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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
.BURNQUTST IS
STANDING PAT
Refuse to Reopen Street
Car Controversy At
Washington
(By Associated Press }

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 11.-Governor
Burnquist today declined to accede
to a request from President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
that the twin city street car men
controversy be reopened through the
authorization Of John Lind, former
governor and member OF the public
safety commission, to act for the
state administration in negotiations
at Washington. In a reply telegraph-
ed - Mr. Campers, the governor
called attention to the previous
hearing of the dispute by the com
mission and its order which. he said,
allowed the union carmen to pre-
serve their organization and would
have removed much cause OF irrita-
tion IL the men had carried out its
direction for the disuse of union but
tons.
obedience on the part of both
sides is all that is necessary" tele-
graphed the governor. IF you, as
president of the federation. viii use
the great influence OF your position
to secure. on the part OF the union
men, a compliance with an order
adopted by the state government
with the understanding that 1t would
be willingly complied with by both
parties, you will be pursuing a just
and patriotic course which will be Of
benefit to the cause OF labor.
violations of governmental orders
cannot be permitted nor can such
orders be modified by reason of such
riots as occurred here last week or
because Of a continual agitation on
the part of self-seeking politicians
and enemies of our government. Out
side interference has only prolonged
the controversy which has been
greatly exaggerated in reports to
you. Patriotism demands obedience
to a just order which in no way was
intended to attack the principles of
unionism and which in fact does not
do so'.
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tBy Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.O
San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 11.-Thir-
teen negroes were hanged at Fort
Sam Houston at 7:17 a. m. for COM
plicity in the riot at Houston Aug. %.
The men who paid the penalty Of
death were: Sergeant VIM. G. Mes
bitt, Corporal Larnon J. Brown, Cor
poral James Wheatley. Corporal Jesse
Moore, Corporal Charles w. Balti-
more, Privates William Bracken-
ridge, Thomas G. Hawkins, Carlos
Snodgrass, Ira B. Davis, James Div
ins, Frank Johnson, Risley w. Young
and Pat MacWhorter.
The announcement of action on the
court-martiaIs verdict was made at
southern department headquarters at
3 o'clock by the chief Of staff who
also gave out a formal statement in
which the names Of the men SEN
fenced to life imprisonment were
given.
Last Wholesale Execution.
No such wholesale execution in the
army has occurred within the
memory of the present generation.
The last of it's kind was the execu-
ton Of members Of the so-calIed 'fSt.
Patrick's Battalion by General Scott
during the Mexican war. Members
of the battalion deserted, Joined the
Mexican forces, later made thei.-
homes in Mexico, marrying native
women and many OF their descend
ants now are found there, natives Of
that country in all respects, but
bearing names quite foreign to the
language they speak.
A large number of them were
executed by General Scott at the
battle Of Chapultepec and their last
glimpse Of life was the sight of the
American flag breaking out to the
breeze as Scott's legions stormed the
ramparts.
The swift manner in which the
Houston rioters were tried and
executed, without much publicity,
was the subject Of remark today at
the war department. The last Incl
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Y" DIRECTORS Want
MILITARY TRAINING

Directors of the Fargo Y. NJ. G. A,
at their regular meeting today, order
ed a survey to determine whether or
not the association could put its
gymnasium at the disposal of the
Fargo high school for the course in
military training. which the school
directors found could not be handled
because Of lack OF space.
The matter was brought up by J..
W. McHose. who is also a member
of the board of education.
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Total Value of All Yields
Is Placed at $2l,-
OOO,OOO,OOO
COTTON SHOWS
BIG REDUCTION
Department of Agriculture
Makes Last Report of
the Year
lRv Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 11.-Many crops
this year exceed the production of
other years while the value of the
country's farm products, with q total
estimated unofficially at $21.000,000,-
600, exceeds any other year in his
tory. Final estimates of production
of the principal farm crops were an
nounced today by the department OF
agriculture.
Cotton production this year is esti-
mated at 10.949,000 equivalent 500
pound bales, the department Of agri-
culture announced today in its final
report. The average weight per
running bale is estimated at 50l.5
pounds gross.
Reduction of more than a million
bales in the cotton crop of the coun-
try from the last estimate made was
shown in the final estimate Of pro-
duction issued today by the depart
ment of agriculture.
The production estimates are:
: Corn 3,159, 900 bushels,
Winter wheat 41s,07O,000 bashels.
Spring wheat ,232, 100000 bushels.
All wheat $50, $50, 900 bushels.
Oats 1887, ,206, 900 bushels.
Barley 20S, 1915, 900 bushels.
Rye 6O,145,000 bushels.
Buckwheat IL, ,460, 900 bushels,
FIaxseed S,473,000 bushels.
Rice 36,27S, 900 bushels.
Potatoes 42,536. 900 bushels. ..
Sweet potatoes S7,141, 900 bushels.
Hay, tame, 7a,52s, 900 tons.
Hay, wild, 15,402.000 tons.
Tobacco, 1,196, ,451,000 (pounds),
Sugar beets, 6,273,000 tons.
Beans, rs, 701 900 bushels.
Kafirs 1886, 900 bushels.
Onions 13,544,00 bushels.
Cabbage, 502,700 tons.
Hops 27,TTS,000 pounds.
Cranberrfes 245,0 900 barrels.
Apples 5S, 900 barrels.
Peaches 45,066, 900 barrels.
Pears 13,201 900 bushels.
Oranges 70 S92 900 boxes
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The section, of the city shown in the
fortified islands In
Halifax harbor has been the chief
naval and military headquarters OF
British North America for a century
and a half and is large enough to
float the entire British navy. The
wharves and anchorages are at the
inner end Of five mile waterway,
the banks and islands OF which are
strongly fortified.
The harbor is one OF the largest
in the world and is accessible at all
times for the largest ships afioat.
Tn immense dry dock, government
shipyard and the east terminals Of
the Canadian Pacific railway and the
government railway occupy vast
spaces in the. city and harbor.
The collision of the French muni-
tions ship Mont Blanc and the Bel
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FORECAST.

BIinnesota-Partly cloudy tonight
and wednesday with light snow and
slowly rising temperature in east por-
tion tonight.
North Dakota Unsettled weather
tonight and "Wednesday with snow
Wednesday and in west portion to-
ture.
South Dakota--Generally fair to-
night: slowly rising temperaturei
Wednesday unsettled weather. snow
and colder IN west portion.
Montana-Snow tonight and prob
ably Wednesday colder Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
Full Division
of Cavalry is
Being Formed

washington. Dec. LA division
of regular cavalry, the first the
American army has had since Civil
war days, is being formed at FL Paso,
Texas. Odicials said yesterday the
step was taken in preparation for
eventualities abroad and had no Sig
nfficance SO far as the Mexican bor-
der patrol was concerned.
The division Is to be organized un-
der the old army pIans with 1900
men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
TAX sale nets
COUNTY $4,000

Seventeen bidders attended the de-
linquent tax sale held at the court
house this morning. The total re-
ceipts amounted TO $2,S5s.79, the
smallest amount ever brought from a
sale Of this kind in Cass county
The average rate Of interest bid
was six per cent. Last year the
amount bid in was close to $4,000. In
previous years, the sale lasted day.
This morning the bidding was all
over within an hour.
Two outstanding features of the
sale show that the farmers OF the
county are generally prosperous and
that there are no more snaps" TO
be picked up at these sales as in
former years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
Britain Refused to
Talk Peace Alone

with Great Britain in regard to
peace. -...
The British government replied IL
was prepared to receive any COM
munication the German government
might decide to make, and to discuss
II with Great Britain's allies.
Germany returned no reply, Mr..
Balfour added.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11

Washington, Dec. 11.-John Lind,
former governor OF Minnesota and a
member of the public safety commits
sion of that state. was called into
conference today with Secretary
Baker and Assistant Secretary Post,
of the department Of labor, to inform
them OF the labor situation in Min
neapolis, where a general symp9the-
tic strike of $4,000 union members is
threatened. 1t was said after the
conference that action by the gc~@
ernment was not contemplated at
this time.
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harbor. Map shows relation Of Hall
gian relief ship limo, which caused
the worst catastrophe in the history
Of the dominion, occurred in the
narrows leading from the harbor to
Bedford Basin. That point is just
north of the farthest point to the
left in the top picture. In the photo
graph Dartmouth is visible across
the channel. Dartmouth was almost
entirely laid waste. ....... ....
Since the outbreak Of the war
Halifax has assumed a more i'm
portant position than ever. as ii Is
the principal port from which men,
munitions and supplies are trans
ported from Canada to the battle
fields OF Flanders and northern
France.
Rockingham, where the blast oc-
CURED, is located well within Hall
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
(Bx Associated Press.l

NBy AESpEIHEeI EFEbb'I
London, Dec. 11.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour told the house Of com
mons today that a communication
had been received by Great Britain
from Germany last September,
through a neutral diplomatic chan
mel, to the effect that Germany would
be glad to get into communication
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
Brief Dispatches From
Various War THedters
BRITISH FLAG OVER JERUSALEM.

London Dec Ho attempt will be made e define the future posi-
"a IA & sSs, s l.Ts5 In i ggs5
Hs ' % .S . S 's Sc sR We: . 5 ny s $
h.. 's.@ ssS 4 q sT . s4 % be held i" st. Paul"
Operations Of mature extent indicated official British
Bss :' Ss s b:f ss down ' S 9ss ssssS .:: and
S % the 9aG @ s .oHsHs % fGS e.. E wee: s 90.
sv.r: % i "gcS SD and Of GSG % fnd ] S: o
spoke Of fighting at points
Paris e:
SSa artillery % : 5 . : %
GERMAN MUNIToN TRAINS COLLIDE ~
Lndon e. A.tsTs% S % Of .hS S Py & M
% d:: s 1s nS &: he S s.. Ss'
@ . + % ;' !: ' .i 'f's 's' is
MRS. BELMONT visI7s SOLDIERS.
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s.s town hear her sspsons .0dsrs
%%:rs:n e: SS sSsna a's spirit
AcTWE'AT YPREs AND ARRAs
London, 1Unusu active artillery fshtna and aerial
ca $ % % ] is :ssi i 'SS e
5.s s.. .s ,H: ~.: a.. s'G .. ~ .;: s
: i 1.v: :snk: X: % sassss % which were " ours
=. ss:s. :'s .." mad: s:.y the s:; I':r
q % ' s s%Gay manly s.s a.sd sd @ .S. "
AusTRlANs TAKE BRlDoEHEAD, *
sn :ns &c Rs Il y % SsSss ssPS ss so S s:
y 'qi" &.
ians were taken prisoners and ten machine guns were eaptuse
LIVELY ARTILLERY DUEL.
via
lively artillery duel the German official statement issued today
both sides Of the
Rrsnta river and aons the lower Plsve.
MAY USE AusTRIANs IN WEST.
OF Daily
% s1 q % R.ss ass On N noss a csans ssSs Bsn
o''H Ts fsissrspss
cssst c5:Tnn.
ether Austrian divisions freed from the Russian
front 70 be used the western front
PANAMA DECLARES WAR.
yesterday
cleared of Auans
accordance with President Wilsonls recent order
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fax harbor, at the mouth Of Bedford
basin. 1t is at the northwest portion
OF the harbor and since the war has
been used as an examining station
for ocean steamers. 1t was at this
portion Of the harbor that exam
bassador Bernstorff and party were
held and examined on their way from
the United States TO Germany.
The city's population, according 10
the 1911 census, is $4,000, but its
commercial organizations place il
close to $4,000.
Halifax with its suburbs extends
along the slope of a hill and covers
an area of three miles long by a mile
wide. 1t Is defended by eleven forts
and batteries, one of which, the Cita-
del, is said to be the second strong
est fortress in America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
FoRMER PREMIER pIEs.

BeIleville, Ont, Dec. 11.-Sir Mac
kenzie Bowel, premier OF Canada
from 1894 to 1895, died here last
night after a weeks illness. He was
"a years old.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
VII oermany pamands.

London, Dec. Monday The
PetrOgrad correspondent of The
Times attributes 10 a responsible
source the statement that during the
informal conversations between the
Russian and German representatives
at Brest-Litovsk regarding the ar-
mistice on the eastern front, the Ger
mans indicated that the f0llowlnB
points were likely to be included in
any of their peace negotiations:
Germany to have control Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
Thirteen Negroes
Hanged for Rioting.
n Get Life Term

dent involving rioting among negro
troops was the celebrated Browns
vile affair, as the result Of which
President Roosevelt summarily dis
missed a whole battalion from the
army.
Sentence Secretly Executed.
/ Only army officers and Sheriff John
Tobin, of Bexar county, were present
when the sentence was carried out
by soldiers from the post. No news
paper men or civilian spectators were
allowed, the time and place of execu-
tion having been kept a secret.
OF the sixty-three men tried by
the same court-martiaI, forty-one
were sentenced to life Imprisonment.
One man was sentenced to dtshonor-
able discharge from the army,
forfeiture of all pay and allowances
AMI to be confined at hard labor for
two and a half years. Three were
sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged from the army, forfeit all
pay and allowances and be confined
at hard labor for two years. Five
were acquitted.
Few Knew of Sentence. 4.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE. hang
ing of thirteen negro troopers for
completely in the Houston riot was
unknown to practically all officials
OF the war department until it was
announced at Fort Sam Houston.
Doubtless the death sentence of the
court martial and the preparations
for the executions were known to a
few high officials but so far as can
be learned the departmental COM
mander carried out the executions
as a routine affair as he is warrant
ed to do in time of war and made
only the usual formal report receiv-
ed here after the news dispatches.
Were the country at peace the
executions would have required the
approval OF the President. In time
OF war, however, all such authority
is decentralized and placed with
responsible commanders.
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PANAMA pEeLAREa WAR.

Panama, Austria yesterday. The
authorities nnng
President Wilson's order.
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With Monday, 1oMs August
hundred soldiers
American field headquar-
while visiting soldiers
soldiers the
American fighting the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
praw Troops from causasua.

Copenhagen. Monday. Dec. 10.-As
the Bolsheviki government has proofs
that Generals Kaledines and Duton
have been arresting workmenis ana
soldiers councils and trying TO dis
arm revolutionary garrisons, accord
ing 20 a dispatch received here, the
government ordered enough troops TO
suppress the movement TO be trans
ferred from the Caucasus. II Is e1-
planned that the troops in the
Caucasus were chosen so as not 70
diminish forces on the Eastern front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
Chinese Al Harbln.

Copenhagen, Dec. 11.-Petrograd
newspapers report that Chinese
troops have arrived at Harbin,
Manchuria, to protect Chinese inter
ests, according to The BeFiingske
Tidende.
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lContInned on page lo.l
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AcTIvE'AT YP RES AND ARRAs.
AusTRIANs TAKE RRIpeEHEAp.

Vienna liz via Notwithstanding troops have wTested
italians the RrsssaRn bridsssad the mountainous region
according 10 the official statement
Ausro- Hungarian Office hundred and thirty
prisoners and ten machine eapured
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LIVELY ARTILLERY DUE.

Berlin, Dec O., LondonsOn the Fanders front ~
was lively artillery duel the German official statement issu
On the italian front there active gun fire both sid
Rrsnta river and along the lower PiaVe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
Germans Will Demand ALI
Territory Now Held by
Their Armies
WOULD CONTROL
RUSSIAN WHEAT
Bolsheviki Find They Lack
Sympathy With Politi-
cal Idealism
CBy Associated Fress.)

Petrograd, Sunday. Dec. .. - a
battalion Of death" which left the
StafflEa is reported to have defeated
the BOisheviki troops near the town
OF Shlobin in Mohilev.
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Street Fighting in Moseow.

London, Dec. 11-Street fighting
has occurred in Moscow. and the
Swedish consul there has advised all
Swedes to leave the city, according
TO advices received 81 Haparanda. It
is added that starvation seems 70
threaten Moscow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
GERMAN MuNITIoN TRAINS COLLIDE.

London Dec 10The correspondents at Amsterdam OF III
the Germans rushing to the western
the idea Of smashng the entente allies before America 10
and adds; -. .
one Of the results Of this 10 that two German muntiop
ided Thursday. Both blown and several hund
were killed wounded"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-05
LOYALTY LEAGUE
 FOR CHILDREN

Mrs. G. H. Martin IS preparing to organize a local branch of the Chil- dren of America Loyalty League, and will have meeting Saturday at the Rcd Cross sewing rooms for the pur- pose of perfecting the organization.
 As stated in a general form letter Issued fer ithe. purpose Iof setting forth the aims and objects of the league tho organization is patriotic and was formulated in Missouri. It is to teach America children human kindness and patriotism, anG to as sist the National Red Cross and mili- tary and naval branches of the federal government.
 The active membership fee is 20 cents. There is also an honorary membership for adults, taking those from IS yesrs or over, the fee being $1OO An active honorary member ship costs $50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-05
BAR ASSOCIATION PLANS TO ASSIST
 COUNTRY IN WAR
Resolutions Urging Vjgo1 ous Prosecution of War
 Arouse Members.

Saratoga Springs, \. T., Sept. 4.-- The American Bar association. at the oNcning of it's annual meeting to- day, deferred all other business until it had adopted rising vote resolu- tions expressing approval O. a yi2or- ous prosecution of tho war and had set in motion plans desSned to marshal to the aid of the country all lawyers who are members of national local or state associations.
 The resolutions, offered by Elihu Root. were adopted amid scenes of enthusiasm, surpassing any ever cn- acted at a similar meting. After each paragraph was read, the speaker was compelled to pause while members leaped to their feet, swung their hats and cheered.
 Edgar T. Bracket welcomed the visitors to Saratoga at the formal op- ening of the proceedings this morn ing. Following the exchange of greet ings the convention listened to the an- nua address of the association presi- dent United States Senator George Sutherland of Utah who took as his subject "Private Rights and Govern ment Control" The address was lis ened to with rapt attention by the large and distinguished assemblagc and frequently the speakers remarks were interrupted with loud applause.
 At the conclusion of Senator Suth- erland's address the association listen ed to the annual reports of the other officers and standing committees. The nomination and election of members concluded the work of the initial ses- sion.
 At the subsequent sessions of the meeting the notable features are to in clude addresses by Boris A. Bal<hmet- jeff, the new Russian ambassador, on "The Relation of the Judiciary to the Marsh of Democracy" Senator Thos. w. Hardwicker of Georgia on "The ln- terstate Commerce Clause of the Con- stitution of the United States" and by Maitre Gatson de Leval the leader of the Brussels bar who defended Edith Cavel who will be heard on the sub ject of "Prussian Law as Applied In Belgium"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-05
YOUR SICK CHILD
 IS CONSTIPATED!
 LOOK AT TONGUE
If Cross, Feverish or Bilious Give California Syrup of
 Figs"

No matter what ails your child. a gentle, thorough laxative should al ways be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out-of-sorts, haf-slck. isn't resting, eating and act, ing naturally--look, Mother. see II tongue is coated. This is a sura sign that it's little stomach. Liver and bow els are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, | breath bad or has stomach-ache, diar- rhoea, sore threat, full of cold. give a teaspoonful of "Galifornia Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all the con stipated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of it's lit tie bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again.
 Mothers can rest easy after glv- ing this harmless fruit laxative" be- cause it never fails to cleanse the lt- tie ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stomch and they dearly love its pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50ccnt bottle of California Syrup of Figs" then see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-05

merous cases appealed from that county. The order from Provost Mar shal General CroWdcr, in reply to q telegram sent by Governor Brough asking for a specific interpretation of the dependency clause. said that men actually supporting others should be exempted unless there was some other visible means of support.
 General Crowder said that such men should be exempted regardless of whether there were other relatives able to support the dependents, unless the other relatives voluntarily offered to give tho support.
 Following receipt of the order, w. N. Brandon. secretary of the district board, sent the following communica- tion to local exemption boards:
 Acting upon telegram of Septem- Der 1 from war department in ans wer to a telegram from the governor, sent by request of this board on Au- gust 31, we will reopen all cases where there are actual dependents upon the daily labor for support, and