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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
AMERICAN Army
is SHOWED in

with the American Army In France,
Friday. Dee. 2S4-StilI another day OF
hoWilng snowstorm-the fourth--saw
virtually the entire American expedi-
tfonary force within the army zone
abandon preparations 20 battle the
Germans and begin q hght TO keep
from being showed under. All last
night and throughout today the fakes
feil. choking the roads. and badly de-
laying traffic
By nightfall the roads were ~ such
shape that ploWs were brought out
% keep the way clear. Soon after
dark the sky cleared and q full moon
came ont. making conditions ideal
for sir raids. There aTe low hanglng 3
clouds on the horizon however giY-
ing promise Of more snow.
Virtually ali training work was
called OF today, but win be resumed
tomorrow unless more heavy snow
makes III impnastble
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
wnRKLY EnRRcAer.

washington, Dec. g. - Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, issued BY the weather bureau
today, ares
Region Of Great I4akess Moderate
Monday and Tuesday, light snow mid
die Of the week and again &C the end
OF the week Colder Thursday
Upper Mississippi valleys. Gener~
ally fair first halt, with rising tenn
pefRtures. Light snow "a northern
and rain in southern portion last half
with a return tu cold weather
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

London, Dec. 2B.--Ihe British tronpH
On Palestine have repuised 8 TuKkaea
attack north and northwest of Ierue
salem and made an advances ot aboaf
nine miles al0nn the Turkish riNNs
fnnk, says an oflrlaa c0mmun}ca ttoa
issued Friday
The Turks suffered severe LOSSES
the repuI8e which came after nt
British niekets had been driven a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
HENRY J. LINDE
TAKEN BY DEATH
THIS MORNING
AT MINNEAPOLIS
Former Attorney General
af North Dakota Sue
cumbed Early Today

Henry J. Linde, former attorney
general of North Dakota, died at 4:sC
o'clock this morning at the Hastings
hotel, in Minneapolis.
A stroke Of apoplexy, sustained
about three months ago, which left
him partially paralyzed, caused Mr.
Linde's demise,
According to advices received by
The Forum this morning, Mr.. Lnde
had been gaining very rapidly recent
ly. and he spent a very fine Christ
mas. e.u
Friday morning, however, he was
taken with heart trouble, and at 10
o'clock Friday evening he was re-
moved to the Deaconess hospital,
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TAX IS HEAVY

over 40 per cent Of the taxes
levied in Cass county. excluding all
those for special improvements. for
the current year-1si7- -191s-are for
school purposes, according to the
abstract OF taxes for the county
made public this afternoon by Nv. *.
Tucker, county auditor.
Taxes for school purposes as levied
amount to S455,321.2e. The county
tax roll for the year Is 1857, 5S2.5s
City special improvements total
1856, ,Ag9.05. and taxes levied Tor
county purposes S261. .205.54, and city
and villages 1924 A,738.67.
A condensed statement OF the tax
es levied for the year 1917-19lS fol-
lows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

London. Dec. ga Zeppelin and a
seaplane. which was accompanying IT.
have been wrecked IN the North sea,
according to a Central News dis
patch from Copenhagen. quoting ad-
vices received there from West Jut-
land. The Zeppelin is said to have
fallen IN flames 70 the sea-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

New York, Dec. 29.-Omclals Of the
Cunard line here today confirmed
previously published reports Of tbs
sinking by n German submarine as the
rfenmnnip Vtu0wsa or the British
isles.
The uinovfa was q freight carrying
vessel 81 $500 tons gross She was
hus1t IA SundSzlaud. iu 1905.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

Berlin, Dec. xg.~-An italian attack
against the Austro- German position
On the heights east Of Monte Tomba
broke down yesterday under the fire
81 the Ieuteua IL Was announced 0i1}-
ciaAly today by the German war Office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
THREE BRITISH
DESTROYERSSUNK
80 Asaociated Preas. }

London, Dec. 29.-Three British tor
pedo boat destroyers were sunk
through being struck by torpedoes or
hitting a mine of the Dutch coast on
the night OF Dec. 20, with the loss OF
thfrteen officers and $50 men, the adj
mfraIty announced today.
The statement reads:
Three of our destroyers were
mined or torpedoed during foggy
weather or the Dutch coast on the
night OF the 22nd Of December. "A
total or thirteen officers and $50 men
were lost"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
STATIONS


Minnesota-Fair and not so cold to-
night and Sunday.
North Dakota and South Dakota
Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
slowly rising temperature.
MOntana-Fair tonight and Sunday:
rising temperature tonight and east
OF the divide Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
coId Wave Ia Passlna.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-"The crest Of
the cold wave viii pass over this Inn
mediate vicinity tonight and a return
to more normal conditions will set in
by Sunday" says today's govern
ment forecast
''The cold high area IN the north
west has spread still further east
ward, and southwark and is now CEN
tered over the upper Mississippi
valley, with extreme cold and abnor-
mally high barometric pressure. In
the middle west zero temperatures
are reported as far south as northern
Arkansas and Oklahoma. In the far
northwest, however, there has been
q moderation in temperature, al-
though the readings there this morn
ing are still below normal"
Temperatures IN the northwest
range from 10 below to SS below, at
Devils Lake. N. ID.
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Thrilling Story OF
Sinking ofU-Bodt
By DeStroyerS
Navy Department Gives Details of Battle Reported on
November "a, When flaming and Nichol-
son Made Submarine Surrender
Americans Leaped Overheard to Rescue Drowning Ger
man SaiIors-DiVer Was Wrecked By
a Depth Bomb

WASHINGTON, 2eFuH details Of the destruction by
by the that Tanning Nho
few facts q
Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
King Ferdinand of
Rur71dniQ Hands
" Throne to Son
Petrograd Dispatch Says He Has Abdicated in Favor
of The Crown Prince Charles
Revolutionary Plot Against His Life Reported Monday
May Have Been Cause

Petroqrsd Friday 2s-Thsrs persistent
King Ferdinand Rana has dieated
Charles.
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Oriental Limited Due Here
Thursday, Reached Far
go This Morning
EASTERN SEABOARD
CITIES ARE HIT
Condition General Over
Whole Nation, Accord
ing to All Reports

Cold records for the season were
shattered over practically the entire
country this morning. Bismarck and
Devils Lake were the coldest points
in North Dakota, both reporting 3e
degrees below Friday night.
The maximum sub-zero tempera-
ture Of 26 degrees below as reported
by the government observer at Moor
head Thursday, lost its historical
significance in government weather
circles to the official reading of &c
degrees below recorded at Moorhead
Friday night, and again at z O'Clock
this morning. A four-mile wind pre-
vailed this morning.
Relief from the cold which has
gripped the country from coast to
coast for the last three days is
promised in the forecast this morn
ing, which calls for fair tonight and
Sunday with slowly rising tempera-
ture". An appreciable rise in temp
erature was noted this noon.
Intense cold over the entire west,
heavy SHOWS in the vicinity Of
Whitefish, Mont, and in the Cascades
are seriously interfering with mil
traffic over the Great Northern.
Coast train No. 2. due in Fargo at
1880 Thursday night from the west,
was early this morning reported
stalled at Whitefish, Mont. Great
Northern mail train No. 20 from st.
Paul, due about o'clock this morn
ing, left Fargo about 1 o'clock this
noon. 1t was held here As minutes.
Coast train No. of the Great
Northern, due Thursday night. did
not arrive until III O'clock this morn
ing, close to so hours behind Its rum
a. qrN..& n IL. -
and Friday mornings No. % are re-
ported stalled somewhere in Mon-
tana. No advices have been received
as tn when thew will arrive
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Frigid in Minnssota. !.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 29.-Frigid
temperatures continued today over
Minnesota and the northwest At
Moorhead the government records
show 80 degrees below zero; at Du-
luth 80 degrees below zero; and at
st, Paul % degrees below zero was
recorded. Reports from Dakota points
show an average OF 20 degrees be-
low zero. with indications Of break
in the cold wave.
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Must Restore Belgium.
THE WEATHER

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16

committed by those within the mystic
boundaries.
The present. therefore, 10 Nhe most
SERIOUS adventure Lord Northcliffe has
ever undertaken. Inefficient individ-
uals may be easily overthrown. but
tho establishment OF q complete sys-
tenn OF efficiency Is another matter. It
is apparent that such IL the ideal to-
ward which Lord Northcliffe Is work.
ing. And because 1t IL an ideal there
should be no dangeHof exaggerating the
seriousness of the attack which Lord
Northcliffe has made upon the British
government.
SUCCESS ONLY CRITERION.
His criticisms do not mean that the
part Great Britain has played in the
war is declining in value. It is In
creasing, as this weeks small number
o. submarine victims shows.
But Lord Northcliffe apparently feels
that with Americas entrance into the
conflict, rigid tests OF efficiency no
which Europe has not been accustomed
must hereafter be applied to the allies
efforts to win the war. The only crit
erion Of q leaders ability Is success,
according to the Northcliffe formula
In demanding this test Lord North
cliffe is acting as Americas advance
agent in Europe.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
CAUSE OF LABOR AT
STAKE IN WAR SAYS
SECRETARY WILSON

San Francisco. Nov. 16.-Hohenzol-
lernism must be humbled II labor is to
progress.
That was the message which organ
lied labor in San Francisco was con-
sidering today. 1t was delivered last
night by Secretary Of Labor Wilson
at a meeting Of tho building trades
council.
Democracy is the only kind of gov
eminent under which common people
can find expression" Secretary Will
son told the workingmen.
This democracy is endangered. We
cannot afford to let any autocratic ma
ton impose its will on this govern
ment."
He urged the workers to keep indus
try free from interruption that the
men at the front may never want for
war materials and that democracy may
triumph.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
FIGHTING NECESSARY
TO CLEAR SITUATION

Washington. Nov. 16.-The harder
the fighting and the greater the blood
shed in Russia, the sooner the situa-
ton will be clarified. was the opinion
expressed Officially at the Russian en-
bassy today.
1--WE regard reports of continued
fighting as good rather than bad
omens." high embassy diplomat
stated.
"The more sanguinary the conflict,
the more decisive viii be the ultimate
outcome. Russia is shaking itself free,
once and for all, insidious influences
which have undermined her political
structure and hindered the establish
ment of n stable government. It Is
absolutely, necessary that the atmos-
phere be clarified.
"A compromise or indecisive adjust
ment now would only prolong the re-
evolutionary stage through which the
young republic is passing
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patches led to the deduction here that
their control was precarious. 1t was
argued that the Bolsheviki would
hardly be willing to talk compromise
if their domination of the situation
was absolute.
Copenhagen dispatch received to-
day quoted an undated proclamation
by Colonel Mouravieff. commanding
the Bolsheviki troops, as declaring:
Premier Kerensky has circulated
false reports that troops in Petrograd
voluntarily has Joined with them and
the revolutionary committee. (Bol-
sheviki had ordered the soldiers to re-
treat).
Troops Of the free Russian people
do not retreat nor surrender. They
evacuated Gatchina in order to avoid
unnecessary bloodshed and to take up
a better position outside Petrograd
This position has now become so
strong that even IL Kerensky Is rein
forced by ten times his present
strength we need not feel unsafe.
PETRoGRAD CALM.
THE hest spirit prevails in Petro-
grad and the city is calm and orderly"
This proclamation directly contra
diets other Bolsheviki news that an
overwhelming defeat had been inflicted
on Kerensky at CATCHING and that the
town had been reconquered. 1t may
have been issued prior to the reported
recapture of the town.
Stockho messages via Haparanda
declared that the revolutionary ON
mittee was taking energetic measures
for the provisioning Of Petrograd.
No confirmation has yet been re-
ceived of reports Of casualties running
more than 5000, said to have resulted
from fighting around Petrograd and
Moscow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
GermanSin
The West
To Retreat
Kaiser Preparing Public for
News Of Retirement Of
Several Miles on Flanders
Front.
By WILLIAM Phillip sIMMs.

With the British Armies in F1an-
ders, Nov. 16.-German newspapers
found on recently captured prisoners
show the kaiser's government is pre-
pairing the public for another STRAIT
egic" retreat on the west front.
Captured German officers admit the
German high command entertains the
fear tho retirement Of distance "of
several miles" may be necessary by re-
cent British advances.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.
Data now in possession of the Brit
ish staff shows that Grown Prince
Rupprecht. of Bavaria, In two months
has exhausted 81 German divisions
(nearly 100000 mem. in defending
vainly-the Passchendaele ridge in
fruitless counter attacks
In a similar period of about two
months the Germans during the battle
of the SHnme used IS divisions 1885,
90 men).
The inspired articles in German
newspapers prepared the public mind
for retirement on the west front show
the German stafrs realization that its
man power Is fast waning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
No Troops
To Europe
.Fr6mJapan
Minister of Finance Says
Reason for Decision Is
Obvious-Will Help in
Other Ways.
BY RALPH il. TURNER.

Toxic. Nov. lt.-Sending Of troops
to Europe by Japan is Impossible"
Minister Of Finance Shoda declared to-
day in an address before the National
Economic associations meeting at
Osaka.
THE reason Is too obvious to ex-
plain" the minister asserted.
THE allies understand Japan's Pc
culiar position In the war" he con-
tinued. Japan has been and will con-
tinue to assist the entente in other
ways than by troops.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
She has already invested half q
billion dollars directly or indirectly In
the allied cause. She will maintain
that financial aid.
There is no danger in the Russian
situation. The extremists will never
succeed there. Italy's situation has
also been improved by cooperative al
lied efforts. Any talk regarding the
early end Of the war Is German propa-
gandA
BUILDING SHIPS.
Despite the American trade en-
barge, Japan has on hand today
enough steel construction material to
build 100000 tons Of shipping by next
March or April.
Tho government Is planning to in
crease the naval armament SO far as
finances will permit"
Minister Shoda's speech was regard
ed here as expressing official senti-
ments on the matter of sending troops
to Europe. Newspapers Of late have
been filled with various reports Of the
entente's desire to have it's eastern
ally represented in Europe by troops.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
PARIS REPORT

Paris, Nov. 16.-German troops tried
vainly last night to force relinquish-
ment by the French OF recent gains in
Flanders. according to the war office
report today.
An assault north of veldoek broke
down under heavy losses inflicted by
concentrated French artillery and rifle
fire.
The statement also reported another
German air raid over Nancy. without
civilian victims.
On the Mouse right bank there was
lively artillerying.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
HUSBAND HAS RIGHT
TO PAY WIFE'S FINE

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Question of a
husbands right to pay his wifes fine
and prevent her going to Jail was de-
cided today in favor Of ex-Congress-
man Kent, California by Police Judge
Mullowney. who accepted s25 and pre-
vented Mrs. Kent martyring herself az
a suffrage picketer Miss Elizabeth
McShane, Philadelphia, chose Is days
imprisonment. Mrs. Kent said she
would employ counsel to appeal, as she
wants to go to Jail in defense of her
political rights to picket the White
House.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, wife Of the
food expert. refused her attorneys Of
fer to pay her fine and accepted a Is
days term.
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BARRACE OF
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tients interviewed. He hurried out of
the room but did not before I caught
glimpse of the Eckmann boy being
wheeled into the operating room and
caught a Whit OF the heavy odor 1T
ether enamating from its clean inte-
rior.
Boche propaganda appeared in the
midst of the American troops today.
A German ballon laden with anti
American pamphlets fell in a training
camp.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
NEGRO WITNESSES :
GRANTED IMMUNITY

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 16.--Gradu-
ally the prosecution was shaping its
case today against the 6s men of the
Third battalion, Twenty-f fourth United
States infantry (negroes) charged with
murder and mutiny in the Houston riot,
the night Of Aug. 20.
Four witnesses. all Of whom admit
ted participating in the riot, have tes-
titled. Each pointed out or named
some other member Of the battalion
whom they said had participated.
Each said he had been granted inn
munity II he would tell what occurred
on the night OF the riot
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
ASKS LABOR
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eminent in the war;" Is cut and dried.
Pacifists and anti-war Socialists have
disappeared.
The convention has resolved itself
into committee on means to win the
war. Combined with this is q broad,
forwarding policy aimed TO give labor
it's full share in the worlds peace
planA Tho biggest development h the
proposition. now being threshed out.
OF sending an American labor COM
mission to Europe to Colonel House"
the situation from an industrial and
political standpoint. That this may
result in an international coalition
cabinet Of world labor leaders. 10 b.
iieved possible,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
HUNTING FOR MEN
TO TAKE THE HELM
IN BRITISH EMPIRE
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

New York. Nov. 16.-Lord North
eliffe. chief inciter to efficiency in the
British empire is again hunting fol
men Of initiative to keep the war GO
Ing for the allies.
Lord Northcliffe believes in shakeups
He is the most successful representa-
tive in Europe of the American busi-
ness spirit that gives man an office
without prejudice. but with an Inexor-
able demand for results. The medieval
idea still holds in many trans Atlantic
communities that high office doesn't
entail hard work, but Is a reward for
work already done. 1t has been Lord
Northcliffe's chief labor during the war
to combat this theory Of ministerial ir-
responsibility.
TWICE SUCCESSFUL.
Twice he has been wholly successful
in his crusades--first against the late
Lord Kitchener and again when he
overthrew the sAsquith ministry. Now
comes his third assault. 1t viii be a
mistake to consider this new attack us
aimed at Lloyd George. 1t is more par
ticularly an effort to overthrow sys-
TEN that confines possible appointees to
office TO very limited circle, and ex-
.e---- aims OF mismanagement when
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
BRITISH SEAPLANES
ATTACK AEROPLANE
SHEDS OF GERMANS

London, Nov. 1.-two German
planes were destroyed, two more
forced to descend out Of control and
bombs were dropped over German
aeroplane sheds at Handzaeme. in q
seaplane raid announced by the admir-
atty today. The raiders had hoped to
reach the Uytxerke aerodrome but
failed owing to high winds and there
fore turned their attention to the
Handzaeme aviation depot
All British machines returned safely.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
NO PLAN TO DEPRIVE
PORTUGAL or COLONIES

London, Nov. 1e.-England 10 mot
responsible for any. proposal to deprive
Portugal Of any Of her colonies" Lord
Cecil declared for the government in
commons today. His statement was
in answer to . question.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
HAIG'S REPORT

London. Nov. 16.-Worcester regi-
ments carried successful raid last
night northeast of Fampoux, Field
Marshal Haig reported today.
North Of Poelcapelle hostile recon-
noitering parties, endeavoring to APP
proach the British lines. were repulsed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-16
CARRANzA

NOo''e1"S1SU II VIII Z e10O SHS'I :
forces led by Pancho Villa, reported
advancing on the city this afternoon
from Ojinaga, according to Americans
arriving here.
Foreigners are fleeing from Chi
huahua to the American border and all
foreign owned properties have been
closed down.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
Donald News Notes
Capital Journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
Donald, Sept. 22.-Monday morning
brought the chime of the school bel
and foreibly reminded us that summer
is over. School opened with a goot
attendance, several pupils enrolled
lrom Fargo. Miss Mable Doty, as prin
cipal, Miss Estelle Grettie and Mis-.
ferna Lamb form the corps of teach.
The Donald Industrial school fail
was held at the school building Wed.
nesday. Exhibits from Butteville, Don
aid and a few from Arbor Grove made
up the assortment. In making the
awards the judges allowed five points
for, first prizes, three for second and
one for third. First prizes won were:
Butteville ii, Donald 81; seconds, Butte,
vile IL, Donald 6, Arbor Grove /;
thirds. Butteville 5, Donald 10, ArboI
Grove p. Since Butteville made SC
much the best showing, it is their priv.
ilege to hold the fair in their town
next year.
Field corn, club project, LIST Alpha
Brown; ID Lyell Yergen.
Potatoes, club project, LIST Lyell Yer
Field corn, Wilbur Wilson; Lyer
Yergen.
Popcorn, Robert Ryan; Russell Taut-
fest; Bruce Kunkie.
Cake, Bertha Arnold, Frances Dol
sen; Alice Pendleton.
Hubbard squash, Alpha Brown; Oil.
yer Sehwabauer; Bruce Kunkle.
Largest, best stock squash. Alpha
Hrown; Norman Yorgen; Lyell Yergen
Cabbage, Ralph Tautfcs,; Alpha
Brt wn; Robert Fargo.
Potaaoes Gilber. Brown; Lyell Yer.
gen; Ivan Dentcl.
Onions Alpha Brown; Gilbert Brown
Gladys Yergen.
Table beets. Wilbur Wilson; Gladys
Yergcn; Ralph Yergen.
Bird house, Robert Fargo; Clifford
Prink.
Dread. Tcssie Dawes; vida Dawes;
Ruth Ycrgon.
Canned fruit and vegetables, LEILA