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Harden Is WiIIin0
To COncede EDen
ALSdce-L
fRy Associated Presa.N

Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-Germany
should not take any territory from
the Russian empire and might give
back Alsace Lorraine to France
Macmillan Harden declares in Die
Zukunft. He says:
He who wishes to tear away
Poland, CourIand, Lithuania. Es-
thonia and Livonia from the Russian
empire makes of this empire NOR
tai enemy. for Russia will not al
ways have Leninistic feelings. These
countries would bring us no ad-
vantage Their economic develop
ment could not in the least be help
ed by gold fertilization by Germany
with its one hundred and fifty bill
lion marks Of war debt, and a Slavic
strain through Germany would en-
danger the life Of the country. not
merely the life OF East Prussia. Aft
er our experience in the west is
there not to he created a much
greater and more dangerous Alsace-
Lorraine?"
With regard to AIsace- Lorraine,
Herr Harden writes:
Neither Premier Lloyd George
nor President Wilson believe Ger
many is willing to surrender AIsace-
Lorraine to France at the present
moment, but what about Germany's
attitude two or three years after
peace is signed when there can be
a fair consultation with the people ?
1t was admittedly a mistake to take
possession OF Alsa ce- Lorraine. Must
we always carry this burdensome in
heritanCe Of our forefathers? We are
strong enough to be our own mas
ters and to cease to be trammelled
by errors of the past"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
NeU Commander
Not Expected To
Attack On PidUe

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Monday, Jan. II. - CBy The
Associated Press. General SzetozaI
Boroevic has been appointed to sue
ceed the Arch Duke Eugene in COM
mand of the entire enemy front
against Italy and it is believed that
the change may have considerable
effect on the campaign.
The two conspicuous enemy
figures on this front have been Field
Marshal Conrad Won Hoetzendorf,
commanding the mountain front, and
General Boroevic, commanding along
the Piave.
General Boroevic is the junior Of
the field marshal and his passing
over him is in the nature of a dis
grace, probably growing cut Of the
operations on this front. Field Mar
shal Conrad Won Hoetzendorf retains
the command on the mountain front.
He has represented the extreme ele-
ment opposed to Italy and as CHIEF
of the Austrian staff sought to
provoke a collision with Italy during
the Tripolitan war, and has even
been charged with using the Messina
earthquake as a preteXt for Austrian
Intervention in Italian affairs.
General Boroevic's tactics on the
Italian front have been uniformly
defensive; rarely offensive. For tw;
years on the Isonzo front he main
tanned a. defensive and took the Of
fensive only when German reinforce
ments compelled an advance. Since
the formation of the new Piave lin"
his policy has been chiefly defen-
sive.
The appointment Of General
Roroevic, therefore, is construed as
reports that the enemy
to maintain a defensive
attitude on the Italian front for the
nraseTt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Austria Hungary will continue Ia
strive for a general peace but on the
terms previously offered. This is the
answer given the leaders Of discon-
tented Austrian workmen who have
quit work to demand peace, by Or.
Won Seydler, the Austrian premier.
Emperor Charles, he said, desired
to end the war at the earliest pos
Sible moment.
No new peace terms were enun.
eiated and the labor leaders were
told that responsibility for eontinua-
tion of the war rests upon the en-
tente allies, who had refused Aus
trta's offers. All plans for territorial
aagrandizement as a result of the
war were disciaimed by the Premier,
Other ministers promised electoral
reforms and a relaxation of the riaid
military law. The labor leaders then
called upon their comrades to re-
sumo work but the latest inforna
ton is that the general strike is still
IN progress, with disorders at some
places.
Resignation Of the Austrian pre-
mier, most probably that of Won
Seydler, is reported by Berlin
Newspaper but there is no press or
official confirmation. Count Won Too
genburg, minister Of the interior, IL
said to have been asked TO form a
new cabinet.
Or. Won SeydIsr indicated no less
eninp Of the demands on Russia and
a German newspaper reports that
unless the Russians accept the offer
Of the central powers the peace ne
gotiations will be broken of. The
conferences at Bres-Litovsk have
been suspended until Jan. 29,
Almost complete military mac.
tiVity persists on the fronts in Franco
and Italy. On the Macedonian front
Bulgarian troops have attacked the
French positions west of the Vardar
heavily. The Bulgsrians were able 20
enter the French trenches at onIV
one point, from which they were
thrown out Immediately by Greek
troops.
British political circles are dis
eussing the resignation from the
war cabinet Of Sir Edward Carson.
leader of the Ulster Unioniats, on
account Of the Irish situation. It has
been expected that the Irish conven.
ton, which has been discussipaI
plans for home rule in ireland, would |
make it's report shortly. Sir Edward |
has been the leader Of the opposition
to any home rule plan which would |
include Ulster.
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partment of the Agricultural college
of North Dakota, to the position of
director of the experiment station.
Both men will succeed Thomas
Cooper, who resigned in December
to become dean Of the School Of
Agriculture at the University Of
Kentucky, and whose resignation
was accepted at the last meeting Of
the state board held in Fargo early
in January.
Mr.. Cooper was formerly head of
both departments at the college and
it was the suggestion Of DR.. r. F.
Ladd, president of the college that
the two departments have separate
heads. When the president appeared
before the board he stated that in
practically every state the work is
divided and that it was Director
Cooper's intention to create the two
departments when the new agricul-
tural building is completed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
ANTON KOVLlN,
ACCUSED, TAKES
WITNESS STAND

Anton kovlin, accused of the MUIR
der Of Alec Panasuk, in September,
last, during an alleged quarrel be-
tween the two farmers, took the stand
in the Cass county district court this
morning and told his version Of the
shooting, making the positive asser-
tion under the direct examination Of
Attorney Francis Murphy, that he
did not kill ihsneighbor farmer. Mr.
Kovlin's testimony followed that of
his wife, which was given during the
early part Of this morning.
The case of the state against the
Mclean county farmer, which was
called in the district court Saturday
afternoon, will probably go to the
jury some time Wednesday afternoon.
The state rested late Monday after
noon. Attorney Murphy made his
statement of facts in connection with
the case to the jury this morning and
the introduction of testimony by the
defense Immediately followed. Ow-
ing to the fact that the Kovlins are
Russians, their testimony is hard for
the court reporter to get and con-
siderable Of it must be repeated under
the direct examination as was done
in the questioning of the accused this
morning.
Il tried to get my colt away from his
horses" (referring to those owned by
Panasuk) stated Kovlin in telling his
story of the shooting, which he said
occurred between their farms. II
said to him, What do you want that
colt for? and he answered, saying he
would give me five dollars. He drove
away quickly and went on his land
from my forty-acre patch. / follow
ed. / wanted to get that colt,
II got off my horse, and Panasuk
got off his horse. He came to me
and gave me a lick striking me with
his fists on both sides of the face. /
am 46 years old and he was about 32,
and much stronger"
Kovlin testified that Panasuk grab
bed hold of him and that Mrs. Pana-
suk came along and elenched and
pulled his hair. Panasuk he said
threw him to the ground and ham
mered me on the stomach with his
knees, his hands holding my throat"
Il tried to get away" testified the
accused. He said, Il will kill you,"
and / started to holler, to holler as
loud as could. Then he hit me hard
er.
did you see your little daughter,
Julia p asked Attorney Murphy.
II was dazed asleep" answered
KoVlin. Il did not shoot him, nor did
/ hit him with a rock. / heard
Mrs Panasuk say run away to her
her husband and he said II want to
finish ii"
II heard the shot and / could feel
there and had the gun with her"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
Control Body Prepares
Statement of Increased
Costs For Legislators
WILL ASK ADVANCE
IN FEE TO COUNTIES
Want $24 a Month-Insti-
tuition Needs Shown In
Striking Statement
(By H. D. PauIson.)

Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. ga re-
markable and convincing tabulatior
Of the high cost of living" as Il
affects the state Institutions has beer
prepared by the state board Of con-
troll for submission to the appropria-
tions committees of the two houses
Of the assembly when the legislature
eonvenes tomorrow.
These statements have to do
particularly with the increased cost
of maintaining the asylum for the
insane at jamestown, and will be
employed in presenting to Legislators
the basis for the boards request that
the per capita maintenance assess
ment against counties be increased
from SIS a month to $24 a month
Yesterday morning it was thought
that an increase to $21 a month
would be sufficient, but the full board
of control canvassed the whole situa-
ton yesterday afternoon and decided
to ask an increase Of S6 a month. The
asylum is now about $4,000 behind
in its accounts.
Problem of Housing.
The asylum represents, as Chair
man James A. Brown so aptly por-
trays il, a problem of housing and
feeding the people of a city equal in
size to the city of Casselton, N. D.,
and has been hard hit by increased
living costs, as well as the crop fail
ure, and statistics compiled by Sec.
e. G. Wanner of the board Of con-
troll show that the net average in
crease in maintenance cost is 81 1-2
per cent.
The tabulation shows the follow
ing as the average increase in prices
since 1913, the last normal year be-
fore the war:
Coal, Al per cent: beef, 40 per cent;
flour, 141 per cent; butter so per
cent; sugar, so per cent; soap chips,
140 per cent, bacon, 7S per cent;
blankets, $50 per cent; shoes, 81 per
cent: cereals, 100 per cent; dried
fruits. 100. per cent; canned goods
100 per cent.
Chairman Brown, s. J. Nagle and
r. M. Casey, constituting the board
membership, are prepared to place
their entire case before the assembly,
confident that their statements carry
unimpeachable proof of the asylum's
Shows Increase.
The board Of control, making pur-
chases of commodities in big lots,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
Kane Is President;
RQndlet and Van
.ES Succeed COOPER

DR.. Thomas. F.. Kane, president of
Olivett college, OHvett, Mich, was
elected president of the University
Of North Dakota late this afternoon,
to succeed Frank L. McVey, resigned.
The other choice which the members
Of the board had in session was U.
S. Grant, dean of Northwestern uni
versity, Chicago.
G. w. Randlett, head of the ex-
tension department Of the School of
Agriculture at Brookings, S. D., was
elected head of the extension depart
ment of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college.
With the announcement of the
selection of Professor Randlett to
this important post it was also stat
ed that the board had elected Louis
Van Es, dean Of the veterinary de-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
RESERVE BOARD
ADVISES PRICE
INITIATION CHECK
Annual Report of Federal
Body Made Public In
Congress Today
(By Associated Press !

Washington, Jan. 20. 49, Effect of
credit expansion on the general rise
OF prices, and the part the American
people can play in cOunteFacting
Imitation by war time economies.
were emphasized today by the fed
eral reserve board in its annual re-
port to congress.
Explaining that even though credit
expansion Is not entirely responsible
for increase in prices, the board SAYS
it regards 1t as one Of its most
important duties TO prevent, as far
as practicable, expansion OF banking
credit from running an uncontrolled
course.
Goods and credits" says the re-
port, must be saved to the utmost
of our ability in order to check the
upward. movement OF prices and in
order to free for the use of the gov
ernment the goods and savings re-
quired for the winning Of the war"
Buy Loans From Savings.
The present condition OF a greatly
expanded currency will be improved,
the board believes "as the public per-
forms it's duty OF absorbing the gov
ernment loans out Of savings" Be-
fore the third Liberty Loan, the re-
port adds. federal reserve banks
must reduce their investments to
strengthen reserves and avoid fur
ther expansion that has accompanied
the last two Liberty Loans. The
board does not say specifically how
IL proposes to do this.
Among the many radical influences
Of the war on the money markets,
the board explained that one OF the
most pronounced had been the effort
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CONTINUED on page 81
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POWER TO FIX
PRICE OF FOOD


Washington, Jan. 22.-An admin
stration bill giving President Wilson
broad powers to fix prices of food
and other commodities essential to
the governments war preparations
or for domestic consumption was
in the hands of Chairman Lever, of
the agricultural committee, today for
Introduction in the house.
Chairman Lever said today he
sEEnhahly. would pastRana haatRadIle-
ton OF the bill for several days be-
cause Of the present tension in con-
gress and opposition which the broad
fixing powers sought by the 'Presi-
dent, are virtually certain to en-
gender. He did not appear optimistic
over prompt passage of the bill as
requested by the President and be-
lieved it would evoke a long deter
mined contest in congress.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
MINNEAPOLIS PASTOR
TO ADDRESS FARGOANS
Or. Charles Wesley Burns Comes as
Guest of First Methodist Church
Brotherhood Jan. %.

DR.. Charles Wesley Burns, pastor
of the Hennepin Avenue Methodist
church, Minneapolis, will lecture In
Fargo Wednesday evening, Jan. %,
at the First Methodist church.
DR.. Burns comes to Fargo as a
guest of the mems brotherhood
organization, and will meet with 1t
at $3.50 o'clock for dinner and a social
hour. The lecture will be given in
the auditorium Of the church at 7:45
o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
the lecture and there VIII be no ad-
mission and no collection.
DR.. Burns is one OF the eminent
authorities in Methodism, and has
an interesting message to deliver.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
Mrs. FF GrdntDies
Very Suddenly

Mrs. Mary D. Grant, 64. widow of
the late F. F. Grant, and for twenty
four years a resident of Fargo, died
suddenly in her room in the Gardner
hotel at 1890 o'clock today.
Mrs. Grant had just closed her
residence at 723 Eighth street south
preparatory to leaving for the South
Saturday to spend the winter.
Mrs. Grant is survived by two sons,
J. D. Grant, Fargo; and Richard F.
Grant, Cleveland, o., and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Adelaide Cameron, Grand
Forks.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made. The body is at the
Wasem parlors on First avenue
north.
Mrs. Grants death was as sudden
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as it was unexpected. She had spent
the morning shopping, and after re-
turning to the hotel with her son, J.
D. Grant, complained of feeling
fatigued. Mr. Grant went downstairs
to the lobby for a few moments, and
upon returning found his mother
gasping for breath. She expired be-
fore physicians could render aid.
Mrs. Grants death will be a gem
uine shock to the older residents of
Fargo. She had been very closely
identified with the social life of the
city, and until recent years. had tax
en- a very active part in the
work Of the church and Of women's
clubs here.
Mr.. Grant was one of the founders
of the firm Of Park, Grant and Nor
ris, wholesale grocers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
CLOTHIERS In
SESSION HERE

TWENTY-FIVE cIothiers from different
points in North Dakota are holding
a meeting az the Gardner hotel this
afternoon with Charles Awry, OF nes
MoineE, Ia. general secretary OF the
national organization. with the view
of organizing a North Dakota Retail
ClothiBrs' association.
The meeting opened at o'clock.
One Of the matters before the meet
ing is the financing Of a special war
committee with the view OF protect
ing goods under American trade
marks. q
George N. Remission. secretary 6k
the Bismarck Commercial club. is In
Fargo with his stack Of playing cards.
city for the first annual convention
of the association.
bismarck Wants You in IaIes
reads one OF the cards which ne B
circulating among the clothierB.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
'EXPERT BOND MEN
TO BE EMPLOYED

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Paid expert
bond men will supplant volunteer
managers in the Seventh federal re-
serve district in the fiotation OF the
next Liberty Loan campaign, it is
announced. Though the larger cities
will continue TO depend on volunteer
sales forces general directors of the
campaign will be salaried. 1t is ex-
pected that two counties will be as
signed to one paid bond expert. This
makes necessary the hiring of sew
eral hundred proven bond experts in
this district. Indications are that the
campaign will open about March Is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
Frazier Goes Before AS
sembly Wednesday in
Message on Program
CAUCUS WILL TALK
PROGRAM TONIGHT
May Take Definite Action
With Respect to Pro-
posed Measures
(Ry n, D. Paulson.)

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 22.-Gover'
nor Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota
will go before the state legislature
meeting tomorrow in extraordinary
session under the proclamation re-
Gently issued by him, and lay down
the program of legislation he be-
lieves should be enacted at this
time.
The whole legislative program will
be aired at the Nonpartisan league
caucus this evening, If a sufficient
number of the members are on hand
and a definite policy with respect to
many of the important matters that
will be placed before the assembly
probably will be adopted.
Since yesterday morning, when a
few Of the more prominent Nom
partisan members of the assembly
arrived, there have been almost con-
tinuous conferences, these being par
ticipated in by Governor Frazier,
Speaker Howard L. Wood of the
house of representatives: Represen-
tatives L. l.. Stair of Bottineau
county, c. p. Peterson of Towner
county, Frank G. Prater of Burleigh
county, Anthony Walton of Ward
county, and William Lemke, repre-
senting the National Nonpartisan
leagues ana VINO formerly was reCOg-
nized as the political adviser of the
North Dakota Nonpartisan league.
Representative Stair indicated this
morning that many of the minor
matters that had been regarded as
likely to come in for consideration at
this session, would not be brought
up, and he expects the league caucus
tonight will lay down definite
policy that will go to the number of
bills to be introduced, and an effort
may be made to fix the. time of ad-
1ournment '
SOCIALIST LEADERS
NOT IN EVIDENCE.
: The group Of Socialists who have
been so prominent in the agitation
that led to the establishment of the
Nonpartisan league, have remained
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
STATIONS


Minnesota-Fai tonight and prob
ably Wednesday; rising temperature
Wednesday and in extreme west por-
tion tonight
North Dakota-Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday; rising temper
ature tonight and in east and central
portions Wednesday.
South Dakota-Fatr tonight and
Wednesday with rising temperature.
Montana ~ Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday, except probably
snow west of the divide. No decided
change in temperature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22

With the American Army in
France, Monday, Jan. 21.-(By the
Associated Press More American
observers have begun work at this
front with French pilots in French
atrplanes. II is inadvisable to men
tion their numbers or identity or the
point at which they are stationed,
While their flights are in the
nature Of instruction they are car
ried out under actual battle condi-
tions.
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London, Jan. Attempted en-
emy raids last night east o' Ypres
were repulsed," the war office re-
ports. otherwise the night was
quiet on the whole front"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
Roosevelt ~ cAPITAL.

Washington, Jan. 22.-ColoneI
Roosevelt came to town today and
received a steady stream of callers
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
win Break OF Neqotiations.

Copenhagen. Jan. 22.-The Loisal
Anzeiger Of Berlin says that unless
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik foreign
minister, accepts the demands OF the
central powers when he returns to
Brest-Litovsk on Jan. 90, the central
powers will break off peace negotia-
tiOns.
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Nswspapers For Soldiers.

Paris. Jan. ga weekly news-i
paper for the American troops tni
France. to be called The Stars and
Stripes, will be issued shortly. IL
has the sanction OF General PersI-l
ing. It will be directed and edited
by men wearing the American uni-l
form,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-22
BriefDtsbdtches
German Air Raid.

Paris, Jan. ia German raid
west of Navarin farm in Cham
pagne was without. result" says to-
days official statement. "In the
region of Auberive, French patrols
brought back prisoners. There Is
nothing to report from the remains
der Of the front"