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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
BRITISH SPIRIT
Is NOT SAPPED
Former Premier Asquith
Indorses President Will
sons Latest Words
CBy Associated Press.l

London, Dec. 12.-The ungrudging
sacrifices made by the British peo-
pie, former Premier Asquith declared
in an address at Birmingham yester-
day, proved that the ancient and in
grained spirit OF the British people
had not been sapped by luxury or
stalled and withered by dotage.
I'VE look to the end" he said,
with the assured and eYer-Erowing
belief that both in council chamber
Of peace and In the ordering OF our
own household a new era of liberty
and Justice will be opened"
The former premier said that he
had had a large part in Great Brit
aims entering into the war and he
unhesitatingly believed II had been
worth while IL the war ends In a
peace OF security and permanency.
He endorsed President Wilson's lat
est words as expressing clearly the
intentions and desires of the allies.
Mr.. Asquith said there was abundant
evidence that the enemy peoples are
misinfoFmed OF the alIies' objects,
which are not to annihilate the Ger
man people, but 10 destroy the mile
tary domination of Prussia. He said
that Germany must learn that the
enthronement Of force is bad busi-
ness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Will Stand Behind Presi-
dent Even To Extent of
Government Operation
DO NOT BELIEVE
IT Is NECESSARY
Traffic Director and U. S,
Financial B a K ing
Would Solve Problem
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12.-The fullest
measures of cooperation in any de-
cision President Wilson may make
to solve the railroad problem, even
though he should choose government
operation, was pledged to the Presi-
dent today by the railroads war
board, composed of a representative
committee of railroad executives.
The railroad executives told the
President they did not ask billion
dollar loan or q suspension of the
antitrust and anti-pooling laws.
They told him they believed the rail-
roads themselves would be able to
cope with the traffic congestion IL the
government would name a federal
traffic director to coordinate all gov
ernment shipments and have the
government approve railroad credit
for raising new capital.
Thousands of priority orders. COM
ing from as many sources, the rail-
road men declared, are the principal
cause of congestion. Coordination
OF government shipments by a fed
eral traffic manager they said would
meet the situation.
Promise Corporation.
If, however, the President, after
considering all plans, decided to take
over the railroads for government
operation, the railroad executives de-
clared, he would receive their fullest
cooperation.
After seeing the railroad execu-
tives, President Wilson had an en-
gagement with the heads Of the four
great railroad mems brotherhoods.
They oppose government operation.
At today's hearing federal control
over railroad securities was endorsed
by Carl d. Jackson, OF the Wisconsin
state railroad commission. This, he
said, should be done either through
q licensing system or some other
means which would prevent further
issuance of securities by railroads
without the consent of the interstate
commerce commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
COFFEY Will
TAKE THE JOB

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 12.-Judge
Nuessle announced today that Judge
Coftey Of Jamestown, N. D.. will ar
rive here tomorrow to begin the trial
OF Secretary OF State Hall charged
with embezzIement The trial OF
Eugene Walla, former clerk in the
automobile registration department
OF the secretary of states office, also
charged with embezzlement, will fol-
low Immediately after the finish OF
that OF the secretary of state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Sudden Surrender OF
Jerusalem Was Surprise
To The British Public

a stroke from the northwest, AIlenby
made a sudden advance from the
south and west and succeeded in
throwing a Gordon about Jerusalem
and its garrison.
The city might have been taken
some time ago, but the British were
determined that there should be no
bombardment OF the holy places and
even il time were lost, the Turks
without any big gun actions which
might cause damage.
When the news OF the capture oE
the Holy City was received, the bell
OF the Roman Catholic Westmin ter
cathedral was rung for the first time
ia three years and q solemn Re Deum
was sung.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12


Seven jurors had been accepted
and sworn in at noon today in the
Clay. county district court in Moor
head to try Fred Anderson, charged
with the murder on Sept. 10, OF
George Sheffield. night agent of the
Great Northern in Moorhead. The
men accepted follow:
Lawrence Clark, %. farmer. River
ton township.
Carl Carr. q, farmer. Alliance
township.
]. E. Robinson, AZ, farmer and
merchant of Rollag.
Olaf Jahr. Ss, farmer. Highland
Grove township.
Frank Render. 80. Alliance town
ship.
John Madison, 27. Hagen township.
George Hansen. 2. farm laborer,
Tansem township.
Judge J. A. Roeser, Of st. Cloud
is presiding. The defendant is repre-
sented by Attorney James A. Gar
rity.
The prisoner, Fred Anderson, Is in
charge of Deputy Sheriff A. G. Rus
ness, captain Of Battery r, who sits
behind him at the table in the court
room Anderson Is taking a close
interest in the proceedings and was
frequently in consultation with his
attorney during the morning ses-
sion.
Sheriff Dan w. Mcdonald has APP
pointed the following deputies to
serve during the trial: Robert L
Scott, Viding; Henry Asleson. Glen,
and Cap. Schimmele. Sabin.
The jurors will be kept together
as fast as they are sworn and will
be duartered at the ConstoclE hotel
where they will occupy q large room
on the third floor.
Triers Are Named.
Judge Roeser appointed as triera
OF the jurors Jones NJ. Witherow,
Edwin Adams and N. ]. Johnson,
who were sworn by Clerk OF Court
q. ID. McCubrey.
County Atty. C. G. Dosland an
nounced that John 3. Palmer, assist
ant attorney general, would aid in
the prosecution.
IAu6G i4kQGSCI GARAAAAAC0 AAlGL ~
would be the duty OF the triers to
decided all challenges for actual bias,
the decision OF q majority OF the
triers to be announced orally as to
whether the challenge was found to
be true" or "not true.
The court announced that the de-
tense was entitled to 20 and the state
to ten per-emptory challenges; and
that all challenges must be exhaust
ed before the prospective juror is
turned over to the other side.
First Juror Accepted.
Lawson Clark, Riverton township,
was the first venireman called and
sworn for examination. James A.
Clarity, attorney for the defendant,
read the indictment under which
Anderson Is brought to trial for the
killing OF George Sheffield on the
night OF Sept. 10.
Mr.. Clark said he is engaged in
farming, is % years of age, single
and had resided in Clay county fif-
teen ysars. He never had worked
for the Great Northern railway and
did not know George Sheffield. He
had no personal acquaintance with
Sheriff Mcdonald, Chief of Police
Malvey, or Special Agent Hartmann Of
tho Great Northern. He had not dis
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Daily Cost of War
To Great Britain Is
Nearly Seven Million
nv Ansnniatad PrAss.1

London, Dec. 12.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer,
introducing a vote of credit in the
house OF commons today, said he
estimated that the present vote would
carry the expenditures to the end of
the March, 1918. He declared that
the average daily expenditure in the
last sixty-three days was e6,794.00O
and for the period since the end OF
the last financial year e6,6S6,00
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
TOO LATE" !, FLINT
TELLS men WHO
CROWD OFFICE TO
join THE ARMY

You're too late, boys" said e. j.
Flint, recruiting officer of the u. s.
army this noon in waving away
twelve young men Of draft age, who,
with clearances in their hands. ap-
pealed to the oficer to enlist them.
THE best thing for you to do is
to. catch train No. 4 Of the Great
Northern or the Northern Pacific
this afternoon and get to the Min
neapolis once as fast as you can.
They might enlist you there tonight
IL the ONCE remains open until mid
night, or you might get a chance to-
morrow morning, the date Of the ex-
piration of the new selective draft
regulation in that city"
Twenty-Five Turned Away,
The Fargo army recruiting officer
reported that 25 registrants were
turned away from his station this
morning after the southwestern train
left Fargo. To those who applied
the officer stated that it was either
up to them TO enlist IN the navy or
take the mex rain to Minneapolis.
EnIistments at the United States
navy office for men of military age
will not expire until Friday night.
Men who enlist at that time must
be sworn in at the Minneapolis navy
recruiting office, or the central
station, by noon on Saturday, De-
cember Is. Men enlisting in the
army must be at the Jefferson bar
racks by December Is to take the
oath.
Total enlistments in the navy to
date Tor the month Of December was
S. at the noon hour and the army
14S or zQ3 enIistnaents in both
branches OF the government MILL
tary service IN period OF twelve
days Which viii shstter all records
since the recruiting stations were
opened. The army sent out a total
Of sixty-nine men from Minot, Far
60 and Grand Forks Tuesday night.
In order to accommodate this num-
ber. the Great Northern furnished q
special coach. Nineteen men arrived
in Fargo this morning from the Bis
marck ONCE and were sent with
nineteen men from the Fargo ONCE.
or q total Of SS. over the so uth-
western TO Aberdeen.
Rush PAPERS 20 Front.
cit was q nervy bunch that lot
from Barnesville. Mimi. said Re-
cruiting Officer Flint this noon.
They arrived in F'arEo late last
evening and pushed themselves
ahead of the others with their clear
ance papers and demanded that they
be enlisted Immediately. Arranges
ments had previously been made for
them so these were enlisted and left
over the Great Northern on No. 10
in the special coach"
Tucker Sends Two More.
County Auditor Tucker expeTien-
ced another touch of heart this
morning after listening TO the ap-
peaIs of Louis Ftika OF Fargo, and
Carl Rylander. also Of Fargo. who
told the clerk OF the selective draft
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Minnesota Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; colder tonight with
cold wave in extreme southeast por-
tf0n.
North Dakota--5enerally fair to-
night and Thursday; continued cold
tonight; not quite SO cold IN west por-
tion Thursday.
South Enthusiastically fair to-
night and Thursday; colder tonight
not quite SO cold IN extreme west por-
tion Thursday.
Montana ~ Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; somewhat colder to-
night % southeast portion; not quite
SO cold Thursday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Renew che Attack.

Rome, Dec. 12.--The enemy has
resumed the attack. Today's official
statement says that the Italians re-
sisted stubbornly yesterday through
out the day and that few positions
which were abandoned IN the begin
ming Of the fighting were reoccupied
IN nearly ali cases. In the evening
the enemy effort was reduced to the
normal artillery fire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Few Furloughs
For Drafted Men
Over Christmas
NV Associated Press.l


Washington, Dec. 12.-Men OF the
national army will not be given
Christmas fIirloughs unless they live
within trolley distance OF their can
tonments, the war department has
decided.
Secretary Baker in an announce
ment today assigned the harmful ef-
feet a general leave would have on
camp discipline and the heavy burden
it would throw on the railroads as
reasons for the departments action.
Hits Dodge Plans.
Camp Dodge. Iowa, Dec. 12.-An-
nouncement by the war department
that national army men would not
be given Christmas furloughs unless
they lived within trolley distance Of
the cantonment seriously affects the
plans of this camp.
1t had been planned to give leaves
to approximately half the men here,
dividing them into two groups, one
for Christmas and the other for New
Years. a
Very few men have homes with
in trolley distance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Arrest Former SPY.

Petrograd. Dec. 10. - Colonel
Schneyr, & member Of the Russian
armistice delegation. Il has been dls-
covered by the BolshevIIl eovern-
ment, was q former member of fhe
former emperor's secret police. rs
has been arrested and conflned Ia khe
st. Peter and St Paul fortress.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Coast CitieSUnde
BOn1bQrdn1ent

Wilmington Ia shortly
Bethlehem
a mil + y IL
600 shells loaded with the
the contents the shells
one OF guard
wask He'd, head
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Conference At Washington.
RoILER EXPLoApEs.
(By Associated Press. }

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. IA large
building at the Bismarck Indian
school was blown up today by q
bursting boiler. No lives were lost
1t was at first believed that the ex-
plosion was due to a bomb, but later
IL was learned II was caused by too
much steam.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
SEVEN JURORS In
ANDERSON TRIAL
AT FIRST SESSION.
THIS MORNING
Trial of Alleged Slayer of
Sheffield Begins in
Moorhead

Ole Berrtness, a Humbolt farm
er. 80 years, and single, was ac-
cepted as the seventh juror early
this afternoon. after J.. e. Robin
son, passed for acuse, was chal-
lenged and discharged. Arthur
Bredemeier, 26, farmer, Hum
bolt township. was the eighth
juror. Geo. Kopperud, 43, farm
er, Oakport township, married,
was the ninth juror selected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Small Clash.

Petrograd, Dec. 10.-Smaii detach-
ments of Bolsheviki and KorniIon
troops had battle yesterday twenty
versts from Bielgorod, near Kharxov,
south OF Moscow. The Bolaheviki
authorities report that the KoruiIon
force was defeated and that two BoI-
sheyiki soldiers were killed and three
wounded
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Petrograd. Dec. IO.-The central
executive committee OF the work.
mems and soldiers council OF Petro-
grad tonight adopted q resolution
appealing TO all belligerent countries
to take part In the armistice confer
enca at Breat u itoYek.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Is
First to Fire
On AuStridnS

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Tuesday, Dec. IL.
-lBy the Associated Press.)-
The first American shot against
Austria was fired by Representa-
tive TinlSha8n, CT Boston. on the
lower Piave when Mr.. Tinkham
pulled q string firing a large i4s
milltmetre gun sending a shell
hurting across the Piave to the
Austrian positions at Comic.
A huge cloud of black smoke
marked the place where the
shell burst. The Italian battery
men gathered around the gun
and raised cheer as the Ameri-
can congressman fired. -.....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Washington, Dec. 12.-Congress-
man Tinkham, by firing an Italian
gun at the Austrian positions. has
taken on the status Of a non-com-
batant attacking troops. and accord
ing to the rules of war, laid himself
liable to execution by the Austrians
should he by any chance fall into
their hands. Under the laws of war.
a civilian may never engage in
hostilities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Paris, Dec. 12.-German parties
felt out the French lines at points
northwest of Rheims last night, ac-
cordIng to today's war ONCE an-
nouncement. No activity OF import
ance elsewhere Is reported, although
there was artillery fighting Of some
Iiveliness in the Verdun region,
where also a German raid was att
tempted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
SENTENCE MRS.
o'HARE THURSDAY.
conviotsd Of sedltious utteranes.
viii Know Faks Tomorrou.
fpv Aeeocfafad preasn

Bismarck. n. d, Dec. 12 hrs.
Kate Richards O'IIare. Socialist iec-
turer and author convicted BY jury
IN federal court here q few days aSe
OF seoltious utteTanceE IN connection
tomorrow by Federal Judge Martin
J. Wade OF Des Alolnes. Is. who
presided at The trial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

London, Dec. 12.-Premier Lloyd
OF commons that General Alienby, the
British commander in Palestine. en-
tered Jerusalem on foot on Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
HOLLAND ship
IS BEING HELD
Snowstorm is Followed by
Clear and Cold Weather
At Halifax
~ Aasoniatad -.

The Hague. Netherlands. Dec. II,
Tuesday.-T Netherlands overseas
trust was informed today by the
British legation that the Dutch
steamship Nieuw Amsterdam. with e
cargo for Belgian relief Is being de-
tained at Halifax. having been pro-
vided with no safe conduct or dia-
tfnguishing mark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Petrograd, Monday. Dec. 10
Representatives of all the Russian
fronts started tonight for Brest-
Litoysk to resume the armistica
negotiations with the Germans.
Lieutenant Colonel Fokkeh. the gen.
eral stan member OF the armistics
committee, informed The Associated
Press that the delegation would con-
sist OF thirteen members, including
General Skaiok, one representative
each from the northern, western,
southwestern, Rumanian- Russian and
Rumanian armies, NJ. Althater, the
naval representative and I'VE political
delegates.
Lieutenant Colonel Foklxeh believes
that the Germans will make consid-
erable concessions and will even con-
sent to leave Moon sound. The Ger
mans have eliminated the demand
that Russian troops leave Macedonia
and France. because the Russian
delegates said these armies were not
under their control.
At a preliminary meeting on SatIlr-
day organized by the Representatives
of the army and navy to discuss the
armistace negotiations. the general
trend of the remarks was that the
Russians would fight TO a finish IL the
Germans refused TO conclude q peace
on honorable terms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Petrograd, Monday, Dec. 10.-Leon
TrotzlSy, the Bolsheviki foreign min
lister, has issued q decree diBmissing
all Russian ambassadors ana their
staffs because they ignored the Boil
shevih demand that they denounce
the Kerensky government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

The Nieuw Amsterdam. the crack
steamship OF the Holland America
line. was the first Dutch vessel to
leave New York after the embargo
was imposed several months ago on
the Dutch steamships. She nut in
at Halifax some time ago and there
were fears for her safety at the time
Of the explosion. She had on board
800 passengers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

London, Dec. 1.-THE lighting &c
Tamanovka. according to a Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd, appears 70
have been between detachments of
anti -Bolsheviki shock battaIi0ns aud
local troops assisted by sailors. Red
guards, infantry and armored cars
sent from Petrograd. and troops from
kharkov. The Russko Slovo, Of
Petrograd, says the lighting lasted
all day and all night 1t adds that IL
was very severe and that there were
a great number Of casualties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
psfeat Bolshsviki.

London Dec. 1z.--Reporfa Of fight-
ing az BEohfiev. Russian general
quarters, between troops newly arr
rived there and the Bolsheviiki gar
Tison were received In Petrograd
Monday, according TO the correspond
ent Of The Times in the Russian
capital. 10 is also reported that
shock battaiions and Cossaclxs ad ;
vancing on Mohilev clashed with the
Bolsheviki, who were defeated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Disperss the Courts.

Petrograd, Monday. Dec. 10.-Ths
Bolsheviki have dispersed the senate.
the highest Russian court, and ali
the other courts Of Petrograd, In
keeping with the recent decree Of the
peoples commissaries. substituting
new revolutionary tribunals. The
only opposition met was at the con-
gress of county judges who refused
TO be dispersed. They were arrested
by soldiers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

Lisbon, Portugal. Tuesday, Dec. IL.
DR.. Sidonio Paes. leader Of the rev.
olution, has been made premier and
who led the uprising Of q year ago
has been appointed minister OF the
interior.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Peace Negotiations, Re-
stricted to Russian Front,
Declared Authorized
RUMANIANS JOIN
IN THE ARMIsTICE
"Fight to the Finish" If
Germans Do Not Pro-
pose Honorable Peace
rCBy Associated Press.l

Copenhagen, Dec. 1.-THE semi-
official German news agency says de-
mobilization of the Russian forces
already has begun and that peace
negotiations, restricted TO the Russian
front, have been authorized.
The news agency dispatch says
that General Oherbatchoff has been
appointed commander-in -chief, with
the assistance OF the allies, (Teuton-
ic), and that he has been authorized
To open peace negotiations with Ger
many.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Rumaniana Sign.

Jassy. Rumania. Dec. i0.-Omciat
announcement was made today Of the
signing Of an armistiee In accordance
with which hostilities were suspend-
ed at 1880 o'clock p. m. yesterday
until further notice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Brief Dispatches From
Various War Thedters

dispatch from Berlin says the Prus-
sian diet has passed the first reading
five.
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Washington, Dec. 12.--General
Pershing today reported that First
Lieutenant Edgar w. Young Nc
Kenney. va, medical officers reserve
CORPS. attached TO British forces, had
been severely wounded in action.
Among the deaths from natural
causes was reported Private Jos. a.
Morris, sfnfhntry, Dec. 4, drowned.
Father, Andrew Il Morris. S7T Doty
street, Fond du Lac. Wis.
Great Air Activity.
London, Dec. 12.-There was great
activity in the air on Monday, es-
peciaIly in the Caimbrai region, ac-
.cording TO the ofieial statement on
aerial operations issued last mid-
night. British airplanea dropped
bombs on enemy village and the Ger
mans bombed the British area. Five
German airplanes were brought down
and three British machines are miss
ing. On Tuesday British aviat0rs
dropped bombs on a large railway
junction northeast Of Pirmasens, In
the Bavarian Paiatinate, about 100
miles east Of Verdun,
"LosaI Attack" Reported.
London. Dec. IA local attack
By the enemy yesterday afternoon
against our positions north Of La
Vacquerie (Cambrai 'front.'. was re-
pulsed says today's ofiicial CONF
nunicatiOn
eve carried out a successful raid
last night in the vicinity OF Pontruet,
north OF ST. Quentin in which We
captured prisoners and machine
gun"
EleetoraI Reform Bill Up.
Amsterdam, Tuesday Dec. l1.-A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

electoral Rsform BiII Up.
Amsterdam, Tuesday Dec. LA
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tucker Sends Two More.

County Auditor Tucker experien-
ced another touch Of heart this
morning after listening to the ap-
peaIs of Louis FIlka OF Fargo, and
Carl RyIander. also Of Fargo. who
told the clerk Of the selective draft
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