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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
U. 5. INVITED TO
ALLIED CONFERENCE
Not Felt Necessary to Take Part In
Such Meetings for the
Present.

Washington, July 1s.-The United
States has been officially invited by
the allied governments to participate
in the inter-allied conference to be
held in Paris some time this month.
but has decided that for the present
1t will not be necessary to take part
in such meetings not directly affect
ing this country's part in the war.
1t was officially explained at the
state department that while this
course was followed at present. it
was not. to be taken as in indication
of a permanent policy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
ASSAULT CHARGE DROPPED. .

The assault charge against Fred
Ravine, ULen. was dismissed on We'd
nesday afternoon by Police Magis-
trate Wade. Hearing in this case
was set. for Tuesday and was COM
tinued until Wednesday afternoon to
await the return Of Police Magistrate
Wade from his lake cottage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
CELEnRATE ANNIYERsARY.

golden ce5ebration of the B0th
birthday Of Rev. F. NJ. Eckman was
an event OF unusual interest 20 the
members OF the congregation OF the
Swedish Lutheran church, Moorhead.
Fully 200 OF the practitioners gather
err at the parsonage on Sixth street
south and, on their behalf, Rev. J. 9.
Cavallin presented a handsome gold
watch TO their pastor. The remeri-
brance to Mrs. Eckman was a, purse
OF gold
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
SHIPFITTERS GREAT NEED
OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Moorhead Board of Civil Service So
Informed, With Orders to Round
Up Prospects.

Shipfitters are needed for the gov
eminent service and the work Of ship
building is being delayed for lack of
these men. This is the information
that has reached the secretary of the
Moorhead United States civil service
board in a hurry call sent out from
D. c., by the commits
sion.
Practical journeymen boilermakers,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
EACH WILL GIVE RECORD.

The Fargo Country club has a
photograph but no records.
Members of the club have planned
to make good the deficiency by the
simple method of contributing a
record apiece. Each member who
owns a photograph will contribute
one record from his collection, and in
this way the club will be supplied
with a collection of from so to 100
records.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
nIcNcIE Is sToI an

A new ]. e. Johnson bicycle was
stolen from the porch at the home
of William Backstrand, 124 Second
street north. Moorhead, on Wednes-
day night. The bike is painted grey
and is equipped with a coaster brake.
The number of the wheel is H.
36O23 p.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
LIQuOR CASE ON.

This afternoon the unlicensed
drinking place charge against A. y.
Beck and Grace Moor IL on trial be-
fore Police Magistrate Wade and .
Jury OF six men. Following are the
jurors: ole Martinson. Peter Berg
strom. o. D. Hide, Leo Johnson, Z.
Stake and T. l. Bergen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
LAND TRANSFERS
warranty Deeds.

VIM. Wade and wife to n. d. Realty
Co. lot 3 blk 10 Roberts End ad; $40.
I'd G. Anderson to Joseph Polum,
lots 8 and blk 90" G. "A. Roberts adj
$500.
James NJ. Yoder and wife to VIM. a.
Yoder, lot 10 blk 81 x & ID znd al;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED TO RENT-Between now
and Aug. /, one fully modern apart
mant. consisting of 4 rooms and bath.
Phone 307I, S. J. Taber.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19

Flavo -four, CT amy white, delic-
ious flavor. goes further. Phone SO.
--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19

Get wise and order F'lavo Flour
from the manufacturers. Phone 3d.
Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19
Fargo. n. D.
CLOTHES BARS

High folding clothes bars. Reg
ular $1.3s values. @ DE-
Friday bargain Lao
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-19

A report from Bismarck says a
warrant has been issued for the ar
rest az Bernard L. Palmer, charging
bigamy. and that Sheriff S. A. Smith,
Of Golden Valley county, Is on the
way with IL 70 Leavenworth, where
Palmer, who recently enlisted In the
army, is now stationed. 1t is said that
Palmer has a wife and two children
at Peoria, Ill, and a wife and one
child near Beach. n. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

can ships without every precaution
for those on board, as a last hope of
keeping America out of the war. The
ruthless destruction of passenger
liners like the California and the La
COMA. however. is felt here to render
this belief improbable.
The effect of Americas action upon
other neutral nations will be awaited
with keen interest. Vessels of those
countries too have been holding to
port through terror of the German
menace.
The throttling Of neutral shipping
both British and German exports have
stated to be the most serious result
Of the German campaign to date and
has exceeded in effects the actual
amount of tonnage destroyed. Several
German authorities. have indicated
that so long as they could tcrrorize
neutral vessels and continue their at
triton on British shipping the even
tual starvation of England was Ger
tain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

~ he Held in Columbia March 18th
.tfs 90 17th.


90 eth.
Columbia. March s.--Columb bias
1roeud annual automobile show.
't'>1uh opens Wednesday. March II,
C@lll promise Of being one Of the big
- and best that has been held in
0e south. II promises to Tar ecllpae
Ne maiden effort last year which was
ooaased by ''those who know" to
~ BEEN one Of the most attractive
IN tsasG section.
r One Of the features. aside from
ths exhibits themselves. will be a cou-
pie Of young women who will enter
tain the audiences every afternoon
and evening with songs and bal
lads. Miss Lea Leland Is known as
the personality girl" and Miss Jo-
ssphine Harman as the character
singer. Miss Leland was former'
with the "Everywoman" company.
Mts Harman has appeared In vaude-
VILE.
Another feature of the musical pro-
gram viii be the instrumental music
furnished by schumacher's orchestra
each evening. This guarantees good
music.
Many cars will be on exhibit. One
of the nifty models will be a new
model Sedan which Is built according
ia latest ideals and one Of the mos
up.to-dats on the market. Each
dealer and exhibitor will be repre-.
STATED by one of his best and newest
designs.
The room with automobile acces-
sories viii also be filled with attrac-
tive exhibits. such as seen In the la
test automobile shows.
Craven hall has been enlarged fol-
the show and this will allow more
room for exhibits and for the specta.
tors.
Tho show viii open on "Wednesday
evening. March IL. and will continue
through Saturday night from II
o'clock each morning until IL O'Clock
at night. Account OF the state Teach.
ers' association and other attractions
IN Columbia at that time. II Is expect.
Cd that there will be large crowds
from all sections OF the state.
The show has been planned aions
modern methods and will cope witt
any OF those In the larger cities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
.ARMING SHIPS MAY MEAN WAR
ATTITUDE OF BERLIN is ANX.
IOUSLY AWAITED IN NEW
MOVE.
Possible That Action Of German SUBJ
Conflict Despite Efforts to Avoid 1t.

Washington, March 9.-Armed neu-
trality will be the status of the Unit
ed States the moment the first mer-
chant ship under the American flag
puts to sea with cannon mounted for
defense.
President Wilson made this clear in
his address to congress February 26
when he asked specific authority to
arm merchant ships for defense
against submarines-the steps he or
dered today upon his own response
.bility.
Writers on international law have
held that armed neutrality consits
in placing the country in a position to
defend itself and it's neutrality against
threatened attacks or inroads by bel
ligerents.
This state Of preparedness may last
an indefinite length of time, through
good fortune in avoiding contact with
belligerent forces afloat or ashore. or
to confine it's declaration Of purpose
to infringe the neutrality of a coun-
try to mere threats unsupported by
action.
On the other hand, the status of
armed neutrality may change to one
of actual hostility through a col
lision--such as submarine attack on
an armed merchantmen.
President Wilson has said that 1t
may not be necessary to put armed
forces anywhere into action. All will
depend upon the future attitude of
Germany and the treatment Of Amer
lean ships by German submarine
| commanders.
In his address to congress the
president said: II am not now propos-
| ing or contemplating war or any steps
that lead 20 it. merely request that
You will accord me by your own vote
and definite bestowal the means and
, authority to safeguard in practice the
right Of a great people who are at
peace and who are desirous OF ex-
ercising none but the rights of peace
to follow the pursuit of peace in quiet
ness and good will.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
U. S. FORCES AT SANTIAGO.

American Marines and Sailors Land
cd, Causing People to Regain Their
Confidence.
santiago. Cuba, March S.-With
the rich cane fields and the big Union
sugar mill at San Luis, ten miles
from Santiago burning, 400 American
marines and sailors are in charge of
santiago tonight and fighting in this
city has ceased
The American forces were landed
from the mine-layer San Francisco.
the cruiser Olympia, the gunboat Pet
rel and the gunboat Machias. The
people of Santiago have regained con-
noence since the landing of the
American troops.
AT San Luis, however, the residents
are greatly alarmed and have built
parrlcades in the streets expecting at
tack from the rebels.
Heavy fighting is reported in the VII
cinlty of Palma Coriano.
Many civilians are leaving the citv
to join the constitutionalist army. IL
was reported tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
MANY DROWN IN COLLISION.
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK OFF
ISLE OF WIGHT.
Ten Europeans and Six Hundred and
Fifteen Native South African La
bOrcrs Perish.

London, March 9.-The British
transport Mendi, carrying South AZ
rican native laborers, was sunk after
a collision on February 21 and 625
persons lost their lives.
Ten Of the persons lost were Eu-
ropeans, according to the announce
ment by Premier Botha. The col
lision occurred off the Isle of Wight.
The official announcement says:
Premier Botha stated to the South
African parliament today that the
transport Mendi, carrying the last
batch of South African native laborers
contingent (the rest of whom were
landed safely in F'rance) collided with
another vessel en- route from England
to Havre and sank in 25 minutes.
"The collision occurred off the Isle
of Wight February 21. The escorts
searchlight could not penetrate the
fog, but the survivors were rescued
by passing vessels. Twelve European
officers and 191 natives were saved.
Ten Europeans and 615 natives were
lost
Difficulty in obtaining authentic
information caused the delay in MAX
ing the announcement public. Premier
Botha said that the relatives Of those
natives who are presumed to have
been drowned would be advised. He
added hat the magistrate and native
commissioners had been instructed to
inform the chiefs. head men and the
people so that they might know the
truth and not heed idle and mis-
chievous stories which experience
! proved might be circulated. The i'm
| perial authorities, he declared, would
| pay compensation to natural bene.
ficaries."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
NINE STEAMERS SUNK.

Many Men from Italian Transport
Lost in Rough Seas When Vessel
Sank.
Berlin, March 10.-The admiralty
announced that nine steamships, three
vessels with an aggregate tonnage of
thirty-two thousand, had been sunk
in the Mediterranean. The list given
was as follows: The armed italian
steamer Morino. the Indian transport,
Rosalie. the armed British afeamers
Wathfield. Tojanprince, Brunby and
Craigendoran, French steamer, an
armed hostile transport and the
Greek steamer Victoria. The an
nouncement said that two Italian SOL
diers from the italian transport Mi
mas. sunk February 18th, declared
thousands Of soldiers aboard the Mi
mas perished because of the rough
seas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
sUMTER. a. WEDNEsDAY MAPCU 7A 1o,1
DECISION LEFT TO WILSON.
GERMANY HAS SPOKEN HER
LAST WORD.
Foreign Minister Zimmerman De-
clares His Country Still Stands
Ready to Head Peace Move.

Amsterdam (via London), March Q.
Dutch newspapers publish the fol-
lowing statement made by DR.. Alfred
Zimmerman, the German foreign
secretary, to representative of O
Budapest newspapers
LAS far as the United States is
concerned, we have spoken our last
word and the decision is in President
Wilson's hands.
1--WE are determined to carry
through the submarine war to the
end. The results of unrestricted sub
marine war thus far have been very
satisfactory.
'As to peace 1 may say that de.
spite the refusal of our peace offer
Germany still stands by the words OF
the imperial chancellor and is pre-.
pared to place herself at the head o1
an alliance Of states for the mainten-
ance of the worlds peace.
LAS to European neutrals I be
lieve there will be no change in theil
present relations with us in the
course Of the war. Neutral ship own.
ers should give up their trade with
England. They have made enough
mcney and can afford to bear the loss
Of English trade. They Will soon rec.
keep their ships at home so that they
may use them to the best advantage
after the war;
DR.. Zimmerman added that the
military situation is entirely satisfac
tory to Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

fed that the nation stands behind
him and accepts the overwhelming
vote in the house on the armed neu-
trality bill and the opinion Of q large
majority of the senate as proof of the
attitude of congress.
Although the bill which failed OF
passage in the senate provided for a
bond issue of s1OO,OOO,OOO to pay the
expenses of armed neutrality the
government has sufficient money
available for it's immediate purposes.
Congress will be asked to provide
more when the extra session con
venes
Under bill passed during the last
days Of the last congress, the funds
at the disposal Of the federal war risk
bureau to insure American ships was
increased to $15,OOO,O00.
Armed neutrality is expected to re-
move the practical blockade of Amer
lean ports and place the issue of
eventual war squarely upon Ger
many. An attack upon an armed
American vessel will precipitate
fight If the ship gets sight of the sub
marine and an unwarned attack will
be regarded by the United States as
an act Of war.
Germany and Austria both have de-
clared armed merchantmen war YES
sells.
These declarations were based
largely on the charge that British
merchant ships used their armament
offensively and 1t remains to be seen
whether Germany will so class and
treat American craft with defense
arms.
The whole of German press COM
ment and unofficial utterances since
the question was raised in this coun-
try has indicated the conviction that
any armed vessel should be consid-
cred hostile and sunk in the same way
as belligcrent war vessel. There
has been no official expression on the
subject.
Germanys exact policy towards
American vessels sailing through tho
war zone since it's proclamation Feb
ruary l has been quite clear, ow-
ing to the fact that less than dozen
such voyages have been made and it is
possible that all the vessels that es-
capped succeeded in avoiding the sub
marines entirely.
1t has been suggested that Ger
many probably issued instructions to
her commanders not to sink Amsri-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

NM Warrington, March 10.-The mere
ntance OF q German Submarine
|l - psrlscops In tho presence of an
Uerican armed merchantmen will
4gc>0 the merchantmen to take all
1noaslrss Of prot& ,tion on the pre-
6emp<ion the submarine is hostile.
4nls ruling Of the State department.
~ qhich means that American mer-
&aantmsn could firo on German SUBJ
u,arine the moment It was sighted,
~ based on Germany's declared inten.
t'eo ef sinking on sight all vessels in
'the barred zone.
S The United States holds that denial
~ Germany OF the old rule of visit
A. bsarch makes all u-boats actual
,Qf hostile. Whether the United States
{y'>1 tpue rules for the instruction of
lnsrscan shipping In not known.
Secretary LAnsing denied that the
lIn1tsd states .is preparing a whito
eeok Of cermany's plots in this coun-
IN.
What American ships will be arm
20 nrst and when they sail will be
Kept secret In order to avoid endan-
tsrfns lives OF Americans aboard. Of
fcial circles are confident Secretary
I'anisls appeal to newspapers not to
publish ship movements or arming of
Ships win be observed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
GERMAN SAILORS GUILTY,
EIGHT MEMBERS OF LIEBEN.
FELS CREW CONVICTED.
Chaigc OF Sinking Ship Sustained
With Acquittal on Allegation of
Conspiracy-Defend Offer No
Testimony.

Florence, March 9.-Eight officers
and men of the German Hansa line
steam freighter Liebenfels, which be-
gan sinking in Charleston harbor on
the night of January 81, were this
afternoon found guilty of sinking the
vessel in q navigable stream, by a
jury here in the United States district
court, Judge Henry A. M. Smith OF
Charleston, presiding. They were
found not guilty of conspiracy to sink
her. The jury recommended mercy.
Sentence has not been passed.
Capt. Johann r. Klattenhoff, master
of the Liebenfels, was the only one of
the indicted men whose trial was post
poned. He is confined to a Charles
ton hospital.
The convicted men are: Johann
Lubken, chief officer; George Sunkel,
third officer: Jonas Edward Jansen,
chief engineer; Heinrich Wattenberg,
assistant engineer; Johann Wilhelm
Buse, second assistant engineer;
Moritz Won Thulen, third assistant en-
gineer; August Neuse, fourth assist
ant engineer; Wilhelm Schawarting,
machinist. All are Germans except
Jansen, who is Danish subject
Several Of the men are German naval
reservsts.
Counsel for the defense argued
strongly that the men should not be
punished, intimating that they were
only carrying out orders. The defense
offered no testimony.
The government introduced testi-
mony to show that the seal of tho
United States government had been
broken on the wireless apparatus
which had been wrecked that the ma
| chinery had been seriously disa bled
and that the seacocks were open. Mai
Gilbert A. Youngberg. corps of engi-
neers. u. S. A. in charge of this dis
trict. said that, in his opinion, the
| wreck of the Liebenfels constituted
q possible menace to navigation of
the channel leading to the United
States navy yard at Charleston.
The Liebenfels began to sink on the
night Of January 81. The plight OF
the freighter was observed early or
the morning of February 1 by the
tugs Cecilia and Waban, which
promptly offered assistance which
was refused by chief Officer Lubken
on the ground that Capt. Klattenhoff
was not on board. Later in the = y
the collector of the port, Fred c.
Peters. and party of United States
officials visited the wreck and as no.
body was aboard the collector took
charge, leaving deputies on guard day
and night. Warrants were sworn out
against the nine defendants charging
them with sinking the freighter.
United States Marshal J. L. Sims
thereupon took charge. The Lieben-
fels is being fioated under the SUPER
vision of Maj. Youngberg.
1t is expected that she will be given
necessary repairs at the Charleston
navy yard. after which she will ride
at anchor in the Cooper river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
SCORES GERMAN GOVERNMENT

socialist Member OF Dict Says Public
Food Supplies are Unfit to Eat.
The Hague, March 10.-The Ber.
lin Vorwaertz quotes Herr Hofer, a
Socialist deputy, in the recent food
debate in the Prussian diet as saying
that food served in public kitchens
is unfit for consumption. He asked
the government if it is not satisfied
in our hatred by the whole world
without causing a revolution at home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

The Mendi was a British steamer
OF 4.23O tons gross, built in GLASGOW
in 1905 and owned by the British
end African Steam Navigation COM
pany Ltd, of Liverpool (the Elder,
Dempster company, the last entry
in shipping records regarding her
movements was on December q, last,
when she was reported at arriving a.
Port Natal from Dar-es-Salaam.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
IMPRISONMENT AND FINE
Officers of Liebcnsfcls Must Serve Ono
Year in Atlanta Prison and Pay Fine
OF $5OO-Casc is Appealed.

Florence, March 10.-The eight Of
hcers of the German freghter Liben-
fels, sunk in Charleston harbor jan
uary S1st, were sentenced to a year,
each in the Atlanta Federal peniten-
tiary and fined $500 each. They
were convicted yesterday of sinking
the vessel in n navigable stream. The
cases have been appealed and bonds
fixed at $4,000 each. They are being
held under guard because they were
not able to give bonds immediately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
PRESIDENT MUCH BETTER.

However, and Makes No Engage
mcnts.
Washington, March 10.-President
Wilson has practically recovered from
the cold which kept him in bed for
four days. He remained in his room
this morning, however, and has made
no engagements.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
MANY UNTITLED ORDERS,

United States Steel Corporation Has
Record breaking Shell Business.
New York, March 10.-Unfilled or
poration February 28th amounted to
11,576,69O tons, breaking all records
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

New York. March s.-One meal r
day for seven days was guaranteed
to 100000 destitute Belgian chill
dren today when The Literary Digest
handed Herbert c. Hoover. chairman
OF the commission for relief in Bel.
sium. a check for $500. 900 contrib
uted to the magazines relief fund
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

London. March 9.-Count Won Zep-
pelin was suffering from dysentery
for some time prior to his death and
underwent an operation, according to
a Berlin dispatch. He appeared to
be recovering when mumps developed
and later Inflammation Of the ,unga
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
MORE MEN JOIN ARMY.
Recruiting of Regulars Shows Big IN

washington, March -Reoruiting
during February resulted in 4,S52
men being added to the regular arrov.
the war department announced today.
Officers believed the army can be
brought to its authorized strength be-
fore June 80,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14

Ottawa. March s.-The British gov
srnmsnt is negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the entire 1917 wheat crop
Of Canada. II was announced here to.
night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-14
APPOINTS HOME BOARD.

Io'ernOr Names Confederate Commits.
sion.
Noiumoia, March 1O.-The three
members of the board Of commits
sloners of the Confederate infirmary
were appointed yesterday by Gov.
Manning.
Members of the board are: III. E.
Thompson of Columbia. S. r. Dendy
or Walhalla and S. T.. Welch of
Charleston. The appointments take
erect March 16. Mr.. Dendy was ap-
pointed to succeed the late w. n.
Drummond.