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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
PEACE
DREAM
IS over
NV Associated. .PressA

Berlin. via Amsterdam and
London, Jan. 2.-The peace dream
10 over for the present, says The
TaegIische Rundsehau. "Who.
ever abandons himself thereto
will be sobered by the entente re-
ply and will adapt himself to the
hard reality.
"if the German offer is rejected
today the thought of peace is not
by this refusal, suffocated., The
British, French and Russian peo-
pie have deluded themselves into
the belief that our offer comes of
our weakness and an attempt to
save ourselves before the collapse.
"When the coming months OF
the war show that this line TOO
10 shivered on the German arms,
revulsion must come and then woe
to those rulers who will have to
answer for the useless bloodshed."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
Y. NJ. c. A. at Front.
(By Associated Press.l

Paris, Jan. 2.-The Young Mems
Christian association has pushed its
work right up to the battle lines. The
refreshment dugout. where hot drinks
are served out to the men. is now Oft
en- so near the enemy that great pre-
cautions have to be taken lest it
should be discovered. Some of these
dugouts are in the debris OF recently
captured positions. One of them is so
near a very vital point that when the
wounded were carried past to the
dressing station a short time ago the
Y. M. c. A. was able to serve them
with tea and cocoa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
BASEBALL
CHANGES
COMING?
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, Jan. 2.-Suggestions for re-
storing the balance of power in base
ball, which he contends has been lost
by the defensive side of the game.
were advocated today by Pres. PeRcy
ID. Haughton OF the Boston National
League club.
Here are six ideas:
Move frst and third bases about
four or five feet nearer home plate
ond.
Eliminate the spitball delivery.
Let the batter walk on three balls.
Have only one foul strike.
Have a much more drastic balk
Interpretation.
Reduce the width OF the plate by
a few inches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
STUDY ANCIENT RUINS,
INV Associated Press.l

Guatemala City, Guatemala, Jan. @.
The ruins of Antigua, the old cap
ital of Guatemala, which ares aid to
antedate the Egyptian era, are being
studied by separate expeditions Of
archaeologists from Harvard Univer-
sity and ale. Antigua is the most
ancient city OF Central America, and
was destroyed by a, volcanic disturb
ance which, according to evidences,
killed all the inhabitants by pouring
scalding water upon them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 2.-The
farmers government" SO called. took
over the affairs Of administration Of
North Dakota today, with the conven-
ing, at high noon. of the state legis-
Iature, and the swearing in OF the
several state officers elected last No
vember on the Nonpartisan league
ticket.
For the great bulk Of the members
of the lower branch Of the assembly,
it was their first visit to legislative
hall. Comparatively few of the men
who make up the house OF represen-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
WHEAT
PRICES
shot UP
fBY Aasociated Press.l

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Wheat prices shot
upward today in. response to tfie an
swer of the entente allies to the of
fer of the central powers to negotiate
for peace, Initial quotations showed
"a rise Of nearly FIVE cents blishel.
May wheat touched $1.79 at the
opening.
New York,g Jan 2.-The new year
began with substantial gains in the
stock market based largely on the
course of international events over
the holidays. War shares and related
issues were foremost but no part of
the list was neglected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
Despondent, Defeated
States Attorney Shot
Himself at Bismarck
(By Associated Press,)

BY Associa
N 2H r. Berndt states attorney
E.
Friends ab des pondency over his defeat as the
his act
Of pistol from his coat and shot
himself the heart
lis ssurvived BY a children
Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
VILLAS TROOPS
TAKE SABINAS
tRy Associated Press.l

Laredo Tex, Jan. villa troops
have captured and looted the town OF
Sabinas, HidaIgo, between Laredo and
Monterey, according to advices reach
ing the border today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

tatives have had previous legislative
experience, coming this year for their
first time, the result Of the ovepS
whelming victory of the Nonpartisans
In the late "unpleasantness."
In the senate. too, there are new
members, seventeen Of the twenty-five
members who took their seats today
by virtue Of the November election
being new to the legislative gama.
Howard Woods election to thu
speakership Of the house placed I'm
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
Huge War Indemnity Figured
(By Associated Press.)

1 : Associated Press)
IA French economist Barheny the
indemnity
detail allies Germany
upon hundred billion tho
about eighty billion dollars He shat
will be able of the whole Of such
fifty the rate Of nearly fifteen biions
according
continue until July the items Of indemnity
.2e0 billions
provincial 10 billions
compensation damage 80 billions
billions
Total billions
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
Mexican Ambassador
Will Leave Washington

Washington, 2Eiseo ArredondO, General caFranza
will
general will be Of the embassy The
has made clear He recently
denied being withdrawn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
Ieutonic Pressure Is
Becoming Serious Menace
(By Associated Press.)

& z
fighting
than perfuny activities beserents
eater the indicate that the heaviest Flows
Field Marshal
The Teutono attack being pressed by strong forces all aiong the
northern MoIdav the Danube AZ the latter
point the brdghead protecting 5ra both sides Of the
being assaulted the Rumann position
Maten the Dobruda of being
I.
What
developing northeast,
Berlin statements show points,
notably Fokshan Rnnnk
the southern Modavan along the Mldavan
the the
valleys 8 indicated as notable
the Modavian line being rolled and
being the continuing thrust the
Mol
and continues toward the Danube The Russian
touched the line Of the Sre which has
probable position the Russans
the of their southern frontier and Of their Bearaban
territory. e S
Paris statement mentions
only skirnlishes the Lorraine border s 80
GERMANS TAKE 1900 PRISONERS.
eless-contnuing their vigorous UHen
the Rumanian Teutcnic yesterday pu0hed
Rumanians along the valleys leading to the
Moldav the Office successful hayon
alta ~asm both sides Of the oituz valley
Waachia compelled the
further approaching the bridge
Fokhan More than oo prisoners taken
this Dobruda, German and Bulgarian troops
pressed back the Russians on Matchin
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

CONTINUED en PaSs 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Wednesday. Colde
wednesday afternoon or night.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
MANY AT MADISON
FOR POTATO SHOW
Large Crowds Expected for State Elk
hibit and Convention Scheduled
for November 1924.

Tribute will be paid the potato crop
when select exhibits from twenty-three
counties and the individual exhibits
from the best potato growers in Wis
consin will be displayed at the great
potato show at Madison, on No
vember 1924, 1917.
There will also be display of ma
chlnery equipment and supplies need
ed for the production Of the potato
crop, educational and demonstration
exhibits, potato cooking demonstra-
lions for girls, and display of potato
utilization processes.
Farmers will have chance to see
Wisconsin certified seed potatoes, sort
ed and graded as offered for sale, as
well as table stock as it is furnished
to the market. This potatJ show gives
farmers a chance to study the potato
crop in all phases from the production
to the time of consumption
Farmers will have an. opportunity to
get acquainted with the best potato
growers and SO be able to purchase
their seed potato supply for next year.
Any farmer who is particularly inter
ested in the potato crop cannot afford
to miss this great potato show.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
.KENOSHA BAKERS
MUST GET LICENSES
Local Men Who Bake Bread and Cakes
Face Fine of $4,000 for Not
Complying with Order

Kenosha bakers must secure licenses
to continue in business, before Decem-
Der 10th. Orders demanding the licens-
ing Of all bakers using more than ten
barrels of flour a month were sent out
from Washington on Tuesday and strict
enforcement of the law will be fol-
lowed by federal officials in all states
in the Union. The order affects prac-
tically every bake shop in Kenosha.
Bakery licenses must keep products
moving to the consumer in as direct
line as practicable and without unrea-
sonable delay. Re-sales within the
same trade without reasonable justif-
cation, especially if tending to rise in
higher market price to the retailer or
consumer twill be dealt with as an
unfair practices. =
These things licensees must not do:
Buy, contract for, sell, store or other
wise handle or deal in any food COM
riodities to unroasonably increase the
price, restrict the supply or attempt to
locally or generally monopolize commo-
dities; destroy any bakery products;
waste or wilfully permit deterioration
of products; accept returns Of bread or
other bakery products, make cash pay
ments or allow credit to any retailer
for any unsold bread or bakery prod
ucts cor exchange any Of them for
other bread or bakery products which
he has sold. -
Bread must be made and sold only
in the specified weights or multiples or
16-ounce units which must not run over
II ounces, and 24-ounce units. which
must not run over 251a ounces, in both
cases net weights unwrapped, twelve
hours after baking. Rolls must be in
urits weighing from / to 3 ounces.
These standards are to be determined
by averaging weights of 25 loaves or
five dozen rolls of each unit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
RETAIL MILK DEALERS
MAKE FIRST COMPLAINT
Tell District Attorney That Farmers in
the District will Not Conform
to Agreement.

District Attorney Peter Fisher this
morning received the first formal com
plants of violation of the agreement
between the Milk Producers and the
federal and, state officials. He at once
directed the retailers making the com
plant to give him all the evidence and
he will at once appeal to the attorney
general for action. It is understood
that suits will be brought against the
offending milk producers to collect the
forfeitures demanded under the state
antitrust law and it is probable that
the federal officials will also be asked
to take action.
These cases will be investigated at
once and there will be no delay in such
prosecutions as may be male under the
law, - declared Attorney Fisher this
morning. eve are going into the mat
ter with the state officials and we will
insist that agreements made by the
milk producers be lived up to in Keno
sha. There will be no let-up in the
matter and every man against when a
complaint is fled vii, be forceG to an
pear in court and show cause for his
actions. We understand that this
agreement is made in good faith and it
must be kept in good faith even if we
have to fill the court calendar with
claims for forfeiture.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
SCHOOL BOARD WANTS
PROBATION OFFICER
Members of the Board Vote to Appeal
to County Solons for Action
Along This Line.

Realizing the need of restraining
force over the young men and women
of the city the members of the Board
of Education at meeting held on
Tuesday night voted to send com
plant to the county board asking that
the board take some action to appoint
a probation officer for Kenosha county.
The members Of the board feel that
such an official would be of great bene-
fit in carrying out plans for the i'm
provement of the condition of the young
men and women of the city and county.
The regular meeting Of the board
was short one with taps before
ten CLOCK. Of interest was the fact
that the board voted to grant bonus
of five dollars a month to the janitors
of the city schools with the under
standing that it is to be paid from the
months from November to May. 1t is
not in the nature of an increase in sal
airy but "war bonus to aid the JAM
tors to meet the advanced cost of living.
The board voted to rent the Coli
scum for athletic activities of the
school sat monthly rental of 1880
month with the understanding that
$500 rent will be added for each
night the building is used for games.
The period Of rental is from Deem
Der 3rd to March Doth.
The regular monthly report of the
superintendent showed a total enroll
ment Of children for October Of 4,963,
this being an increase of 40 over the
enrolment for September.
The usual amount Of routine bust
ness came before the members of the
board at the meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
(By United Press)

Washington, Nov. 14-War esti-
mates soon to be submitted to
Congress by Secretary of War
Baker will call for appropriations
to cover war costs to the end Of
1919. It is declared that reports
of our own fighting forces at the
front have given the emphatic
statement that there can be no
hope for the ending of the war be-
fore that time. This is based on
consideration of the Russian and
Italian principally the
Russian situation. Men who pre-
dicted the end of the war in 1918
have notified leaders in Washing
ton that they have been forced to
revise their estimate by recent
developments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
URGES FARMERS TO
KEEP HERD RECORDS
County Agricultural Agent Announces
the establishment of County
Cow Testing Association.

There are eighty-two COW testing
associations in the state of Wisconsin
but there is none in Kenosha county
Does this mean that the farmers of Ke-
nosha county know the value of their
own cows? Mol 1t means that they
have a good many general ideas re-
garding the producing power of their
cows, but as for exact and definite
knowledge regarding the number of
pounds of milk and butter fat produc-
ed by each cow per year and the exact
amounts and costs Of feeds necessary to
produce milk, they know very little.
They do not keep dairy herd records
Farmers have now progressed to the
point where they are beginning to re-
alize that the cost of producing milk
is increasing, and are now asking a
definite price for their milk based upon
estimates. They are now being ac-
cused of demanding an exorbitart
price and it surely would be fne
thing if all farmers had the figures to
show exactly what it has cost them to
produce one hundred pounds of milk.
The best and most practical way Of
obtaining exact figures on costs IF
milk production would be for the
farmers Of Kenosha county to organize
into Cow Testing Associations. County
Agricultural Agent Griffith Richards, is
planning to begin this work this fall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
MAY CALL LEGISLATURE?

The special session of the legislature
will be called the first week. in Janu-
airy, according to the best advices from
Madison. Chicago papers today car
ried story to the effect that the legis-
lature would be called within few
days, but that is said to be erroneous.
The best information is to the effect
that the call will be made by Gov.
Philip within the next two weeks and
that the session will be held the first
week in the new year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
.ere nsk y IS IN
G on troll in
petrograd
(By United Press)

London, Nov. 14Premier Ker-
ensky is again in control in Petro-
grad according to best information
from Stockholm and other points.
He is declared to have entered the
city and to have won the support
of the Maximalist troops and he
quickly gained control of the tele-
graph and other means of COM
munieation. A report from Stock
holm earlier in the day that Ker-
ensky had been arrested by his
enemies is diseredited by later re-
turns. There is still grave doubt
about everything relating to the
Russian situation, but there are
many indications that Kerensky
has returned to power although
confirmation has not been received
from Petrograd.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
(By United Press,

London, Nov. 1.-THE Teuton
army has gained the first advant-
age in the jockeying preliminary
to the all important battle of the
Piave, and has crossed the stream
at Zenson, but their forces were
pinned tight to the bank by pow
erfully directed italian counter
attacks. The fact that Austro-
Germans were unable to make
further progress today after cross
ing the river was regarded as a
favorable omen of italian solidity.
Venice is only about twenty
miles from where the Germans
crossed the river. Only one more
natural defense line of any strength
stands between the Piave and the
city of the Doges. On the north
ern 1eft) wing of the Italian line
in the mountains the enemy has
advanced slightly, but is being
blocked in efforts to turn the
flank of the Italian front.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
SPEAK EVERY LANGUAGE
Personal Visit Being Made to Every
House In Kenosha and Post Cards to
Be Sent Out to Trace Those Who
Are Missing From the City.

If well dressed man comes to the
front door and wants to know your
pedigree and that of your family, and
wants to know how many times you
have moved in the past two years and
just what you have been doing in that
time, don't call the police. At any
rate wait until he wants to make an
inventory of the canned goods in the
basement or the sugar in the attic.
Better still-ask him to show his
credentials and you will probably find
that he is one of the workers of the
Wright Directory Company of Milwau-
kee who on Tuesday afternoon started
the biennial counting of homes in Ke-
nosha. The listing of Jones and Smiths
and the Jorgensens and the Johnsons
and the Zibualskiweiczskys is on again
and for two months the men are going
to be busy seeing that every man and
woman In Kenosha is properly listed.
The job is a bigger one this year
than ever before and the nine expert
WOIhCLo VI On0 IDlIOCbOIy oil =
in charge of John Macdonald who has
made every directory that Kenosha has
had in pretty nearly twenty years and
who knows more about the people of
Kenosha than any single man. Time
was when John Macdonald and one
helper got out the entire directory,
but Kenosha has grown since that time
and its cosmopolitan population de-
mands a company of trained directory
experts. The men at work are able to
speak some twenty seven different Ian
guages. This year for the first time a
Jewish solicitor has been added to the
list. This is a complement TO the rapid
growth of the Jewish population in the
city in the past two years. So many
people of the Russian Jewish race have
come to Kenosha that the company
found that it was necessary to have a
man thoroughly acquainted with this
language to properly list all Of these
people.
CT have just taken a hurried glance
(Coptinued on page A.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
COUNTY SOLONS
DISCUSS ROADS
J. E. Gillespie of the State Highway
Forces Tells County Board About
New Road Laws.

The County Board spent the entire
session this morning discussing the new
state aid road laws and the effect of
these laws on the road building in Ke-
nosha county. State Highway Inspec-
tor J. E. Gillespie appeared before the
board as a representative of the COM
mission and gave an interesting talk
on the new laws and the manner in
which they will work out to provide
for the proper maintenance of the state
highways. Many knotty problems pre-
sented themselves in connection with
the changing over from the old state
system to the new and it is probable
that the road work will take up consid-
cradle time of the present session of
the board
With Supervisor Tom Scott of the
third ward as chairman Of the commit
Tee of the whole the members of the
board spent all of Tuesday afternoon
inspecting Willowbrook Sanatorium.
Tomorrow the members Of the board
and many of the county officials will go
to Racine for the annual inspection of
the Racine county institutions. The
trip will be made by automobile, the
board members going first to Union
Grove to visit the teachers training
school. They will get to the Racine
County Hospital in time for the annual
turkey dinner and in the afternoon will
visit Sunny Rest tuberculosis sanatori-
UNI.
Routine work was scheduled to take
up the time of the board this after
noon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
TO SPEAK At COLISEUM
Man Who Saw Inside Lines of Germans
Will Be Closing Speaker for Great
Patriotic Week in Kenosha- Has
Thrilling Story Of the Front.

Patriotic Week is to start next Mon
day and as a fitting close for it
on Monday, November Goth Kenosha
peaple are going to have a chance to
hear the story of the greatest war in
history from the lips of man who had
part in it. For the big closing meet
ing the speaker selected is Captain R.
Hugh Knyvett, Intelligence officer of
the 18th Australian Imperial forces.
Broken in health but not broken in
spirit by twenty wounds of battle, he
has come to the United States to tell
the people of this country what they
are facing. He has been speaking be-
fore great crowds Of people in the big
cities and he is declared to be the
only man returning from the trenches
who has more interesting story than
Guy Empey-the man who wrote cover
The Top IF the story Of Empey
is one that stirs America Is fighting
blood, the story Of this Australian
Scout is one that will stir every bit
of latent patriotism there is in the
nation. Captain Knyvett has not been
talyking in the smaller cities. His mes
sage is SO graphic and SO filled with
the "Call to Arms' that he has been
detailed to give it where it may be
heard by thousands and tens of thou
sands.
The members Of the General Commit.
tee in charge Of the Patriotic week in
Kenosha believe that in Captain Kny-
vett they have secured the biggest at
traction that can be brought to Ke-
nosha.
Captain Knyvett is not only sol
der and hero, but he is a man, a
scholar, a graduate of university
who knows just how to tell what he
saw and how he happened to see it.
His face is scanned with the terrors
of war and his heart is full of mes
sage that will bring peace that will
put an end to all wars.
John II. Clayton, member of the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
DIES IN MICHIGAN.

Word has been received in Kenosha
of the death of George I. Carpenter,
formerly well known resident of
Kenosha county, who resided at Napo-
leon, Michigan. Death came following
a very serious operation caused by a
stone cancer. The deceased is sur
vived by a widow, three sons and
one daughter and several other rela-
tives, all of whom are well known In
Kenosha county
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-15
LEAVES FAMILY IN RUSSIA.
Walter sokolovski, Native of Russia,
Succumbs to Pneumonia, at Board
ing House at 564 Dayton Street.

Walter Sokolovski, aged 80 years,
died Tuesday evening from pneumonia
at his residence at 564 Dayton street
and asa result wife and three chill
dren somewhere In Russia are left
without any means of support. Sokolo-
viski was laborer at the American
Brass Company where he had been en-
ployed since he came to America eight
years ago. He was a Lithuanian and
has no relatives in the city. No def
mite arrangements have been made as
to the funeral