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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Want Special Session of
Reichstag to Discuss
Offer of Lenine
SEE ARMISTICE
AS FIRST STEP
No Word Received In Lon
don of Peace Offer by
the Bolsheviki
(Rv Associated Press. !

London, Nov. 16.-The independent
Socialist group in the German reich
stag has requested the president ia
convoke an immediate session Of the
reichstag to discuss the peace offer
Of Nikolai Lenine, leader of the Rus
sian Bolsheviki, the Amsterdam corr
respondent Of the Central News
cables.
Ths aspenssnt. Socialists also
ask that the reichstag take mp con-
sideration of the new state OF affairs
as regards Courland, Lithuania and
Poland E-.... ...... ..- ........ r.. *
No word has reached this country
of q peace offer by the BoIshevild to
Germany although telegraphic com
munication has been interrupted for
nearly a week. The program Of the
Bolshevih calls for an armistic, but
1t Is understood their purpose Is to
address their proposals to all the
belligerents and not to arrange a
separate peace with Germany.
Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-The Ger
man majority Socialists, not to be
outdone by the radical Socialists.
have issued an appeal urging the
greatest activity in holding meetings
to proclaim solidarity with their
Riussian colleagues in q demand for
an immediate armtstice and a speedy
peace. This will be made a special
note at meetings held in accordance
with the resolution adopted at the
party's convention at 'Wurzburg to
demonstrate for peace without an
nexations or indemnities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
GERMANS DISTRIBUTING
PROPAGANDA BY BALLOON
Newspapers Scattered Behind Allies
Lines Attack President Wilson's
Policies.

With the American Army in
France, Nov. 15.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. IA German paper balloon,
used to distribute propaganda be-
hind the hostile lines, came down TO
day in the town occupied by Ameri-
can division headquarters with copies
Of The Gazette Des Ardennes, which
is published IN French at Charlie
vile, attached.
The leading article attacked Presi.
attitude and for not prohibiting ths
sale OF munitions to Germany's
enemies. In an attempt to convey
an idea OF reliability the newspaper
also printed q British official state
ment telling OF the capture OF a thou
sand Germans In Flanders. The
copies OF the newspaper were sent 70
General Pershing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Germans RspuIssd.
WOMEN INSIST ON
SERVING time"

Washington. Nov. 16.-When trials
Of the Woman's party militants, for
picketing the White House, came up
in police court today, Mrs. william
Kent, Of Kentheld, Cal, sentenced
TO a fine of S25 or is days in the
workhouse. found that her husband
a member OF the tariff commission.
had paid her fine. Mrs. Kent pro-
tested to the court, refusing TO ac-
cept that settlement of the Judgment
against her and demanded that she
be permitted to go to the workhouse.
The court specified that the issue
should be settled within four days
When Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, wife
OF the pure food expert, was called
for sentence she insisted on taking
workhouse term, but an attorney
engaged by her husband insisted on
the court granting an appeal. The
court announced Il could not do both.
Woman's party headquarters agl-
nounced that Mrs. Wiley refused 70
permit filing OF a bond neceseary
for an appeal and would begin
fifteen day sentence in the work
house at once.
sentence were given the usual short
wOrkhouse terms. Twenty eight 9th.
ers now doing time In the workhouse
who were to be brought into court
f. sentence for second Offenses
could not be produced IS some of
84U.s-l. referred to in court as thigh
er uper." had forbidden their re-
moval from the worlIhouse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
.TOWNLEY TALKS
TO union MEN
Urges Two Great Glasses
of Producers To Join
Hands To Win War
CBy Associated Press }

Buffalo, n. z, Nov. 16.-A
pledge from the farmers to join
hands with union labor to help win
the war was given at today's session
of the American Federation Of
Labor by A. c. Townley, president
of the Farmers Nonpartisan league,
and L. v. Strayer, second vice presi-
dent of the National Farmers con-
gress.
The farmers realize" Mr.. Strayer
said, 'the great responsibility that
rests upon them in this great world
crisis. When the liberties for which
our forefathers fought are in danger
it is important for we workers in the
cities and in the fields TO under
stand one another. The fallacy that
we are opposed to you and you TO US
should be corrected"
President Townley urged the
federation to cooperate in putting
field and factory war products on
the market at lower prices and great
er quantities.
LET the two great classes Of
producers join hands behind the
government in this war" he said.
let us put down the profiteer. We
would find in a surprisingly short
time that our people at home Will be
better and more economically fed,
our forces at the front better and
more economically equipped"
President Townley made a bitter
attack on the milling interests, de-
claring that the farmers received
only so cents a bushel for wheat
under a low grading, while the
standard wheat flour. No. ! North
ern, was selling at $3.50. But, he
added. can Of our 80 cent wheat
finds its way into the -four mills and
into your -four barrels"
A resolution, now before the con-
vention calling upon the government
to take over the flour milling in
dustry, was read and approved BY
President Townley.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
ASYLUM ATTENDANTS
Are HELD FOR MURDER
Death Of Patient Results In Invsstl.
cation BY Special Grand
Jury.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. 1s. A. l..
Barlow, and James z. Brown. two at
tendants at Longview state hospital
for the insane were indicted on
charges Of first degree murder in a
partial report made here today by
the special grand jury investigating
the conditions existing at the hos
pital.
The indictments returned today
were made I'm connection with the
death OF Sabin Hollister. patient
at Longview last week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
ITALIANS REPJ[SE ALL ATTACKS
OTHER WAR FRONTS REMAIN INACTIVE
Kaiser Praises
U-Boat Crews in
Adriatic Sea
fBy AssocIated Press.)

Amsterdam, Nov. 16.-The German
emperor according to a Berlin dis
patch, in addressing the U-boat
crews in the Adriatic and referring
to the development of the submar-
ines, said that voyage Of three or
four weeks now was an everyday
occurrence and declared that the
development of the U-boats had not
reached its highest point. He ex-
pressed qualification at the amount
of the tonnage sunk in the Mediter-
ranean which, he said. showed that
the U-boats had fulfilled what had
been expected OF them. Submarine
warfare would have a decisive part
in the final outcome OF the war, the
emperor declared, and would not be
stopped until the enemy was
vanQuished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
DISCUSS FUEL SUPPLY
OF NORTHWEST STATES

Minneapolis, Nov. 16.-State fuel
administrators of Wisconsin. North
Dakota, South Dakota and Minne-
sofa, met here yesterday and dis
cussed plans for the distribution OF
coal in the northwest
IL was decided to have communt-
ties unable to obtain coal from Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior ports.
submit q report to their respective
state fuel administrators. These re-
quests viii be turned over to w. II.
Groy ernan, secretary OF the North
west Coal Dock Operators associa-
ton. and the companies holding up
the orders win be requested to make
Immediate shipment. In case OF
coal shortage the fuel administration
viii communicate with railroad COM
panies and procure the necessary
ctTriera.
Under the operation Of the priority
coal shipment order OF the FEDERAL
fuel administration. the amount o1
coal on docks at the head Of the
lakes, has tripled since Aug. !, 1t was
said
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Want TINE TO DIGEST
PRESENT WAR TAXES
Expert Advisers Think There Should
be No Further Revenue Lesis.
lation For Present.
Nv Asgociated Press.l

Washington, Nov. 16.-The COM
mittee OF expert advisers TO the in
ternal revenue commissioner on the
problems growing out Of the collec-
tion Of war taxes on excess profits
let 1t be known today as their atti-
ttide that there ought to be no fur
ther revenue legislation until the
business men are able to know just
what they have to pay under the
present excess profits law. Business
men have been wondering as to what
further taxes they might be called
upon to paw under the war time
demands anE @le government is still
wrestling with the problem of the
exact definition Of capital under the
new law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
WOULD CONVERT SAILING
VESSELS into STEAMSHIPS
Edison Suggests That Sailing Ships
BE Equipped With Twin
Screws.
AZ Associated Preaa.l

Washington, Nov. 6.-Conversion
Of more than a million tons Of AM
erican sailing vessels into steamships
were proposed to the shipping board
today by Thomas A. Edison. The
inventors suggestion will be made
the subject of thorough investiga-
ton.
Because OF the peculiar construc-
tion OF sailing ships. Ii will be
necessary, Mr.. Edison said, to equip
them with twin screws. Thus equip-
ped their hulls would bear the strain
better, and &C the same time, they
would develop considerably more
speed than if carrying but q single
propeller. The plan viii be consider
ed BY the engineering division Of the
emergency fleet corporation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
VILLA PLANNED
new REVOLUTION
Made 5000 Mile Journey
Through Mexico Since
Last August

Presidio, Tex, Nov. 16.-Francis-
co Villas mysterious disappearance
following the battle at Parral last
August was explained today by
First Captain Joe Jaurretta, private
secretary to Villa, who declared he
had accompanied Villa on a three
thousand mile trip from Parral
through Durango, Zacatecas, San
Luis Potosi, and other Mexican
states TO confer with chiefs regard
ing a new revolutionary movement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Murderer Left Note Warn
ing Austrians Against
Aiding America
ROBBERY MAY ALSO
HAVE BEEN MOTIVE
Virginia Police Make
Wholesale Arrests in
Murder Mystery
IRY Associated Press.N

Virginia, MINI, Nov. 16.-Three
persons, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Alar
and a boarder. Peter Trepich, were
killed last night by an axe muir
derer. Their bodies were found to-
day in their home here with a note
OF warning to all other Austrian
families in Virginia who bought
Liberty bonds or subscribed to the
Red Cross.
The bodies were horribly mutilat-
ed. They had been slashed with a
knife in addition 10 being beaten
with an axe. All were in their beds.
The police have two theories 20
account for the murder. One is that
q ResnlGed from q feuI over the aid
given by the Alara to the American
cause and another is that robbery
was the motive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
MAY coMMANDEER ooAL

Chicago, Nov. 1ss-Pians for tht
communicating Of coal for the gem
eral public here ia case Of emerg
ency this winter are perfected fodas
The Cook county fuel administrat flor
committee, which will have chars
OF the work, has announced that cc
on Its way TO the factory win hH
seized only 70 prevent suffering ci
70 obyiate the closing down 0f planla
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Reports to Headquarters
Are Scattering and In
complete, However
BELIEVE TOTAL rs
NEAR TO 500, 900
Fargo District, Leads Other
State Districts in Total
Collected

Three hundred nifty dollars OF
$3.50, 900 subscribed by the
international Harvester Co, Inc.,
to the army T.. NJ. G. A. war
work fund has been credited to
Fargo, it was announced by A..
b. Clancy, manager of the Fargo
branch OF the company, today.
The company also appcrtioned
$11,500 OF it's purchase OF Sec
ond Liberty Loan bonds to Far
20.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
EARTHauAKE RECORDED.
tBy Assoeiated Press.

washington, Nov. ia pro-
nounced earthquake, estimated to
have been centered about 5000 miles
from washington, occurred during
the night beginning at 10s89 p. m,
and Continuing until about 1852 a.
IA. The maximum movement was
between 1f:17 p. ms and I1:40 p. N.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
DENY THAT U-BOAT
HAS BEEN ELIMINATED
American Naval Experts Withhold
Judgment on LulI ID Sub
marine Activities.
- AsaocIatad Preps.l

washington, Nov. 16.-American
naval experts. IL was made plain to-
day, do not agree with the view that
the luli in submarine activities indi-
Gates q collapse OF the U-boat cam
paien or that anti-submarine meas
ures have proved wholly effective.
They agree that progress is being
made against the menace but prefer
70 postpone judgment on whether the
u~boat has been eliminated as a
factor until the theory has been
more thoroughly tested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Chicago Women
Will Stage Food
Show in January
fRv Associated Press.l

Chicago, Nov. ia food show,
for the purpose Of demonstrating
the proper uses Of foodstuffs, will
be staged by the State Council OF
National Defense in the Coliseum
from Jan. to IL. Women will be
shown how to get along with meat
less, wheatless and sweetless days.
Especial attention will be given to
food substitutions-eggs, milk, fish,
olive oil and peanut butter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

Minneeota-Bair tonight and prob
ably Saturday; colder in north portion
Saturday afternoon or night.
North Dakota--Fair tonight and
Saturday; somewhat colder Saturday.
Montana-Fair tonight and Satur-
day somewhat colder in east portion
Saturday and in southwest portion to-
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
PROTEST CoNscRiPTioN.

AEy Associated EFes&.
Victoria, b. c.. Nov. 16-Fifteen
hundred men at the Trail SmeIter
are out on strike as protest against
the enforcement Of the military SER
vice act. Most Of the men are aliens
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Only Germans
at Pacifist
Conference
fRv Asaoelatsd Press. J

Washington, Nov. 16. - Through
Zurich, Switzerland. there came to-
day q cable report from Berne OF
the collapse OF the projected paclfist
conference which was to have been
held in the latter place. At the first
and only sitting Monday, the con-
ference adjourned to the last OF
December, because there were no
entente representative. although for
the central powers Dernburg, Err
berger, Karolyi and others were in
attendance ready to set out their
views.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Inundated Territory Forms
Huge Triangle With
Twelve-Mile Sides
WATER BARRIER
NOW INTERVIEWS
Averts Threat of Bombard-
ment of Venice From
Advanced Positions

italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Thursday, Nov. 15.-The flood
gates OF the Piave and SHE, or Old
Piave. rivers. have been opened by
Italian military engineers and the
enemy is now faced by another User
OF inundation.
The food was Ioosed at the point
where the enemy succeeded In cross
ing the Piave near Grisolera (four
miles from the coast) ana the whole
region where he gained Iodgment is
now under water. The inundated
territory forms a huge triangle
about IL miles on each side, with the
apex at Dona di Piave. The enemy
had been driven back, but still held
on wtthin this triangle until the
dykes from both rivers released the
water over the low-lying plain.
The chief menace at that point
was that the enemy might be able %
approach Venice through tbs
lagoon or bambard the city from his
position between the rivers. The
inundation interposes a barrier OF
water IL miles across and several
feet deep.
Reports which have reached head
quarters from other points on the
front are also favorable.
Appeal From Pope.
Rome, Thursday. Nov. l5.-Pope
Benedict has asked the governmenfs !
OF the central empires TO instruct
their military authorities operating
west OF the Isonzo to follow the
rules OF international law in respect
ing the lives and property OF civilians
and in the protection OF women and
children. the clergy, hospitals,
churches. bishops palaces and
presbyteries. ...
The pontiH also has ordered the
papal nuncios at Munich and Vienna.
II necessary, to appeal personally and
directly to Emperor William and
Emperor Charles to obtain the full
fillment Of his wishes.
Berlin Claims Advance
Berlin, Nov. 16.-The town OF Cis-
mon, on the northern Italian front,
has been captured, the war ONCE an
nounces. Near the Adriatic, on the
western bank OF the Piave, Hum
garisE troops advanced and captur-
ed 1000 Italians.
Germans RepuIssd.
Rome, Nov. l6. - Ali along tbs
mountain front, from Asiago to the
Piave river, the attacks OF the Aus
ro-German forces which are seek
ing to crush in the Italian line. have
been repulsed, IL Is announced ON
cially. All the positions attacked
yesterday remained in the hands OF
the Italians.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
AMBASSADOR is
UNABLE TO GIVE
MORE DEFINITE
news OF RUSSIA
American Representatives
Report Adds Nothing to
Press Cables
FIRST SINCE
NOVEMBER 8
Fight Continues in Streets
Telegraph Offices
Change Hands Often
fRv Associated PrAsa.n

Washington, Nov. 16.-Dtspatches
from Ambassador Francis, at Petro-
grad, dated Nov. 10. arrived today
but contained nothing not already
reported in the news cables, and, in
fact, described the situation as II
was presented, in the news dispatch
es, of that date, when fightlng was
in progress in Petrograd, and the
Bolsheviki had not been ousted by
Premier Kerensky's forces as later
dispatches have indicated.
Ambassador Francis reported he
had no written or oral communica-
ton with the Bolsheviki govern
ment. His message was the first re-
ceived since Nov. s, although II
stated that he had filed cable reports
every day.
Fighting was in progress in the
streets, and, he said, the telegraph
and telephone offices had changed
hands several times, .s
The ambassador had no knowledge
OF the situation outside Of Petro-
grad. G
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

Copenhagen, Nov. ia Helsing-
fors dispatch to Tho Polittken says
that the military committee Wednes-
day night received the following By
telephone:
When the revolutionary troops
reconduered Gatchina, Kerensky
with 5000 to 5000 men retired to the
south. An order was given to cut
off his retreat and part Of the north
ern army was dispatched to attack
him in the rear. y
The people seem to have lost conf
dence in L,enine and Trotzky. 1t Is
intended TO form a social revolution
ary coalition government, with
representatives of all parties except
the welI-to-do. The first task of the
new government will be to make
peace with the enemy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

Cc0ntinued On page p
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

No Report from FoFtk9s
No report has been received for
two days from Grand Forks for the
Grand Forks district which includes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Not Vet in Pstrosrsd.

Stockholm, Nov. 16.--A Russian
who arrived at Haparanda from
Petrograd Wednesday says that
Kerensky's troops had not entered
Petrograd Monday and he did not
believe they would enter, az the
garrison, numbering $4,000, remained
faithful to the Madmalists.E
The cause of Kerensky'ss un-
popularity, according to this Russian
was his opposition to peace, they
was is opposition to peace. and he
further declared that IL the Maxi
nlalists could have made peace, they
would be masters everywhere. AL
hope was in the proposed coalition
cabinet, and he added:
'If such a government cannot be
formed, we win have civil war"
Telegraphic communication with
Petrograd Is still completely sus-
pended. The only news OF the events
there has been brought by travellers
to Finland, or transmitted by tele-
phone, and these reports add to the
confusion by their failure TO give
dates OF the various alleged hap
penirgB.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

Reports from state colleges indi-
cate that the student section Of the
state committee has raised $1,000 or
$500 as It's part OF the fund
Two thousand dollars have been
raised at the University Of North
Dakota Sss6 at Fargo college, ST.
900 at the North Dakota Agricui-
tural college. $3.50 at the MayviIle
normal. $500 At the Valley city
normal. and 500 at Jamestown COLI
Hnrn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

London, Nov. l6.-According to a
Petrograd dispatch to the Exchange
agency, dated Wednesday, Nov. II,
Kerensky's mixed detachments are
concentrated close TO Petrograd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Appeal From Pope.
Berlin Claims Advances.

Berlin, Nov. 16.-The town OF Cis-
mon, on the northern Italian front,
has been captured, the war Office an
nounces. Near the AdriaIic, on the
western bank OF the Piave, Hum
ed 1000 Italians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
Roland Speers
Decorated For
Bravery In War

Roland r, Speers. of Santa Monica
Cal, the son of |. c. Speers' formerly
OF Marshalltown and the grandson
of Dr.. Elizabeth Speers Gillette, or
this city, has been promoted to cap
taincy in France and decorated by the
French government for bravery. News
of the honors won by the young man.
who is only 81, came to DR.. Gillette
in letter
Captain Speers has won his cap
taincy in less than year from 'he
time he enlisted with a group of STU
dents of Leland Stanford University
as an ambulance driver for service IN
France. With the captaincy he was
awarded the decoration croiS oe
guerre by the French commander tor
bravery on the field of battle in get
ting wounded off under fire and TOR
personal risk taken in getting them 10
hospitals AS a captain he is in COM
mand now of the Harvard University
ambulance unit of fifty-two men.
The French government has provided
him with a fast, high power automo-
bile and driver. and detailed French
lieutenant to accompany and act as
interpreter.
Speers was attending Leland Stan
ford when the fever to enlist for am
hulance service in France struck the
university. There was organized in
California a society called Friends OF
France. which paid the expense Of the
volunteers of the ambulance unit that
went from the university. Since then
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-11
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants.

Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted oS
Marshalltown dealers for tho dineren'
varieties Of farmers provisions. gram
and produce.
The Batesoe Grocery Company
quotes the following prices:
Butter-3T.
Eggs-35
Benedict Flour anc Feed Company
win pay the following prices at thsir
place Of business in this city. suoJsc1
however, to market changes:
Corn-1.S0.
Oats-54
Wheat-2.0o.
The following market quotations ara
furnished by H. Willard, Son & Co:
Clear medium native wool-55 81.
Coarse and low-50d52.
Light, fine--45 so.
Heavy. fine-3S.
Pelts-100G $50.
No. hides-1S
No. . hides-1I.
Horse hides, tail on-6.oO 46.o0.
Hogs skins-50.
BeeswaX-2TQ 2S.