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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13

There were 500 bales OF cotton
o;nped in this county up to NOV.
9lst. this year and 4,097 up to the
same time last year.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
Miss issppi was one hundred years
oil last Monday, December 10th.

When it comes to starting a war
tho Kaiser is a bowling success
h,t when it comes to stopping II
he ia blooming failure.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13
p. NJ. Farriis

VETERINARY SURGEON
Will answer calls night or day.
Phone No. 2To3, K T Cleveland's
residence.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-13

LOCAL BOARD.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
MUST PUT BAGGAGE
CLAUSE ON CONTRACT
Fargo Employment Agents Must
Protect Themselves, City Com
mission Rules.

Fargo employment agents must
either write or stamp the clause,
baggage must be checked by us" on
their contracts with laboring men if
they would protect themselves
against laborers who would back
slide, it was ruled by the city com
mission this morning.
Two cases where laboring men
claimed they had been defrauded,
and demanded return Of their fee
were before the commission, one IN
which two men refused to allow their
baggage to be checked after having
given 1t into the hands of the em-
ployment agent for that purpose,
and another in which two men de-
clined 10 make the trip when they
found terms on their contracts un-
satisfactory, in that one contract
specified wages at $40 a month and
the other $40 to $50 month. The
commission ordered the return of the
fee in the latter case.
The employment agency men claim
they must take charge of and check
the mems baggage in order to insure
that they will go to their destination
after the fare has been paid, other
wise the employment agency is the
loser of the fare.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Want FLAGNAN FOR
RAILWAY CROSSING
Heavy Traffic on Thirteenth Street
North Not Afforded Protection,
Commission Finds.

The city commission wants a flag
man or gates on the Thirteenth
street north crossing on the, Great
Northern, and, at its regular meet :
ing this morning, drafted a resoIu-
ton asking the railway company to
make provision for protection of the
heavy traffic on the street since the
paving has been completed.
The matter was brought to the at
tention OF the commission by D. NJ.
Strate, commissioner of streets.
Commissioner Strate also reported
that gate service on the Great North
ern crossings on Fourth street,
Broadway, and Seventh and Eighth
streets was unsatisfactory, and that
the gates frequently were down from
Z to IL minutes. The gates are con-
trolled from one station, and often
times, Commissioner Strate said,
gates on one or the other of the
streets are down when there is
no need.
The commission passed a resoIu-
ton authorizing the city auditor to
ask N. L. Greer, the company's agent
in Fargo, to attend the next regular
meeting, and talk things over.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
VATICAN REPLIES.
TO ACCUSATIONS.
Cardinal Gasparri Calls
London Papers Charges
"Atrocious Calumny"
tBy Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 5.-CardinaI Bourne,
arch bishop Of Westminster has
communicated to The Morning Post
statement from Cardinal Gasparri,
the papal secretary OF state, answer
ing The Posts accusation that the
Vatican was implicated in descriptive
propaganda in Italy and is un-
neutral.
Cardinal Gasparri declares that the
accusation is an "atrocious calumny".
and says that the hierarchy and
clergy in Italy have given the most
open and most generous help to the
country's cause. and have received
unreserved praise from the Italian
parliament and government. The
cardinal adds that long before the
issuance OF the papal peace note,
which is said to have been among
the chief causes Of the army's lower
ed morale, the clergy generally and
the army chaplains particularly
were laboring against the destructive
propaganda which had been begun
and was reported to be giving UNI
rest to the civil authorities.
The Vatican, the cardinal declares.
is panied and indignant at The
Posts charges, and regards them as
insulting. He adds:
IF some nations seem to be more
favored by the papal note these GER
tainly were not Germany and Aus
tria- Hungary, but those OF the
entente. particularly France and
Belgium >. The peace aimed at
was not a German peace
The Post in an editorial examining
Cardinal Gasparri's statement virtu-
ally reiterates its original accusation
and cites incidents which it regards
as proofs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Recruiting Oficer ]. z. Flint of the
army station states he will accept
registrants for service in the United
States army up until Dec. IL at mid
night, which will give the recruit
four days time to get to the Jeffer-
son barracks and be sworn in before
the expiration OF governments war
order at midnight on Dec. Is. He
stated that a man or two might be
accepted for the service early on the
morning of Dec. IL.
At noon today the army recruiting
station had accepted 81 men since the
first of the month. Recruiting Off,
Ger Flint does not think December
will be a banner month because the
governments order permitting regis
trants to enlist. even though called
by draft, providing the quota has
been filled, will be in effect in the
state only. until the eleventh. County
Auditor Tucker reports having issued
about fifty certificates showing the
standing of the men in the draft and
who are eligible to join either the
army or the navy.
The clerk of the Cass county dis
trict draft board stated that many
who applied for these certificates
which they will present to the re-
crutting officers, had order numbers
far down the draft list and that when
they join the colors, Cass county will
be given vredit on the next call
There are about 100 more men called
to report by the draft board than are
needed to fill the county's quota
which is 3s7. OF this quota 211 have
been sent to the cantonment at
Camp Dodge, leaving about 176 men
ready to go on moments call from
the government. OF this number the
board must keep a small reserve of
men in order to take the places OF
those who fail to respond on the next
draft call.
The first man to get a certificate
from the clerk OF the Cass county
draft board certifying he was eligible
for the army or navy was William
J. Stirling OF Gardner, N. d. Mr..
enlisted with the navy. His
serial number in the draft was 567
and the order number 1,195.
w. p. Alden OF the Fargo navy
recruiting station who has been in
for about ten days, is
expected to return to Fargo to assist
in the work at the local office which
is becoming heavy since the new or
der became effective.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Postmaster George w. wilkinson
and Chief Clerk olwin of the postal
service today called attention to the
nationwide mail early campaign
to prevent a congestion Of mail dur
ing the holiday rush. Efforts should
be made, these men stated this
morning, to have the parcels leave
the homes at the very earliest con-
yenience.
That the public might have a
schedule to follow in mailing it's
parcels and which will assure the
senders that they will reach their
destination on or before Christmas,
Postmaster Wilkinson prepared one
this morning. During the week pre-
ceiling Christmas, the mails increass
to several times the normal volume
ami congestion and delays often oc-
cur in handling these mails, and,
more, than to any other one cause,
this is due to the failure OF post
masters, particularly of the medium
and the smaller offices, to do their
share in meeting the unusual condi-
tons ..r ..
s. A. Cisler, superintendent Of the
Tenth postal division with head
quarters in st. Paul in a letter re-
ceived this morning and given publici-
ty at the postoffice asks the people
of the nation to keep in mind that
there are more people away from
home than ever before known in the
history of the country.
He also calls attention to the fact
that transportation companies are
required to divert for movement Of
troops, equipment, war material, foo
and other necessities, cars which
have heretofore been available for
use by the postoffice department in
the transportation of the mails.
Scarcity Of labor, is cited, as an
other reason why parcels should be
mailed early. Many men who have
been in the postal and the railroad
service have Joined the colors, which
has a bearing on the efforts OF the
postal department to secure an
expeditions handling Of the holiday
mails. -.-.. 80 --
Fargo will became a temporary
terminal for all the packets east Of
commencing Dec. Is to Dec.
"a, inclusive. All mail for points be-
yond Chicago will be taken off trains
entering this city with the exception
OF train No. 1 Of the Northern Paci-
fic, and train No. Is of the Great
and then placed In a spec
iaI baggage car and rushed through
TO Chicago, thereby relieving any
which might occur at the
st. Paul terminal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Will TAKE IS
PER CENT CASE
TO HIGH COURT

Whether or not the city has a
right to hold up Is per cent of the
contract price for one year as a
guarantee of the work is to be
decided by the North Dakota supreme
court.
Atty. NJ. w. Murphy, representing
the Haggart Construction Co., and
Atty. d. B. Holt, representing the
8. Birch & Sons Construction Co..
will at once file suit in district court
demanding payment of the monies
withheld by the commission under
the specifications of contracts com
pleted by the companies this year,
in which the city will demur, allow
ing the case to go to the supreme
court. .......
The suit will be friendly one.
both the contractors and the city
wanting n definite Interpretation of
that portion of the statute under
which the Is per cent is withheld.
The agreement for the spit was
reached between counsel for the con-
tractors and the city commission this
morning.
In addition to the Is per cent of
contract price withheld, the contrac-
tors are under bond for the durabili-
ty of their work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
NSISTSRUSSIA WILLPLACE
new ARMIES IN THE FIELD
CONTINUED from page -
spondence with the Lenine ministry
Of foreign affairs.
saaa Only Bid For Business.

OF foreign hILdiTSs
Sees Only Bid For Business.
Petrograd, Saturday, Dec. Leon
Trotzky. the Bolsheviki foreign min
lister, has taken the recent note sent
by Lieutenant Colonel William v.
Judson, chief of the American mill
tary mission to Russia, to the chief
of the general staff at Petr2grad as
an effort to cultivate friendly rela-
tions with the Bolsheviki govern
ment.
The note in which the American
officer said he saw no reason why
the relations of the allies to Russia
or to any influential part of it's
population should not rest on the
most friendly basis, is also COM
mented upon favorably by TrotzlSy in
Maxim GorlIy's newspaper.
The friendly relations which Trotz-
ky assumes the note was attempting
to promote, would constitute "a
splendid measure, meeting the COM
petition of German and especially
British capitalists after the war"
Trotzky said today in commenting
upon it. ....
"T am inclined to believe that this
state Of affairs has arisen not be-
cause of the platonic sympathy Of
America toward Russia of which
American capitalists wish to con-
vince me, but because after the
events of the last days the American
diplomats have understood that they
cannot overcome the Russian reyolu-
ton, and therefore, wish to cultivate
friendly relations, thinking this would
be a splendid means for meeting the
competition of German and English
capital after the war"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
GRANGE
OPENS SESSION
Bismarck Again Host to
Pioneer Farmers Organ
ization in State

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 5.-The
state grange, pioneer among farmers
organizations in North Dakota. be-
gan its second annual convention in
Bismarck at the Hotel Mckenzie on
Tuesday afternoon with so delegates,
representing practically every dis
trict in the state, In attendance.
The grange met in Bismarck last
year and it liked the treatment IL
received from its capital city so well
that il voted to make Bismarck its
permanent annual meeting place.
The afternoon was devoted to pre-
liminary organization work. 1t is
probable the meeting will continue
until Thursday afternoon. Among
the prominent grange leaders in at
tendance are p. M. Williams of Des
Laos, chairman OF the state execu-
tive COMMITTEES; j. w. Hussy OF Nil
not, state president, and Ray Nc
Kaig Of Morton county, a member Of
the executive committee.
Farmers Union Next.
Next week another big gathering
of agriculturists will be held in the
capital city. President r. ]. j. Mont
gomery Of Happen, was here today,
calling on Secretary G. n. Remission
Of the Commercial club, in company
with State Secretary ID. c. Shipley
for the purpose of procuring a con-
vention hall for the North Dakota
division OF the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union. which be
gins three days session Dec. IL.
A speaker from the national bu-
reau will be on the program, and the
coal situation and many other im-
portant economic problems VIII be
discussed.
. The Farmers Union is one of the
three big organizations of agricul-
turalists in the northwest, and it Is
chief of all such organizations lay
ing special emphasis upon the econ
omic side of farm industry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
CAPTAIN BELIEVES HE
saw GERMAN RAIDER
Flare In Sky Looked Like ship on
Fire. But Was Probably "a
Merely n DecOy.
(By Associated Press. }

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 5.-What
man raider operating in the Pacific
and trying through flares in. imitation
of q burning vessel to attract it's in
tended victim has been reported By
him in a letter to friends here.
The letter, made public here today,
said:
I'VE were warned by wireless 70
look out for a raider that might en-
ploy strange methods. About 100 miles
south OF Acapulco at night we saw "a
fiare in the sky and soon saw what
looked like a ship on fire.
But, being warned, / kept on our
course and watched the fire carefully.
Soon noticed that the fire was too
steady and that there were other
lights blinking around 1t. ] made a
full report when arrived in our next
port"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
GET PARTIAL INcREAsE.

washington, Dec. 4.-The inter-
state commerce commission today de-
MED the application of western rail-
roads to raise commodity rates on
iron and steel in western territory
and from points east of the Missis-
sippi to the west but allowed the M
ing of rates slightly higher than those
maintained at present.
The increases allowed on iron and
steel articles in western trunk line
territory will amount to about thirty
per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
SOCIALIST DEPLORES
RUSSIAN CONDITIONS
Makes Peace Outlook Darker by Fro
longing the War, Says In
teTnatiOnalist.
(By Associated Press.)

Stockholm, Dec. b.-Camtlle Huys-
mans. secretary Of the Socialist In
ternationale, who is now in Gothen-
burg, according to an interview
printed in The Aften Tidningen, de-
plores events in Russia as making
the peace outlook darker. Even If
Germany could withdraw all her
troops from the eastern front, he says;
she would still lack the material
superiority necessary TO overcome the
resistance of the allies. Therefore,
he concludes, the war is likely to be
prolonged for months because of the
recent happenings in Russia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
It Was Thanksgiving
For P1Uate E. L. Nelson
When He Got Dry Socks

Private Edwin L. Nelson, Conn
pany G. 313th Field Signal battalion,
Camp Dodge, Ia. was on guard duty
the night before Thanksgiving, and
his feet were cold and wet. When
he returned to his barracks Thanks
giving morning the supply sergeant
was distributing wooden socks knit
ted by women Of the American Red
Cross. The pair issued TO Private
Nelson had been knitted by. Mrs.
Thomas B. Hull. Ills Sixth street
south, Fargo.
In a letter OF thanks to Mrs. Hull.
Private Nelson says:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
mrs. O'HARE ON
HAND FOR TRIAL

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. Skate
Richards O'Hare. st. Louis, Socialist
and author, arrived at noon today
with Attorney V. r. Lowell of Far
go, and this afternoon went on trial
before Judge Wade of Iowa, in the
United States district court, on a
charge of sedition in connection
with the lecture at Bowman, N. D.,
last summer.
Sam Clark and Clarence H. Crock
ard, publishers Of Jim Jam Jems, go
on trial next, in two separate cases
charging misuse of the mails.
Annie Blake, widow of the former
state humane officer, William g,
Blake, asks $4,000 from the Great
Northern for the death of her hus-
band on the Juanita crossing last
summer, and Mrs. Ruth p. John
ston, widow of Robt. T. Johnston,
claims $4,000 from the Northern
Pacific for the death of her husband
on a crossing in this city.
A number Of liquor cases, and one
horse stealing case from the reser-
walton country are on the federal
court calendar.
The case of Charles F. Winters,
prominent Mandan man, charged
with selling liquor to soldiers last
summer, probably will be continued
because the principal witnesses are
now in France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
POLLOCK TALKS AT
COLLEGE ON TRAINING

Lieut.. Hal Pollock, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. AZ. Pollock. VINO was recently
commissioned in the artillery service
at the Fort Monroe officers training
school, was the chapel speaker at
Fargo college this morning. He told
Of the artillery training given men
in the camp. Lieutenant Pollock Is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
81 join Army
SINCE DECEMBER
|, SAYS FLINT
ENLIsTMENTs IN
ARMY AND NAVY.

The Army.
Rodney ]. Williams Of Lawton,
n. d. .
Andrew NJ. Roisum of Ed
more, n. d.
Herby ]. Johnson Of Edmore,
n. ID.
Arthur G. johnson Of sarIes,
n. d. ...
Robert NJ. Mack OF Minot.
Albert o. Peterson OF Minot.
Porter n. Harmon Of Minot.
George S. Birmingham OF
Minot. g. IT,
Hunter NJ. Picken of Bismarck.
The Navy. p -
William ]. Stirling Of Gard
ner, N. d.
Donald H. stiu of HARDWOOD,
N. d.
Ingram B. scoviu Of Grandin,
n. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
RECOVER. % PEA CENT.

Stolen goods to the value of $5,-
03S, or more than SO per cent of the
total reported, were recovered by the
Fargo police department during the
month OF November according to
the police report filed with the city
commission at its regular meeting
this morning. - -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

I'm the pair that I got found q
card bearing your name and address,
and take this opportunity OF thank
ing you for same. Last night I was
on guard duty, and by morning my
feet were cold and wet. and to get
such dandy pair Of wool socks as
soon as got to the barracks was
sure appreciated. And 1t also hap
pened to be on Thanksgiving morn
ing.
I'VE have also been supplied with
sweaters and comforters made by
Red Cross women.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Acted Without Authority.

Washington. Dec. Sit was Off
cially declared today at the state de-
partment that both Lieutenant
Colonel Judson. head of the American
military mission in Russia and Major
M. G. Kerth, temporary military at
tache at the American embassy acted
without instructions from this gov
eminent in presenting communica-
tons to the Bolshevilzi government
on the attitude of the United States
in the effort to effect a separate
peace and armistice with Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 5.-Lieut.
Ted Martel, formerly X-ray oper-
ator at the Bismarck hospital and
for a number of months past in
charge of x-ray work with the med
icaI division at Fort Smelling, is here
on a leave of absence before report
ing for new duties in Texas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
Want ANOTHER SCHOOL
TO TEACH AGRICULTURE
North Dakota Grange Endorses Pres.
ideney of z. =. Laid at State
Institution,

Bismarck, n. D.. Dec. 5.-The
North Dakota State Grange. in an
nual convention here. adopted reso-
buttons endorsing the presidency of
DR.. Edwin F. L.add, of the State
Agricultural college. and favoring
the establishment of another agri-
cultural college for the slope at Man
dan.
hearty approval of the Grange and
probably will be endorsed in formal
resolutions this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
TRYING TO ESCAPE
FROM TRENCH WARFARE
Germany Realizes II Cannot BE En-
dured. II the View Of Sec
Rotary Baker.
fBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 5.-A realization
by Germany that the trench warfare
imposed by the allies In the west
cannot be endured and a decision
must be forced at some point, is the
war departments view OF the military
situation as summarized in fSecre-
tary Bakers review of operations for
the week ending Dec. J.. issued Mon
day night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
FARGo'S DEATH RATE
IS 14.5 PER 1000
FOR YEAR or 1916.

Fargo's death rate for 1915 was
14.5 per thousand population. &C.
cording to a report filed with the city
commission by Adolph Rumich, city
bacteriologist, this morning. The
figures are from an Official report is
sued from Washington, d. C.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
MAIL EARLY TO
AVOID TROUBLE
In POST SERVICE
CHRISTMAS MAIL
SCHEDULE FROM THE
FARGO .PoSTOFFlcE.

California. the west and
southwest, Dec. 10.
Illinois, Iowa and other states
Of the middle west, Dec. 20.
Southern states, Dec. Is.
New England states, Dec. Is.
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, and Kentucky, Dec. 16.
Virginia, Maryland, West
Virginia and North and South
Carolina. Dec. Is.
Fargo, Dec. 10, 20 and 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
FINES TOTAL sfo4. 10.

FINES t0LaIIInR FI1a.IU were Inc
posed during the month of Novem-
Der, according to the report ot
Thirty -Eefen cases were
heard
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
mAsoVTC LODGE 0rFTCERg.

Garrison, NJ. ID, Dec. 5.-FoIIowinR
Worshipful MASTER G. II. Taylor; SEM
Tor warden. DR.. r. fl Ray; Junior
warden, Or. Fred Stucixei secretary,
Fred Gehners treasurer. =. =. Robin
son
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

F1avo -four, creamery white. deiic-
ious flavor. goes further. Phone SO.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
GREAT FORCES OF men
And GUNS BEING MACSED

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ing song festivals at their hotel.
American songs are sung mostly
with an italian ofdcer who has spent
several years in England and Amer
lea, as the pianist. The piano fiaunts
its German origin with the name
plate "Zimmermann--Leip while
its strings echo American one-steps
and rag time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Store open evenings until Christ
mas. Molloy Furniture Co, 1918
Eighth street south.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

Store open evenings until Christ
mas. Molloy Furniture Co., 1918
Eighth street south-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05

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