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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
ALL AVAILABLE
LAND IN ENGLAND
BEING USED FOR.
FOODPRODUCTION
Old Hedges Being Sacri-
feed For Space, Says
Casselton Man
USE AMERICAN
TRACTORS IN WORK
Farm Production Bureau
Introduces New and
Modern Methods

Every available square foot of land
IN England is being utilized for the
growing OF foodstuffs; iine old
hedges are being removed IL they in
terfere with the cultivation of the
soil; and American tractors are fur
nishing much OF the motive power
for the work, according to George
Churchill, Casselton, VINO was a Far
go visitor Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Churchill returned this month
from England where he spent six
months selling tractors for a large
American concern, and during his
stay garnered consideraala fnforma-
tion regarding English agricultural
methods, now being carried out on a
large. modern scale.
Every available square foot of
tiuable soil In England is being con-
scripted for the growing OF food
StufIs, and even fine, old hedges. the
pride OF some old Engiishman's eve.
are being sacrificed il they interfere
with the cultivation Of the SOIL" said
Mr. Churchill.
England is using American made
tractors for the work, which make
possible a maximum production.
Government Buye Machines.
These tractors are being purchas-
ed by the English government. and
are being rented TO farmers under
the supervision Of q farm production
bureau, which was organized after
the first year Of the war.
The bureau has been responsible
for the introduction OF modern farm
ing methods by tearing down prec-
edent in the manner OF tilling the
Cannot Feed Herself.
England, however, even with a
maximum production, is not able to
raise enough food to feed herself.
Mr. Churchill said.
The fertility of England's soil is
not great, and her population is too
large in proportion. to her area.
As a result, even with both max
imum acreage and production, Eng
land will not be able to feed herself
without outside food. though she Is
nearer to doing 1t at the present time
than at any time within the last half
century, 49,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
Eleven Rioters
Sentenced To
25 Year Terms
fBv Asaoclated Press.l

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 27.-The
eleven Italians, including one woman,
convicted last Thursday by a muni-
cipal court jury on a charge Of as
sault with intent to kill, in connec-
ton with the Bayview riot on Sept.
8, were each sentenced to twenty-five
years in the state prison at Waupun
today by Judge A. G. Baclzus.
Throughout the proceedings the
defendants had maintained a jovial
spirit, but as they stood in line
preparatory to receiving their SEN
tences, their heads were bowed and
many tears were dropped. When each
defendant was asked If he or she had
anything to say, each one claimed to
have had nothing to do with the riot.
Motions for new trials were denied.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
Germany Would Swdb Conquered
Districts of Russia For Her Lost
Colonial Possessions
Not Willing To Let Subject Races
Determine Their OWn Political
DeStinieS In Future
No Suggestion of Justice for Belgium,
Serbia. France, or Poland OF
Freedom for Armenia

Psrograd wednsSsaN Dec 2Ths central czsr
yssd1y sosmn declare their Immediately
6sigsrsns The central aIso favor without
such terms without guarantee that Rgas allies would
Count czsrnin declared that the central
uttered Of
He said Of
indicate
beHissrens obligated themselves adhere such
-
The AusrO Hungarian central
did forcby
Independence in war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
FORECAST.
TEMPERATURE

Minnesota-Ge Generally fair tonight
and Friday: colder tonight with cold
wave In east portion; strong west to
northwest winds this afternoon and
tonight.
North Dnlgota.-Generally fair and
slightly colder tonight; Friday fair
and continued cold.
south Generally fair and
timned cold
Montana-SnuW tonight and prob
ably Friday; not quite SO cold FRI
day
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
FTRE CHIEF rs RETAINED.

FOmd dn Lac, WIS., Dec 11.--Ihe
petition signed by twenty members
Of the Fond du Lac FIRE department.
asking for the resignation Of Chief
by the police and IRE commission. The
firemen fled their petition following
the accident which cost "A. Il Krenn.
a truckman. his life when q Chicago
e Northwestern train struck the car
which Doll was driving.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
British Steamer Wrecked.

London, Dec. "a. - The Brltlsh
steamer City OF Nagpur has been
wrecked in Delagoa bay, Portuguese
East Africa, according to q dispatch
to The Times, from Lisbon. The
passengers, numbering 259, were saw
ed, as was the cargo.
The steamer City OF Nagpur, Of 81
331 tons, was built in Belfast in 1914.
She was owned by the Ellerman
line, Of Liverpool and was engaged
in the eastern service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27

GOVERNMENT Will TAKE OVER RAILROADS
FRIDAY With M'ADOO AS DIRECTOR GENERAL
BrefDisbdtches
German Attacks Fail.

Paris, Dec. 27.-Three attacks were
made by the Germans last night on
the Verdun front east Of the Meuse,
1t is announced officially. At their
third attempt the Germans succeed
ed in reaching the French lines, but
were driven out Immediately with
heavy losses, leaving prisoners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
Nothina 10 Report.

London, Dec. 27. Except for
some hostile artillery activity north
and east Of Ypres," Field Marshal
Haig reported today to the British
war Office, "there was nothing to
report last night"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27

Rome, Dec. 27.-Eleven Austro-
German airplanes have been brought
down by the British and Italian
forces in a big aerial battle which
developed when the Teutons made an
unsuccessful attempt to bomb
Treviso. is miles north Of Venice.
Announcement to this effect was
made officially today by the italian
war office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
Ukrainians vlotorious.

London, Dec. 27s-Ukrainian forces
According to q report received nom
Petrograd from the Uzrainian Fada
and forwarded by Reuter-, have oc-
cupied the headquarters OF the fourth,
eighth and eleventh armies on the
Rurnanian and southwestern fronts.
Those who resisted were disarmed
and g quantity Of guns and rihes
was seized. The. Ukrainians have
occupied the station at Brailon and
disarmed the guards.
A telegram received in Petrograd
from Tomak reports fighting in
Irkutslk, Siberia. Cossacks ana mil-
itary cadets have engaged the gar
rison there for two days with alter
mating success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27

Berlin, Dec. q. via London.-The
activity of the artillery abated yes
terday between the Asiago and
Brenta rivers" the official statement
announces. "A spirited and harass-
ing fire continued throughout the day
on the battle sector and also De
tween the Brenta and the Piave. An,
Italian attack on Monte Tomha was
repulsed."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27

4he nations railroads to bring about
uniform operation for the war VIII
Ebe assumed by the government az
moon tomorrow with Secretary NC
sAdoo, still retaining his caDinet posi-
lin charge as director general OF rail-
This decision, the governments
,uoIution for the difnculties OF the
ipresent transportation situation. was
announced last night in a proclama-
lion by President Wilson taking
over every railroad engaged in gem
eral transportation in continental
United States. with its appurten,.,
,ances, including steamship lines. All
Zines win be operated as q single sys-
11 IN, statement issued with the for
NAL proclamation President Wilson
declared he would ask congress as
soon as It reassembled for legisla-
ton guaranteeing:
sFirst. that the railroad properties
win be maintained duNing the period
OF federal control in IS good repair
and as complete equipment as wnen
taken over by the government, ana,
second. that the roads shall receive q
net operating income equal in eacn
case to the average net income OF
the three years preceding June SV'
Government backing also will be
a4vent new issues of railroad securi-
ties so that q market may be readily
found.
Railroad officials will retain direct
nanagement Of the roads and the
railroad war board composed of hve
railroad heads viii continue actual
operation under Director McAdoo's
. 4fasass
The PRESIDENTS statement made
clear that his decision was not due
TO any failure Of the railroads to per-
form their Ggty as well as they could
under present legal restrictions and
the real reason for the plan OF gov
ernment operation was to permit
compIete unifcation of all ran sys-
TENS impossible through private OPP
GRAFTON by statutes prohibiting pool
ing of traffic and earnings.
Although electric lines engaged in
general transportation are included
in the proclamation street railways
and interurbanl lines are specifically
excluded
The interstate commerce commits
sion and other government and state
tarencies which have to do with rail-
roads VIII continue to perform their
function under the new plan except
that they win be subject to order Of
the railroad director. Railroads still
will apply to the commission for
changes in rates and practices.
Early decision in the application Of
eastern and western roads for a Is
per cent advance IN freight rates
pending before the commission now
lis expected. The proclamation failed
to mention express companies spe-
cifealIy but II is interpreted as in
cludinR them.
Although the plan Of control is not
outlined III detail Il was the opinion
that the British system would be
followed closely except in the mat
ter Of paying for government freight
In England the government freigl1t is
carried free while in the United
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-27
SUDDEN ACTION.
BY PRESIDENT IS.
.SURPRTSEEVEN TO.
RAILROAD HEADS.
All Lines Will Be Operated /
BY War Board AS
Single System
STOCKS SOAR AS
RESULT OF NEWS
Stockholders Will BE Guar
anteed Average Dlvl-
dends of Last 3 Years
GIVES BACKING FOR
NEW SECURITIES
Complete Unification Was.
Impossible Under Pri-
vate Management
GIVES BACKING FOR
NEW SECURITIES
(Rx Associated Press.l

New York, Dec. 2T.-Stoeks
SCARED at the opening of the
stock market today, denotina the
satisfaction Of the financial COM
munity with the Presidents de-
cision TO take over the railroads
The advances ranged from z
10 8 points in the railroad list
al the standard shares being
Sid up furiousIy. New York Cen
fraI advanced. 7ka points 20 q;
New Haven, 2Is to 29i Erie, 2s5s
- 5es asoon. points 60 Sti
Readinu, 2Is TO 70Lsl Southern
ppoific' ga TO 81 Union Pacific,
az "a 112; Southern railway. 2La
"a 2@Is. ST. Paul jumped 1l9s
pointS TO 4S; Atchiscn, sla g
s5lLs DeIavaro and Hudson, 3
points 20 100; Canadian Pacific:
4 points to 1874; Nortelk and
Western. 7ss points to 1O4.
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Where You See This
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
BUSINESS SECTION
VALDEZ DESTROYED

Seattle. Jan. Fire which broke
out at .: IS o'clock this morning in the
business district of Valdez Alaska, de-
stroyed nearly all the business district
of the famous mining town. 1t is re-
ported that the fire broke out stimuli
taneously in half a dozen different
buildings and that incindiarism is al
legged. Only two residences were burned
and no one was injured SO far as re-
ported. The general merchandise stock
of Samuel Blum, valued at $4,000.
was the largest single loss. The
wharves We're not damaged.
The intense cold made fire fight
ing impossible. A steamer has left
Cordova for Valdez, with supplies and
the steamship Spokane, which sailed
from Seattle tonight, took groceries
and other supplies for the $50 inhadi-
tants of Valdez, who it is feared may
run short of food
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
Chairman Henry Declares
Lawson Unable to Sub
stantiate Charges.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Two confer
ences today between Thomas w. Law
son and Representative Henry. chair
man of the house rules committee re
suited in an announcement Ny Mr..
Henry that the Boston financier had
been unable to furnish any names or
other definite information about the
alleged leak" in advance of President
Wilson'S peace note and that so far as
Il" was concerned the matter wouiI
hr'dropped.
Nr. E"nl,'s statement. "wuuld ask INC
t. uoi Vie the committee with y m~Ct =
ing to chase a mirage. Anl | must
say tlat as far as this matter between
Mr.. Lawson ana myself is concerned
it is ended.
In Il thorough conference Ia" r.
legged leak has been discussed by Mr..
Lawson and myself | have asked him
for the names of those thought 10 be
responsible for the so-called leak be
tween the state department and Wall
street. He cannot give me a single
name. He cannot even give me the
names of those charged by him with
cleaning up S60.0o0,00 in connection
with the leak and is not able to fur
niSh me the name Of even one. of the
suspects
Mr.. Lawson issued a statement to-
night asserting that Washington did
not want an Investigation and that
! Chairman Henry would not act unless
| the clean makers" and bencficiarics
confessed to him in advance, II" sale
| he had been in Washington until he
was tired and was going home be.
| cause there WAS 'ahsolutely nothing
doing"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
/! RECONSTRUCTION !! | 4 ,PIANsl
q NsJ sly Nm
Relief for Northern France,
After War Burden Of
Big Program.

l.
Washington, Jan. 2.--Plans for the
reconstruction Of northern France after
the war, worked out by q French cab
met committee and outlined In offs
cial reports received here embrace a
carefully prepared program Tor restor-'
alton OF normal conditions immedise
ately after peace is declared.
Provisions are included for the re-
turn ofS..iugees to the enemy occupied
districts an expeditiously as possible.s
A central labor bureau has been estab-
lished In Paris to estimate the labor
demand and supply.
Health services in the north will be-
reorganixed under the plan to direct
measures Of security from damaged
buildings and iunexploded shells and
the adyisability of building of portable
ahouseseto send to. northern provinces
is being Investigated. Cattle now kept
In the camp Of Paris will he. supplied
to the northern farmers, and projects
in the invaded districts have been pro-
vided with funds to purchase agricul-
tural machinery.
Resumption of Industrial activities
will be under direction Of the minister
of commerce.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
CLINTON

Clinton Correspondence Net
tie and family are moving back to
Clinton to live. Mr.. Nettle's family
have been living in Bearmouth for the
last three years We are glad to have
them with us again.
Lloyd Terry. who has been with a
survey outfit for the last two or three
Years in and around Salt Lake City. is
greeting old friends in Clinton again
We understand that he will spend the
winter here.
Mr.. cranher has moved up to Cape
Nome for. a time. He will be repre-
sentative with Mr.. kimcs for the Tri-
angle company.
Nearly u carload of machinery was
shipped from Spokane and arrived in
Clinton this week. This machinery is
for the mine that Mr.. Sullivan is
working.
r. Hughes entertained the whist
club Saturday evening. \ fine time
was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs eBreen. who have been
visiting at the NJ. r. Thomson home.
left for Butte Tuesday evening.
Mrs. M. r. Thomson and nephew
and Mrs. George Rhodes were Mis-
soua visitors Wednesday.
The Embroidery club was enter
tanned Wednesday evening at the r.
s. Thomas home.
Blanch Thomson came home to
spend Christmas with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kuhn spent
Christmas at Lolo.
Mr.. Toby, who is working at st
Regis came home Tuesday evening.
a social crowd gathered at the hall
Christmas night and spent the even :
| ing dancing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03

Lord Roberts during the last Moroccan
crisis.
In such circumstances, it most Ger
t%inly would have been an easy thing
for Belgium, after the German ques
ton of 1914 ,Whethcr Belgium would
to take her armies back to Antwerp
and then let the Germans under pro-
test march through the country.
How little such action would have
violated the spirit of existing con-
ditions may be understood if one re-
calls the secret clause of the treaties
OF 1891. In them certain agreements
from former times We're maintained
which reserve as well to England, as
to Germany, the right to occupy Il
lish newspaper-if | am not mistak-
en-. it was the Standard-still declared
that employment on the part of Ger
many of the right OF way through Bel
GUM could not be taken as in violation
OF Belgian neutrality"
At this point the interviewer said:
IN addition to this, the question OF
the principle of neutrality plays IA
Large part in the answer of the en-
tente. What Importance must be at
tributed to this principle in the pres
ent situation"
In his reply, Director Hammann
emphasized every word he said
No nation lie declared, lis better
able to understand this principle than
The German, for no great civilized
nation has suffered so much. has been
| forced TO struggle so greatly, be-
cause of being suppressed and dis
membered by neighboring races.
| Equally, no single great nation has
less to fear from the application OF
! this principle Of nationalties than
the Germans, Germany would abso,
lutely consent if this principle OF
| nationallties were carried out in
Egypt India. Morocco, Ireland. by tn,
country in power not to speak OF
| Russia's nationalitios.
"Germany has been hrutally treated
for centuries by her neighbors, de.
| spite this principle of nationalities
Yet in 1866 exactly 80 years ago. thai
is in the Nimolsburg peace tclosins
the war between Prussia and Austria
! II clause was inserted upon the de
mand of Napoleon III, which left opel
for the southern German states tn,
| conclusion of IA separate confederation
The leading, but unavowed. idea wa.
| then to found II new rhinebund.'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
For Catarrhal DeafneI
and Head NOiSl

Hero in America there is much i
fcring from catarrh and head nois
American people would do well to cd
slider the method employed by the Ell
fish to combat this insidous disea
Everyone knows how damp the Engl5
climate is and how dampness affe,
those suffering from catarrh +
England they treat catarrhal deafn
and head noises as a constitutional d
ease and use an internal remedy.
it that is really very efficacous.
Sufferers who could scarcely heal
watch tick tell how they had til
hearing restored by this English tire
ment to such an extent that the
of a watch was plainly audible se5
and eight inches away from either c
Therefore, if you know someone Y
Is troubled with catarrh, catarrE
deafness or head noises, cut out L
formula and hand it to them and Y
will have been the means of say
some poor sufferer perhaps from to
deafness. The prescription can be e
lily prepared at home for about
and is made as follows:
From your druggist obtain 1 or
Parmint Double StrengthD, about
worth. Take this home, and add to
u pint of hot water and ounces
| Granulated sugar; stir until dissoly
Take Il tablespoonful four times
day.
Parmint is used in this way not OF
to reduce by tome action the inflamnI
ton and swelling in the Eustachf
Tubes, and thus to equalize the
pressure on the drum, but to corrf
any excess of secretions in the midf
ear, and the results it gives are usuaj
remarkably quick and effective.
Every person who has catarrh in a
form should give this recipe n trial n
free themselves from this dcstructI
disease.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
CORVALLIS

-(Correspondence.) The
men OF the Federated church served
an excellent supper at the Community
center hall last evening and estab-
'!sh"d a record as culinary artists with
the large number of local people that
attended. The proceeds will be APP
piled to the salary of Rev. Mr.. Gal
lagher.
Miss Anne Sullivan returned Mon
day to Anaconda after IA visit through
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l..
Chaffin.
I'd Bay is visiting friends at Co
mmhus.
William Johnson and family and
Miss Nelson came down from Hamil-
ton Monday to eat New Years dinner
at the home of Ray Keaycs. whom
they knew in North Dakota.
.. NJ. Bryan delivered "A Chevrolet
touring car Saturday to l.. J. Trempe
of summer Dale.
Miss ReNie Rockwell left Saturday
for st. Maries, Idaho. after a visit
through the week with Mrs. T.. f.
Scott.
The odd Fellows will formally open
their new hall on Friday evening.
when they give II dance there. The
floor. which is of maple. is one of the
pest dance floors in the west.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
h0S1RILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once,


II your nostrils are clogged al
your head is stuffed and you cal
breathe freely because OF cold
catarrh, just get a small bottle of Ell.
Cream Balm at any drug store. App
a little of this fragrant, antisept
cream into your nostrils and let it pc
citrate through every air passage
your head. soothing and healing t
Unframed, swollen muscous membrai
and you get instant relief.
All. how good it feels. Your mo-
trils are open. your head is clear; i
more hawking, snuffling, blowing: i
more headache, dryness or struggli,I
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is jul
what sufferers from head colds an
catarrh need. lt's q delight.--Adv,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
STOCK Tendency IS Up
Expected Prolongation OF
Conflict Lends Strength
to War Shares.

New York, Jan 2.4Hiaher quota
tions, some of which We're later SUBJ
5cct TO variable and confusing changes
ushef'ed in the new year in the stock
market
The general tenor Of the foreign war
news was accepted by speculative in
terests as tending to make for an in
definite prolongation of the conflict
causing extensive covering of leading
munitions and equipments. Stocks of
that group were reinforced by the
strength of United States Steel and
other seasoned industrials, steel max
ing an extreme advance Of 4A points
fraction.
Shipping shares and motors We're
most cratic.
Utah copper led the metals to higher
levels inthe first half of the session.
but that division sagged later. despite
the extra dividend declared on Miami
copper Realizing was evident in the
final hour, the lower trend coincfding
with reports of the cancellation of war
orders. Rails were uneven through
out. Total sales of stocks amounted
to $4,000 shares.
Weakness in marks featured the
dealings in foreign remttances. In
ternational bonds We're again irregu-
lar. Total sales of bonds, par value.
$3.50. 900.
United States bonds We're unchanged
on call.
Money and Metals.
Mercantile paper, AJAX per cent
Bar silver, 15as.
Time loans steady, 60 and 80 days
So asa six months, 3am
Call money steady; high, "a: low,
2A: ruling rate, 2i2: last loan, 2la
closing bid. "a; offered at 212.
Copper duh: electrolytic, first sec
ond and third quarters, S2s.50u y 50,
nominal. Lead. $7.50IIT62. Spelter
dull
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03
WlBAUX COUNTY is
WITHOUT TREASURER

NlhanX Jan. AT the present time
NlhauN county is without any one to
take care of the county funds At the
last election r. NJ. Grandy. who had
been county treasurer for two terms.
was elected to the office of county
commissioner. The newly elected
county treasurer did not desire the
appointment for the unexpired term
FOR the reason it would deprive him
OF reelection. No one has qualified
for the office and Wibaux comfy
ueasurer's office is closed.