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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
Naturalization OF
All British Shipping
Will Strongly Affect
Commerce of America
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, 2oNaonaIzaton British shipping
toned briefly Premier David of the first acts
the ministry,
strictly than phase
speech What effect would have
ships
unexpected of questions which officials with
much
The taking into the national service of the whole merchant marine
following closely Engands
coains stations the world ships
allied thought by officials first glance
majority the worlds trade specific
'" t---@~.-.
the allies pobeatea especially to the completeness with
nothing the United States should the whole British merchant
marine be withdrawn from American trade and harhors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20

Receipts from the Salvation Army
kettles. which are receptacles for dona-
tions of the public to be used in the
purchase of Christmas dinners for
Fargo's poor, were s6s.50 at noon to-
day, Arthur Andrews. captain, an
nounced.
This amount is considerably small
er than army officers had expected,
considering the length Of time the ket-
ties have been out. The kettles will
be taken in Saturday. evening.
In order that the local corps may be
able to take care OF the number OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
RUSSlA'S
NEWEST
PROBLEM
(By Associated Pressl


Petrograd. Dec. 20.-The passage
across the Russian frontier of thou
sands of Rumanians who have aband-
oned their houses and property in the
face of the invading Germans and
Bulgarians. has cast the shadow of a
new refugee problem on the Russian
empire. These refugees have been
pouring into Odessa. Kiev and other
southern Russian cities in a destitute
and helpless condition and present a
problem which threatens to be more
dlfncult than any which has CON
fronted a belli rent power since the
invasion Of Belgium. Russia has only
partially succeeded in colonizing and
assimilating the millions Of homeless
Poles. Jews and members of other
races who fed to it during the first
year and a half of the war. This, ma
turally, Is the worst time of the year
in which to care for refugees and the
economic readjustment which the
present political crisis has emphasize
ed adds to the difficulty of clothing
l.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
To Conquer Germany
and Her Allies Would
Mean Eternal Wars In
Europe, Says Anzeiger
(By Associated Press)


20-Commentine on rersr
speech, Of Berlin,
declared blame
committed crime against
feated"
The LocsI that Mr. lloyd
said thus far about conditions This continues
tho conquering
whole
Lloyd
the bring
earlier termination Lloyd George supposes"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
Federal Farm Land
Bank Board Delays
Decision on Cities

The. Forum this afternoon, howevex,
contains the information that it will
be several days before the districts
F'argo's case before the board has
been completed The local committee
in charge Of the movement to bring
the bank to Fargo is confident this
city has made an excellent argument
for the creation of the So called
spring wheat district and IL that
division is determined on, they are
certain Fargo win be made the banks
location.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
Johnson's Frog Can
Sing; Finds Voice
This Morning

Clarence Johnson's frog can
sing. .- 8 ..-. H. =. =
For an hour this morning, that
torn surviving potato eating frog,
in the crusoe drug store, put him
~ self IN the Caruso class, If there
is such class in frogdon. s
Johnson's frog is one Of the two
little frogs found inside a potato
several days ago by Mrs. johnson
as she was preparing the midday
meal.
The ctner died, and is now in
alcohol.
But his Mate doesn't seem wor-
ried abeut the departure Of his
brother frog, and is making the
best of things around tis peculiar
ard unusual home.
Today froegie found his voice
and he just persisted in exercising
it for all it was worth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
CONTINUED on page ten)
HOLD UP Cars
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec 90. = Further
means to check practices which have
contributed to the car shortage were
discussed today by railroad officials
and shippers here. -.
The chief topic was a method under
which abuse of the reconsignment
privilege could be prevented. Informa-
ton presented is said to indicate
Spectators in foodstuffs and other
necessities, by abuse of the recon-
signment privilege, have withdrawn
cars from their normal use for un-
warrantedly long periods, thus con-
tributing to the car shortage and in
directly to the higher cost of living.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
Entire British Merchant
Marine May Be Withdrawn
From the American Trade
PEACE IDEA is STEP FORWARD
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam. Dec. 20.-The New
Wiener Journal. published at vien-
ma, says:
The reply of the entente nations
to the peace proposal of the central
powers certainly will be as equivo-
cal as the speeches of Premier
Lloyd George, Premier BRAND and
the italian foreign minister. Never
theless. the idea Of peace has made
q step forward" ..0
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
SISAL PRICES
ARE RAISED
tBy Associated Press,

New York, Dec. 20. American
manufacturers of rope and twine have
been notified of an increase of 3 cents
pound in the price of sisal, it was
announced here today by the Federal
Regulating commission which markets
the Mexican crop. The visable supply
Yucatan storm which caused a smaller
output owing to damage to the grove
ing product and to railway and ship.
ping 1t was explained, and there is
shortage of labor in the sisal districts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
Kettles Fail to Get
Enough Cash to Date

poor families now on it's list, it will
be necessary to raise at least $3.50.
Each dinner, without food contribu-
tions, will represent cash outlay OF
approximately 50.
The e. g. Schroeder farm east cf
Moorhead, has donated potatoes for the
dinners, and the Stacy Fruit Co. of
Fargo has donaCed enough organss -
go around.
Barrels have been placed in the pub
lie schools for the collection OF canned
goods, coffee and other foodstuffs. The
barrels will be collected on Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
Jorgenson Holds Up
Pay of Justices and
Other State Officers
Supreme Court Tangle Takes New Turn Today-Attor
ney Lemke Charges That Provisional Body Was
Kangaroo Court, in Notice Served. @sss

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 20.-The SAL
aries of all elective state officers were
held up today by State Auditor Jor-
genson, who declines to issue warrants
for the retiring justices Of the SUI
preme court until the question as to
the length of term is settled. Inasmuch
as the rule has been to issue all official
warrants at the same time, none Of
the elective state officers may get
their salaries until the tangle 10
straightened out
Appointive officers and employees re-
ceived their pay today as usual.
The action on the official payroll
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20

The federal farm loan board will
not announce today its choice of cities
as locations for the twelve farm loan
banks. to be established under the
provisions OF the federal rural cred
its act.
a previous announcement from
Washington had indicated that the
farm land board would be in position
TO announce, today, the location Of
banks, and Fargoans have been might
lily interested In today's developments.
An Associated Press dispatch to
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20

was deferred until Saturday. when
State Auditor Jorgenson win return
from his junket with the budget
board.
Styling the provisional tribunal a
kangaroo court" and declaring that
its members had no more authority or
Jurisdiction than "any other four men
the street. William Lemke. attorney
for the Justices elect, has served no.
tice on both the state treasurer and
the auditor, warning them against
paying the salaries to retiring justices
for December.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
APPEAL FOR
INQUIRY into
COAL SHORTAGE
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-Following a SER
les of conferences, Chicago coal deal
ers, facing q possible coal famine,
announced today that an appeal for
an inquiry into the coal situation had
been made to the federal reserve COM
mission. They say that the shortage
in fuel began in New England a year
ago and since has extended to the
Rocky mountains. Railroad men and
coal dealers asserted today however,
that they saw some relief for the
shortage,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
London Food Measure a Failure
CIV Associated Press.l

London, Dec, 20Accordng of the odays
which
the
10
They that failed to check but
claimed
supervision and that finding that they indulge
servings without
against
toophoIe
al
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
new n. D. BANK
IS ORGANIZED
(By Associated Press.)

st. Paul. Dec. 20.-Clinton ]. Backus.
Jr., manager Of the farm loan depart
ment of the Merchants Trust & Saw
ings bank. st. Paul, has been named
vice=president and director of the
newly organized Security State bank
at Columbus, N. D. Mr.. Backus will
remain in St. Paul.
c. w. Grinneil of Columbus is presi-
dent of the new bank, which has been
incorporated with capital stock Of
$15, 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
Bank Resources Grow
Nearly Seven Million
Dollars in 3 Months

with $1oo,172,311 on Sept. 1S. net
gain OF $685. 453. Loans and dis
counts Increased during the two
months more than five millions, while
deposits show a gain of more than
four and half million.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
VILLAS EAR
CLIPPER KILLED
(By Associated Press.)

Juarez, Mex, Dec. 2o.-Baude-
lilo Tribe, a follower of Villa, who
is said to have instituted the prae-
tice of cutting off the ears of Car
rama prisoners, was executed to-
qether with seventeen of his band
by "home guards and "many
Villa troops" were killed in bat
tie southwest of Chihuahua City,
a member Of the "home guards"
reported here today,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. .2o.--The re-
port of the state bank examiner shows
that $40 state banks and four trust
companies, on Nov. II, reported re-
scurces of s1o6.e67,765 as compared
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
WHEAT
MARKET
NERVOUS
Moderate Trading on Stock
Exchange With Firmness
Ruling Opening
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 20.-The wheat mar
ket opened nervous today. Wheat for
May delivery which closed at $1.64 ga
to $1.65 1-S yesterday, touched $1.62 IL
in the last few minutes of trading.
July dropped to s1.S6, a decline of 3-4
to 7-8 cents
Signs that European governments
were purchasing future deliveries of
wheat, led at one time to rather
sharp upturn in prices but for the
most part the course of values was
down grade. Especially toward the
last, the market was dominated by
peace talk to the effect that further
moves for conference had not been
entirely precluded by the announce
ment from the entente allies. Prices
closed on wheat at the same as yes
terdays finish to 4 Is cents lower
with May s1.611s to $1.62 and July
$1.85 3-S to $1.35 ga.
New York, Dec. 20. Firmness
ruled at the opening of todays stock
market with gains of a fraction to
point in leading issues. The only
noteworthy exception to this trend
was manifested by shipping shares,
mercantile marine preferred and ccm-
mon losing IA and IA respectively
on intimation that the British govern
ment is to exercise moro rigid control
over that industry.
Trading was in moderate volume
with few changes OF yesterdays ex-
cited and rapid movement. United
States steel had wide" opening of
$4,000 shares at an extreme gain of
half a point, which was. soon extended
to Il full point: nt:-.,,---------s-h----------
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20
BRITISH PRESS
. AGREES WITH
. LLOYD. GEORGE.
(By Associated Press. !

| London, Dec. 20.-The bulk of
Premier Lloyd Georges express
sion of the views Of the British
nation in his speech in the house
of commons dealing with the Ger
man peace proposal. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-20

CONTINUED on Page Ten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
Minimum Charge For Gas Has
Been Reduced.
Kansas Natural Represent
atives Meet at st. Joe.

Minimum charges for natural gas
will be reduced to SO cents, according
to announcement made by Kansas
Natural Gas company representatives
at a meeting in ST. Joseph, Mo. Dis
pute concerning a So cent or 80 cent
fiat rate will be discussed at a meet
ing to be held next Tuesday in Pitts
burg, Pa
Concessions were made by the gas
company in the matter of a minimum
rate when S. M. Brewster. attorney
general, declared the burden of the
gas rate increase would fall most heav-
lily on the persons least able to meet
the advance. The gas company, how
ever, refused to reduce the flat rate
and unless their decision is overruled
next week, the flat rate will stand at
35 cents. Only court action can
change the rate if the gas company
refuse to make further reductions.
Favor Poorer Glasses.
Representative of the gas company
stated that the minimum charge was
reduced in order to take the burden
of expense from the poorer classes.
Operating expenses and the high cost
of gas compel the 35 cent flat rate,
they declared. 1t is because Of the
losses of the gas company during the
last few years that an advance in the
fContfnued on Page TwoO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
NO MORE "a LA"
ON MENU CARDS
IN GOOD OLD u. S.

New York. Aug. 11.-Winding up
their three-day convention here with a
dinner at the Waldorf, members of
the international Stewards association
declared their independence of "a la
and other foreign tyrants of thu menu
card.
that sa demeans u.s." demanded E. H.
Mes. creating instead an American
system. Let our hotel press show the
world that we are able to run our ho-
tells without foreign help or language. !"
With one accord and a French-Ger-
man. Swiss accent, the 900 stewards
cheered the idea and voted for sim
plicity in menus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
RAIDS WARSHIPS
German Air Squadron SwOOps
on British Sea Fighters.
On Same Day Drop Bombs on
Russ Aero Station.

Berlin, Aug 11.-via London
Successful attacks by German air
squadrons on British war vessels off
tho Flemish coast on Russian aviation
stations on the island of Oesel, ofi the
Ilf of Riga, are announced in an ad-
miralty statement issued today.
The stateme follows:
"A squadron of our seaplanes on the
afternoon of August 9, successfully
attacked with bombs British monitors
and light forces off the Flemish coast,
obtaining several hits.
"On the same day the Russian aero
plane stations at Aerensburg and Le-
bara on the Island of Oese1 were at
tackled by several German air squad
rons with good results, a number OF
hits being observed. An aeroplane
shelter building was badly damaged.
One of the enemy planes which
assembled for the defense was obliged
to descend.
"All our aeroplanes returned un-
DANA CAd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

to Canada and then return it after It
has been given a stronger and renewed
life by the transfer"
II is planned by the road to make
the campaign reach every needed
place in Kansas.
Mr.. Bainer." Mr. Koontz said, lis
a man of unusual ability as he has
proven himself He is man who puts
practical methods to work in a prac-
teal way and he expounds no theories
without having proven them"
To Cooperate With State.
The Santa Fe department will also
be in close cooperation with the state
department of agriculture. In fact.
Santa Fe officials announce. the heads
of the department will cooperate with
all worthy movements and institutions
making an effort to build up the state
agriculturaIly and industrially.
Among the features of Mr.. Bainer's s
campaign in Kansas will be special
trains of instruction
where needed. Practical men will be
engaged by him to aid in the move
ment No effort will be spared to
drive home the campaign in a ma
terial way.
The Santa F'e's new plan is the first
project of it's kind that has ever been
launched by a railroad or corporation,
as far as it's widesweeping effect upon
the development of so large territory
is concerned. Its progress will be
watched closely by other lines which
have been attempting to start some
thing of the kind on a smaller scale
Efforts will be put forth by the men
behind the affair to bring conventions
from all over the west to this city.
Modern machinery in agricultural op-
erations will be advocated. Men be-
hird the project say no particular
make of machinery or modern farm
will be advocated, but
the idea will be to place power and
behind a blanket campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
The announcement made follows:

The announcement made follows:
Democratic campaign committee
Vance c. Mccormick, chairman; H. s.
Cummings. vice chairman, Connecti-
cut: Wilbur w Marsh, treasurer,
Iowa: Carter Glass, secretary, vir-
ginia; Henry Morgenthau, chairman
finance committee, New York; Judge
r. S. Hudspeth. New Jersey. Hugh c..
Wallace, Washington; Fred B. Lynch,
Minnesota; Thomas J. Walsh, Mon
tana. Albert Sahn, Indiana; s. M.
Johnson. Ohio; w. F. Benson, Kansas;
w. L. Saunders. New Jersey; Francis
S. Peabody, Illinois; Frank e. Do
remus. Michigan; James E. Smith,
Missouri: M. A. Coolidge, Massachu-
setts; Gavin McNabb. California; D. c.
Roper, chairman organization bureau
Robert w. Wiooley, director OF pub
licity.
Associate campaign committee of
ressives-Bainbridge Colby. New
York: Matthew Hale. Massachusetts,.
Albert d. Nortoni. Missouri; Francis j.
Heney. California; ]. A. Hopkins, New
Jersey; o Hanson, Washington /;
Henry NJ Wallace, Michigan.
William f. Benson, state bank COM
missioner for Kansas has been ap-
pointed a member of the national
Democratic campaign committee. The
appointment was announced from New
York today by Vance Mccormick,
chairman of the national committee.
Benson will leave Saturday night for
Washington, where he will attend a
meeting of the committee next Tues
day. Benson will not only direct th,
affairs of the committee so far as
Kansas is concerned, but will be in
charge of the work in several western
states.
Commissioner Benson is widely
known among the Democrat leaders OF
the state. He has been active in CAM
paigns in this state for number OF
years and was formerly state senator
from Butler county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

Temperatures today zigzatged up
and down considerably but the average
was 6 degrees above normal on ac-
count of the high early morning read
ings. At o'clock this afternoon the
mercury was 16 degrees lower than at
reading of the today fas 80 degrees at
1915 o'clock. The wind Is blowing
fifteen miles an hour from TIE north.
This is right off the ice." said the
weather man this afternoon, "as freez-
ing temperatures were recorded in
Canada again this morning."
The mercury at Topeka tonight will
drop to between so and SIS degrees and
will probably reach the lowest mark
which did not constitute an official
shower. fell shortly before noon today
Last aight was within one degree of
the highest minimum in three years
and there was only slight wind dur
ing the early part OF the night The
mercury climbed rapidly early this
morning but it was not expected to
weat ther is due to arrive here early
this evening and there is a chance for
thunder showers. The sky was partly
cloudy this morning. Only a few
light showers were reported in the
state this morning but temperatures
generally were slightly lower
The lowest temperature last night
was rs degrees and the night was un-
comfortable. The wind made ONLY two
miles but early this morning it fresh
ened up to 10 miles an hour The
worst is over" said s. D Flora local
weather observer this morning. "aud
our cool weather is certain to arrive.
The chance for showers is uncertain
Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
SHIP is A MYSTERY
Sends Wireless But Keeps Secret
Identity-May Be Bremen.

Sends Wireless But Keeps Secret
Identity-May Be Bremen.
New York, Aug. 11.-Wireless OBJ
servers at shore stations near New
York were puzzled early today by
signals received from an unidentified
vessel somewhere off Sandy Hook
which was calling the Tellefunken
wireless station in this city. The fact
that the stranger refused to disclose
the identity of the vessel led some of
the wireless operators to believe they
were at last in communication with
long expected German submarine Bre-
men.
While in communication with the
shore stations a few hours earlier the
strange vessel reported herself only as
a collier and the operator on board
signed his calls ID. B. U.," which is
the private wireless signal of the
North German Lloyd steamer Breslau,
leans for the period of the war.
last reported as tied up in New Or
leans for the period of the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
CITIZEN
so HE CAN HUNT
u. S. A. RABBITS

Chicago, Aug 11.-John Hainrihar.
an Austrian, applied for citizenship
papers under the American flag yes
terday SO he could hunt rabbits He
explained his desires 20 the natural
ization clerk in the district court as
follows:
st am going on my vacation and
want to hunt rabbits he said. II
can't hunt without license. ~ can't
get a license unless I have my first
papers Give me papers so can hunt
rabbits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11

Peoples Power Prevails.
They have won, in spite of Mr..
Hughes's opposition the income tax
amendment to the constitution which
has made it possible to transfer a con-
siderable part of the burden of taxa
ton from consumption to incomes.
They have secured reduction of the
tariff and a measure of relief from
the exactions of the trusts They have
secured currency reform, a rural
credit law, a child labor law and other
measures of justice at great sacrifice
to themselves, and in the face of in
timidation, coercion and ostracism.
They have shown a moral courage and
a devotion worthy of the great cause
in which they have enlisted.
I received the support of nearly six
millions and a half of these voters in
of the loyal friendship of Democrats
if l did not welcome every oppor
tunity to reward them by aiding them
to secure any appointive offices, out
side of the civil service, for which they
were competent.
Deserves Reward.
Those who can raise campaign
furds by mortgaging the government
in advance tc the beneficiaries of
privilege may scorn the labors of the
unselfish, the unpurchasable and the
unfrightened political workers, but
those whose only appeal is to the con
science and and patriotism of the
masses will not hang their heads in
shame at any legitimate effort that
may be made to introduce into govern
ment a heart interest with the service
rendered by brain and hand. The
deserving democrat is not to be des-
piSed-hs is as much entitled to recog-
milton as a deserving Republican
andboth Democrats and Republicans
are deserving in proportion as they
honestly endeavor to make our gov
crnment of the people by the people
and for the people insure its admin
istration, according TO the maximum
equal rights to all and special privii-
eyes to nome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
OUTLINE new DEMANDS
Revised Schedules, Shorter Hours,
More Pay, Sought by Carmen.

New York. Aug. IA draft of de-
mands to be made upon the New York
Railways company by its conductors
and motormen has been drawn up and
will be submitted probably within q
few days. 1t calls a sweeping revision
of operating schedules, shorter and
more uniform working hours and a
wage scale of 80 to 3S cents an hour
The men now are paid 26 to 80 cents
an hour.
Schedules in force in Boston, Chi
cago, Pittsburg and other cities where
working conditions are said to be bet
ter than in New York, furnished the
basis for the demands.