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IContinued on paBe o.
MEDIATION HAS FAILED
In ONLY SIX DISPUTES
Thousands Of Men Have Been Kept
at Work by Efforts Of Federal
Labor Department.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 7.-Mediation OF
trade disputes by representatives of
the department OF labor has been
successful in keeping at work thou
sands OF men whose labor Is vital to
the war program, according to a re-
port covering the last three months,
made public today by the depart
ment. Insistence on a continuance
Of work during negotiations has
caused a minimum OF loss in the out
put of factories affected by the dis
putes.
In three months, ended Dec. 81,
the departments good offices were
invoked in 244 cases, including 1T
strikes, 104 controversies and 2S
lockouts. Mediators settled 1873
amicably and failed to settle only
six. Local agencies adjusted is
cases before the departments medi-
atOrs arrived. There remain pend
ing SO cases Of recent origin.
The total number of workers in
volved in the disputes of three
months was $4,000, while 251 .0e
more were affected indirectly and
would have been thrown out of
work had the difficulties Of the 9TH
ers not been settled.
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Asked to Report
Capital Needed
For Coming Year

Washington, Jan. 7.--As the first
step in government assistance OF
railroad financing, presidents OF rail-
roads were requested by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Daniels to-
day TO telegraph him Immediately
the amount Of capital required for
this year, and also for the first six
months OF the year.
This action was taken at the di-
rection Of Director General McAdoo,
Railroad presidents were asked TO
detail the precise purposes for which
funds will be needed TO meet ma
turing securities not already pro-
vided for, to pay for improvements.
betterments and constructive work
already contracted for and partially
finished. Roads were requested also
to show what portion OF improve
ments already started can be stop
ped now without detrimsnt
Another item sought by Commis-
sioner Daniels is an approximate
estimate Of capital necessary to pro-
vide for new construction work inn
prOvements, and betterments, in
cluding additional terminals and
new equipment. Presidents were
asked to specify what part Of their
financial requirements during this
year are not absolutely necessary for
protection Of property or mainte-
nance OF earnings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
Draft Lauo Upheld
As Constitutional
By Supreme Court

sentenced to one year and eight
months in Jail while Emma Goldman
and Berkman were ordered tmprts-
oned for two years and fined $4,000
each. A one year sentence was Civ
en- Graubard for failing to register.
The Minnesota cases were those OF
Jos. f. Arver, Alfred r.. Grahl, Otto
and Walter Wangerin indicted for
falling to register and sentenced to
serve one year each in the Minnesota
state reformatory.
All these defendants must now
serve their sentences.
Whites Opinion.
Chief Justice White. in the opinion,
said: 40
1.-THE law, as it's title declares, was
intended to supply temporarily the
increased military force which was
required by the existing emergency,
the war, then and now fiagrant'.
Here the chief justice recited the
provisions Of the act and the con-
tentions Of those who attacked its
constitutionality.
"The possession of authority to
enact the statute" said the chief
justice, must be found in the clauses
of the constitution giving congress
power to declare war; to raise
and support armies, but no appro-
priation Of money to that use shall
be for a longer term than two years;
Continued on page ~
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Lord Chief Justice Given
Post of Ambassador at
Washington
WILL GIVE TIME TO
WAR ACTIVITIES
Assistant Will be in Charge
of the Purely Diplo-
matte Matters
(By Associated Press.)

London, Jan. Z, Earl Reading,
lord chief justice. viii go to the
United States as direct representa-
tive OF the British war cabinet ac-
cording to The Daily Express. Whine
Earl Reading viii have the title of
ambassador, purely diplomatic mat
ters will be in the hands OF charge
d'affaires, the Earl controlling war
activities.
Earl Readings work WILL accord
ing to the understanding in official
circles, deal mainly with financial
and general business matters and he
will be relieved of the ordinary am
bassadorial functions of handling
numerous minor diplomatic negotia-
tions which constitute a large part
Of the embassy's work. Col. e. ID.
Swinton, assistant secretary Of the
war cabinet and one Of the origina-
tors OF the British tank will accom-
pany the lord chief justice as an at
tache.
The appointment Of Earl Reading
as the ambassador is primarily for
war purposes, it is said, and probably
means that Viscount NOrthcliffe will
not return to the United States as
mead or the permanent brltlsn mis-
sion. Lord Northcliffe will continue
the active direction in England Of
the American mission offices.
Earl Reading was attorney general
of England as Sir Rufus Isaacs. In
October, 1913, he was appointed lord
chief justice to succeed Lord Alver-
stone and was elevated to the peer
age in December Of that year. He
was one of the leading members Of
the Anglo French financial commits
sion which visited the United States
in 1915. In 1916 he was created Wis.,
count and presided at the trial of
Sir Roger Easement. His last visit
to the United States was in Septem-
Der and October of 1917. Earl Read
ing presided at the Anglo American
war conference in London in Novem-
ber and during the same month was
created earl.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Russian efforts to have Germany
acquieses in the transfer of the
peace negotiations from Brest-Li.
toVsk, in German control, to the
neutral city of Stockholm, apparent
ly have failed. An official statement
issued at Berlin says that a German
crown council meeting discussed the
Russian demand, after which il was
announced the sittinas had been
temporarily suspended.
The report from German sources
that fear of intrigue in Stockholm,
would endanger the work of the
from lPetrograd. Foreign Minister
Trotzky went to Brest- Litovsk in a
vain attempt to persuade the Ger
mans to 90 to Stockholm.
In Germany the political situation
10 much disturbed over the attitude
Of the liberal parties concerning the
governments stand on the proposed
transfer. The socialists appear TO be
the stumbling block and there is
danger that they may desert the
reiehstag majority, making il neees-
sary for the government to reform
the party aliunments.
Berlin has issued an official de-
nial that General Won Ludendorff,
first quartermaster general, has re-
signed.
There have been more lively
activities on the western front but
no operations in strength. In France
and on the Italian northern front the
artillery firing has been above nor
NAL at several points.
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Ties UP MONEY OF
FOREIGN EMBASSIES
fBy Associated Press.l

Petrograd, Jan. 7.-F'oreign Minis
ter Trotzky today issued an order
forbidding banks to pay out money
deposited by foreign embassies.7YVhen
asked by The Associated Press the
object of these instructions, NJ.
Trotzky said: 4
FThe old Russian government. has
funds deposited to its credit in banks
abroad and until those deposits are
placed at the disposal of the council
of national commissioners, the en-
bassies cannot draw the money they
have OH deposit in Russian banks.
The American embassy is among
those that have refused funds.
The National City bank, an Am
erican concern. was permitted to
open Tor limited business today.
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(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE selective
service act was today upheld as
constitutional by the supreme court.
The governments contention that
the power given congress to declare
war includes power to compel citi-
zens to render military service botn
at home and abroad was sustained
by the court.
Chief Justice White, who delivered
the unanimous decision, in a BRIEF
statement, declared that after con-
sidering the various contentious the
conclusion had been reached that
most of them were imaginary rather
than real.
Thirteen Gases Involved.
The decision resulted from the ap-
peals of thirteen cases growing out
Of convictions under the selectiVe
service act, five coming from New
York. three from Ohio, four from
Minnesota and one from Georgia.
Constitutionality Of the act was
made the basis for all of the appeals.
The cases from New York were
those of Louis Kramer, Morris Beck
er. Emma Goldman, Alexander Berk-
man and Meyer Graubard. The first
four were convicted of attempting to
induce others to draft age not to
register and an additional charge OF
failure to register was made against
Kramer who was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment. Becker was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
CARDS IN
UNITED STATES.
ARE EXPECTED.
BY DR.. E. F. LADD.

According to a statement issued
here today by DR.. E. F. Ladd, federal
food administrator for North Dakota,
the government will issue food cards
along the lines of those used in the
warning countries covering many
products, such as bread. sugar and
meat unless conditions improve ma
terially.
There is a possibility. of the gov
erIiment issuing cards for many
products, especially bread, sugar and
meat" DIR. Ladd said. Unless the
consumption of these products is
curtailed to some extent the gov
ernment will have to issue cards and
so much will be allotted to each
person. The system would, I think,
be the same as that used in some of
the European countries at the pres
ent time.
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of Lloyd George
Wins Commendation
From London Press
Is COMMENDED FOR
ITS MODERATION
E'Brings Us Into Line With
Wilson's Policy" Says
Daily News
(By Associated Press.)

London. Jan. IF the country's
opinion, as is probable in the pres
ent case, can De judged by express
sions in The London Press, IL may
be said that never before has
Premier Lloyd George won such
universal approval as is given to his
statement OF Saturday concerning
Great Britain's war aims. 1t is recoE-
nized that there will be a divergence
of opinion on details like the eco
nomical terms Of settlement and
disposition Of Germany's African
colonies but in all essentials his
statement is hailed as eminently
satisfactory and the premier is de-
clared to have performed a most inn
pOrtant service TO the country.
All interest now is focused on
the question as TO how the statement
will be received in Germany, Aus
tria- Hungary and not the least, in
Russia, but as yet there is nothing
10 satisfy this anxious curiosity.
With the exception only OF the
bellicose Morning Post, which. how
ever, is not opposed to the premier's
thesis, the morning newspapers of
London join in a chorus Of approval.
The Times declares it is the most
important state document since the
declaration Of war. It commends
the moderation Of the statement,
which, however 1t thinks may dis
concert some tried friends and allies
and even lend itself to the enemy
misrepresentation.
Will Never Get Better Terms
The Daily Mail says that nothing
could be more simple or more demo-
cratic than the statement, and the
whole British people are solid be-
hind II. The Germans, it declares,
will never get better terms.
Premier Lloyd Georges assertion
that he was not speaking for the
government. but the nation and the
empire, The Daily Telegraph thinks,
will remove load of anxiety from
many troubled minds. 1t says that
all the primary essentials for peace
terms are included in the statement.
which, however, it anticipates, VIII
Germany.
The Daily News describes the
statement as a landmark in she war
bringing us and, we take II, our
allies generally. into line with the
policy President Wilson constantly
has formulated"
The Daily Express says the pre-
mier has spoken the entire mind or
the entente. Germany, it adds, finds
herself taken seriously and IL is the
supreme test OF her sincerity.
The view Of The Morning Post Is
that victory is the only war aim
worth considering and IL British
had conducted the war
from the beginning on that principle
victory would have been won long
ago. 1t approves Of the premiers
statement by implication in saying
that IL assumes that the speech
means the country will go on to vic
tory despite all sacrifices. 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
RIVERS And HARBORS
BILL IS NOW ASSURED
commlttss Will Report Measures
Carrying Appropriations Of at
Least $2o,o00,000.

Washington, Jan. 7.-An omnibus
rivers and harbors bill at this ses-
sion Of congress was assured today
when Chairman Small OF the rivers
and harbors committee announced
that the committee would report a.
measure appropriating probably
SEQ, 600, 900. Estimates for mainte-
nance OF completed projects and ad-
ditional improvements for projects,
approved but not completed, total
SIS, 900 900. Representative Small
also said that the committee intend
ed to exclude most or the prOposeA
new projects.
Among the projects which are like
Iy to be included in the bill to be re-i
ported to the house are: New York
East river and Hell Gate &2,20O,0O0;
Delaware river from Philadelphia to-
the sea $1,1o0,000; Baltimore harbor
and channels $500, 900; Norfolk. Va,
harbor $1,134, 900, and Mississippi
river passes 81, 100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
CENTRAL POWERS
Have SUSPENDED
NEGOTIATIONS N s
With RUSSIANS
Result of Request to Trans
fer the Conference to
Stockholm
ARMISTICE
WITH UKRAINE
German Socialists Hold
"Most Momentous Meet
ing Since 1914"
ARMISTICE
WITH UKRAINE
(By Associated Press.) }

London, Jan. 7.-An official state
ment issued at Berlin yesterday and
forwarded by the Zurich correspond
ent of the Exchange agency an
nounced that because of the Russian
request to transfer the peace pour
parlers from Brest-Litovsk to Stock
holm, the central powers had tempor-
arily suspended the negotiations with
Russia. The message said:
Another crown council was held
today at Berlin, which Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and Cen
eral Won Ludendorf attended. After
the meeting, the following statement
was issued:
"Jn consequence Of the request of
the Russian government to transfer
the seat Of negotiations from Brest-
LitovslI to Stockholm, the central
powers have temporarily suspended
the negotiations with Russia.
Dispatches from Petrograd dated
Friday and Saturday, confirm previ-
Gus reports that the Russian peace
delegation, including Leon TrOtzky,
the Bolshevik foreign minister, re-
turned to Brest- st-Litovsk, in an en-
deavor to arrange for a transfer Of
the negotiations to neutral territory.
The German refusal to acquiesce in
kAAO AAAEGAdiA OCAAA2AAAGs eANNpA0lAAk "
these dispatches, was based on the
fact that their delegates already had
arrived at Brest- -Litovsk.
Armistice In Ukraine.
An armistice has been declared in
the Ukraine region, the Rada, the
Ukrainian legislative body and the
Bolsheviki having agreed to q COM
promise Of their differences. The
Rada is said to be ready to decline
to give support to General Kaledines
and his Cossacks n return for the
withdrawal Of the Bolshevik troops
from the Ukraine.
The PetrOgrad Post says the king
of Rumania has cabled the entente
allies that the Rumanians are de-
termined to continue the war, not
withstanding the desire OF the troops
on the Russian -Rumanian front, and
that NJ. Poincare, the French presi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
Birthday of
Joan of Arc
lis Observed

With the American Army in
France. Sunday, Jan. 6.-By The
Associated Press.) Masses for both
American and French dead were said
IN the churches OF France today on
the occasion Of the national celebra-
ton of the Birthday Of Joan Of Arc.
At her birthplace, the little village
of D0mremy, many pilgrims who had
come miles to worship at the little
church whore Frances saint was
baptized were unable TO gain en-
trance during the services and knelt
In the snow while mass was being
celebrated.
Within the church American and
French flags were draped, over the
altar, where Joan Of Arc worshipped.
Pilgrims and some newspaper cor
respondents who had Travelled a long
distance in order 10 be present were
received by the local priests at the
conclusion OF the ceremonies at
which a battalion Of French troops
assisted.
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Minnesota Town
"Au Worked Up"
Over Meeting
fRv Associated Press.l }

Wells, Mimi, Jan. 7.-Open threats
Of violence, should the Nonpartisan
league attempt to hold the meeting
scheduled here for Wednesday, an
appeal to Governor Burnquist TO pre-
vent the gathering, and arrange
ments for a loyalty rally" marked
today's events in the controversy
aroused by the announcement that
the Nonpartisans, with President A..
G. Townley as chief speaker, would
hold a meeting at Wells.
Local agents for the Nonpartisans
secured the G. A. r. hall for the
meeting under the guise Of a farm
eSs' meeting. according to leading
citizens. Now the members of the
C. A. r. have declared they will OPP
pose with violence IL necessary, any
attempt Of the league to meet.
"Loyalists" have obtained permis-
sion from the America First asso-
citation" to show the st. Paul 10y
atty film" and to have several speak
ers Of prominence to address gath
ering here Wednesday.
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Minnesota-Mostly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday with light snow In south
portion: colder near Lake Superior
and not so cold in extreme west por-
tion tonight: warmer Tuesday in
southwest portion.
North Dakota-Unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday with light snow
in west and central portions; not
quite SO cold tonight In east and CEN
tral portions: colder Tuesday in ex-
treme west portion.
South Daxota--Unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday; probably light
snow; warmer tonight and In east
portion Tuesday; colder in extreme
west portion Tuesday
Montama-SnoW or rain and colder
tonight; Tuesday cloudy and much
colder, probably snow I'm south por-
tIon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
Chicago Is Center of Heavy
Snowfall and Forty
Mile Gale
FUEL FAMINE
THREATENED
All Trains Are Late and
Many Are Abandoned
Entirely
tRy Associated Press,

Chicago, Jan. THE blizzard
which for more than twenty four
hours has swept the territory within
a radius OF 200 miles of this city
continued today and although the
weather forecaster gave promise of
early relief, there were few indica-
tions that demoralized transporta-
tion facilities would be improved
during the day.
The snowfall in Chicago since
early Sunday morning has been more
than a foot on the level and a gale
of more than forty miles an hour
formed huge drifts five to ten feet
deep, tying up steam railroads and
electric lines in all directions. 1t is
said to be the heaviest January
snowfall in Chicago's history.
The snow and gale continued all
day Sunday and not until after mid
night was there any sign of ahate-
ment. Toward daylight this morning
the snowfall became lighter and the
wind died down, but even with this
assistance snowplows were able to
make only meager headway against
the big drifts along the railroad and
car lines.
Dozens Of trains on the trunk line
railroads were either annulled or left
their stations many hours behind
schedule. Trains due here last night
from all directions were many hours
behind time and in numerous in
stances were abandoned.
No Milk Trains Arrive. .
No milk trains arrived today and
the best the railroads could promise
the distributing companies was
deliveries tonight. Both OF the
Borden company's trains from the
Elgin Dairy district were stalled.
William G.. Conrath, superintend-
ent Of streets for the first ward,
which includes the business district,
said he could use 1000 men in re-
moving snow.
"In other years." said Mr. Conrath,
"there would have been hundreds of
men waiting at the dumping yards
aftef such a storm. This morning
there were exactly fifteen. ! finally
rounded up $50. The drifts are too
high for snowploWs, easily the worst
/ have faced in nine years on this
job. and also the worst can recol-
lect." Mr.. .COnrath said it would
take week to restore the streets to
normal.
POSSIBLY half the homes in the
city were without their newspapers
this morning.
Fuel Famine Likely.
The storm, which is said by wealth
err bureau officials to be the worst
the middlewest has experienced in
years, was most severe in central
and northern Illinois. 1t covered
Michigan, wisconsin, and parts of
Iowa, Indiana and Ohio. 1t was said
today that unless immediate relief
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
Germany Has
Recognized The
Finn Republic

Amsterdam, Jan. 7.-Germany has
recognized the Finnish republic. An
official dispatch from Berlin says
that after the Russian government
declared its willingness to recog-
nize the independence of Finland,
the German emperor charged the
imperial chancellor TO express in the
name of the German government
recognition Of the Finnish republic
to plenipotentiaries OF Finland now
in Berlin. Chancellor Won Hertling
received the plenipotentiaries Sun
day and informed them Germany
had recognized Finland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
WILL Be NO CALL
FOR THE STATE BANKS
- Assoclated Press.l

(By Associated PresE.)
Bismarck, NJ. o., Jan. ~. r.
Waters, state bank examiner an
nouneed today that there would
be no state bank call issued for
Dec. 81, on account Of q short
age Of the postage funds, after
being Informed that the national
call fer examination Of banks
was issued today for Dec 81.
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CONTINUED on page 81
FREtcHT. CLFARAMcE VIZ

FREIGHT CLEARANCE WEEK.
washington, Jan. T.--NeAt week
has been designated by Director
General McAdoo as freight clearance
week. A special campaign will be
conducted over the entire country to
induce shippers and consignees to
unload freight cars quickly to relieve
railroad congestion. Mr.. McAdoo
will issue an appeal to governors,
state railroad commissions, city off,
cials and others to assist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
Decoration for
Captain Who Sank
u. S. Destroyer

Amsterdam, Jan Emperor VIII
liam has conferred the order Pour
lie Merite on a submarine COM
mander, Kophamel, on his return
from a cruise to- the Cape Verde
islands. During this cruise Kop-
hamel asserts he sank an American
destroyer and fourteen merchant
men, most Of them bound from the
United States for italy Or France.
He Is said to have brought back
wenty-two tons Of copper as booty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-07
Denies Story Of
Receivership For
Packing Plants
(By Associated Press.1 )

Washington, Jan. Statements
that the United States Is planning
to have receivers take over and run
the packing business" as reported
from Philadelphia, were denied to-
day in an announcement by Francis
j. Heney, special counsel conducting
the federal trade commissions in-
vestigation into the meat paciEin6
industry.