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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12

TO7ger OfLOndOn

London. Dec. 12.-(British Wire-
less Service-During the war twelve
spies were shot in the tower OF Lon
don, according to the report now
current. Carl Hans Lody, alias
Charles A. Inglis. who at one time
was a resident OF Omaha, Neb., was
the first to be executed.
Two women spies were sentenced to
death, but both were reprieved, the
sentences being commuted to long
prison terms. One of the women,
Lizzie Werthe. regarded as danger
Gus, was tried in company with a
man named Rowlands. Rowlands
was executed. This couple made
frequent journeys between London
and Rosyith, Scotland. and obtained
information regarding the move
ments OF the British fleet. This in
formation, however, 1t is declared
never reached Germany.
The other woman spy was Eva De
Bournouvill. who is undergoing penal
servitude for life.
One spy hanged himself in Brix-
ton prison, while many others COM
victed of espionage, escaped the ex-
treme penalty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
Four TRANSPORTS
Sail fO1" Home

Washington, Dec. 12.-Saiiing -oi
four army transports bringing addi-
tional units from France was an
nounced today by the war depart
ment. The ships are the transports
Fl. r. Mallory, Rappahannock, Lew
latham and Celtic with about 5000
men.
The Rappahannock sailed Dec. 6
and the other vessels Dec. s. The
Levia than brings casual companies
Nos. 301 to 313 inclusive, ,1,419 hos
.pital patients; 500 casuals, and the
second anti aircraft sector.
The Celtic brings headquarters.
Bird battalion, headquarters COM
.pany and medical detachment of the
S14th pioneer infantry (colored) !;
casual companies Nos. 1,051 to 1867,
Inclusive; 22o patients and several
civilians.
The Mallory has on board the
headquarters, sanitary detachment,
ordnance detachment, headquarters
company, band, supply company and
batteries A and B of the 143rd field
artillery regiment; the Sixty-fifth
field artillery headquarters brigade.
and 921 sick and wounded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
I 700 More RMSS
Generals Shot

Stockholm, Dec. 12.-GeneraIs Rus
ski and Dimitrieff of the Russian
army, have been shot by order OF
the local Soviet at Prapragorsk ac-
cordfng to an official Uirainian
statement received here from Pet
rograd. M. Rukhloff, former minis
ter of Commerce In the Russian cab
met was shot at the same time.
General Russki at the outbreak OF
the war commanded the Russian
troops in northern Poland. Some
blame was attacher to MIN for tile
success Of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg in the successful German
campaign in Eastern Prussia.
Cen Radko Ditrieff is a Bull
garian and played prominent part
In the Bulgarian campaign against
the Turks I'm 1912. He Joined the
Russian army as volunteer in
August, 1914. and commanded the
Russian forces which captured
Przemsl. Later he was commander
Of the Russian troops on the Riga
front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
BANKERS ADOPT
PLAN TO BRING.
new PEOPLE TO
NO RTH DAKOTA
State Association Commit
tee Sponsors I1nrnigra-
ton Movement

To induce a good class Of immi-
grafton to this state and o9see that
new settlers are treated right in the
purchase of land. and assisted in
getting start, If necessary. is a
good work we'll gotten under way by
the executive council of the North
Dakota Bankers association at its
midwinter session just closed in
this city.
For a year past this matter has
received the serious consideration of
the bankers, but definite, action was
reserved until the close of the war.
During this time a concensus of the
bankers has been takenl on the sub
ject, it being pointed out by the
council that this "must be conducted
in a fair and unselfish desire to bring
good people to- the state and extend
help when needed" as one of the
members expressed it.
Association Uses Advertisements
In furtherance of the project adj
vertisements are being inserted in
outside newspapers by the Bankers
association asking communications
from those contemplating a change
OF location. either for farming or
business purposes. Upon receipt of
replies questionnaires are returned,
and if any county is mentioned as a
place the party desires to locate in,
the matter is turned over to the
banks Of that locality, and it is up
to them to. see that the immigrant,
when he comes. is well taken care of.
This work is handled by the banks
without charge to the settler and as
surance is given that the price of the
land sold is comparable with real,
rather than fictitious values, the idea
being to satisfy the newcomer that
he has got his moneys worth and
that friends are at hand to make him
possible.
Send for Converts
An effort will also be made to in
terest North Dakotans who have
done well to make periodical trips
back to their old homes and tell
their old neighbors of their success.
it being recognized that these men
can do more toward bringing desira-
BILE settlers than any other agency.
The banks will endeavor. to interest
the people of their communities in
this campaign. and incidentally to
make their towns so presentable that
the first impression of the newcomer
or visitor will be favorable, and to
follow this UP with friendly interest
and cooperation on the part of the
local people.
The movement is a. purely pIiIan-
.thropic one on the part lof the Bank
ers' association, and the heartiness
with which fha members have taken
hold, the officers say, encourages
them to believe much idle land can
be brought under development
through the residence of actual set
tiers. Many inquiries haye already
been received and the work is well
under way.
Similar cordial consideration will
be given by the banks to all propo-
sitions looking to the establishment
OF industries and the bringing of new
business capital to the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
Close Race for
Boxing HOnOrS
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 12.-The teams of the
American army and navy, the British
army and navy and the Canadian
army were punched closely at the
end of the first day Of the boxing
tournament here. The Americans
are pinning their hopes OF winning
in the finals today on Eddie Nc
Goorty and Mike O'Dowd, who have
not yet appeared in the tournament
The points scored at the close Of
the first day were: British army, 21;
British airmen, 21; British navy,
1919; United States navy, 16h; Uni
ted States army and Canada, 16
EACH Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa, trailing.
King. George, Vice Admiral Sims,
Admiral Beatty and General Riddle
will attend the tournament today to
present the service trophy and en-
blems to the winning teams and in
dividuals. Double prices were Of
fered for tickets last night but none
was available.
T.. G. Laney, OF the American navy;
defeated Corporal Bingham of
canada yesterday. Both men were
featherweights.
Eddie Coulon, Of the American
army, beat J. Davies, of the British
navy, in the featherweight division.
Lightweight Gamester, OF the British
royal air force, defeated Eddie Shan
non OF the American army. G. De-
laney, of the American navy. beat
Wilkinson, of the British navy, in
the middleweight contest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
BREST IS READY
TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO PRESIDENT ON
ARRIVAL THERE
Fleet Not Far From
French Coast; Due
..' Tomorrow

Brest, Noon, Dec. .12-(By The
Associated Press.)-Brest has put
on its holiday attire and is eagerly
awaiting the arrival of President
Wilson tomorrow. The, American
naval establishment here got into
direct wireless touch this morning
with the presidential fleet, which Is
approaching this port and which now
Is not far off the coast. The weather
which the fleet is experiencing is
favorable to its quick progress.
II the weather early tomorrow fs
rough. the steamer George Wash
enter the sheltered roadstead toward
10 o'clock. Otherwise the regular
program will be carried out, the
steamer entering the harbor about
noon and the President landing from
her at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
A large delegation of Socialist
members Of the chamber of depu-
ties has arrived to greet President
Wilson, but the principal figures
expected, Albert Thomas and Marcel
Sembat, were unable to come. Dep
uties Goude. Longuet, Pressemane
and Raffin- n-Dugens were among the
delegates. They called. a mass meet
ing last night which initiated friend
ly demonstrations toward the presi-
dent.
The cabinet ministers and officials
who are to welcome the President
will arrive here tomorrow.
The Place President Wilson and
the Cours Dajot, along which the
President will pass, are elaborateIy
beflagged but the decorations were
dripping today from a steady down
pour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
.STORY Y OF TILT
BETWEEN YANkS
GENER AL, FOCH,
Is HELD UNTRUE

"Our old friend Matt is home
again." sang the Fargo Rotarians
and their guests at a dinner given
Wednesday evening in honor Of Cap
tain M. w. Murphy. of the American
Red Cross. who arrived in the city
Tuesday. The Rotarlans' gave Cap
tain Murphy the finest kind of re-
ception, the singing of an original
song OF welcome to the returned Ro-
tartan being a decidedly novel fea-
.ture of the evenings entertainment,
held at the Moose hall.
Mr.. Murphy addressed the gather
ing after being introduced by Col. L.
d. Hughes, and related some of his
experiences abroad.
when you read of the alleged tilt
between General Pershing and Mar
shal Foch, just make up your mind
there isn't anything to it," said Cap
tain Murphy at one point in his ad-
dress. He declared that the Baltt-
more editor, one Mr.. Kent. who came
home with the story of such suppos-
ed tilt, spent three weeks fighting
"The Battle of Paris" and that the
very fact that Marshal Foch had
given the Americans the post Of hon
or in the second battle of the Marine,
or the Second Victory Of the
Marne," disproved Kent's assertions.
Captain Murphy declared that 500
American machine gunners, mo-
torized detachment from the Third
division, who battIed the Germans
three days at Chateau Thierry, hold
ing bridge head, really made the
subsequent victory possible, for they
held up the German hordes while
Foch gathered his army Of 100000
men and hit the blow that sent the
Hun reeling back from the Chateau
Thierry- Rheims salient.
Captain Murphy had high praise
for the First and Second divisions
Of the American army-the divisions
that were assigned to the great work
in the Marne fight.
For tkc United States Marines
Corps, he had the highest praise.
too,H relating their wonderful work
in BalIeau woods, or in what is now
known as "The Wood of the Amer1-
cans"
The Individual initiative of the
American soldier, said Captain MUIR
ply. had been a great factor in the
swinging of the tide of battle, while
Yankee fighting spirit turned the
Hun on Ehls heels and started MN
back to the Rhine.
Captain Murphy told Interestingly
Of Paris on Victory day. and Of nu-
merous other experiences. Numer-
GUS war relics he exhibited added in
terest to the event.
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15OJObsAUnit
Fargo Soldiers

One hundred and fifty positions
await $50 returned Fargo soldiers.
This was the number Of positions
listed by the Fargo office of the Uni
ted States Employment service to-
day
essIajority of the returning sol-
diers have jobs waiting them on their
return William English. examiner
in charge, said this afternoon. "but
our efforts are being directed for the
fellows~who have no jobs. We ex-
pect to have 800 to 400 jobs listed
when our canvass OF employers in
the city has been completed"
OF soldiers demobilized at the
North Dakota Agricultural college
Wednesday, 20 per cent had jobs
awaiting them on their return home
Mr. English said Several Fargo
soldiers at the college were put in
touch with employment today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
JOINT PLAN FOR
FLOOD CONTROL
TO Be OUTLINED
BY THREE STATES
Legislatures Will Be Asked
to Provide Machin-
cry for Work

A joint plan for flood control in the
Red River valley will be- outlined by
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa as result Of the meeting OF the
Tri-State Flood Control association
in Fargo Wednesday afternoon. The
legislatures or the three states will be
asked to provide the necessary Iegis-
lation and appropriate money for a
survey that will make clear to the
government just what relief is neces-
sary A legislative committee COM
posed of William Lemke. st. Paul; A..
T.. More, Fargo; and n B. Kaercher,
Ortonville, Mimi, was named.
Minnesota has flood control laws
which were considered ample at the
meeting. The North and South Da-
kota legislatures will be asked to enact
similar laws to permit united action
in securing relief.
A committee was also appointed
to confer with officers OF the Tri-
State Grain and Stock Growers gas
ISOLATION, which meets in Fargo Jan
uary IA to IL, relative to including
debates and discussions on flood
conditions in the program for the
convention, thus bringing the facts
ested in bettering present condi-
tions.
]. p. Hardy, secretary OF the as
sociation, was authorized to request
the governors of the three states to
each name a delegate to a committee
of three to name a competent engi-
neer to determine the nature and
make such survey sas is wanted by
the government.
Attendance at, the meeting was
over 80, among those present being
A. b. Kaercher, Ortonville, Mimi:
F. Fl. Peterson, Moorhead; w. r.
Dodds, Wheaton, Mimi; J. p. Hardy,
Fargo; III. f. Emery. Fargo; Prof. e..
F. Chandler and w. H. Brown,
Grand Forks; ID. P. O'Neil, Thief
River Falls, Mimi: w. b. Stevenson,
Fargo; Prof. p. T. TroWbridge, Agri-
cultural college; o. G. Neunan,
Wheaton, Mimi; and Fl. A. Hard,
Fargo.
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Are First To Arrive In
Capital Since Signing of
Arnistice
EXCITEMENT IN
COBLENz SUBSIDIES
British Enter Bonn And
Take Possession of
Bridge Over Rhine
CBy Associated Press.)

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. n.-(By
The Associated Press.) Gen.
Harries and Lieutenants Gailard and
Schelling Of the American commit
tee for the repatriation Of war pris-
oners arrived in Berlin last night.
They were the first American Off
GERS in Berlin since the signing of
the armistice. They had a 25 hour
ride from Spa, Belgium the former
German ehadquarters.
CobIenz, Monday, Dec. 9.-(By The
Associated Press.)-The flutter of
excitement caused by the arrival of
the American troops yesterday hav-
ing subsidized, Coblenz settled down
today to taking the occupation Of the
city by the armed khaki clad sol
diers as matter of course.
In a proclamation issued by the
Burgomaster children are forbidden
to stay in the streets after 6 p. M,
while all civilians must be off the
streets by IL o'clock each night.
The proclamation also forbids the
gathering of more than three per-
sons in the streets.
The store windows OF the city are
full OF toys and Christmas decora-
tions, some of the shops devoting
all their show space to suggestions
for Christmas and New Years.
London, Dec. 12.-CBritish Wire
less Service )-The British advance
guards have entered the city of Bonn
and have taken possession Of the
bridge over the Rhine there.
Bonn is situated on the left bank
of the Rhine, Is, mile southeast Of
Cologne and. between that city and
Coblenz, where American troops are
now stationed. 1t is the site of a
celebrated university founded in 1918
and Is one OF the most picturesque
cities along the Rhine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
.Viscou1at Grey
FqUOp1S League

Dewsbury, England, Wednesday,
Dec. IA league of nations is the
solution OF the question Of freedom
of the seas" and Great Britain and
the United States can reach a com
plete agreement on that question by
Joining such a league, declared Wis
count Grey, former foreign secre-
tary. in a speech here tonight.
The seas, the .Viscount said, were
free in times of peace and Great
Britain has placed no restrictions
upon them. During the war the
American navy had aided the British
navy in maintaining the blockade
and Lord Grey thought that the Uni
ted States would use the weapon if
necessity arose for 1t in the future.
Without the blockade Germany
might have won.
!. The term freedom of the seas'
was American in origin and had been
adopted by the Germans for their
own purpose, he said He believed
President Wilson meant freedom OF
the seas to all who Joined a league
OF nations but the phrase needed
clearer definition.
Viscount Grey protested against
the election of servi1e house OF
commons, saying that in such case
there would be a drift toward die
tatorship or Bolshevism. While
giving credit to the present govern
ment, he said that the people must
be fair to the men who preceded the
present cabinet in office and who
made ultimate success possible.
Speaking on relations after the
war between Great Britain and the
United States Viscount Grey said:
IF there is competition in naval
shipbuilding between Great Britain
and the United States it will be fatal
to good relations. What is desirable
in our naval policy is not donlina-
tion or supremacy, but security I
do not believe a conflict between
American and Great Britain possible.
We must not be jealous OF any ship
building on the part of the United
States"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
Pledge to SAGE
FOOdStiIIHOIdS

The federal food administration of
North Dakota is calling upon the
people Of the state to maintain their
pledges for continued preservation
and conservation of foodstuffs, to the
end that the American plans for Civ
ing food relief to European peoples
may not be thwarted.
While the Hun Is defeated, it is
stated that hunger reigns in Eu-
rope, said DIR. e. r. Ladd, food adj
for North Dakota. I'm
Poland and Serbia hardly a child IS
left alive. Fields are weed choked,
and those who formerly titled them
lie on a hundred battlefields. Widows
and childless women are left alone
to care for the aged and wounded"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
.e7e, Definition
Of '.Deserters :

Chicago. Dec. 12.-Baseball play-
ers Of the American league who de-
serted their clubs last season for the
ship yards probably viii be barred
from playing I'm the league If a reso-
luton to be introduced at the annual
meeting OF the league Is adopted.
Radical retrenchment Will be the
policy adopted for the 1919 season.
President Johnson said while the
club owners did not favor reducing
the present player limit of 25. they
would not carry any more players
than was necessary on the road
trips and that the club trainers prob
ably will be left at home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
Offers to Mediate
In South america

with other countries OF this ilemi-
sphere, all possible assistance" 10
bring about an equitable solution.
The note said the United States
viewed the severance OF consular re-
iations between the two governments
with the gravest apprehension, par
ticulaTly on tn eve of Paris peace
conference "in which II is con-
fidentiy expected that steps will he
taken TO proyide for an era OF last
ing peace among all peoples"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
Await Wilson s
Speech ToArnsy
(By Aseoclated 80.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE address which
President Wilson win make 10 the
American troops, probably as soon
after his arrival in France as posi-
bic. Is expected to be one Of the most
important delivered during his stay
in Europe. and ig being looked for
ward TO by Europeans. who hope TO
gain from 1T q more definite idea of
the Presidents exact position re-
garding numerous vital points. II
lis considered that the President will
make this speech at the American
front, but at what place has not vet
been determined. The length oe
President Wilson'S siofficiaIg visit il9
Paris has been fixed at A6 hours, ae-
cording TO the Matin. The renafn-
der OF his stay here will not be mark
ed by any state ceremony.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
NORedNctiO1s In
Wages LsLikely
(By Associated ICE. }

washington. Dec. 11.-No reduc-
tion in wages can be expected for a
number of years because the demand
for labor will exceed the country's
supply. the house rules committee
was told yesterday by Secretary Of
Labor Wilson. He appeared to urge
the completion of legislation to pro-
vide useful and necessary public
work for discharged soldiers and in
dustrial workers.
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(BY Aasociafed Tsrnsa., j,

Washington. Dec. 12-Acting Sec
retary Polk made public at the
state department today the text of
the note handed by the United States
ambassadors recently to the presi-
dents OF Chile and Peru, urging that
the two South American nations owe
1t to the rest OF the world to compose
their differences, and informing them
that the United States stands read.'
to tender alone, or in conjunction
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ROrI4gt3AsT.

FOENsksAST.
Minnesota JT4lae feds tonight and
Friday probable sain o9 snow in cast
and south portiOnB; warmer tonight in
east and north p0f ton.
Iowa-Probably ly rain tonight and
Friday; warmer Seiaxtreme east por-
tion tonight coo4he q west portion
Friday. -
night and Fridrh4 ably unsettled
in east portions ne go tonight.
South DalSott titled tonight,
rain or snow in jress 5ortion; warmer
in central port Friday partly
cloudy.
Montana ~ Generally fair tonight
and Friday; warmer tonight
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StiIl on fha PavrnlI

Copenhagen, Dec. 1.-THE Ger
man imperial revenue for December,
it is reported from Berlin, have been
paid TO all the former royal person
ages remaining in Germany who are
entitled to them. The YosBfsche Zel-
tung says that the former German
emperor has authorized Eltel Fred
erick, his second son, TO represent
him in all matters concerning the
former imperial house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
Ebert Gains courase

London, Dec. 12.-In consequence
OF the support he is receiving from
the Prussian guards, newly arrived
in Berlin, Premier Ebert is taking a
sitter attitude toward the Spartacus
group. the special correspondents in
Copenhagen of the London newspa-
peTs are advised.
"The proletariat must be prepared
for the worst" the "red flag organ
of the Spartacus faction is quoted as
saying.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
says the Ebert govern
ment, feeling that fits position is be-
coming stronger. evidently has decid-
ed upon sharp measures against the
spartactis group. The officers of the
Spartacus organ underwent an ex-
animation Tuesday by government
forces the Mails advices added, and
arrests are expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-12
German Delegates Want
Further Aid In Main
tanning Order
BRITISH DRAFT A
NAVAL PROGRAM
Solf Resigns And Ebert
Government Shows
Greater Strength
(By Associated presa.)

Paris. Dec. 2.-(Havas)-Ncgotia- :,
tions for the prolongation of the Ger
man armistice began today at
Treyes, Rhenish Prussia.
The Matin says that the German
armistice delegates have requested
that the allies reinforce their troops
at certain points In order 10 aid the
German authorities I'm maintaining
order. The newspaper adds that in
cases where the German military
chiefs may urge more extended oc-
cupation in central Germany the al
lies will limit the sending OF troops
into German territory only to the
necessities OF occasions that Baay
arise.