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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
Status Of Emergency
Clause Is Raised in
Regents Custer Case

the provision for the new emergency
whereby laws as are required for the
public peace, health and safety" of
the state. may be placed beyond the
pale of the referendum by being pass
ed, on separate roll call, by a two
thirds constitutional majority.
Opposing this contention, counsel
for the board of regents maintained
that two. distinct emergency provisions
are made in the constitution-one un-
der which laws may be made operative
at onc6, and requiring only a two
thirds vote Of the members present,
such laws still being subject to the
referendum, while the other is the sep
arate roll call emergency which blocks
the use of the referendum.
Arguments in the regents case oc-
cupied about four hours Saturday aft
ernoons%
The state maintained that with only
an ordinary emergency clause attach
ed 10 the regents bill as 1t was passed
by the 1915 legislature, that the gov
eruor and senate had no power to
make appointments until July 1, when
the law became effective.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26

AS an leff-shoot of the case involving
the title to the board of regents, posts,
.the supreme court OF North Dakota
may decide on the question OF Wheth-
err or not the emergency clause of the
state constitution, under which legis-
Iatiye enactments passed prior to the
establishment of the provision Tor the
referendum were declared effective
Immediately upon their passage, has
been wiped out of the constitution by
the emergency clause provision In the
referendum section.
The point was raised Saturday art
ernoon in arguments before the SUI
nreme court at Bismarck.
Assistant Attorney General Dan v.
Brennan, supporting Governor Fra
zier's contention that the socalled
Hanna board of regents is holding of
fice illegally, on the theory that the
appointments were made before the
law was effective, insisted that the old
emergency clause, which simply pro-
yided that laws could be made erect
i've at once by their approval by a
two-thirds vote of the members vot-
ing, had been done away with under
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
Dickinson Normal to
Be Placed Under Way;
Effective Early Plans

Dickinson. N. D.. March 26.-Presi-
dent l. O.. Crawford of Sentinel
Butte: ex-governor Frank White Of
Valley city. and ]. A. Power OF Leon
ard, members of the board Of regents,
and Sec. Brewer, met with the Dick
inson normal school committee and
Commercial club and discussed the ad-
" ~ Of an early opening OF the
iia 4naL The board will budget
beth for a two-year and d one-year
maintenance schedule, and report
within q few days whether or not 1t
IS advisable to begin actual instruc-
ton work until the spring Of next
year.
The different sites offered by the
people OF Dickinson TOR the school
were viewed by the board.
Although Governor Frazier saw At
to veto The appropriation for build
ings. heating plant and Improvement
of grounds for the new. Dickinson
normal school. the educational work
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26

washington, March 26.-Germany's
''clear Violations of the treaties of 1899
and 1923, and her disregard Of the cam
ons OF international courtesy" were as
signed by the United States as rea-
sons for refusal to reaffirm or extend
these agreements. The note OF refusal
to Germany, transmitted through DIR.
Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister, was
made public today by the state depart
ment and discloses that this govern
ment is Seriously considering IL
these treaties are not in effect abro-
gated.
The note says: 'In view OF the clear
violations by the German authorities OF
the plain terms of the treaties in ques-
ton, soIemnly concluded in the mutual
understanding that the obligations
therein would be faithfully kept; in
view further of the disregard Of the
canons OF international courtesy and
the comfy Of nations in the treatment
OF innocent American citizens in Ger
many, the government of the United
States cannot preceive any advantage
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26

Of the new institution will go ahead
nevertheless, although on a limited
scale. The maintenance apprOpria-
ton Of $4,000 was passed by the
governor and this amount will be suf-
ficient to engage a faculty OF instruc-
tors. purchase limited equipment
and. rent quarters for the conducting
OF the work next year.
The normal school sessions at the
Valley City school were held in rooms
over a pool hall for two years after
it was established. as immediate funds
could not be obtained for the con-
struction of buildings The same con-
dition prevailed in Minot. rented
quarters being used for two years.
1t is the belief OF many that a
school can be conducted in Dickinson
in rented quarters very ehiciently for
a year or more. Suggestions have
already been made that the use OF
either the armory or the Eiks audi
torium could be obtained FOR the pur-
pose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
TURNED "
HOMEINTO
SHAMELESS
Despondent Farmer Killed
Wife and Entire Family :.
of Four.
MURDERER HANGED HIMSELF
Plucky School Teacher
Found Murdered Family
Kept Her Nerve.
lHx Associated Press }

Redwood Falls. Mimi. March 26.-
William Kleeman, young farmer,
living near Clement, killed his wife
and four children with an axe and
then hanged himself sometime be-
tween Friday night and this morn
ing. The six bodies were found last
night by a school teacher who, after
spending Sunday away. returned to
the Kleeman home, where she boarded.
Kleeman, member OF a prominent
family of this section, is believed TO
have brooded over heavy debts.
Both Kleeman and his wife were
under thirty years Of age, and the
children ranged in age from four
weeks TO six years. The couple had
been married about eight years and
were the children of prominent and
wealthy residents Of this vicinity.
Ruth Snyder, the. teacher, reached
the house at o'clock last night. She
wondered at the silence of the place
as she entered the kitchen in the
gathering darkness and then stopped
short as the stark body confronted
her, hanging from a rope attached
q a hook in the ceiling. All alone
in the death house, the girl said to-
day she did not even think Of flight.
From the table she seized a knife,
mounted a chair. cut the rope, stumb-
ling to the floor as the body pulled her
down. For some time she worked over
the body vainly striving to revive the
man. It was almost dark when she
ceased her efforts knowing that she
could accomplish naught.
Then she wondered at the absence
Of the other members Of the famils
and fearsomely entered the next room.
The door OF the bedroom adjoining
was open, and in the faint light she
saw an axe on the floor. In two beds
she found the axe-murdered victims
the mother with her four-weeks- old
baby and another child in one and the
other two children IN the other, all,
apparently, slain as they slept.
Today Miss Snyder showed no nerv-
GUS effects Of her experience alone in
the KIeeman home last night and
resumed her rural school duties to-
day,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
HIATT RIvgR THREATENS.

Bismarck, N. d.. March 26.-Heart
river. tributary to the Missouri. has
risen eight feet in twenty -four hours.
1t is expected the river will overflow
its banks tonight All tributaries to
the Missouri are expected to break
this week.
superintendent Berner OF the
jamestown division Of the Northern
Paciec arrived ait Mandan this az
ternoon and will remain until the high
waters recede.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26

which would flow from further engage
ments even though they were merely
declaratory OF international law, en-
tered into with the imperial German
government in regard to the meaning OF
any Of the articles Of these treaties or
as supplementary to them. In these
circumstances, therefore, the govern
ment Of the United States declines to
enter into the special protocol proposed
by the imperial government.
This government is seriously con-
sidering,r continues the note, ''wheth-
er the treaty of 1928, and the revised
articles OF the treaties OF 1855 and 1893
have not been in effect abrogated by
the German governments fagrant
violations of their provisions, for it
would be manifestly unjust and in
equitable to require one party to any
agreement to observe its stipulations
and to permit the other party to disre-
gard them. It would appear that the
mutuality of the undertaking has
been destroyed by the conduct Of the
German authorities"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
Three Companies
Ordered to Report
At Fort Lincoln

Bismarck, N. D., March ga
wire received from Adiutant Gen.
eral TharaIson, now in Chicago,
en- route home. directing Major
Dana Wright to report at Fort
Lincoln, and instrueting com.
panies A and : Of Bismarck and
Mandan, respectively, to assemble
there, indicate the intention Of
the war department to mobilize
the second battalion at this point.
The adiustant general intimated
instructions for Dickinson and
amestown companies would soon
follow,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
Shrincrs Assured Of
Fine Treatment, Says
EIZasaI's Committee

The Minneapolis hotel committee
met with the Ell ZagaI Shriners, and
assured rooming facilities for every
North Dakota visitor who makes res
ervation prior to May 1. The local
committee also was assured that no.
tel rates would not be boosted. Far
go's committee expects to send in a
big batch OF reservations April Is,
and the balance by May 1.
Two Pullman sleepers from New
Rockford; one from Lisbon and one
from Killdeer, have already been ar
ranged for, and other similar parties
Of Shriners are being organized
Their cars win be properly cared for
at all times.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
Four North Dakota Militia
Companies Are Ordered Out;
Police Duty WILDE Assigned
State Y. M. G. A.
Will Establish
Militia Units

A. .. Dale, state Y. M. c. A.
secretary, leaves tomorrow for
Bismarck, where he will confer
with Governor Lynn J. Frazier
and officers of the First North
Dakota regiment with regard to
placing association units IN camps
with companies of the regiment
which have been called out. Six
employed officers from the three
associations in the state will be
assigned to this work, according
to present plans.
Mr.. DaIe's plan is in line with
the plan of the association In 9TH
or states.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
GERMAN SAILORS REMOVED.

Philadelphia, March 16.-Seyen
hundred members OF the crews OF the
German auxiliary cruisers Kron-
prfnz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Fried
rich. interned at the Philadelphia
navy yard since last October, started
today under q heavy guard OF ma
rines for Ft ORlethorpe and Ft. Me-
Pherson. Ga. where they win be kept
until further orders from Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
AMERICAN WHO
Was GERMAN SPY
Is SENTENCED
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March 26.-Sentenca of
q year and day in the United States
penitentiary in Atlanta and .. me Of
81 was passed In the federal court here
today on George Vaux Bacon. Ameri-
can newspapermans who pleaded
guilty to going to England as d spy
Tor Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
jamestown Ready,

Jamestown, N. D., March 26.-Al-
though Captain James Gray Of James
town, Company H, has received no or
ders relative to the mobilization OF
his company, he has been advised thai
such orders are on the way. and is ex.
pecting them momentarily. Captain
Gray stated this afternoon that his
men are ready for any emergency, anc
viii answer the cali promptly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
LINER
ST. Louis
IS SAFE
Was First Armed American
Liner to Cross the
Atlantic.
6By Associated Press.l

Washington, March 26.-.The Amer
lean liner st. Louis, the first armed
American ship to cross the Atlantic,
has arrived safely at her destination,
Secretary Daniels announced today.
New York, March 2s.--The ST. Louis.
owned by the American line. left an
American port on March IL with
thirty-one passengers. of whom FOUR
teen were American citizens. Among
her crew of 394 persons were 131
Americans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
THARALsoN IN CHICAGO.

THARALSON TN CHICAGO.
Chicago, March 26.-Adjutant-
General T. n. TharaIson of North
Dakota conferred with General
Barry. commander of the central
department, today.
"The North Dakota men are in
fine shape and ready for quick
SERVICE" said General Tharalson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
PANAMA
CANAL ACT
ISUPHELD
Railroads Must Relinquish
Steamer Lines Which
Compete.
FIRST CASE IS DECIDED
Lehigh Must Give up it's
Great Lake Steamer
Line.
FIRST Case Is DECIDED
fRv Associated Press.l

Washington. March 26.-In the first
case brought under the Panama canal
act requiring railroads to dispose Of
their steamship interests the supreme
court today decided that the Lehigh
valley railroad must relinquish7 its
Great Lakes steamship transportation
line, operating vessels between Buffalo
and Chicago and Milwaukee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26

PROGRAM
DEBATED
Randall, Organizer, Meets
Lee, Long Prairie, Mimi,
Editor in Contest.
DEFINE ECONOMIC PURPOSES
N. p. Man Lauds Organiza.
tion-Writer Scores it
as Socialist.

(By Charles b. Cheney in The Min
neapoliP Journal.)
Long Prairie. dinn. March 26.-
Seven hundred Todd county farmers
and business men here Saturday heard
the first public joint discussion in
Minnesota on the Nonpartisan league
movement between N. s. Randall,
state organizer for the league, and
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CONTINUED on Page seven.)
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Companies are Assembled.
Bismarck. n. D.. March 2s.-Bis
Continued on Page Fiye.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26

Psrograd London, March admiralty Wireless
Prsssfer the dharue Of four waves the ye
below Dvns The Office
that the Germans expelled
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-26
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tuesday. Colder
tonight. Moderate to fresh westerly
winds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
RED CROSS
HOLDS MEET
Forks County Chap
= ter Now is Name Of
se 80 .gN Gss,. e
/. Organization.

Last night the annual meeting Of
fhe Grand Forks chapter of the
American Red Cross society was hell
III the r~ooms.ofethe Commercial club.
Al nurnbaer@ofg reports from various
departments indicated the manifold
activities in which the organization
Nas become interested since Ameri-
Cas- entrance into h war.
sSOf chief Importance on the calen-
dar was the discussion of the county
organization plan, which resulted in
changing the name of the chapter to
the Grand Forks County chapter. in
Conformity with the plan of organ,
ization in the state. The local hap
tar has been working with county
Satisfaction, and the adn1inistr .tion
Will not be changed, under the new
arrangement.
eSA constitution and bylaws were
ADOPTED, and under the new org aniza-
ton a board of directors, numbering
SIS, or one from each branch, Is re-
duired. Seven members of this board
were elected, including G. J. Murphy,
u b. Wineman. L.. Fl. Schnahel, O.
B. Burtness. r. T.. Goodman. Dor Nc
Donald and ". w. Fegan. This hoard
will meet within a short time to COM
plete the formal organization
4 Reports of the work that has been
done since the chapter organized last
spring. were made, these including
the report of the secretary, the treas
urer, the surgical dressings depart
nrent, the hospital supply committee,
and the extension department.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
l1lRI0Nl|' NAMED ! ID ].
PRESIDENT OF !
4 I. ASSOCIATION S Il III
Northwest Teachers Elected
eslodl Man Head atlldset /
in Moorhead. s@

Superintendent F. E. L4urton Of the
loca1Sschoools was elected president at
the bussinness session of the Northwest
Central Educational association yes,
terday afternoon I'm, Moorhead. This
honor was given Supt. Lurton In
recoknttion Of the defective work be-
Ing done by the East Grand Forks
public schools and in return for eleven
years active service as q member OF
the association se. -. : i .E
Mr. Lurton delivered one 81 the
principle addresses OF the meeting Of
the a3Sociation yesterday and last
evening he gave 4 speech at the an
nual BANQUET Of, the iSchoolmAsters
club. composed of the school n1en Of
the districtsswhich was held in connec-
ton with the three day meeting ofsthe
association at Moorhead.
The meeting this year was q sue
cess in every way and h sessions on
Thursday and Friday evenings were
attended by over ], 000..A The territory
included in the, association consists of
Clay. Becker. Wilkin. Otter Tail,
Stephens and partpf Polk counties. /. .
Other officers elected at the bust
ness session are: Miss Anna Rogstad
of Detroit, Becker county superin-
,tendent of schools, vice president and
Miss Lucy Sheffield of sMoorhead, Sec
rotary and treasurer. Supt. ]. G. Nor
by Of the Fergus Falls schools was
elected chairman OF the executive
committee and Supt.a Kidders Of yHaw-
ley. and Prof Raymond H. Durboraw
of the Moorhead Normal were elected
toythe. committee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
East Grand ;iliIitll FORKS lI1ls,| .NsW ,I!s
L(||Cl,A|, TEAM,
DEFEATS THE
ROSEAU TRIO
Lake Falls. will Debate
ME.s G. r. Team in thee III
81 Near Future.

East Grand Forks high school. de-
.baters won the debate held ~last.even-
ing at Rbsaau, Mimi, according to
word recefSSdf here LAST night The
question for debate was, Resolved:
That the various states should estab-
'lish schedules OF minimum wages for
tlnskilled laborers - .constitutionalttX
granted
Roseau high school was represent
ed y q cam Of. threeg,sgiris. q. follows:.
Ruth OVERLY, Agnes SonstenE and
Anna Rice while the local team was
comprised ~ CraWfdrd Rangegfield,
James Nisset andkAgnessS o'c6nnelal
who will RETURN this Judges
forsAthe debate We're Superintendent
Wilcox observation-disclosures of%Mcln-
toshi and Peterson Of Greenbush..
The debate was held in the city
opera. house and a dance and recep-
ton forsthe- debaters and judges was
given at the Hotel Hagenah following
the forensic clash.
The debate vas a preliminary elm
'ination contest between the schools as
to which shall take further part in the
state high school debating league. The
local team will meet the Red Lake
Falls high school team in the near flu
ture in the contest for the district
title and the elimination will continue
by congressional districts until one
team is left in each. Inter-district de
bates then follow, until the contest
SINNERS down to two teams who meet
at the University Of Minnesota to de-
eide the championship Of the state and
VINO shall win the Journal trophy Gun.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
REGENTS CASE
IS POSTPONED
Hearing Scheduled for This
Morning Did not Take
Place Agreement Made.

According to an order by District
Judge Charles NJ. Cooley, members Of
the state board of regents were to
appear before him this morning in
hearing Instituted by Lewis, F. Cray.
ford, president of the board. and
Charles Brewer, secretary, who were
to present an application for a writ
of injunction and prohibition against
Robert Muir, George Totten and :. E.
'Vermylia restricting them from in
any manner interfering with the
plaintiffs in exercising their daties-as
officers of the board. The hearing
did not take place. however, be .ause
Aubrey Lawrence, attorney for the
plaintiffs, had been called to Chicago
on urgent business.
An agreement was made between
MI. Lawrence and William LANCER,
attorney general of North Dakota,
stipulating that the hearing take
place at a later date.
: The members mentioned as defend
ants in the temporary writ which was
issued by Judge Cooley on December
4, had announced their intention of
attempting to remove Mr.. Crawford
from the Office of president of the
board and Mr.. Brewer from the Of
fee Of secretary. 1t wa under: TODD
that that change was made at the
time of the last meeting of the board,
but the temporary writ restrained the
defendants from taking any steps in
that direction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
LIVE FOX IS I. ! !.
IN CITY JAIL
He Was Making Ferocious
Attacks On Chicken Coop
When Arrested by Police I

! The police department made q
rather unusual capture today. .Al-
though members of the force are IN
.clined to think. that a good many
foxes passsthrohgh the city Jail during
the year, capture of a real live four
footed fox of the well known species,
Hulpes talopex, Is considered q unique
event In the police annals Of the city.
Such a capture was effected today,
however. when the police: summoned
by the alarm of the owner of a local
chicken coop. fastened to b. scene of
death and destruction. The. fox had
in making terrible warfare
on the chickens and his Schrecklich-
keit was almost Teutonic to behold.
He was. however, at a disadvantage
and soon was safely in captivity
%whereupon he was carried in triumph
to the city jail.
Arrived there, he was assigned to a
cell pending further Investigation. It
is possible that court-martial may
be. summoned to pass sentence OF
death upon the intruder, but it is also
possible that he may be restored to
conditional liberty as he evidently is
the property OF some lover of animals
in the city. The owner will be given
an opportunity, to present his claim,
and if ne appears at the police station,
he may receive Nthe carnivorous beast
and in addition a warning to keep
him off the coops. 4
Meanwhile, Mr.. Fox languishes In
the iail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
FOUR MEETINGS
IN CLUB ROOMS
Various Committees Meet at
Luncheon for Discussing
Their Affairs. !

Four important meetings were held
today in the rooms of the Commercial
club. three of them at noon vixen the
participants dined in the new fellow
ship luncheon room afterward dis
cussing their affairs. y
The executive board of the North
ern Packing company held a meeting
at IL O'clock, and various department
heads of the General Brokerage. COM
mittee also met, dined and discussed.
The department heads Of the Red
River Power company likewise had a
meeting and considered various
measures of interest to the firm as
well as to- its patrons. -
This afternoon, the executive com.
.mittee of the Builders and Traders
exchange met at the rooms of the
Commercial club. .5- ~ y > 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-15
NAVIGATION AIT
DULUTH CLOSES
Last Two I y Boats Cleared for
Buffalo at Mid
night.

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. 15.-Navigation
for the season of 1917, so far as it
affects the Duluth-Superior harbor,
came to a close at midnight last night.
when the steamers Muncey and Bos-
ton cleared for Buffalo with grain. A
few vessels must yet be warped into
winter quarters here.
Five boats. the last Of the aso
to arrive. came in late yesterday.
Three carried coal. while two were
light. The coal boats were the Griffin,
F. 3. Squire and Sultana.
The total amount of shipping for the
year probably will be only second to
the record established in 1916, despite
the fact that the season opened over
a week later this "a than in 1916
and that until the middle of June ice
fields blocked boat movement.