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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Manahan,a statsment.

St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. l3.-James
Manahan, attorney for the Non
partisan league, issued a statement
last night giving hds version Of the
uprising of citizens of Lakefield
Mimi, against him and Nels John
son, a league organizer Monday
night, when they were ordered out
of town by the sheriff despite
Manahan's plea that he was coun-
ell for Joseph Gilbert, Nonpartisan
league official, who was then on trial
on a charge of unlawful assemblage.
Gilbert was found guilty by q jury in
the Jackson county district court at
Iakefield last night and sentenced
to three months in the county jail.
II was in Lakeield as legal coun-
sci for a client who was on trial
for an alleged misdemeanor," Mama
hams statement says. while act
ing in this capacity-5ust after / had
conducted an auction to raise FUNDS
for the Red Cross, / was assailed by
a mob.
"The peace officers OF that coun-
tv gave me to understand that they
could not protect me-that / had
better leave town and stay away.
was forced to leave my client in
the midst of a trial at which his
liberty was at stake. Not only my
own, but his constitutional rights
were violated.
'I intend to take steps to ascertain
whether the constitution is suspend
ed in Minnesota"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
LAST SPEECH OF
PRESIDENT NOT
REFERRED TO BY
BRITISH PREMIER
Lloyd George Does Not See
Any Favorable Aspects
to Czernin's Stand
REVEALS NOTHING OF
VERSAILLES MEETING
Bonar Law Denies That
Either Haig or Robertson
Has Been Removed

London, Tuesday, Feb. l2.-Parlia-
ment reassembled today on tiptOe
with curiosity as to how Premier
Lloyd George would meet President
Wilson's latest declaration and the
dissatisfaction manifested by a sec
tion of the press and public over the
Versailles council, and also as to how
far II. II. Asquith the former pre-
mier, would respond to the demand Of
the extreme wing of his followers
for the abandonment Of the policy Of
benevolence toward the government
in favor Of active opposition based
on disapprOval of the general war
policy and especially the enlarge
ment Of the functions Of the supreme
war council.
The house Of commons was not
disappointed for the sitting proved
unusually exciting. 1t could hardly
be said that Mr.. Asquith rose to the
expectation Of the most eager Of his
party, but the temper of n large sec
tion Of the members seemed to show
that such tactics would meet with
considerable support.
Perhaps the most notable thing
was the contrast in the speeches Of
the premier ard the former premier
with reference to President Wilson's
speech. While Mr. Asquith endorsed
fully the Presidents view, Premier
Lloyd George did not even mention
Mr. Wilson's last speech and dec1in-
ed to see in Count CzeTnin's state
ment any nearer approach to reason
able terms than in Count Won Hert-
ling's. However, the premier re-
garded the German chancelIor's de-
mand that Great Britain give up her
coaIing stations as proving fully that
the controllers OF German policy
were in no mood to discuss reason
able terms of peace. Il
Declaring absolutely that he would
not yield on the matter of revealing
more about the Versailles conference,
Premier Lloyd George challenged the
house, il dissatisfied with the gov
srnment's conduct Of the war, 10 put
another government in its place.
The question Of enlarging on the
status Of the Versailles council led
10 a scene between the Premier and
Mr. Asquith and throughout his re-
marks about the council, the premier |
vas subjected to a running fire Of |
1eckling. punctuated with loud
cheers from extreme liberals. many
II whom in subsequent speeches /
made strong attacks on the Premier |
'egarding his alleged connection with !
he press. I
Lord Hugh Cecil, member for Ok |
ord university, admitted the pre- |
nier's speech was reassuring, but |
aid that the weakness of the gov
'rnment lay in the existence of coin
idences between utterances in the
'ress and certain lines of govern
mental action.
pVhfIa tba Ua~-n11Ia. -nvN.-.-.u
vas under discussion the premier al
o was met by constant cries OF
don't divulge."
At one point Andrew Bonar Law,
hancellor Of thee exchequer, inter
sosing to deny that Field Marshal
iaig or General Robertson had been
ismissed or resigned and being
losely pressed by a heckler, added:
As far as I know"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Major Grayson M. P. Muir
ply Completes Eight
Months Active Service
WORK HAS GROWN BY
TREMENDOUS LEAPS
General Petain Writes Let
ter of Appreciation of
Work Accomplished
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Feb. 13.-Major Grayson NJ
p. Murphy American Red Cross
commissioner to Europe since last
May, reported yesterday to General
Pershing for duty with the Ameri-
can expediuonary forces. Major
Jas. H. Perkins thereupon formally
assumed control of the American
Red Cross work in Europe.
The record made by the Red Cross
under Major Murphy has been a
notable feature Of American partici-
patton in the war to date. He ar
rived in France on June 13, 1917,
with STAFF Of seventeen persons.
is 1875, Of which 1895 are paid
workers and 1850 volunteers. The
plans either accomplished under
Major Murphy or arranged by the
Red Cross, for the work in France
and Belgium to May /, 1918, called
for the. expenditure of $4,000, 900
francs.
The work OF the Red Cross ac-
conplished since last June includes
the support OF nineteen American
hospitals and numerous dispensar-
les; furnishing 1881 900 francs to
2Ss French hospitals and relief or
ganizations; founding four conval-
escent homes for American troops,
Is canteens to provide food and
lodging for soldiers going to and re-
turning from the trenches, three
rest stations along the lines Of com
munication for American troops and
five recreation huts for American
troops in hospitals; supplying $500
French military hospitals with sur
gical dressings and other needed
building O. factory for
the manufacture of artificial limbs,
and establishing Of five relief CEN
ters in districts of France and Bel
gium.
During the last five months 100000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Americans Numbered 131
Identified; 33 Unknown;
Grew Numbered Z
MILITARY HONORS
WERE ACCORDED
Several Survivors Are Still
In Hospitals or Quarter
ed In Farm Houses

The following men from Min
nesota, North and South Dakota
and Montana appear in the list
of dead of the Tuseania buried
in SeotIand;
John Edwards, Butte, Mont;
Walter creiIIine, Virginia, Mimi;
w. r. Traaesser, Cottonwood,
Mimi; M. 3. Cook, Como, Mont;
John G. johnson, Big Falls,
minn.i Edwin r. Burksy, Be.
midi, Mimi; Fred X. Allen,
Ada, Minn.; Elmer L. Cowan,
Victor, Mont; }. J. 5yrne,
Suite, Mont; JAMES J. Buckley,
Minneapolis, Mimi John A.
Eiehhammer, East Grand Forks,
Mimi Gunder A. Austad mot
Anstad Gunderl, oklee, Mimi;
Fred N, Unger, Parstown, s. D.;
Frank Drahota, jackson, MINI.
A Scottish Seaport, Tuesday, Feb
-l.-OBy the Associated Press. )-UE
% Tuesday night. a week after the
disaster. I'll victims of the iIl-fate6
ruscania had been laid to rest al
iifferent points on the Scottish
coast. These were divided as fol-
ows:
Americans, 131 identified and SO
crew, identified and
unidentified.
The Associated Press Correspon-
lent co-Operated with the American
.rmy officers in obtaining these fig
res, which go forward to Washing
on as the most accurate and COM
lete list obtainable. The last
eventeen Of these bodies recovered
all Americans-were buried this
fternoon, villagers again coming
many miles in downpour Of rain TO
'ay their simple tribute to the
dead. The bodies were
rought to the burial place on one
ig motor truck which was follow
d along the route several miles long
" the squad of twenty-five khaki
lad American survivors and the
illage mourners. One of the VIII
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
American GunnerS Are
GroUDing More Accurate
Germans Learn to Cost

Germans seldom man their first
lines fully but opposite the American
position they are reported to be
keeping considerably less than the
usual number in the trenches.
Thee number Of enemy snipers and
sniping posts has been reduced still
further by the American sharpshoot-
ers, machine gunners and artillery
men,
Airplanes were overhead every
where today. The enemy late in the
day sent over a considerable number
of machines in battle formation.
They were met and driven back by
a French squadron.
The wounding Of three men in
consequence of an accident was re-
ported today, constituting the only
new casualties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Equity Convention
May Bring FghtOn
League Forces

the Equity maintain entire independ-
ence Of the league.
Several Equity men interested In
preserving peace, conferred with Mr..
johnson several hours last night and
again this morning. but no announce
ment Of the result was forthcom-
ing.
At the morning session the only
business transacted was the reading
Of the minutes OF the last convention
and the appointment OF a credentials
committee. About 100 delegates are
here and the convention win continue
two or three days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Forum to GiUe
ToDnIey S Story
OF the League

The Forum, on Saturday,
Feb. 16, win publish the
complete transcript Of the
testimony taken in the A. O.
Townley bankruptcy case at
the recent hearing held in
Bismarck.
Mr.. Townley, as a witness
under oath, shed some inter
esting light on the affairs of
the Nonpartisan league, its
daily and weekly organs,
and the various associated
business enterprises.
There has been such a
tremendous demand for cop
les Of The Forum that con-
tanned a partial report of
the proceedings in question
that it has been deemed ad-
visable to print the entire
transcript, that the people
Of North Dakota may have
the full statement Of facts
on the issues that Mr., Town
ley has raised with refer
ence to the administration
Of funds he controls.
Look for The Forum Of
Saturday, Feb, 16, for the
COmplete story
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
ROOSEVELT IS
MUCH IMPROVED
Passes Comfortable Night
and Awakens Greatly
Refreshed
CRy Associated Press J

New York, Feb. IA marked inn
provement in the condition of Colo.
mel Theodore Roosevelt was announc-
ed at Roosevelt hospital this morn
ing. He passed comfortable night
and awakened at o'clock greatly re
freshed. Mrs. Roosevelt spent some
time early in the day at the bedside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Indiana Man Is
Chosen To Lead
Republican PdrtU

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 13.-John r.
Adams, of Iowa. this afternoon an
nounced his withdrawal from the
contest for chairman OF the Republi-
can National committee. VIII Fl.
Hays, Of Indiana, viii be placed in
nomination by Mr.. Adams and his
election by acclamation probably will
follow:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
NeW Grain Standards
Asked of President By
Tri-Stdte Delegation

direct representation in determining
what standard grades shall be estab-
lished. They want modification of
the standards to include increase of
the percentages Of wheats of other
classes mixed with any particular
class of wheat. fixing Of oyster con-
tent inseparable materials and other
standardizing questions.
The delegation included Col. G. H.
March, of Litchfeld. Mimi; o. p. B.
Jacobson, Of the Minnesota state
railway and warehouse commission,
and Samuel Aandahl representing
North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Favorable Weather Brings
Infantry Operations on
Much Bigger Scale
WOULD TALK PEACE
WITH RUMANIANS
Germany Gives Them "a
Hours To Decide On
Conference
lRy Associated Press.l

London, Feb. 13.-According
to the lobby correspondent of
The Daily News, facts are known
which bring the possibility of a
separate peace between Austria
Hungary and the entente allies
much nearer. Great reluctance,
he says, is manifested in Austria
toward the prospect Of fighting
with British and American
troops on the western front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
- H. b. Panlann. }

Valley City, n. d., Feb. I3.-Ospec-
ial to The Forum. )-The Society OF
Equity opened its eleventh annual
convention here this morning after
prominent Equity leaders had spent
several hours in conference with M.
=. Johnson, president Of the society
In an effort to avoid any break be-
tween the Equity and Nonpartisan
forces.
For some time it has been rumored
that Mr.. Johnson would open up In
convention with an attack on the
Nonpartiaan league insisting that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
CRx Associated Press.l

With the American Army in
France, Tuesday Feb. 12-Aside from
increased aerial activity, the Ameri-
can sector has been normal for the
last twenty-four hours. Harassing
artillery fire and patrolling opera
tions have been kept up but there
have been no clashes.
The American gunners are said to
be growing more accurate daily.
They have been especially effective
in registering on the roads and light
railways back of the enemy lines. So
accurate has been the shrapnel fire
against the first lines Of the enemy
that they are now nearly abandoned,
the Germans keeping only. a few men
in them. In a sector such as this the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Summer OUer
Is Prediction OF
Weather Bureau.

"A severe storm Is predicted Tor this
section, beginning tonight, ACCORDING
to the following forecast by the Muora
head weather bureau this moFuinMs
Snow tonight with cold wave nn0
fresh northerly winds. Ihuraaa
clearing and colder
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
FORECAST.

Minnesota ~ Unsettled and colder
tonight and Thursday with snow to-
night and probably in south portion
Thursday; cold wave IN north por-
tion.
North Dakota - Snow with cold
wave tonight; Thursday generally
fair and colder.
South Dakota-EnoW and colder to-
night and Thursday; much colder
Thursday and Thursday night.
Montana-Suow and much colder
tonights cold wave in east portion;
Thursday probably fair and colder
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 13.-Creation of
federal grain Standardization
board, with one representative from
each state, that produces more than
10O,000O00 bushels of grain, and
modification Of present grain stand
ards was urged on President Wilson
and Secretary Houston today by
r Representative Anderson, of Minne-
sofa, and a delegation from Minne-
sofa and North and South Dakota.
About thirty states are affected.
The idea is to give those states a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13

London, Feb. l3.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor Of the cxcheauer
announced today in the house Of
commons that action would be taken
under the defense of the realm act
against Colonel Repington, the mill
tary correspondent of Tho Mcrulu 2
Post for an article which appeared
in The Post on Monday. The aru-
Gle complained Of was submitted u
the censor who refused his pernss-
sion to publish it. The article ar
terward was published in a different
form without being submitted TO
the censor.
Mr.. BOnar Law announced that
action would also be taken against
the editor of The Morning Post.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Townlsy's View OF Il.

Thief River Falls. Mimi. Feb. 13.
A. G. Townley, president Of the
Nonpartisan league, for whose ar
rest warrants have been issued,
charging conspiracy to discourage
enlistments, in a speech here yes
terday said iolSingly that evidently
it was not desired to have him roam
ing about the country, He said that
Joseph Gilbert, Nonpartisan league
official now on trial at Laketield on
a charge of unlawful assemblage,
was arrested, tried, but not convict
ed. s#
TT appears as though l am to be
arrested because he was not con-
victed," he said. Il am to be ar
rested because / told him to do
what he hasn't done.
Il do not want to go to the peni-
tentiary until after election, but
will go now If it viii help win the
election"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Joseph Gilbert, State Man.
ager for Minnesota, Sen
fenced to Jail
TOWNLEY TALKS
AT THIEF RIVER
II Am to Be Arrested Be
cause He Was Not Con-
victed," He Says
(By Associated Press.) }

Lakefield, Mimi. Feb. 13.-Joseph
Gilbert, manager of the Nonpartisar
league, charged with creating an
unlawful a!ssemblage following his
defiance Of orders against holding a
league meeting here. was found
guilty by a jury in the Jackson
county district court last night and
sentenced to three months in the
county Jail.
This village was still astir today
as the result of the riot Monday
night when James Manahan, attor-
ney for Gilbert, was hurried out of
town by the sheriff, to save him
from mob which chased him
through an alley yelling for a rope.
County Attorney E. H. Nichols,
who issued warrants charging A. 9.
Townley, president of the league,
and Gilbert with conspiracy to dis
courage enlistments, said last night
that Townley would be arrested
when he returned to st. Paul from
northwestern Minnesota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Aviators Vera Active

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Feb. Ia
Entente airplanes made 81 air raids
on German territory in the month
Of January, says an official state
ment issued today by the German
war office. As a result of these air
attacks, the statement adds, five
persons were killed and nine wound
ed Insignificant material damage
was done. The text OF the state
ment reads:
The enemy made 81 air attacks
on German territory during January.
Fifteen of this number were made
on the Lorraine and Luxembourg
industrial districts. The towns
raided included LudWigshafen, Frei-
burg, Trier, F'riedrichshafen, Ras-
TAFT, Offenburg. Mannheim and
Karlsruhe.
Although the number Of attacks
compared with those Of the previous
month was considerably Increased
owing to the favorable weather. the
damage and losses fortunately were
Five persons were killed
and nine wounded. The materiuI
damage was insignificant There
was no interruption Of work worth
The enemy lost four airpIanes
during these attacks"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Three Successful Raids.

With the French Army in France,
Tuesday. Feb. 12.-(By The Associat-
ed Press.)-In the course Of three
successful trench raids early this
morning, the French advanced as far
as the fourth German line between
La Pretre and Mont Mare woods, in
the Woevre, and took prisoners be-
longing to the Ninth Bavarian and
the Ninety fourth Landwehr diyt-
sions.
The German entanglements had
been destroyed by French artillery
last night and the progress OF the
assauIting column was favored by a
heavy mist. The French had few
casualties and returned to their own
lines with most valuable informa-
ton.
While the French attack was in
progress the Germans attempted q
raid at Regneville. in the same dis
trict, but were repulsed with heavy
losses.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
British Raid Trenches.

London, Feb. 1--we carried out
a successful raid last night upont
German trenches southeast OF HarE-
icourt, capturing eleven prisoners tn-
cIuding an officer" says today'a ofTi~
cfaI statement. Patrol encounters
In which casualties were inflicted on
the enemy, took place last night
southeast OF Lens"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Would TaIk Psaee VIZ RumanIa.

Amsterdam, Feb. 13.-The Berlin
Tageblatt says that the central pow
ers have addressed a demand to
Rumania to enter peace negotiations
and requested an answer by this
evening. The newspaper says the
demand did not take the form Of an
ultimatum with an inherent threat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13

CONTINUED on page 3.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
CITY NEWS.

Ashes removed. Phone Red 1902
Special Dollar Deal on Red
Crown Coffee Friday.
"A son was born Nay IA to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Maxwell of Montrose, Iowa
Wanted: Clothing salesman to
help for big sale. See Mr.. Reed, at
Lowitz's.
Regular meeting of Puckechetuck
Enc. No. Z, Thursday, May Is. John
Eisenhuth. Fin. scribe.
No prayer meeting will be held in
Trinity church tonight on account Of
the special meeting in the Baptist
church
Mrs. Jessie Fl. Shreve left Tues
day for her home in San Diego. Calf,
after a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Logan, 525 Grand avenue.
Before coming to Keokuk, Mrs. Shreve,
who was formerly Mrs. Archie Logan,
attended the national convention held
by the general Federation of Women's
clubs in Hot Springs, Ark. AS dele
gate she made the trip TO Arkansas
with a special representation of Cali
fornia women Mrs. Shreve heard an
address by Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife
of the u. S. food administrator, at the
convention
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15

sWifh om new UNIVERSAL Com.
ibtnatim Range, my biscuits. pies and
calree Turn out fine and my roasts are
:iuicy, tender and done to turn.
"That's because this range burns gas
and coal. or wood or both at the same
tinne. Both fuels can be used IN the
ovsn at the same time.
.And you have no idea how simple It
4 is change fuels. merely turn the key
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
Come IN Today or
Tomorrow Sure

the state, but as the soil was dry and
receptive, it absorbed most of the
rain Over much of the central and
southwestern districts the deficiency
in rainfall has become serious. Tenn
peratures in the nineties prevailed in
The north and west portions on the
Sti1 and 9Th followed by cooler with
frost and ice in many sections on the
morning Of the 18th and snow and
sleet in the central district. The tenn
perature averaged about normal
Shifting gales on the 9Th caused minor
damages to buildings and trees and
serious drying effects in the southwest
portion. Tornadoes in the late after
noon of the 9Th caused serious damage,
seevral deaths and many injuries IN
Bremen. Chickasaw, Winneshiek, Ham
ilton and Scott counties. The proper
" loss will total nearly 81 ,000.ooO. Tne
damage to crops was small. Hail was
reported in many northern and east
crn Counties. but the damage is not be-
.neved to have been great
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15
CITY NEWS.

Order Red Crown coffee today for
Fridays bargain.
-keokuk camp n w. A., No. 522,
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested TO be present.
-Coifax lodge of Rebekahs and De
la Sale council No. Gig Knights of
Columbus, have each subscribed to
the support Of a fatherless orphan of
France.
The Iowa weather crop bulletin
LOT lne week ending May IA, has Just
peen issued as follows: Heavy rains
occurred IN the northeastern part OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-15

Mrs. J. NJ Skinner, chairman, Mrs.
Esther Whaley, Mrs. Leo Hovey,
Mrs Brumback, Mrs. Oscar Nelson,
Mrs. Frank Oertel and Mrs. Frank
Swan.