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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
To Report Negotiations

Count Czernin. who is quoted as
speaking before the foreign affair
committee of the Austrian delegation
said that he considered it his first do
ty to present a faithful report of the
peace negotiations with the Russians
ct BrestLitOySk. to co-relate the diff
ferent phases of the events which had
occurred previous TO them, and to draw
from them conclusions which were log
zeal and justified. As reply to those
who found the course of the negotia-
tons too slow. he explained the diff
culties attending them, difficulties of
which one could not even give an ap.
proXimate idea. He dwe!t upon the en-
tire difference between the Bresl-
Litovsk negotia tons and any previous
Iy known 10 history, one of the chief
differences being the publicity given 10
the various phases Of the negotiations
the details of which We're daily tele-
eraphed throughout the entire world.
1t * quite natural. in view Of the
nervousness which prevails all over the
globe" he declared, that they SHOULD
produce the effect Of electric shocks
which aSitate public opinion. We are in
no doubt as 10 the Inconvenience of th!s
system. ~: nevertheless we yielded to
Continued on PAGE 5-Col. p
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NO TERRITORY
Nor Money from Rus
STA Says Czernin
Austrian Minister Says He Adheres to
This Viewpoint and Hopes Peace
May ResuIt-Urges Public to Re-
main Calm

Basel, Swift, Jan. a5.--The reply Q
Count Czernin. the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister to the recent speeches
of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George is summarized rather fully in
Vienna dispatch received here today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
$4,000 CAR BARN
FIRE At MAYNARD

Maynard, Mass. Jan 25.-A large part
Of the rolling stock of the Concord, May
nard & Hudson Street Railway Co. was
lost i'll fire which destroyed the com
panys barn here tonight. The loss was
estimated at sl5o:n4. The cause OF the
FIRE was not known.
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AGGRESSIVE
Statement by Hertling
Before Reichstag
Accuses France Of Financing Russia in
Early Acknowledgement Aisace-
Lorraine Almost Purely German
Territory-Misht Agree to Certain Of
Wilson's Proposals

Amsterdam. Jan. 25.--In his address
before the Reichstag main rommittc.
yesterday, Chancellor Won Hertln-r
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Same Conditions Pre-
vail Elsewhere in New
England with No Re-
lief in Sight
LESS THAN HALF
OF RAIL SUPPLY
StOrrOw Can Find No Comfort
in Figures of Consumption and
Receipts-Plan to Shorten Re-
tail Store Hours Nor e
Schools Close

Boston, Jan. 25.-This city had only
three days supply of coal tonight. The
fuel administration said a similar con
,lition prevailed elsewhere in New Eng
land with no immediate prospect of
relief
From Newport Providence. Fall Riv-
er. Worcester and various other CEN
tiers, appeals poured in upon James
]. Storrow. fuel administrator for New
England, to find coal enough some
where to keep the home fires burn
ing. Ii the situation grows worse, as
it easily may in the event Of storm
or a further drop in temperature, it
may be necessary. according TO the
fuel administration, TO cut off fuel from
many office buildings.
No Comfort in Figures
Mr.. Storrow could find no comfort
in the figures OF coal consumption and
of coal receipts which were present
ed to him today. New England. &C
cordinc to careful estimates, requires
at this season of the year between 1000
and 1900 cars Of coal daily by rail.
This constitutes one third of the sup
ply, necessary water transportation
being relied on for the remaining two
thirds. The receipts for TIE past %
hours showed 577 cars of coal moving
into New England while receipts at
this port by water totalIed only H.
900 tons.
With these figures in hand NJ. Stor-
row Icft for New York to confer with
a. IL, Smith assistant director general
If railroads, to see if something could
not be done to speed up work between
the coal mines and tidewatcr.
4 proposal TO have retail stores to
remain open six days a week for sew
on hours a day instead Of closing on
Mondays found favor at u meeting to
day Of representatives Of the retail
trade board Of the Boston Chamber Of
Commerce. and a committee was APP
pointed 10 go to Washington next
Tuesday to urge the federal fuel ad-
ministrator to adopt the pan. The
committee will act in conjunction with
similar committees from New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia. The Bos-
ton delegation will carry a letter 70
DR.. Garfield from Mr.. Storrow explain
ing that the merchants here have
shown cordial cooperation IN carry
Continued on Page 2-Col. q
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SOME SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
FIGURES IN PACKERS PROBE

Confidential Files of Swift & Co. Reveal Efforts
of Big Packing Firms to Defeat Inquiry REF
erence to Playing One Department Against
Another and Securing Inside Information as to
Attitude of High Officials introduced at Wash
ingt0n Hearing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
FOOD SAVING
Will Be Insisted Upon
Further by Hoover
Must Reduce Consumption of Wheat
80 Per Cent. to Send Wheat Across
Water Needed by Allies to Win War
Saving Also Required on Beef,
Pork and Sugar to Help Sustain Al
lied Population

Washington. Jan. 25.--Greater saving
81 food will be asked of the American
people by President Wilson tomorrow
in Il proclamation announcing the
Food Administrations 1918 conserNa-
tion program.
The critical situation IN the allied
countries and the amount of food the
United States is expected to spare
them was set forth in a preliminary
statement tonight by Food .>dminis-
traitor Hoover, who quoted a cable
gram from Lord Rhondda the British
food controller, which said:
Unless YOU are able to send the Al
lies at least 100000 bushels or whca,
oyer aud above what YOU have OK
ported M to january | and in add-
tion to cxportahlc surplus from Can
ada, cannot take the responsibility
of assuring our people that there VIII
he enough food to win the war"
Some Forced Measures
Although the food adlninistra tion's
plans contemplate creating the export
surplus largely by voluntary methods.
some measures OF forced conservation
will he employed. notably in the con-
sumption OF wheat -four which will be
reduced by arbitrary means at least
30 per cent. This reduction will be
accomplished by limiting the sales of
distributors all the way from the miller
to the retailer
In giving the volume Of exports he
hopes to supply to Europe Mr.. Hoov-
Continued on Page 5-CoI. y
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Secretary Bakers Letter

meet the House military committee to
morrow.
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Be Thrifty

II you have a secondhand article
of value which YOU no longer use
be THR1FTY-adverti ii in the
Journal and get the cash out Of It
A Classified ad will turn the trick.
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S.iIt HDAi: SNOW
All WeafherS

,..,.iaed ,dvcrt islns works all the
"a r,I~ weather or foul. II you
tue tngk il want al can do
..p sri die want I'D 10 work
M ,uat task.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
IDEfEN Sc BOARD
SAYS COMPLAINT
ION HORST ISSUE
WITHOUT MERIT

Bismarck. N. D., May, 24.--'No di-
reot evidence of any kind has been
presented to this council that Leo B.
Horst has committed any act Of dis
government in the prosecution Of this
war" says the legal committee or
the North Dakota COUNCIL Of defense
in q report recommending the dis
against Horst on complaint OF the
Fargo War organization
The charge made against said Leo
r. Horst before United States Com.
dtsolyalty, In and OF itself, and this
council Will not presume said Leo y.
Horst to DO guilty of disloya4Cy by
reason OF. the fact that he mas been
missioner Green with violation OF the
espionage act"
The report reciteg Horst's attempts
to enlist for military service and The
body, which the council "regrets".
The council holds itself the proper
agency for the investigation OF SUCH
charges and urges that such charges
conclusion it orders that the appli-
cation and request Of the Fargo War
organization be dismissed and that 1t
Is determined to be. upon the evidence
submitted to this council of DEFENSE
without merit.
dressed the council OF defense several
days ago. on the Horst issue. holding
that q man charged by the federal
government with obstructing its war
Preparations had no license to con
tinue on the PUBLIC platform in the
state Horst Is a Nonpartisan league
The Fargo War organization also
cited to the state council OF DEFENSE
the fact that N. s. Randall, convicted
seditionist, had been billed in the
state, but the Nonpartisan league
quickly withdrew Randall and that
question didn't come before the COM
mission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Act at Once,
Plea Made To
u S. Senators

Members of che North Dakota
Votes for Women league ere circu-
latina In Fargo petitions asking the
United States senate for immediaEe
action on the womer'a suffrage
amendment 60 4he federal eons&i&u-
ton 2
The petitions call attention to the
part that women are playing in the
winning of the war; and il is further
called 60 the attanEIon of the cen.
frage TO their women.
Many prominent Fargo men have
affixed their signatures. To- the petit
zion. The movement ie nation wide,
suffrage organizations everyNhere
conducting position campaigns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
DailyMarket Report
STEEL LEADS IN
SHARP SETBACK

New York. May 24.-An early set
back in the United States-Steel in the
stock exchange today carried other
favorites almost Q points under. their
best OF the period, the reversal also
EN- bracing coppers and oils. 4nde.
pendent <steels and specialties yielded
none Of their strength, however su-
matra Tobacco increasing Its over
night rise to 10 points with substar..-
tIa1 extensions to Sloss-Shefleld, COL
orado Fuel, Republic Iron, Great
Northern ore, American Woolen, Phil
radelphia Co, International Paper, and
Hide and Leather preferred. The
market took on renewed strength at
noon with fresh buying Of steel and
marine preferred, Liberty S4s's sold
at 1896 to SO, first as at 9A,S2 to 94:S4,
second IS at 94.74 to $3.50. and 4 ms
at 97.44 to $3.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
CORN IS HIGHER
ION RAIN REPORTS


Chicago, May 24.-Heavy rains that
threatened to interfere with, planting
put the bears in corn today at dis
advantage. In this connection, q. dis
patch from Ohio sent by leading
Chicago crop expert attracted oonsid-
erable attention. He said there was
a large area to plant yet. Opening
prices. which ranged from No off to
July $685. to $1.40h, were followed
by a moderate reaction, and then a
fresh advance.
Oats merely paralle1ed the action, OF
corn. Trade was almost entirely, 10
cal. After opening unchanged to Ssc
lower, with July Sc to 661 the mar
ket hardened all around.
Provisions weakened in line with
the hog market. Lard, however,
showed relative steadtness as com
pared with pork ana ribs.
The days range of prices follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Livestock

Chicago. May 24-Sharp declines
took place In the hog market today as
a result OF arrivals on a larger scale
than had been looked for. Offerings
Of cattle and sheep were not excessive.
Hogs, receipts $4,000; weak, is to
zoe under yesterdays average; bulk
S1T.260lT.50; light S1720@17.66:
mixed S16.96@1T55; heavy $4,000
IL. 8B; rough $18.20@16.50; pigs STATS
OHIO.
Cattle, receipts 5000; steady; native
steers S1Q.40691Z50; stockers and
feeders S9.26M13.50; cows and heifers
I Sheep, receipts 1900; steady; sheep
S9.75014.S0; lambs S13.25@16.65.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
80 Draft Men
Are SUOrn In

Thirty Cass draft men in the May
Is call were indicted into govern
ment service at the Cass county
courthouse at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The oath was administered hy W.
r. Tucker, clerk Of the Cass county
draft board.
The contingent will leave Fargo
Saturday evening for Camp Lewis,
Wash,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Strikers Not i
Held Liable

Bismarck. May 24.-The North ,Da-
kota Stacker act passed by the
council Of defense, requiring 81 hours
productive labor each week from
every able-bodted male between Is
and so. whether pauper or million
aire. as flnally referred to legal com
mittee for revision, exempts strikers
and students from it's provisions. I'd,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Wreck Stacker
Restaurant
rRv Associated Press.)

Birmingham, Ala, May 24.wThe
Thompson restaurant operated BY
John r. Thompson, incorporated, Of
Chicago, was practically wrecked this
afternoon by a crowd Of angry citi-
zens because the company yesterday
refused to join other city restaur-
ants in voluntarily eliminating wheat
products.
Manager Wood was chased by the
crowd. Later a committee Of three
citizens took him to police headquar'
ters where he is being protected,
Great Sale Of Roses at Blacks, Sat
urday, $50 dozen; 3 dozen for 81
Follow the crowds.-Advt.
Motoring hats at Holderman's.-
Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
new APARTMENT
BLOCK IN FARGO

Bids for q $50. 900 apartment build
ing to be built at Fifth street ana
Ninth avenue north for G.. Ruek, a
Prosper farmer, will be opened In the
once. Of w b. Gillespie. architect,
Saturday evening. i, .-,
concrete with 6re-proof boi1erroom
In the basement There will be 10
apartments. of .zour rooms and a bath
each. Birch finish will be used
throughout and all floors will be of
hardwood. The entrance Will be shell
tered by a canopy in the Spanish style
and q similar canopy will extend
from the wall line at the cornice s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Briefly Told

Hubbelr8 Coiree.-Adve.
Shop at RicKera:-Advts
Herbst's for hOsfery.-AdvG.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print iC.-Aa
Hendrickson's shoes for Style
Advt. e
CaK the Yellow Taxi. Phone Sill
Adv.
Nick Konen taxi. Phone 4S2.-'
Advt.
Dr.. Basye, osteopath. Phone 1897.
--Advt.
Gas ranges connected and repaired
by 0, F. Miller, the gas man. Second
hand gas ranges for sale. Phone
1855 or 3541-W.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
.puT,TrrB GRAIN MARKET.

Duluth, May 24.-The market n
flaxseed was weak again today With
oniv light trading reported. with
the Winntpsg market i GLosGa as s bagn
fsotor lately. was lacking. Any buy
ing oy cruehers came chiefly in the
0cfobsr future, and II was strong
Nav closed 20 off. July &c off, and DC
NOTHING developed in the coarse
Grain trade. That market was quiet
Oats closed sc up, and barley IN
changed, Closing, 60 ao08 a. al
riIre al g(l: 4 May So. 80 asked; July $3.50
hid: October $859H bid. Oats, or
track 72@75e. Barley, on track $l.oe
al A. ~.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
TRACTOR sHow PLANNED.

Bismarck, May 24.--North Dako-
ta's big tractor show will be held
June 10 and II, at Minot, under the
auspices Of the council Of defense,
which set the date and place. It is
expected this will be the biggest
tractor year in the states history,
and council of defense will assist in
financing farmers purchases.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
SEQ .sEIzU.RE "a RE AIRED.

Bismarck, N. D., May 24.-J.s I.
Oberaea. cashier Of the Kramer Ma
tional bank, is appearing before the
state council of defense today to an
-swer to a charge Of selling a farm
er's seed wheat for debt just before
seedir@ began and thus interfering
with the planting Of a crop which is
a war necessity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
COUNT is INTERNED.

Chicago, May 24-Internment OF
Count James Minotto began this af-
ternoon at Fort Sheridan. Judge
Baker, In the federal court Of ap-
peals. declined to continue the $780,
600 bond on which the count has
been at liberty and ordered MIN held
until the court hears the case June
IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
ANOTHER BANKER,

Cashier Sethre wanted a man
for Security State Bank OF Bens-
dict. Albert Wilkes, who came
from Martin to take Dakota Bust
ness College course, has accepted
the situation. Every Fargo bank
and over 6s5 others employ them"
---think-evidence-publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
YOUR OPPORTUNITY,

Dakota Business College offers
you an opportunity to prepare for
q good fall position-and at a
price you can't get later. The
evidence" proves the superiority
of D. B. G. methods, course and
position-getting ability visit
will also convince-publicity
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
LODGE NOTICES.

J. e. Gaffney, secretary: The Fargo
lodge OF the B. P. O. q. will meet at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday evening. Bust
ness of Importance.
]. q. Gaffney, recorder: The A. o.
q. w. lodge will hold a regular meet
ing this evening. Initiation. -,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, May .3 2t sa8 5STs' R RR
S3,0I63.aS. Barley $1.12@l.40. Bran
RN Wbeat' receipts 152 cars, compared
with 1913 cars a year ago. Corn, no,
z yellow S1.5091.60. Oats, No. white
7S@7I. FLAX $3.8S@8.99.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
egWTr3AGO PRODUCm,

cghicago, May 24-Butter, lower;
receipts 1854 tubs; creamery extra
l15k; firsts t38@404a; seconds SzQ36.
on aese, steady; unchanged EGGS,
lover; receipts 1880 cases. flrsts
90n 03I& ordinary firsts '261a Q28;
af market, cases included. 29QS1. Po--
fatoes. receipts q cars; unchanged.
Poultry. alive, lower; fowls .zS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
DULUTH RECEIPTS AND SHIK
: JRERNTS. cf.r--

Duluth, May 24:-Nlevator receipts
of domestic grain: Wheat $500 bu.,
last year 1876, boo; barley LOO rbu.' last
ye shib 5insSnits: Flax $4,000 bd., last
ye pul Utica car inspection: Wheat, Nos:
1 and 3 northern. 8; other spring >
total wheat 4, year ago 65i flax, /,
Tesr ago &; oats, /; barley 1, year ago
/. Total. of all grains Z, year ago u;
on track 10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

South ST. Paul, May 24.Hoge, re-
caipts $500; Toe lower; range $4,000
IT'S; bulk $17.10G17.15
Cattle, receipts 1900; killers steady;
steers $T.6069I7.00; COWS and heifers
S8.00D14.00s veal calves Csc higher,
S7.000913.00; atockers and feeders
steady, $6.60@ 11.00.
Sheep, receipts 2b; steady; lambs
10000 1900 WatherB $7.0n9I3.B0:
ewes $6400(D13.00
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
r,uTf1AGO yC3AgH BT.AFf1EyT.

Chicago, May 24.--Corn, Ne, ysl-
law S1.T6; No. 3 yellow $1.65@1.73;
No 4 yellow S150. Oats, No. white
7SD75ib standard 76@77. Rye, No,
d. y205. Barley $1.30@1.50. Timothy
$1,000 500. Clover SlS Sd q 1920 e EG ihs
sci $50 22.07
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
BEARD ON SPEAKING TRIP

DR.. r. A. Beard. pastor Of the First
Congregational church Of Fargo. will
speak at Forman this evening, at a
farewell service for departing sol
diers. and Saturday afternoon he will
speak at q patriotic meeting in Hope.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
EARao gRoDyoa aIAaISRE..

Prices here given represent average
prices being paid by Fargo produce
dealers for shipments from outside
dealers In less than car lots and sub
Ject to usual grading.
Dairy
sIItferfat-churning cream &Sc
BlI&terfat-sWeet cream ,.....s AAo
But ter--ayerag fresh dairy,.... soc
amt er-packing stock ..s.....s csc
Eggs
No. i fresh, less loss off .s...... SIS. 10
FARGO CIR Mn MARKET
oats ....... a0n95c
F3ge .s.s....s sa16R 1873
Barley 1.02@91.s0
Elasc gssssgsss.y.g sass.s4sy=y.szss $3.50 3.T9
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
NezQs AbOut the TO0c'm

THEATERS.
1sts-.lPeggy Hyland in peg OF the
Liberty-zoe Rae in '"rhe Magic
Princess-Alma Rubens in 'The
Love Brokers'. and The Eagles
strand-Madge Evans in Wanted.
Garrick-Bnid Bennett in Naughty
Naughty.
Lyceum, Moorhead-Harold Lock-
wood in ''Tae Land Lopez.
REALTY TRANSFERS.
Annis Rose (widow) to Arthur c.
Rose (also Albert, Clara, Emma
Rose), Sc 24-140-49. and s IL lots z
to IL blk 81 orig Fargo; 81.
Fred Schroeder and wife to Carl
Bartholomey, 10 acres in Sc 28-137-
So; 81.
BIRTHS (frOm the recOrds).
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Doran, 91S
Tenth street north, son, May s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Konen, 1046
Twelfth street north, son, May 20.
BANK CLEARINGS.
Today, $436, 1879; year ago, $685.
S95.72. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
SIX ENROLL FOR CAMP.

Six Fargo boys have enrolled for
the Fargo 7. NJ, c.. A. boys summer
camp on Lake CoTmorant, June 26 to
today by Emil CHASER. camp director.
Mr.. CHASER expects 10 boys from
Grand Forks, and five from James
town. Enrolment for tho first camp
will be limited to 80, and reservations
will be. made in the order received.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
RRALTY TRANsFERs.

BANK CLEARINGs.
Today, $436,127.32; year ago, $685.
S95.72. d. 49,.