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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20

James NJ. witherow has been elected
member of the Polytechnical So
ciety of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college.
H. r. Edwards, superintendent of
city schools. is at Lidgerwood, N. D.,
where he will be one of the judges of
debate to be held there this evening.
Jacob Kiefer. who has been in the
city for the past ten days looking after
his interests here. returned to st. Paul
last night.
Preparations for the concert to be
given at Trinity Lutheran church in
aid of the pipe organ fund have been
practically completed. The date, an
nounced some time ago., is May II.
The trustees Of the First Congre-
gational church have elected Fred
Stalley and Otto Dahl deacons. to sue
coed the late Fred Goodsell and John
Costain. Wilfred r. Costain was
elected treasurer. to succeed his father.
Isaac Jones of Baker is a county
seat visitor today.
August Hicks. the Holy Cross town.
ship farmer. was Moorhead visitor
last night.
Fred Van Houten is up from Breck-
enridge to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Van Houten.
Jack Nemzek has been appointed
night desk sergeant at the Moorhead
police station.
Louis Miller, a visiting farmer from
the Kurtz neighborhood, says seeding
will be delayed in that locality until
the first Of next week.
Ernest Mcdonald. who has decided
to remove from Hawley to Moorhead,
Is having his furniture placed in the
Bayer house on Seventh street south.
today.
Sam Halland, the general merchant
of Comstock, is a Moorhead visitor
today.
DR.. ]. A. Aasgaard, president of
Concordia college, returned this morn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPA ALTON
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for II years and calomels old-tine en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If You have a "dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull,
tired feeling sick headache - torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
Quick. sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night lust to keep right. Try them
Toe and CSC per box. All druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
Notice of ChatteI Mortgage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of that
certain mortgage made by Abel Erick-
son, of Fargo, Cass County, North Da-
Company, corporation, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, MORTGAGE, dated the 10th day of
April, 1915, to secure the following in
dated April 10, 1915, due $1,000 on the
10th day of April. 1916, and $1,000 on
the 10th day of each month thereafter
up to and including the 10th day of
February, 1918, with interest on each
installment at the rate OF six per cent
per annum from April 10, 1916, until
paid, and which default is of the fol-
lowing nature, to-wit: failure to pay
the installments of said note or inter
est thereon as they became due, no sum
having been paid upon. said note except
the sum Of $1,000 paid on April 10th,
1915, and the SAID :1soTt5agee having
under the terms of the mortgage afore-
said declared the entire amount OF said
note due and payable; that there is
claimed to be due on said mortgage at
$233.56 for principal and interest; that
said mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the personal property in said
mortgage and hereinafter described, at
ute in such case made and provided, at
the residence of A. l. Farr at the prem
Uses commonly known as No. 402
Eighth Street North, in the. City of
EATBOB LASS, OOunbys 4NOElH lahOldf The
place where the property is now situ-
ate, the property being such that by
reason of its bulk ii cannot be con-
veniently moved, at the hour OF 2
o'clock p. NJ, on Friday, the 9th day
of April, A. d. 1917.
That the personal property which
will be sold to satisfy said mortgage is
described as follows, to-wit:
One Modello Player-Piano No. S1729,
Style 572.
A. M. ROSS,
Sheriff of Cass County, N. D.,
Agent
Fowler q Green, Attorneys for Mort
gage, Fargo, n. ID.
(April 20. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
POSLAM HEALS
ERUPTIONS ON
SKIN and SCALP

IL you attend to Pimples, Rashes and
all skin troubles with PosIam, and do
so promptly, they VIII not develop and
spread.
lam's work and know how readily 1t
takes hold. stopping the itching at
once, you VIII hardly believe its effects
possible in so short a time.
In Eczema. Poslam's action appears
All the more remarkable when the trou-
BILE is persistentIy Stubborn and moth
Ing else seems to bring lasting relief.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 24S-5
West Attn St, New York City-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
NORMAL SCHOOL FARES
WELL IN APPROPRIATIONS

The Moorhead Normal school Jared
we'll in the appropriations made by
the state legislature.
1t was learned today that the omni-
bus educational bill. passed con Thurs
day. carried an increased appropria-
ton for support, raising the amount
from $4,000 to $4,000. An item of
$1,000 for paving on Seventh avenue
south was also included. This last item
guarantees the extension Of the paw
ing of the avenue in front of the nor
NAL school grounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
BOY FEVER VICTIM

Erhardt Mikkelsen. the ten-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William C.. Mix
kelsen of Glyndon township. died on
Wednesday night Of scarlet fever. The
funeral was held this afternoon with a
short service at the grave. conducted
by Rev. F. G. Ahrens. pastor Of the
German Lutheran church OF Sabin.
The remains were inferred in the
church cemetery. under the direction
of A. ]. Wright & Sons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
WALTER WRIGHT SOLOISf
FOR THE Big SANGFRFESr

Walter c. Wright has been selected
as the soloist for the midsummer
sangerfest Of the Red River Valley
Scandinavian Singers association, to
be held In Moorhead in June. Mr.
Wright is a Moorhead boy, the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wright, and has
an exceptionally fine voice. For over
year Mr.. Wright has been a pupil of
Charles w. Clark, the celebrated BARI
tone of Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
MERCHANTS
AID SEED
CAMPAIGN

It was decided at the meeting Of the
Moorhead Retail Merchants associa-
ton last night to extend all possible
assistance to the farmers in producing
and caring for their crops.
After carefully investigating the
present fire alarm system the associa-
ton decided to recommend the install
lation OF an entirely new system. It
was also recommended the fire alarm
boxes be placed in all the school and
other public buildings.
Several other matters Of a routine
nature were considered at the meet
ing last night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20

Mothers know it stops Group
because it cuts the thick chok-
ing mucus, clears the throat of
phlegm, stops the hoarse me-
tallic cough, eases the difficult
breathing, then quiet sleep.
Mrs. T. Neureuer, Eau Claire, Wis,
writes: "Foleys Honey and Tar com.
pletely cured my boy of very severe
attack Of Group. We know from exper.
fence that 1t 10 wonderful remedy for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
$75,OOO AUCTION

April "a. Duluth. MINI. Board Of
Trade livery going out of business.
81 big horses, $50 trucks, wagons and
carriages; 140 harness. Largest and
finest sale Of it's kind ever held west OF
Now York Baird of Aberdeen, S. D.,
sells it.-advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20

this territory. Coupled with the rain
that fell over the northern section OF
the state several days ago, and the
great quantity of moisture in the
snowfall that covered the southwest
ern section of the state early this
week, every portion Of the state has
received beneficial rains within the
week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
Chicago.
81
Sioux City,

Sioux City, Ia, April 2O.-Hogs: Re
ceipts, 1900; steady to sc higher; esti-
mated receipts tomorrow, 5000: bulk.
$15.l5@15.55; range. $15.00@l5.7O;
light, $15.O0915.2O: mixed. $15.25 a
1855; heavy, $15.55@15.7o.
Cattle: Receipts. 500; steady; esei-
mated receipts tomorrow, 200; stock
ers, steady.
Sheep: Receipts, 800; steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20

and skins ........... 10
Green sailed deacon
skins, each .......... 1.50 100
Green sailed horse
hides, as to size ..... 500 to 100
Gre n sailed ponies,
mules, CLUES, etc. -. 1.50 to $50
Green sailed colt skins,
as to size ......... so to 125
Green and part cured
hides. lie to &c less .-..
than above prices on
cured stock &.e
Dry flint hides and skins 80 to 80
Dry sailed hides and
skins .....u......... 20 to 26
Rendered tallow .. IL to l2A
Green pelts. fullswooled,
each ~. -: ,, LOO to 800
each ................ so to 100
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chas. e. Lewis & Co., Grain and Stock
Brokers', Morton Block. Fargo.
NAV Wheat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20

No: ! northern, 2.429s; No. 2 north
ern, 2.385s; No. 3 northern, 2.335s; oats,
cash, No 3 c. w, .693s; May oats, .69A
July oats, .671s; September oats. .5S% :.
flax, cash, No. l N. w. c., 3.OO19; July
flax 3.O31b; Nav flax Bob
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
THE MARKETS
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
OF The NORTHWEST
(By Associated Press.)
south st, Paul,

South st. Paul. Mimi, April 90
Hogs: Receipts. 500: steady: range,
Cattle: Receipts, 2.1O0: killers, stea-
dy; steers, $65O012.25; cows and heif-
ers, $6.O0@10.50; calves. Csc lower. $500
@11.25; stockers and feeders. uneven.
$5.00@9.5O.
Sheep: Receipts, 10; weaker: lambs
$S.0O@12.00; wethers, $7.00Ql0.5O:
ewes. $5.00@10.25.
Chicago, Ill. April 2O.-Hogs: Re
ceipts, $4,000 strong; bulk, s15.35 a
1880; light. $146O@15.7O; mixed. $15.15
@l5.9O; heavy. $1S;15Q 1898; rough.
Cattle: Receipts, 1000; weak: native
beef steers. $9.0O@1S.25; stockers and
feeders, $7.15Q9.90; cows and heifers.
$5.60@11.0O; calves. $S.50@12.75.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; unsettled;
wethers. $1,000 1880; lambs. $1,000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
Minneapolis Cash CIOses

No. 1 hard, 259s @2.63%; No. l
northern, 2.494s @2.55 Is; choice, 2.57%
@261%; arrive, 2.43%; choice, 2.57%
No. northern, 2.45 y @2.555s No H.
Mont, 2.49 Is @2.535s; No. northern,
2.355s @2:475s; arrive, No. 2 H. Mont,
, 2.47%; No. l durum 2.4602.4S; No. 2
durum, 2.38@253; No. yellow corn,
! 1.4613 @1.4S1a; arrive, 1.44h @1.461k !;
No. I corn, 148k @1.45h; others, 40
g l.4S; No; white eats eats .67% q.6SA;
1:17@133; barley, choice, 1.33@1.4S;
flax, S.27A q 3.33A; rye, 1.91Q1.92.
Duluth Cash Close.
No. ! hard. 2.42;; No. l northern, 237
@241;; No. 2 northern, 2.33@2.36; No.
@.67A; rye, I89@1.93; barley, 1909
Las; No. L durum, PAS; No. 2 durum,
2.43; May durum, 2.4S; July durum,
2.3S; flax, cash, 1924 @3.33A.
Duluth Flax.
May July Sept
Close .,,.,, 331A 33Oh 325
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jews TO HAVE
own COUNTRY

Continued From Page ons.>
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
Duluth Flax,
Local Quotations.

HIDES, PELTS, WOOL, ETC.
Review of the Hide and TaIIOw Market
BY BOIles & Rogers, 3O3 Broadway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
$500 to 5000

Remember, we are the only people in Fargo
and Moorhead that can show you this line
of z. p. Reed Shoes.
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Continued From Page one.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-20
Pumps?

Yes, we have nearly all these shoes in the
low cuts also. In both high and low heels.
You ladies that need narrow shoes should
remember that we have the narrow shoes
for the narrow foot. "AA" to "E".
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Use Short Words.

A man who acts as tutor and COM
panion 10 a young boy, wrote this in
dorsement on one of the boys COM
positions: Use short words-fol-
low the example of Horatio Seymour
This is part of his address delivered
by him to students in 1878: Short
words, like love, hate or zeal. have a
clear ring which stirs our minds or our
hearts. They but tell of the joy or
grief, or rage or peace. of life or
death. They are felt by all, for their
terms mean the same thing to all men.
We learn them in youth; they are on
our lips through all our days, and we
utter them down TO the close of life.
They are the apt terms with which we
speak of things which are high or
great or noble. They are the grand
words of our tongue; they teach US how
the world was made. God said. Let
there be light, and there was light. !"
MARK the words of more than one
syllable New York Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
PARLEYS To END
WITHOUT RESULT.
COMMISSION FAILS TO IMPROVE
RELATIONS BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND MEXICO.
OFFICIALLY Admitted Thar Carr ANA
Has Refused to Sign Protocol; Mex.
lean Ambassador Has Been Re-
called by His Government.

Washington.-When the American
members of the Mexican-American
joint commission had finished consid-
Grafton on Tuesday of General Car.
ranza's reply failing to comply with
their demand that the protocol provid.
ing for withdrawal of the American
troops from Mexico be ratified, there
were indications that efforts to enter
into an agreement with the de facto
government through the commission
would be abandoned. For the first
time an official admission was made
that Carranza had refused to sign the
protocol.
The failure of the commission to
give to Mexican-American relations q
brighter aspect was offset somewhat
by official limitations that Henry P.
Fletcher, confirmed as ambassador to
Mexico almost year ago, was about
to start for hif' post, where American
interests now are represented by a
clerk. The report that General Per
sh1ng's expedition soon would be
Withdrawn, regardless of Carranza' s
sSAuuO' oiSo 6dIhSu fresh Impetus
and it was understood the administra-
ton had this move under serious con
sideration.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador designate, announced during the
day that he had been summoned to
Mexico to confer with General Car
rama regarding the relations of the
two nations. This was construed in
some quarters as indicating a deter
mination by Carranza to withdraw his
diplomatic representative. Mr. Are.
dondo stated, however, that he ex,
pected to return within a few weeks
to resume his duties.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
TEUTONS REPULSE
RUSSIAN ATTACKS
GERMAN MACHINE CONTINUES
TO CRUSH MUscovITEs AND
RoUMANlANS.
TWO Important Towns on Eastern
Bank of Danube captured-Liyely
Artillery Duels in Progress
on Western Front.

London.-The period of comparative
calm which has existed on all the
battle fronts for some time, except
In Roumania, continues. In no the
ater aside from Roumania has an i'm
portant engagement taken place, the
activity everywhere being carried out
by means of the artillery and by small
patrol parties
In Roumania the Teutonic allies
have gained another considerable sue
cess in the capture in northern Do.
brudJa of the towns of Matchin and
JlJlla, on the eastern bank of the Dan
uDe opposite the important town of
Braila, forcing the Russians to a point
Just south of the Danube where the
river bends and separates Dobrudja
from Bessarabia.
In Modvia and northern Wallachia
the invaders are keeping up their
gains both northward and eastward
from the Pennsylvania Alps region. At
several points in the center of the
lines in northern Wallachia, however,
the Russians and Roumanians are te.
naciously fighting to hold them back,
and, according to Petrograd, in the re.
gion southwest of F'okshani and near
the river Rimnik the Teutonic allies
were defeated, the defenders taking
several villages and capturing six of.
ficers, 205 men, five cannon and eight
machine guns.
On the western front lively artillery
duels are in progress in Belgium and
on several sectors in the region of
Verdun. On the Austro-Italian front
commandments alone have taken place.
There is still no news concerning the
operations in Macedonia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
SAVING AS A FINE ART
Family Thrift Is Almost Unknown
Quantity in the Average Ameri-
can Household.

The true art of saving is in know
ing how to spend our money.
| Mr.. Aficawber's advice to David
Copperfeld was sound. Never spend
above your income"
Family thrift is almost an unknown
quantity in the average American
household.
Men are famous for their generosity
and our women run their households
on the same generous scale.
As the income grows larger little ex-
travagances creep in imperceptibly-
little luxuries of no great moment
seemingly at the time of their indulg-
ence-and so the increased income is
offset.
Every sane man and woman wants
TO save. We know that it is our only
insurance against the future.
No matter how well things are going
at the present moment, every family
stands chance of experiencing rainy
days." and we are wise If we take
means to meet them.
Sickness or loss of position has not
the same dread TO the man or woman
who has a comfortable savings ac-
count tucked away in the bank, as it
has for the person who spends as he
goes along"
Sickness or loss of position TO the
latter is nothing short of tragedy.
OF course. there are thousands who
find the margin between wages and a
ba~a liCira a~naalip1 Iv Snopt Il San,,,-
next to impossible to save.
But there are few of US who could
not cut down our cost of living by
careful buying and elimination of I'M
necessary luxuries.
Anyway, it would do US no harm to
figure out our family budget bit and
adopt the plan Of saving a certain per
cent of our income for future contin-
gencies.-Buffalo News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Finances in Bad Shane.

Helena, Mont.-Gov. Samuel v,
Stewart on Tuesday delivered his bi.
ennial message to the legislature OF
Montana, the houses sitting in joint
session to hear recommendations for
legislation. The message emphasized
that the state finances are in bad
shape and that state institutions are
crying for attention while the people
have made it apparent to the admin
istration that no new offices are de.
sired.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Peace Note Debated.

Washington.-The American note
to belligerent powers suggesting a
discussion of peace terms was de
bated again Thursday in the senate,
but two hours of attack and defense
failed to bring to a vote the Hitchcock
resolution indorsing President Viii
sons action in sending it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
EXECUTIVE LOCKED OUT.
Governor Hunt of Arizona Refuses to
Give UP Office.

wv ~ oihN~s
Phoenix, Ariz.-Interest in the eff
forts of G. w. P. Hunt, Democratic
claimant to the office of governor OF
Arizona, to prevent occupancy of the
office of Thomas E. Campbell Repub-
lican, who was formally inaugurated
Monday, centers in the probable legal
steps expected to follow.
An armed deputy sheriff, acting, he
said, on the authority of Leroy Laid,
Hunts private secretary, prevented
Campbell from occupying the gov
ernor's office. A suggestion by Camp
bell adherents that the doors be
broken down provoked cheers from
the crowd which witnessed the inau-
guration, but Campbell counselled the
employment of orderly means and the
crowd dispersed quietly
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
coleman Must Serve Term.

Boise, Idaho.-Fred NJ. Coleman. for
mer deputy state treasurer, serving a
term in the state penitentiary for en-
bezzling $4,000 of state funds, will
note be liberated in February. The
new state board of pardons, at meet
ing Wednesday, rescinded the action
of the old board, taken just before
the end of the year, fixing his sentence
at the minimum, two and a half years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
BY J. IN. NULL ER
Copyright By J. ". Muller

hands held out before her in agony
Of sin and sorrow.
Her trial was sharp and short. She
hid her husbands guilt and took it on
herself. There could be but one sen.
tence. The next day she was carried
to the plaza, and great crowd saw
the garrote fastened around her lovely
neck.
Even as the screw of the garrote
was whirled by the executioner, Don
Muno de Monies Claros fell forward
in his chair in his rich house. As
Luisa's eyes glazed, his life went out
on his brides breast.
None knows what has become of the
soul Of Don Muno, but the soul OF
Luisa assuredly knows no rest. She
must wander evermore through Mex.
leo, wailing for her children. And she
bears with her the doom of everyone
who speaks to her. for the person &C
costed by her surely viii die within
the week. Should one accost her first,
and ask, as some have done: Throw
of your rebedo, senorita, that l may
see your pretty FACET that man will
shrek when the yelled woman obeys.
He will shrek just once, and fall dead.
Mexican writers hare produced
several versions Of this tale. 1t has
Arrays appealed to the deep poetical
spirit among Mericans. A most
esteemed metricdl version is that of
Don Tincento Riue PaIacio. Our
own Thomas A. JQnUier has pre-
served the same legend in a charm
ing prose tale. Orozco y Berra. an
accomplished MEXICAN historian
(1816-1881) traces the legend to til,
Aztec creation-myth of Cihudco
huotl, the goddess uho gathers tn,
souls of the dead and passes through
the land CARRIED in mystic phitt
railing aloud. The Indians b
lieUe that she nil not cease till
Montezuma again sits on the thron
| of nerico.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Japan to Arm Merchantmen,

Neutrality-suspicious. through the
embassy here notified the state de-
partmeIt Tuesday of her intention to
arm her merchant ships defensively
and requested information as to
whether any special rules had been
made by this government for passage
of ships so armed through the Panama
canal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Favors Waterways Commission.

Washington. President Wilson in
dicated definitely on Thursday that
the administration will favor the ere
alton during the present session of
congress of a commission to investi-
gate plans for coordination as far as
possible all government work connect
ed with the interior waterworks OF
the nation, including river improve
ments, drainage, irrigation and food
control.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Paid to Save His Life.

Douglas, Ariz.-When Sam Wong, a
Chinese merchant of Cananea, Sonora,
refused to pay fine of $1,000 OF the
charge of conducting gambling
house he was marched to nearby
cemetery and faced with firing squad.
according to an account published
there. Wong then sent relatives to
his home, who returned with the
money.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Huge Debts Pilina Up.

Washington,-The increase in the
national debt of Great Britain, France,
Russia, Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary is estimated by the federal re
serve hoard at s49,455, 100000 from
the beginning of the war to the latter
part of 1916.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
villa Commander Defeated.

chihuahua City, Mexico.-In battle
hat lasted three days, government
5orces have won decisive victory
over a rebel command near Guerrero,
with the loss to villa of number OF
men and much loot.