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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
Austrian Seaman Arrested
On Suspicion of Barratr\

Seattle, Dec. 5.-Carl Wiltsche, an
Austrian seaman, was under arrest
today as the result of federal inves-
tigation OF the stranding of the
Alaska passenger steamer Spokane
off Idol Point, B. C., November p,
Wiltsche was a member of the Spo-
kane's crew. Federal agents refused
to discuss Wiltsche's arrest or con-
firm reports that other arrests are
contemplated as a result of investi-
CATION of the recent wrecks in Alas
kan waters of the steamers Al-Ki,
Manhattan, Mariposa and Spokane.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06

Italy the responsible leaders had
made his language their own, Russia
might be today driving the enemies
from her borders, 1t may be too late
to convince Russia of the identity Of
aim of herself and the allied democ-
racies, but it must not be too late for
those democracies to learn from their
greatest representative how democ-
racies should comport themselves in
war and how they should attain
peace.
I'm the light of President Wilson's
speech, statement that will mean
the wiping off the slate of much that
should never have been written on it
is imperative. There is no kinship
between the spirit of yesterdays
speech ard the spirit of knockout
Continued on Page Two. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06

J. E. Davidson, general manager of
the electric light company, is not only
capable executive and an astute
business man. He is some salesman
and, if you don't believe, hearken TO
this yarn of achievement.
William Voss of Millard, Neb., on
business visit to Omaha, walked
into the headquarters of the Omaha
Christmas Red Gross campaign COM
mittee in the former location OF the
State Bank of Omaha at the corner
of Seventeenth and Harvey streets.
So he stepped up to the cage win
dow marked Paying Teller" and pa
tiently awaited the return of the
teller, who apparently was tempora-
rily absent from his post.
Mr.. Davidson. who has forsaken
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06

AGAINST AUSTRIA ONLY. y
Conforming to the presidents rec
concentrations the resolution which
authorizes and directs employment of
the nations armed forces against Aus
tria, and. pledges the country's re-
sources to victory, applies to Austria
alone. Germany's other allies, Turkey
and Bulgaria, are not mentioned.
As perfected by the house commit
tee and ordered reported without a
vote the resolution reads as follows:
THE RESOLUTION.
"Whereas the imperial and royal
Austro- Hungarian government has
severed diplomatic relations with the
government of the United States of
America. and has committed acts Of
. war against the government and the
people OF the United States of Amer
ta, among Which are its adherence
to the policy >of ruthless submarine
warfare adopted by its ally the I'M
perial German government with which
the United States of America is at war;
and by giving to its ally active sup
port and aid OH both land and sea in
the prosecution of war against the
government and the people of the
United States Of America, therefore
be il ..7@
Resolved by the senate aud. heuse
OF representatives of the United
States Of America in congress assem-
bled. that a state Of war be andNis
hereby declared to exist and to have
existed since noon of the fifth day
of December, 1917, between the Unit
ed States of America and the imperial
and royal Austro-Hungarian govern
ment and that the president be and he
is hereby, authorized and directed TO
employ the entire naval and military
forces of the United States and the
resources of the government to carry
BIZ war against the imperial and royal
kustro.Hungarlan government and to
bring the conflict to successful ter
mination all the resources of the
country are hereby pledged by the
congress of the United States"
To Senate Friday.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee will consider the resolution in
formally tomorrow morning and
Chairman, Stone expects the commit
tee I'd report to the senate when it
reconvenes Friday. The senate may
on Friday begin consideration stimuli
taneously with the house.
Although sentiment remains strong
in both branches of congress to have
the war declaration extended to Tur-
key and Bulgaria, approval of the
resolution as it now stands is regard
ed as virtually certain.
4 Senator Stone and Representative
SFlood conferred with Secretary Lans-
ing and it was understood to be the
secretary's conviction that no circum-
stances yet warrant the action against
Turkey and Bulgaria. Some officials
still are said to hope that German
domination of its lesser tools may
yet be broken.
The arguments were so persuasive
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
HOUSE WILL ACT FRIDAY,
ON WILSON'S APPEAL FOR
WAR AGAINST AUSTR|ANS
Resolution Approved by President and State Department
Will be Handled by Senator Stone of "Wilful
IL" Fame; Senate to Pass on Meas
ure by End of Week.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec 5-Congress cleared the way today for
prompt President Wilson's call for declaration of
with AustriaHungary.
joint resolution approved the president and the State
department. declaring existence of state of between the
United and the AusroHungaran from to-
day noon was introduced the house and approved by the
egn affairs committee 1t will be reported for begin
ng house debate Friday with final action in the senate
Vake this week early next week probable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
LATE WAR
BULLETINS
GERMANS TAKE HILL.

Berlin. Dec. 5.-(Via London.)-
Austro- German forces yesterday cap
tured some hill positions in the Settle
Comuni, on the mountainous front in
northern Italy, the war office an
nounced today. The text of the state
ment reads:
Troops. of Field Marshal Conrad
Won Hoetzendorf have taken from the
Italians some of the hill positions in
the Sette Comurn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
BAND OF BANDITS
ROB STOCKMENS
. BANK IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 5,--Five bandit.
robbed the Stockmch's Trust and
Savings bank, in the stock yards dis.
trict, Of $4,000 or more today and
drove away. in all automobile. The
president of the bank and seven EN-.
ployes were herded into back room
while the obbers rihed the safe and
cash boxes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
Editor Seward Dies in
New York, Aged II Years

New York, Dec. 5.-Frederick Ed
ward Saward. editor and proprietor
of the Coal Trade Journal, died last
night, aged II years. He was a
former president OF the American
Trade Press association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
BRITISH SALIENT
STILL MENACES
FOE AT CAMBRIA
Artillery Fire Scatters German Troop Concentration and
illustrates Efforts. to Break Through Line; Sub
marine Torpedoes Steamship and Fires
Women and Children in Boats

After four days of effort which brought them but small
gains of terrain casualties the Germans have
not renewed their efforts in the Cambria sector.
The British salient there, however, still to the
security of the German lines north and south of Cambria and
the German artillery bombardmen probably but the prelude
further desperate efforts out the gains made by Cen
eral Bynps troops. .. + .e-..-s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
Kidnaper Charged With
Murder of Keat Baby

Marshfield, No, Dec. 5,-Claude
Piersol, convicted kidnaper of Lloyd
Keet, was served with a warrant here
this afternoon, charging him with the
death OF the kidnapped baby.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
Use German Ships.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 5.--A decree
authorizing the signing of all agree
ment with the French government for
the use of so former German ships is
published by the newspapers. A state
ment issued by the finance minister
places the total tonnage Of these ships
Z. 249, 500. e-.%
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
Extend TO Roumania.


Berlin, Dec. 5.-(Via London. -
The negotiations between the Ger
mans and Russians for an armistice
are extending to the Roumanian
troops, the war Office announces.
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin
on Monday carried a rumor current
there that the Roumanian government
had sounded Berlin and Vienna re-
garding conditions for an armistice
and peace pourparlers. There has
been no confirmation OF this from
non-German sources.
Roumania's troops on their battle
line have been dependent upon Rus
sian support of their flank to the
north, and a cessation of, hostllities
by Russia would leave them exposed
to a separate attack with almost in
evitable development and destruction,
isolated as Rounania is from her
western allies. +
Washington, Dec. 5.-The Russian
ambassador has returned to the treas
ury the $5,000,000 given to him for ad-
vance to Roumania.,
1t was explained at the Russian
embassy today that it was impossible
to have the money changed into
rubles by the Russian State bank at
Petrograd. The original plan was to
have the Russian ambassador here re-
ceive the funds in dollars and then to
issue an order on the Petrograd State
bank to transfer to the Roumanian
account the value in rubles. Today's
reports of the Russo-German armls-
tice extending to Roumanian troops
probably will defer disposition of the
money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
RUSSIANS AND BRITISH
ON MESOPOLAMIAN LINE
First Report of New Republics Activities Since Negota
tions fer Armistice; General Maurice Says Luden-
dorf Commanded Cambrai Fight in Person;
Slight German Gains Admitted.

London Dec. 5-Britsh troops, acting in conjunction
with efficient of Russians have carried out successful
operation Mesopotama, MajorGenera F. Maurice chief
director of military operations at Office
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
The Weather y

For Nebraslia--Fair; continued cold.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-06
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature. re.................... 81
Deficiency for the day. II
Total deficiency since March 1,....,...194
Normal precipitation. ........... .0s inch
Deficiency for the day..........,... ..03
Total rainfall since March !. s21.36 inches
Deficiency since March 1...... T12 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 191s.12.4l inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. LII inches
Reports From Stations at 7P.M.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
WOMEN MARCH
FOR THE VOTE
Suffrage Workers, in Wash
ington, Interview
State Delegations
AZ Assoclated Press. }

Washington. Dec. 12.-Four hun
dred woman delegates to the annual
convention of the National Woman's
Suffrage association marched to the
capitol in the snow today to pres
ent arguments in favor OF the suf-
frage amendment reported out yes
terday by the house judiciary COM
mittee without recommendation.
The suffragists. formed in state
delegations. and received by their
respective senators and house mem
bers also attended the state hear
ings. Among the largest delega-
tions were those from New York,
headed by Mrs. Norman Whitehouse
and Miss Mary Garrett Hay. Mrs.
Andreas LELAND. of Minneapolis,
headed a delegation of fourteen.
North Dakota. South Dakota and
Michigan delegates had hearings
with their senators.
At the opening of the convention
the suffrage service flag was I'M
furled. 1t contains twelve stars
representing women at the battle
front who have served the national
association or some of its state af-
filiations in official or representative
capacities. The total number Of
women at the front who are suf-
fragists, however, is said to be in
the thousands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Notice ana Citation.

State of North Dakota, County of
Cass, SIS. In District Court, before
Hon. A. G. Hanson, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of Adel-
phine Mathilda Mattson, Deceased.
William A. Landbfom, Administra-
tor, Petitioner, VS.. Leonard johnson,
Emma Johnson, Hilma E. Bodelson,
Lawrence tombstone and Angus Cald-
well, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Cita-
tion Hearing Petition for License to
Sell Real Property.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the petition OF William
A. Landblom, as Administrator of the
estate of Adelphine Mathilda Mattson,
deceased, has filed in this Court there
in petitioning that he be authorized
and directed to sell the interest of
said estate in the reaI>property there
in described; that said petition will be
heard and duly considered by this
Court on the 4th day of January, 1918,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day at the Court room Of this court,
in the County Court House, in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Gronnd And League Papers
Seem at Outs: Mdcdondld's
Turn at Lakotd May Be Cause

Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 12.-Some-
thing apparently has come between
the Nonpartisan league and Senator
AISLE ]. Gronna OF Lakota. Not long
ago a very cordial entente seemed to
exist between North Dakota's most
prominent pacifist and the league. II
comments of league country news
papers are any criterion, Gronna has
gone and done something that didn't
suit someone. and he's no longer in
the good graces of the Townleyites.
Dave Larin. meditor of The PARISH
all Leader. has been decidedly pro-
league. Occasionally he comes out
and takes two-fisted wallop at some
league action that doesn't appeal to
him, but by and large he has been q
very satisfactory supporter of Town
leyism. He pays his respects to
Gronna in the following:
These are sad days for 'Me-Too'
Senator Gronna. State Superintend-
ent Macdonald refused to appear on
the same platform with him in his
home town of Lakota. with the result
that Gronna was dropped. Think Of
it-United States senator-home town
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CBy Associated Press.)

Base of the Anne; rican F1otiIIa in
British Waters, Dec. 12.-(By The
Associated Press. )-Lieutenan Com
mander David Worth Bagley of the
American torpedo boat destroyer
Jacob Jones, which was recently
torpedoed by a German submarine,
was rescued by one of his seamen,
who afterward died from injuries and
exposure.
The seaman with six other mem
bers OF the crew, was swimming
toward raft when he bumped into
a floating object, which he thought
was a bundle Of clothes but which
proved to be Commander Worth
Bagley with the collar of his great
coat wrapped about his head. Bag
ley appeared to be unconscious.
Although suffering intensely him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
Notice and Citation.

State of North Dakota, County of
Gass' SIS. In District Court, before
Hon. A. @. Hanson, Judge.
In the matter of the Estate OF AIicls
Mattson, Deceased.
William A. LandbIom, Administra-
tor petitioner, VS.. William "A. Land-
blom, as administrators Of the estate
of Adelphine Mathilda Mattson. de-
ceased Leonard Johnson, Emma.
Johnson, Hilma Il. Bodelson. Law
renee tombstone and Angus CALDWELL
respondents. - Notice and Citation
Tearing Petition for License to Sell
Real Property.
The state OF North Dakota TO the
above named Respondents:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that the petition Of William
A. Landblom, as Administrator Of tbS
estate Of Alick Mattson. deceased.
mas filed in this Court there
IN pettttoning that he be authorized
ana directed to sell the interest OF
said estate in the real property there
In described, that said petition Will be
heard and duly considered by this
Court on the 4th day of January, 1915.
at ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF that
DAY at the Court room of this court.
in the County Court House. in ths
CITY OF Fargo, County OF Cass and
state OF North Dakota.
And you, and each of you, are here
Dy cited and required tnen and rhara
10 be and appear before this court ana
snow cause, il any you have, why the
prayer OF said petition should not DO
Dated this 5th day of December.
BY the Court,
sCG "A. @. HANSON,
Judge of County Court
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
LESS "KICK" IN BEER
Alcoholic Content Will Be Reduced
to ga Per Cent Soon.
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12-At the re-
quest of Food Administrator Hoover
President Wilson will issue withini
the next few days a proclamation
reducing the alcoholic content Of
beer to two and three quarters per
cent. The use Of grain for brewing
will be cut by the order about 80
per cent.
The proclamation has been held
I'D pending a decision as to whether
the percentage should be based upon
volume or upon weight. 1t was final
ly decided to set a weight standard
to protect brewers of ales and stouts
in whose heavier product the alcoho-
lie content runs higher by volume.
With the alcoholic content meas
ured by weight, it is said there act
ualIy will be about per cent of al
cohol in beer figured by volume.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12
NeLDly AHiUed Troops Get
Their First Experience With
An Artillery Bdrdge Fire

With the American Army in
France, Sunday, Dec. 9.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press.)-Regimen of a
newly arrived division had their first
experience today with an artillery
barrage when they followed one in
sweeping over a theoretical German
trench which had been named the
Won Kluck line. So well has the
artillery been trained that the high
explosive shells burst with clock
like regularity ahead Of the advan-
cling troops. as if the artillerymen
had been conducting barrage fire for
years. There was not hitch any
where in the firing, which was direct
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Notice and Citation. Hearing OF Final
Account ana Distribution Of Estate e.

Notice and Citation, Hearing OF Final
Account and Distribution Of Estate.
State OF North Dakota, County Of
Hon. A @. Hanson. Judge. $500
In the matter of the Estate OF
Emma kIug, Deceased
FL. Ia Loomis, Executor, VS.. Nels
M 1gtl George w. Gunderson, Mrs.
w. Cnesney, Fred Klug and l.. N. Nil
Ter, Special Guardian of Florence M.
Cnesney, Respondents. - Notice and
Citation, Hearing Of Final Account
and Distribution of Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents:
You, the said Nels Monsoon. George
w. Gunderson, Mrs. w. Chesney Fred.
hlug and L. N. Miller, Special Guard
ian Of Florence M. Chesney, are here
by notified that the final account Of
the Estate of Emma Klug, late Of the
CITY of Fargo, County of Cass and
state of North Dakota, deceased. has
been rendered to this Court, therein
showing that the estate Of said de-
ceased is ready for final settIement
and distribution, and petitioning thai
MS account be allowed the residue
or said estate be distributed to the
persons thereunto entitled, his admin
lstratton closed, and he be discharged.
that Friday, the Sth day of December
"A. ID. 1917, at 10 o'clock i'm the fore
noon or that day, at the Court Rooms
OF this Court, in the Court House. i'm
10y 1OunLN OF CaSg and
state of North Dakota, has been duly
appointed by this Court for the set
tlement thereof, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his excep-
lions, In writing, to said account ana
petition and contest the same.
And you, the above named respond-
ents, and each of you, are hereby cited
and required then and there to be ana
appear before this Court, and show
cause, II any you have, why said ae-
count should not be allowed. the res
ld Hae, OF said estate distributed. the
and said executor discharged.
Dated the 9th day Of November. A.
BY the Court,
A. G. HANSON
Judge of the County Court
Let the service of the above Cita-
ton be made by personal service and
by pnbiicatlon In The Fargo Forum
and Daily Republican i'm the manner
provided by law.
A. G. HANSON.
Judge of the County Court
(Nov. 2S, Dec. 5S-12, 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

case in Moorhead newspaper and
had discussed IL with his neighbors,
but knew little about II. He was
satisfactory to the defense and the
state concurred in the opinion. Mr..
Madison was sworn number six.
George Hansen, 20. farm laborer Of
Tansem township had not even a
limited knowledge OF the case. He
had not heard it discussed and had
read nothing about it. He was ac-
cepted by both the defense and the
state and was sworn as juror num-
Der seven.
Judge Roeser cautioned the jurors,
who had not already been examined
to not discuss the case during the
recess.
Special List Called.
The roll Of the special veniremen
was caEed by Judge John "A. Roeser
and twenty-five were found to be
present today as follows:
Ernest Paasch, Elmwood.
John Malan, HawIey village.
Andrew Johnson, Moland.
III. III. Ramstad. Cromwell.
David Anderson, Moorhead city.
Oscar Woldahl. Goose Prairie.
Olaf Jahr, Highland Grove.
Arthur w. Bredemeier, Humboldt.
I6OTSe BGV4Ep MOUIAAE1u CITY
Andrew II. Braland, Moorhead
city.
Carl Carr, GAINESVILLE.
Lawson Clark, Riverton.
N. III. STADIUM, Glyndon village.
Gust A. Heldt, Riverton.
David Carlson, Moorhead city.
George Kopperud, Oakport.
George Hansen, Tansem.
III. j. Tucking, GAINESVILLE city.
Frank Render Alliance.
Gilbert Kragnes, Morken.
Olaf A. Aas. Tansem.
John Madison. Hagen.
Jorgen Bohaug, Goose Prairie.
John Lee. Skree.
Ole B. Braseth, Eglon; George
Stark. FELTON,. and G. 7. Austed,
village were excused on ac-
count of age. George w. Bailey is
not citizen and was excused on
that account.
John Lee, Skree township, is at
Camp Dodge and was excused.
Albert Carlson. Moorhead, and Jud-
son A. Colby, Moorhead, were not
found by the sheriff and Andrew
Johnson, Moland did not answer.
A. III. Briland. Moorhead, was ex-
cused on account Of defective hear
Ing.
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cussed the case, but read about the
murder IN The Fargo Forum
Mr.. Clark had not formed an
opinion as to the innocence or guilt
Of the defendant He had never sat
on a jury, either grand or petit. He
understood that the defendant Is
entitled TO the benefit OF the doubt.
The juror was passed by Mr.. Clarity
and County Attorney DosIand took
up the examination for the state. Mr..
Clark said he had no prejudice
against finding q defendant guilty OF
murder in the first degree II the evil
dence warranted. The juror was
passed BY the state and took his
place in the box as juror No. / after
being sworn again by Clerk OF Court
McCubrey.
Gilbert Kragnes, AZ, a resident OF
Clay county for 43 years, was the
second man called. He il a farmer
Of Kragnes township. Is married and
has several children. Mr.. Kragnes
had no personal acquaintance with
George Sheffield. He admitted ac-
quaintance with Sheriff Mcdonald
and Chief Malvey; but did not know
Special Agent Hartmann and had
never done any work for the Great
Northern railway.
The examination developed the
fact that County Attorney Dosland