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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
River Reached Crest
Early Today at 29.9
Foot Mark--Freezes
Edges of Widened River Coated With Ice An Inch Thick
as Result of Cold spell-Level Rose
But One 1-ch In Night.

probable that the water line would
continue to rise again.
Along the sides Of the widened
stream last night ice formed in places
to a depth of over an inch. Today
young boys have been running and
sliding along the rubber ice at the
edges of the river.
The present food marks the highest
water since 1897. In 1907 the river
came within one inch Of being as high
as it is now. Besides tie already des-
tttute condition of some families in the
Iowlands of the two cities, no serious
results from flooded homes was re-
ported today.
Higher at the Forks.
Grand Forks, N. D., April 6.--Durlng
the past "a hours the rapidity with
which the Red River Of the North has
been rising lessened to some extent,
due to the drop in temperature, but
nevertheless had gained the attitude
of close to % feet above the low water
mark at midnight last night. Between
4 p. m. and yesterday midnight the rise
was recorded at eight inches.
The forecast for today and tomor-
row is fair and warmer indicating a
possibility of a more rapid rise, result
ing from the snow and water now
standing in the fields, together with
the supply which will suddenly be
created FROM the tributaries,
.@~ W. Red Lake Zoe SeliG.
The Red Lake river has shown no
signs of breaking up and ice COM
panies at Red Lake Falls and Thief
River Falls are still cutting the sum-
mer supply. Much snow still remains
in northern Minnesota, and If the
warm weather predicted for today and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
League
Held Big Meeting at
!. Devils Lake Yesterday

Devils Lake. Frazier candidate
Nonpatsan
here audiences
interesting address, which
acclaim.
Frazier rather shy of the fooights when he
bile, rapidly and he
evening.
of
audience
applause accorded all the speakers.
Of the other agencies
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
Governor Hanna May
Be Next Witness In
the Youmans Bank Case

N.
he to a
which
defendants
securities discovered al
evening brought n
Good
Youmans
anything
Youmans called
Severson they
prob be the next s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
Largest Fortification
Bill Ever Reported,
Now Before Congress

guns on railroad cars to defend points
notp rotected by established forts.
In approving the bill the committee
accepted almost without alteration the
proposals of the war department and
the officers who have studied the sub
ject of coast defenses for years.
The bill carries appropriations Of
$23,305. .123 and additional authoriza-
tions to reach a total of $34,229,0
It is the first of the bills mapped out
by former Secretary Garrison to cover
a four-year program of expenditure
totalling $82,064,557 on the continental
coast defenses and reserve material
The Panama canal defenses will add
$13,995, 900 to the project, reaching a
grand total Of s96,059,557.
The committee cut down the 1917
estimates $1,37S,073. AS the bill
stands, however, it represents an in
creased expenditure over last year OF
$16,s36,S33.
In addition to the new guns the bill
provides for the expenditure of $780,
600 to purchase the rights of the
radio dynamic control devised by
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
Mitchell Urges Training.

New York. April 6.--Mayor Mitchell
last night sent to the heads of all
city departments letter in which he
declared 1t the duty of every man in
the city government whose services
can be spared, to take advantage OF
the opportunity afforded by the feder-
al government to obtain military
training at summer military camps.
The mayor promised an additional va
cation of eleven working days to all
city employees who attend a camp for
the full four weeks training period.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
FORD IS
NAMEDAS
NOMINEE

Detroit, Apr1l 6.-Detroit newspapers
which have compiled returns of the
presidential preference primary held
in Michigan, Monday, have agreed that
Henry Ford, automobile manufacturer,
defeated United. States Sen. William
Alden Smith of Grand Rapids for the
republican nomination by majority
of from $500 to 4,500. An extremely
light vote, probably not more than
10000 was cast.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
MAYORS ISSUE
PROCLAMATIONS

New York, April 6.-Mayors of more
than 1000 cities in the United States
have issued proclamations urging the
people to cooperate with the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution in
their efforts to raise $1,00O,0OO next
Saturday which has been designated as
Belgian Flag day." according to a.
statement issued by Mrs. William
Cummings Story, president general of
the D. A. r.
The funds raised will be used for the
relief of the destitute i'm Belgium and
northern France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
Veil Of Obscurity
Hangs Over Actions
Of Pershing's Force--
Heard From Tuesday
CAPTURE OF VILLA SOON CERTAIN"

Mexico City, April 6.-General Gutierrez report
ed to the department that the capture of Villa
within short time certain He said the constitu
tonalist forces had again surrounded Villa.
1t is also reported that combined force of con-
sttutonast troops from the states of Jaisco AguaS
Calientes and Zacatecas is closing in on General
Bracamontes, who with large force of Villa cavalry
has been located Juchipila in southern Zacatc
caS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
Ru1nored Today Carranza
Will Ask for Withdrawal
of the American Troops
WILSON BREAKS PRECEDENT.

Washington, April 6.-President Will
son broke precedent last night by
going to Fort Myer, Va, for dinner
with Major General Hugh L. Scott,
chief Of staff of the army. 1t is Gus
tomary for the president to accept
dinner invitations only from members
Of his cabinet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
FIFTY MAssACRED BY BANDITS.

Laredo, Tex, April 6.-Fifty persons, including
women and children were murdered by bandits be-
tween Torreon and Zacatecas OH March %, when
marauders wrecked the train which they we're rid
ing, according to word brought here today by
passengers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
WILSON TO REVIEW
SPANISH WARVETS

Washington, April 6.-President Will
son has tentatively accepted an invi-
tation to so to Chicago Sept. to at
tend the national encampment of the
United Spanish War Veterans and re-
view preparedness parade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
NEW RECRUITS GO TO BORDER.

NEW RECRUITS GO BORDER
Brownsville distribution
being assembled
Jefferson barracks Mssou Columbus barracks oho Fort Logan
Colorado, Aeaaz California
the border but will fill the regiments border guard
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06

Interesting flood notes Of the
high water in the spring Of 1897,
taken from the records of The
Forum, will be found on page IL
Of this issue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
ANOTHER
RAID ON
ENGLAND

Berlin, April 6.--The German ad-
has announced that German
last night silenced battery
near Hull, England, with bombs and
destroyed ironworks near Whitby. The
returned safely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
Railroad Brotherkoods
Maintain Shippers Will
Benefit If They Win

6-In
freight
overtime
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06
ONE KILLED IN RAID

London, April Gone person was
killed and eight persons injured in last
nights Zeppelin raid, it was officially
announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06

Continued on Page 10.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-06

Berlin, April 6German troops have stormed the villa
the AVoeourt Rethncout front northwest of Verd
Office has announced.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
Artillery Duel in Macedonia.

Paris April 22, 10 a. m.-The artillery duel along the Macedonian front continued yesterday, the Havas correspondent at Saloniki telegraphs. There was no activity on the part of infantry except for the usual clashes between patrols.
 The aviation corps is very active. The French aeroplane which flew over Sofia returned unscathed from it's 800 mile trip. It dropped four bombs of large calibre on a Zeppe- lin shed at Sofia. Two French aeroplanes squadrons yesterday bom harded the German camp at Petritch. and another squadron dropped bombs on German troops concentrat- ing in the region of Doiran. German f1iers attacked Grassoli, but did no damage.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
MAYOR RE-APPO|NTS DANIELSON ASSESSOR
Members of Old City Hall Commission Also HOnOred
 By Selection Again.

Mayor G. A. Quigley this morning Aaron Danielson as assessor. MT. Danielsons term as assessor expires July 1. His appointment is for a term of three years. He is married and lives at 28 Chapman street.
 Other appointments to commissions announced by the mayor this morning are: Carlisle H. Baldwin. Aaron w.. Carlson, Frank M. Zimmerman and William G. Dunn, members of the City Hall commission. All are reap pointments and include the entire commission.
 Mr. Baldwin is executive head of the CorSin Cabinet Lock division of the American Hardware corporation, of which he is a vice president. MT. Baldwin lives at e6 Forest street. Aaron w. Carlson is secretary and treasurer of the I. Porter Co.,, and lives at TO Fairview street. Frank M. Zimmerman and William G. Dunn, the other commissioners, are both engaged in the real estate business. MT. Zimmerman is president of the F. M. Zimmerman company, and MT.
 
 a member of the firm of Cox & Dunn.
 Other commissioners recently re- appointed are: A. w. Rice and P r. McDonough, members of the board of compensation and assessment; parks w. F. Brooks; health. pr. H. T. Bray and Dr. Arvid Anderson, and ceme- tery, E. w. Schultz
 To complete the roster and fill all aspirations, the mayor has yet to ap- point or re-appoint a number of com missioners. John E. Moore's term as a, member of the board of public works expires May 1. and rumor of 9, change has been frequently made, but Mayor Quigley this morning denied that he had arrived at decision The mayor intimated, however, that he might make several changes and pos sibly shift some of the members whose terms expire to other commits sions.
 Carl A. Carlson, member of the board of public safety, who was ap- pointed last winter to succeed Frank H. Holmes, resigned, leaves the board June l, unless re-appointed. It has been frequently rumored that H. M Steele would be named in his stead The terms of Charles G. Miller, Peter P. Curran and Morris D. Sake, as charity commissioners expire May l, and in June the terms of w. E. Att wood, E. N. Stanley, B F. Gaffney and Richard Schaefer as members of the board of finance and taxation. Of these four the mayor has re-appoint- ed Judge Gaffney. The mayor will have one other appointment, the term of G. M Landers as a member of the city plan commission expiring ill July.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
C1cmenceau Approves Note.

Paris, April 22, S:25 a. m.-Unqual- flied admiration of President Wilson s message to Berlin on the submarine issue is expressed by Georges CIe- menceau in his newspaper, LHomme Sibre. In an extended analysis of the message, M. Clemenceau says:
 What strikes one above all i,l this piece of world diplomacy which the chief of the American republic has submitted to the national rep- resentatives, is it's fine, impressive ob- jectivity, neither complaints nor re- elimination. Facts. No signs of lit erature, contrary to what we have seen the case of other countries, nothing, too, of the learned lawyer by happy surprise. Simply strong words of a statesman.
 "The right, the august imprescrip- tible right, which the Pilgrim fathers of the Mayf1ower brought from Eu- rope their sons are bringing back to us under a shield of iron forged oy their own strong hands.
 Hail to you American citizens who march into the history of Europe under a great arch on the front of which Washington, Jefferson and so many others have carved the noblest claims of humanity.
 What the Kaiser may decide to do is unimportant. Withdrawal or bombast-it will all be the same in the end.''
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
HUNGARIAN PRESS IS
 CLAM0RING FOR PEACE
Fears Germany Will Swallow Their Country at End
 of War.

London, April 22, 5:35 a. m.-The Daily Photographs Milan correspon- dent says that a significant symptom regarding the Hapsburg Monarchy is shown by an outburst of the Hun garian newspapers in favor of peace. Premier Asquith's speech regarding peace conditions, the despatch says, has been commended by Hungarians, who are anxious on account of Ger man aggressiveness respecting small Eatfonalities at the end of tthe war.
 Tn connection with the visit to Berlin made by Baron Burian, Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, 1t is suggested that Germany proposed the Hapsburg monarchy should be divided into small autonomous states, presumably so that they may be more easily swallowed up by Germany. The Slav nationalities, it is hinted, are to be given the minimum of liberty, Ga1icia also receiving autonomy
 The correspondent says that the Hungarians have taken umbrage feeling that their turn would come next and that the Magyars would thus succumb to German predomi- nance.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
SOUND STEAMERS ARE
 TIED UP BY STRIKE
Transportation Company Not Receiv- ing Freight at Either End of Line
 Trouble May Spread.

Hartford, April 22.-The Hartford and New York Transportation com pany's steamers are tied up by g. union seamens and firemen's strike called just before o'clock Friday af" ternoon. The steamer Hartford was unable to leave her pier Friday and the Middletown, which left here Fri |. day afternoon and reached New York this morning will be unable tn leave today. The company gave no. tice at noon that it was not receiving freight for shipment at either end ot the route. Providence, Hartford and Bridgeport lines are affected by the strike.
 The Hartford line steamers eacl, carry six of these seamen and six fire- men. Manager Charles c. Goodrich said that although each steamer had n crew of seventy-five men 1t was not allowed to leave port even one mall short and could not pick up non-union seamen and firemen to take the places of the strikers. He said the pay of tho men was advanced at their own re- quest to $45 ten days ago and now they want $50 to $55. He expected a strike would be declared on other lines be- fore the day was over.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
Expect Answer Next Week.

Washington, April 22.-With official word that the American note had. been presented to the Berlin foreign of- fee, administration officials today mo- mentarily expected definite advices from Am mbassador Gerard as to how the communication was received, to- gether with some indication as to the nature of the German reply.
 In reporting the delivery of the note late Thursday afternoon Ambas- sador Gerard advised the state depart ment that he had afterwards con- ferred briefly with Foreign Minister Won Jagow. The contents of another message from the ambassador was closely guarded, although it is said that he informed the department that assurances had been given him of inn mediate consideration of the docu- ment. Some officials indicated that they look for a reply from Germany by the middle of next week.
 Count Won Bernstorff, the German am mbassador, who is away on a brief trip, is not expected to return until Monday unless important dispatches regarding the submarine issue are received at the embassy before that time. It is known that he has ad- vised his government to modify it's submarine warfare to meet Americas S latest demands.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
LLOYD GEORGE ACCUSED
 OF CREATING CRISIS
Vicious Attack on Minister of Munitions By News
 paper Editor.

London, April 22, TIPS a. m.-Dis- pleasure expressed by the radicals over the attitude of David Lloyd Geoorge minister of munitions, cul- minated today in a remarkable open letter by Alfred c. Gardiner, editor of the Daily News in which MT. Gar diner charges MT. Lloyd George with responsibility for the government crisis just passed. The minister of
 munitions, who for the first year of the war was the idol of the radicals, has been championed lately by the so- called Northcliffe press and the con- servative organs which have been the severest critics of the government.
 '"The crisis this week." says MT. Gardiner's letter, twas the culmina- tion of all your activities. The coun- try has made it's choice between As quith and you It heard much about Asquith from your friends of the press. You escaped insult. You will escape exposure no longer.
 "In the heated, over-wrought at mosphere of your mind you believe yourself Man of Destiny. Democ- racy has been only a vehicle to you, not a faith. When the storm came, adventure within you made short work of the democrat. Now you could have that ten months power of Napoleon whereof you once spoke to me. Parliament became a nuisance and democracy an encumberance for Napoleon making a new heaven on earth.
 You never understood nor liked trade unionsm. You are essentially an agrarian agitator has been the crucial collision between you and As quith. Throughout he sought to carry labor with him You in apoca- lyptic vision of yourself as the savious of Europe turned to compulsion. You were one of the chief architects of the fall of the liberal government and the esta ablishment of the coalition But the new government was not what you intended. Asquith, Grey, Kitch- ener remained, and it was subjected from the outset to bitter relentless 
 Am l wrong in assuming you to I have been in close intimacy with the chief assailants of the government ?"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
CLERK BOUND OVER.
Said to Have Kept Bond Given Him
 By Mistake,

New Haven, April 22.-James G., Bishop, brokers clerk, charged with having in his possession bond which had been missing from local banks vault, was bound over to the sll- perior court today under bonds of s2,O00.
 It had been said that while Bishop was examining certain securities Ee was handed two bonds of a railway instead of one by mistake, and one of these two later showed up in New York whither it had gone after being sold. In court Bishop pleaded not guilty and then waived examination, His counsel said full restitution for the bonds value had been made
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
English Retake Trenches,

Berlin, April P, via London, 4:10 D. m.-The text of the official state. ment issued today at the German army headquarters said:
 Western front: On the Lange. marck-Ypres high road the English early in the morning attacked the trenches which our patrols captured April 19. The enemy reoccupied about one-third of the positions.
 "On both sides of LaBassee canal was exploded few mines with good results.
 "Enemy fired upon the towns of Lens and Rove resulted in further victims among the civil population. At Rove one child was killed and two women and a child injured.
 Tn the Argonne we destroyed French outpost positions on the hill of LaFille Morte by mine explosions We occupied an extensive crater be- fore our front.
 West of the Mouse the French re- peated their efforts in the region Of Dead Mans hill. They twice bonn barded with combined artillery and machine gun fire both banks of the river. The third attack broke down with heavy losses before our positions.
 Fierce hand grenade engagements for trench section in the neighbor- hood of Caurettes wood resulted in us recovering this section towards eve ming. During the night the French again succeeded in obtaining a foot hold in this wood.
 East of the Mouse at the Stein bruch (stone quarry), south of Haud- remont and south of Fort Douaumon there was lively artillery activity to- gether with grenade and bomb fight ing. The artillery continued without interruption day and night it's custom ary local violence on the entire battle front in the Mouse district.
 "In the region northwest of F'resnes En-Woevre, prisoners were taken be- longing to the 154th French division. This proves that in the region between this town and Avocourt since Febru- ary 21, thirty-eight divisions were em- ployed, of which four divisions after a long rest were reinforced by fresh drafts taken chiefly from the recruits of the class of 1916 who were brought into the battle and beaten.
 Eastern theater: Yesterday south east of Gadbunovka there were Rus sian attacks with sanguinary losses in front of our entanglemen
 Balkan theater: There is nothing to report
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
CONFLICTING STORIES
 BY RAILROAD MEN
Members of Crew of Gilt Edge Ex- press Deny Seeing F1agman
 or FuSecS.

Providence, R. l., April 22-Con- ftct in the testimony of railroad em- ployes who figured in the wreck on the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad at Bradford Monday night in which five passengers were killed, developed at the joint investi- gation by the interstate commerce commission and the Rhode Island public service commission today. William G. Read, conductor of the Gilt Edge Express which crashed into the rear of local train, testified that he did not see the fagman of the local train signal in any way, nor did he see any warning fusee burning behind the local.
 Simon T. King, a fireman on the Gilt Edge, corroborated the previous tcstim ony of Engineer Charles H. Mansfield regarding the disposition of the signal lights. He said also he knew of no fusee or signal having been at his engine, as John w. Coombs, f1agman on the local testified yesterday had been done.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
UP TO VON BERNSTORFF.
Will Be Asked to Select Official En-
 bassy Papers.

Washington, April 22.-Papers seized in New York by the department of justice from Wolfe von Inge1, former secretary of Capt. Franz Won Papen, recalled German military at tache, will not be restored to the Ger man embassy until Count Von Kern storff returns to Washington from weekend trip. Count Won Bernstorff will be asked to distinguish between the official and personal matter in the documents.
 It was not believed today that the German embassy would agree to this procedure, contending there is no au thority for the removal of papers of any kind from the person or posses sion of a diplomatic agent
New Britain herald., 1916-04-22
TRY TO AROUSE MAN
 AND FIND HIM DEAD
Jacob Sepp, 45 Years Old, of z7 Law Tor Street Succumbs to Stroke
 Of ApOplexy.

Jacob Sepp, forty-five old, was found dead on the floor of his room at 77 Lawlor street shortly after 6 o'clock this morning when his board ing boss entered the room to call him for breakfast.
 Acting Medical Examiner R. M. Griswold investigated the case and found that the mans death was caused by apoplexy. He had been dead about seven or eight hours when found. As far as is known, Sepp has no relatives and but little is known of him.
 He was employed for a time at the Stanley Works but of late had been working at Landers, Frary & Clark. His boarding boss said he was a man of excellent habits and did not drink to excess. He appeared in good health yesterday and retired to his room at o'clock last evening. Although the family heard no sound as of a body falling the dead man was found lying on the floor beside the bed, which had not been slept in. He was fully dressed.