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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
RECRUITING OFFICERS
REPORT OPPOSITION
Naval Authorities Advised of Aetivi-
ties of Grand Forks Young Man
Probe Assured.

Grand Forks. n. D., Nov. Is. -
Military officials have made report
to proper authorities Of the conduct
OF a Grand Forks young man, whose
name they have not divulged, and
who is accused of hampering re-
cruiting operations. The Grand
Forks station of the navy recruiting
service made the inquiry that re-
suited in the complaint.
The following men enlisted at the
local navy recruiting station, left for
Minneapolis last night to enter &C
tive service:
Raymond w. Maid, Henry J. Mon
goven, Eugene T. Mccarthy, Joseph
r. Ryan, Ruben B. Lukkason, Ed
ward P. Sullivan, Joseph A. McGow-
an, Earl Harvey, Carl T. Buckley, Or
willie J. Sherlock, Paul M. Kolars, all
Of East Grand Forks; Thilman A.
Hagen OF Grand Forks and Emmett
L. Bassett, Neoga, Ill. Michael L.
Sullivan OF Cummings, N. d. was re-
jected upon physical examination.
This is the largest class Of men
leaving here for some time, but it is
expected that another large contin-
gent will be sent within a short
time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
THINKS OFTEN
OF HONE STATE
Charles Heater Writes En-.
tertainingly To His
Parents

Mandan, N. D., Nov. I6.-"Every
once in a while let my mind travel
back to old North Dakota for a real
honest to-goodness dream of things
as they should be- writes Charles
Heater to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Heater. OF this city.
Mr.. Heater is with the American
aviation corps stationed for the time
being at Oxford. England He writes
that the place itself is wonderful
and that the greatest chance in all
his life is before him.
I'VE get some good grub with
some things scarce, Of course. but
good on the whole. so I'm still on
the road to getting fat even though
/ am a long way from home" writes
Heater.
The winter weather is coming on
and the damp chilly rains are rather
uncomfortable. but l am well hard
ened against that sort of thing so /
don't mind them much. Our rooms
are heated by open fire-places. true
to the style OF several hundred years
ago. but it's not bad since we know
that some day well be back where
they have steam radiators.
I'VE went to the movies today,
Oct. 3. and saw parts of Chicago that
certainly looked good even though
never did care much for the town.
also learned today that we'll be
here about six weeks, going to
school, practically the same thing as
we had at Cornea.
We eat in a aiming hall erected
by Cardinal Kelsey in 1880, so by
now our friends know how to set a
pretty fair meal"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
NORMAL ROMANCE ENDS
IN DOUBLE WEDDING
Valley City School Students Elops 10
Bismarck, Followed by Sheriff
and Fathers.

Bismarck, n. D.. Nov. is. - Four
Valley City normal students were
made two in Bismarck on Wednes-
day afternoon just before Sheriff
James ]. Kelley of Barnes county
and the parents OF two OF the
principals arrived in the capital city
to halt the ceremony. The parties
TO the successful double elopement
were Harold B. Rude, formerly of
Minneapolis, but who gave his resi-
dence as Bismarck in applying for
a license. and Miss Beatrice NJ. Wits
OF Mankota, Mimi. and Lioenel
Behner OF Bismarck. formerly of
OF Tower City. They came to Bis
marck on Tuesday evening, and
procured marriage licenses at Coun-
ty Judge Bradleys ONCE about noon
Wednesday. In the afternoon they
appeared before Rev. w. G. Hutche-
son and were married.
About that minute there arrived In
the city Sheriff James Kelley OF
Barnes county, Charles S. Rich.
father of Mrs. Behner, and A. j.
Hairston, stepfather OF Mrs. Rude,
intent upon stopping the elopement.
They Immediately communicated
with States Attorney F. e. McCurdy,
who called up the county judges Of
fee and discovered that licenses al
ready had been issued. Last night
the newlyweds and the irate papas,
with Sheriff Kelley, slept under the
same roof at the Grand Pacific, and
today everyone appeared happy and
disposed to make the best of things.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
LAKE PARK BOY CLOSE
TO BOMBARDING Line
3. =. Sehundsr Writes Uncle Rsai,
ment Is Now Operating Close Be-
hind the Battle Lines.

Lake Park. Minn- Nov. 16.-B. F.
Schunder. a member OF the Thir-
teenth engineers Of the United
States. who has been in France two
months. writes his uncle. John Beg
gin OF this city. that this regiment is
now operating a portion of the
French railroad close behind the
lines. we'll withiu the range Of the
large German Gus and subject to
numerous air raids.
I'VE had a very interesting trip
and get the best of treatment" writes
Schunder. THE French people and
their colonial allies are very hos
pitable. so we have no cause for
complaint, unless possibly 1t be the
weather, for we have an over-abund-
ance Of rain.
I'VE spent two weeks in England
and had a distant birdseye view Of
your cherished isle-Ireland. We
were reviewed by the king and
queen and their court In London, and
had dinner on the palace grounds
and have had at least a glimpse OF
most Of the allied leaders OF this
section.
Brother Lawrence Is with the
Twelfth cavalry, troop H, at Column
bus, N. NJ, and expect to see him
here in the spring"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
rail PROMOTER
FOUND GUILTY
Frank Henderson Said to
Have Trapped Farmers
For Big Sum

Bowbells, ~. D.. Nov. Ie.-Frank
w. Henderson, who inveigled a COM
mittee Of prominent farmers OF
Burke, Divide and Williams counties
into backing a. mythical railway-the
Dakota A. Northwestern-to extend
from Crosby to Williston, and who is
alleged to have extracted thousands
Of dollars from the pockets of his
dupes before they made a trip TO the
twin cities which resulted in his ex-
posture, was found guilty in district
court here Of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Under the pretext that an indus
trial survey Of the territory served
was necessary to interest eastern
capitalists, Henderson Is alleged to
have induced his farmer hackers to
pay $4,000 for the expert services of
w. c. Laughery, represented to be a
high priced consulting engineer.
During the trial IL developed that
Laughery, who claimed 10 have turn
ed the fee paid him over to Hender-
son, was a plain paint salesman. liv-
ing next door to Henderson in St.
Paul.
Laughery's share Of the booty was
$3.50 per month for the time consum-
ed in compiling the report.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
SUedterS and Soldiers Vanish
When Red Cross Investigators
Take Trail to Trace Stories

Any concrete evidence that sweat
ers or other garments, made by the
Red Cross workers for soldiers. are
being sold to soldiers or others out
side the military life, would be most
cordially welcomed at the Northern
Division headquarters
Scores OF rumors reach the head
quarters every day. Attempts have
been made to trace these stories TO
their source repeatedly but never
has a fragment OF truth been dis
covered.
As a rule the stories seem to start
when Mrs. Jones tells Mrs. Smith
that she has heard that soldiers are
compelled to pay $40 for sweaters.
Always il is $40. no more and no
less, and always il is for a sweater.
Mrs. Smith meets Mrs Brown and
tells her that Mrs. Jones knows OF
a soldier who has paid SO for a
sweater. Mrs. Brown tells Mrs.
White that Mrs. Jones has a letter
from a soldier telling how he paid
SO for a sweater, and Mrs. White
comes out with the complete story,
which usually finds its way to Red
Cross headquarters, to the effect that
Mrs. James had a letter from her son
in France. announcing that he paid
$40 for a Red Cross sweater that
Mrs. Jones made for him. Some
times for variation the story includes
the feature Of a S. bill sewed In the
sweater pocket.
Then when Red Cross workers at
tempt to trace back the story they
are I'D against a blank wall Mrs.
Jones declares she never had a son
or il she had one that he is not in
the service. Probably she has for
gotten absolutely ever talking to
Mrs. Smith. II she remembers 1t, 1t
ts only that she read somewhere that
soldiers were buying Red Cross
sweaters and questioned further is
willing to admit that she don't
remember If she read that soldiers
were actually paying, or If 1t was a
denial of the rumor that Red Cross
garments are being sold, that she
read.
II seems the easiest thing in the
world to find a soldier who has paid
for a Red Cross sweater, but let an
once take the trail and
the soldier and the sweater vanish
in thin air. 1t is easy to start such
a story, the hardest thing in the
world to find a single fact in the
rumOr. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
WALLA BOUND OVER
TO DISTRICT COURT
Automobile Register Clerk Charged
With Completely in EmbezzIement
to Be Tried in December.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 16.--E. M.
Walla, automobile registry clerk in
the secretary OF states office, was
bound over to the December term Of
the district court by Justice Of the
Peace Charles F. Bleckreid, late
Thursday afternoon.
Walla Is charged with completely
in the embezzlement of $4,000 Of the
state automobile funds, with Secre-
tarv Of State Thomas Hall, who was
bound over to the district court this
week, following his preliminary
examination before the local police
magistrate.
Attorneys for the state and the de-
tense yesterday afternoon agreed
that the testimony in the Hall case
be considered as record In the
Walla case. Secretary of State
Thomas Hall, subpoenaed as a wit
ness in the case of the state against
WalIa, was not called to the stand
although he was present in the court
room.
walla left a sick bed to appear in
court. Physicians say his illness IL
due to a nervous breakdown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
German Aviator
Makes Light of
u. s. Assistance
(By Assoelated Presa.

Copenhagen. Nov. 16.-Capt. Baron
Won Richthoff, Germany's leading
aviator, expresses himself as uncon-
cerned over the reported preparation
to place 10000 American aviators on
the western front He believes il
will be impossible to get together
that many trained pilots as the train
ing is long and costly and involves
heavy casualties. The newcomers.
he says, win. particularly AT first "be
unable to Judge the military condl-
tions and at least rs per cent OF the
machines viii be disabled during the
long transport"
Lieutenant General Won Ardenne. OF
The Berliner Tageblatt, who reports
this conversation with Won Richthoff.
at the Flanders front, adds that the
German air service, which evidently
has been forewarned by newspaper
discussion of American plans. e
steadily increasing the number Of
aviatoTs and machines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
GERMAN CUNNING
BUOUGHTVICTORY
Spies in Italian Uniforms
Ordered Important Po-
sitions Abandoned
cRu Asanciated Press. }

Washington, Nov. 16.-Light is
thrown on hitherto unexplained ref
erences to German intrigue in the
ranks Of the Italian army by an of1-
cial dispatch received here yesterday
from Rome. 1t tells how, on the eve
Of their great offensive the Teutons
circulated among the soldiers at cer-
tain parts of the Italian front. news
papers carrying sensational stories
Of rebellions in Italian provinces. or
English soldiers shooting down wo-
men and children, and Of French
cavalrymen riding over the bodies OF
agitators.
In further explanation of the
breakdown Of the Italian defense. the
message says Italian speaking Bull
garians and Croats in Italian uni-
forms penetrating the lines on the
eve Of the offensive caused great
confusion by telephone orders for the
abandonment Of important positions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
VENICE Is now
DESERTED BY
THE POPULACE
Population is Reduced
From The Normal 160,-
600 To 10000
tBy Associated Press.)

Venice. Thursday, Nov. 15.-(By
The Associated Press.)-venice is
now almost empty, the population
having been reduced from the usual
10000 to 10000. Despite the
proximity OF the enemy lines at the
mouth OF the Piave river and the
unsuccessful efforts the Austro-Ger-
mans have made to take the long
triangle between the mouths of
Piave and Sile rivers. the remnant
of the population is calm.
The city may not be defended in
case of an attack in order to spare
the monuments and art treasures
The mayor of Venice, who Z is a
descendant of the Doges and a
chamberlain to the queen OF Italy
announced today that he would re-
main at his post
The outward appearance Of the
city is desolate, much like when the
Austrians made their last descent
upon 1t more than so years ago. All
the main hotels, cafes and factories
and the Jewelry and glass shops
patronized by tourists are closed
The Hotel Royal Daniel, on the
Grand Canal, remains partly open
and two well known cafes on the
Piazza of st. Mark, the FIorian and
Quadri are still open. There is moth
ing open along the Lido.
Trains For FugitiVes.
The city authorities are furnishing
trains and ships to take away any
of the remaining population who
wish to go. The best known CEN
tiers, such as the Rialto Bridge, st.
Marks Square and the square where
the gondolas are hired, are now
deserted except by a few stragglers.
There are five shops open and they
are selling goods at any price to
save them from passing into the
hands of the enemy,
Some foreign consuls remain but
most others residing here temporarily
have gone. All the palaces along the
Grand Canal are closed and the
occupants have departed, though a
few noble families and some descend
ants of the Doges remain with the
firm purpose of not abandoning thu
city under any circumstances. All
the government officers have been
removed outside the city but govern
ment project, Count Cioia, remains
at his post.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
"HoME GUARD" OUT
Tulsa Protects Itself Against Re-
prIsaIs From I. w. w.
CBv Associated Press.l

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 1b.-Ihe Tulsa
Home Guard" was called out last
night to protect city property and
also the property of the city ofn-
Gals, following threats of reclamation
for the recent flogging administered
to seventeen members of the !. w.
w. by the knights OF Liberty and
the theft on Monday night of enough
explosives to raze the entire city OF
Tulsa. Fifty guards were detailed
to various parts OF the city and nifty
were held in reserve at the armory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
MUST OPEN It's BOOKS.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 16-Ths
Hughes Electric company, Bismarck.
must open its books to the state tax
commission so that body can deter
mine the valuation Of its property,
Judge w. L. Nuessle decided in dis
trict court here. The order is con-
sidered important as II establishes
the right OF the commission to ex-
anime the books of any corporation
to get at its taxable valuation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
MAKING our COMMISSIONS.

10y @AeNNNA@1VA a ASSSsl
Fort Sheridan, Ill. Nov. 1s.--Ad-
tutant General Malcolm is here from
Washington today making out COM
missions for the men who have quail
ned to become reserve officers in the
United States army. The work will
not be completed before Nov. 26,
The commissions will not be given
out until the last day OF camp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Christie, Grafton
Girls Husband
Dies in Service

Grafton, N. D.. Nov. 16.-
Friends here have been advised
of the death in the aviation SER
vice Of the Royal British Flying
corps Of 1t. Norman 9. Christie,
whose wife, formerly Miss Ethei
Chase, was at one time Graz
ton resident. She il the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran "a
Chase, Minneapolis.
1t. Chase was the last OF zS
men in the flying corps meeting
death in the service, his ~
companions preceding him to
death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
TO IMPROVE HIGHWAY.
Extensive Work on Black Hills Trail
Will BE Carried Out.

Mandan, N. D., Nov. 16.-Extensive
work in the matter of improving the
Black Hills highway, from Winnipeg
to Devils Lake, N. D., Bismarck, and
thence to Denver, will be made posi-
Bile in North Dakota as a result OF
the organization of the state d.
vision, at the meeting held in Bis
marck. -..-,.e
Oficers follow: President, DR..
Edmund Mackey, Mandan; vice
president, DR.. F. c. Lorenzen. New
Leipzig; secretary and treasurer, h
Engles, Lennon, S. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
CARROLL HEADS COUNCIL.
Minot Man Chairman of the Defense
Body With stiekneys Retirement.

Minot, N. D.. Nov. 16.-Dorr Car
roll, Minot. will succeed DR.. v. H.
Stickney Dickinson. as chairman Of
as a result Of DR.. St.ckney's resigna-
ton. DIR. Stickney quit the post be-
cause of entrance into active mill
tary service.
The next meeting of the state
council will be held in January.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Urge Use of War
Savings Stamps as
Christmas Gifts
INV Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 16.-Newly APP
pointed state directors of the wal
savings movement at their hrst
conference today with treasury ON
cials will formulate plans by which
they expect to make war savings
certificates or stamps the most pop
ular Christmas gift throughout the
country.
Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman OF
the governments war savings COM
mittee, will tell the directors that It
Is important to conduct an intensive
campaign in every state during the
holiday season. and for at least
month afterward, to start the war
savings habit, from which the gov
eminent hopes to reap loans aggre-
eating $4,000 100000 within a year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
CANNOT LOCATE BROWN.

Mandan Man Wounded Believed
Listed Under Wrong Name.
Mandan, M. ID. Nov. 16.-The OF
tawa, Can, report that r. M. Brown,
Mandan, had been wounded in SER
vice in France, is believed to refer to
Frank ]. Brown, former resident OF
Mandan, who went to Canada several
years ago. He has two brothers re-
siding near here.
There Is no r. M. Brown in this
district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
TAG APPLICATIONS ARE
ALREADY BEING MADE
Automobile Owners GETTING IN EarIy
With Requests For Licenses
Under The New Law.

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 16.-Applica-
lions for 1918 tags are reaching the
secretary OF states ofncs I'm good
condition IN spite Of the fact that
considerable mental arithmetic ID re-
quired on the part or the applicants.
To date 40 single car registrations
have been received and applications
have been made for four dealers
licenses. Beginning at $3.50 for a
Maxwell, checks accompanying the
tags run at 81 Tor Fords, $3.50 for
the IS model Buick, $3.50 for the 81
model Overland. and $3.50 for the
REQ. But two half-rate applications,
covering cars upon which q license
Zee has been paid for three years or
more. have been received to date.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
T-MEMTY coNsERVAToRs.

Iaramore, M. D., Nov. l6.-TWenty
families on the Larimore Presbyter-
inm church are making weekly re-
ports on food conservation I'm their
homas. These reports, which are
mailed by the pastor 70 the United
Efatns food administration at Wash
tnnton. %. c.. show that during the
Ynef week 135 wheatless 277 meat
less and ssz wasteiess meals were
served families Of the parish.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

Great sale OF fresh cut hot house
roses and carnations at S5c q dozen
at Blacks Saturday --Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
HAD TOO MUCH RELIGION.
Man Arrested at Grafton Permitted
to Seek Care With Relatives.

Grafton, n. D., Nov. 16.-Hugh
Scott Taylor, so. evidently suffering
from too much religion. was arrest
ed by Walsh county authorities, and
yesterday sent to the home Of rela-
tives at Underwood, N. D., after he
had been under observation several
days. Relatives agreed to care for
him.
Greatest values in the state will
be found at Blacks big record break
ing sale Saturday.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
--~~rWaTTo| BOND HOLDERS.

rthoid. n. ID. Nov 16.-Indians
A employees of the Berthoid reser-
fnn according 10 a tabulation by
TarmacE. subscribed for S4T. 500
81 the second Liberty loan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

F1avo flour, creamery white. delic-
ious flavor. goes further. Phone SO.
--Advt-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

- 60 go GO Tha Tarum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

While some Of the North Dakota
boys were busting shins on the grid
iron, others were amusing the big
crowd at the Mecklenburg county
fair by riding the Fuckers. Half a
dozen or more horses, which at a
western fair would be hooted out Of
the corral es needing shot Of ging-
err or a few burrs under the saddle
were tanned by the North Dakots
men. Six Shooter Slim Kunkel Of
Sentinel Butte and the BAD Lands.
Dutch Hogue Of Dickinson: Doc
Miller Of Grafton; Billy Clark of the
Dickinson Machine Gun company ana
Jack Murray OF Wiiliston did the
rough riding this afternoon. Yaater-
day Jimmy Soules. Dickinson: W. p.
Heaton. Medina; Jack Welsh. willis
ton: and DOC Miller. Grafton. took
the pep out Of few near broncE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-03
FIGHT over Don.

Milbank.-Is a dog property. and
has it the same right to a public high
way as an automobile? This is q Ques-
ton which the state supreme court
may be asked to beside as the result
OF an action tried in q local court.
William Bohn, a farmer, while driving
an automobile, a down and killed a
dog belonging to Julius Berkner. Berk-
ner sued for $50 damages and Bohn
resisted. After a trial Berkner was
granted a judgment Of $25 against
Bohn. the court also assessing the
costs to Bonn. The court held that the
dog was property and that it had as
much right to the highway as the u
tomobile driven by Bohn. Dissatis-
fed with the action of the court Bohn
has given notice of an appeal to the
state circuit court, his intention being
to carry 1t to the state supreme court,
if necessary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-03

Sioux Falls.-Judge Elliott Of tie
federal court imposed sentences in
the cases of eight men who were IT.
rested in the northern part OF the state
and brought to Sioux Falls on the
charge of violating the ~selective draft
act by failing to register. The eight
slackers entered pleas Of guilty be-
fore Judge Elliott ana were given
prison terms of from thirty days to
eleven months. All will serve their
terms in the Minnehaha county jail.
The sentences were as follows: Will
liam Countiss, eleven months; Joe
Kendrunski. thirty days; Fenny Getz-
enlighter, thirty days; John Olson,
thirty days; Harry j. Talbert, three
months; Frecto Ivenhoff, ninety days;
Robert R. McCarter, four months;
Howard Nevcrurski, thirty days. One
other defendant was released and will
be required to appear at the next term
of federal court for trial.