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billion dollars.
noon the sound was taken up by
ocean to ocean.
The sound of bells Is Of such a quail
ity, however, that it takes keen ear
to distinguish among them, and 1t may
be chat some other bell than that OF
Christ church was the first to ring
here. At all events soon all were go
ing, and the changing lasted for ten
minutes.
Five minutes later the whistles of
the town took up the refrain and they
continued for few minutes. Many OF
the people who read the morning news
papers had warning that he bells would
ring at noon to call the people to make
last effort to subscribe for the Lib
erty loan but others were surprised
by IL and there was mucn comment.
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of Cambridge and has been awarded
the gold medal of the Kaiser-i-Hind
for his public services in India.
The Jam Sahib Nawanager, bet
ter and more simply known as
'Ranji," has recently been honored
by King George with the Order of
the Star of India because Of his
loyalty to the British crown in bring
ing to France q force of 1000 in
fantrymen and two squadTons of
lancers, as we'll as 200 additional
horses and fifteen motors.
Upon being deprived of his status
as heir to the Maharaja of havana
ger "Ranji" maintained himself for
some while in England. where he
was being educated, as an instructor
in Sanscrit and Indian history at
Cambridge and he also became IA
nous as a cricketer, winning the
amateur championship of England.
When the throne of Nawanager was
suddenly vacated he returned to be-
come one of the great vassal SOW
ereigns of India and came into the
possession of a number Of palaces
and of great wealth.
During the present war the Maha-
rata has not only given generously
of his wealth. but has shown individ-
ual valor in the service.
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London. Nov 7.-(Special.)- Two
Of the best known ruling princes of
India who have been distinguished
for their services for Britain in the
present war are the Maharaia of
Bikaner and the Jam Sahib havana
ger.
The Maharaja of Bikaner organ
lied and maintained at his own ex-
pense the Bikaner camel corps, with
which he served in China during the
Boxer rebellion of 1901, taking part
in the relief of the Picking legation.
Later he served with the corps in
Egypt. The Maharaja was born in
1880, succeeded to the throne Of
Bikaner at the age of seven and was
invested with full ruling power in
1898. He had visited England sew
eral times previous to the present
war and was present at the corona
ton of King Edward VII and of King
George. He also sat in the imperial
war cabinet held in March of 1917,
as one of the representatives of
India
His Highness the Maharaja served
early in the war in France on Gen
eral F'rench's staff, rendering valu-
able service and being mentioned
several times for distinguished
bravery. He is an honorary LII. D.
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IL they are to keep warm.
Russell at Bismarck.

G. o. Russell. agent for the Trade
commission Of Washington. ID. c., ia
in Bismarck comforting with Captain
!. p. Baker. fuel administrator fol-
North Dakota
The Federal Trade commission
created by an act Of Congress a lit
tie over two years ago is probably
unknown to a large percentage of
the people. It's power is very helpful
to our government. The present war
has brought about an increase in
power and a great deal more work
for the Trade commission. Previous
to the war only q small number was
employed for it's tasks. but today, like
all other government departments.
there Is an army of men and women
working to fulfill it's tasks.
AS a coal investigator Mr.. Russell
was sent to the northwest a few days
ago to make reports on the coal sit
uation. Up to this week he has only
beer in Minnesota, and as the source
Of supply for Minnesota and North
and South Dakota is really in that
state, his investigation has reached
out into the two Dakotas.
Recently, Mr.. Russell was request
ed by DR.. Garfield to act as an as
sistant to the Federal Fuel admins
traitors Of Minnesota and North and
South Dakota. AS an agent Of the
Federal Trade commission he has the
power to investigate all cases of
complaints and unlawful acts that
might come before the Fuel admins
traitors and act as an adviser to ev-
eryone connected with the Fuel adj
in the three states.
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lists in this country, is said to have
New York and Chicago.
DR.. Albert, who, with Count won
Bernstorff, directed Germany's spy
work here, is reputed to have had
the handling OF $4,000, 900. With
this fund he was expected to place
spies, buy newspapers, lectures and
other molders OF public opinion and
prevent the shipment Of munitions
to the allies.
The records in the archives OF the
government show that wheat. lard
and cotton were his pet ventures, and
in wheat and cotton he lost heavily.
1t Is estimated that he lost $4,000, 900
at least; and of this sum he lost up
ward of $1,000,000 through one cot
ton transaction.
Charges Made at Home.
"AlI this was known to many of
Germany's representatives here, and
one of them, DIR. H. p. S. Falcke. the
German consul general, sent to Ger
many a report on DR.. Albert's private
speculations with Germanys gold.
DR.. Albert, it is said, was not the
only German who "bilked" his gov
eminent. Captain Franz Rintelen, a
reserve officer in the German navy,
now serving a prison term of two
years, 1t is stated, did likewise.
Now Administers Belgian Relief.
"Wilhelmstrasse defended DIR.
Albert, declaring the information
against him was "a malicious libel"
and today it is said Dr.. Albert oc-
cupies a suite of offices in Brussels,
directing the administration of the
financial affairs of stricken Belgium.
But the proof Of some of the
cha ruaS lies in the pamnbIat com
prising the German consul's report
which the American government has
in its possession. 1t shows Albert's
speculative accounts in Chicago's
wheat pit and with broker dealing
in pork. Here in New York he car
ried but one account, so far as
known. In this New York account
he lost between $3.50, 900 and $1,000
00O." ..
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FIND FATHER
and SON DEAD:
CASE PUZZLES
Grand Forks County Offic-
ials at Sea on North
wood Mystery

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. S.-Claf
Boen, widower, prominent North
wood farmer. and his son, Lester,
aged IL, are dead, the victims Of
poisoning, but the nature of the
poison and the manner in which 1T
was administered are puzzling Grand
Forks county officials.
Official comment is being withheld
pending an analysis Of the contents
of the two stomachs.
While it was first believed that
Boon intended to poison his three
children, whom he had recalled from.
visit with relatives in Wisconsin,
and then commit suicide, there seems
TO be nothing to substantiate the be-
lief, and close friends of the dead
man are at a loss to account for
motive. Boon was not known to be
affected with insanity. or ever to
have been ill.
ROy Boon, IL, and Irene Boon, IA.
found the bodies of the father and
son Monday morning. Frightened,
they notified neighbors. who called
physician, but life had passed. There
was froth at the mouth Of the faith
er, who was found lying fully dressed
on his bed.
Irene. who slept with Lester, said
that the cries of her brother had
awakened her in the night, but that
she went back to sleep on an order
from her father. There was a whitish
substance on Testers pillow, similar
to that found on the mouth Of the
father.
Mr.. Boen. was apparently we'll to
do, owning two threshing machines
and considerable stock. For several
years he had spent his winters with
relatives in Wisconsin.
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cording to a statement to railroads
from the railroads war board.
The board announced that the eff
forts of the railways and coal ship
pers to prevent the threatened coal
shortage in the northwest during the
coming winter have been more sue
cessful than seemed possible last
summer.
I'm the work Of the United States
fuel administration to provide suffi-
cient fuel for the people Of the Unit
ed States and proper distribution
of IL, it is of importance that there
be economical use and conservation
of the supply, says Mr.. Baker.
THE householder must realize that
when he throws a shovelful Of an
thracite into his furnace its
value is equivalent to half pound
of sugar, or half a loaf of bread, or
a pint of milk. He must appreciate
that 1t Is worth while to examine his
house and to overhaul his heating
equipment. Weather strips. double
windows, pipe coverings, clean hues
and chimneys, and tight hitting IN
ash pit. doors, hampers and furnace
parts will all pay. Damper control
is one of the chief secrets of ccono-
micaI heating. Clean heating sur
faces are most essential, as SCOT IS
poorer conductor of heat than ashes
tOs. Care, attention and taking pains
will be the greatest factors in saving
domestic coal. and these qualities
must be stimulated by wide publicity.
Street lighting should be limited
to that which is necessary. 1t has
been suggested that lighting plants
ought to he closed down at 1890 and
closed until o'clock a. M,
the following morning where the
power Is produced by steam plants.
we must preach the gospel Of
and substitution where
possible and essential. Ignite and
wood should be substituted for hard
coal in all cases where at all possible.
Experience with Ignite is cOnVinc-
ing that with little practice the
can use It TO good adj
vantage in any kind Of stove or furn-
ace. 1t is imperative that a cam
paign of education be waged through |
out the state to impress the people |
that Ignite can and must be burned |
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Count Won Bernstorf Letter.
Owned By Moorhedd Man ShoDs
German Attitude on Belgium
bassador to the United States Reveals Propaganda
Work Directed by DR.. Albert From New York

| it came into his hands, nor will he
permit the use of his own name in
connection with it.
In Ii, Count Won Bernstorff makes
reference to DR.. Albert, of New York
city. DIR. Albert is noted as the
former German privy chancellor, and
is reputed to have handled millions
of dollars for the German govern
ment, paying spies and German
agents.
Count Won Bernstorff's letter, sign
ed by himself, gives a most interest
ing view of the working of the Ger
man mind as far back as the period
when the war was only about nine
months old. The letter, which is
published by The Forum for the first
time it has ever been given in the
columns Of a newspaper, follows:
Washington, d. c., April 20, 1915.
My Dear General Pearson:
With many thanks for your
favor of 18th instant beg to say
that the question whether we
will retain Belgium or not lis
quite an open one and / never
heard that our government pro-
nounced any intention regarding
Belgium in one or the other
direction. However, you will
part Of France We have in our
hands are our chief assets when
it comes to concluding peace.
The question is, therefore, simply
this: Will the allies be ready to
grant us such concessions as to-
make il worth our while to go
out of Belgium and France2
have written to Mr.. Albert,
As Broadway, New York city, and
il he has any reels Of moving
pictures. he will be sure to send
them to you.
Yours very sincerely,
g. Won Bernstorff,
General s. Pearson,
Chicago, Ill.
Or. Albsrt's Activities,
The letter reveals the German
propaganda in moving picture fields.
OF DR.. Albert, the following New
York dispatch is interesting:
Money entrusted to DR.. Heinrich
Albert, former imperial German
privy chancellor. for the payment of
German spies and other propaganda
been gan1bled away in speculation in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
SEIZE OFFICES OF Big
GERMAN STEAMSHIP Line
Hamburg American company's Prop
erty Will Be Used BY War
and Port Boards.
(By Associated Press.l

New York. Nov. s.-The offices Of
the Hamburg American Steamship
Line here were seized today by
United States Marshal McCarty on
orders received from Washington
from A. Mitchell Palmer, custodian
of enemy property. Julius p. Meyer,
vice director of the company, and
about seventy employees were order
ed to leave forthwith. 1t was said
the offices will be used by the port
board and war board.
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Cut Prices To
Consumers On
Ham and Bacon
az AssocIated Press.l


Chicago, Nov. s.-Prices of ham
and bacon to the consumer were cut
FIVE to ten cents by the Illinois food
administrator today. The govern
ment's complete control of the pack
ing industry lends Importance to the
announcement. While for the moment
the cut applies only to Chicago and
suburbs. prices set here eventually
will serve as the standard for the
whole country.
A lawyer who for many years had
shocked a large number of his
friends by his rather liberal views
on religion, recently died.
A friend OF the deceased. who cut
short a trip to hurry back to town
for the purpose of attending the last
rites Of his colleague, entered the
late lawyers home some minutes
after the beginning of the service.
What part of the service Is this
he inquired in a whisper of another
legal friend standing in the crowded
hallway.
i've just come myself" said the
other. but / believe they have OPEN
ed for the defense.
For $3.50 you can buy a beautiful
Coat at Blacks this weekday.
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occupied the telephone exchange
where a small guard had been sta.
toned for attacks. 81.
An effort by government forces tc
retake the exchange led to a brief
fusillade, in which it is believed q
number of casualties were caused
The Maximalists remained in pos
session Of the building.
1t has been indicated for some time
past that an attempt was to be made
by the Maximalists in Petrograd t.
seize control of the capital. Novem-
Der 2 was the date originally set fol
an extremist demonstration which
was expected by its promoters to re-
suit in the taking over of power by
this element. A postponement to an
unannounced date was afterward de-
cided upon, however.
The Maximalist, or Bolsheviki ele-
ment, comprises the most extreme
class Of the Russian revolutionary
Socialists. It first sprang into
prominence in the early days of the
revolution under the leadership OF
Nikolai Lenine, the radical agitator
who later was put under the ban OF
the provisional government because
Of his ultra radical preachments and
his suspected pro-German Ieanings
He is known to have been in Petro-
grad for some time past, however
but a government order for his
arrest failed to result in his appre-
hension. Meanwhile, the Maxi
malists We're under the leadership
Of his chief lieutenant, Leon Trotzky,
whose home was in the United
States when the revolution broke out
but who sailed for Russia shortly
afterward. He was one of the lead
ers in the 1905 revolution.
Support From Soldiers.
The strength of the Maximalists
has lain in the support which they
obtained from the military, chiefly
In the Petrograd garrison, among
which they have been able to work
with little interference from their
government. They had failed, how
ever, to impress their policies upon
Russia as a whole, as has been
shown by the manner in which they
were outvoted in the all Russian
congress and the minority part play
ed in the organization Of the
preliminary parliament, in which
they refused to participate after
they were shown to be outnumbered.
Nevertheless, their influence upon
EAub6ld policy bUlH AnLSGAAnA anu
external has been marked because OF
their predominance in Petrograd, the
seat Of government. Tt was this
sinister influence that in part
prompted the recent proposal by the
Kerensky government to remove the
capital to Moscow where 1T was be-
lieved the government would be freer
to represent adequately the will Of
the whole Russian people.
Increasing Boldness.
The Bolshevil1i have worked chiefly
through the Petrograd council Of
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates,
which was theirs absolutely. I'm
certain Of their ground at first, they
refused months ago to assume
responsibility, although claiming the
power to dictate the governments
policy. Latterly, however, they have
shown increasing boldness. The fear
of a unter-revolutionary move
ment, which held them in check for
a long time, has been virtually dis
sipated by the failure of the Kor-
niloff revolt, and they apparently
have been preparing for a consider
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
BAKER CALLS ON
FUEL CONSUMERS
TO GET GREATEST
POSSIBLESERVICE
Urges People of North Da-
kota to Use COnserva-
ton Methods
CLEAN FURNACES
AID TO CAMPAIGN
Fuel Administrator Calls
Attention to Need for
Cooperation

Isaac P. Baker, federal fuel admin
istrator for North Dakota, in a letter
addressed to the people Of North Da-
kota, today called upon consumers of
fuel to use every effort to minimize
their consumption, urging substtu-
ton Of other fuels for hard coal,
where possible, and calling their at
tention to the fact that there are
many methods by which they can
obtain greater heating energy from
fuel IL they will give proper atten-
ton to their furnaces and to closing
their houses against cold.
This winters coal supply for the
northwest still is short more than
$500, 900 tons, with but approximate
Iy FIVE weeks left before the close of
navigation on the Great Lakes, &C
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registered than any other nationality,
being $50 compared with IS Swedes,
So Russians, 81 Austrians and SO
Canadians. The nations represented
in the Cass county registration and
the number of subjects follows:
Arabian / Japan 2; Canada 80; New
Zealand /; England 10; Ireland A.:
Belgium 3; Bulgarians l. Austrians
81; Germans 80; Russia IS; Hungary
s; Italy 81; Greece IS; Turkey s;
Finland 6; Norway $50; Sweden 70;
Denmark 16; Rumanians 1; Scotland
3; Switzerland 2; China 8; Armenia
4; Assyrians 5; Holland z.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
$3.50 CdsS County Men
Of Draft Age Were Born
mAmericd, Records ShOw

OF the 1870 native born citizens
who were registered in Cass county
on June 5, under the draft act, 1857
have dependent relatives and 1913
no dependents. according to figures
compiled at the office of the county
auditor.
German born men totaled 81, and
other foreign born men are
362, or a total of Ala, and out of this
number 10 have dependents and 243
no dependents. There were IL native
born negroes registered, three claim
ing no dependents, and eight having
dependent relatives.
There We're more Norwegians
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tConLlhueu 1fuM paBe ID
oppose any such action on the part
of these detachments by force With
out mercy.
The actual order must be read
ments in all arms. The suppression
of this order from the rank and file
by army organizations is equivalent
to q great crime against the revolu~
ton and will be punished by all the
strength OF the revolutionary law.
Soldiers, for peace, for bread. for
land and for the power Of the peo-
pie.
Signed.
THE Military Revolutionary
Committee
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A striking letter written by Count
Won Bernstorff, on April 20, 1915, to
General S. Pearson, Chicago, which
sets forth the former German am
bassador's opinion with respect to
the Belgium issue. is in the posses
sion OF a Moorhead man. The posses
sor of the letter refuses to tell how
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
USING ALL The APPLE.

Since economy is Uncle Sans
watChword we must utilize every
thing we can. Cut up the apples
without peeIing, taking out cores if
wormy; cook till tender, then put
through a fruit or vegetables press
and cook down again for apple but
ter. The juice may be used for jelly.
The butter has a richer color and
better flavor than when apples are
peeled.
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Hundreds Of neH Winter Coats,
Dresses and Suits at $3.50. Sale
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causes stooks 70 sIump.

New York, Nov. s.-The news from
Petrograd telling of the overthrow
OF the Russian provisional govern
ment precipitated a fresh slump in
the stock market today after an early
period of comparative strength.
Losses OF 2 to 5 points were regis
tered before noon by leading rails,
shippings. coppers and the war group
as a whole. Much of the selling rep
resented a. revival of recent invest
ment liquidation, but the bears were
again active in depressing prices
Utilities also showed marked weak
ness. their decline preceding the
break in other parts Of the list. I.o-
cal fractions fell to 5 points, all
to the lowest quotations, and Amer
lean Telephone and Western Union
yielded 5 and 2 points, respectively,
to new minifnums OF recent years
Italian exchange displayed great
weakness. remittances TO Rome fall
ing to the new discount of SIS for
cables. Exchange on other European
points also reflected the more un-
certain conditions on the continent.
On the curb market Russian gov
eminent 5h per cent bonds dropped
to 40. a new low record. They closed
yesterday at IS.
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able period for a radical move to
assert their authority. This was evil
denced recently when they appoint
ed a military committee to take
charge Of the defense OF Petrograd
and ordered the garrison to accept
only it's orders and ignore the gov
ernment's authority.
Premier Kerensky seemingly rec
ognized that the growing menace to
his government was one he could not
cope with by drastic measures, sur
rounded as he was by military power
in the hands of his opponents. 1t
was only within the last day or two
that he refused to declare the Boil.
sheviki virtual outlaws.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
kerensky's Task.

Kerensky's task at the head of the.
provisional government since his ass
sumption of the premiership on July
20 last has been a formidable one.
Hailed as the savior Of Russia in her.
hour OF need, he labored with ability
and patience to keep the diverse ele-
ments comprising the revolutionary
democracy together.
Assaulted from one side by the.
clamors OF the extremists for an
early peace and the adoption OF the
most radical internal policies, he was
impelled from the other to endeavor
to maintain some form of cohesive
government for the nation, save Rus.
STA from falling into the trap laid
for her by the German propaganda
lists in their peace clamoring, and
endeavor to keep Russia in her
place in the war and faithful to her
obligations to her allies.
1T appeared for a time after the.
failure of the Korniloff rebellion that
he might succeed in tiding Russiaf
over the dangerous shoals upon,
which she had drifted as the results
OF divided councils and the seeming.
ly irreconcilable diverse currents.
That he was becoming discouraged
over the situation, however was in.
Dictated by a recent interview with
him in which, although he declared
Russia was still emphatically in the
war, he asserted she had been worn
out by the struggle and felt she had
right to claim that her allies
henceforth assume the heavier part
of the burden.
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KERENSKY IS
DEPOSED;;. TO
ASK PEACE

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PROCLAMATION
BY SOLDIERS

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