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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
BRITISH TROOPS
CONTINUE THEIR
ADVANCE ON THE
PLAIN Of SHARON
Allenbey's Forces Occupy
Several More Towns
North of Jaffa
TURKISH ARMY
HAS BEEN SPLIT UP
Conducting Guerilla War
fare in the Hills North
of Jerusalem

London, Dec. 24.-General Allenby's
troops in Palestine continue their
advance on the plain OF Sharon,
north OF Jaffa, and have occupied
several more towns. The ofncta1
statement on the operations issued
last night reads:
ION Sunday morning, with naval
cooperation, our left continued the
advance north of the Nahr FL Auja,
reaching the line Sheilth Ell
Ballutahel-J -JeIil, about four miles
north OF the river. Pushing east
ward and south OF the river we oc-
cupied Fejja and Mulebbis. This
was followed by the capture Of
Rantieh, on the Turkish railway to
the north and Khelbeida- KheIbireh,
four miles southeast OF Rantieh. Eff
fective aerial work was carried out
on enemy transports and infantry"
Since the Turks were driven out OF
Jerusalem, they have been conduct
ing guerilla warfare to the north and
east OF the city, splitting up into
numerous small bodies TO attack
British outposts. says Reuters cor
RESPONDENT at Jerusalem.
such tactics the correspondent
continues "are greatly facilitated by
the fact that the country is hfily and
intersected by raYines and, small
rivers. To improve the British posi-
tions, the taking Of certain ridges
has been ordered so that there may
be a wider range OF defense. All
these moves have been carried out.
"a remarkable opportunity to view
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
WILL NOT end
CAMPAIGN TILL
$4,000 SECURED

Fargo's campaign for $4,000 for
knights of Columbus war work will
not close until $4,000 has been re-
ceived, Matt Camitsch, Fargo chair
man, said this afternoon. More than
81, 800 had been received at noon to-
day, Mr.. Camitsch added.
The drive was scheduled to close
Saturday night.
Reports from over the Fargo dis
trict and the state continue frag-
mentary today, but no doubt is ex-
pressed that the quota will not every
where be oversubscribed, though fig
ures may not be available until
Jan. /.
The campaign I'm the state is being
confined to persons OF the Catholic
faith, though many other contribu-
tions are being received.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
ReUieu1S
War Operations
On All the Fronts

one portion OF the army had to re-
main on the defensive. hard as this
is for the German soldier. Such de-
fensive battle, however, as has been
fought in 1917 is without parallel. A
fraction Of the German army accept
ed the heavy task, covering its COM
rades in the east unconditionally and
il had the entire Anglo-French army
against itself"
BY long preparation the enemy
has collected unheard Of technical
means and masses Of ammunition
and guns in order to make his entry
into Brussels over your front as he
proudly announced. The enemy has
achieved nothing.
THE most gigantic feat ever ac-
complished by an army and one
without parallel in history was ac-
don't boast. 1t is fact and nothing
else. The admiration you have earn
ed shall be your reward and at the
same time your pride. Nothing can
In any way place in the shade or
surpass what you have accomplished,
however great and overwhelming II
may be.
sThe year 1917 with its great bat
ties has provided that the German
people has in the Lord OF Creation
above an unconditional and avOwed
ally on whom it can absolutely rely.
without Him all would have been in
vain.
Every one Of you had to exert
every nerve to the utmost. know
that every one OF you in the un-
paralielod drum fire did superhuman
deeds. The feeling may have been
frequently with you: If we only had
something behind us: liz We only had
some relief It came as the result
Of the blow IN the east. where 1t is
seen that the storms OF war there
are at present silenced. God grant
that it may be forever.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
RED CROSS AGENT AT
PETROGRAD IS SAFE
- Asaoclated Press-l

London, Dec. 24.-CoIonel KoI~
pashnikoff, the American embassy
at Petrograd has been assured. Is
alive but the. correspondent OF The
Morning Post i'm the Russian capital
says the former agent Of the Ameri~
can Red Cross is being held in con-
finement and no one has been able 60
see him. American Ambassador
Francis. the correspondent adds, q
preparing a statement on the case
for publication.
Colonel KoIpashnikofrs nat. the
door OF which bears a plate with the
words American mission Of Red
Cross for Russia was raided at g
o'clock IN the morning by soldiers
sailors, Red guards and others. The
rooms were ransacked, the officers
taking many papers. while the men
appropriated everything Of slightest
intrinsic value The search ended
at FIVE o'clock and Colonel Koipash-
nixon was taken To the fortress ot
st. Peter and st. Paul
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
Baker Sees Connection Be
tween Germany's New
Propaganda Drives
OFFER ALTERNATIVE
OF PEACE OR DEFEAT
America Offers the Re
serves of Troops Need
e.. ed For Victory.
~ AssoeIated Press.l

Washington, Dec 24.-Germany's
newest propaganda viewed as a fore
runner to the offensive I'm the west
unless q German-made peace is ae-
cepted by the allies and the United
States should not for moment in
duce us TO slacken our preparations
for war;" says Secretary Baker in
his weekly review OF the military
situation.
the statement, that within a short
principal body OF fresh strategic
reserves remaining available on the
battlefields of Europe"
"our armies constitute the reserves
of victory"
The review points out that the
fighting morale Of Italy may be relied
upon no matter how intensive the
German peace campaign becomes
and says:
'The Italian theater once again is
the scene OF important military
activity.
The enemy impatient Of the de-
lays which have occurred in bring
ing about the successful penetration
further forces to the Italian front
"AeAA . FAS" ~ S~~AANN~A6 . 0SSASAFS
result.
TT would appear that they are
anxious to conclude their Italian
adventure in a manner similar to the
previous campaigns in Russia, Ser
bia and Rumania, where as a result
OF the strategic developments gained
at relatively small cost, vast tracts
OF territory were conquered.
Enemy pressure continues intense
all along the entire front.
Before proceeding with any
operations in the west the Germans
hope to drive the Italians back to
the Adige, anticipating that such a
reverse would have a very dis
integrating influence throughout
Italy.
at is apparent that the Germans
have not given up all hope of bring
ing about a social upheaval in Italy,
as they did in Russia after their
victorious campaigns OF 1915.
along the western front the.
enemy has montinued his harassing
raids with a view 70 keeping the
allied forces on the alert.
Peace Propaganda.
sit would appear that as forerun-
ner to the German offensive herald
ed to be launched in the west, an
intensive peace propaganda is to be
initiated.
Information from various sources
confirms the reports that the Ger
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
Reports Show Increased
Military Activity Be
tween Two Factions
GERMANS PUSHING
TRADE WITH RUSSIA
Petrograd Announces Cau-
casian Arm Will Attack
Kaledines In Rear

London, Dec. 24.-Petrograd dis
patches report that attempts are be-
ing made by the BOlsheviki com
missaries to negotiate with the
Ukrainians for a settlement of the
differences which have arisen and II
is also reported that the authorities
Of the new Ukrainian government
are ready TO accept proposals look
ing toward a peaceful arrangement
The movement for harmony is at
tributed by the correspondent Of The
Times to the fact that the growing
dangers of the situation are being
recognized to an increasing extent
by the Bolsheviki. For the same rea-
son, he says, they are believed to be
inclined to modify their attitude Of
hostility toward the constituent as
sembly. which is likely to meet with
in a week.
Concurrently with these statements
appear numerous further reports Of
military activities on the part OF the
Ukrainian and Cossacks and OF the
sending OF more Bolsheviki troops
southwark to oppose the Ukrainians.
There are disconnected rumors Of
further fighting but apparently there
have been no hostilities on a large
scale.
Expect Germans.
Many news dispatches from PetrO-
grad speak OF the supposed impend-
ing arrival OF the Germans there.
Many stories center around the re-
ported concentration near the
capital OF a large force Of released
German war prisoners. to whom afms
are being handed over, it is said
The Petrograd correspondent. Df
The Post says a more impl Lant
phase is the active and thorough
manner In which the Germans have
been pushing trade with Russia since
the frontier was opened. He reports
they are making the most OF q COM
mercial opportunity such as the
world has never before experienced.
The Germans have refused to
admit M. Zinovieff, a close associate
of NilIolai Lenine, and othA- Bolsh-
eviki whom the soldiers and =, 0rkmen's
delegates wished to send into spread
their doctrines in the German army
They also deciined to adrlit Trotzky's
newspaper printed in German for
army propaganda.
The Bolsheviki are negotiating
with the social revolutionists OF the
left for the formation OF a coalition
wherein the latter will
hold the ministries OF the interior.
justice, posts and national affairs.
A dispatch from Tashkent, capital
Of Turkestan, describes the lynching
under horrible circumstances OF Gen
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
"God Bless You
Every One" AS
Tiny Tim Said

The Forum wishes it's
a happy Christmas
a wholly merry
one is not possible in times
like these. With this go our
hopes for a prosperous and
happy New Year.
An early edition of The
Forum will be published at
noon tomorrow, in order to
permit employees to spend
as much time of the day as
possible with their families.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
AT
CAMP DODGE

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 24.-Camp
Dodge Is atingle today with the spir-
ii of Christmas.
Business OF war seemed relegated
TO the background temporarily as the
national army men prepared for the
holiday celebration, which is TO be in-
augurated tonight with a "commun-
ity' Christmas tree.
Those thousands Of soldiers who
were unable to obtain a holiday fur
Tough viii participate i'm a program
around the great tree set near the cen-
ter OF the camp, and which viii be
nbiaze with electric lights at s o'clock.
Brigadier General Getty, acting
commandant, viii give the men a
Christmas message at the tree after
which carols and other songs win be
sung BY the men, led BY the Trench
and Barracks Glee club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
BACHMAN GOES
TO STATE Pen

Louis Bachman, convicted in the
Cass county district court last week
Of the charge Of extortion, was
sentenced to one year and two
months in the state penitentiary to-
day by Judge Al. Il. Cole.
A ten-day stay of sentence was
granted in which time It is believed
Lnat Bacnnan Will take an appeal.
The case Of M. "A. HiIdreth AGAINST
william D. Honsinger OF Plattsburg.
NJ. r, is expected to go to the jury
this afternoon. The plaintiff Is suing
for $4,000 which he claims due him
for professional services.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
KRUPP FIRE In
POWER PLANT

further news has been received re-
garding the reported burning OF the
great Krupp plant at Essen, Ger
many.
On Saturday, q d.-t tch from
Amsterdam reported that workmen
arriving in Holland said the Krupp
plant had been in flames for twenty
four hours.
Word reached here yesterday
through unofficial sources. that the
fire was caused by short circuiting in
the power plant. and that the dam
age was confined to that building.
Essen is very closely guarded. and it
Is doubtful if accurate infor Rtion
regarding the sfire can be obtaiiled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
final ESTIMATE
ONHALIFAX LOSS
~ Associated Press.l

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 24.-Fifteen
hundred killed, 1000 seriously in
tured, 10000 homeless and total prop
erty loss amounting TO $50,000.0 900
was the estimate today OF destTuc-
ton and damage caused by the ex-
plosion Of the munition ship Monte
Blanc on Dec. s, which wrecked and
burned an area OF two and a half
square miles in the north end OF
Halifax.
The estimate was prepared and
submitted to the general relief COM
mittee by ]. III. Wingfield, an expert
who made detailed examination. The
figures while not accepted as final,
were regarded by the committee as
conservative.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

The Christmas membership drive
In North Dakota will close tonight,
and every county chapter must make
its report to the state headquarters
by 10 o'clock this evening. according
to Harry Curran Wilbur, executive
secretary Of the Red Cross for North
Dakota.
The Christmas membership drive
in North Dakota win close at the
stated hour tonight, and there win
be no extension Of time so far as the
drive proper is concerned" said Mr..
Wilbur today.
Red Cross workers in North Da-
kota have worked against crop fall
ures in some sections, handicaps OF
poor travel conditions in others, and
for part of the drive against weather
conditions that broke all records.
Their automobiles have ploughed
through snowdrifts. Sleds have had
to be used TO carry the workers
preaching the Red Cross gospel in
other sections, TO my personal
knowledge workers were out putting
in new branches and boosting mem
bership when temperatures were 90
and "a degrees below zero.
There isn't a yellow streak in
any chapter or branch in North Da-
kota. We haven't asked for any ex-
tension of time, and tonight we will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24

Enthusiastically tonight and Tues
day; colder tonight in east and south
portiones continued cold Tuesday.
North Dakota--GeneraIly fair tor
night and Tuesday; not quite SO cold
I'm northwest portion tonight and in
north and west portions Tuesday.
South Dakota-Generally fair and
colder tonights Tuesday fair; not
quite so cold ia extreme west portion.
Montana ~ Unsettled weather to-
night and Tuesday; not quite SO cold
tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
MEgr IN JANuARY.

sE~FW NsE FssN.Es' = : y .
Fargo was selected by the execu-
tive committee of the North Dakota
Underwriters association as the place
for the annual convention which viii
be held probably the third Saturday
in January, or earlier.
Members OF the executive commit
tee met here Saturday afternoon at
the Commercial club rooms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
German Foreign Minister
Is Chosen Chairman
of Deliberators
ADOPT RULES TO 4
GOVERN DEBATE
Russian Terms Include No
Annexation and No In ].
IDENTITIES Clauses
tRy Associatsd Press.s

Paris, Sunday, Dec. 23.-Leon
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign min
lister, according to a note issued by
the Havas agency, called on Joseph
Noulens, the French ambassador to
Russia and explained that the Bol=s
sheviki wished TO keep TO the prin-
ciple OF. a democratic peace" leaYg
ing to the peoples the right to dis
pose Of themselves. The ambassador
having asked him what he would du
IL Germany refused such a neaca
Trotzky answered that the Afaxi-
malists might be led to wage a r6Eoi4
lutionary war"
Trotzky added that "4f public
opinion was opposed TO such a war;
the question would then be carried
before the constituent assembly" He
concluded by saying that IL the Boil
shevikI succumbed to the reEistanca
they are meeting within Russia, the
country would be given over to
anarchy.
The Havas note concludes:
This conversation. which is corr
rect throughout must be considered
as creating no new relations between
the Maximalist government and us."
Peace Conference Opens.
Amsterdam, Dec. PA dispatch
received here from Brest- -Litovsk,
Russia, dated Saturday, says:
To-day at 4 o'clock in the after
noon the peace negotiations wer6
begun at a solemn sitting. Tho
meeting was attended by the. follow
ing delegates:
Germany DR.. Richard Won
Kuehlmann, foreign minister; Herr
Won Rosenberg. Baron Won Hochs
General HOFFMAN, and Major Brinck-
mann.
Austria Hungary-Coun Czernln,
foreign minister; Herr Won Mercy,
Freiherr Won Wiser, Count Collerda,
Count Osaly, Field Marshal Won
Chisieres, Lieutenant Parry and
Major Won Gluise.
'BulRaria-Minister Popoff, For-
mer Secretary Coseff, Postmasten
General Stoyanovich, Colonel Gant-
jiff and DR.. Arastasoff.
'Turkey-Former Minister Of For<
eign Affairs Nessimy Bey, Ambaasa-, :,
dor Haiku, Under Foreign Secretary
Hekmit Bey and General Zekxf
Pasha.
"Russia-Joffe Kamineh, Blsenko
PokrOsky, RRraghan Lubinslxi. weit~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-24
CHAPTERS MUST
REPORT DRIVE
RESULTS TODAY;
CONTEST CLOSES
County Red Cross Figures
Must Be At Headquarters
By 10 O'Clock Tonight
MERCER Is FIRST TO
REPORT DRIVE RESULTS.


Mercer county takes the honor
OF being the first county in North
Dakota to make a complete re-
port OF results in the Christmas
Red Cross membership drive.
In the drive, Mercer county
listed $50 new members, bringing
the total membership in the
county to 1888. Mercer has a
population OF about 6,700, so the
showing is very fine. Another
feature in connection with Mer-
Ger county's showing is the fact
that it is one Of the counties
heavily populated by Germans.
L. B. Hardy of Golden Valley
is chairman. and Mrs. S. z. Rand
is secretary OF the Mercer coun-
ty branch.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-13
PUBLIC SALE.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
There will be sold at public out cry
before the Court House door in city
OF Amer.cus, Georgia, during the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
August, next, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described land,
namely:
City lot number 1920 under the old
Numbering in Americas, Sumter Coun-
ty, Georgia, Jackson street, being So
IL feet wide and running back in
uniform width a distance of 210 feet,
bounded on the North by lot of Sallie
Lester, on the East by NJ NJ Redick,
on the South by M. w. Redick and on
the West by Jackson street being same
property conveyed to Alb Jackson by
Richard Davis by warranty deed dat
ed February II, 1902, and recorded in
Book E-E, page 451. records of deeds
Sumter County, Georgia.
Said sale is to be made under the
power of attorney contained in deed of
Alb Jackson made to Calvert Mortgage
Co. on February 10, 1916, and recorded
in Book MN folio 385 of the record of
deeds Sumter County, Georgia. Said
deed was given by Alb Jackson to Sc
cure sixty notes all dated February 10,
1916, and falling due one each month
for sixty months thereafter commenc-
ing on the 10th day of March, 1916, and
one on the 10th day of each month
thereafter until all become due. Only
the first thirteen of these monthly
notes to mature have been paid and
there is still due the Calvert Mortgage
Company the sum of $192.47 principal
and interest on said notes and $S.25
for taxes. due and paid by them on said
lot for Alb Jackson. Said Calvert Mort
gage Company have elected to declare
all Of the unpaid notes due under the
terms Of the contract as set out in
said deed, in pursuance of the fact that
All Jackson has failed to pay all Of
said notes and has caused a default
thereon and has also failed to pay the
taxes on said porperty. Said sale to be
had for tn epurpose of paying said in
debtedness in accordance with the fol-
lowing provision of said deed:
"In the event that party of first part
fails to pay any of said notes at matur-
ity, or to pay any taxes due on said
property, or in case of any default on
said notes hereby secured, or in case
any of the premises be destroyed by
fire, then the whole debt hereby secur-
ed shall, at the option OF the payee, be-
come due and payable to the party of
the second part, its successors or as
signs, or any of the agents of the same.
or the sheriff of the county where any
of said property is situated are hereby
authorized to proceed to sell at the
Court House door, in the County in
which any of said real estate is located,
to the highest bidder for cash, all of
said property, to pay the Indebtedness
hereby secured"
CALVERT MORTGAGE co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-13
NEGRO ARRESTED AFTER
EVADING Low FOR A YEAR

Alec Prince, a young negro charged
with a misdemeanor, was arrested this
morning by Deputy Sheriff Tom Sum-
mers, the offense alleged against him
being cheating and swindling. The
negro has been evading the officers for
over year and has been absent from
this section of the state for many
months. On his return, however, the
authorities lost no time in taking him
into custody
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-13

ATTENTION: If you are not bring
ing your junk to us, you are losing
money every day. We pay highest
cash prices for rubber, bones, meta
and all kinds of junk Try us and be
convinced. Phone 271-J. Americas
Junk Company. Rev Harold Bros.
20-17
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-13
NOTICE.

Effective Monday, July 10th, Trains
Nos. and between Americas, Ga,
and Columbus, Ga, will be discontinued
except on Sundays Trains Nos. 81
and %, mixed will leave Columbus at
Sis a. M, arriving at Americas 1890
p. m. and leave Americas at $40 p. m
arriving at Columbus at 700 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
GEORGE ANDERSON,
Agent Central of Georgia Ry Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-13

FOR SALE: +. A. PruItt place, fouI
miles North of Parrot, Georgia. cor
tains 1898 acres. About 700 acres
open land, plenty OF running waits
fine place for stock. well located, O,
two good public roads. Price $10,sOs
We can make extremely easy term
on this place. Apply The GsorgL
Loan and Trust Co. Macon, Ca, or v
L Thomas. Plains. Georgia S1-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-13
Notice to Persons Registering Under
Selectiye Draft Act.

CtIVVIIFF UHHIb Hue
Every person who registered in Sum-
ter county under the Act of Congress
Of May IS, 1917, for selective draft ser
vice, should call at the Office of Clerk
Superior Court and obtain his Serial
Number" for such service. A complete
list has been posted in said Office and
each person is charged with knowledge
o his number when said list is posted
LUCIUS HARVEY, Chairman.
H. E. ALLEN, Secretary, Local Board
for Sumter County
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WANTED--Mi Miscellaneous

WANTED-Position by young lady;
general Office work and stenographic
Address R., Box 1865, Americas, Ga.
12-3t