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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs. F. ]. Carlisle, of 1905 Eighth
street south, gave a delightful luncheon
party this afternoon in compliment to
Miss Elizabeth Feree, of Lockport, N.
Y, Miss Hermoine Mitchelrs guest
Covers were laid for twelve young la
dies at a 1880 o'clock repast, and pink
tulips formed lovely table decorations.
The hours following the luncheon were
enjoyed in playing bridge.
A children's party of many pretty
features was given Tuesday evening by
Mrs. D. r. Yantis, of fiat "a, Ansonia
apartments, in celebration of the birth
day anniversary of her little daughter
Constance, who was II years old yes
terday. Twenty-Five girls and boys en-
Joyed the affair last evening, spending
the time with dancing and various
games. Little Dodge Mentzer and June
Won Sein, in fancy costume caps, re-
cetved at the door and directed the
small guests where to don their wraps.
When lunch was announced, partners
Tor the same were found by drawing
Tor fancy paper caps, there being two
OF each color. The rooms were all dec
GRATED for the occasion in pink and
white, with shaded lights. and those
colors. We're also carried out in the
lunch. Mrs. Yantis was assisted in
serving by Mrs. Mentzer, Mrs. s. E.
Yantis and Misses Anabell and Biz
dees Yantis, the latter three being
grandmother and aunts, respectfvew
or little Miss Constance. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31

One of the informal social clubs COM
prised OF ladies of the A. c. faculty
circle was entertained Tuesday evening
by Mrs. H. L. Bolley, at her home on
Seventh street north. The evening was
enjoyed in the usual way, and dainty
lunch was a pleasant feature of the
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
HOUSE PASSES
ESPIONAGE BILL
Censorship Provisions Mate.
rally Toned Down-Final
Vote 260 to los.

The administrations espionage bill, with
its original censorship provisions ma
terially modified and permitted to remain
in the measure only by the narrowest of
margins, passed the House last night by
a vote of go to lO5
The convincing vote In favor of the
measure itself marked an anti-climax to
the earnest fight against the original CEN
sorship provisions which eliminated YES
terday in the elimination from the bill. by
vote of 20 to 167. Of the entire section 4
which was the censorship measure.
Following this defeat of the admins
tration's plans. the House adopted by a
vote of 100 to Isl, a substitute section
framed and introduced by Representative
Gard, of Ohio. This was distinctly a
modification of the original drastic de-
mands of the administration. 1t came a .
the result of a visit to the House bv
Postmaster General Burleson. accustomed
emissary Of the administration in ali Con-
gressional dealings which effect the de-
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
WILSON MAY DEMAND
COAL Mine CONTROL
Taking Over of Industry Seriously
Contemplated by Cabinet.

Absolute control of coal mines by
President Wilson for the period of the
war looms as a strong possibility.
At yesterdays Cabinet meeting the
Cabinet members who are members of
the National Council OF Defense S1rged
In strongest measures that legislation
be Immediately passed which would place
the operation, control, and production of
all American coal fields under the direc-
ton of President Wilson.
Recent coal shortage and prospective
increases In coal prices make this legis-
lation a war necessity, the council mem
bers urged.
The United States must furnish coal
for France and Italy, and unless the
mines are put in government control
1t Is feared that private Coal operators
will attempt to make large gains from
their trade and thereby not only threaten
the United States with coal famine. but
block a most effective aid to the allies.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
WEST GREETS
FRENCH PARTY
Mission Warmly Welcomed in
Chicago-ThousandsC Cheer
Jofre and Vivian.

my inc international News Seryfee n
Chicago. May 4-The great hear 90
the Middle West opened up today and
enCulfed the visiting French wsr r,f,-
sion. Those who have termed the rr.s.
country between the AlleghsnieS and a..
Rockies pathetic in its war Spirit W.,
nave been shamed into silence IL tbev
cou,o nave heard today the sslvos Of
applause which Ereeted "Pere" Jo1r.
the hero Of the Msrne, and Vice Prer1i.r
NIyiaui in Chicago.
tlfty thousand people lined the stre.,,
81 chicago upon their arrival Al Doo,
Five thousand people crowded ~.
Auoilo'lum Fheater tonight and mingled
their tears and cheers when the a.
unsuished Frenchnen bsde Am.rics W.
come into the fCht for demo re-. =.
against aUtocracy..
No President or Presidential csn5i5,,.
ever received more Vociferous o.
sincere welcome than did the men ~
France in Chicago. %
a solid mass Of humanity greeted III.
party as II emerged from the static,
me reo-capped marshal was IN.
cynosure OF all eyes and attention. otbsr
olStlne uished men there may have been
IN the party. but il was the popderor.
figure Of Frances hero that ensro..s,s
their attention.
Led by Mayor Thompson. I,ieut c.
Oglesby, and other city and s,st:
diSnitar1es. the procession moved tbrourS
the packed streets to the ChicsFo CI,,s
NheLe the visitors were guests ar
luncheon. Mai. Gen. Barry, commsnsss
OF the Central Department OF the Arn,y,
Greeted Marshal Joftre on behalf on ~.
military. Other officials Of the army
and navy welcomed them at the club
NJ NiYiani, in a voice 6Iles LA
emotion, expressed the thanks OF Frspcs
Tor the ovation which it's representa- tiyss
had received.
NJ. Niviani spoke in French
France is suffering from sSrrss.io.
forty-nVe years old" he declared %,
France ts not weak; she can nRht. So
can always fight for freedom and 49,
institutions
From the Chicago Club the ner,h.r.
OF the party were taken 70 the Risot.
stone Hotel where a reception -.
rendered 10 them b. various Frepeh -.
cieties in Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
IRISH RALLY
ENDS IN RIOT
General Battle Fought in
Cooper Union-PoEce Re-
serves Called Out.

(By the International News Service.l
New York, May 4.-Twenty minutes OF
rioting last night marked a great Irish
mass meeting in Cooper Union. More
than twenty-five men and six women
we're elected forcibly from the hall. 1t
required nine policemen to throw out one
little frail, fighting woman.
AS Mayor Mitchell one Of the speakers
OF the evening, entered the hall there
was an outburst OF jeering and 'hooting
and chorus Of Kisses. The mayors speech
was halted every few moments by demon
strations. and no one could get the gist
Of the address.
Put him out. throw him out" yelled
a woman who leaped into a chair as the
mayor began to speak Twenty-Five po-
hcemen and a large number of detectives
surrounding the crowd and ordered ST.
lerce. Some one knocked the chair from
beneath the woman and a fight followed.
A flying wedge tore open the crowd, and
the interrupter was almost reached. when
she was carried out by nine policemen,
kicking and scratching
The mayor closed his address abruptly,
and under cover of the singing of The
Star Spangled Banner left the hall.
Il am a lawyer and a business man."
shouted the man who took the platform,
waving a set OF resolutions he desired
passed. Another riot followed and the
speaker was thrown oSlt. The man later
said he was Richard F. Dalton. Of Long
Island City.
Another woman, screaming and fight
ing, was carried out by policemen. A
general battle followed. Police reserves
seventy strong, arrived on the scene in
a few minutes Waving their nightsticks
the reserves called on all of the I,JO0 in
the hall to take their seats. More than
a score were thrown out by the reserves.
Amid the chorus of Kisses and cheers,
resolutions finally were passed indorsins
the passage by Congress of the selective
conscription act.
The meeting was called by a poster
headed: Irish Americans, awake to your
duty"
A delegation from thirty Irish societies,
representing thirty-two counties in Ire
land. marched to the hall They were led
by the band OF the Sixty-ninth Regiment
playing the Rocky Road to Dublin"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
Days Evidence Deals Princi-
pally with Professors San
lty-Defendant Chats with
Newspaper Men.
By CLEVE II. STAUFFER
CstaH Correspoadepft

Christiansburg, Va, May L-The ever.
Increasing stream Of persons who are
being attracted here by the Yswter
murder trial and are flooding this town.
until private homes are being turned
into temporary hotels TO provide accom-
modations, found no sensations in the
testimony presented today
prominent in. today's proceedings
however was the tendency OF the de-
tense further TO strengthen its case after
the boost given il during the dramatic
moments yesterday afternoon by Mrs
CHARLES +. Nawter's unparalleled con-
fession. While the chances for a verdict
OF acquittal seem brighter than ever,
several obstacles still persist. but il is
generally conceded to be certain that the
worst which can befaH Prof Vawter is
TO be found guilty of manslaughter. and
such verdict would no doubt be
minimized with a recommendation TO
mercy
strong sentiment in favor OF hung
jury DEVELOPED today With the rebuttaI
well under way. the probability for a
disagreement among the Jurors is shos.
ing its hand Strong support for such ~
indications is the fact that IL the spirit
and principles OF the Virginia gentleman
S'H' iA'S' NiltN VIII surely ne found In
the NtrGinian OF this far southwestern
section OF the State. II is not necessary
10 add that the true Nirginian places
sanctlty OF the home above his insatia bic
love for life and believes that punishment;
for disturber of domestic harmony Is
Justiflable. even IL such punishmerr
ne essitates murder.
Passes Without Thrill.
This WAS the fourth day OF the trial
ana the hrst 10 pass without a thrill
Hundreds Of newcomers from all parts
OF the State, no doubt drawn here by
the dramatic intensity OF the case. must
have been very much disa pointed when
they heard tiring evidence principally de-
batting the question OF Prof VawtaT's 5
sanity at the time he wrote the almost
inhuman letters to Stockton Heth ir..
the man he murdered because he was
his wife's lover.
During almost an hours interruption
in the proceedings this morning Prof.
Nawter became quite Chummy with the
newspaper men. He joined them in an
ante-room and unused as he smoked his
pipe with apparent satisfaction.
He recalled his days as a student at
Virginia University and drew many a
hearty laugh from the reporters as he
told Of college pranks.
Honors were voted his recital OF "tbe
time the punch bowl was buried in
hearse, which began as a comedy and
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
u. S. MAY SIGN
TRADE PACT
Tour by Tariff Commission
Believed to Foreshadow
Commercial Pact.

First steps have been taken by the
United States toward signing a COM
mercisl alliance with the allied coun.
tries in competition for after-the-war
trade.
This was made known last night when
II was announced that the United States
Tarin Commission would leave shortly
to visit Great Britain, France, Russia,
China, and Japan for the purpose OF
conducting ihvestigations into tariff and
trade problems which will face the United
States after the war
The Official announcement OF the con,-
mission states that its purpose is ''to
ascertain how far the future trade policy
or the United States might be modified
10 advantage, or perhaps of necessity
must be modified, by the events OF the
war"
The Paris Economy Pact and sinIla r
organizations will be under especial oh
serVance. Although the Paris Economy
Pact, signed by the allies in June. 1915,
states only generally its direction of pol
ICY 1t provides in indefinite terms for
commercial treaties after the war One
object of the foreign Investigation is TO
ascertain whether this tentative move
ment is likely to proceed further and
how II Affects the interests of the United
States" the ofhcial statement SAYS.
Public opinion and attitudes of the al
lied nations toward future commercial
policies will be under particular observ-
ance OF the commission. While plans
Tor the trip have not been completed
nor approved by the State Department,
1t Is understood that Commissioners CuI-
berson and CostIgan will go abroad. and
Commissioner Taussig, chairman. will
conduct probe in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
$138,674,OOO
SUBSCRIBED
Bond Orders Come in at Rate
of $3.50, l66 a Minute.

America has subscribed to the Liberty
Loan of 1917 at the rate of $780, ,l6S a min
ute, or sl9slo.OoO an hour
At the close OF business yesterday the
total subscription to the loan was sl3S,-
$4,000 Although yesterday was the ac-
tual second day upon which subscriptions
we're received, the bulk OF this total was
received between o'clock yesterday
morning and 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. as the machinery for receiving
subscriptions was unorganized on Thurs
day.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo had
sent messages to 27.5l3 bankers and bank
ing institutions. and yesterdays subscrp-
uons were in reply TO but per cent of
these messages. This indicates that the
total loan of S2.OOe 10000 will be tremend.
ous: oversubscribed. and that there will
be no difficulty in floating the entire pro-
posed war loan OF 5000. OOo. 900.
New York City made the largest sub
sCription OF any single city. with a total
Of ,OOO The largest single subscrip-
ton - $50, 600 coo - also came from New
York City. Chicago made the second
largest subscription. $1s.995 900. and Cleye-
land made the third largest subscription.
s7,OoOOOO
The District OF Columbia subscribed
S,lIO.CO0; Maryland. Sl.42s,O00; Virginia,
$3.50. .oO0 and West Virginia, S245, 900.
Subscriptions from large cities follow
Denver. 100000; Atlanta. $1,000: Chica 60.
SIS, ,e95, 900; Indianapolis. $685. 900: Louis
VILE, S1,160OCO: New Orleans. $4,000: Bal
timore. sl,211, COO; Boston. sa.O5O.OOO: De-
troit, 100000; st. Louis, $4,000: Kansas
City, $1,000; Jersey City. sl.25O.OOO: New
ark, $500 COO: New York. $6S, ,293, COO: Buffalo.
81 O1O. 600; Cincinnati. 500. 900; Columbus,
$34O COO Cleveland, S.O5O.0o0: Pittsburgh.
S3J0OOO; Philadelphia, 81 l,375. 900.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
STOCKING flag IN BAD
With DISTRICT D. A. R.
Alleging Dissertation of Colors BY
Women's Fad, Law Is Appealed To.

Old Glory will not. decorate women's
stockings. gloves or hatbands in the
Capital. If District Branch, Daughters
of the American Revolution. can get Dis
trict Attorney Laskey to act.
At the meeting in the Hotel Raleigh
last night, the matter was called to the
attention of the District State regent
and it was announced that such desecra-
ton Of the colors had already been call
ed to the attention Of the prosecuting
attorney.
The D. A. r. voted to have a concert
at Continental Memorial Hall, May IS,
for the benent Of the American Red
Cross.
Some discussion developed as to the
right OF the society to sell tickets for the
beneht concert, because Of the fact that
the building Is exempted from taxation.
IT was finally decided TO have the concert
under the direction Of the Rubinstein so.
ciety and tickets will be sold by the
members.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
French Liner Sinks U-Boat
After Hours Running Fight

Paris. May 4-Reports of an hours
running night between the armed steam
ship Roehambeau, OF the French Line,
and German submarine, in which more
than fourteen shots were fred. the Roch-
anloeau emerging victor. reached here
late this afternoon.
A shot from the liners gun struck the
U-boat squarely amidshipss the subma-
rine disappearing. evidently sunk.
Several torpedoes we're fred at the
Rocharnbeau but the liner is said to have
escaped damage.
The fight occurred last Monday, on the
Rechambeau'S last lap Of her voyage
from an American to a French port.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
TROOPS
ATTEMPT TO GUST
MINISTER is FUTILE
Milukof, Enemy Of Separate Peace,
De6es Mob in Speech While 1000
Rifles Are Aimed at T lin
CBy InternatIonaI News seryIceI

Perosrad. May 4-Chaos is again sweeping Russia.
The Perograd chief leaders of the March
threw the ROmanof dynasty has against strong the
they upPau MukOf foreign minister to the provisional
Yesterday months after the the great revolu-
that paved the freedom Russia and soldiers broke
forth tumuuOus attempt a counterreyoIuton
Peace the the uprising Mukof had told allies that
Russia Stacker but would fight the finish masses camornR
for bread and gathered against this Troops called
out check the Instead they joined the Down
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
Ernest Bohm Says Teuton
Money Financed Labor
Assemblage'' After Lusii-
tania Sinking.

CBy the International News seryIcs.) }
New York, May Alderman gold paid
the expenses OF a great labor mass
meeting" in Carnegie Hall In June. 1915,
at which William Jennings Bryan was
principal speaker.
This was the sensational testimony late
today in the Federal Court by Ernest
Bohm. secretary of the Central Feder-
ated Union. Bohm was star witness at
the trial Of Franz Rintelen. David La
mar. H. Robert Fowler, Henry B. Martin,
Frank Buchanan, and other members OF
LAbor's National Peace Council.
The meeting was thunderous demand
that the United States keep out of the
European war. The crisis over the sink
ing OF the Lusitania few weeks before
was acute.
The expenses OF the meeting totaled
Al5. Ostensibly fathered by the Central
Federated Union, Bohm admitted on
cross-examination that he had settled the
rental Of the hall and incidental expenses
from a fund of S2,21O given to him later
by Henry B. Martin.
When the $e,21O came into his hands,
he said, he had accepted the position of
treasurer of Labor's National Peace
Council, the dummy organization which
the government contends was formed by
the defendants and financed by money
from Berlin.
BOhm Headed Committee.
Bohm said the promoters Of the Car
negie Hall meeting were so anxious to
have Bryan speak that he headed a COM
mittee which went to North Philadel-
phia and escorted the former Secretary
Of State to New York.
Bohm said he had heard German money
was behind the peace council Once he
told Representative Frank Buchanan that
he had been informed Buchanan got
5000. Buchanan, he said, just smiled and
said nothing.
the defendants. who succeeded Buchanan
as president of the council. the latter de-
MED the story. saying. but 1 don't care
much where the money comes from"
Bohm told OF efforts to whip up SEN
timent in favor Of an embargo on NUM-
tions shipments. He also told of talks
with Martin and others on the question
of strikes in the munitions plants.
Martin told him. he swore, that promi-
nent business men who favored world
peace were back of the council. One of
these. he declared, was "E. Rusky," a
wealthy Chicago merchant. This is one
Of the admitted aliases of David Lamar,
the "Wolt of Wall Street" who is al
legged to have absorbed several hundred
thousands of Rintelen dollars.
On one occasion, carrying out his
'Rusky'' disguise, the government al
legged today. Lamar registered for ad-
joining rooms at the Hotel Astor. He
occupied one under his own name, the
other as 'Rusky."
officers OF the peace council, said
nIa L..
ington July 31-August l, 1915 He was
told to get all the delegates he could
and for this purpose visited or sent rep
resentatives to Buffalo, Utica, Troy, Bal
timore, Pittsburgh, Bridgeport and else.
where.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
HurI shells Into Laon.

hurl suelAs lntO Laoh.
Already the French Iong-range guns
are hurting shells into Laon.
"Laon has again been shelled by the
French" reported the Berlin war office
plaintively this afternoon.
Nor were the British idle today. They
beat off the Teutons. who were hurling
fresh troops hourly against Fresnoy viii
laSe, captured by the Canadians yester-
day. Not an inch was yielded by the
heroes of Vimy Ridge.
Further north, the British war Office
admits, the Teutons wgested some OF the
advanced positions from the "Tommies. .
paying. however, a heavy toll. Berlin
conceded the loss of Fresnoy, but as
serted that 1000 British were captured in
yesterdays battle.
More than 900 prisoners were taken by
the English. tonight's report from Sir
Douglas HAig announced. Twenty-eight
officers were among them. Today the
British pushed forward to the east OF
the sector above Queant. where they
made their biggest haul yesterday.
The lions share of today's successes
OF the entente. however, was the brilliant
French charge on -craonne. The opera
ton was carried out splendidly," said
tonights Paris communique. The assault
was close to the Road Of the Ladies"
tChemin des DANES, and although this
blood-soaked stretch of land on the
Veauclere Plateau is still in Teuton
hands. the advance into ana beyond
Craonne dangerously tightened the French
pocket around it.
strnighten Ont salient.
By their successful drive the French
troops Strengthened out an ugly salient
in their line. OF equal Importance was
the advance near Berry Au Bac, north
west of the Cathedral City. for 1t went a
long way toward disentangling Rheims
from the crown princes ring OF steel
out of which thousands upon thousands
OF shells have been hurled into the
historic city, threatening to reduce the
magnificent structure to a heap OF ruins.
New infantry fighting also was presaged
in the Champagne by an all day fire
from the heavy guns OF both sides
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05

every ShlpyaId IN tne county,
VIII Give President Power.
This legislation will empower the Presl-
dent to throw the forces of America
great Industrial machinery in any direc-
tion II may be needed.
Already plans have been outlined for a
trade agreement between the United
State and her allies. chiefly Britain,
which will bring to all countries those
products OF each nation which Is most
vitality required by each.
o. In the meantime, Congress consecrated
itself to the task OF leaving nothing un-
tone that win further the task Of in
creasing the food supply OF the allies In
the present war.
At yesterdays Cabinet meeting, plans
between, the national and State govern
nsnts. Every advantage will be taker
Of the offers made by the conference OF
state executives which adjourned hert
Thursday.
Discuss Trade Plans.
Foz more than an hour yesterday Ar
thur James Balfour and a stan of Eng
fish experts discussed general trade cues
tions with Secretary OF state Lansing and
American trade experts. During the past
week the English experts have been
working on trade plans. and 1t is under
stood that the British Embassy here will
be Increased in such a way that there
will be a virtual British. board Of trade
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
German Gold Paid Expenses
Of Great Peace Meeting
British Munition Experts
Come to u. S. to Give Hints

New York. May 4-America's lessons
In the science OF making war are to be
extended to munitions factories. A dele
CATION OF British labor leaders, accom-
panied by an official of the ministry of
munitions in England, arrived today.
They will Immediately go to Washington
to confer with American labor officials
and advise them how to avoid the in
dustrial troubles that England suffered
at the outbreak of the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
$4,000 WORKERS MAY STRIKE.

Cleveland, May 4-Twenty-five thou.
sand men-2o.ooO building workmen and
e.ooo teamsters-earning about $lO5. 600 ls
day, will go out on a strike next Wed.
hesday' according 10 an announcement
OF the board of business agents Of the
building trades council today.
The board voted that the council would
STAND with the teamsters in their fight
with the Building Supply Dealers AS.
sociation for closed shop. increa sed
pay, and shorter hours Eight hondred
supply teamsters already are out