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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
Great Britain Will
Have to Pay U. 5.
Big Damages for
Hating Commerce

Washington Dec 29-President Wilson, referring to
the American note to Great Britain sent late yesterday
sistng better treatment for American commerce. declar
large damages eventually would have be paid by
England for the unlawful detention of American cargoes
The president pointed out that many protests had prev
ousy in specific and that the contention
of the American government correct he firmly
convinced was claims for ndemnfcaon ultimately would
have to be met by Great Britain supplementary the prev
protests
The note the president explained represented fully
the position of the United States saying that far
theory concerned there really debate the point
raised because England herself in previous had TAX
ell exactly the American position.
Wilson asked if the communication sent to Great
Britain the result of the gathering of PanAmer
diplomats here He said it no but that the posi-
ton of United States would apply any neutral and
that the contentious advanced peculiar to this
country The president added that the note of protest
based any treaties between the United States and
Great Britain but the generally accepted principles of
international law. se.
The publication of the substance of the American
today created widespread interest in the capital Foreign
diplomats especially those from neutral countries discussed
it. and members of who had protested to the state
department behalf of merchants shippers of
-four wheat foodstus cotton and other products which
trade has been restricted expressed their satisfaction with
the attitude OF the government Some Off
Gals the that when Great Britain realized
the extent OF public opinion the subject shipments h
erto' halted would go forward 1.s+ . E f 8
The minister from the Netherlands called the state
department to obtain for his copy of the Amer
ican note Great Britain The minister conferred with Counsel
Tor Lansing who prepared for him memorandum giving the
substance of the note AS the minister left the department.
he said the information given him confirmed the published
reports of the note He said Holland had told Great Britain
virtually the thing but he thought added weight would
be given the argument because of the position Of
the American government The note the subject of
discussion by members of both houses of congresses but
would discuss it publicly Senators of the foreign
laons committee hopeful that would result in quick
relief for American commerce.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
MAYVILLE NORMAL
INSTALLS MOVIES

MayvilIe, N. D.. Dec. 2s.--The latest
addition to the equipment of the May
Vile normal school Is a complete nov
ing picture outfit of the best type. The
machine is being installed during the
holidays and will be ready for use soon
after the beginning of the winter term.
The normal school does not Intend to
run mere picture show" but to use
the new outfit especially to aid In
struction in the various departments.
The moving picture machine will be a
valuable addition to. the schools visual
instruction apparatus, which up to the
present time has consisted only of
stereopticon and Kaleidoscope.
The moving picture machine. like the
photograph, is bringing to thousands
of people much useful instruction and
rich enjoyment who, without them,
could not have such instruction and
enjoyment The normal school il glad
to be one of the first institutions in the
state to. make use of the moving pic
ture machine to further its educational
work, and it hopes that IT'S example
will be followed by other institutions
and many public schools.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
SMALLPOX ON
NORTH BORDER

Winnipeg, Dec. 2s.-The Canadian
government yesterday took vigorous
measures to quarantine Manitoba
against the smallpox raging In Penn
bina county, n. d. 1t being an inter-
national question, the Manitoba Cow
eminent could not deal with it and
took it up with the federal govern
ment and instructions were sent to
DIR. Dyck at Gretna, Man, yesterday
to take all necessary steps to stop its
spread by patrolling the boundary line.
DIR. Dyck claims this is too late now,
as the time was wasted in getting the
authorities to act. and three weeks
have gone by since the epidemic was
first discovered.
There are eleven houses in Neche,
N. d., which contain patients and
there are dozens of cases in all parts
of the county, particularly at Bath
gate and st. Joe. DR.. James, state
medical officer for the county, states
he was not notified in time, as mer-
chants kept quiet, being afraid to
spoil the holiday trade,
Manitoba medical men claim the
quarantine regulations have been very
lax
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
LaddPs Bulletin
Gives Interesting
Information About
Fargo 5 Food Shops

DR.. Ladd's latest bulletin is inter-
esting, not to say sensational. The
pure food commissioner gives the pub
lie some plain, unvarnished facts about
conditions in the groceries. bakeries,
meat markets and other establishments
for purveying food in this city and
Grand Forks.
He also goes into other sanitary con-
ditions In Fargo which should have the
immediate and energetic attention of
the city officials. The Forum believes
these matters OF such vital Importance
TO the welfare OF Fargo that the people
should know OF them and therefore
publishes the bulletin almost entire.
DIR. Ladd says
Sanitary inspection of Cities.
In previous bulletins there has al
ready been discussed the question Of
the sanitary condition of some OF the
North Dakota cities, and In this bulle-
tin we consider the sanitary scores for
Fargo. Grand Forks and Darlington.
A study OF the data furnished, to-
gether with that in previous bulletins,
shows much of interest to one who
desires to study sanitary conditions
in connection with the manufacture
lAnd sale Of food nrnducts. Considering
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT.

Paris, Dec. 29.-The French official statement the
progress of the refers comparatively minor French
and mentions the violent bombarmen Of certain
French positions by the German artillery The French have
occupied village in Belgium and they have gained ground
in Argonne They investing Steinbach in upper Asace.
The communication reads follows:
In Belgium, the village of ST. George has been occupied
by troops who have established themselves in this oca
ton From the s the Somme the enemy has rather vo-
ently bombarded position in the vicinity Of Repele
Staub Lequestnoy and at Poucho to the northwest
Of Roye. -.., ',-.... ~ e. '-.r
There has been calm along the front between the Som
and the Argonne. We have maintained little ground
the Argonnes notably in the forest of La Grerie
forest of Boante and in the forest of Courte
the heights of the Meuse several German attacks
have been repued in the forest of Lebouchot which is
northeast of Troyon
'The forces of the enemy, which had occupied our,
trenches in the vicinity of the redoubt the burned forest
west of Apremon have been driven after three
sive counter attacks 1s.a .ar.@ -n#
''In upper Alsace, following violent engagement we
today closely investing Stenbac and forces have
taken possession of the ruins Of the chateau which
ed to the northwest Of the village
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29

the question in connection with the
work in Fargo. / would call attention
to the fact that there are 43 groceries.
which is far larger number than Is
necessary to supply a city of the size
of Fargo. and 1t means that none of
these places can be maintained at the
highest degree of efficiency. The same
thing is true with regard to meat mar
kets, of which there are IA, and in the
case of bakeries, 9. Were there one
half as many groceries, meat markets
and bakeries as we now have, each
operated under more favorable condj-
tions, 1T would enable these places to
improve conditions and supply better
products to our people.
Fargo has a splendid water supply
but is lacking in some other resets
to make modern, up-to-date sanitary
city. should consider the first essen
tial ais a proper disposal of garbage
and steps taken to prevent the throw
ing into the streets and alleys of pack
ing, waste paper and other products
that now litter the streets, becoming
a fire menace with every wind storm
that prevails.
Grand Forks has already installed
one lncin0raGor at a small cost, the
CONTINUED an Page Six.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
Russian Not American
Cruiser That Made
Threat on Tripoli

Washington 29Captain Oman commanding the
a
recently threatened lombard Tripoi.
Captain explanation
q foIoNs
ION Dec. 25, Russian cruiser AkoId
Tripoi Syria,
Before their beach, the
by the popuace
At the threat inprs0n boats
they informed that Russian
village
No shots
cnty when the Hoated
Asince Dec American merchantmen has been
made BY British French and Russian cruisers Everything
quiet at Beirut
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
Associated Press Letters
From the War Zone
correspondence Of The Associated Press,

London, Deca 1s.-Paris women are
changing their gait.
Says correspondent from the
French capital:- -
In nothing has the women of Paris,
whose silhouette Is copied all over the
world, changed SO much as in her
walk. A short time ago she wriggled
her way along and her anatomy ap-
peared to be of the strangest. Today
she is gradually slipping back into her
old habit OF tripping, and it suits her
much better. Her figure is taking on
its old familiar lines. and the flat chest
is likely to disappear with the un-
graceful wriggle.
when the old writer's spoke Of a
beautiful daughter Of France the i'm
agination pictured something very diff
ferent from the quaint little people
who have grimaced the boulevards Of
late years, and it is quite probable that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
TWO TON LUMP OF
LIGNITE TO FAIR

Wilton, n. D., Dec 29.--Among the
North Dakota exhibits at the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco
will be huge lump of coal from the
mines of the Washburn Lignite Coal
Co., whose big plant is situated in this
city. The piece of Ignite was three
and one half feet square and weighed
nearly, two tons 1t was with diff
ficulty that the lump of coal was got
ten through the door OF large sized
box car.
The Washburn Ignite coal mines are
the largest in the state and their;
average daily capacity is 1900 tons.
The. mines are equipped with up-to-
date and modern machinery, and coal
is shipped to all parts Of the state,
as well as to many points in South
Dakota and Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
Wilson's Sharp Note to England Widely Discussed
Russia Has Won Big Victory Over the Austrians
NJ. D. MAN WOULD
FLY TO EUROPE
TO END THE WAR

Mandan, N. D., Dec. When
Paul MAXI of Leipzig, Morton
county, attempted to build air
ships from his farm machinery to
sail to Europe to stop the war,
the officers arrested him for in
sanity. Maxi was perfectly nor
NAL until the day he was married.
Three days later he went violent
ly insane and was sentenced to
the state hospital at Jamestown.
He returned recently. His insan-
ity is now attributed to the fact
that relatives were killed in the
European war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
SAY WITNESSES
STOLE Wine

Mandan, N. d. Dec. 29.--Asserting
that while acting as witnesses in a
blind pig case in district court, Will
liam Huff and Charles Kidd raided
a cellar in the courthouse where the
evidence was stored and stole three
quarts of wine, the two were arrested
today charsed with petit larceny.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29

Christiania, Dec. 16.-In her desire
to maintain strict neutrality, Norway
is even keeping tabs on telephone con-
versations. If matters Of q military
nature are discussed over the tele-
phone, central will disconnect the talk
ers instantly.
These regulations have. been enforc-
ed largely as a result of the pressure
exerted by Germany. They have arous-
ed bitter resentment from both press
and public, but the country as a whole
feels that, being a small nation, Nor
way cannot afford to antagonize the
belligerents. g. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
1000 Carranza
Troops Declare
for Villa Today

of Mexico. Foreigners at Sanblas and
Tepic have taken refuge aboard the
United States supply ship Glacier.
Rear Admiral Howard, who Is in COM
mand of the Pacific fleet on receipt
OF news, ordered the gunboat Anna
polls by wireless to Sandals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29

Aboard U. s. S. san Diego, Dec. 20.
--En route to San Diega, Cal-Seven
thousand troops of General Venusti-
ano Carranza's forces declared today
for General Villa, at Topic, in the
state of that name, on the west coast
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
GERMANS CLAIM PROGRESS.

Berlin, Dec. 29.The German official statement issued
here the German attacks Poland have made
and that the Russian advances have been repused In
west the Germans claim gain Newport and Ypres They
have defeated the French not far from Stemenehoud
ured trench west of Apremont and repeed attacks
where.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
English 1owns Fear Another -..
Raid bg the Germans

London, Dec. 29-English coast towns in panic
today fearing another raid from German feet 1t is feared
that the Germans will attempt reprsals for the bold assault
made by the British and air forces the German naval
base at Cuxhaven Il. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29

with. the return of peace we shall see
return Of the old-type Frenchwoman in
all classes. And the revival will bene-
At not only France but the world in
general, for what the FrenchwOman
does today the women of all the civil
lied world do tomorrow" E.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-29
English Coast Towns
in Panic Of Fear
* of Another Raid
byGerman Cruisers

The Russian announcement of the defeat of the Germans
is disputed by the Berlin Office which, in later state
lnent today declares the Germans winning Poland
Another striking change in the military situation in the
east where neither of the contendng forces has been able
to keep ascendency for any considerable period is in
dcated in dispatches from Petrograd and Vienna On this
Russians appear to have the upper hand
The Petrograd office states that the Germans, who
have pressing forward in Poland have been repusd
with heavy aica the Austrians reported to
have suffered complete and to be rereang hastily
Their defeat apparently breaks up the aiming
at combined German attack the southern forces
Russians which, if successful might have mperied
with OPTIMISM inmatng that important deve
opments in Poland may be expected shortly
London Dec. 29.-Brish observers of the progress Of
point today the admission in the Austrian official
that Russia master of the passes
M the Carpathan mountains and that the troops along the
entire Austrian 'front.' from the Biaa river point north
east of the Dukla pass, seem to be falling back.
This means the withdrawal of virtually all the forces
which swept the mountains to form the extreme right
Iii the concerted Austro German attack on the Russian
armies and marks another surprising reversal of form
the part the Austrian Poland campaign where the battle
fortunes the outbreak of the have been eonspc
4 eusly errstc sa"..- ..s. .-.s
Elsewhere in the eastern of little change has
been recorded while the western front the Slow tedious
trench warfare goes uninteruptedy, with only slight
gains either side .... . .--'@..
The British press comedies the Importance of the
trenches Hoebek south of Ypres which have been
taken by the Germans and points that the strategic val
of these positions emphasized recently in dispatch
from Sir John French commandernchief of the British
forces on the continent
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Continued on Page Eight.
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Fair and colder tonight. wcdnes
day fair with rising temperature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20
THE WAR OF DYNASTIES-I9I4.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir:
Behold the nations in the throes Of
war,
War causcless, and unciyilized and
base.
The Hapsburg and the Hohenzollern
hosts
Arrayed against the welfare of the
world,
Against not only Romanof and Gaul,
But countries forced to swell the Grim
son tide
IT, self-resistance to aggressive wrong,
The British and the Belgians and the
Serbs,
While other countries stand with
sabres drawn,
With fighting millions on both land
and sea;
And flying fends, and sea mines, deal
ing death,
And commerce driven from all ports
and seas.
And law and order into chaos turned; -
A desolatng war Of dynasties,
With countless bleeding hearts and
ravaged homes,
And ruined trade, and starving multi
tudes-
A sacrifice by rulers OF the ruled!
Whose blood is shed for foul dynastic
ends.
For dynasties the world must sweep
away,
Or liberty and progress heed no morel
The Hapsburg, Hohenzollern, Ro-
manof,
The cruel despots that their people
crush
That seek by slaughter 10 uphold their
thronesl
Thus those they rule may from their
yoke be freed,
And this barbaric warfare curse no
more,
And all the world find, in their free
dom, peace!
Peace with all nations banded to dis
armi
KINAHAN CORVALLIS.
New York, Aug. IS, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20
The Coming Tower
TO AUGUSTUS CESAR.

oua,cenas atarig edte rcgibu'-'
Excessive rains and ditto hail, with overmuch ol
thunder,
Have made the city quake and quah ana oaus'' WV
folks to wonder
n Jupe has MANNED another coup such as he once
put through
When Noah dog-watchcd on the poop amid his hoa'-
ing -
When eyerv creeping thing was swamped, and all
the earth was fountains,
And little fishes roamed and romped high up among
the mountains.
Last week we saw the Tibcr get little bit too frisky;
Ye don't know rhat can happen yet-Belie'e me- "
looks risky.
There's conner be an awful mess unless this thing
blows over;
But who's the god We should address to tow us safe
to cover?
What sort of prayer book can we quote to get through
Vesta's skin?
And who will have to be the goat to e1plate our SIN
For inst, Apollo, you might come wth-wel little
draping;
Or, Venus. YOU could show US sure method of
escaping;
And say. Mars. can we count on you-thc original
White Hope?
You'd surely know just what to do, else I'm off
But first, of course want to that merry wing
foot geezer
Whose monicker is Mercuree, whose double here is
Caesar.
If YOU. Mere, will deisn disguise and slip in at our
portal,
You never will regret the skies greve that you've
turned mortal.
Wen get up quite little splurge, with triumph and
ovation,
And you and Cesar then merge and form cor
poration.
With that our Gus will up and lick the Parthians
with YOUR aid,
And you'll pronounce our Cesar slick-but' hush'
I'm getting paid. r,n,,srpv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20
Mr.. McReynolds and the Supreme Court.

II can hardly be questioned that President Will
son has made a serious mistake in selecting for
the Supreme Court bench a man Of Mr. McReyn-
olds's mental qualities and training. The Attorney
General is essentially partisan and a passionate
one Not in one item, but in many items, he has
shown a spirit that seriously mars his fitness for
judicial office
The country has been glad to have an aggressive
Attorney General, but even in that quasi-judicia
post Mr. McReynods has displayed temper for
wrangling and a personal bitterness that have
much hampered his accomplishments. The handling
of almost every important case has placed the ad-
ADMINISTRATION in the light Of petty, il-natured
litigant rather than Of broad-minded, impartial
agent of the people
On the Supreme Court Mr.. McReynolds VIII
be but one Of many. 1t is not for any immediate
IN effects that the appointment is subject TO criti-
csm The selection is rather to be regretted for
the unfortunate point OF view which it discloses in
Mr. wilson's standards and conceptions of the
qualities which should compose the highest court
In the land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20
GERMAN. AMERICAN DENIAL
Charge That Most of Them Fled Con-
scription Branded False.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In letter published by you on
August Is d Stewart Browne joins
the ranks of the newspaper correspond
ents who malciously or ignorantly
disseminate false news regarding Ger
many, or, in this instance, regarding
our German-American population.
He makes the astounding statement
that fully 20 per cent of native born
Germans in this country are deserters
from German army ranks. ! happen to
be fairly well acquainted with the CON
ditiOns Of a large number OF Germans
I'm this country ard am in position to
state, what most people probably know
that Mr.. Brownies remark may well be
classified with the large majority OF
the absurd stories which we have read
regarding Germany i'm our papers dur
ing the last two weeks.
He strongly objects TO German let
ters being published with initials in
stead Of signed by Browne Cor Smith,
which would lend a great deal more
weight TO their writings. He caps the
climax by putting it up TO naturalized
German-Americans TO either once more
become German subjects or TO quit oral
or pen fighting. Now, then, German
Americans, take your choice; either
take all insults quietly and let Mr..
Browne do all the talking or go back
TO Germany W. hNAUIH.
New York, Aug. II, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20
A CHAMPION OF FRANCE
He Would Like to Meet the Man Who
DisParsged His Country.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The Teuton in disguise that
signed Harrington" to letter add
dressed to The Tribune on August -
is another of those hypocritical puri-
taEs who can judge France only
through the Moulin Rouge and other
establishments in the style of the Win
ter Garden Of New York. The Moulin
Rouge is owned by a foreigner and
caters only to foreigners. French peo-
pie as a rule do not 20 there, and if
a Frenchman drops in occasionally he
forbids the place to his wife ard
daughter
French comedies are 40 worse than
literature Of other countries, and what
Harrington" calls mockery Of marriage
is only comedy. All the great writ
ers, Shakespeare, Moliere, Ibsen,
Hauptmann. have made fun Of the same
subject; il is not only French, but in
ternational and human.
The indecent feminine attire which
according TO Harrington comes from
France is most Of the time ordered
especially by foreigners.
- TO calling my country the harlot
Of all nations, ! am ready 70 have
private and hot discussion on the sub
Jet should Harrington" meet me at
his earliest convenience
LEO DURAN.
New York, Aug. II, 1914.