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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-13
Land TRANSFERS

Warranty Deeds.
Gard Peterson to N. G. Eggen, lot 0,
blk. Is, Reeves, adj, $1400.
John H. Stegge and wife to John L.
Opfer, S. So of lot IL, blk. &c" c. A.
r. adj, $500.
Abel X. Yerkes ct al to Nels Anderson,
lot 16, blk. IL, Reeves ad., $3.50.
Edwin F. Moore and wife to Dakota
Savings Bank. N. "a of lot CO., blk.
Is, -Chapin's adj. $4,000.
When it comes to transfer and fling
systems, go to Walker Bros. & Hardy
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-13
LODGE NOTICES

AL. G. Johnson, commander: Special
conclave Of Auvergne Commandery
Tuesday evening. Work on The Order
of the Red Cross and Order of Malta.
Jno. L. Loveder, H. p: Special con-
vocation of Keystone Chapter R. A. M.
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock. Work
on Mark. Past and NJ. e. M. degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
ARMY CONGRESSMAN
 IS DRAWING NO PAY
 FROM ANY SOURCE
Captain Heintz Would Like Check From War Department or From
 Clerk of House

Montgomery, December 13.--(Special.) ) It is an immaterial matter with Con- gressman- Captain Victor Heintz of Cin- cinnati whether Congress declares his seat from the Second Ohio district va cant or holds that he is entitled to re- tain it. He intends to pursue the even tenor of his way as captain adjutant of the Ohio division at Camp Sheridan Whatever Congress does he will be sat isfied.
 Congressman Heintz Thursday saw a dispatch from Washington to the Cin- cinnatl Enquirer which said David L.. Baumgarten of Cincinnati claimed the seat vacated by Heintz when he entered the Ohio national guard.
 T know nothing regarding my status as a congressman except what oc- casionally hear of what appears in the newspapers was his comment. 'sThe situation is entirely beyond my control. shall make no effort to prevent my seat being declared vacant. My time is occupied completely with my army duties and I think my district is will ing that should work in the capacity in which l think l can be of the most ser vice.
 The congressman captain is more wor- ried about his salary than about his seat in Congress. He is not drawing pay from either position. The war depart ment has not paid his salary because it believed he was still in Congress. The clerk of the National House has refused to pay his salary because Heintz was in the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
MARSHALL, ON WAY ID WAR CONFERENCE. DELAYED BY STORM

Indianapolis, December I.-Vice Presi- dent Thomas R. Marshall, who was ex- pected to arrive here this morning, had not arrived at 10 o'clock, and it was not expected, should he arrive later, he would speak before tomorrow at the statewide war conference, which began in Indianapolis today. Snowstorms and cold weather were given as cause for the delay to the train on which the vice president is coming to Indianapolis.
 The conference is the second of 8 series that will be held throughout the country to bring directly to the people the workings of the various war agencies and the need for cooperation by. the en- tire country in carrying on the war. The first was held last week in Richmond Va, where Secretary Baker spoke
 Cannon and coalition, were urged as the necessary means of making Ameri- ca's entrance into the war genuinely ef- fective by Medill Mccormick, congress- man-at-large from Illinois, this after noon.
 Mr. Mccormick told of his impressions gathered during his three months along the battle lines of France and Italy, and summed them up with the assertion that America must send men and sup plies, but above all to win the war and win it quickly she must manufacture and send with all possible dispatch 25000 large cannon"
 The mass meeting was aroused to a high pitch of patriotic fervor by Sousa' s Great Lakes naval training station band of more than 300 pieces. directed by John Philip Sousa himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
DESOTO FRANK WINS THE ALL-AGE STAKE
 IN FIELD TRIALS

Montgomery December 1s.-Under un- favorable conditions the running of the second series of the all-age stake of the Continental Field Trials were held today at Haneyville and the derby races were completed Last night the drawings for the second series of the derby stake were held and these dogs will be ordered out tomorrow morning to determine the winners.
 In the all-age stake DeSoto Frank was declared the winner over the 8 entries that started earlier in the week. He is owned by A. G. c. Sage of Gastonburg, Ala. and was handled by J. L. Hollo- way.
 Second place was given to Jay R.'s Boy, owned and handled by Ed Farrior of Letohatchie, Ala.
 Third place went to Clansman, owned by w. R. Milton of Winnipeg, Man, and handled by J. T. Jones.
 The judges will order out the second series dogs in the derby promptly Fri day morning and 1t is believed that the race will be completed by noon. so that the running of the subscription stake can begin and be completed Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
BALL ANXIOUS ID
 DISPOSE OF PRATT

Chicago, December 13-The trading spirit struck some of the club owners and tonight the Cleveland and Washington clubs, in addition to New York, are bidding for Second Baseman Pratt and Shortstop Lavan of St. Louis. Phil Ball, president of the St. Louis club, declined an offer of six players made by Col Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees in re- turn for Pratt, Lavan and George Sis- Ter, the St. Louis first baseman
 Ball declares that he desires to trade or sell Lavan and Pratt, who have sued him for $10o,000. Ball is alleged to have accused these players of laying down."
 The price Charles Comisky, owner of the championship Chicago club paid for Eddie Collins, star second baseman, was made public tonight by President Johnson. He said Comisky paid the Phil adelphia club $50,oo0 for Collins contract, gave Collins a S15,000 bonus for signing, and signed him to & f1ve-year contract at 8 salary of $15,0O0 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
FARM NEWSPAPER IS ID GIVE BABY BONDS
 ID ALL EMPLOYES
Instead of Usual Christmas Bonus Thrift Stamps and Savings Certificates to
 Be Issued

Thrift stamps and war savings certifi- cates will be given employees of the Progressive Farmer this Christmas in- stead of the usual bonus. A representa- tive of the company called upon Clerk Huph P. Wathall, who Is now in charge of the sales of the stamps at the post office, and outlined the plans of the company yesterday, at the same time purchasing the necessary amount of the stamps.
 One woman who applied for some of the stamps at the window yesterday said that she was purchasing them for her son, who is in the navy. He makes about S3o month," she said, and ev- cry month he is going to send $20 home to buy these stamps This is the first purchase and I hope that there will be many more."
 Many of the male purchasers stated that they were preparing a little sur- prise for their families for Christmas.
 T want to start the kiddies off in the right direction for the new year." said one Of them, land I can see no better way to do it. Why the government didn't devise this plan of saving 50 years ago l can't understand, unless it is just one proof of the old saying that necessity is the mother of invention.'' D
 State headquarters are working under full head of steam getting the litera- ture out among the smaller places and trying to get the state organized as perfectly as possible before the holidays Records show that Alabama is already far ahead of many of the states in this matter and a more orderly, systematic office could hardly be planned than that of the state committee at 233 -234-2 -235 First National bank.
 John Sparrow, who is in charge of the publicity of the campaign for the state, said last night that the baby bonds were meeting with unlocked for favor, and that the children from over the state were taking to the plans laid out for them like wildfre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
No Solution Is Yet Reached on the Most Difficult
 Problem of War
FEDERAL CONTROL
 IS BEING STUDIED
British Plan of Operation Coming in for Careful Survey-Momentous
 Decision Awaited

Washington, December 13. The railroad situation con- tinued to engross President Wilson today with the finan- cial problem involved in a pos sible government control draw ing most of his attention. The President has before him a mass of information on the subject, including details of the British plan of governme 1t operation.
 The Senate interstate commerce committee was told by Chairman New lands at special meeting today that the President probably would recon. mend legislation to Congress within the next few days. The indications are, Senator Newlands said, that as yet the President has not definitely made up his mind as to his course. Until his wishes are known the con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
LENENCY TOWARD AUSTR|ANS DOES NOT MEAN NO WATCHING

Washington, December 13.-Attorney General Gregory gave notice today that because Austro-Hungarans were to be treated in friendly spirit and not sub jected to rigid restrictions imposed upon Germans the public should not get the idea that these subjects of an enemy power would not be carefully watched and promptly dealt with if suspected of hostile activities.
 sections of the country have been ar rested since the declaration of a state of war, he said and now are held pend
 ing investigation of charges against them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Former Secretary of
 War Dickinson Here
RumOred Former Cabinet Officer Is
 Here on Official Business for l Federal Government

J. NJ. Dickinson. ex-Secretary of War under the administration of William H. Taft, was in Birmingham yesterday on private business.
 Judge Dickinson refused to give out an interview and much speculation surrounds his visit. It has been rumored that he is in the city upon government business in connection with the iron and steel industries, and with the cast iron pipe industries in particular but 1t was im- possible at late hour last night to verify the rumors, as Judge Dickinson whosis stopping at the Tutwiler, refused to be interviewed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
BRAVE ACTION OF
 THE J. 5. ENGINEERS
 MUCH APPRECIATED
General Haig Sends Persh- ing Letter of Thanks for Assistance Given in
 Battle

With the American Army in France, December 12.-(By the Associated Press) Field Marshal Haig, the commander of the British forces in France, has ex- pressed to General Pershing, in letter, his thanks for the assistance given by American army engineers around Gou- zeecourt on November 30 The field mar shars letter follows:
 General Headquarters, British Armies in France, December 6, 1917.
 My Dear General Pershing:
 q have much pleasure in forwarding herewith for your information a copy of a report submitted to me by General Byng, commanding the third British army, on the gallant conduct of com panies of railway engineers of the United States army in and near Gouzea- court, on November 30.
 ''I desire to express to you my thanks and those of the British forces engaged for the prompt and valuable assistance rendered and 1 trust that you will be good enough to convey to these gallant men how much we all appreciate their prompt and soldierly readiness to assist in what was for time difficult sit- uation.
 q much regret the losses suffered by these companies. Yours very truly.
 ID. HAIG."
 With the American Army in France. December 12-(By the Associated Press ) It was learned in connection with q re- port sent out by the official Wolff Tele- gram Bureau of Berlin, stating that one of four machines participating in a British raid over Esch, Luxemberg, was manned by an American, that no aviator attached to the American expeditionary forces participated. The airman possibly may have been an American in the British or French service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
MUST ECONOMIZE

eff the country will only economlze and limit consumption so as to restrict the use of tonnage and set the ships free for more urgent use in connec- tion with the military necessities and the maintenance of the civil population of ourselves and our allies: if, follow
 ing the tradition of our race, we put forth all our power and relax no ef- fort to defeat the submarine, then tho war can only end in victory. But we must have ships, more ships and stiil more ships and now I want men to build them. 4
 Our plans are laid. We have got the steel and I want the men. Unless I have entirely mistaken the spirit of the country. we will have a response which will demonstrate to the world that our grip tightens as the great struggle continues
 London, December 13-When the Asso- ciated Press inquired of high naval au- thority today If the anti-submarine war fare was going we'll, and what was the the past three weeks the answer tn the interviewer was:
 ."rhe enemy has had more submarines at work. He has actually been attennpt- Ing submarine offensive of the larg- est possible magnitude in an effort to relHIOTce HIS OiltHblNG Oil idUQ- re IS trying to bring off a coup which will incline us to peace.
 "fIe has failed signally on sea, as on land, and he has had to pay heavy majority price. Our counter measures are meeting with increased success and the enemy will experience constant difficulty in maintaining his campaign
 ''If the shipbuildng efforts can be prop erly spurred on in England and America the allies will be able to say within a measurable time that tonnage is being launched at a rate exceeding the sink ings; and also if the naval measures continue to improve as is reasonable to expect. the U-boats are being sunk faster than Germans are able to build them. and that the German U-boat fleet is steadily dwindling.
 Much still depends on American ship building, but as encouragement is being given to those that are working on it, 1t may be said with confidence that the al- lied nayies are able to handle the U- boat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Union Men Return to Work

union men in St. Paul and Minneapolis who went on strike today in sympathy with the street car employees had re- turned to work by inid-afternoon in accordance with instructions from their leaders. Immediately aft,r advices were labor commission would investigate the Twin City situation, the strikers in both cities who had cult as protest against the state safety commissions anti union button order, returned to their trades There was no violence in either town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Technical Defense Denied

New York, December 13.-A motion for dismissal of charges against dealers for selling liquor to United States sailors on the ground that the law penalized only the sale of intoxicants to soldiers, was denied in federal court here today The court held that it was the obvious intention of Congress to prohibit the sale of liquors to sailors as well as soldiers and that the defense presented was without merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
NEW YORK POOR PAYING $3O TON
 FOR THEIR COAL
Commissioner of Public Markets Charges Some Dealers Are Taking Ad-
 vantage of Situation
SITUATION GROWING WORSE

New York. December 13-A snow storm of blizzard proportions that swept New York city tonight made officials in charge of the fuel situa- ton apprehensive lest coal awaiting transport from New Jersey would be storm-bound. In that event, it was admitted, suffering throughout the city, and especially among the poor, would increase tomorrow
 During the day the evidences of coal shortage appeared in number less complaints from the poor Bor- ough fuel administrators declared the reserve supply of coal in both Man haitian and the Bronx was exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. December 1s-For Ala bama; Fair and colder Friday; satur- day partly cloudy and warmer, prob ably rain.
 Georgia: Fair and much colder Fri day; Saturday fair and continued cold.
 Mississippi: Fair and slightly colder Friday Saturday partly cloudy and warmer probably rain
 Tennessee: Fair Friday, colder in east portions; Saturday partly cloudy and warmer; probably rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
SECRET CODE DENIED

J. c. Burchell, counsel for the Imo in the admiralty hearing on the collision of the vessels. said tonight that the secret code story, as far as it con- cerned Johansen, was absolutely with out foundation. Johansen. MT. Bur- chell said, had been living in the Unit ed States 10 years, and as he was anx- ious to return to his old home in Nor way, he shipped on the Imo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

mittee will defer discussion or con sideration of legislation.
 A. B. Garretson, president of the Or der of Railway Conductors called the White House on the telephone during the day to deny reports that the four broth erhoods are opposed to government op- eration. The employees, he said, will CO., operate in the fullest measure whatever action the President may take.
 PERPLEXING PROBLEM
 officials who are urging on the Presi- ident government operation of railroads during the war said today that the mak- ing of satisfactory financial arrange ments present perplexing difficulties. The President it is understood, is ready if he decides on government operation to ask Congress to guarantee the railroads pre- war earnings, and the railroads are said to want such a guarantee to be based on 1916 revenues. Officials tonight estimated that such an arrangement might cost the government next year as much as s100, O00, 900
 These figures were based on net earn ings for the first nine months of 1917, which fell $50000, 900 below the same pe- riod in 1916. For the entire year of 1917 the net earnings are estimated at about $65, eco below those of 1916. With op- erating expenses increasing and the high peak of traffic, railroad officials put the 1918 earnings at full $100,Q00 below those of 1916.
 REDUCED EARNINGS EXPECTED
 Two factors are expected to assist in the reduction of earnings next year. The first is a probable increase in wages to employees and the second is the ever increasing amount of government freight the roads are called on to transport Government freight carried over land grant roads and their competing lines Is hauled for about half the usual freight rate and an increasing percent age of government freight reduces reve- nues accordingly.
 If the government takes over opera ton much of this deficit could be made up by increasing rates generally. but have not yet decided whether it would be better for the government to appropriate the money outright or have the public pay it in increased tariffs
 NEW CAPITAL RETURNS
 In addition to guaranteeing earnings the government, if it operates the roads, will be called on to guarantee returns on new capital invested. The roads estimate that they will have to invest near year between $500, 0o0,0OO and $750, ,000,000 in equipment and improve ments. The roads, it is said, are ready to finance themselves, whether under government control or not, though they ask that their credit be not impaired by having to compete in bond sales with government bond issues.
 Reports today to the railroad war board showed that on December i, last, thrilled car orders amounted to Ill., 132 cars. a decrease of 22,8S0 since No- vember 1, and an increase of only 10000 over December 1, 1916 although the roads are handling 20 per cent more traffic than at the same time last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Will Relieve Nervous Depression and
 Low Spirlta

The Old Standard general strengthen ing tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, arouses the liver drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A sure Appetizer and aid to digestion. COG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
Submarine Menace Is Held But Not Mastered
 Says Admiralty Head
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taken by itself. Casualties on ships will fluctuate just as casualties in man power fluctuate in land war and it is only by taking the general trend of success or loss that a true picture can be obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

Charles H. Durns-Aged 27 died De- cember at Camp Bowie, near Fort Worth, Tex. Remains were sent to Hayden yesterday afternoon by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

Henry Wilson PIckens-Aged 56, died suddenly Tuesday in the downtown district. Brief funeral services were held at the residence in West End yesterday afternoon, and the remains were later sent to Attalla for inter- ment by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
DEATHS

Mrs. Minnie NJ. Kennedy-Aged 30, died yesterday at the family resi- dence. 625 Green street. Elyton. Re- mains will be sent to Opelika for in torment this morning by Johns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

New York. December 13-Henlth and market officials of New York city took steps today to relieve the sick and the poor from the serious effects of the coal shortage. In a letter to Dr. H. A. Garfield, federal fuel administrators, Dr. Haven Emerson, head of the de- partment of health, appealed for fuel to heat the homes of the sick, who, lie said, were dying in increasing num- bcrs as a result of the inadequatc sup ply of heat.
 An appeal for the poor was made by Dr. Henry Moskowitz, commissioner of public markets, who advised Acting Mai Frank l., Bowling that small dealers are taking advantage of the shortasc to sell coal by indefinite measures and weights and prices whlcl would amount to more than $50 a ton. D". Moskow:tz urged that the board provide for the sale Of coal by weight oniy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
SHORTAGE IS CITY-WIDE

Health Commissioner Encrson's letter sad the effect of the coal sn.rti.ge was city-wlde. Careful invasuRarion, he de- clared, established that tiiere lis con sitleiable amount of prev sntable disease, due wholly or in pdr.. TO tie inadequate rrovis.nn of heat in the living rooms of the complainants." Tn addition to the seasonal prevalence of pneumonia, he sAid there is an excessive amount of ailments among childra,. WI Ich can be directly traced to low temperatures in their lCIneS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14
MO HELMSMAN IS HELD IN HALIFAX
 AS GERMAN SPY
 FOLLOWING INQUIRY
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rise. Military and naval authorities, while acknowledging that the Johan- sen case was being thoroughly fnves- tigated, declared that the shooting story was absurd.
 Another persistent story was that a secret code in German had been found on Johansen and that 8 wireless sta tion had been unearthed in the district destroyed by fire after the explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-14

Mrs. Mamie F.. Richnrdson--Aged 49, died Wednesday night at local in- f!rmary. Funeral services over the remains will he held thts afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock from the private c>apel of Lge Loy. Interment will follow at Elmwood cemetery. De, ceased is survived by her husband. three sons, Hugh and Norman of the navy and Floyd of Birmingham five daughters. Mrs w. W. Logan and Miss Katie Richardson of Meridian. Miss. Misses Mamie. Ellen, Erline and Florence Richardson of Bir- mingham.
 BurEett IT. MO0ney-Funeral services for the one-we eek -old son of MT. and Mrs. E. H. Mooney, who died Wednesday night at 10 o'clock, were held yesterday afternoon at 12:3c o'clock. with Shaw Undertaking company in charge