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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-23
Household Occupant
Dead From His Burns

Tony Berger. twenty-five years old.
who lived on a house boat moored on
the Virginia side of the Potomac. above
the Aqueduct bridge, died early today
In Georgetown University Hospital.
house boat caught fire few days ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-23
Baekeland Here Tonight.

DR.. l.. II. Baekland. member OF the
naval consulting board. will deliver
an address before the Washington
Academy OF Scientists. in the New Ma
tional Museum tonight.
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no REMOVE pANDRUFEg z

Get S-cent bottle OF Danderine at
hand and rub well into .fKe scalp with
the finger tips. BY DJdfnina most. II
not all. OF this awfuf scurf will have
disappeared. Two or three applications
scalp itching and falling hair.--Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-23

Our Auar has averaged 40 miles day and has practically nothing
Washington
reach distant customers with gratifying
More 5000 o the on
Sales
Company, Adnoe, Pa, camo
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
FORMAL
STEPS
TAKEN
Mortgage Foreclosure Pro
ceedings Are Launched
BY DR.. L. T. Guild

Summons in mortgage foreclosure
proceedings has been served on
Charles z. Marsh and e. S. Fentress'
former owners of the Fargo morning
paper.
The summons follows up the notice
that DR.. L. T. Guild, also former own
ner of the paper. served on Messrs'
Marsh and Fentress last week.
The next step in the proceedings
will be the service Of the complaint,
which must be made within thirty
days of the time the summons Is
served. Then the defendants have
thirty days in which to file answer.
In the meantime, there have been
no further changes in the morning
paper legal tangle. Both sides SEEM
ingly are still standing by their guns.
An explanation of the franchise sit
uation, as made by a prominent Asso-
ciated Press official, clears up that
angle of the controversy. The fran
chise will go to the parties establishing
legal ownership Of the paper. In other
words, The Associated Press franchise
will not be and cannot be divorced
from the morning paper as now Or
ganized, being, in a measure. an asset
of the corporation.
So far as the membership is con-
cerned, that will be given to whom
soever is designated by the corpora
ton board of directors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
LIFE OF.
FRANCHISE
UNCERTAIN
City Attorney Gives Study
to Problem Raised by Mu-
nicipal Movement

"It is big question that has been
raised and one on which an opinion
cannot be given on the spur of the
moment" said City Attorney w. H.
Shure this morning in speaking Of the
question of whether or not the Union
Light, Heat & Power Co., has a per-
petual franchise in Fargo.
Il will not be able to give an
opinion until the proposition has been
gone into thoroughly"
City Attorney Shure and Burleigh
T. Spalding were working on the ques-
tion today. and have found a number
Of interesting things that have some
bearing on the question, for instance
that villages cannot grant a franchise
for more than twenty years.
Mr. Shure said, that while he was
not at all certain he believed that
under the constitution a municipality
could not grant a franchise that could
not be terminated by the legislature.
However, the franchise in question
was granted the predecessors of the
Union Light, Heat & Power Co., on Nov
z, 1881, before North Dakota became a
state. 1t was eight years later that
North Dakota was admitted to state
hood. -, g -. ..
w ME ~ is NOT KNOWN deIMLely now
q similar case would apply to munich
palities, the supreme court has held
that O. county has thu right to grant
an exclusive franchise for the opera
ton Of a ferry where one or more
landing points are within that coun-
ty, 1t being held that this Is public
service properly performed by the
state which may delegate the power
to an individual the same as in the
case of toll roads. This is in Fifth
North Dakota. 100.
The question that has arisen is at
tracing wide attention over the city
and Is a topic Of considerable discus
sion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Continued on Page 81
new Note
ON j. BOAT
ACTIVITY
Government Wants to Have
Clear Understanding
With Germany
lRx Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. S.-A new note to
Germany on the general submarine
situation appears to be among the
possibilities which may come out or
the latest activities Of the undersea
boats. If it is decided upon such q
note would be for the purpose of
clearing up what appears to be the
difficulties of Interpretation between
Washington and Berlin as to what
Germanys pledges in the Sussex case
covered, especially as to armed ships.
It is desired to bring out more clearly
just what ground these pledges will
cover.
Official information to the state
department establishes that the Bri-
tish ship Marina, sunk by a German
submarine with the loss of six Ameri-
cans was in no sense transport and
was entitled to the immunities of a
peaceful merchantmen. Germany has
announced the intention of her will
lingness to offer amends for destruc-
tion in such a case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
More Extensive Associated Press
News Service Secured for Forum
Worlds Greatest News Gathering Agency Will Establish Northwest News
i Ome-Rapid Growth of Forum Demands
Added Service Which Is Now Assured .

Conforming giving the best possible
The Fargo Forum will Monday establish and extensive
Associated Press
Under completed today with Milton Garges traffic chief
will
Of
of to Paul
with
world with and rapidly
efficient
splendid affords
during the past and because Of
to afordthe possible
assured that they will always get the best
will itself to
effective for the collection of
andno hwestne .
More detailed plans
3
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Germans Entered Bucharest
Without Serious Opposition

commandant. Captain Lange pointed
out the character OF Bucharest as q
fortress and said that such an evasion
would not hinder the German opera
tons.
In the course of Wednesday morn
ing portions OF General Schmittow's
cavalry corps took possession of fort
on the north front and portions of the
Fifty fourth army corps PUSHED on
and took the line of forts from CHA
jana. on the west front. to Adaile on
the north. The enemy infantry offered
resistance which was quickly over.
come.
From the south portions the Dam
ube army pressed into the city through
the girdle Of forts. meeting with no re-
sistance.
"The troops entering the town were
received enthusiastically and decorat-
ed with flowers. Field Marshal Won
Mackensen drove in a motorcar to the
royal castle, where he was greeted
with bouquets Of flowers"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 8.-Reuter's Amster-
dam correspondent sent the following
official Berlin dispatch which de-
scribes the fall of Bucharest: AT
1880 Tuesday morning Captain Lange
OF the general staff was sent as a
parlementaire to the commandant al
Bucharest. bearing a letter from Field
Marshal Won Mackensen demanding
the surrender of the fortress. A Sec
ond letter notified the commandant
that fire would be opened unless the
lparlementaire returned within "a
hours.
Captain Lange returned before the
expiration of the limit. the comman.
Ider-in-chief of the Russian Danube
army having refused to accept Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's letter on the
ground that Bucharest was not a fort
ress but an open town. He declared
that there existed neither forts and
troops destined for its defense, anc
there was neither governor nor c
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
W0MEN'S
ERA IS
AT HAND
Equal Suffrage Means For
Greater Opportunities, De-
clares Mrs. McClung

Woman suffrage is move to save
the children Of the world, to save the
mothers of the future the tears, the
sorrow and suffering that mothers to-
dayare bearing, and to propagate an
internationalism that will guard the
peace Of the world in years to come"
Mrs. Nellie L. McClung, noted Cana
dian suffrage speaker. brought to Far
go through the efforts Of the local suf-
frage organization, told a large audi
ence at the Orpheum theater at 1880
o'clock today. Mrs. s. L. Sheldon in
troduced Mrs. McClung.
1.-THE world, today, with It's awful
waste Of human life. and its unconcern
for human suffering shows that 1t is
suffering from too much masculinity.
War is the result Of male statecraft.
Woman with her indirect influence,
the only kind Of influence she has ever
had, Is against war. Men have long
talked of stopping war, but IL had
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Bitter Opposition to
Retention of Cecil
and Balfour in New
British Government
(By Associated Press.)

Associated
Sat meeting Liberals stated
that 5aour would be foreign secretary the cabinet and
Premier publishes
appointments The THE which
the formation Of the received evsrhee
dpened for the by persistent good authority
that Mr. 5afour to the FOREIGN office with Lord Robert Cecil
Lord Roberts would
nothing short perssenty adopted
policy leading the blockade
feeding the should placed command"
The Manchester Guardian that Premier Lloyd
will immediate solution
of an imperial council Is unlikely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Belgian Idlers Degenerating
German Excuse for Deportation
CRY Associated Press.l

Berlin, Dec s-The today
In explanation and justification of transfer of Belgian
but a social necessity, it
Owing chiefly British
trade which before the supported large of the
popuaon
and conditions growing Many families have become
objects of public ehaFisy.. e.
More than fifth the population
More
of idle people, the statement degenerag
and social depravty are
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Hat Saves $22 For
Block, HoIdup Victim

while crossing the bridge thought thsA
there might be a chance Tor a "sttcak-
ly" and put $22 in bills in a silk hat
he was wearing. He was thankfMi
that he had the hunch.
After holding Block up the yeggman
told him to hit the trail which he did
in record time. He went to fire sta
ton No. 2, where he called up the
police department.
There is no trace Of the crook.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
OBJECT TO
COURT POWER

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. s.-The su-
preme court muddle is still in O.
tangle. The justices-elect have refus-
ed to submit their case to the pro-
visional supreme court, called in at
the request Of the outgoing supreme
court. insisting that the provisional
court was without authority to act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08

Shortly after midnight Fred Block,
barber at the Fargo house, was held
up and robbed near the First Church
Of Christ Scientist, First avenue and
Ninth street south, the highwayman
getting % cents and a gold watch.
Block had $22 secreted in his hat, and
saved it.
Block had been to a dance in Moor
head and was returning to Fargo and
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
MADMAN
ON DEATH
RAMPAGE
Illinois Farmer Shot His
Wife, Tried to Burn Chill
dren, Killed Self
(Rx Associated Press.)

Waukegan. Ills, Dec. 8. - Edward
Mcdowell, a farmer near Libertyville,
last night shot his wife, attempted to
burn his four children to death and
committed suicide. Mcdowell is said
to have entered his home in an angry
mood and quarreled with is wife. He
seized a shotgun and shot her through
the head, then threw her in q water
ing trough in the yard.
Returning to the house he locked his
children In a room and set fire to the
building. One child escaped through
a window and rescued the others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
TWO ADMIT BURGLARY.
(By Associated Press J

Beloit, Wis. Dec. S.-Clifford Heck,
10 years old, and Harold Beochard, "a,
pleaded guilty to burglary yesterday
in municipal court and were sentenced
to two years in the state reformatory
They were accused of breaking into
the Beloit steam laundry on Nov. 13,
and stealing $155.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Charge That Desire
Comes From Germany's
Weakness Obviously
Ridiculous 1t Saws
(RY Associated PresA)

Berlin, Dec. 8.-Via London-The Socialist news
paper Vorwaerts in an editorial on the capture Of
Bucharest, expresses the view that the chief signif
icance of the victory lies in the dsproof it furnishes
to allies of the assertions that Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg's expressed willingness to make peace
is dictated by Germany s weakness.
The newspaper argues the present moment is es-
pecially suited for further efforts for peace the
Teutonc conquests of Rumania make the entente talk
about Germany's weakness ridiculous.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Congressional Probe Of
Problems Of Agriculture
Is Demand of Farmers
tBy Associated Press.l

Chicago, Dec. s.-Resolutions CALI
ing upon congress to investigate the
entire problem OF agriculture in the
United States and calling for an
investigation of the marketing OF live
stock, were adopted at the closing of
the National Conference on Marketing
and Farm credits here today. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08

Marshall Oil company statesmen In
the Aberdeen. Sioux Falls, Bismarck,
Minneapolis and Fargo territories,
covering the territory from Milwaukee,
Wis, to Sheyenne, Wyo., will gather in
Fargo, Jan. 5, and z, for a confer
ence, at the invitation of w. e. Sey-
mour, manager of the Fargo branch
of the company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY

Hackensack, N. j.. Dec. S.-Unlted
States Senator elect Hiram Johnson
of California. in a letter to Alfred
Gramlich. Republican state commit
teeman. made public here, expressed
his thanks for boom started for him
for president in 1920 at recent din
ner of New Jersey Progressive Re
publicans. but added that he would
not attempt to minister to 1t, as he
felt that 'ft would hardly be taken
seriously"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Marshall Oil Co., Men
Will Gather in City

The conference will bring about
thirty-five men to the city. and it is
the first time that the company repre-
sentatives have held conference OUT
side the home city Of the company,
Marshalltown, La.
In giving recognition to Fargo. the
company pays the city high compli-
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
PROHIBITION
In LIMELIGHT
lRy Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 8.-Prohibition
legislation was forced into point
Of vantage today, wrien the senate
on motion of Senator Sheppard of
Texas, began consideration of
bill to prevent the manufacture
and sale OF liquor In the national
capital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
American Side Of Niagara
May Disappear Is Warning
tBy Associated Press.)

Press)
permitted
any
of
10
bill
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Girls Here's Treason
Farmers Are Passing You
Up for Those City Ships

Chicago Dec 8-One hundred unwedded North
Dakota farmers motored through the boulevards of
Chicago today in cars bearing this sign: "We Want
Wives, Bachelor Farmers of North Dakota"
The bachelors are members of the North Dakota
delegation attending the national conference
ketng and farm credits
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
king OF GREECE
CRITICALLY ILL
DIV Associated press }

Paris, Dec. >8.-The health of
King Constantine is again caus-
ing anxiety, according to news
from German sources, says a
Zurich dispatch to The Matin.
The old wound in the kings side
continues to suppurate and is kept
open constantly. The kings con-
dition is said to be very weak.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08

resolutions suggest that congress look
into the workings Of cooperative mar
keting and buying under government
auspices in European countries and
ascertain to what extent that could be
applied to place American agriculture
Continued on Page Ten.) -
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
French Battleship Suffern
Lost With All On Board
fRv Associated Press.N


Paris sThe batteship SuHern which
station
with all board
The French batthp suern displaced 1880 had
Dardanees Turkish
badly damaged and withdrew n flames.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08

Athens, Dec. London pec s5ockads Of Greece begins
officially o'clock Fiday ornns Members OF the
embark
demand the
Of
the explained these had ceased.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
(By Aasociated Press.) }

GERMANS SAY FRENCH AND RUSSIANS FAILED
Berlin, s(WireIess Sayvs)-Attaek by French troops
Vrdun effort the trenches taken by the
Russians Dvlna 'front.' the
Gaan ne the LudoVa regions the
Rumanan 'front.' failed
the Russians sustained heavy losses
The a forces 5000 announced
officially
FRENCH CLAIM TRENCHES REcAPTURED.
Paris 8The night driven OF trenches
which they side of hill 3o Verdun
fighting
Macedonian Three counter attacks the Sebans
the Bulgarian the
These repused office declared
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08
Teutons Make Offer to
Give Greece Assistance
CBy Associated Press }

London "a Switzerland Rome, The
opening declares
tho enten
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-08

CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05

this course cannot be otherwies con.
strued than as a recognition OF the
fact that the de facto government in
Mexico. recognized by ourselves and
by other nations, is not fulfilling the
duty which one government owes to
another. Mexico Is a bad ncighbor
now. There is no, use denying this.
We live at peace with Canada on our
northern border. without soldier
along the 1900 miles OF land. while.
as matter Of necessity. we are oblig.
ed to keep an armed force on our
Mexican border all Of the time. and
have now gathered there the largest
army assembled In the United States
since the Civil war" This striking
comment on. "watchful waiting"
President Wilson's recognition OF Car
rama. and tho fallacy that "he has
kept us out OF war;" does not eman.
ate from a hostile Republican. The
words were penned by none other
than Mr.. Wilson's own Secretary Of
the Interior. the Hon. Franklin X.
Lane, in a series of articles now run.
ming in various newspapers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
issued a warning to farmers against

issued o warning to farmers against
investing their FUNDS in the wildcat
bank schemes being formed under the
Federal Farm Loan Act, and intima-
tions that the warning was prompted
by partisan prejudices; but It was a
very real evil and the warning waA
timely, MS Is now proved By the face
that the extent OF the evil has com.
PEELED the Federal Farm Loan Board
to issue from Washington q similar
warning. Stock is being sold to far.
mers which amounts to little more
than gold bricks. II is be!ug sold In
farm banks when and II organized"
and the boardsays that the Ifs" will
in most instances probably turn to
won't hes" The other scheme. to
which attention was called in this
correspondence. has not yet been
touched upon by the Board. 1t is a
scheme whereby promoters sell stock
TO farmers In banks which have been
approved b. the Board. bu. sell It at
twice It's par value with a guarantee
that the excess over par less the
cost of organization will constitute
the banks surplus. or course. this
gives the promoters opportunity to
appropriate to themselves. as cost
Of organization" sum equal to the
total capital OF tho hank.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05

ion for transportation Of their pro.
ducts and foodstuffs and taxes which
are neither prohibitive nor confisca-
tory. And they had the temerity to
admit that they REPRESENTED invest.
ments in Mexico amounting to up.
wards Of $250,000, 900. What they ex.
pected to accomplish by such rude
interruption and such a confession It
is difficult to conceive in view OF the
fact that all Americans OF their class
informed by the State department, dur
ing this administration. that they are
mere Adventures. ALPHABETICALLY
seeking to make money outside OF
their own country. Indeed. only last
Saturday President Wilson referred to
them rs creatures so base that they
desire that kind Of law and order
which some investors in Mexico con.
slider most to their advantage"
Gold Bricks:
There was indignation in Democra.
tic circles when your correspondent
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
NEW YORK LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent)

(From Our Regular Correspondent
THE tariff is one OF the grestest
issues Of this campaign, accord.
to Hon. Myron T. Herrick, former
Ambassador to France. "In all tho
manufacturing states employers and
employees are asking the same ques.
ton: What will happen to US If the
war ends before the Underwood bill
Is revised?" says Mr.. Herrick, and
he adds, The same question Is being
asked by the farmers in every agri.
cultural community. They have not
forgotten what the Underwood bill did
to the prices Of their products before
the war created the present extraor-
binary demand, and they have no de.
sire to see q return OF these prices.
In Ohio. the skilled workmen keenly
recall the hard times that followed the
passage of the Underwood bill. Why.
my own city OF Cleveland had to raise
$4,000 to provide work for men who
were thrown out Of employment, IN
order to save them from bread.lines
and soup-kitchens. The end OF the
European war, which certainly will
not be prolonged beyond the end OF
the administration elected in Novem-
Der, will subject the financial and In.
dustrial interests Of this country to a
severe strain which will be felt by
every businessman and woman who
votes in this election. Right now, al
though the countries from which we
chiefly import are cut off by the war,
our imports are the largest they have
ever been in the history OF the coun.
try. At the present rate. our imports
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05

yet their efforts proved vital factors
in determining tine championship Of
the world. Fred Clarke called on Ad.
ans In three games in the 1909 series
with Detroit and three times the young
Highlander hurled winners Connie
Mack summoned Bush from the bench
in 1913 and the kid baffled the Giants
in brilliant exhibition. though 1t was
his first year in the big show
Boston manager never rated Olaf
Helriksen equal to the task OF play
ing regularly in the outfield. but the
pudg.f little Dane copied hero's
wreath In 1912, when he unbuckled a
timely pinch.hit that practically won
the title for the Red Sox. who also
featured Joe Wood as the man OF the
hour
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
BY HAROLD JOHNSON

Next? Who's in line for a place in
the sun and pedestal In baseball's
Hall Of Fame. Who will be the hero
Of the 1916 worlds series?
Another week will bring the answer!
I look for Babe Ruth, the buriy south.
paw Of the Boston Red Sox TO grab
the laurel wreath and to be the work.
er Of slab miracles who will keep
for his comrades the title of mon.
archs OF all they survey on the base,
ball diamond
It's freaky thing-this series hero
honor role. You never can tell who
will annex the crown. Reviewing the
hectic encounters OF the past Il would
appear that the laurel is reserved for
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TRIUNE ITEMS.

Mabel Gwyn who has been ;yisitins
her sister Mrs. Fleming Price tor The
past week has returned home.
Mr.. viii Norris and niece Mrs. La.
In Wilt and son Lawrenes were cAii:
ing on Mrs. Fannie Morris Saturday. (.
Mrs. Hays Morris was visiting her
aunt Mrs. Reeves Monday. 4. 4
Duly Holland was visiting her sister
Mrs. Boyers one day last week.
Jennie and Moses Jacobs were call
on Mrs. Jacobs daughter Mr.. ana Ma
Hays Morris Sunday night.
WILDER Reeves was business can.
er at Fairmont Monday.
Those visiting Mr.. and Mrs. vtyti
Brown Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. WIN
Morris and sons Joe and Walter. Mfs.
Sis Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. Hayb Nor.
ris. Mr.. and Mrs. Glen wilt and scn
Lawrence.