
Duchess Marie Pavlovna of Russia,
and has declared the marriage dis
solved. In their petitions for divorce
incompatibility of temperament was
given by both the prince and the
princess as the ground for their APP
sion. {.
Negotiations between the courts Of
st. Petersburg and Stockholm for the
dissolution of the marriage began last
November. The couple were married
in 1908, and on account of alleged
domestic " troubles, the princess
separated from her husband.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
BASEBALL
/. WAR into
COURTS
Reserve Clause
Will Be Legally
49, Tested
is AGAINST. KILLIFER
Federals Have Start
ed Action to Restrain
IS AGAINST KILLIFER

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 90
The first legal shot Of the baseball war
of 1914 was, fired here today by the
Federal league in filing a petition with
the United States district, court for the
district Of Michigan asking
for an Injunction TO restrain William
], Killifer, jr., formerly catcher of the
Philadelphia Nationals, from playing
baseball with any club other than the
Chicago Federals. ~
Killifer signed a three-year contract
with the Chicago Federals but after
ward was persuaded that the reserve
clause in his old contract with the
P~hiladeIuhia. club held him legally to
Philadelphia and joined his former
team.
The suit involves the legality of the
reserve cause, long regarded as one
OF the bulwarks Of organized baseball
and was brought in the Western
Michigan district because Killifer is a
residen. of Paw Paw, Mich.
After reciting the organization Of
the Chicago Federal league baseball
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
GOES
BACK TO COLON

Washington, Marcn 20.-Co1. George
w. Goethals left Washington last
night and will sail from New York to-
day for Colon. where on April / he
will assume his new title and office OF
governor of the Panama. canal.
Before leaving Colonel Goethals had
g. conference with Secretary Garrison
and received the latter's approval of
the persons selected to head the vari-
Gus branches of the permanent gov
ernmnt of the isthmus. Salaries of the
officers also were fixed.
Lieut.. Col. William v. Judson. corps
of engineers, who has been serving as
one Of the isthmian canal commits
%sioners, has asked to be relieved from
duty. His request will be granted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20

some time. Never has the right op-
p%ortunity presented itself.
Some months ago he half promised
Mr.. Van Horn that he would make the
effort to come to Fargo to attend the
fair this year. Yesterday the secre-
tary received a letter from Mr. Hill
announcing his intention Of coming, 30
that his presence here for one day Of
the air is now a certainty.
Another thing which the fair man
agement succeeded in obtaining was
a reduction Of the railroad rates on
the Northern Pacific railroad to 3
cents during the fair. Announcement
of this was made yesterday also, 90
that the secretary's office was q place
of smiles for awhile. with the accom-
plishment Of so many things all in
n day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20

James J. Hill, empire builder Of the
northwest, will be the guest of the city
Of Fargo and the state of North Da-
kota during the next North Dakota
State fair in July.
This will be the northwestern rail-
road magnate's first visit to Fargo in
q number of years. He will be accord
ed the most cordial welcome that he
has been rendered at any place where
he has appeared, for no matter the
differeRce of peoples political faiths,
everyone in North Dakota appreciates
Mr.. Hills work in the ~upbuilding Of
this commonwealth.
Secretary Van Horn Of the North
Dakota State Fair association received
word of Mr.. Hills intended visit yes
terday afternoon. The empire builder
had been promising to visit Fargo for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20

Washington, March 20. Robert
Lansing of New York and Cone John
son of Texas will be nominated coun-
sellor and solicitor, respectively, OF
the state department, according to ar
announcement from the White House
Lansing is associate editor of The Am.
erican Journal of International Law
and the author or several works or
international subjects. He will sue
coed John Bassett Moore while John
son will succeed Joseph w. Folk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
GIRL FORGER'S
SISTER DYING

Chicago, March 20.-Miss Helene
Young. wanted in Los Angeles on a
charge Of forging checks, will be al
lowed to remain here sixty days, &C
cording to a decision Of the circuit
court, on condition that she pay the
of Mrs. Margaret Anderson,
a. policewoman sent here for her.
A petition for a writ of habeas cor
pus delayed Miss Young's departure
when she pleaded her sister here was
dying. Yesterday the writ was ex-
tended for sixty days. Attorneys for
Miss Young paid Mrs. Anderson's ex-
penses and she left for Los Angeles,
to return here when notified by the
court that she will be given the Gus
.tqdy, of Miss Young,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
WILSON .
FAIR With
RAILROADS

Washington, March 20.-President
Wilson yesterday manifested his deep
interest in the financial condition Of
the railroads of the country, express
ing a desire to help in every legiti-
mate way to bring them relief. The
president had been asked by callers
If he had heard any particular COM
plants from the railroads about their
financial condition and remarked that
he had heard what everybody was
discussing-the uncertainty of their
position. He let it be known that the
government was giving consideration
to the general facts Of the continued
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
ATTEMPT TO SAVE
THE POTOMAC

Curling. N. F., March 20.-Six men
sent bv Consular Agent Gould, boarded
the abandoned United States naval tug
Potomac after a. trip OF 100 miles over
land and sea ice. The Potomac was
found at. the mouth Of the Straits Of
Belle Isle, still frozen In the ice. Her
hull apparently is sound and there is
very little water in the hold. Another
pffllstty with pumps and dynamite is on
telRaAg to the tug and an effort will
be made to break up the Ice and get
her to q safe anchorage. She has
about twelve tons of coal and a. ton
OF provisions on board.
An easterly gale was blowing ana
there were prospects that she would be
blown out into the gulf again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
FROM
Wis. FAIR BOARD

Milwaukee, Wis, March 20.--Dam-
ages to the amount of $4,000 were
awarded to Mrs. Irene Morrison in a
suit for $4,000 brought against. five
members OF the state fair board Of
1910, for injuries received when
Archie Hoxey's aeroplane fell into the
1crowd In front OF the g~randstand.
The jury, in a special verdict, found
the defendants guilty OF negligence, In
allowing the flight to start where II
did on the race track. The five againgg
whom the damages will be assessed
Georges Wyiie, George McKerrow and
lid Nordnaan
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
STOLEN HORSES
WERE RECOVERED

North Portal, Sask., March 20.-
Mounted police returned TO this city
yesterday after an eleven days ride to
Plentywood, Mont, and other places
in the mountains OF Montana, where
they recovered the band of horses
nne, Sask., a small village near this
place.
Two Ysaea, Leatar Smith and Pascal
Patterson. have been committed for
trial In this case, which lis scheduled
IT'D coans up at the next asslzes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
SCHOOL TESTS SYSTEM
LEADS TO FOOL STUNT
TO GET RIGHT @AVERAGE'

Chicago. March 20.-The efficiency Of chart. diagrams and percent
ages al applied to the work of school teachers was derided by Prof.
n. NJ Scott, of the University of Michigan in his presidents address to
the North Central Association Of Colleges and secondary schools.
1.-THE passion. for testing efficiency by curves plotted d a percent
age diagram may. lead the teacher. to rage for measuring everything in
sight and induce him to overlook the true aim and end of zeducation'@
saidS
teachers. i personally knew one instructor to add the name of ia fairly
goo student ii, the list OF failures in order, 80 to speak, TO- maintain
the Instructors batting average and I'LL out his normal percent Of
failures" @
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
WOULD InPEACH
JAP CABINET

Tokyo, March 20.-The impeach-
ment of the Japanese cabinet on &C
count of the recent naval scandals in
connection with the receipt of illicit
commissions Of naval officers, was
asked in an address to the throne. in-
troduced' in the chamber of deputies
by the opposition parties.
The address declared that "the scan
daIs are a stain on the newly begun
reign of the emperor and are harmful
to the prestige of the Japanese navy
both at home and abroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
new ALTITUDE
RECORD FOR 8

Johannisthal, March 20.--An alti-
tude record of 49, 03 feet for a fight
with three passengers was establish
ed from the aerodrome here by Rob-
Eert Thelan, the German aviator. The
previous hree-passenger altitude rec
ord was held by the French aviator.
IGaraix, with 1920 feet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
COAL CONCERN
ASKS DAMAGES

Trinidad, March 40. - Charging a
combination by the United Mine
Workers to inJure the business OF the
coal corporation, a suit asking $1,000
900 damages, also body judgment,
against John ], White, president;
Frank J. Hayes. vice president. and q
D cf others was fled In district
court by the Colorado Fuel 81 Iron
Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
MEXICANS
KIDNAP
A TEXAN
a-.-a+ ... - e. 4MV WT ~
EE N. EAE

Austin, March 2o.-Charles Ballard,
a Texan, has been kidnapped by Mexi-
cans near Garlic Springs, according
to information received by Governor
Colquitt. Citizens Of Garlic N'prings
asked for ~
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Two Cent Rate to the Fair

According to a telegram received by Agent J E. Johnson of the
be made ver that line to the North Dakota fair. which VIII be held in
Fargo the last week in July: This early announcement, that the rail-
roads will cooperate by giving a reduced rate to the big fair Will give
the fair an early boost and should be a big help in getting the greatest
crowd that has ever attended a fair in tho state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
ROBBERS BLEW
VAULT OF BANK

Nashville. March 2O.-Robbers blew
the vault In the First National bank
of GalIatin, Tenn, stole $4,000. and
escaped. The explosion caused a FIRE
which attracted the citizens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
Plan to Improve
college Stadi N
by Ball Com lttee

At a meeting of the local committee which will have Y q , Of
me grounds and the games that will be played in Fargo by% % ar
gos-Moorhead Northern league team yesterday afternoon, it \ q y
coed to begin at once the work Of erecting a grandstand at 20
college, stadium The grounds will also be parked and put H. ex-
cenent condition for the opening Of the season. il
1t was the arrangement with the Fargo college trustees that
tnese improvements were to be made in return for the s. Of the
grounds, and they are also necessary to provide a suitable place
Tor the local games.
Messrs. Boyd and Hardy were appointed a committee to confer
with the Fargo college authorities to decide on the kind of grand
stand that would be erected. 1t is the purpose of the committee to
erect a handsome, permanent stand, one that Will be q credit to the
colleges splendid stadium. It is planned to spend about $500 for
these improvements. Definite announcements will be made soon.
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Would Expel McDermott
From House Because of
Activity for Lobby

Washington, March 2o-The expulsion Of Representative McDer-
mott of Illinois from the house wa proposed in the judiciary committee
as a result of the lobby expose. but the debate, although hot. ended
without action. E- -sr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
BUTCHERED HIS
FAMILY In GEORGIA
THEN TOOK OWN LIFE

. Oak Park, Ga, March 20-J. A. Euhanks, a. farmer, killed Ids wife
and two daughters al they slept. set IRE to the house and farm build
ingE, and then fired a bullet through his own forehead. THE wifes %
head ives severed with an axe and the two young children We're killed
with q knife The nre consumed q number of tenant houses in addition u
to Eubanks place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-20
Builder Guest
of Fargo During the
Approaching Fair
James J. Hill Has Promised to Spend One Day in Fargo
During the Next n. .. State Fair
1t Will Be Railroad Magnate's First Visit to Fargo in a
Number of Years-Wil Be Greeted Cordially

Northern Pacific Will Cut Rates During Fair Time So That
People May A~ttend-OtherR Roads May Follow
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Continued on Page Eight.
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THE WEATHER

SNOW and old wave tonight; sat
urday generally fair and cold. wind
shifting to northwest and Increasing.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-01

pause the American audience weak soOth thre
rapid 81 soar Of food prices in tho pa; . said
ID % hs
result nationally and thy state. and cite.
and n @ msaRt under III S ' IN
But there h been steady ADVANCE n price,
adopted til. party The deny .
the respective commodities When the broke out in Eu
s!fis ' % re s
hi a ht, hb buy steal o H. Is % cents
steak 4o cents for and 40 cent. for butter
there s he s allie:
will defeat the Ks,s and Or drive them back until the price BE-
the will raise again. because the Car has not yet conquered
the price Of canned tomatoes. The los. Of ori.er will necessarily
Wy % us.r n p 5 so W wv s.s ba s ihGp be
How is this the consumer asks.
Lord kitchener for 100000 British
to the a
.h.n .a The wa comes the reply Hamburger is fried in the
r s sas III. situation
again.
It's the Maybe of the chickens in the sutans harem
have Mysteries and hence the raise.
servia epels attack Again
critical The butcher sells you six for dime
two ween Such are the horrors of which Sherman said
the continue. fathers
life money to buy meat Since German artillery train
gets eight instead of 10 for dollar the train had killed
10 cows the would be required dollar and get
After the the prices will be the
effects the war the prospect Of another When there
again "meddng with may
assured that there viii Be perfectly good
whis.sy and patent medicine The d' and the vets both will
Tell you folks war is a terrible thing
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-01
Bloody Fight
Near Mons

London. Sept. 1.-The following
story of the fighting near Mons was
told to an Express reporter by one
of the British wounded who was
brought here Monday.
I'VE have left the shelter of a lit
tie forest and opened out, supported
by the Gorth Country regiment. our
colonel warned us that the German
infantry was advancing.
I'VE had hardly extended OUR
selves along the grass when patches
of blue and green were made out
following each other at regular in
tervals. -
Our batteries let rip and gougcd
holes through them.
Bravo" shouted my platoon COM
mander, as he watched through his
glasses.
Now the order was given to fix
bayonets. Before the enemy arrived
the artillery fire had increased until
1t was an inferno. German aviators
were directing their guns and at
times we fired on aeroplanes, but
cur shots were ineffective. Our glNQ-
ners had an awful time as the Ger
man cavalry got around behind lis
and charged right up to the guns.
Very few OF the Germans escaped.
however, for whole platoons rushed
to the rescue, emptying their maga-
zines as they ran.
"A momen: later the Germans
were on us from the front. We let
them come until their breast rose
above the neighboring hillock and
then decimated them. They fell back
in confusion and dropped to the
ground.
x''Scores or machine guns were
timed on US and we were ordered
toy prepare to charge. On the word
of command we sprang from the
ground as one man and with yell
after yell charged the advancing
Prussians. AS we neared their ranks
we fired indiscriminately and only
few remained to cross bayonets
with lis. The remainder rushed off
and were shot in the back as they
went. They left more than half
their regiment on the field in killed
and wounded
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-01

Paris, Sept 1-Well founded,
though unofficial reports are current
in Paris this evening that the
French have checked the Germans on
the north. eFL'a.'