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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
Brief News Dispatches From Various War Fronts
The American Front
Revived casuaItY Lit.

Washington, Nov. I5.-A revised
report from General PershinE today
on the German raid Of American
trenches, Nov. 2, puts the killed at
three. the wounded at eleven and the
missing at eleven. The first report
was three killed. Ave wounded aend
twelve missing.
First Lieut.. william II. McLaugh-
lin Is added TO the list OF wounded.
Private William y. GriEsby. Of
Louisville. Ky. previously reported
prisoner I'm the hands OF the Ger
mans. is among the wounded also.
The list OF three killed is un-
changed but the following others are
added to the wounded:
Private Louis A. Defer. mother.
Mrs. Catherine Defer, Box IS. Route
s, Sullivan. Ind.
Private Paul w. Fam. father.
Geo. w Fam. Sarona. Wis.
Private Geo. Wesley. Miss Mar
garet Welch, 623 Eighth street, Day
ton. Ky.
Smith. r. F. d. No. s. Concord. N.
The following are added to the list
Of missing and probably captured:
Private Clyde /. Grimsley, Stock
ton, Kas.
Private Hoyt D. Decker. vincennes.
Ind.
The casualty reported as Private
Harry r. Langham should be Private
Harry r. Laughman, Chicago.
The missing private reported as
Dewey d. Kern, is Dewey d. Kan,
Collins, Ia, and has been accounted
for,
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Excess Profits Tax May Remain
As Permanent Feature of Taxation
Is The Belief of Yale Professor

of business and to the protection
which business as such enjoys. II
was Professor Adams idea that this
fiscal obligation of business is not
adequately met by the present prop
erty tax nor by a mere personal in
come tax on the owners OF the busi-
ness.
Talks on League.
Prediction that the Farmers Ma
tional Nonpartisan league, which
originated in North Dakota, would
become a feature in congress and
perhaps in the next presidential
campaign was made by Frank r..
Packard, state tax commissioner OF
North Dakota, in an address he
delivered here today before the con-
ference.
Mr.. Packard reviewed the under
lying causes Of the movement which
resulted I'm the political upheaval In
North Dakota. He characterized
North Dakota as a "one-crop" state.
making IL peculiarly subject to all
the ills in marketing conditions. The
control OF the local market through
locally controlled elevators. he said,
is ineffective without control also Of
terminal market. hence arose the
demand for state owned elevators. "a
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment was ADOPT
ed TO authorize these but the legis.
lature refused TO act. This one circum-
stance, said Mr.. Packard, furnished
A. G. Townley with the occasion for
starting in March, 1915, the move
ment which in June had grown from
nothing TO an organization with $780,
600 members, maintaining three
newspapers and with hundreds Of
organizers working IN eleven states
scattered from North Dakota to
Texas and from Wisconsin to the
Pacific coast
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RUSH CARS OF
HARD COAL TO
NORTH DAKOTA

Although the weather man un-
corked a camoufage game on the
coal dealers today with a tempera-
ture at noonFwhich registered 81 de-
grees in the shade, 1t did not "lulI
to sleep" the demands from the cities
over the state which are facing an
thracite shortages.
After three pressing reports from
the town OF Hunter. Fuel Admini-
strator Robert b. Blakemore wired
State Fuel Administrator Isaac p.
Baker at Bismarck, Wednesday
night, urging immediate relief from
the coal shortage that city is ex-
periencing.
Advices were received at the office
Of the fuel administrator this morning
that the Washington Office Of the
fuel administration took the matter
up with dock companies at the Head
of the Lakes relative to tho situation
at Ayr and Mapleton, and that two
carloads of anthracite had been ship
ped direct to Mapleton on Nov. 10,
and two carloads Of the same grade
OF coal to Ayr on Nov. 3.
Rpeorts made to the local fuel ad-
ministrator from the railroad COM
panies whose lines operate In Fargo,
show that one or two carloads OF an
thracite were received in Fargo
this week and very little soft coal.
The coal situation which became
serious at Ayr and Mapleton was re-
ported by Fuel Administrator Blake
more to the state fuel administrator
who Immediately got I'm touch with
the Washington ONCE by wire.
So acute has become the coal sit
uation in many towns over the north
west that the railroads are reported
TO be mobilizlng all the cars possible
in an effort to relieve the situation.
Reports from Duluth indicate that
loadings from the docks have been
increased materially during the last
few days and that fuel Is being rush
ed TO the interior from which the
complaints have been the most
urgent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
Mail Parcels
To Boys" In
France Today

Mail your Christmas parcels to,
the boys" in France today.
This win give you the assur-
ance that their hearts viii be
gladdened on Christmas.
Today is the last day upon
which holiday packages may be
mailed to the soldiers in France
with the assurance that the pack
ages win be delivered to them
by Christmas" said Postmaster
George w. Wilkinson.
Parcels going through the mails
should not weigh more than
seven pounds. Parcels sent
abroad through the army must
be in q wooden box, with hinged
screw top. The entire parcel in
this latter case should not weigh
more than 20 pounds.
The name of the regiment
should be in the address while
the packages in the boxes should
be sent to the Commanding Gen
eral. Post Of Embarkation, Pier
No. 1, Hoboken, N. J." The post
age should be paid to Hoboken,
the war department sending It
free OF charge from there.
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ToWNLEY 10 sPEAK.
Nonpartisan President Listed For
Address Before Labor Men.

Minneapolis, Nov. "a. q Town
ley, president Of the Nonpartisan
league, left st. Paul yesterday for
BufTalo, N. y, where, he announced.
before the convention OF the Aneri-
can Federation Of Labor. MIR. Town
lev said he would discuss the origin
and purposes OF the league and its
relations to the consumer as well as
the producer. President Woodrow
recently addressed the same
at Buffalo.
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STATE CALLS ON
HALL AS WITNESS
AGAINST WALLA
Secretary, Under Bonds to
Appear for Trial, May
Go On the Stand

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 15.-The
hearing Of Eugene NJ. Wallas
clerk in the automobile regtstra-
tion department Of the secretary
of states ONCE, on a charge OF
enabezzling $S,400 OF the states
funds. set for 10 o'clock this
morning. was again postponed to
2 o'clock this afternoon because
of the continued illness OF the
defendant, who, as his counsel
stated yesterday, is sunering
from q nervous breakdown, in
cuced by a bad scare"
It IL generally believed today
that Walla will waive 9. prelimin-
ary hearing and go direct to dis
trict court to face the charges.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 15.-Thoma'
Hall, secretary of state. has beer
subpoenaed as . witness in the hear
ing Of Eugene Wallas clerk in tne
automobile registry department. n
the secretary OF states once, who i
charaed with embezzlement. Mr.. hall
was bound over 10 the district court
yesterday AFTERNOON on similar
: ii was Just before the adjourn
ment OF his hearing that Hall was
served with a subpoena calling him
as q witness for the state in the
hearing of Walla, which may begin
late today. Mr.. Walla, chief clerk
in the registration department and a
with his chief, was
called as a witness by the state
Wednesday, but after Attorney Cen
eral LANCER and two physicians had
visited Walla's home and found him
in bed. suffering from q high fever
and indications Of nervous break
down. IL was agreed he should not
be compelled to take the stand. His
Judge z. T. Burke. express
ed the hope that he would be able to
appear today. n
Whether Hail will waive his con-
rights and take the wit
ness stand for the state in the pre-
liminary hearing Of his subordinate
cannot be stated. The secretary OF
state has not to date given any tes-
timony in his own behalf, and there
is much conjecture as to what he
will do. Inasmuch as TWalla's coun-
sci, however, finally appeared to ac-
Quiesce to the states demands, IL is
predicted that Hall may.
!, Thomas Hall is. free under a bond
Of $1,000 pending his trial in the dis
trfct court, the bond being arranged
at the conclusion Of his hearing yes
terday.
'Tm not feeling q bit bad" was
the only comment which the defend
ant secretary chose to make. when
bound over.
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MAY AVERT STRIKE.
- Ansnciafad Praas.l ]

Chicago. Nov. 15.--A threatened
strike OF some 10000 teamsters in
Chicago viii be averted, IL an agree
ment entered into between repre-
sentntfves of the various teamsters'
unions and representatives of the
team owners bodies. Is ratified to-
day.
The new wage scale agreed upon
bv the representative OF the men
ana the employers. grants the men an
increase OF S150 a week in pay and
twenty minutes day shorter time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
Germans Claim Advance.

Berlin, via London, Nov. 15.-Ger-
man troops on the mountain front in
northern Italy are advancing to the
south from Fonzaso and Feltre, says
today's official communication.
No change is reported along the
lower Piave river. The announce
ment follows:
Our detachments advancing south
ward in the mountains from Fonzaso
and Feltre are in fighting contact
with the enemy.
"On the lower Piave there is moth
ing new"
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MORE TIME TO FILE TARIFFS.
(By Associated Pressl

washington, Nov. Is. = Proposed
tariffs on joint rail and water rates
must be flIed with the interstate
commerce commission before Dec.
80, to receive consideration under the
commissions order permitting In
crease Of these rates TO the level OF
aIl-raii rates between the same
points. In announcing this decision
today the commission revoked its
former order requiring the fling Of
fYla tariffs bv Nov 10
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
Warships Are Sunk.
Dakotd's
Troops at Greene
Are Being MoUed

The North Dakota troops at
Camp Greene, according to
advices received in Fargo today.
are being moved.
Their destination, however, has
not been made public so far as
any sdvices received in Fargo
are concerned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15

Geneva, Nov. IS. = The emperor
and empress, of Austria Hungary,
are appealed to by The Journal De
Geneve to save Italian art treasures
in a petition which 1t is circulating
among art lovers in Switzerland for
signatures before forwarding to
Vienna. The appeal describes the
treasures as the common patrimony
of civilized humanity. Damage TO
them, 1t says, would cause profound
sadness to the whole world and bring
unanimous reprobation.
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The Italian Front
Germans Are Checked.

Rome. Nov. 15.-The Italians have
defeated renewed efforts OF the Ger
mans to cross the Piave river. Those
OF the enemy who forced a crossing
at two points on previous days are
being held in check. the war office
TODAY.
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The Western Front
Eranch Take Priaoners.

Paris. Nov. 15.-fFrench reconnoit-
ering parties, near Ailette, took
prisoners" says today's official COM
munication. The night was calm ex-
cept in the region of Caurieres
(Verdun 'front.' where heavy bonn
bardment is In progress.
"on Tuesday four German air
planes were brought down by our
pilots and four others fell disabled
within the enemy lines. Our ava.
tors made a number OF enectuai
raids, dropping many proJecuIes on
various enemy depots ana caii'oH-
ments near Mulhausen.
aCernan aviators carried out a
violent bombardment on Tuesday
nieht in the region. Of Calais. 1t Is
reported there were a number or VIC
tins among the civilian popula-
fiou /"
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The Palestine Front


London. Nov. Is. The junction
point OF the Damascus-B -Beershepa
railway with the line 10 Jerusalem
is now in the possession of the Brit
ish army in Palestine, 1t was offi-
cially announced today. The railway
line to the vicinity Of Na'Aneh and
EI Mansural came into British
possession as a result Of the con-
tinued advance of General Alienby 8
infantry and mounted troops. The
Turks lost 1,500 men in prisoners
and more than 400 in dead on Tues
day, besides four guns and score
OF machine guns. The official state
ment reads:
"our Infantry and mounted troops
continued their advance in Palestine.
General Allenby reported yesterday.
and we now hold the railway line IN
the vicinity Of Ell Mansurah and Ma
Aneh including the junction of the
Damascus -Beersheba railway with
the line TO Jerusalem.
"The loss inflicted on the Turks on
Tuesday was heavy, including 400
buried at Katrah alone. Our cap
tured on Tuesday amounted to more
than 1900 prisoners. twenty machine
guns and four guns"
WarshipS Are Sunk.
London, Nov. Is. - A. British
destroyer and a small monitor which
were operating in conjunction with
the British army in Palestine, have
been sunk, il was officially announc-
ed this evening. A total Of 53 men
from the two vessels are missing. A
hostile submarine sank the two war
ships.
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RAE Ie PAYINo TELLER.

Temporarily Filling Position Left
Vacant b. Arthur kopeiman.
w. A. Rae. for six years connected
with the First National bank, Is
acting as paying teller since the en-
Iistment Of Arthur kopelman In the
military service. The latter left
Monday morning.
Arthur Gteen has been advanced to
receiving teller, and Robert Nesbit IS
second receiving teller
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Venice, Nov. 15.-The evacuation
of Venice is almost complete, the city
having undergone the same treat
ment as Treviso and Vicenza with
the difference that its art treasures
were so numerous and OF sucn
colossal proportions, that an amy Of
workmen was required to transport
them
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Food For Petroqrad.

Stockholm, Wednesday, Nov. IA
The revolutionary committee in
Petrograd, according to a dispatch
from Haparanda, has taken measures
for revictuaing the Russian capital.
Arrangements have been made for
increasing the stocks Of wheat and
workmerl have been ordered to con-
tinue their work without Interrupt
tfon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
Claims to Hold Pstrosrad.

Stockholm, Wednesday, Nov. IA
Lieutenant Colonel Mauravieff, COM
mander of the forces defending
Petrosrad, according to an undated
dispatch from Haparanda to The
Dagens Nyheter, has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
"Kerensky has circulated a false
rlinior that the troops in Petrograo
have gone over voluntarily to the
provisional government. The troops
of the free Russian people are not
retiring and are not surrendering.
They only have evacuated Gatchina
in order to avoid useless oloodshed
ana take defensive position nearer
Petrograd. The position now IS
strong enough to resist forces ten
times as strong as Kerenskys. Our
troops in the best of spirits. ORDER
and calm prevail in Petrograd
'sBesides the Cruiser Aurora the
warships Sarge and SvobodY, the
training ship AfrIlza and six tornado
boats OF the Baltic fleet have arrived
from HeIsingfors and anchored IN
fine Neva. near the Nicholas bridge,
in the center of Petrograd, whence
thew can lombard the entire capital.
Their crews are made up OF Bosh-
evikis." ..
No Army Report.
London, Nov. 15.--Word was again
from Petrograd by wireless
TODAY that no report from army
headquarters had been issued.
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ApprovaI From Germany,

Stockholm, Nov. 15.-The German
minority Socialists executive COM
mittee has sent the local newspaper
of the Russian Bolsheviki a telegram
for transmission to Petrograd con-
graduating the Bolsheviki on their
seizure OF political power" The
telegram expresses the hope that the
Bolsheviki will succeed in forcing a
peaca without anneXations
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Minnesota--PartIy cloudy tonight
and Friday; not much change in tenn
perature
North uakota--Enir tonikht and
Friday. warmer tonight IN west por-
tion.
(. Montana Fair tonight and Friday;
warmer II northeast and central por-
tions tonight.
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J. w. FOSTER DIES
Father.in-Iaw TO Secretary Lansing
and Former Minister to China.
lRy Associated Press.l

washington, Nov. 15.-John w.
Foster, former minister to China,
dean Of the American diplomatic
corps, and father-in-law Of Secre-
tarv Lansing, died here this morning
after q long illness He at one time
was secretary Of state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
PLAINTIFF RESTS.

Defense Asks For Directed Verdict
In $500 Damage Case.
The plaintiff late this afternoon
rested its case IN the $500 damage
bakery, on trial In the Cass county
district court.
The defense then asked for a
directed verdict. This point was be-
ing argued when court was resumed
after the noon recess.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15

Copenhagen, Nov. is. General
Korniloff's troops have taken the
Kremlin, the famous fortress at Mos
COW, after a severe fight, says The
Berlingske Tidende's Petrograd cor
respondent.
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Artillery Takes Toll.

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday. Nov. 14.-CBy
The Associated Press.)-A. number
Of American soldiers have been kill
ed or wounded in the recent shelling
of the American trenches by the Ger
mans. One shell was dropped into a
trench and caused several casualties.
The American artillery fire has
been heavy recently and there is
good reason to believe that IL has
accounted for a considerable number
Of the enemy.
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RUSSIAN ITUAT|ON CL0UDED- TALIANS Hold PIAVE
Former Premier
Clemenceau Will
Form New Cabinet
CBy Associated Press !

Paris, Nov. 15.-Former
Premier Clemenceau has
to form a new cabi-
net.
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slberia Reatores ca.

Copenhagen, Nov. 15.-A dispatch
to The Berlingske Tidende, from
Harparanda says:
"Officers at Torneau, Finland, say
that Siberia has declared it's inde-
pendence and proclaimed Former
Emperor Nicholas as emperor.
"Cossacks have occupied KieV".
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With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, Nov. 14.-Sen.
VIM. S. Kenyon, Of Iowa, and Sen.
John D. Kendrick, OF Wyoming, ar
rived at headquarters today on their
tour Of the military zone. They took
dinner with General Pershing and his
staff and inspected some Of the
troops.
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The Russian Revolution
fBv Associated Press.N

London, Nov. 15.-According to
press reports from Stockholm,
travellers who arrived yesterday
evening in Haparanda, Sweden, from
Finland, say rumors are current
there that Petrograd is in flames.
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Five Sons IN Army.

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, Nov. 14.-Maior
General Sibert's fifth son Is now In
the army. Two Of his sons are cap
tains, one Is a lieutenant, and one a
West Poixlt cadet and the genefaa M
structed his fifth and youngest son
to keep away for the present. He
has been advised. however. that his
youngest felt he could keep out Of
the army no longer. He has just en-
listed as a private.
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Pictures Of U. 5. Prisoners.

Amsterdam, Nov. 15.-German IL
Illustrated papers received here yes
terday reproduce photographs Of
types OF the first American captur-
ed on the western front"
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Rome, Nov. 15.-An official state-
ment issued yesterday reports the
loss Of one sailing vessel Of more
than 100 tons. due TO submarines for
the week ended. Nov IL.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-06

november D. large purity OF L. w.
W. members from Seattle engaged in
battle with a sheriff's posse at Ever
EFT, Wash. Seven men were killed dur
ing the fighting.
November %. Judge Hook of the
United States district court at Kansas
City, Mo-. held the Adamson eight-hour
law unconstitutional and an agreement
was reached between he representa-
tives of the government and of the rail-
roads for an appeal to the United
States Supreme court in an effort 10
obtain final decision on the validity
of the law as soon as possible.
The year was one of great prosperity
in all manufacturing and agricultural
industries. Foreign trade of the Uni
ted States, as shown by reports of the
department Of commerce, reached
total of $7,463, 100000 in the year end
ing November l, an increase of 81 ,500,-
100000 over 1915, and 81, 50O,000,000
over 1914.
The total wheat yield of the United
States In 1916 was only 547, 10000
bushels, as compared with 1,011 100000
bushels in 1915 and at the same time
there was almost a proportionate fall
Ing Off in all other grain crops. While
the crops decreased enormously in
quantity. they also increased enor-
mously in price. The value of 10 staple
crops, as based on the November es-
innate of the department of agricul-
ture, was $7,099, 338,031. as compared
with the estimated value on November
l, 1915, of the same crops of that year
of $685. O6,S17. The aggregate value
OF all farm products. including live
stock, was estimated at $4,000 900, 600,
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recourse to arms" and followed this
up on June 16 with a definite threat of
attack unless the troops were with
drawn northward. The following day
re-enforcements were rushed TO the
United States troops in Mexico and
within a short time the expeditionary
force aggregated about 1900 men.
June IS. the war department ordered
all the state militia modified and with
In the next two weeks $4,000 of the
state soldiers had been rushed to the
border.
detachment of American troops
was attacked by Carranza troops at
Carrizal, June q, and twelve Ameri-
cans were killed and II captured.
A short time later Carranza aban-
cOnciliatOry note to President Wilson
suggested the appointment of a joint
commission to settle the dispute be-
tween the two countries. July %,
President Wilson accepted this pro-
posal.
ItStUcuI WilSOH HdAueu ScCICNutJ
of the Interior Lane, Judge George
Gray and Dr. j. r. Mott as members of
the American commission on August
22 and on September g. the joint COM
mission began it's sessions at New Lon
don, Conn. The sessions continued ur-
Ill November "a, when a protocol was
signed providing for the withdrawal
Of the United States troops from Mex
leo In 40 days, conditional upon the
Carranza government showing within
that time that 1t could protect the Dor
der and prevent raids by bandits upon
American territory.
Two days before the signing of this
protocol, villa, at the head of strong
force. attacked chihuahua City and af-
ter a battle lasting several days he
captured that city.
Carranza forces regained control Of
Chihuahua City December and Villas
forces fed to the mountains west Of
that city. where they were later re-
ported to be gathering new recruits
in preparation for more extensive
operations.