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

FORCE
SHAKEUP
Four Police Officers Called
on Carpet Resulting in
Charges Against Three
CAPT. TlETGENS RESIGNS
Sergeant Sydness Promoted
to Vacancy and Charlson
Named Patrolman

Night Captain Fred Tietgens has
rendered his resignation and two
patrolmen, Samuel Bayard and Nick
Konen, will be brought before court
of inquiry to answer charges preferred
by Chief of Police G.. HI. Troyer as the
result of shakeup in the Fargo police
department which eliminated late
Saturday afternoon.
At O'clock, Saturday afternoon,
Commissioner of Police j. III. Dahl and
Chief Troyer called Captain Tietgens
the two patrolmen named and PATROL
man Jack Milligan on the carpet in the
commissioners room in the city hall
and from then until after 4 o'clock an
investigation was made which resulted
in the resignation Of Captain Tietgens
and the stating of the two patrolmen
for trial by the commission unless they
resign in the meantime, which does
not seem likely today.
Specifically Bayard and Konen are
charged with gross neglect of duty, of
loafing on their beats and keeping in
by the fire." while Captain Tietgens
and Milligan were charged with
neglect of duty growing out Of recent
raid on a local pool hall. Milligan is
said to have made satisfactory
explanation of his part in this case
and it is probable that his case will
not be prosecuted any further.
Will Fight Discharge.
When asked about the developments
today Commissioner Dahl stated that
for the present, at least, the specific
charges would not be made public. He
stated that the two officers, Bayard and
Konen, are not on duty, but have not
turned in their equipment, which is
! believed to indicate that they will fight
the charges that have been preferred
against them.
| Chief Troyer stated that he had
made personal Investigations against
the two officers and this probe result
ed in the charges being preferred. "At
time when the greatest activity
should be exercised which is after
o'clock in the morning, the least was
shown" said Chief Troyer today. Chief
Troyer indicated that Bayard and
Konen have been under official eyes
for some time.
The indications are that the hearing
will be held at the regular meeting OF
the city commission on "Wednesday
though this depends largely on the &C
ton of the two men under charges. II
they fight the case it is probable con-
tinuance may be taken. y
1t is alleged, in the case of Captain
Tietgens, that four persons were
rounded up in q raid on a local pool
hall and taken to the police station.
where they were released without their
names even being taken.
Sydness Night Captain.
Desk Sergeant Sydness has been
promoted to night captain following
the resignation of Captain Tietgens
and E. B. Charlson has been named as
a patrolman. So far permanent
sergeant has not been named, Detec-
tive Mcdonald acting in that capacity
for the present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
TUESDAY The OPENING
Cantlnn.d ~ .,an f.aee t.nc.

/ ConalnUEd rom facG S'itC.
house of representatlves-e to
| that post through the support OF the
Nonpartisan league.
Tomorrow. the farmers legisla-
ture." as it has been termed. becomes
the peoples legislature.
Tomorrow. Walter Taylor, insur-
ance commissioner for eight years
becomes a private: Carl Q. Jorgenson
state auditor four years: j. II. Frame
| lieutenant governor two years: II. J.
Linde, attorney general two years; r.
| F.. Flint, commissioner OF agriculture
two years, e. j. Taylor. superintend-
ent of instruction six years. and q.
p. N. Anderson. w. III. Stutsman and
| w. H. Mann, railroad commis-
sioners eight years. abdicate their
posts to their successors.
Tomorrow, Lynn j. Frazier. the
farmer governor. becomes the COVER.
nor Of the people of the state-though
officially he doesn't take office until
the day following.
Tomorrow, A. T. Kraabel of Cliff
ford returns to his post as lieutenant
governor; Carl r. Kositzky of Bis
marck becomes state auditor: 8. A.
Olsness of Sheyenne becomes insur-
ance commissioner; n. c. Macdonald
of Valley City becomes superintendent
of public instruction: John n. Hagan
| of Deering becomes commissioner OF
agriculture; William LANCER Of Man.
dan becomes attorney general, and s..
| J. Aandahl Of Litchville; Charles w.
Blieck of Elgin; M. p. Johnson OF
Tolley, become the states railroad
commissioners.
All these officers take their oaths
of office tomorrow: their formal In
auguration before the joint assembly
takes place Wednesday afternoon.
Proceedings incident to the swear
ing in of the legislators will be sim
| pie.
In the house of representatives, Al.
A. Bruce, who will then be chief JUS
| tice. will administer the oath of Of
fee to the members: in the senate,
that function will be performed by
Justice A. M. Christianson.
w. ID. Austin, clerk OF the house Of
representatives at the close of the
1918 session, will call that body to orr
der at IL o'clock, high noon. The
process OF swearing In the newly
elected members will then take place,
and the house will proceed with orr
ganization by the election OF the
speaker, and several other officers.
fhe senate, under ordinary circum-
stances would be called to order by
the retiring lieutenant governor, j. III.
Frame, but the fact that he Is absent
at the Mexican border places the re-
sponsibiIity upon the shoulders of the
present pro tenn of the senate, Sem
ator Henry Mclean Of Cavalier coun-
| ty.
The new members will be sworn in:
Lieutenant Governor Kraabel will as
sumo the post OF presiding officer, and
the balance of the organization will
be effected
Each house will notify the opposite
house that ii is In session, ready for
business. Each house also will notify
the governor OF the fact that it has
convened.
"A concurrent resolution providing
for the calling OF a joint assembly on
Wednesday will be passed-and We'd
nesday the formal Inauguration of the
new officers will taAe place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
BRADSTREET'S
REVIEW OF THE
BUSINESS YEAR
Continued From Page Four.

Continued From Page -Four.
NAL times have given trade a heavy
setback. 1t was easy to, preach but
hard to practice conservatism in the
past year of high cost of foods, mater
ials and operation, as well as of de-
ficient stocks alike of manufactured
goods and of raw materials. II peace
should arrive within reasonable time,
ii will find a good part of the coming
years business as secure as any busi-
ness can be that was placed at present
price levels, and with stocks of goods
concededly small in all positions. IL
seems certain, however. that peace VIII
come much more gradually than did
and in this case demands from Europe
for materials for rebuilding and repair
will help to take up the slack of re-
duced orders in other lines.
Another and much more doubtful fea-
ture is the question of the extent to
which European countries which have
practiced state socialistic or collec-
tiyfstic methods in the control not only
of industry and trade, but even of pub
lie appetities and food supplies, as mill
tary measures, may seek to apply these
methods to the struggle with us for old
or new markets. To paraphrase the
poet, IL has seemed of late that abroad,
at least, where national control and
participation in trade and industry are
accepted as an everyday matter, as
though the individual has withered and
the state is more and more. To what
extent American business men, shackled
by evidently outworn laws based on
theories of unrestricted competition,
are prepared to meet this possible Eu-
ropean combination of state and pri-
vate competition, If, as seems probable,
Ii eyentuates, is perhaps the most cru
cia1 question in the entire situation.
New and strange economic forces are
evidently to be met with after the war;
but 1t at least may be said that Ameri-
can business mems eyes are open to the
difficulties confronting them, and the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01

rived egislators-insist that they
will resort to the referendum in the
event the assembly passes a copsti-
tutional convention call that does not
contemplate vote by the people on
the question Of whether or not such
convention should be held.
Special Election Also Hit.
It has been suggested that the Leg
islature might call a special election
at an early date to consider the ques-
ton OF whether or not the constitu-
tional convention should be held.
Such law would itself be subject to
the referendum.
Action in the next general election,
however. on such constitutional
amendments as the Nonpartisan
league might propose, is obtainable.
ure as applied to constitutional
amendments. If the league so desires,
it would be empowered to initiate
such amendments under rules that
it is expected this legislature may lay
down, for the initiative, in its present
form, has been held imperative by the
supreme court of the state.
There. again. however, looms the
referendum-for IL the league oppon-
ents so desire, they could hold up
such regulations for the holding of in
lLIdllN@ SlCIIlOIA5s uIlAI56s VI NVhInGs LllC
legislature passed them bv a two
thirds vote in each house. on the So
called emergency clause.
Law Is Quite Clear.
The referendum act that may be
brought to bear as against any Iegis-
lation passed by this assembly is
quite clear in it's purpose, and there
is probably no chance for a miscon-
struction as to the intent of the act.
The only way the legislature can
place bill beyond the operation OF
the referendum is to pass the measure
on an aye and no vote. and then adopt
the so-caIled emergency clause, on
separate roll call. Such clause how
ever. must set forth that the law lis
intended and necessary for the preser-
walton of the public peace. health or
safety" of the state.
Courts have held that the Iegisla-
ture is supreme in the matter Of de-
clarfng when a bill comes within the
province of the public peace, health
or safety clause
The provision Of the initiative and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
COLE TO TAKE OATH
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY
Released From Hospital SATURDAY
Noon and Is Recuperatine-Still
Quite Weak.

81 have all week to qualify and will
probably not take the oath as district
Judge until Thursday or Friday" said
Judge-elect A. T. Cole to The Forum
this afternoon.
1T just got out Of the hospital Sat-
urday noon and my legs are still a
little wobbly and as Judge Pollock
kindly said that he would look after
things for me until felt strong
enough and as there are ten days in
which / have to qualify for the of
fee, I will continue to take 1t easy
until the latter part of the week.
Judge Cole has been in st. Luke's
hospital for the past three weeks or
more following an operation for her.
mia. He stated today that although
somewhat weak he was feeling fine
otherwise. The wound is healing in
splendid manner and as Judge Cole
expressed it he will be strong as an
OK again"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
.KITTEL WILL Be TAKEN
TO LEAVENWORTH TONIGHT
Deputy Marshals Gammons and Wat.
ties Will Start With Prisoners
Over Great Northern.

William Kittel, who was sentenced
to five years in the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth; Kan, will start
on the trip south over the Great
Northern at midnight tonight in
charge of Deputy u. S. Marshals John
Gammons ana Carey .Wattles.
Kittel, who was formerly cashier Of
the First National bank Of Casselton,
pleaded guilty on Nov. Is to indict-
ments charging him with misappropri-
alton of funds and falsifications OF ac-
counts in connection with affairs of
the bank.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01

country faces the problems OF 1917 with
costs of operation at a high level, it is
true, but with a wealth of capital never
before possessed, with a population not
decimated or crippled by death or
ing merchant marine, with a solidly
established shipbuilding industry, and
with clearer ideas of what constitutes
financial commercial and military pre-
paredness than it ever had before 1t
is very evidently no time for playing
parish politics. so far as governmental
interference with or hamstrihging of
business, industry and transportation is
concerned Certainly, IL we fail in this
future, apparently irrepressible, con-
flict, 1t will not be for lack of adequate
warning.
Big money raising sale on ready to
wear starts tomorrow at Max Stern's
$40 First Ave. No.-Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
MRS. GROVE DIES
Wife of Well Known Contractor Sue
eumhs to Months illness.

Mrs. Anna j. Grove, 20, wife OF
Carl j. Grove, well known Binford
contractor, died at local hospital at
2 o'clock Sunday morning following
a months illness from complications.
The husband and two babies, aged
one year and one month. respectively,
survive.
Remains were shipped to Binford by
Gaard & Moore this morning. Funeral
will be held there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
SAN STERN OFF FOR
EAST ON BUYING TRIP
FARGO CIothier to Visit Detroit, Bos
ton and New York on Two
Weeks Tour.

Sam Stern, junior member of Alex
Stern & Co., left this afternoon over
the Northern Pacific on an eastern
buying trip.
Mr.. Stern will be gone for about two
weeks, visiting Detroit, Boston and
New York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION IS
BARRED BY Law
CONTINUED from page one.)
vented from assuming constitutional

vented from assuming constitutional
convention powers.
Small Hope of Necessary Vote.
The referendum, enacted by the
people at the polls in November, 1915,
acts as a barrier against an immedi-
ate constitutional convention in North
.Dakota--for there is nobody on the
ground here who processes to believe
that the convention program can OBJ
tain the necessary two-thirds vote in
the state senate, 81 votes out Of 40
being necessary there, and 1t isn't
generally believed that the necessary
tWo-thirds vote can be obtained in the
house, where rs out Of 113 votes
would be required, to place the bill in
Question beyond the pale of the refer
sndum.
Opponents of the constitutional
convention-and they are quite nu-
merpus among the more recently ar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
LOST

Brown fox muff Saturday after
noon in business district. Posi-
bly, at Garrick or Isis theatres.
Muff has peculiar markings.
Liberal reward for return to Mrs.
w. T.. Gasaway, 921 Tenth street
south. Phone 2472.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
Car Stations at Auction

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 6, registered
Percheron and Belgiuns, ages year.
Iings to s, not finished or fat, but in
good condition and ready for service.
Bryant & Co., owners. Baird sells
them. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-01
16 Stations at Auction

All registered; buyers are to set the
price. Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. g. Bry-
ant & Co.. owners. Baird, auctioneer
-Adyt.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
FINLAND TU bz A REPUBLIC

London,-A fettosgad dispatch to the Exchange TeiestapA Co. says;
 "The provisional government has ac- cept draft plans :, sotaias the sotera. ment ot F.nlana These aim al difeet establishment .. eoIa.a relations be tween Finland and t,ass.a. Finland to remain anneNeu to Nusssa but to nave it's own lv6.s.atnt institutions anu government A.so, II Is to b. declared refubhc. wit4 the supreme eNesu tlye power entrusted IL an elected ruler.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
REACTION IN P[TROGAAO SIZE STEAMSHIP OFFICE
kERENSkY OPPOSED AND PEACE
 IS OFFERED.
Council Of Workmen Seize Govern ment and Dissolve Parliament
 New Convention.

London The Maximalists have ob. taIned control of Pptrograd. deposed Premier kerensky and issued proc. lamatIon saying the new government will propose immediate peace. the femt official Russian news agency an nounces.
 The MaX!malists were assisted by the Petrograd garrison. which made possible a coup d'etat without blood shed
 Leon Trotzky. president of the cen. tral executive committee of the Petro- grad council oi soldiers and work men's delegates. issued declaration to the effect that the provisional eoy. ernmeht was no longer in existence and that some ot it's members had been arrested. The preliminary par lament has been dissolved.
 \ wireless from Petregrad says that the council of soldiers and workmen .s delegates has announced that the split fin the council has been healed and that call has been sent out for a delesafe from each 25.o0o popula ion 10 express the will of the Russian army
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
MENINGlTISAT CAMP FUNSTON
Reported That There Are 3e Additional Cases; Preeaution to Prevent
 Spread.

Camp Funston. Kan Five deaths have resulted from spinaI meningitis among the men at Camp Funston, il Wa announced at the base hospital here Thirty nine cases have been re- ported.
 The names Of the men who died were a~~ounced as sam J. Martin Willis Tace. Ca Jarboe. Elmer J. Morrell and k Irgll Ford, Jr.
 Every preeauGou is being taken. il was said at the base hospital. to seg- regate men as soon as they are found to have contracted the disease. and companies in which cases have been found have been quarantinod. The number of fatalities has been de. creased from - to 70 per cent.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
OFFICERS RELATIVES BARRED
Pershing Recently Warned Men That if Wives Followed Them Officers
 Would De Sent Home

Washington connection with re- cent press dispatches that American women have been besiesins govern. ment officials for passports in order to join military relief expeditions. such as nurses ambulance drivers ana attendants in dietary kitchens. in some cases presumably to be near thelr husbands. the War department has called attention to d recent ruling.
 lt k pointed out that Gen Pershtng -ome tIme ago warned officers that f their women 1olks persisted in follow. iug them to France the officers would be returned to this country.
 Passports are now being denied to wives and female relatives of Amert. can officers in France.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
ITALIAN P|AVE LINE
 HOLDS BACK ENEMY
GREAT BATTLE OPENS WiTH ]. SMELLING OF WHOLE FRONT
 ITALIAN LEFT WING SAFE.
ARMY WAS NOT EkCIRCLED
Presence of Allied Forces Is Regarded as of Highest Importance For It's Moral Effect of the Italian Troops
 and Its Military Value.

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy.-Italians are holding the Aus tro-German advance on the Piave line. Early reports from the front were fa- vorable Heavy smelling is in progN ress all along the new front.
 The enemys operations on the north and east in an attempted en- circlement of the Italians have not succeeded. The menace on the Ital- ian left wing also is virtually past,
 The recommendation of the Italian army along the newly chosen line ott defense is now virtually an accom- plished fact. and the whole vast or ganization is preparing for the battlo that Is not so far of. The men arc in good spirits.
 Retirement of that part of tho Italian force III the Carnta district of Northern Neretia has shortened tho Italian main front. which now pre- sents compact line extending about 20 miles along tho new river defenses to the sea.
 The allies are represented on the new front by some British batteries from the Carso. The presence of al lied forces is regarded as of the high est importance for it's moral effect on the Italian troops as well as for it's purely military value England's an nouncement that shc will continue 70 send endorsements without delay and spare no effort to prevent a fur ther invasion Of Italy arouses tho keenest satisfaction and enthusiasm here.
 It may now be stated that the pres- ent line of defense Is the only ntsl line which the supreme command has ever considered seriously. The Tag. liamento and Liyeuza Ines were de- signed merely to block the progress of the enemy Up to the present de- lenses. The correspondent received this information autharitatively 10 days ago, bal MS then unable so d. vulge the location ot the tine.
 The report from Gen piaz. the new commander stated that Italian rear guards crossed the piaye river near Susecana, after destroying the bridges. This river should be noted carefully, A glance al the map will show that after thc Taeiiamcnto and the Liyenza, the Piave k the first im- portant stream capable of interposing a strong tactical position The upper part of the river Is backed by tho slopes of the Grappa Hills Further down Il has behind if the Asolo Hlls and the large forest of Montello. both ot which ale advantageous in giyink high advanced wooded points fin a fla. country The river is deep. wide. stony and = seless It's mouth Is 25 miles no A of Venice Where the precise line Is cannot be indicated further, but this gives the essentias features.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
BURG-AMERICAN ult.E LOSES
 BOOKS AND RECORDS.
A. Mitchell Palmer Directed Move Against Concern-Tip Allowed
 Removal of Evidence.

New NoIk=Aeting on orders from Washington, tmt,d States Marshal McGarthy, With oil city detectives and two deputy matshals. seized the of- llees of the Hamburg American Line and took over the property Of the company in the name of the govern. meat All b9ohS. records and equip ment of the offices were seized.
 A Mitchell Palmer. custodian ot alien property. .iu telegram directed the se3zurc. s,Ae acton came as sur prise to officials oi the steamship company. It was said 10 have been nstIsattd on t tIa tAdt certain books oHd records were being removed,
 From the moment that the officers took possession employees were not al- lowed to touch | book or scrap ot pa. per. Che officer MS aszished 10 tahe over the work nf eaC- emHloye. Any attempt to touch any bo3k or papers. the employes Were told. would result in arrest
 seventy employees of the company were m the usures when the marshal and h!s assistants arrlycd. Bundles ot books aI~l records wore tuund packed as !. ready Tor removal tt "as sad by employ,s ol Che steamship com pany that the bundles were 10 bo ,aken to another part of the huildius The kaiser is reported to be large stoekhoIaer Tn the Hamburg American l inc
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
To End Whea. Shcrtaee.

New Material relief in tho shortaige of hard wheat is promised by the milling division of the Federal Food Administration in statement issued, saving considerable quantity of Canadian wheat owned by the Wheat Export Company. a British agency. and now moving down the lakes for export, is to be made avail able for grinding by mills in the Unit. cd States
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
SENATOR DELIVERED SEVERAL SPEECHES ON THE GRAVITY
 OF WAR SITUATION.
RECEIVES WARM WELCOME
Statesman So Far Is Unopposed For Reelection But Several Democrats Have Eyes On Seat-Brundldas
 and Others May Run.
Little Rock

Llllle ROCK
 Senator Joe T. Robinson has re turned to Little Rock from tour in Western Arkansas. where he deliv- cred several speeches on the gravity of the war situation. He was reeeiv- ed with splendid receptions wherever he spoke, and it is safd made deep impressions upon his hearers.
 Up to the present time Senator Robinson has no opposition for re- election. but several WeltknoWn Dom ocrats are considering tae matter and will very likely announce their inteu- tions during the next few zs. Son ator Robinson has made '.E. st9ong record at Washington during tha past few years, and it is generally eoRael- ed that he is much st,ea-er UisA his constituents than he M a few years ago.
 Former Congressmaa s. BuHae3r of Searcy, former Gov GaorgeN haa- aghey and Smeade Pow of Gam5an stated some time age thaf they would possibly oppose Senator Robinson, but nothing has been heard from ths gentlemen on fhe subject the past two or three months
 Many Democrats oyer the state ho- neve that Senator Rob asnn will have no opposition on aeeeant of hi= elosa connection with the administration oi President Wilson and the valuable service he hss rendered the president since war vas declared against Ger many.