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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
Commissioner Flint's
Plan Gives Opportunity
For State Development

A co-ordinated, concerted plan of
state development, involving every
section OF the state. which was con-
ceived at the annual convention of the
North Dakota Federation of CONNER
cial clubs here this week, is believed
to offer the Flickertail state an oppor-
tunity to realize upon its advantages,
in spite of the litigation which involves
the working capital Of its immigration
department.
At this convention there was evolved
plan, championed by r. f. Flint,
Commissioner of agriculture and labor,
which provides for the cooperation OF
individual clubs. cities, county COM
missions, the North Dakota Bankers
association and the North Dakota Fed
Grafton of Commercial clubs, under the
direction of the immigration depart
ment. Efforts will be directed to
peopiing North Dakota's fertile acres
which have not yet yielded to the
plow, and TO encouraging more irtens-
I've operations on the huge farms now
under cultivation The endeavors will
also extend to providing the North
Dakota farmer with a higher type of
labor than he has been able to com.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
Alleged German
Plotters Held In
Heavy Bonds Before
u. S. Commissioner

fought hard for reduction of the
bail asked by the government. In
insisting on higher bond Assistant
United States Attorney Wood said:
The amount is not too large. The
people back of these men can put up
any amount or money that is needed"
Frederick Metzler, employed by the
Hamburg American line and said to
have been Koenig's stenographer was
also arrested and will be arraigned
Monday. The federal attorney said
government made it. almost certain
that numerous additional arrests will
be made throughout the country in the
next few days and that all of these
would be in connection with the We'll
land canal plot.
New York, NJ Y, Dec. 1S.-Detec-
tives following the trail of plotters
seeking to destroy ships bearing am
munition of the allies arrested Fred
erick Schleidl, clerk in the National
City Bank, whom they charge with the
larceny of documents, cablegrams, and
messages which 1t is alleged were
turned over to representatives OF the,
German government These docu-,
ments, the detectives say, gave in
formation as to which ships bore
ammunition across the seas. Scheidl
is also alleged to have given informa-.
tion to German representatives as to
what firms were manufacturing war
supplies in this country, and also the
amounts Of money in certain banks to
the credit of the allies.
Schleidl to the detectives confessed
to having obtained information re-
garding shipments OF munitions and
other matters. saying that he did this
at the direction of Paul Koenig, head
of the bureau investigation of the
Hamburg American line who was arr
rested yesterday charged with plotting
to destroy the Welland canal.
Detectives said they found in
Schleidrs pocket telegram relating
to the shipment OF 100000 rifles to
the allies. @
Scheidl who said he was q German
reservist told OF meeting Koenig last
May and of having kept In touch with
the German consul here since the
opening of the war. He was paid $25
a week with the promise OF a bonus
for his work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
Unmarried Men Who
Failed to Enlist May
Be Conscripted Before
Calling Married Men

London 1sFour of enlisted under
the perbys called
tion
All recruits the Derby rolls who did enlist immediate
service placed the rolls therefore the first
the Of cd resersts who heretofore have been called
The paards with
caused stir in the
The public the Derby enlistment plan
and that CONSERVATION at least postponed should develop
egbes failed enlist
expected they will be subjected oonsoripon by
volunteered under the Derby PLAN
inferred intends consider
consisting of teyearod corresponding the class
will indefinitely putting
them in training.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
Wedding Of wilson
and Mrs. Gait S>1ight
Overshadows lntes ,st
in Affairs Of State

WashnatOn Dee sThs weddns Of the president and Mrs
final little details were all eomPIeted before noon -,
afternoon
Gait residence which will be cn.inusd Through the hour the
the premises. S., II ,., ~ F., .
pspe i being his wddna day the president worked hard at
office getting Austria
Sec Lansing and other OFFICIALS stood ready to aid him. but
Members Of the presidents family ncudng the PRESIDENT at
Wilson MeAdoo
ST granddaughter The christening in the Blue Of the
White House. The president godfather.
The president paid call Mrs. Ga
went his bank where he half looking through his
safe deposit boxes
official He will with the his family the
White House afterward
residence for the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18

The complete program Of the Tri-
state Grain Growers association con-
yention. which will be held in the
auditorium here on jan is to 81, in
elusive, has been ann noIinced by Pres.
John H. Worst aAit1 Sec. w, G.
Palmer. 0@@ -sa4hs7S
T The program this yearsis without a
doubt the best that has yet been Of
fered to the farmers of the three states
interested in the convention in the
history OF the Grain Growers. While
there are number Of the most noted
speakers from all over the country on
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
Program Is Announced
For Tri-State Grain
Growers Convention

agricultural matters, the aim this year
has been to prepare q program that
from the three states of Minnesota,
South Dakota and North Dakota who
are actually farmers and have worked
out their own salvation on the north
western farms by their own experience
and by watching and following the
developments Of the experimental
work at the colleges and the experi-
mental farms.
Continued on Page Sixteen.
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OTHER
PLOr'TERS
ARRESTED
Counsel for Prosecution
Says he is Backed BY
Any Amount of Money.
BONDS FIXED AT $SO,OOO
Paul Koenig, Hamburg
American Line Detective
lis Twice Accused.

2 New York. Dec. 1S.-Paul Koenig,
head of the bureau of investigation
of the Hamburg American line and
Richard Emil Leyendecker. a New
York art goods retailer. were held in
$4,000 and $4,000 bail, respectively
by United States Commissioner Hough-
ton on charges of conspiring to blow
up the Welland canal. The hearing
was set for January IL.
The specific offense charged against
them is conspiring to send military
expedition from this country against
q friendly nation. The penalty upon
conviction is three years imprison-
ulent, and a $4,000 fine.
Counsel for Koenig and Leyendecker
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
While Word Ultimaturn Nav
Not Be Used, u. S. Will
Clearly State Alternative
N. D. SUSPECTS
NABBED IN s. D.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Dec. 1s.-Peter Lo-
berg and Sidney Herman. two men
suspected OF being the men wanted for
shooting Policeman Bliven following a
carnival OF robbery at Grand Forks, n.
D.. were arrested at Leola, S. D. 1t
has been proved that the men were in
Grand Forks at the timo Of the shoot
ing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18

Berthold, N. D.. Dec. 1s,-The
worst tragedies known in the history
of the state occurred here yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, when five school
children, all boys. and the driver OF
d school bus were killed outright and
another boy injured SO badly that he
is expected to die at any moment.
The horrible accident occurred at. the
crossing in the western part of town,
when No. 2 on the Great Northern
crashed into the bus carrying a load
of boys back to their homes. The
driver, John Ahern, did not see the
approaching train which goes through
Berthold at high rate Of speed, un-
til too late to avoid the accident. -
A freight train had pulled from the
main line to the branch line to clear
the track for No. 2 and the smoke
from its engine obscured the view OF
No. 2. which was but few rods away
when Ahern started to drive upon the
track. The coal sheds partially shut
Off sight Of the track also.
- Horses Across. .''.. ~ -,
The horses had cleared the track
lust before the train struck the bus.
The sight that met the ewes of those
who rushed to the scene was more
horrible than words can describe.
The bus was smashed to fine bits Snd
the bodies scattered along the tracks
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
APPLE HilERI{ lkEINI&{ O. RF,o

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Franklin Newhall,
80 years old, known throughout the
middle west as the apple king" died
at his residence in a suburb Of Glen
coe. Newhall owned extensive apple
orchards near his home and had 5000
acres of cherry and apple orchards on
Manitou island. Michigan.
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mand in the past, and to procuring til
labor when it is needed and dispatc
ing it directly to the spot where it
needed.
Plan for Financing.
So universal appeared the sent1FsN
in favor Of a well financed iaiYnAaK
ton department that the North pak
ia legislature last winter PASSED
bill establishing such a depaetg1a
and appropriating S60,000.00 ~ eF
its operations during 1915 ana aN1
This fall, when the board pFepa
to organize, the constitutionallty
the act was attacked, and this 1naR
is still in litigation. Mr.. Flint il 81
migration commissioner in naare
he has none of the funds witch u
supposed to go with the position
The plan, worked out at the kSkN
meeting will provide for the orsa
htion OF county units. each of Vic
cooperate with the irnmigra{
partment and work largely ps1a@H
direction, but which will
themselves through county arr
tions and private contribution
Continued on Page Sew \
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Seven Plunged to Death
in Spokane River Today

killed
Division bridge
the Spok cal
the
killed hour after
wenti
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
Authoritatively Stated
Relationship Is Now
Near Breaking Point

Washington 1s-Presiden Wilson
between
taVey nearing the breaking will
depend entirely the reply Austria will be
Immediately to the framed today.
While the "uItmatum"
ing the note indicated that the will
alternative which will be followed Ausria's unsatis
factory.
cent postpone his departure tonight the south his wedding
Lansing the White House
outlining his views as to what the second American
drafting the note and will confer with lansing later;
The note will Vienna within the few
close study Of Austrs reply to the American demands that
there davowal Sf
ing the Anoona his punishment sparaton for the American live.
reduce the gravity with which officials viewed the situation The
president while wedding will
the White House.
him to discuss the situation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-12-18
AUSTRIA DENIES VIEWS OF UNITED STATES.

Washington 1s-Ths official Austras reply
reveals Vienna
ented by the United States correct the blame for
reply denies also that the bs be placed the Aus
ton were applied to the iudamsnt Of the case"
also stated
unable to determine what the United intended indicate
when II had
ward submarine
IL adds that the United
judicial
"Exess for sIght Varsters il the transmission the remainder
the ofa virtually Identical with unofficial
eabed fro London II agreed seengy In eHoia quarters
situation which impressed the officials by unofficial cables but IL al
While the state making the public
dent Wilson at work in his study the outline Of reply
which forward time week.
state depSmsnt also made public the Ss text Of the
ted that the submarine fired the Ancona after the ship had
official admission of the Austrian admiralty itself the principal
portion of the American is based.
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Continued on Page Sixteen.
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w n A r II II n.

Foir tonight and Sunday. Somewhat
colder tonight.
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Continued on Page Seven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-30
THE SEAMEN'S LAW
Interpreted by Mr.. Redfield's Re-
sourceful Rule Makers.
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in Tuesdays Tribune,
in which you referred incidentally to some
remarks of mine on the seamen's law before
the Academy of Political Science, indicates
misconception of the law, which u.s. believe,
very prevalent. You state, in substance. that
the administration, fearing foreign complica-
tions, has practically nulifed the seamen's
law in its application to foreign steamships.
You then urge the immediate repeal of the
"non-lifesaving provisions" Of the law.
May refer you to the rulings of the De-
partment of Commerce, in which are con-
tanned the instructions by which local officials
are guided in the enforcement of the law
They were made public on November 8. It
is there directed that Section 10 of the act,
requiring a certain percentage of able sea-
men. must be enforced against foreign as well
as American vessels. The same section con-
tains the so-called language test which has
been so violently denounced. This also will
be enforced against all foreign vessels. Sec
tion of the act allows q seaman in any
American port to claim and recover in our
courts one-half the wages due him. 1t is one
of the most bitterly contested features Of the
law. Yet this provision, together with that
abolshng arrest as punishment for deser-
ton, will be enforced against seventeen for
eign maritime nations, including Great Brit
ain, after March g. 1916, and against the re-
naming l3 after July /, 1916.
It appears then, that the three most holly
contested provisions of the law apply to
foreign as we'll as American ships and that
inspection officials have received directions
to so enforce them. This is hardly a "practi-
cal notification"
Moreover, if Congress were to follow your
advice and repeal all but the -lfesaving
provisions" of the law it would leave on the
statute books substantially the only impor-
tant section of the law which is not TO be
enforced against all foreign vessels This
section. as interpreted by the Attorney Gem
eral, does not apply TO vessels of countries
whose laws approximate our own" The
inspection service has decided, enormously. [
believe. that the laws of substantially all the
foreign countries approximate our own, even
after the passage of the seamen's law How
they could reach this result is 20 RE .rccm-
prehensible. II the powerful New York news
papers were TO cease attacking the seamen's
law for defects which it does not have and
were 10 turn the light of publicity on to this
misntcrpretation o. the act by the Depart
ment of Commerce they would perform a
notable service.
GERARD c. HENDERSON.
Cambridge. Mass, Nov 1G, 1915
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Fighting for An Idna
litor Of The TriDure.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Beyond question there is chao, IN
Europe. The only organized section Of Eu-
rope is the German army; all else is strife
and confusion. and this same German ma
chine is threatening the liberty Of Europe
and the German kultur me liberty of the
world
IN your editorial Saturday. The Moral
Crisis of the War" you are right the French
and their allies are fighting for an idea: To
thvart the German ambition, pride, AFRO
gance hultur and miltarisn. The Kaiser
does not point the way, the truth and the
life of liberty lie may have heard or read
that the poor in spirit are blecsed There are
many good ideas for peace in this country
and abroad but the great idea is peace II
there is 10 be peace it will be necessary to
work for it rs hard as the Allies are working
against the German advance.
What would happen if Ell international
council were to discover the causes for differ
ences and discomfort among the nations and
tr.' TO settle them? Japan needs territory
We could begin there and help Japan out OF
That difficulty. Japan Nigh. some dag be the
aggressor on that account Such difficulties
ray some day cause wal.
RICHARD MACKENZIE
New York Nov. q, 1915.
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What of Armenia?
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In Oliver Cromwells time we had no
telegraph, wireless or otherwise. Steam
ships were not, so communications were
slow and tardy. Yet, with all the difficulties
Of communication, Cromwell got action in his
day. which. when compared with the methods
Of procedure in use by our Washington ad-
ministration, was lightning-like in its swift
ness.
When the Waldensians (Waldenses) were
being harried in their mountain retreats
their women and children murdered and
their lands laid waste. as soon as Cromwell
heard of what was going on he dispatched
an envoy. who travelled with all possible
speed over land and sea. to give this mes
age to the Pspal States: IF you do not
instantly stop this wanton murder and per-
secution of Gods people, Englands fleet and
Englards army will know the reason why
That settled il. What message have we for
the Turk? THOMAS WILSON.
New York. Nov. %, 1915
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should be used for constructive and not de-
structive purposes But we can't be so little
Of mind as he is, and We can't think OF these
reservists only as of common laborers, goou
for building subways, aqueducts and rail-
roads. This is the point where we can't un-
derstand our W. c. B.
Judging all others by himself, he does not
seem to think or believe that our men, poor
and probably very little educated, still pos
sess in them one good thing good heart.
1t is that simple heart that takes them away
now from free and pacific America to fill
their places as men in the trenches; 1t is
that same heart that makes them now forget
money. pleasures and all the commodities OF
life. to 20 and endure all the hardshps of a
modern war. the tortures of hell.
Because in that ignorant heart they have
sacred memories of waiting mothers, loving
sisters snd respect for tombs also dear-thats
WHY they want TO go there now, no matter
what it costs; that's why they answer the
call to arms with smile. Some will never
come back eternal peace to them! But some
will come here again. some will work back
here again, in the building Of aqueducts, on
the railroads. i'm the mines. And when they
will raise the next generation IN America
there won't be any towards Their boys VIII
have for the Stars and Stripes the same love
and respect that their fathers had for their
trcolor flag; and they will make Old Glory
respected. too. no matter what it costs.
This is "Italy's patriotism explained" by
one who thinks his countrymen in America
not deceived. H. PERAGALLO.
New York Nov. 10, 1915.
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A Defence of Press Censorship.

Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge has under
taken in "A very friendly spirit to defend
the military and naval censors Of the
press against some Of their more violent
critics lie was for some years Director
Of the Naval Intelligence Department, and
as Britain during that period expert
enced strained relations at different times
with two great powers and one minor
power, he holds that he is competent
Judge OF the difficulties of a censor in time
Of WA. inasmuch as "the conditions, as
regards the collection and use of informa-
ton. Appropriated to those Of Z state of
belligerency.'
His belief is that the ordinary man has
no conception of the difficulties involved IN
the collection, report and publication OF
information concerning naval and mill
tarv movements. This business nc de-
scribes as "a veritablc art, inattention to
the rules Of which is likely TO cause ssri-
ous inconvenience or worse" Among the
most important things TO be learned is the
necessity of keeping an eye on all news
and treating none with contempt Even
an apparently insignificant sentence IN an
obscure newspaper may prove Of vital
moment; thus, "thc published report oil a
street accident has led to the locaiization
Of an important foreign force"
Now, while the enemy does not depend
entirely on newspapers for information,
newspaper are among its most important
sources. II military and naval intelligence
could bc kept out Of them altogether the
loss 70 the enemy woald doubtless be very
serious. This IS, Of course, impossible;
but Sir Cyprian Bridge thinks it quite JUS
'tifiaole 20 withhold full reports Of military
and naval operations for long periods, be-
cause the enemy might learn great deal
from report, no matter how belated the
publication"
This defence Of censorship will do very
well IN a general way, but unfortunately
il does not touch on the weak points OF
the English Press Bureau, which has re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-30
Watching Armenia Die.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor CT Inc lrlDune
Sir: Is it possible, in the face Of the hor
ribly cruel treatment of the Christian Ar
menians by the Mahometan Turks, that this
Christian nation-suppose champion and
refuge of the oppressed peoples of the earth
is satisfied to sit still and do nothing
Would not the very least that we should DC
be TO break off diplomatic relations with
these brutal prosecutors Of our Christian
brethren in Armenia, and also with their just
as brutal allies, who ruthlessly torpedo pas
sengcr vessels and murder helpless women
and children on ships carrying no munitions
OF war?
If this is not done, then we should drape
the American flag in mourning, tear up tho
Declaration of independence, send the ne
groes back into slavery. and restore Cuba
and the Philippines TO Spain, with humble
apologies. We Americans have always
thought that our national ancestors had
many heroic qualities, but our descendants
will have good reason to think that their
forefathers Of this generation were lot OF
cowardly, time serving poltroons; we arc be-
thinning to ,hink so ourselves. With some
hesitation and shame. sign myself,
WILLIAM HENDERSON WATTS,
An American whatever that may moan).
unledon, Y. j., Nov. IS, 1915.
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Italy's Patriotism Defended

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; As | happen to be an Italian
born, the headline "Italy's Patriotism Ex-
planned by One Who Thinks His Country
men in America Deceived" attracted my at
tentioE this morning.
After d careful reading of the article
simply couldn't believe the writer of il TO be
an Italian; but, If he were, lie ought to be
put out of that mot very comfortable earth 4"
as he calls Italy lie has 70 business there.
Not TO be able to understand chat some
may have such attachment to their country
as to induce them, If necessary, 20 sacrifice
their lives on the battlefield, that's enough to
classify him, dare say, as coward, if any
thing
Il is true that, in the interest of italy
AID in the name OF their King. consuls will
call 20 arms all available Italians now re-
siding in foreign countries; but, who ever
heard of any consul, or even a simple clerk
in a consu's Office, boasting of power to
arrest those Italians that refuse TO answe.
their calling? As a matter of fact. all Ital-
ans know that nobody but the United States
law officers could compel them to leave this
country. and then only if they committed Il
crime before they came here. We all know
that.
II in this instance of the European var so
many Italians residing now in the United
States feel II :heir duty 20 stand by Italy,
even at the cost of their lives. on the battle
field. what business is it Of ". G. g., from
Maple? o. course, we agree with him that
all these resorvists are men in the prime Of
life, whose vigor and capacity for work