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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
ORDNANCE DELAYS.

Judging from the testimony that
aas been given to date before the
senate investigating committee, lack
81 foresight and initiative will be
4he chief offenses charged against
the ordnance department.
n such times as these, mere rou-
dfne methods are not enough. It is
rat enough to point to all that has
been accomplished. but every man
must be prepared to answer the
question: why wasn't more accom-
ulished?" Average results are not
enough. Extraordinary results must
be achieved.
The inquiry has brought out the
fact that the American army has not
set been equipped with machine
guns, and win not be until next
April, although $12,OOO.OO0 was APP
propriated for this purpose in
August, 1915, during the affair with
Mexico. The American army is us
ing French machine guns. This was
due 10 a quarrel over the relative
merits Of the Browning gum, adopt
ed for the American army, and the
Lewis gun, being used by the Allies.
Months of delay was caused in
the manufacture Of rifles, because it
VAS decided to equip the American
nny with the British Enfield rife,
modified, and it was necessary to re-
uip the American factories.
Ordnance appropriations for 1916
Had not been expended when war
as declared, and although the
Rrssldent was granted an emergency
propriation Of $10O.000,OO0 a month
fore war. no effort was made to
6aw on this fund for ordnance un-
last August
These are serious charges. The
ct that the American army has not
mered from q shortage Of machine
cams. thanks to the French, and that
taes are ready for every man who
abroad BY the time he is ready
use them, is not wholly reassur-
iN1
he task Of making over d nation
n & peacefuI democracy into a
machine was an appalling one,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
HARDINGS RETURN FROM
RAIN FUNERAL SERVICE

j. A. Harding. proprietor Of the
Annex hotel. and Mrs. Harding re-
turned Saturday evening from De-
troit, Mimi, having attended the
funeral Of the late John Rahm,
pioneer resident OF that city and
Becker. They report that the serv-
ices held in the Catholic church at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday morning were
largely attended by the business men
of Detroit and friends of the deceased
from out~of-town points.
Death occurred Wednesday even
ing while Mr. Rahm was standing
in the office Of his livery barn, being
due to paralytic stroke. He was
born at Ishpeming, Mich. on Oct 25,
1865, and came 10 Detroit with his
parents when ~ years of age. He
was married on Sept. "a, 1891, to
Miss Anna Lem Of Perhams MINI.
He is survived by the widow, a
brother, Fred Rahm Of Detroit MINI;
two sisters, Mrs San Clair or Chic
cagO. Mrs "A. r. Faust OF Lewist0wn,
Mont, and two half-br0thers. Frank
Haspel Of Detroit. Mimi. and Wiz
liam Haspel Of Canada.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
TAKE INVENTORY
OF FOOD SUPPLY
Survey Provided for by
Government Will Begin
Within Few Weeks

washington, ID. c., Dec. 1.-THE
most comprehensive inventory or
food resources In the United States
ever made-fhe war emergency food
survey, provided for by congress
will be started within the next few
days. when the first batch OF the
more than three-Quarters OF q mill
lion schedules or Questionnaires "
be sent out win be placed IN the
malls. The bureau OF markets has
been commissioned by the secretary
OF agriculture TO carry out the big
stock taking enterprise with the
cooperation OF other branches OF
the department. This survey will
touch every dealer in food and food
materials, every food manufactures,
and every holder OF substantial
quantities OF foods in the country
except the family, requiring them TO
report stocks which they have on
hand December 81. 1917. A separate
schedule viii be sent to a represen-
tative number OF specially eslected
homes throughout the country and
upon returns from these an esti-
mate win be made for all homes.
The approaching survey follows a
preliminary inventory for a limited
number of food items made August
81 last, results OF which have been
nearly all tabulated.
The aim Of the major survey to be
begun shortly is to give the govern
ment, producers, dealers and con-
sumers exact information Of the
quantities OF the various tmportah.
food materials on hand. II is only
with trustworthy figures OF existing
food stocks as a basis, as was point
ed out when congress provided for
the survey, that safe plans can be
made for conserving and diStribut
ing foods already on hand. and for
producing the foods needed next
season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
MORALE GOOD Is
HOUSES REPORT
Determination in Allied
Countries to Win, Is
mistaken

New York. Dee. 1T.-What the
American mission was sent 10 &C.
c0mpliSh In the inter-ailied war
ceSSfulIy and satisfactorily done"
was the message brought TO the
American people by Colonel r. N.
House. head Of the mission. who re-
turned to the United States Satur-
day with four Of his colleagues.
After advising the press Of the
Missions arrival Colonel House
motored to his home. where he re-
cefved newspaper men and announ-
ced that the missions reports al
ready had been dispatched to Wash
fngtOn- These reports which in
cluded that OF Colonel House. win he
supplemented by the colOneIs per-
sonal report to President Wilson.
He said he would so to washington
today.
In England and France the in
fluence OF the United States is
paramount" said Colonel House. In
both countries the morale is spisn-
dfd-the best have observed on any
OF my three trips abroad since the
beginning OF the war"
You mean the morale Of the fight
ing forest" Colonel House was
asked.
mo. mean the morale Of the
men in uniform and the people as a
whole" he replied. Their deter
mination to win without thought OF
the cost Is admirable"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17

Carlyle Rlackwsll has an unusual
and . mighty entErEain2nx role ID
portray in The Coed Tor Nothing.
ne neW World-Piceure gradv-NTafe
which WIN BE Shown toaav At fhe
Isis ths@teE. He Is seen as Jack. !
good Tor nothing. who fails tn make
goo0 C1t west after being thrown
ont Of his home by hts fathPr Ror
nliSesh2yiOrs At length he becomes
lonely 90 Sc his mother axafn and
he writes % her saying thaf - "a
coming home. When n &c. f5wE
his mother again he finas that hfs
father Is dead and thar his rnother
has married q rich. ariSeocraffe e1der-
" man who Is the father az a Soa
and q daughter. lack. the uncouth
does not ht in very wei with the
famtlE. The son is a bad eEE and
when he steals a necklace mRkez IL
appear that Jack g guilty. Ruf
Jacks innocence Is proved ana everT-
thing ends happily. The Coed Cor
Nothing is an altogether unusual
picture. Touu like it,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
Be Sure The Alligator Is
Dead Before You Try To
Stuff II, Backer'S Aduice

lieving It dead he started work, first
placing heavy board in a position
designed to keep the mouth open.
While Mr.. Backer was cutting in
its throat. however. the alligator was
taken with determination to live,
and with mighty lurch threw
itself from the operating table. and
brought its jaws down on the board
in its mouth and crushed it into
small bits.
Mr.. Backer hastily removed his
hand, but just in time to prevent IL
meeting the fate OF the board. he
told friends today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
Learn to Like Good
Music
The sammies in Rris Lose Their
Taste For Rautime.

The sammiss in PGris Lose Their
Taste For Ragtime.
From The New York Herald: 1t is
curious to think that the government
is sending American soldiers to Eu-
rope to get a musical education, but
that Is just what is happening. ac-
cording to Samuel Lellouche, lance
corporal OF the Three Hundred and
Twenty eighth Infantry. Army Of
France, who is in New York on sick
leave.
The orchestra had just played the
overture from II Pagliacci," and the
corporal had listened to 1t with rapt
attention.
"Ah, but I love that kind Of music, !"
he said. Il never cared for it much
before ] left my home in West
Haven, Conn, about three years ago,
and joined the French army, but
there In France / heard nothing else.
/ grew to love fine music, and now
detest the other kind-ragtime and
all that sort of thing 1t win be so
with the American soldiers i'm France.
You see, they admit the American
soldiers free TO the opera there. and
they soon learn TO love. it. I saw
how It was before I left Paris The
musical taste OF the boys was being
improved rapidly, and the longer
they stay over there the more criti-
cal they win become. 80 that
eventually It viii help music in this
country when they get back to their
homes, for they viii insist upon hav-
ing what IS good,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
OAK MOUND KNTTTERS
COMPLETE MUCH WORK
Eighteen Pairs Of Seeks, Ten Sweat.
ers and One Scarf Sent to
Red Cross.

Eighteen pairs OF socks, ten sweat
ers, and one scarf were knitted by
the Oak Mound branch OF the Am
erican Red Cross. during November
and December, and have been sent to
headquarters, according to a report
issued today by Eta Swanson, secre-
tary.
Among those who did the work
were Mrs. ]. Z. Gee. Edna Steen,
Mrs. o. Steen. Mrs. ]. BecIzstrom,
Mrs. M. Gee, Mrs. Carl Swanson,
Mrs. II. Larson, Ida Nelson, Sophie
Mathison, Olga Steen. Bessie Gee,
Clara Swanson. Mabel Anderson.
Mrs. N. Larson. Mrs. Charles Fossay,
Mrs. Oscar Fflslx. Eta Swanson. Mrs
I'll. III. Egar and Pauline Chafvalin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17

Make sure that Mr.. Alligator is
dead before you attempt to stun and
mount him.
That is the advice that is being
handed out today by L. c. Backer,
taxidermist at 724 Tenth street
north, as result Of an experience
with four-foot long specimen Sat-
urday.
Deciding to kill. stuff and mount a
reptile, which he had held in capti-
witty for some time, Mr.. .Backer ap-
parently accomplished his first OBJ
jective by sticking a sharp wire
through its eye into the brain. Be-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
WAR CLOUD SETTLES
OVER CTTY'S LIGHTS
Twice a Week city's Display and
Advertising Signs Will Be Dark
ened to Conserve Fuel.

Fargo's avenues OF illumination
were darlSened by the war cloud
Sunday night Advertising signs,
display lighting on buildings and
elsewhere were discontinued 1t was
the order of the federal fuel admin
istration in its plan to conserve the
nations fuel.
Tonight the lights will twinkle as
formerly, and Broadway, N. p. Ave,
and Front street viii take on
their gayety OF life again. But on
Thursday night the war cloud is to
descend again and everything is to
be dark Twice a week the federal
fuel administration says surplus
lights shall be discontinued.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17

and mistakes are to be expected and
will be condoned. But what can not
be condoned, is anything resembling
lack Of driving power in the govern
ment or anything resembling an in
ability to cut through red tape, take
short cuts, and get results.
The findings of the senate COM
mittee will be of supreme import
ance, and Congress and the executive
should act upon them fearlessly and
promptly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
No Calls For
COnScribt Men
For Sixty Days

No further calls for conscript
men viii be made until the new
selective draft classifications are
completed, according to an
nouncement made by the war
department Saturday night, which
will require about sixty DAYS.
Cass county's volunteers for
the coast artillery who
registered with the clerk of the
local draft board Saturday after
noon. win not be affected by the
new orders Of the provost mar
shal general, but according to
Clerk, w. r. Tucker will leave
Fargo on the specified date. Dec.
20, for Fort Stevens, Oregon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
SAND FOR SIDEWALKS.

"A few loads Of sand sprinkled on
the sidewalks OF Fargo might save
the city some expensive damage
suits.
The extreme cold weather of the
last few days. following the light
snowfall, has left the city's walks in
an extremely dangerous condition.
II Is almost impossible to keep ones
Footing on them. The store keepers
and owners Of residences and bust
ness blocks might we'll cooperate in
This. Some sand or ashes scattered
On the walks would be a very cheap
form OF accident insurance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
Recipes Tested
By Miss NeWtOn

Among Rppetixing and nouriShing
recipes tested BY Miss Julia Newton
OF the Extension department OF the
A G. who is giving food conServa-
ton demonstrations here and over
the state. are the following:
Stuffed Onions.
Select round large onions. peel.
hollow out centers. Make white
sauce. season. add onion which has
been cut and add chopped walnuts or
pecans and bread crumbs. Stun
onions again. bake until tender. Keep
covered until nearly done. Best put
a little water in bottom of baking
dish tmay be steamed instead OF
baking1. This dish may be made
just as escailoped onions and nuts.
Potato and Peanut Puff.
One cup mashed potatoes. 2 tea
spoonfuls beaten egg, IL teaspoon
full salt. 3 teaspoonfuls chopped pea
nuts (peanut butter may be used :
teaspoons). 1 teaspoon butter, 1-1s
teaspoon pepper.
Mash together. add milk to make
OF right consiatency-a little more
moist than. for regular mashed 20
tato. Bake in buttersd baking dish
20 minutes. Very good with tomato
sauce.
Rice and Cheese.
One-half cup rice, cups milk, I
cup cheese finely cut, / teaspoon but
ter. IL teaspoon salt. cayenne.
Scald milk in double boiler, add
rice. cook thoroughly. add cheese.
butter, etc, and cook until cheese
melts. Serve.
IL desired when this has cooled,
add yolks Of eggs. When cold shape
into croquettes and fry.
lentil Roast.
One cup lentils, 1 stalk celery, 3
sprigs parsley, teaspoons -four, L.
cup water, IL onion. cup bread
crumbs, . teaspoons butter, / egg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
HoLp FuNERAL TopAY.

Private funeral services for John
Mccoy, 2. son of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Mccoy. 1924 Fifth avenue north, who
died late Saturday afternoon, were
held from the r. II Murphy chapel
on Broadway at $3.50 o'clock this aft
erfloon. The remains were placed i'm
the vault az Riverside, and viii be
shipped to Dubuque. Ia, the former
home. for interment in the spring.
The parents and two other chile
Gren survive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
VINCENT GARAGE IS
DAMAGED BY BLAZE
Ashes In Wooden Box Cause For
Fire Which Does Damage to the
Amount Of 5000.

Five thousand dollars damage was
caused by fire in the basement of the
J. @. Vincent garage on N. p. ave-
nue. late Sunday afternoon The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
The blaze started from hot ashes
taken from the furnace and placed
in the wooden box of a .wheelbarroW.
Two streams Of water were used by
the fire department in extinguishing
the blaze Eight automobiles stored
in the basement had been damaged,
four OF them heavily
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
JAMESTOWN NAN SAILS.

Conrad II BlrShaug, former secre-
tary of the jamestown college Y M.
g. A.. was among the eighty assoc
citation secretaries who recently
left an Atlantic port for "Y" war
work in the warning countries. &C
cOrding to word reaching Fargo to-
day.
Mr.. Birkhaug was well known iu
Fargo. having spoken al the Fargo
u. ~ GAA- On severed occasions
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
DIR. ]. 7. HENDERSON IS
HEART FAILURE VICTIM
Well Known Presbyterian Church
Leader Passes Away at st. Paul
on Eve Of Departure.

DR.. ]. T. Henderson, well known in
Presbyterian denominationaI circles
in the northwest, having spoken
often in North Dakota. is dead at
st. Paul. Heart disease claimed him
Saturday evening, on the eve Of his
intended departure Nfor Florida to
spend the winter as advised by his
physician.
2 DR.. Henderson was financial agent
for Manchester college, having ac-
cepted that post in 1915 when he re-
tired from the position OF secretary
Of the college.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30

ching lorIhing, night fishing, fish ing by nonresidents, the use of traps, and close seasons of any kind.
 The immediate result is expected to be the speeding-up of the fish inGu try, with a growing supply Of tish to substitute for the meat that must be sent to the Allies and nerican armies in the field
 Under present laws the Federal Goycrnneut has practically no con trol over the fishery activities Of the Atlantic jatcs, the actual con trol being :n the hands of state authorities, or, in some cases in those of counties Of townships. Tho fish most affected will be herring weakf h found CTS. maClSoreA. whiting, mullets, sea bass, p5rgits and buttcrGsh.
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mere food. The footing of stores and residences soon became the order with large mobs of people and from the small beginning by the soldiers, what is believed to be a second revolution is in full sway throughout Petrograd. Serious fighting was again everywhere in
 evidence and scenes resembling the French Revolution when the san, culottes stormed the bastiie.
 but with modern setting were everywhere in full swing. The riot
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30

late untoward events in France and the weakening of the German lines in the vicinity Of Combria are believed to have convinced the German military strategists they could not very well expect to xe- tend the Teutonic aggression in that quarter and that her best prospect lie most promisingly on tremendous struggle continue like wise to be made by the allied forces in that quarter.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.- spcrate as a wolf pack starvation ensws innocent hungry soldiers aba andoning their posts bounced down upon the shops and market places of Petrograd this morning. At first the quest wa tor food alone but the crowds of soldiers was soon augmented by many of the civilian population, and the mobs success in getting the food soon extended their operations to other forms of merchandise than
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30
GERMANS STUBB0RuLY
 DEFENDING CAMbRIA

LONDON, Nov. 3.-That the Teu- tonic governments are resolved to lose no more ground in the Cam bria region was made manifest in reports reaching here to the effect that re-infrocenentg are pouring into the German lines
 Several large divisions of fresh German troops ere known to have been hurried forward to defend Cambria in the determination to pervent if hImanly possible the utter demolition of this her chief military base in the north of France.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30

Following sharply upon the ap- pointment of Territorial Senator Tom M'Gann to be Clerk of the Federal District Court comes the astonishing announcement that At torney Hugh O'Neill is to receive from Judge Holzheimer the port folio of United States Commis sioner for the Nome district.
 The audiences of the appoint mant and the fact it was so en- tirely unexpected came no less as a surprise to Judge O'Neill than to his many friends and serves to in- dicate the promptness and decision
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30
MILITAR SCANDAL THREA ENIIdG
HUNGRy SOLDIERS
 START REVOLT

ing proceeded ill every part of the city and it seemed that no semb- lance or order could be restored. Petrograd as It appears from these dispatches is in a complete state of decentralization and no hope of an early solution of the problems pre- scnted can be hoped for
 The situation presented in the Russian capital, it is believed will temporarily put a quietus to the move toward separate peace nego-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30
BREAKS
 OUT AMONG SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.- Tie greatest indignation prevails here over the reports just re- ceived to the effect that American soldiers are dying by the score in their own cantonments of prevent able diseases whose ravages are at tributable to nothing short of the most criminal neglect and military inefticiency.
 Overcrowding of the men like rabbits in a warren has brought on an epidemic of measles and a lack of adequate clothing has re-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30
ISSUES OF WAR TO BE
 SETTLED IN SOUTH

hope of breaking the tolls that gre slowly coiling about her are taken to be on the Southern front and that the conflict in it's immeasur- able effects is to Ee fought out there.
 This information i, gained from German officers who have been captured and taken prisoner. They advise moreover that the Germans are fortifying the Taglia- mento ana the left bangs of the Piavo and Cadorez rivers The
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 29.- That Germany expects to stake everything on the success or fail ure or her Italian offensive be- comes apparent today in dispatches arriving from the Italian battle front.
 Von Hindcnberg the deni-god superman of the German imagina- ton is taking charge personally of the Teutonic offensive in this quarter, a circumstance which is taken to mean that Germany's s
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suited in over sixty deaths at Camp Wheeler alone from pneumonia into winch the pestilcnce had de veloped. More than three thou sand cases Of measles were re- ported in one day and three hund- red of these have contracted the pneumonia with the malady still spreading due to scant clothing over crowding and exposure.
 Details of these disgraceful and humuliating conditions were made public today by Surgeon General Gongas head of the Medical De
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30

Large numbers of tue enemy for ce5 are being concentrated in and around the sectors of Boulogne, Fontainc and Notre Dane under protection of Germanys heavy ar tillCry bonbGrdmcntS upon the British position.
 These movements are thought to have been accomplished at tre- mendous weakening of the Ger man defenses in other cctors from which the endorsements are be- ing drawn.
 This forenoon characteristic German mass attack Was made
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NEW CHANCELLOR TO
 MAKE MAIDEN SPEECH

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 29.-Hert- ling. the new German Chancellor is expected to make his first ad- dres to the Reichstag tomorrow ac- cording to official information re- ceiyed here today.
 The general helief prevails that the principal burden of his remark will relate to the proposed sepa- rate peace with Russia and the conferences which are scheduled to take place With representatives of the Bolshiviki beginning Dec. 2nd. If order can be restored in Russia
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-11-30
0'NEILL APPOINTED
 US. COMMISSIONER

with which the new di trict judge is prepared to act when once his mind is made up to a course of action.
 MT. O'Neill came to Alaska in 1910 and became editor of the Yukon Valley News, but removed to Nome in 1911 where has has since recided. He has been en- gagged in the practice of law having been City Attorney and has been very active in the political arena, editing at one time political pa per, known as the Nome Demo- crat. He is credited with having
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partment of the army. The War Department alarmed ana appre- hensive over the pro pect of na- tion wide scandal about the matter have initiated measures to remedy the conditions With all possible haste. It is feared that similar pestilences may break out in the other cantonn ent of draft recruits throughout the country since simi- lar conditions of overcrowding in barracks and lack of adequate wearing apparel prevailss in all of them