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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-11
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. A
fBy Associated Press.l
Clean sweep For Columbus.

Clean Sweep For Columbus.
Milwaukee, May 11.-Columbus made
q clean sweep Of the series by defeat
ing Milwaukee yesterday, to /. Nor
decai Brown was a puzzle all the way,
while the visitors punched their hits
on Goodwin and Slapnicka, who sue
ceeded him. The playing Of Barbara
and Barry featured. Score;
R.H. e.
columbus ..~sS s.s~ss..s~..s. IL
milwaukee, sso..... .~......s. !
Batteries - Brown and Coleman:
Goodwin, Slapnicka and Deberry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-11
Pirates Swamp 5raVes.

Boston, May 11.-Pittsburgh beat
Boston IL to 4 yesterday in long, un-
interesting game. Each team used
three pitchers. In the sixth Nehf, who
had relieved Barnes, weakened and
pittsburgh scored FIVE runs, Reulbach
finishing the game. Mamaux started
for the visitors and was wild. Miller
succeeded him and was little better.
Grimes worked well for the remainder
of the game. Carey's all-around play
was Oiiii R.H.E.
pittsburgh 80. O12 115 001-11 8 0
Roston 001 800 000-4 4
Batteries s-Mamaux, Miller, Grimes
and Schmidt: Barnes, Nehf, Reulbach
and Gowdy. Tragesser.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
CBy Associated Press.)
Yanks Defeat White sox.

Chicago, May IL. Risberg's wild
throw in the ninth inning enabled New
York to start it's invasion Of the west
with a / to 0 victory over Chicago.
Maisel started the inning with q
grounder to Risberg, who, after Jug
Cling the ball, threw wild to first, en-
abling Maisel to reach second. He took
third on Pipp's sacrifice and scored on
Bakers sacrifice fly. Score:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-11

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Columns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-11
Neus From The World Of Sport
NORTHERN LEAGUE.

Games Today.
Warren at Fargo-Moorhead.
Winnipeg at Minot.
Yesterdays Scores.
Winnipeg, Z; Minot, 8.
Fargo Moorhead, s; Warren, 8.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-11

Sweeney; Niehaus, Griner and Land
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Fixing Silver Prices.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Fixing of
silver prices under government agree
ment with the producers is imminent,
Director Of the Mint Baker stated to-
day Announcement is expected with
in a week
The agreement will follow extensive
conferences with silver producers.
Under it, the government will be as
sured of all the silver it needs for wal
and other purposes at its own price
( The arrangements contemplate ais
purchase of all silver by the govern
ment to be resold to private retailers
l at cost.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
More Dynan1i :, Promised
Goue@| lor of California
g Blown Up Unless he Leaves
.nyon Before End of Year
Threatened With b
$50, 900 in

Pres Leased sc]
media county three o'clock December 81 he other officials the
or a In the
the state capitol and at the homes other officials designated
hi q the tier says.
Ion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
ARMY MULES ARE NO GOOD
ATTEMPTING REINDEER DUTY

loaded with the Christmas packages
for the soldiers and guarded by cow
boys, had been called on to make the
DELIVERIES. A large band Of Indians,
in war paint and feathers, were sched-
uled to attack the train as part OF
the days entertainment.
When the attack came. the Indian
and cowboy yells and the shooting
frightened the mules, causing the
stampede and the entire train was
piled In heap, with kicking. strug-
Cling mules scatterev throughout.
The tangle later was Strengthened,
the packages rescued and deliveries
made with little damage to the Christ
mas cheer Thousands of visitors
were witnesses of the celebration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
MEXICAN BANDITS HANG
AMERICAN AND LOOT TOWN

was hanged and then his throat cut.
Less than an hour after the alarm was
given, American soldiers from Maria
and Valentine were in pursuit
Gang is Located.
MARIA, Texas, Dec. 26.-The ban-
dit force which raided the town OF
Candelaria, Texas, has been located
today, twenty miles south of the in.
ternational border, encamped Ave-
hundred strong, according to reports
reaching here.
The Mexicans are believed to be|
a part of the Villista forces which,
recently captured and evacuated
Ojinaga.
Captain Leslie A. Sprinkle, with
detachment of the Eighth cavalry is
patrolling the border at the poinN
where the bandits crossed, and
Colonel Langhorne, commanding thz
Big Bend military district has throwI
strong patrol along the interDa
tional line to guard against anoths
possible invasion by the raiders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Driver of Mail Coach Strung
up to Tree and Then His
Throat Was Cut.

TTnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
Ell. PASO, Texas, Dec. 26.-Ameri-
can troops were in pursuit today OF
Mexican bandits, who, according to
word reaching here, crossed the bor-
der. looted the American town of Can
delaria, Texas, held up the mail stage,
killed the driver and looted the mail
sacks. The American troops We're ex-
pected to cross into Mexico if they did
not catch up with the bandits in the
meantime.
1t was reported that two Mexican
stage passengers were shot and killed
by the bandits and that at least one
American passenger was shot ant
wounded. The driver, Mickey WEIGH
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
EkaIsEaaHH5t
m
AEn EEA
HHH MAM
FIERCE BATTLE WAGED
by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
ITALY, Dec 26.-The Teutons are
making their last supreme effort to
reach the Venetian plains today, be-
fore winter irrevocably checks all OPP
erationS.
Since Saturday General Conrad's S
Austrians have been battering unceas-
ingly against the Italian lines. 1t is
confidently expected his assault, west
of the Brenta, will be followed quickly
by new assaults by Generals Krauss
and Below east Of the same river
particularly around Monte Grappa
where the Austro-Germans are now
freshly concentrating.
The battle as thus developing will
decide whether the Italians will be
able to maintain their present posi-
tions until spring. Snow and ice are
already checking offensive possibili-
ties through all the mountain region
The winter nevertheless continues un-
seasonabIy open. AS yet there is no
sign of heavy snow having fallen in
the Iountains Yet the passes are
gradually being covered with a mantel
sufficient within a week or ten days
more to check the enemy's operations
Already snowfall has curtailed the
bringing up of food to such an extent
that the enemy has been forced to sub
stitute for massed attacks, the drive
| OF special troops, carrying emergency
rations. These forces fight until re
| lieved by others IKE themselves car
rying equipment for four days service
The fighting today is the culminat
! ing decisive stroke Of the past two
months operations. The credit to date
is with the Italians in the struggle
Enemy prisoners unanimously declar'
| the vigorous Italian resis,ence has al
ready forced the Teutonic staffs t.
abandon their original plan TO estab
,-sb a military and political front from
| Trent to Venice.
They are contenting themselves nov
with the mere hope of reaching tn
Venetian plains before defeat and b
defeat they mean the necessity of
winter campaign in the ice and snoN
covered SUBMITS of the Alps.
The allies are determined not to pc,
init the AustroG ermans even to reac
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Sammies Tried to Make the
Day Seem Like it Used to
Back at Home in the
United States.
CHILDREN REMEMBERED
Thousands Of Little Refugees Mad4
Happy With Toys and Candy
Given by the
Soldiers.
[By ]. w. Pegler, United Press Stan
rorrecpOndent I

IBy ]. w. Pegler, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec 26-Christmas day
1917-an American Christmas in
France, merry Christmas, Christ
mas full of such creature comforts
as food, tobacco, candy and presents.
but just the same christmas every
/ man in Americas army was glad to
| many a firm jawed Am erican fighting
/ man over here in France, whosa-
-thuusnrs went roaming pacK over tho
! submarine infested seas to thnss
folks" and home Christmas and
who took new resolve 70 90 ,--s-,
Job Of democratizing the world in
the most business like fashion.
1t would require modern-day
Santa Claus with an exceedingly
busy span of reindeer and highly
trained reportorial instinct to tell OF
Christmas day spent by every Ameri-
can unit in France. The United
Press viii attempt to give those back
home a picture of Christmas day in
France:
A giant Sammy sentry standing in
the snow outside quaint village
hotel, giving pennies to three little
French refugee children, who had
Just finished singing real honey
Christmassy carol An expert on
languages might-just might-tra'
late his remarks to the youngstcI
to the effect that they'd better run
along home and see what the Amer
I lean Santa Claus had put in their
stockings that morning.
! Down stairs in a roughly finished
| hotel dining room dozen Samm1es
have dragged in an ancient tin-pan
piano. They were clustered around
singing Holy Night" and an eX-
member of the Minneapolis SYM
; phony orchestra was the pianist.
/ One hundred and fifty officers BAN
! quoting in a barracl-like structure
down one village street singing the
! immortal "f-o-o-o-r-r-r it's always
! fair weather"
! The singing, to a critical ear.
sounled just a bit, fiat and unenthus-
! iastic.
! The $50 were plainly thinking of
! wives, children and Sweethearts
! back home and trying to cam outage.
! Y. NJ. c. A. barra cks any cne of
dozen rather serious faced men
were tearing seals on Christmas
packages, reading over and over let
/ ters from motherhood bless YOU
and bring you back to me.
| Dozens of snow blanketed villages
| like the little town of Bethlehem
nesting in the valleys and many
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Railroads Of Country to be Un-
der Direction Of Govern
ment Early in the Com
ing Year.
REVOLUTIONARY STEP
Announcement Soon to be Made Of
che Plan by President 40 the
Most Necessary War
Measure.

rUnftsd Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-aovern-
vnent operation Of the country's rail-.
roads, probably under the direction
81 william q. MeAdoe, now secretary
81 the treasury, will begin early n
January.
q few legal and financial problems,
not yet finally disposed Of are hold:
lnu 10 President Wilson's announces
n,ent Of this new war step-the most
revolutionary yet taken BY the gov
eminent
The president 10 confident that his
pgan. Including the compensation 70
81 flxsd Tor the railroads, will meet
vsith the approval Of the railroad
heads.
Wage questions pending with EN-.
pioyes-one OF the biggest problems
before the government In ts giant
scheme. VIII be taken up at con-
ference with railroad chiefs and their
legal advisers At the white house to-
morrow.
The president 10 sufficiently EN-.
powered by the act OF congress OF
August 70, 1915, to assure control
Immediately. although there will be
legislative adjustments necessary
later, Il 10 said. The act, under
which he will move, provides:
"The president In time OF war, IL
empowered through the secretary Of
war to take possession and assum
control Of any system or systems Of
TRANSPORTATION. = =. = for the transpor
tation Of troops, war materials and
equipment or for other purposes"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
aodmother to French Younqster.

Godmother to French Youngster.
limited fress Leased Wire Service. ]
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Dec.
26.-Finding time between caring for
ailing children in seven villages s.Sl
under fire, as well as the ruined town
of Pont-A-Mousson, DR.. Alice Brown,
of Winnetka, Ill, has just become god.
mother to Paul Joffre Chanal, born
Nov. 3, 1917.
Paul Joffre was his mothers four
teenth child. In honor Of the event
at which DR.. Brown was present-the
mother left his christening to the
physician. He was named Paul in
honor Of Paul Moore, of Washington
ID. c., Red Cross worker in dispen
sary work and Joffre in honor Of the
marshal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Try to Find Out Why so Many
are Empty With America
Honeycombed With
Mines.
KENYON QUITE ACTIVE
Fuel Administrator Garfield Is the
First Witness Before Commit
tee Appointed to Probe
Matter.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-As a
blast of frigid weather swept through
the eastern states today, bringing re-
newed appeals for fuel relief In Ohio,
New York and New England, the SEN
ate probe of the coal situation form
ally opened.
This is the latest inquiry to be
launched by congress. Two others
one into the justice department anu
the other into the alien property
custodian's offloe-are imminent, SEN
atorial leaders declared today.
Meanwhile the war department and
shipping board inquiries were re.
sumed. Quartermaster General
Sharpe was recalled to the stand to
explain further delays in supplies
shipment
Senator Reed, chairman of the coal
probers, was absent from the city to-
day, but the inquiry went on without
him. 1--WE are going to find out
why large portion of the country Is
not being supplied with coal" said
Senator Kenyon, member of the coal
probe committee.
.If we can, we will work out some
plan of action. The coal situation
| in Ohio, Michigan and New England
lis very serious.
81 was informed only today that
there are 100000 tons of coal on cars
Lying on the tracks between the
mines of Ohio, West Virginia and
! Kentucky and Cincinnati while the
people are without fuel" said Senator
Pomerene, active In the fuel fight.
! Fuel Administrator Garfield, the
| first witness, expected to make ar
initial statement outlining what his
department has done.
The railway investigation has beer
indefinitely put off because. of Sena
tor Newland's death
A coal shortage Of fifty million
tons for 1917 in the face Of the great
est production of any year in the
country's history has been caused b.
war demands, Fuel Administrator H
A. Garfield told the senate investigat
ing committee today.
"Bituminous coal production show
an increase of ten per cent produc
!. ton over 1916 while anthracite show!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Rcd cross Drive.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 26.-Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky, comprising
the lake district. finished second In
the Red Cross drive for fifteen mil
lion new members. More than two
million were enrolled. according to
Red Cross officials here.
The lake district was distanced by
the southwestern district, which com
prises Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma,
Texas, Arkansa and half of Tennessee.
Close to three million members
have been reported in that district.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
pldn,t understand Dutch.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-How could
a policeman named O'Brien be ex-
pected to distinguish German singing
from Dutch melody? Anyway, he
COULDN'T So O'Brien took five Dutch
sailors to headquarters charged with
boisterously singing Christmas carols
in the language of the enemy.
Magistrate Krotel convinced their
song was that Of a neutral, released
them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
BRITISH FLYERS
REPR|SAL RAID
Eye for Eye and Tooth for
Tooth Program Carried Out
in Raid on Ger
man City.
rs QUIET
Field Marshal Hais Reports Today
That There Is Nothing
Special on West
Front.
BATTLEFIELD IS QUIET

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Monday's Brit.
ish air raid on the German city OF
Mannheim was the first instance OF
an exact reprisal policy for Hun air
murder over England, according to
announcement today.
1t was the first air raid carried out
by British flyers which did not aim
at purely military detectives. All
London newspapers expressed salts.
faction at the actual carrying out OF
the policy of "eye for eye and tooth
for TOOTH" reprisal announced By
Premier Lloyd George in October
and on December IA, reiterated by
Lothermeyer, British air minister, at
his Grays inn speech.
"Nothing Special"
LONDON, Dec. 20 Nothing
special" was Field Marshal Haig' S
report from the British front today.
Two Americans Wounded.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 26.-The fol
lowing Americans are mentioned in
the latest casualties list:
Wounded:
S. McGary, Chicago.
S. Smith, San Francisco.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
When Indians Attacked Christ
mas Train, Long Eared
Animals Stage Stampede.

rJJnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
CAMP FUNSTON, Kansas. Dec. 20.
-Four hundred good old Missouri
army mules put pep and excitement
into the holiday festivities at Camp
Funston, when the mules stampeded,
piling army wagons, harness. Christ
mas packages and the mules in one
tangled mess.
A long string OF army wagons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
AUNGAR|ANS ARE
NOT VERY D0C|LE
Kaiser Unable to Secure Rein
forcements for His Tired
Armies on Western
Front.
JEALOUS OF LIBERTIES
Hungary Is to Germany Good Deal
Like Russia. Is to the
Allies at
Present.
JEALOUS OF LIBERTIES

[By J. W. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Germany's
efforts to secure Austro-Hungarian
reinforcements for the new opera
tions along the western front, have
not been successful.
Increasing troubles in Hungary
make it improbable that any large
force of troops from the dual mon
archy will be available in the future
for joint offensive by the central
powers in the west.
A month has now passed since the
German governm ent, after the defeat
before Cambrai, began to bring pres
sure on Austria Hungary to con-
tribute troops to strengthen Ger
many's weakened western lines.
The authorities at Vienna have not
agreed to the German proposal for 1t
would be impossible to move any
considerable body Of Austro-H Hun.
garians to the west without that fact
becoming quickly known. Even the
German transfers from the Russian
to the French fronts are not kept
secret. Indications strongly point to
Austria -Hungary's disobedience to
German instructions In this matter
being associated with the rapid de
velopm ent of anti-Austrian feeling In
Hungary.
Almost Immediately after the Ger
man defeat along the Hindenburg
line, news began to appear of the
development of a strong separatist
movement In Hungary. The persist
ence of the reports has been such as
to make the evidence conclusive that
anti -Teutonism Is reaching serious
proportions among the Hungarians.
This feeling undoubtedly would be
increased If the Huns were forced to
pay either in men or added war debts
for the support Of Germany's hold
ings in France and Belgium. The
Hungarians are very jealous of their
own liberties and they have shown
frequent approval of western demo
cratic sentiment. Hungary, in many
ways, Is becoming to Germany the
same uncertain problem that Russia
is to the allies. A Hungarian revo
luton might well cause a collapse
of the central powers.
This explosive factor is beginning
to seriously interfere with the kais
er's action in general and is tending
in particular to isolate the Germans
along the west front.
Bolsheviki in America.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Threats
of q general uprising Of ultra-radicals
| in America are in the hands of this
government. That any Bolshevikisn
| will be stamped out IL it attempts tt
| thwa1't governm enl war work. was Of
| fcially declared today.
| I. w. w. and other revolutionists II
this country are. under strictest sur
veillance. Any move to carry out de
| signs on the solidarity of the Ameri
can people at this time will be deal
with strenuously.
Since the advent of the Lenin-Trot
sky regime in Russia, frequent utter
ances of those leaders has indicated
their confidence in ability to stir UP {
| world wide movement against exist
ing government.
/ Arrival of the Bolsehvikf ship Shil
/ ka at a Pacific port has accentuate'
government watchfulness. Arms an
ammunition found aboard the vesse
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
CEASE MAKING
WAR MATERIAL
Manifesto to ALI Russian Peo-
pie Demanding That They
Quit, Manufacture of
Munitions.
ASSURANCE OF PEACE
ASSURANCE OF PEACE
Finland Has Asked Germany to Rec
ognixe Her Independence
From Rule Of
Russia.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.1
PETROGRAD, Dec. 26.-The Boil
skeviki government issued manifesto
to all the people today demanding that
manufacture of all war material inn
mediately cease "inasmuch as the
Russo-G German armistice will probably
shortly be transformed into general
democratic peace"
The committee on people commits
saries and the central committee on
left revolutionaries agreed today on
governmental form in which the latter
organization was to be represented by
seven cabinet members.
Bolsheviki forces have occupied
Kharkoff. according to announcement
today. The Ukrainians' hold on Odes-
the Bolsheviki government announc-
ed, have joined forces against the
rebels.
independent Finland.
-nec. 26. Finland has
asked Germany to recognizes ner In
dependence, according to reports
which reached here today from Brest-
Litovsk
Postponed for Month.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 26.-Germany
has asked postponement OF peace ne
gotiations until January "a, according
to semi-official announcement here to-
day.
Realize Their Collapse.
IIB Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff correspondent
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 26.-Frank be-
lief that the Bolsheviki regime will
not be able to retain it's grip on Rus
sia after forcing through a separate
Ieace with Germany, was expressed
by Bolshevih Minister Verovsly to-
day.
"The Bolsheviki will never conclude
an undemocratic peace" he told the
United Press. The war will be con-
tinued if Germany insists on a policy
Of annexations. We still hope that
general peace negotiations will be
possible.
1--WE will fight defensively until a
general democratic peace is achieved.
II admit we do not intend and will
not be able to remain in power after
peace"
Vervosky fatty denied reports that
! German agents were in Petrograd fl
nacing the Bolsheviki.
"The Bolsheviki do not need Ger
man money" he declared. 1--WE are
lprnting all that is necessary
Arrivals from PetrograG today re.
ported strong monarchist movement
developing in the Russian capital. SUP
ported by some cadets and German
agents.
Peace Negotiations Suspended.
| LONDON, Dec. German
peace negotiations have been suspend
ed pending consultation by German
/ delegates with their government on
Russia's terms, according TO Petro-
grad dispatch printed by the Times
today.
Ahe Russian delegates, it was stated,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
Clutches for Kaiser

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 26.-Frank
Whiteside, architect, started sub
scription today to buy Kaiser Bill
crutches for next Christmas "In
year he'll need 'em," Whiteside
prophesized.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
independent Finland.


pTTROGRADs-Dec.2 26.-Ffnfand has
asked Germany to recognize ner in
dependence, according to reports
which reached here today from Brest-
Litovsk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-26
postponed for Month.

PETROGRAD, Dec 26.-Germany
has asked postponement OF peace ne
gotiations until January "a, according
to semi-official announcement here to
day.