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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

After his third days attendance a.
school Billy was relating at home
stories OF his classmates naughti-
ness.
That's bad" commented mamma.
Didn't the teacher have to correct
your"
No" Billy assured her. she had
20 speak 20 an the class but me this
afternoon"
That's queer" remarked papa, q
bit suspicious. what did she SaygH
She said" reported Billy: Now,
children We viii wait tin Billy Is
IN order"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
IN COUNTY OFFICE

County Auditor Tucker needed an
other good man and Noble Luken.
who has just completed his course
at Aaker's Business college. was
secured. There are now i've a. B. e.
students in the County Auditors Of
fice. A. ID. @. students get the bet
ter class Of positions because they
are better trained and because Of
the new methods used they actually
finish in less time. The school still
has more positions than graduates
Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

were much impeded. The unseason-
able cold extends TO the gulf states.
Snow was heaviest in the east nom
the Great Lakes TO the coast with
a fall Of a foot or more in interior
New York, IL was caused by a dis
turbance (which has been moving
eastward and was central this morn
ing on the south New England coaS.-
Snow was forecast for tonight and
probably Saturday in northern New
England and along the Great Lakes,
The cold extends as far as Palm
Beach. the weather bureau officials
predicting killing frost as far south
as that city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
INV Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 14.-Attorney
General Gregory gave notice today
that because Austro- HunEariRns
were 10 be treated in friendly spirit
and not subjected to rigid restric-
tions imposed upon Germans. the
public should not get the idea that
these subjects OF an enemy power
would not be carefully watched and
promptly dealt with IL suspected Of
hostile activities.
Many Austro- Hungarians in diff
ferent sections Of the country have
been arrested since the declaration
Of a state OF war, he said, and are
now held pending investigation OF
charges against them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

Evansville. Ind Dec. 14,-AIrS, Alice
Dodd % Evansville. the aged mother
q James Bethel Gresham. the first
American killed while fighting in
Francs. win not spend her deelin-
ing years in want. EvanSvflle citi-
Eens are raising fund that has al
ready passed the S1,se0 marx. ard
this money win BE used to build q
home for Hrs. noid The building
win be known IS the GreShaR Mem
oriAl. and win be turned over TO the
city az Mrs. DOdd5s death
Mrs DO5d Is 6fCy-two years old.
the widow Of a Confederate soldier
who spent three years fighting un-
der the Stars and Bars. For years
she resided In Henderson county,
Kentucky, where her son was born.
IL Is also planned to have = large
steel fiRgpols erected in front Of the
home, where Mrs. Dodd. with her
own hand can raise the Stars and
Stripes each morning In honor OF her
son.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
FLOUR PRICES PRICES. REDUCED EIo!H

Spokane, Dec. 14.-Reductions Of
20 cents q barrel on white -four, 90
cents on graham -four and 20 cents
on whole wheat -four, were announc-
ed today by local millers. Washing
ton high patent -four will sen at
wholesale for $3.50 q barrel. Wash
ington hard wheat -four at $3.50, and
Montana hard wheat at 5000. Ora
ham -four will sell at 50 and whole
wheat -four at $3.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
LOAF SUGAR MAYBE ADDED
TO THE FAIR PRICE" LIST

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Loaf sugar viii
be the next addition 10 the food
administration price list. Harry A.
Wheeler. food administrator for
Illinois. announced today. When the
price OF GRADUATED sugar was fixed
many dealers Immediately increased
the cost O. loaf sugar. The price
probably win be hxed az IL cents q
pound. according TO Mr.. Wheeler.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
Forced to Deny
Rumor That Woman
Spy Was Executed
- Ansociated PreEs.l

Washington. Dec. 1a.-Persis&eng
repetition Of a story that a woman
spy had been executed in the United
States has caused the state depart
ment TO send an Official denial 60
American cOnsuls and legations In
the European neutral countries. The
story originated in Germany and its
widespread use In regarded as an
other case OF propaganda The name
OF the woman was given as Anna
HuitemS. Ordinarily no attention
would have been paid TO a story 80
palpably false, but On this case Gre
dence appeared 10 have been given
20 IL in neutral countries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
TWO AUSTRIAN
BAfHESHIPS
ARETORPEDOED
Italian Craft Make Success
full Raid on the HarbOr
OF Trieste
FOUR ToRPEDoRs
FIND THEIR MARK
Italian Ships Escape I'm
damaged and Return to
Their Bases


New TorS. Dee. 14-Tks torRsSo-
ing 60 two Austrian kattlssA3rz In IT,
hRrSo- Of Trieste ny Iealfan tc-pSdo
cEaft On TIE niEAt &C Dee. : j. re-
Portad In a message received ARCe
last naEht By CozE&Rser c. PcSssr
@ TIE Italian nRvy.
AFTER successfully eEoSSanE sEv-
eral oSStrueSic1z ana mine nsl5z~
the dispatch said. THE Italian to-pe1a
craft entered The h8FAOr O. TrieSte.
whera they fired four tcEp@50SS
AGAINST two Austrian men C war q
the Monarch type. An the to<nS&oeS
reached their targets and expaod-
Cd.
-AIfhourh ths nest fntsnzs artn-
lery IRE Was concentE2te3 against
the attacking TORPEDO beats and
though even torpedoes were aired
against them. an o. cur units re-
turned safely and unhurt % their
home bases.
A London dispatch received
Wednesday quoted a Vienna oric1al
statement as sNyinE ths Austrian
haffleShin Wien Vas sunk On sunday
might. the date mentioned In the
farerolnw communlcaticn Most %
the crew was saved, the Lcadon mes
saEe stated. The waters in Whlc1
the vessel was sunk were not named
however.
The Wien IL q ship O. the Monarch
type. The Wien. Monarch and Buda-
pest were built in 1855 and 1855. They
displaced ). 200 tons and are register
ed as carrying complemeneS or ST.
men. They were So feet long. Sc
feet beam They were armed with
four s-inch and 20 guns OF smaller
csliber. Each had two torpedo tubes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
NEW SWISS PRESIDENT.

Berne. Switzerland. Thursday,
Dec. 12-Felix Calender, vice presl-
dent OF the republic and head OF the
department OF the interior. today
was elected president OF Switzerland
for 1918 DIR. Edouard Miller was
elected vice president.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
IcE RREARER BUSY.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. Dec. a.
The ice breaker ste. Marie left here
this forenoon followed by a down
bound feet OF ten steamers. Heavy
ice was encountered. The tempera-
tnre was Is degrees below zro.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
EPIDEMIC OVER.
Measles No Lonnsr Menace in th'
Campo Of the National euard.

Campo ct the Naeicual GueFos
CBy Associated PraRE1
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE measles
epidemic IN the camp Of the thir-
tieth, thirty-first thirty eighth and
thirty-ninth divisions OF the national
guard troops no longer constitutes q
menace. according TO q report tor the
week ending Dec. q. made public to-
day by Surgeon General Gorgaa.
The epidemic has spread some-
what, however. On the thirty~fourth
and thirty divisions and TO q
greater extent 81 the thlrty-sixth.
Pneumonia following measles IS par
ticuIarly increased IN tho thirty
sixth division and slightly Increased
On the thirty-fourth. thirty eighth
and thirty=ninth.
The report shows $50 deaths dur
ing the week in The national guard
81 which IA were fron pneuznonias
"a deaths Ia the national army. e
which Az were from pneumonia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14
NATION In GRIP
OF KING WINTER
Cold and Snow Extend Al
/ most From Atlantic to
4 the Pacific
CBy Associated Prsss.)

washington. Dec. 14.-Most OF the
country was in the grip OF storms
ana cold weather today and under
cover OF snow throughout its north
ern parts almost from the Atlantis
10 the Pacific. Rail and wire trafiic
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-14

CBy Associated Press.)
Petrograd, Thursday, Dec. lit IL
reported fEom TobolslI, Siberia, that
Olga, eldest daughter Of former EN-
psror Nicholas, is seriously I'LL
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
Germany Would Name Terms.
BUTTER AND EGG BOARD
BOOKS ARE INTERESTING
After Examination, However, Federal
Agents Decline to Comment on
Evidence of Price-Fixinu.

Chicago. Jan. l6.-Special agents of
the department OF justice have exam
ined the books, records and files of
the Chicago Butter and Egg Board,
seized in an attempt to determine
whether the organization had violated
an injunction issued by Judge X. NJ
Lands of the federal court in 1914
preventing the fixing Of prices.
Robert w. Childs, special assistant
to the United States attorney general
described the records as very inter.
esting," but declined further comment
1t was intimated, however. that seiz
ure of the books and records of Elgin
ILL.,, butter and egg dealers was con
templated, It being believed that they
would throw light on the operations
OF the Chicago board.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
LANSING DECLINES TO
DISCUSS NOTE OF ALLIES
Officials Believe Conference Between
Warning Nations May Vet Be
Arranged.

Washington, Jan. Is. Secretary
Lansing refuses to discuss the Allies
reply or the plans of this government.
1t was stated officially, however, that
whether the Allied reply will be for.
warded to the Teutonic powers and
the latter's reply forwarded to tho Al.
lies, had not yet been decided and
probably would not be for several
days.
Briefly, officials feel that the Allies
have stated terms while refusing a
conference. whereas the Germans
have suggested conference without
stating their terms.
Nevertheless, 1t Ia felt that the in
ternational situation has been decid-
eddy clarified
Officials obviously view the future
with increasing soberness. President
Wilson's original statement in his
note that neutrality was becoming In.
tolerable. and Secretary Lansing's
statement that the United States was
being drawn to the verge OF war, were
recalled In view of the probability that
hostilitles are likely to continue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
|NTERPRETS WHITE SLAVE LAW
COURT HOLDS ACT NOT LIMITED
TO COMMERCIAL VICE.
Personal Immoral Escapades Punish
able, Says Supreme Tribnai--RaiI-
roads Lose Mail Pay Cases.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Interpreting
the Mann white slave law, the SUI
preme court has just decided that
prosecutions under the law for trans.
portating women in interstate COM
merce are not limited to commercial
lied vice and include personal, i'm
moral escapades.
Conviction of F. Drew Caminetti and
Maury l. Diggs of Sacramento was
affirmed
The court was divided. The major
ity opinion was given by Justice Day.
Justice Makes Statement.
Chief Justice White and Justices Nc
Kenna and Clarke dissented. Justice
McReynolds took no part in consider
alton Of the cases.
THE plain terms of the act must
take precedence over the designation
and the report that accompanied it to
congress-" said Justice Day. 1T is
said it will open the door to black
mail, but that is to be considered by
congress. We think the power of con-
gress to regulate transportation of pas
sengers affords ample basis to exer-
else authority in the case of this stat
ute"
Following Interpretation of the Mann
act, the court also affirmed conviction
of l.. T. Hays of Alva, Okla.
Mail Pay Case Decided.
Test cases regarded as decisive Of
about 500 railroad claims against the
government for approximately ,$35 900,
600 additional compensation for carry
ing the mails from 1907 to 1911 were
decided by the supreme court against
the railroads. Appeals of the Chicago
& Alton and Yazoo & Mississippi Val,
ley railroads from rejection of test
claims were dismissed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
OTTOMANS ARE DRIVEN
FROM TIGRIS EAST BANK
cavalry Raid by English Succeeds in
Driving Turks Through Water.
Logged Country.

London, Jan. II. - British troons
nave almost entirely driven Turkish
troops from the east bank OF the Tigris
IN cavalry raid through the wstar
logged country. This leaves the Tr-L.
now holding only small strip north
east OF hut-El-Amara. In the raid
considerable war supplies were tsken
Berlin dispatches assert that ~
counter attacks British positions wora
entered and prisoners and machiae
guns taken. %''1e
The Russian offensive in the p,v.
region having abated 70 such sIias.
proportions that neither Russian ~
German official communications de,1
with 1t, Roumania continues to be- tba
only theater where vigorous operations
are IN progress, although there arc ~
aications OF the possibility of ano,bar
big battle on the Macedonian 49,. e.
the near future. ' 0A1' III
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
THREE CAPTAINS OF ARMY
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE
Had Made Tracings of Reservation
Maps and Turned Them in as
Their Own Work.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 17.-Three
captains Of the United States army
have been dismissed from service, &C
cording to a message received by the
commanding officer of Fort Leaven-
worth, from the war department. They
are William III. Armstrong, Fred H.
Gallup and Harry Graham. who were
tried by courtmartial last July on
charges OF tracing maps of the Fort
Leavenworth reservation and turning
them in as their own drawings. The
men were student officers at the post
at the time.
Captain Armstrong is said to be a
graduate of Harvard and to have seen
service with a Porto Rican regiment.
Captain Gallup is graduate OF West
Point and the Artillery school, Cap.
tain Graham saw service with an Ohio
regiment in the Spanish-American war.
He also is an aviator OF note.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
ALLIES REPEAT ULTIMATUM
Insist on More Definite Acquiescence
of Note

Athens, Jan. 1.-THE Allies. through
Italian minister have insisted on I'M
qualified acceptance of their last ulti-
matum. considering the Greek govern
monts reply equivocal.
1t Is stated In government circles
here that, while maintaining that the
observations accompanying Greece's
reply In no wise constituted reserva-
tons vitiating the fullest acceptance of
the ultimatum. the government Is will.
ing to repeat its acceptance categoric-
ally. as desired,
Greeces acceptance, January 10. Of
the Entente ultimatum contained GER
tain reservations. Two days later
London said the reply was not entire
~ satisfactory and that Greece would
be informed that. although il was
gratifying as far as 1t went, more def.
mite acQuiescence was necessary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
U. S. CRUISER MILWAUKEE
WILL BE COMPLETE LOSS
Crew 10 All Saved When Four Million
Dollar Warship Goes on Cali
fornia Beach.

Eureka. Cal, Jan 16.-~In fight for
their lives against heavy sea, 439
United States sailors and officers, the
ships full complement, were brought
ashore in brooches buoys attached to
the cruiser Milwaukee. which rolled
and tossed In the surf with possibility
of being total loss on the Northern
California coast where she struck
Navy officers here express the be-
lief that the $4,000,O0O cruiser will be
total loss.
The Milwaukee Is stuck on the sand
only few hundred yards from the
submarine H-3, which grounded a
month ago. The cruiser was engaged
In an attempt to salvage the submer,
sible at the time OF the accident Not
a life was lost and not one man was
slightly hurt in the difficult work of
rescuing the II officers and 3l7 men,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
Says Assistant Acce pied Brides.

New York, Jan. l6. -- Charges that
Lucian S. breckenridge accepted fees
from Employers associations while
ney to prosecute employers for dis.
orders In connection with East Side
strikes, have been presented here be,
fore Chief Magistrate McAdoo In be.
half Of District Attorney Edward
Swami. A check showing a payment
Of $500 to an alleged go-hetween was
introduced in evidence and a witness
testified that the money was Tor Mr..
breckenridge
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
RECALL OF TROOPS IS NEAR
PERsHING's FORCES IN MEXICO
TO BE WITHDRAWN, RUMoR.
Border Also to Be Stripped Of National
Guard by March 10
Report.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The admins
tration plans to strip the border Of
its militia guard before March /, 1t has
been announced authoritatively. Gen.
erai Pershings withdrawal from Mex
leo Is slated for an early date.
Early Recall Seen.
Washington, Jan. 15.--General John
]. Pershings expeditionary forces may
be recalled from Mexico by the war
department within a week
Reports were current In official cir
Giles here that military movement
looking to the immediate withdrawal
of the Pershing army from Mexico and
the withdrawal of the national guard
forces remaining on the border would
be ordered soon.
These policies, in addition to provid-
ing for the withdrawal OF General
Pershing's column and the relieving
OF probably all the border militia, in
clude sending Ambassador H. p.
Fletcher to Mexico City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
Food Production Falls Behind.

Washington. Jan. lS.-Figures fur.
nished by the department OF agrieul.
ture show that In the last 16 years.
during which the population has
grown about SO per cent, there has
been a decline In the per capita pro
dnetion Of foods constituting about IS
per cent Of the country's diet. Off,
cials believe, however. that there is
no danger Of food shortage. The
output OF meat and dairy products fell
from 24s.2 pounds for each person IN
1899 to 2la,6 In 1918. Cereals de-
ciined from 43.9 bushels to &0.2.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
WILL DENY BLAME FOR WAR
Teutonic Allies to Issue Manifesto on
kalser's Birthday.

London. Jan. lett liz reported by
the Amsterdam correspondent OF the
Exchange Telegraph company that on
the occasion of Emperor Williams
forthcoming fifty eighth birthday. Jan.
unry 81, Emperor Charles of Austria.
Hungary, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
and the Turkish heir.apparent. will so
to Berlin to attend the birthday cele.
bration and that while they are there
the three rulers and the Turkish repre-.
sentative win issue manifesto to the
world placing responsibility on the AL
lies for continuation of the war. The
Sultan of Turkey will not attend the
celebration on account of his advanced
age.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
ANTl-ALiEN LAND BILL
PLAN OF OREGON SOLONS
New Measure 10 Patterned by Law
Now In Force In California
Makes Some Allowances.

Salem, Ore, Jan. IAN anti.alien
bin said to be patterned after Call,
fornias anti-alien land ownership law
which. at the time OF Its passage
threatened International complications
with Japan, has been introduced in the
Oregon state senate.
The bill would prohibit Japanese,
Chinese and Hindoos from inheriting
real property, but allows them to &C.
quire and transfer real property to the
extent prescribed by existing treaties.
On the death of aliens now owning
property. the bill provides the court
shall sell for the heirs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
Allies Duty to Increase Ero,..

London Jan. lS.-The Times mill,
tafy correspondent maintains that III.
proiongation of the war, as the res,,.
OF the foredoomed failure of the naaao
move" throws on all the AN a -
uu.s OF making greater efforts in or.
oer to deserve victory. He saws ,ha.
Germany initiated measures a monts
ago to expand her supply of men go
munitions. I'VE ought to see" ha
writes. clearly enough now ths. ne
enorts. especially on the westsrn
tront have not been adequate to sa
cure a decision or even to deserve I, !.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
peputie. Battle Hlackm,l,er,.

Council Bluffs. Iowa. Jan. 15.--Depu.
~ Sheriff George Gillapey lies In a
precarious condition and Roland Bar.
bee is In jail as the result of a pitched
battle In the dark at Oscar I.awson's
farm. near Oakland, this cunty. Twen.
ty-seven bullet holes were counted in
doors OF the driveway Mt the barn
where the battle occurred. Lawson
received blackmail letters ins.ructins
him to place $500 in currency In the
feed grinder in the barn, under pen
atty OF burned buildings. and three Of
Gears lay In wait for the blackmailers
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
KAISER IN PROCLAMATION
SAYS 'IT'S FIGHT TO END"
Declares Allies Have Dropped Mask
and Revealed Plan to Crush Ger
many and Ensiave Europe.

Amsterdam, Jan. Is. The Allies
purpose to crush Germany and enslave
Europe Ia now made clear; but as they
have failed In 30 months of bloody
war and "nnscrupulous economic
fighting to snbiugate the Teutonic pow.
ers, 30 will their future efforts fail.
Kaiser Wilhelm thus summed up his
belief OF the Allies position in a
proclamation to the German people"
In 1t he declares his people were
''ready for all sacrifices" and asserted
his confidence In fun victory over all
the enemy's lust for power and rage
for destruction"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-01-18
Prussian Receipts Increase.

Berlin, Jan. Is. - 1t is announced
that the Prussian budget for 1917 to be
presented to parliament will provide
for considerable increase in receipts
says an Overseas News Agency state
ment today.
Regarding the receipts Of the rail,
way service. 1t is pointed out that
railway traffic generally ia equal to
that of peace times and freight traffic
even better than normal. the income
from these sources being sufficient
it Is declared. to meet credit demands
and leave q balance for loans.