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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-13
ASK COURT TO DISMISS
SELECTIVE DRAFT GAO

Washington.-In brief maze p.D
lie asking the supreme court 10 US
miss cases attacking the constlu'lUt
atty of the selective draft law ~
government asserts that power oo,
ferred upon Congress to declare wi
carries with it authority to COMP ~
military service either at nome rod
abroad. Compulsory draft is decla 90.
To have been q normal method OF rA.I
ing armies ever since this co.
was established.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-13
Washington.

A decision as to the governments at
titude toward the railroads, involving
suggestions for either government op-
Grafton during the war or suspension
of antitrust laws and financial sup
port, rested with President Wilson. No
move is looked for until he goes over
the entire subject with the chairman
Of the congressional committee investi-
eating transportation problems.
A great exodus from Halifax, city Of
horrors, has begun. While police, SOL
diers, United States sailors and civil
ian volunteers are digging in the de-
bris of ruined portions Of the city for
dead and MANNED, stream of women,
children and men are focHng from the
town.
Only the cold figures showing the
results Of the work of the department
Of justice in coping with German plot
tiers in this country are given in At
torney General Gregory's annual re-
port submitted to congress. None Of
the details of the operations of the Sc
cret service of that department, touch
ing almost every condition from the ro-
mantle to the sordid, are disclosed.
Most Of those must necessarily remain
until the end of the war;
Theft Of a dispatch box containing
valuable papers and $4,000 in gold and
bills from Capt. N. B. Boshell, a Brit
ish army officer, was reported on his
arrival at an Atlantic port from South
America. The box was stolen from his
stateroom few hours before the YES
sci reached port.
1t is officially declared at the state
department that both Lieutenant Colo
mel Judson, head Of the American mil
itary mission in Russia; and Maj. M.
G. Kerth, temporary military attache
at the American embassy, acted with
out instructions from this government
in presenting communications to the
Bolsheviki.
Second Lieutenant Allie L. Cone and
twelve enlisted men of the American
army engineers have been wounded
in action, General Pershing reports to
the war department.
Aid for the stricken city of Halifax
has been started forward by the Amer
lean Red Cross.
For many years Halifax has been
the chief British military and naval
station on the American continent. It's
harbor, one of the most spacious in
the world, is large enough to float
the entire British navy and is strong
ly fortified. In addition to the forti-
fications, there is a government dock.
Halifax is a city of about forty-seven
thousand people.
A dispatch from La Paz, Bolivia, re-
cites that serious disorders broke out
after a sitting Of the chamber of depu-
ties at which ex-President Monies un-
dertook to refute certain charges made
against him. The chief of staff was
wounded, one officer, two soldiers and
four civilians were killed and seven.
teen others we're wounded.
Since the outbreak of the war Hall
fax had assumed a more important DO
sition than ever, as it is the principal
poAt from which men, munitions, and
supplies are transported from Can
ada to the battlefe1ds of Flanders and
northern France.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-13
UNIFICATIoN OF ALL
RAILROADS DURING WAN

Observation-Disclosures Wilson WIN
go to Congress for special Legislation
to bring about unification of the rali'
roads during the war. That the FreS-
ident has decided definitely on sucn
a move became known after he hau
gone over the whole transportation
situation with Senator NeWianuS'
chairman of the senate intersla.o
commerce committee. He propaOly
will ask for the legislation in an "u
dress before Christmas holidays.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-13

A dispatch from Halifax, N. s.. says
no logical attempt has made to check
up or revise the long list of dead and
| injured resulting from the disaster
when a munition ships cargo exploded
in the harbor. The morgue officials
held to their estimate of 1000 dead,
! but other observers said that estimate
was too great by half.
1t is said that between twenty mil
lion and twenty-five million dollars
will be required for the Halifax sui
| ferers.
/ Additional reports from Vice Admit
raj Sims began to unfold the story OF
| the torpedoeing of the destroyer ia
cob Jones, but did not lessen the toll
of lives lost with the ship. Only A or
| 10 or more officers and men aboard
are known to have survived, 1nc1ud-
ing one unidentified man picked up
and carried off by the submarine that
struck the blow.
A Madrid, Spain dispatch says infor-
nation has been received by the Por-
tuguese legation in Madrid conflrma-
tory of previous advices that the rev.
dictionary movement in Portugal has
been successful. It seems that the
government under Premier Costa, ST.
donio Paes, former Portuguese minis
ter to Germany, has been named pres
ident of a provisional government.
Production Of Liberty plane motors
on a quantity basis actually has be-
gun, American army avitators are in
training on the fighting lines in Eu-
rope and the nation is within sight
of realization of the great air-feet
project mapped out since the United
States entered the war.
Congress, with one dissenting vote
in the house, adopted and President
Wilson approved a resolution declar-
ing existence of a state of war be-
tween the Imperial and royal Austro-
Hungarian government and the gov
eminent and people of the United
States" authorizing the president to
employ the nations armed forces and
pldging its resources to victory.
In accord with President Wilson's
A Juarez, Mexico, dispatch says the
combined columns of federal cavalry
in command of Gen. Francisco Hur-
guia and Gen. Pedro Eavela ambushed
a large band of Villa followers in Santa
Clara canyon Is miles northwest of
Chihuahua City. A total of 400 were
killed and wounded on both sides. The
Villa forces sucered the heaviest loss
es from the enfilading fire of the fed
raj force.
Secretary Houston of the department
Of agriculture pleads for bigger crops
next year. With record crops grown
this year the nations farm and live
stock production must be stimulated
to still higher efficiency during the
coming twelve months if domestic de-
mands and the needs of the allies are
to be adequately met, says the secre-
tary, in his annual report to congress.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-13
European.

european.
Both Field Marshal Won linden
burg and Gen. Won Ludendorff are on
the Cambria front, according to a dis
patch from Strassburg. Railway traf-
| fic through the Rhine towns has been
| congested for several days, it is re-
ported from this source, owing to the
flow Of troops and artillery being rush
ed through to this front No civilians
are permitted to travel along the Rhine
and the German frontier remains clos
3D.
The long-expected civil warfare in
Russia apparently has come. General
Kaledines, the leader of the Don Co.'S
sacks, supported by General Korniloff,
former commander-in-chiefo of. the Rus
sian forces, is declared in an official
communication issued by the Bolshev-
| Xxi government to have raised the
standard of revolt in the Don Cossack
revolution.
AS counter to any antatgonistic
movement the Bolsheviki government
has ordered it's troops and followers
Immediately to set to work to put
down the uprising forbidding even any
attempts at mediation.
A proclamation to the Russian ma
ton has been issued by the Russian
government announcing that "Kale-
| dimes and Korniloff, assisted by the
imperialists and constitutional demo-
| Gratis, have raised revolt and Ge-
! claFed war in the Don region against
the people and the revolution
No details Of the Russian uprising
have been received in any Of the allied
capitals, but the proclamation of the
Bolsheviki government asserts that
the constitutional democrats and the
! burgeoisie are aiding the movement
| against the Leninite faction.
In verification of previous reports
| that the Roumanians were not seek
ing an armistice with the enemy is a
| Roumanian official communication
| saying that attempts made by the en-
envy to fraternize with the Roumanian
| troops were put down with shot and
shell.
| According to announcement made
in the British house of commons by
the chancellor of the exchequer seven
persons were killed and twenty-one
injured as the result of the last raid
on London. Three persons were kill
ed and ten injured in London proper
and the others occurred in the outly-
ing districts.
From Berlin comes the announce
ment that an armistice of ten days.
teginning at noon, December z, has
been arranged for the entire Russian
| front.
The cessation of hostilities along
the eastern front has now extended
to that part of the line held by the
Roumanians. An official communica-
ton from Jassy, the Roumanian carl
tai, says that, as a result of the Rus
slams having proposed an armistice to
the enemy, it had been decided that
the Roumanians should associate
themselves with the Russians, and that
therefore fighting has ceased
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
PETTIBONE.

Pettibone, N. D., Jan. 24.-This COM
munity was greatly shocked Tuesday
when the announcement of the death
of Mrs. Fred Gigax was made. She
leaves to mourn her loss, her husband,
son George, and a host of other rela-
held at the home Friday at IL O'Clock
and at the congregational church in
this city at / o'clock, interment being
made in our Silent City cemetery.
Messrs. Orie MONK and Walter Kacz-
marski were passengers to Jamestown
Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
James Cahill,s of Emmetsburg, Ia, is
here to spend the winter with his son,
William, and family. Mr.. Cahill says
North Dakotans are not the only ones
who have to put up with the high cost
of living.
]. H. Daniels was a business passen-
ger to Pingree Thursday.
The dance held here Thursday was
a grand success. and the music. which
surely know how to put the "git" in
music. All present had a very pleasant
time. Lunch was served at Hotel Pet
tibone.
Miss Nina Dethioff, who has been
very i'll of pneumonia for some time
past, is much better at this writing.
Lyden Bros. shipped a carload OF
day, Carl going with it,
Albert Rud returned Monday from q
short visit at Jamestown.
Another of those good billiards.
struck here Saturday evening and rag
ed until Sunday night. No train serv-
ice Monday, but the snow plow, with
two of the roads best engines were
from early morning until $40 in the
evening getting the road cleared this
far.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
A CRISIS FOR coNcoRD1A COLLEGE.

The Forum has occasions called attention the
value the business of Fargo and Moorhad of the cduca
ona institutions of the two cities Only yesterday The Forum
red item which told dollars terms
Of the Valley City normal Valley City QUESTIONABLE
among the students brought the showing that the students
that institution spend $4,000 year clothing
Valley City
would be interesting of considerable value
much the students in the educational institutions in these
two cities spend the here Unquesonaby the total
huge which makes very considerable factor the
volume of business of the cities q.
is the Of the
the Importance of these educational institutions because of
them Concora college Moorhead faces crisis present
moment Moorhead department of this will
news story fully explaining the difficulty
It about result of the amagamaon of the three
great bodies of the Lutheran church. which effected
This has left COLLEGES Region
Luther colleges Fergus Falls and Concorda Moorhead
the northern Minnesota district of the amalgated church Which
be maintained the church. will both be
That question which faces the amagsmated organza
lion The Park Region college, backed by powerful local orgnza
ton Fergus Falls attempting to have that institution
school which full college shall be maintained
Park Region has the advantage being entirely of debt where
as Concordia has debt of $4,000
Moorhead Commercial club enthusiastic meeting
night planned campaign to out this debt and will ask Clay
county city of Fargo debt having
the backing the business of the city, Concorda will
much of being maintained its present basis with
college and of ultimately becoming of the greatest
lutheran educational institutions of the Concorda
spndd located to draw students from all of North
northern Minnesota the belief friends school
that has wonderful future But the danger which
overcome future
is to be assured
believes people of Fargo will see the wisdom
of assisting Moohead in retaining this important educational in
stitution
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
NOME.

Nome, N. D., Jan. 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
A, J, Ostrander, from Enderlin, were
visitors at the e. M. Lee home last
week.
Arthur Rye returned to Nome last
Thursday to take up his duties at the
First State bank after three weeks
vacation at his home in Fertile, Ia.
Mrs. A. ]. Ostrander and SON were
entertained at the Myhre and Rye
homes last Saturday.
Engebrit Tommeraus and Gena Rue
were quietly married in Moorhead last
Wednesday. Congratulations.
Mrs. Fred Baarstad and Mrs: Gerhard
Baarstad were visitors at the o. N.
Boxrud home last Saturday.
Mrs. B. A. Brorby is at present In
Fargo consulting the doctors there in
regard to her health, which hasn't been
of the best this winter.
A.number of ladies walked in on Mrs.
Hans Johnson last Friday to help her
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
The Ladies' Aid at st. Petri church
last Wednesday was very we'll attend
ed and nice sum added to the treas
ury.
at Kathryn one day last week.
Henry Welberg returned from Valley
City last Saturday., where he had at
tended the convention. @-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Borreson and
three children, from Homestead, Mont,
are at present visiting with the for
mers sister, Mrs. B. Johnson.
Miss Selma Christopherson visited at
her home, south of town, over Sunday.
Mrs P. M. Hanson left here via Far
20 last Friday for a several days visit
at White Rock, s. D., with her son,
Walter, and wife.
The passenger due here at 1917 did
not arrive until o'clock last Monday
on account of the severe blizzard the
day before.
Little Garfield Gjesvold, who was
critically ill last week, is much inn
proved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Onstad and children
were visitors at the Rye home last
Wednesday evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
Correspondent

left Tuesday morning for the twin cit
les Mr.. Sather will purchase his
spring stock for the Sather store. Mr..
and Mrs Sather will return by way of
Duluth. for a few days visit with
sister in the lake city. After a few
days in Minneapolis: Mr.. and Mrs. RaE-
UNI will visit several places in South
Dakota.
Gertrude, the 7-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leaner, of the Star hotel,
died Sunday night from diphtheria. Our
entire village was shocked Monday
morning on learning of the sad hap
pening so suddenly come in our midst.
Drs. Blathewick and Hollinger are both
in attendance Other members. of the
family have had slight attacks, but at
present are getting along nicely. Strict
quarantine has been established and
no fear is felt of its further spread.
The school was closed Monday morning
and all public gatherings suspended for,
few days.
Miss Kristine Stephenson was an
over-Sunday visitor. with her brother,
Stephen, at Sanish.
The Modern Woodmen of America
met last Wednesday and elected officers
Gordon Campbell. of campbeIrs Ba-
zaar, and Mr.. Ulrich, of the Ulrich
hardware Co., left last week for the
cities, for the purpose of selecting stock
for their firms. 54- - -..
Rev. Mr.. Matthews, of Golden Valley.
visited last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Merit Mcqueen at Crane Creek.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
CRYSTAL.

Crystal, N. D., Jan. 24-The masquer-
ade ball at the c. A. G. hall proved to
be a great success. Prizes were award
ed to Leila McQuarrie for the prettiest
lady's costume, Robert O'Toole for the
best mans costume, Joe Johnson for
the best mans comic costume, and Mrs.
J. Kelly for the best ladys comic cos
tune.
The Misses Mcweaver, Tessie Hun
ter and Myrtle Hunter returned home
from Cavalier on Friday.
Chas. Goldsmith, Rex Hahn and Lynn
Hunter went to Grand Forks Monday
to take in the Gibbons Bros show. Rex
and Lynn returned Wednesday,.
Miss Anna Hartje arrived home last
week to visit for a few days. Miss
Hartje is holding a position as sales
lady at Schulke's store. in Langdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Whelan, ]. 7.
O'Connor, Pat Kennedy. Matthew Mat
ter, Pat O'Toole and Fred Managan re-
turned from Grand Forks Tuesday aft
er witnessing the special work of the
K. c. lodge.
George Bradley met with quite an
accident Friday night, when he was
kicked by horse and knocked uncon-
scious. Latest reports are that he is
recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. X. Mitchell arrived from
Ontario the first of the week and are
visiting with Mr.. Mitchelps parents Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Mitchell. They expect to
remain for some time.
N. C. Olson came up from Hoople
Thursday to look after business mat
tiers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
THE BEST FUN IN THE WOODLAND THE MOST
PROFITABLE. ~. IN. .

The Milwaukee News says: Cali created equal but
few remain because they don't all spend their time the
profitable way"
This thought provoking statement Why don't spend
their time profitable Because they think
make
There better fun in the world than the fun of developing
your brain therefore of making yourself bigger
portan individual The pity of it that many think
devong much time seeveopment the
and pleasure.
The great fact is that in deveopment there
and pleasure than any other activity in which
may engage.
If you don't believe it, try it. 1t will you any harm
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
IL FREIGHT CAR SHORTAGE DECREASES

The freight shortage, which in November becoming
increasingly serious has decreased almost so
time according to figures made public for January by
American Railway association -
On November there net shortage of 149O8 freight
making the highest record since 1907 BY December this had
fallen to 1077 78 and December 81 to 1892
This decrease the shortage attributed than
thing the cooperative efforts Of the
commission shippers and the railroads The latter for the past
months had special committee of the American Railway
ISOLATION deal with the subject Emergency have been
adopted the abnormal situation and progress has
getting out of the congested districts into the territory
they most needed. @#s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

Business Of Fargo beginning realize the Importance
of the Equity cooperative packing plant which will be
this city this year The back Of this plant going
establishment very
neke They have the backing of Of the weaest
and successful business Of the state. 5ttt
It is also pointed out that the Equity organization which
interested establishment of this packing plant Fargo
organization which has made such Of the
business which been established in St. Paul
Work the Equity cooperative packing plant will begun
within few months officers of the organization say
$50 families will be brought this year result
establishment here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
A LAMENT.

/ bear no grudge toward any man
I've ever met-and never can
Unless 1t be against the slob
Who gave me my initial job.
Why did he not leave me to exc
My living on two bones a week
Instead of IL? And now I'd blow
About my "humble start, you know
u. d. Wells in Buffalo Express.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
VAN HOOK.

Van Hook, N. D., Jan. 1S.-Contractor
Vines has a large number of men Mt
work on the extensive building of the
Bovey-Shute Lumber Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Sather and son
Cameron. and e. q. Ranum and family
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

Taylor Co, Texas, Banner: The
BRIDEGROOM in his conventional black
suit was looking quite handsome, and
the bride attired in her pure white lin
gerie was indeed a lovely and attract
ice picture Of a bride.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

The Early Fisherman Gets the Hooks.
Marquette Chronicle: Only about
100 days more before the TROUT fish,
ing season. Do your tackle shopping
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

Not Afraid to Go Home in the Dark.
Bill: isn't nature blind? p
Jill: What now?"
See how dark it's getting.
Well then what?"
X have to pass my tailor's on my
way home"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

A petition will soon be in circula-
ton at Pingree asking for electric
lights. The proposition was taken up
by the citizens at a recent meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

Plans are being formulated at Portal
for the erection of a fire hall and Jail.
The firemen OF the town are especially
active for a building of the sort.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

Dickinson is out for the summer
meeting of the North Dakota Press
association. The Dickinson Com
mercial club has taken the matter
Nd
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

The new fire whistle at Tower City
was tested out one night at midnight
recently. 1t aroused the entire town
and came near waking the dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

The Cando baseball management
for the 1915 season reported that all
expenses had been paid for that year,
the 1915 deficit cleared up, and a bal
ance of $102 still on hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

Lewis and Oscar Baker, under the
firm name of Baker Bros, have pur-
chased the grocery stock belonging to
the Dickinson Mercantile Co. and have
taken possession of the business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24
North Dakota
Kernels

A symphony orchestra is being
formed at Dickinson. About sixteen
have already enrolled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

There is considerable thieving going
on at Fessenden judging from the
following from The Wells County
Free Press: We are informed that
some unknown party in the south
western part ofthe city has been pur-
Joining meat. Mr.. Kopang is said to
have lost half hog, while meat was
taken from sheds of Arnold Quarve
and Albert Solbert. Arnold heard the
thief and gave chase, but the weather
was so severe that he couldn't follow.
A lady's fancy waist was taken from
a counter in Quarve's store the other
dav
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

John Engel of McClusky was re-
turned to the state reform school at
Mandan, from which institution he
escaped about a month ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

A plat showing the boundaries of
the proposed Incorporation of the
village of Pingree, and the census of
the same are on file at that place, the
citizens to vote on the corporation
soon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-24

Hankinson News: The 500 has a
crew of men busy on the construction
Of monster new ice house east Of the
depot. The building will be 45x90
feet 80 feet high, and will house L.
800 tons of ice.