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mrs. KATE O'HARE
Will LAPPEALCASE.
TOUGHEST COURT
OF UNITED STATES
Files Petition For Stay of
Proceedings On Pend
ing Sentence
CHANGES MIND
ON THE WAR
Now Declares It Would
Have Been a Calamity
To Stay Out

Mrs. Kate Richards o'Hare, the
fSocialist speaker who faces a five.
Iyear term in the women's federal
prison at Jefferson City. Mo-, as a
Aresult of her conviction in federal
court at Bismarck last winter on
charges OF disloyalty, will take her
J case to the United States supreme
court.
Mrs. o'Hare, according to word
received in Fargo by Col. M. A. Hill
( dreth, United States district attor-
/ ney who prosecuted her. has filed q
I petition with the clerk of the United
States circuit court of appeals ask
ling 30-day stay Of proceedings
that her attorneys might make the
! necessary preparations.
Mrs. o. Hare had appealed to the
t4circuit court of appeals which con-
I flrmed her sentence while in session
/ lotted her to surrender to the United
| States marshal in Fargo soon would
kaave expired.
Speaks in Minneapolis
Mrs O'Hare spoke in Minneapolis
the other evening on the subject,
f"What the War Means to Me-" and
Eaccording to Minneapolis dispatches
received in Fargo, expounded alto
gether different views than in adj
Mrs. O'Hare. radical and extrem-
ist, who signed her name to a docu-
ment which called the United
States entrance into the world war
a crime against the people of the
United States and against the ma
tions of the world" said that she
was now convinced that sit would
highest paid lecturers. had been her
to have remained out of the war
The woman who framed the docil-
ment which declared, sour entrance
into the European conflict at this
time will serve only to multiply the
horrors OF war. TO increase the toll
of death and destruction and to pro-
long the fiendish slaughter" said
this: Had we stood aside and
gorged like gluttons on the profits of
war. and escaped the cauterizing
flames of war. we would have been
d degenerate nation"
Praise for Mills
In her address, which was given
in the I. w. w. hall at 1928 Western
have been h, tragedy for pur nation
Initted that Walter Thomas Mills,
one Of the Nonpartisan leagues
highest paid lecturers, had been her
mentor for many years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
Capt. Gray Not
Killed, Letters
From FrnncgSay

A letter received in Fargo today
from a Fargo soldier in France, says
the report recently current among
the North Dakota men there that
Capt. Gray, commander of the
jamestown company of the First
North Dakota, had been accidentally
killed, is untrue.
Letters had been received in Far
go several days ago, carrying the
original report Of Capt. Gray's sup-
posed death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
Major. Bitsing
Wins Promotion

Mandan, N. D.. Dec. BE X.
Biting Of Mandan, prominent
newspaper man, received word this
morning to the effect that his broth
er, Major H. r. Biting, has been
promoted to first assistant Judge adj
vocate of the Second American army
in France.
Major Biting was Judge advocate
of the 34tfl division before that di-
vision went to France, and prior to
the war was judge advocate OF the
First North Dakota, He formerly was
assistant attorney general Of North
DaISnfa
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
Was By
German Guards.
(By Associated Press J

u I1Ak5soNyDIftNNNA
Copenhagen, Wednesday, Dec. 1s.-
The killing Of Lieut.. Coheeny, an
American airman in the German
prison camp at Stralsund December
5, is reported by three British Of
ficers who have arrived here. The
American lieutenant, the officers
say, went outside the barbed wire
for a moment. and the German guard
fired three times at him.
Lieut.. Coheeny was killed by a
bullet through the chest. A British
officer was seriously wounded by the
shots.
The guards refused to allow Co
heeny's comrades to remove the
body
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
NEW UNION AT FORKs.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. Ig.--fA
union of railroad clerks and freight
handlers of both railways in this city
was formed Sunday evening at a
meeting at the Labor. hall, above the
Brown & Danskin offices. The fol-
lowing officers were electedt Il. l.
Seegar, president; 4. q. Brislan, vice
president; Esther Zamrow, recording
secretary, and r. y. Windus, secretary
and treasurer. The formation of this
union was made possible by the Eff
forts of Gen. Organizer John D. Chu-
bic, OF the American Federation OF
Labor, from washington. ID. G.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
PIlAN RAlI.vgsAY - - e.

washington, Dec. 1a.--Inau1u Ito II
of hearings on railroad leg alaEEoa
Jan. to be concluded as soon as pos
sibIe, and distinct from house or 301ms
congressional committees tnau3ie
Interstate commerce commitfea Et-
rector General McAdoO is expected ~
be tbs flrst Witness
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
More Publicity
OfPeace MOUes
To be Permitted
DIV Associated Press. !

Paris, Dec. 19,-President Wilson
personally took hand today in see
Ing that the United States is Informed
of what is going on in the peace
conferences. He took the first step
last night at Hrs conference with the
other American delegates. It was de-
cided and later announced that the
delegates would see American newspa-
per correspondents each morning for
q frank discussion of the develop
ments ana the proceedings Of the con-
ferences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
ARTILLERY UNITS CONNIE.

washington, Dec. 10 Returning
home on the transport George Wash
.ington, which sailed from France Dec.
is. the war department. announced to-
day, are the 139th field artillery; bat
terfes Al, B, d and E and Headquarters
company of the 18TH field artillery;
35 officers of the I38th field artillery
and q number Of casuals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
Council win Resign.

Basel, Dec. 10. - CHayaa.l - The
executive committee OF the soldiers
and workers council for Berlin and
its suburbs intends TO resign ac-
cording to messages received from
the German capital. 1t is said thai
1t will be replaced by an executis
committee elected by the genei
assembly and the soldiers and wor..
mems councils OF the empire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
mnRRsAsn,-

wisconsin Unsettled, with proba-
bly, rain late tonight or Friday.
Enthusiastically cloudy in westE
probably light rain in east portion to-
night and Friday; cooler in northwest
portion Friday
North Dakota Generally fair to-
night and Friday; cooler Friday
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Friday, except probably unsettled in
east portion; cooler in east portion
Friday.
Montana Fair tonight and Friday,
except probably rain west of the ui-
vide; not much change in temperatures
Iowa-E Probably rain tonight and
g'rsaay not much change IN temper
atl1ga
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
Urges Control of
Packing Plants
lBv Asgocfated Press 4

washington, Dec. 19.-Stricfer gov
ernment control of the meat industry
without government acquisition of the
packing plants was advocated today
by W. b. Colver, chairman Of the
federal trade commission at the open
ing of hearings before the house In
terstate commerce committee on the
administration bill designed to deal
with an alleged monopoly Of the in-
dustry
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
LodgeAsksAb0uf
German Warshibs
(By Agsociated Prod !

asking the state department. TO in
form the senate whether the Ameri
can peace commissioners are advo-
eating destruction OF German war
ships or other enemy property and
IL so. by what authority. was intro
duced by Minority Leader Lodge,
and without discussion. was left On
the table.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
GreatStrikeAt
Electric Plants
(Ry Assoclated Prese. ]

Pittsfeld. Mass, Dec. 19.-An o.
ployes OF the local plant of the Gen
eral Electric Co, occurred toda
Announcement was made that tna
plant had planned TO operate a..
short time beginning Monday next.
Schnectady, Dec 19.-Yirtuat-
Iy all of the $4,000 employees of til
General Electric company's plan
here walked out today in sympafli
with striking co-workers in the com
parly's plant at Erie. Pa. Organiz.s
tion leaders requested them to pre-
pare for a long struggle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
VIII NOT CONSULT WILSON.

Dublin, wednesday,, Dec. Is. - Al
statement published in London that
the Irish party was to send delegates
to Paris to discuss home rule with
President Wilson lis declared in
authoritative circles to be untrue
1t is impossible to learn whether
the Slim Feiners will send delegates,
but this is not believed to he likely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
Rfotous Scene At Council.
Ebert Government Quits.

Berlin, Tuesday, Dec. I7.-An in
dlcation OF the feeling pervading tne
congress of soldiers and workmefs s
councils was given at the sessiu0
this forenoon when turbulent scenus
followed an attack on Premier Ebefl
by Georg Ledebour, a leader or the
independent Socialists. LeElebotf
accused Ebert OF further counter
revolutionary plans and called hi1a
"a shameful smirch on the govern
ment."
There were loud protests from all
parts OF the chamber and the chair
man called Ledebour to order for his
unparliamentary expression. Some
delegates demanded that Ledehou
be deprived OF the privilege OF fhe
floor. An uproad for Is minutes Ell
sued after which Ledebour was pc
mitted to continue. but was warned
that he must abstain from slander
GUS utterarices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
ChegrOns FO1.
DISCHARGED Men
(By Aggoclated Prese. !

washington. Dec. 19.-Secretarg
Baker today directed that each sol
dier honorably discharged be fur
nished with two scarlet cheyrons ta
be worn on the left sleeve as a rec
Ognition OF his service to the couns
try. The chevrons viii be OF tbs
same size and shape as those pre-
scEibed Tor service abroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
FREionT Is pERAfLEp.
Trains Out OF Fargo Held Up Nszr
Hohaah Iris Morniran.

jamestown, N. ID. Dec 49,. TRAIN
No. of the Northern Pacific, wlaicii
left Fargo this morning, was held
UP four hours east OF Hobash, bY a
freight derailment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
KENNETH GOODWIN DISCHARGED

Kenneth GodWln, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. p. il. u. Goodwin, 1045 Fifth
street north, who for the past ten
months has been in training for the
British air forces at Camp Mohawk,
Deseronto, Ont, Can, received his
honorable discharge from the SER
vice yesterday. He was permitted
to return home a week ago on fur
Tough. Prior to enIisting, he was a
sophomore at the University OF Min
nesota, and will return to resume his
studies after the holidays
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19

take a. drive with MRS. Wilson.
An, invitation has been extended
the President to visit London at
Christmas time, but 1t is improbable
he will accept as he has planned to
dine Christmas day with the Ameri-
can troops in the field.
aRoxina Day" In London.
London, Wednesday. Dec. 1s.-lf
President Wilson arrives in England
Thursday of next week. as it is inti-
mated he will, he will find England
holiday making as the day after
Christmas is boxing day" Through
out the United Kingdom business Will
be at q standstill Dec. rs.
The President also will find that
MANY ueople are away from London
because this year many business
houses are giving their employees a
weeks vacation to enable. them TO
spend the holidays in the country. !.
King, George and the members OF
the royal family plan to spend the
Christmas holidays at Sandrlngnatn.s: q
but they may change their plans i
the President comes to England next
Thursday.
Z Belfast. wednesday. Dec. 1s.-The
lord mayor Of Dublin has called
mass meeting in Dublin for Sunday
to extend an invitation TO President
Wilson to visit Ireland
Paris. Dec. fixing Victor Eman-
ueI. OF italy. will arrive here today.
Tbe CITY fg decorated and a general
holiday has been declared The news
napers hail the king as "A man OF
honor who has been a real leader OF
his country both on and off the Dat-
tlefield.
In England Dec. %.
London, Dec. 19.-President wilson
is expected in England on Dec. 26.
n is al flae Presidents own sugges-
ton that he is coming TO England
next week. Al communication was re-
ceiyed by the British government TINS
morning. A reply. was sent to the
presideTt. welcoming the suggestion.
As q result it will not be neces-
sarv for Premier Lloyd George and
Mr. Baleour to 60 to Paris and 1t is
said that the conferences between the
president ana the British statesmen
nrelirninary to the inter-ailted confer
ence IN Paris, can be completed DUR
ing the Presidents stay here.
Denies Endorsing Leagde.
paris. Dec. 19.-President Wilson
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JoFFRE AN IAfMoRTAI..a

5.II Iby kASbUCIaIBu EIGSS.J
Paris, Dec. 19.-Marshal Jo1fre now
is formally numbered among Frances
40 immortals. The victor OF the Marne
was made a member OF the French
academy this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19

company traffic department in ar
go, formerly traffic expert Of the
Fargo Commercial club. said today
that the system would operate to
place class rates on the same basis
all over the country y-that is, dense
ly settled districts where the rates
are lower now because Of the great
ser volume of business, would be
placed in@the same level with rates
in sparsely settled districts.
Mr.. Gibbs said he had not made
an. extended study of the proposed
zone rate as applied to North Da-
kota compared with present rates.
Forks Protests Increase.
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 19.-The
proposed uniform class rates" pro-
mulgated by VIM. G. McAdoo as dt-
rector OF railroads, is protested by
the Grand Forks Commercial club as
unjustified, on the theory that no
facts have been made public by the
government railroad department to
indicate that the proposed increases,
ranging from to 81 per cent be-.
tween all points in North Dakota, are
required.
The traffic committee of the COM
mercial club has made a study Of the
situation, and in its letter to Mr.. Nc
Adoo, the committee says:
"All distribution or assembling or.
less than carload lots of merchan 4
disc moves under the first four class
rates, and it is these rates we are
particularly interested in. The prop
osition is to Increase these rates be-
tween all points in North Dakota.
The increase is from to 80 per
cent. Similar increases are proposed
for all distances.
Rate increase Uniussified,
I'VE protest against this increase,
disguised under the name OF "unl-
form rates.. No facts justifying III
have been made public. On the con-
trary, such information as has been
sent from Washington is to the eff
feet that the object is solely to bring
about uniformity While reduction
sufficient To Offset this advance may
have been proposed in some terri
tories, the proposed rates for South
Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Mon
tana show increases similar to those
proposed for North Dakota.
More important, however, than
the increase in freight rates itself isl
the fact that no Increase is proposed
from Minneapolis, Duluth, or Chi
cago to North Dakota. The JobbingI
and manufacturing industries IN
Grand Forks and at other points IN
fcsnr+ +f,,4tad AN nassa 81
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PROPOSED ZONE.
SAID TO
INCREASE NORTH
DAKOTA TARIFFS
Fargo Commercial Club
/ Probes Situation-Grand
Forks Enters Protest

The Fargo Col
make a study Of
system" OF freigl
by William G. n
OF railroads to t
1nerce Conannissi'
gestion that the
the entire country
rate basis.
Secretary j. o.
ed to the Intersts
mission in Wasl
covering the pro
as the information
tail, it will be
as to its appliea
kota.
The Grand For.
traffic committee
a study of the
that it operates
Dakota class rate
cent, and that cit
Gus protest agah
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
PRESIDENT WILL
Be ELECTED AT A
OF
GERMAN ST TATES
Head OF German Republic
viii Be Chosen On De-
cember %.
EBERT GOVERNMENT
GIVES UP OFFICE
Turbulent Scenes At Sol
diers' And Workers.
Meeting The Cause
EBERT GOVERNMENT
GIVES UP OFFICE
tBy Associated Press,

Copenhagen. Dec. 1s. Wednesday.
The German government has de
cided TO convoke conference or
representatives OF all the states cf
the former empire on December -
to elect a president OK the German
republic. according To a Berlin re
port. This step lis said to have been
taken in order TO avoid fresh out
breaks.
Ebert Government Quits.
Paris. Dec. I9.-The German gov
ernment headed by E'riederich Ebert
has resigned as a result of events on
Tuesday, according to a dispatch re-
ceived at Zurich from Stuttgart says
the Journals correspondents there
Friedrich Ebert, who was named
as minister OF the interior in the
cabinet of Prince Macmillan o.
Baden November 3 and became i'm
perial chancellor on November
took command OF the situation III
BerliA following the reyoiutionars
uprising there. On November i3 IL
was announced that he had becom
premier and had chosen his cabinet
naming Hugo Haase, Philip Sehei~
demann, Wilhelm Dittman. Herr
Landsberg and Richard Barth ask
the secretaries in charge OF the de-
partments created by the revoIu-
tionary government. The central
congress OF the delegates from sol
diers' and workmens councils met
at Berlin on Monday. The first scs
sion resulted in disorderly scenes IL
which there We're many personal en-
counters. On Tuesday turbulent
scenes continued, Georg Ledebonr.
a leader of the Independent Social
lists, making a bitter attack u.i
Premier Ebert.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
Slate PAGERS Reaching Him.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The first re-
solution of congress requiring the
Presidents signature adopted since
President Wilson sailed for the peace
conference, has reached him in Paris
and word that it had been signed is
expected momentarily at the White
House.
Secretary Tunulty was notified by
cable today on the arrival of a state
department courier who had in his
packet the joint congressional reso-
luton authorizing the usual Christ
mas time advance payment of De-
cenber salaries to government en-
ployes. Without the Presidents
signature 1t world become law Sat
i1rday in time for the payments, but
the signature probably already has
been attached.
This procedure is to be followed
in the case of all acts Of congress
while the President is abroad. state
department messengers traveI>to and
from Europe at frequent intervals,
making the trip across in about a
week. Before they start the Presl-
dent is given a comprehensive OUT
line. of the legislation by cable or
wireless, so that he is prepared to
b. !
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which to
does one
becomes
tre.
that he
ctions or
! said to
sgality of
The en-
resolu-
as they
from the
Clenenc-
Use visited
ling at the
the Presi-
re than an
lssion.
I'D with the
rning.
,nents for
,ostpone his
he hoped to
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
.PRESI DENT NAY
Be COMPELLED TO.
RETURN SOONER.
Than EXPECTED.
May Involve Change In
The Entire Program Of
His Tour
COURIERS CARRY
PAPERS TO HIM
Has Conference With Pre-
mier Clemenceau And
Col. House

Paris, Dec. 19.-The American
peace commissioners conferred
with American newspapers cor
respondents for the first time
today. All other correspondents
were excluded. IL was stipulated
that none of the announcements
to be made were for the purpose
of publication, being only for the
guidance of the correspondents.
King Victor Emmanuel of italy
arrived here today and was well
coined by President Poineare,
Premier Clemenceau and other
ministers. The king was accom-
panied by his son, the prince of
Piedmont.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The reason given
for President Wilson's desire to make
an early visit to England, it is un-
derstood, is that he has found it
might be necessary to return TO
much sooner than he
had expected. Whether this means
a change in the Presidents entire
including his. journey to
Italy, is not known here. An inter-
esting feature Of the Presidents in
tended visit beginning next Thurs
day is that the present British cabi-
net is technically not in a position
to speak for the government until
the result Of the recent elections are
known December %.
There is little doubt, however, that
Premier Lloyd George and his as
sociates have been reelected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-19
IL EnaIand Dec. 26.

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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-07-20
HOW SNAKES HELP FARMER
Valuable to the Tiiler Of the
Soil Are Their Services.

Snakes are a valuable asset and
there should be campaign against
killing them, writes Gayne Il. X. Nor
ton, in the American Forestry Maya
zine. The article goes on to show
what the snake does for food conser-
walton by ways of killing rodents and
insects. the greatest enemies to grain
that man knows. The public has be-
come acquainted with snakes as never
before. writes Mr. Norton, because Of
the thousands who have been engaged
In the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the national
emergency food garden commission.
with this summer the millions of
war gardens have given the snake pop
ular interest. Tremendously increased
tillage has brought people and snakes
together.
UNLESS much education work Is
done the number of snakes that will
be killed next year by the well-mean-
ing but misinformed gardeners will be
very large. Our snakes are a national
asset worth many millions of dollars
and should be conserved. The rela-
ton they bear to successful crops is
important-more important than even
the average farmer realizes"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-07-20
Power Plant Planned.

The largest hydraulic power system
In Europe is TO be built In Bavaria and
operated as public utility, according
to plans completed recently, The pow
er Is to be obtained from Walchen
lake in South Bavaria. and will be
transmitted by cable from Koechel to
all towns and villages throughout Ba-
varia. A commission, which has been
studying the undertaking for two
years, has submitted detailed ne
mortal to the Bayarian diet estimating
the cost of the enterprise at $4,000, 900
marks. The cost of the system is to
be borne proportionately by the Ba.
varian government and the munlcipall-
ties beneiiting by this great electrical
plant.