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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
PICK CAPTAINSOF
TEAMS FOR Y. W.
FUND DRIVE: GET
COOPERATION.
Workers to Get Final In
structions at Dinner
Saturday
$4,000 IS GOAL r
OF FARGO WORKERS
Will Tell Purpose of Cam
paign at Mass Meetings
Sunday.

The names of captains Of the 20
teams that will canvass Fargo in
the big drive for $4,000 for Y. w. c.
A. war work and the Fargo Y. w. c.
A. next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday were announced today.
The captains are Mrs. Frank
Bracelin, Mrs. A. Q. Shively, Mrs. r.
B. Leach, Mrs. Victor j. Baldwin,
Mrs. H. r. Turner, Mrs. w. H. Shure,
Mrs. r. NJ. Pollock, Mrs. q. Z. Gra-
ham. Mrs. Harry 70. Magill, Mrs. M.
l.. Feckler. Miss c. G. Cammerud,
Mrs. II. P. Beckwith, Miss Madeline
Keller, Mrs. Jos. Elliott, Mrs. F. o.
Olson, Mrs. ]. w. Smith, Mrs. e. III.
Stickney, Mrs. William Himburg,
Mrs. H. l.. Bolley, Mrs, G. r. Ewald,
Miss Jennie Cruikshank and Miss
Helen Givens.
The captains and their workers
will meet at dinner in the Fargo as
sociation's headquarters on Broadway
at $3.50 o'clock Saturday evening
when final instructions for the drive
will be given. Miss Cara May Adams,
Minneapolis, national secretary for
the north central field, will be the
speaker.
Ten Y. w. girls from the North
Dakota Agricultural college viii dis
tribute cards announcing the drive
in the business district Saturday
morning.
Two Mass Meetings Sunday.
The drive and its objects win be
formally announced .at two. mass
meetings OF congregations of chur-
ches to be held on Sunday even
ing.
Congregations Of Gethsemane
cathedral and First Methodist
churches will join in the First Meth
odist church on the south side, and
congregations OF the Christian. First
Presbyterian, Plymouth Congrega-
tional and Broadway Methodist
churches will join at the First Pres
byterian church. The speakers will
be Miss Anna ". Rice, New York.
national religious work secretary,
who is in charge of the northwest
drive, and Lieutenant Bracket. OF
Camp Dodge. who will tell Why the
commandants of cantonments are
asking for the hostess houses which
the Z. w. C. A. proposes to erect.
Miss Rice will speak at the First
Methodist church while Leuten-
ant Bracket is speaking at the First
Presbyterian church. An automobile
will transfer the speakers when they
have finished.
Directors of the Fargo association.
and Miss Rice and Miss Adams are
confident of the success OF the Fargo
drive, and are elated with the fine
corporation they have been receiv-
ing in taking care OF the preliminary
work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
GRAND FORKS TO
GIVE Y" $4,000.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 7.-Grand
Forks will give the Y. w. G. A. at
least $4,000 for its war work fund.
If the approval given the work by
local business men is effective.
At 8 conference yesterday the
business men declared themselves
ready to back the work. and the cam
paign on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday OF next week bids fair to
be very successful.
The city just recently gave $4,000
to the association for its local work
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
Austrians Claim Victory.

Vienna, Thursday, Dec. 6, via Lon
dom British Admiralty Per Wire
less Press) The Austro-Hungarian
general headquarters today issued
the following official communica-
ton:
"The enemy has suffered a heavy
defeat. Early Tuesday after power
ful artillery preparation in which
German batteries co-operated with
the troops under Field Marshal Con-
rad, we launched an attack against
the mountain positions In the MeIetta
region and having reached a high
elevation freely installed with de-
Iensive works the stubbornly con-
Quoted defense was broken. The
deep snow and severe cold rendered
progress difficult but the careful
preparation for the attack and the
bravery of the attackers natives
from all parts OF Austria Hungary
were able to overcome every counter
measure.
Early Wednesday Monte Baden
ecche and Monte Tondarecar fell and
at mid d-day Kaiseriaeger regiment
No. 3 stood on Monte GifIa Toward
evening the Italian resistance on the
Meletta ridge broke down before our
encircIing and storming attacks,
Enemy reinforcements coming up
from valstagna were taken on the
flank by the fire OF our batteries
situated east of the Brenta.
During the morning hours yes
terday the enemy after bitter strug-
gle lost Monte Bello and the rear
positions near Foza. At in the aft
ernoon the brave Italian defenders
who had been completely cut Off for
twenty -four hours on Monte Castel-
gamherto laid down their arms. All
tcontlnned On page 2.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
GATHERING DEAD, FEEDINGHUNGRY
AND AIDING INJURED, CONTINUE
Late Bulletins On
Halifax Disaster
ESTIMATES DEAD AT 5000.

killed
B.
these verified, however
from miles of Halifax and later proceeded to the
ships others damaged
fax" the dispatch concludes
The as out follows:
While ff miles at the explosion =" munitions snip Vas
circumstances leading
Belgian munitions vessel loaded
N quantity Of benzine
reaching
place.
all OF the win
n demolished.
is
badly
buildings burning fercsy north Hall
fax"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07

Minnesota-Fair tonight and Satur-
day; colder tonight with cold wave IN
east and extreme south portions; cold
er Saturday IN southeast portion.
North Dakota--Fair tonight and
Saturday; continued cold tonight: ris-
ing temperature Saturday in vest and
north portions
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Saturday; colder tonight, with cold
wave IN extreme southeast portion
rising temperature Saturday In west
portion.
Montana - Generally fair tonight
and Saturday, colder in southeast por-
tion tonight: slowly rising tempera-
ture Saturday
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
PROBE OF FEDERAL
GRADES SATURDAY

Difficulties which North Dakota
farmers have experienced under the
federal system Of grain grading will
be reviewed at a hearing TO be held
by DR.. II. r.. Ladd. state grain In
spect0r. in the Fargo auditorium at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday morning. Rep
resentativeB from the bureau of mar
kstss washington, II. c. will attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
.BRIQUETTES and
COKE PASS FROM
HALF TON CLASS

Effective this afternoons through a
ruling from the state fuel admins
tratiOn, coke and briquettes, deliver
les of which were heretofore restrict
ed to half-ton quantities, have been
taken from the anthracite category
and placed with bituminous, thereby
permitting householders to have a
two months supply.
The coal restriction order. as re-
lating to deliveries and as amended
today, leaves only anthracite to be
delivered in 1000 pound lots to con-
sumers. The new order was received
by Administrator Blakemore early
this afternoon from State Fuel
Administrator Baker Of Bismarck. 1t
becomes Immediately effective"
Although the United States gov
ernment has allowed an increase OF
IS cents in anthracite prices at the
mines to encourage production and
to provide and increase IA the wage
scale, 1t will not have a tendency to
advance the prices on anthracite
grades in the northwest in the opinion
OF Administrator Robert b. Blake
more. ..s
Instead, the administrator believes
that a reduction in the prices OF
anthracite will follow through an
investigation to be made by the fuel
administration OF the gross margin
prodts by the retailers.
584 Tons Received Today.
Reports from the agents of the
railroads made to Fuel Administra-
tor Blakemore this afternoon show
ing receipts of coal in Fargo this
morning totallIng 5S4 tons.
OF this shipment IS tons were OF
anthracite, $50 tons OF soft coal, 145
of Ignite and ~ OF briquettes. Two
hundred and twenty tons OF the
bItuminous were for the Union Light,
Heat g. Power Co.
Small Towns Appeal.
Although the coal situation IN
Fargo at the present time Is enconr-
aging. appeals continue TO come from
the smaller towns in this district OF
shortages showing that the matter Of
distribution has not been systematic
eve have not had car Of hard
coal this fall" wrote a dealer from
Embden to the fuel administrator
and asked IL nut could not be
dispatched 20 that village to hurry
along car OF stove coal.
Portland, m. D., reported that two
cars of nut coal were received in that
village last week and placed into IS
empty bins with twenty families Of
telephone lines calling for relief.
'If you apportion one Of nut and
one car of stove TO us II would carry
US until the FIRST Of the year" one
Portland dealer wrote the adminis-
traitor.
None az Colgate, ~. o.
G. j. Johnson. manager Of the st.
Anthony Dakota Elevator company
at Colgate, wrote he has not had any
anthracite this winter. and asked
the administrator 10 take the matter
up with the federal administration
Blanchard also reported being out OF
anthracite. Other towns out Of hard
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
Rumania Cut OFF
From Allies, Joins
In the Armistice
az Assoelated Press.l

Jassyy RumaFia, Thursday, Dec. 8.
III has been decided that the Ru.
nanian troops shall associate them
selves with the Russians in the pro-
posed armistice, though the Ru-
Tanians have rejected every attempt
at determination, says an official an
nouncement made here today. Hos
tiiities were suspended today on the
whole front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL
WILL MEET SATURDAY

The state Council Of Defense will
meet in Bismarck Saturday morning,
according TO word received by Fargo
members. A. w. Bowman and Mrs.
Mary d. Weible.
It is likely that the proposed CO.
ordination OF state war work win be
discussed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07

These garments have been marked down. Nat
Muskrat coat cut from $500 to ...... $67.50
Nat. Muskrat coat, cut from $198y00 to $4,000
1 42-inch Hudson Seal Coat, Skunk collar, cuffs
and border cut from $4,000 to ........ $1,000
1 45-in. Hudson Seal coat, trimmed with K0lin-
sky Mink collar and euffs. &175 cut to 413500
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
CHELGREN NO BETTER.

Very weak" was the word forth
coming from st. Johns hospital late
this afternoon as to the condition OF
injured in a wreck near Detroit,
Mimi, three weeks ago tomorrow
morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
ANOTHER RELIEF TRAIN.
HITS TOBOGGAN::
/. IS BELOW HERE

Sub-zerO temperatures dropping
as low as "a degrees were reported
from points in the western portion
Of the United States and the Cana
dian northwest this morning.
Onicial observations as reported
to the Moorhead weather bureau at
8 o'clock showed Gu AppeIIe, Sask.,
to be the coldest point in the west
with a temperature Of "a below.
Devils Lake was the coolest point
In North Dakota with an ofiicIal
reading of % below. Moorhead re-
ported lie. Winnipeg Is, VIII
liston 20 and Bismarck -1g,
No relief from the cold spell,
Is seen until Saturday. According
to the forecast, rising temperatures
are predicted for Montana tomOr-
row which should lift the cold blan-
ket off North Dakota. The forecast
for tonight reads, flair and contin-
ued cold tonight and Saturday"
Train service over the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern was
not badly crippled by the first cold
blast Of the season. Service from
the east was from 10 minutes to one
hour late Thursday night. Coast
train No. 3 OF the Northern Pacific,
pulled into Fargo one hour late this
morning, and No. 20 OF the Great
Northern IS minutes behind schedule.
No. Of the Northern Pacific, due
at 1859 this morning, pulled into
Fargo shortly after 3 o'clock, more
than two hours late. No. on the
Great Northern was three hours be-
hind its running schedule.
The temperature made an ascent
about o'clock Thursday evening
and brought a light fall of snow,
but toward midnight dropped stead
lily until a temperature Of is below
was registered at the Moorhead OBJ.
servatOry at s o'clock this morning.
School children are rejoicing over
the cold snap for IL furnishes
them with the first skating of the
year. Some braved the Red river
about two weeks ago. skating along
the edges, but ii was a treacherous
sport at that time.
Fifteen carloads of coal were
billed into Fargo Thursday, accord
ing to the reports made by the
agents OF the three roads to Fuel
Administrators Robert b. Blakemore.
Two cars were Of anthracite, FIVE OF
Ignite and the balance OF bitumin-
GUS. Coal shipments into Fargo have
been steady for the last few weeks.
According TO a statement made by
the fuel administrator for this dis
trict Thursday afternoon, the coal
situation in Fargo Is much better"
~.o-~-~~~~~~~~-~~~.~->
coal were Hunter, Erie, Davenport,
Finley. Arthur. Buxton,
and Cummings.
The wants OF these places have
been made known 20 the federal
administration and dock companies
have been wired 10 make immediats
70 these points. Eighty
tons were ordered by the federal flel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
Austrian Prisoners Say
Release of Russians AL
ready. Has Begun
VIENNA DESCRIBES
RECENT VICTORY
Bolsheviki Seize Control of
Election Boards In
Petrograd ..l
1nr Assooiated Press.l

Italian Headquarters IN NoEthelA -
Italy, Thursday, Dec. 6.-The big
operation which the enemy is at
tempting in the north is virtually a
Tenetition of the turning movement
he executed six weeks ago in the
great offensive above Gorilla At that
time he broke through the upper end
Of the line and thus endangered the
lower end. This is exactly the sltua-
ton which is being repeated today.
The Austro- German attack on
Meletta. not only affects the lines in
that region but If the enemy could
pierce through and drive his way
southward on to the plains, 1t might
place him on the left flank of the
Piave lines, much as the Duke or
Aosta had, his Third army al Gorizla
with the enemy on his left fiank. lt
is this quite as much as the frontal
attack that Il receiving considera-
tion. The line east Of Asiago prob
ably Is stronger today than before
tie retirement yesterday asvit is now
q straight line. Formerly 1t was like
along inverted letter u with the
Italians on the inside OF the U and
the enemy on the outside.
It has been established that while
Field Marshal Conrad Won Hoetzen-
dorm is directinp the movement, Gen
eral Won Krobatin's forces also are
co. cooperating. In addition to the SUI
periority in number the Austro-
Germans are taking advantage OF the
backward season and are striking
before the mountain SHOWS impede
operations.
Weather Aids Enemy.
The weather this year is favorable
to the enemy. The snow is only a few
inches deep, whereas in December
the snow usually reaches depth OF
from four to ten feet. One such snow
fall now would be worth divisions.
Gray skies today indicated snow
but the fall was light.
Austrian prisoners taken in the
last few days say that the release
OF Russian prisoners held in Austria
began ten days ago. Austria took the
initiative in this without waiting for
Russia to release Austrian prisoners,
Each Russian prisoner was schooled
carefully in Austria's desire to end
the war, and the whole body Of these
Russian prisoners was returned to
Russia as a sort of a propaganda for
terminating the struggle.
The splendid showing the Italians
made single handed on the Asiago
plateau is leading to the frequent re-
mark that the Asiago plateau will
be the Italian Verdun. While the
Italians had fallen back as did the
heroic defenders OF Verdun, yet their
main lines are intact and inspire
confidence that the Italians viii be,
able to hold the invaders from reach
ing the Italian plains.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07

Russian Ciyet Cat, IS inches long, trimmed with
Hudson Seal collar, cuffs and belt, cut from
$235O0 to ..................... $4,000
Southern Beaver coat, - inches long, plain cut
from $4,000 TO .................. S147.50
Australian Wambat coat, 45 inches long, cut
from $4,000 TO ...................... $500
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
AMERICAN SHIP SAFE.

the Ho
at he today
S., IA
Telegraph said today that he the
the explosion yesterday.
explosion
had
in the early dispatch
alto
RED CROSS EcIAL TRAIN.
of quantity medical
in
made by
Of
Washington
sf. ANOTHER RELIEF TRAIN
despichlng third relief
York supplies and assistance
dvilpu the through fast possible =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
Resolution Passes House.

Washington, Dec. THE war dec
laration against Austria was passed
by the house late today.
Some time after the voting was
over in the senate, La Toilette re-
turned 10 the senate chamber and
announced that he would have voted
against the Austrian war declaration
had he been present. unless Il had
been amended to provide that the
United States would not be party
10 any agreement to take any ter
ritory held by Austria prior TO Aug.
I. 1914.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07

CONTINUED on page lo.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07

Kate Richards O'Hare. first Wit
ness in her own behalf. told the jury
that while she hated war and was
unalterably opposed 70 Ii: and while
she was Socialist. believing
thoroughly IN the tenets of that
Continued On page io.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07

Continued on page -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-07
None at Colgate, ". D.

G. ]. johnson, manager Of the st.
Anthony Dakota Elevator company
at Colgate, wrote he has not had any
anthracite this winter. and asked
the administrator TO take the matter
up with the federal administration.
Blanchard also reported being out OF
anthracite Other towns out OF hard
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-01

Sell Trees-Fruit trees, pecan trees,
shade trees, roses, ornamental, etc
Easy to sell big profits. Write today
Smith Bros. Dept. 81, Concord, Ga.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-19
Tax ayers, Take Notice.

| will be at the following places
on the dates named below for the
purpose Of collecting taxes. Please
meet me promptly, pay and avoid
the rush:
Dist. No. 12-McKenzie, Saturday,
Jan. 20.
Dist. No. 14-Mt. Pelia, Tuesday, Jan,
20.
Dist. No. 3-Gardner, Wednesday,
Jan. "a.
Dist. No. 18-RaIston, Thursday, Jan.
25.
Dist. No. 9-Greenfeld, Saturday, Jan.
27.I
Dist. No. 10-Liberty, Tuesday, Jan. 80.
Dist. No. Gore Springs, Wednesday,
Jan. 81.
Dist. No. 11-Bells Store, Thursday,
Feb. /.
Dist. No. 12-Williams Store, Friday,
Feb. 2.
Dist. No. IL Gleason Bank, Saturday,
Feb. 8.
Dist. No. 15-Crawley's Store, Feb. g..
Dist. No. 16-Gufee Store, 10 to II a.
M, Capps Store, u to Wednesday,
Feb. z.
Dist. No. 22-Kimery, Thursday,
Feb. s.
Dist. No. Limbs, forenoon, sidonia,
afternoon, Friday, Feb. 8.
Dist. No. 8-sharon, Saturday, Feb. 10.
Dist. No. 24-Jewell, Tuesday, Feb. 10,
Dist. No. 2--Martin Bank, Saturday,
Feb. II.
You can pay your taxes at the
Trustees Office in the courthouse
at Dresden any day.
L. P. MOORE, Trustee. If
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-19
Puzzle Pictures for
Juvenile Friends.

The Enterprise has always ap-
prsciated its juvenile friends, and
we always take advantage of every
opportunity to print something to
their liking. Only the other day
a good man came into our Office
and subscribed for the Enterprise,
saying, Il can't read a line, but
my children want the Enterprise. !"
Beginning with today's issue
we are publishing a puzzle picture
each week. We do not expect this
to interest the grown-ups, only as
their children become interested
in them. We want all the boys
and girls to trace these pictures
every week. 1t will afford lots OF
fun these gloomy days and long
evenings. Find the puzzle in to-
days paper.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-19
Farmers Have a Splendid 0p.
pOrtunity To Do This By
Keeping Exact Records
NOT MUCH time NECESSARY
System Of Farm Accounting Possible
for Any Farmer Who VIII Get In
Touch With the Division of Exten.
sion-Can Your Farm Methods Be
Improved?

(By G. E. Alfred, Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee, Knox
ville.)
Good farm accounts are as useful to
the farmer as to the business man,
since farming Is business, the same
as banking or any other commercial
enterprise. Farm accounting does not
require that the account be kept in a
particular form, or upon certain side
of the page, but is simply logical So
lection and arrangement of farm facts
to make correct study possible.
The difficulties of farm accounting
are generally oyerestimated, an entire
ly wrong impression being held by
many people on this subject. Good &C
counts are within the reach of every
farmer.
The few minutes regularly spent In
keeping farm accounts will yield
larger returns than an equal amount
Of time devoted to farm work, II
proper use Is made OF the information
the records contain.
This winter or early spring Is the
time to begin keeping records.
1t is important for the farmer to
know what lines of production are
yielding the best returns. On an un.
profitable line or enterprise he should
change his methods of production to
lessen the costs or, IL an enterprise
can not be made profitable under his
conditions of farming, it should be
dropped out, just as a merchant drops
a customer who does not pay his bills,
Stop the leaks In your farm.
Write at once to the Division of Elk
tension, University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, for suggestions. The ape
oialists there will be glad to help you
get started.
Why not turn the searchlight on
your farm business and learn how you
can make more money?
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-19
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied WI
ThedfOrd's BIack-Draught.

McDuii, Va.-''I suffered for SeVerd
years" says Mrs. B. Whitaker, d
This place, with sick headache, ant
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to Try
Thedfofd's Black-Draught, which | did,
and | found it to be the best family medi.
cine for young and old.
| keep Black Draught on hand an the
lime now, and when my children feel
little bad, they ask me for dose, and Il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell Of sick.
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught Is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regl-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re.
Iieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similai
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only 25c. Gets
package to-day. NC ia