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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
(Rv Aasocfated Prens.l

Washington, Jan. 15.-At the re-
quest of the war department today
Chairman Chamberlain, of the SEN
ate military committee, introduced 9
bill for the registration for military
duty Of all men VINO have become p
years old since June 3, 1917, when
the draft law went into effect.
N Another bill which Senator Cham
berlain introduced at the request OF
the administration would provide
for harvesting crops and other agri-
cultural duty.
Another bill would put the quota
of the states on the basis Of avail
able men in the first class instead
of on population.
In determining upon the registra-
ton of men who have become 21
since the draft law was enacted, the
war department has rejected any
plan to raise the age limits OF the
draft to take in men more than 81.
Arrangements have been made by
the war department to fill from the
second draft some time this spring
the extensive vacancies in the coast
artillery caused by the organization
Of provisional regiments of mobile
heavy artillery for service in France.
limited number Of men who have
particular aptitude for the special
work OF the corps were obtained
from the first draft, but there is still
d deficiency Of several thousand. Un-
less some unforeseen emergency de-
velops, organization of regiments
for foreign service in the corps will
not be carried any further than to
the units now in progress
Of development.
Registration Of men who have be-
come OF a0e since the draft law was
enacted, was referred to in the recent
report Of Provost Marshal General
Crowder, as one OF the means by
which a supply OF men for the ma
-ional army might be assured with
but taking those who might have
others dependent upon them. 1t
,ould be done, also, the provost
marshal general pointed out, by ex-
lending the age limits above the
present line of 81. The war depart
nent has adopted the first sugges-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
State Convention of OF
hcials Being Held at
.Cass Courthouse
VALUE OF GOOD
HIGHWAYS SHOWN
State Engineer Is Seized
uled to Speak at the At
.te1noon Session

County commissioner Of North
Dakota are Kidding their annual
convention In Fargo today, the ses-
sions taking place at the county
courthouse, beginning this morning
Almost the entire forenoon was
given over 70 the road problem, and
that issue also will be before the
convention most OF the afternoon.
At the opening OF the session,
Pres, Alex Stern, OF the Fargo city
commission, bade the visitors well
come to Fargo.
J. p. Hardy, secretary OF the Far
60 Commercial club, told How Good
Roads Advertise Cities and Com
munities."
"The fact that some communities
admit that good roads are a fundR-
mental necessity TO the proper
equipment OF a community, Is evt-
denced by the fact that communt-
ties today are spending thousands OF
dollars where they formerly spent
one. or none," said Mr.. Hardy, I'VE
do not have to go away from home
to get this kind Of testimony. Our
commissioners have for years been
engaged in an earnest effort to es-
tabIish and build a thorough system
Of county roads, laying as is right
special emphasis on those roads that
are part OF the national system Of
highways"
Secretary Hardy said that grant
ing good roads are q necessity, It
follows that the absence Of good
roads records a community as lack
ing in necessities, and therefore, the
lack Of good roads Is a negative adj
Yertisement to the community.
"A IAaR@fafReV E4AmA @mmAa
"How can county take advBGn-
tage of its good roads as an adver-
tising medium?" asked the speaker.
LET us approach this question in
an indirect way. Capital has your
under consideration. the
usual question as to the fertility of
the soil, labor market, railroad
facilities, schools. taxes, etc, have
been met satisfactorily. Inuuisitive
capital today invariably asks about
public improvements. IL you can say
that your highways are well built
and the two Nightmares Of probable
special Improvement taxes or theI
bad roads. are laid toI
rest, your coast is clear and sailing
good. III, on the other hand. you
admit that this necessity
yet remains unprovided. your pic
NAA5 @AAet 4o0heA 30 AdAE u6sDuAGs
scared in the mental vision Of your
investor. and with muddy
streaks embiemRtic OF your bad
roads. you stand a good chance OF
losing your customer.
Host 20 Eastern Visitors.
Again, your county rs the host tol
a delegation OF eastern visitors to
whom you would like TO show ali
you have. You load up your automo-
bile and invite them to 60 sight
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
Domesticated Mallard
Ducks Are Unusual Ex-
hibit of Woman
OVER 500 BIRDS
ON EXHIBITION
Present Show Best The
I Association Has Ever
Held, Verdict

a light Brahma coax, winner OF
first prizes at the Chicago poultry
show in December, said to be the
finest bird of Its kind In ths United
States, is RR exhibit OF @. q, DIblsy
q Son, WoIysrton, MINI, at the an
nual show OF the North Dakota
Poultry association, which opened in
the Fargo auditorium -armOFY Nom
day and is TO continue until Friday
night,
Another unusual exhibit IL one OF
domesticatad maiiard ducks made by
Minnie M. 8tearna, La1xota, ~, ID.
These exhibits arc only q part Of
the several hundred exhibits OF more
than 500 birds, which combine 70
make tbs 1918 show tha best and
largest In the history OF the associa-
ton,
"This years show is tho best the
association has ever held. said IA.
m, Hatcher, Fargo, secretary OF the
association, this morning. There is
no special poultry such a. game
cocks and bantamR, but there Is a lot
OF general utility birds; varieties
which the average person would be
interested In raising for meat and
eggs.
good demand for breeding birds. and
several sales have already been re-
ported, The attendance, too. has
been very good, In spite OF the fact
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
May Register For
Service All Who
Reach Age of II

tion- It is estimated that 1t WI
add about 100000 men to the draI'
availables each year.
Bill Likely To Pass
Congressman have been ADVISED
that further legislation would DC
necessary to perfect and carry or
the draft and the passage of SEN
ator Chamberlain's bill with admins
tration support Is expected promptly
in both houses.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Chamberlain would provide distinc-
tive badge or button for exempted
men.
The bill changing the basis Of state
quota is believed to provide a more
equitable system as 1t viii exclude
entirely enemy aliens from the OASIS
Enemy aliens were included In the
basis for the first draft and there
was much complaint. Heavy enemy
alien populations in some congested
districts forced Americans to army
duty regardless OF exemption claims
to make up district quotas.
The bill to permit troops to go 20
AGRICULTURAL work merely would
authorize the secretary Of war TO
furlough men for civilian duty. 1t is
known, however, that the war de-
partment intends to use the authort-
ty principally to provide men for
harvest time and other agricultural
work vital to the food supply.
Proof of Death.
To facilitate collection Of private
insurance policies held by troops,
another bfll would require private
insurance companies to accept the
official army record as proof or death
of men among the army insured. 1t
is designed to meet the cases or men
reported missing to which there Is no
actual proof of death. In case OF
of insurance companies up
on policies held by men reported
missing and who later should appear,
the bin provides for reimbursement
to the insurance companies Dy the
.
Exemption of the government from
of the new tax on automo-
biles is the purpose Of another bill
introduced by Senator Chamberlain
to deal principally with the large
purchase OF motor
trucks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF war

ltaly's mountain fighters are
showing their ability TO cope with
the difficult winter conditions. Yes.
terday the Italians advanced in the
Monte Asolons region, just east OF
the Brenta river, whore the Austro-
German wedge was pushed furthest
during the early winter campaigning
IN an etfort to outfiank the dominat-
ing Monte Grappa. Serious losses
were inflicted on the enemy.
Further east, near Monte Spinoc.
was effected, while on the lower
PiaVe river front an Italian attack
east Of Capo Sile resulted in the
capture of trenches which extended
the Italian bridgehead. The Aus
trians launched repeated counter at
taeks but failed to dislodss the
Italians from their new positions.
Control of the destinies of the Ger.
man empire press accounts from
neutral countries agree, is passing
into the hands Of the militarists or
the leaders who want to hold what
has been gained by might and the
sword. Chancellor Won !fertIina
again 10 reported 10 and preparing
to resign, while the militarista and
pan Germans are demanding the
dismissal Of Or. Won kuehImann, the
foreign secretary, who has headed
the German delegations at Brsst-
LitoVsk.
IL is reported from Berlin that
Count Won HsrtIinu's address be-
fore the main committee Of the
reichstaa has been postponed for
several days. lt was said he would
answer the recent war aims state
mentS Of President Wilson and Pre-
mier Lloyd George on Wednesday.
The German emperor and the
crown prince have been holding
conferences with the political and
military leaders. IL 10 reported also
that the GerWan ministers to Den.
mark and Holland have arrived un-
sxpsctedly in Berlin. Indications are
that the present turmoil within the
German ruling class will result in
the acceptance of q firm policy, eith-
or faVorina the militarists or the
more .peaeefuL element, with the
probability that the pan Germans
will be victorious. Ire Socialist Vor-
waerts believes . military dictator
ship 10 in the making.
No explanation has been voueh-
safed by either the Germans or the
Russians for the temporary halt In
the peace negotiations. Nor has itI
been announced officially why the
conferences, " continued, are 20 be
resumed at Warsaw.
The winter idIensss on the west
ern and Italian fronts has not been
broken by large operations. Raids
and patrol engagements occur here
and there and the artillery fire |
breaks into violence at important
points now and thee but there Is |
hardly anything in the official state. |
nsnts to indicate that Gsrnany'a 1
huge reserve Of 100000 men from
the Russian front is to begin its
leralded blow very soon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
COAL USERS
CLASSIFIED
BY GARFIELD
Preference Is Given to
Householders, With Pub
lie Utilities Next
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 15.-Ships trans
porting supplies to Europe were add
ed by Fuel Administrator Garfield
last night to the list of essentials
that must be supplied with coal,
They were put ahead Of even war
industries after reports came to the
fuel administration that a million
tons of shipping is held at New York
for lack of bunkers.
A general plan OF coal distribution
designed to meet the fuel famine in
the east, as outlined by DR.. Garfield
last night, gives preference first to
householders; second, to public utili-
ties supplying light and heat; third,
to ships transporting food and war
materials to the American army and
to the allies; fourth, to war indus
tries, and, fifth to all other classes
of industry.
The program win be put into force
with the aid Of state fuel admins
traitors on the return to Washington
of P. B. Noyes, head of the fuel
administration conservation divi-
sion, who is studying the situation
in New York and New England. It
will apply probably to all states east
Of the Mississippi.
Industries in the fifth class named
by DR.. Garfield, probably will be re-
uuired to shut down until the other
classes are supplied Their supplies
viii be cut of and ff necessary the
aues administration will requisitton
any coal they may have in store for
distribution among the more favored
classes. -. .a--~-.. -.-a.-.-
The less essential industries them
selves may be further classified as 1t
will probably be found necessary to
keep some OF them running more
steadily than others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
DISCUSSION OF
WAR AIMS STTRS
GERMAN NATION
Meeting of Fatherland Par
ty Broken Up By Inde-
pendent Socialists
tBy Associated Press.l

Amsterdam, Jan. 15.-Evidences Of
the strained situation as regards war
aims continue to appear in the Ger
man newspaper. The Leipsig Volks
Zeitung says a meeting Of the an
nexationist Fatherland party at Jena
was broken up by the Independent
Socialists who after passing a vote
for "a general peace by understand
ing" threw out the members of the
F'atherland party.
While pam German petitions and
resolutions are being rushed to the
emperor by the militarists, other cur
rents are active. This is instanced
by meeting at Frankford on Sun
day OF a free citizens committee,
which adopted a resolution to the
effect that "a lasting peace which
would really safeguard Germanys
vital economic interests would be
possible only on the basis of a policy
Of Cancellation in the sense Of the
peace resolution adopted by the
reichstag.
At this meeting DR.. Bernhard
Dernburg, former secretary OF state
for the colonies, said that If the
Fatherland party won. the war would
be lost. He rejected annexatiOns
and cash indemnities and declared
Germany was. powerless to enforce
long term payments by installments
from America and England An
nexations in the east, he asserted,
would be source OF constant dan
ger. as they would irritate Russia.
DR.. Dernburg also urged dis
armament.
The Munich Post attacks the
Fatherland party and supports the
attitude taken by President Wilson
in respect OF recognition Of the de-
mands for autonomy on the part Of
the Slav population OF the central
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
.TRI-STATE GRAIN
GROWERSMEETTNG
OPENS With Big
CROWD ON HAND
Waldron Says First Day
Attendance Biggest in
History of Institution
SEES GREAT CHANGES
SINCE WORK STARTED
Judge Cole Extends Hearty
Welcome to the City's
Farmer Guests

The largest attendance at a first
session Of the Tri-State Grain Grow
ers' convention marked the opening
OF the nineteenth annual convention
at the Fargo auditorium this morn
ing.
President C. B. waIdron presided
and spoke briefly, calling attention to
the great changes that have taken
place in the organization since the
first meeting held in Fargo 10 years
ago. AT that meeting a few of the
farmers had assembled to consider
the problem of production. Since
that time the scope of the association
has been extended and the most SER
ious problems that have arisen dur
ing the past three years now confront
1t.
Rev. II. II. Frost, pastor Of the
First M. e. church. Fargo, gave the
invocation.
Judge A. T. Cole, was introduced
by President Waldron to give the ad-
dress Of welcome.
'n any of you. get into trouble
will suspend sentence and send you
home.
Thus spoke Judge Cole in his well
coming address. 1T was a patriotic
appeal Tor united work on the part Of
the farmers and men Of all classes
to work together for the success Of
world democracy.
Need For Co operation.
Judge Cole predicted that the
titanic struggle in which the nation
Is now engaged will result in a peace
that will extend over the entire
world. He spoke Of the necessity for
cooperation and united work in all
lines to help to bring about an early
ending Of the world war. The Grain
Growers convention, Judge Cole
said, represents one Of the most i'm
portant factors now at work and the
importance Of continued and combin-
ed effort will be necessary.
eff the earth should fail to produce
or the farmers fail to do their duty
the war would cease. but the issue
would not be settled" said Judge
Cole. There must be no let up IN
the productive energies Of the farm
ers, but they must continue to fill the
bread basket. This is. one Of the
most important factors to help bring
TINS great ccnteat to . stSccessfufI
end.
Speaking of the Importance of
united effort Judge Cole said It had
become necessary for the government
to take over the management Of the
railroads to make them more eff
fCop%{,y4nH an nara EN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
English Seaport
Is BOn1bdrdedB BU
Hostile Vessels

Attacks by German naval forces
on English coast towns, of which
there were number early in the
war, have been infrequent in recent
months. The last previous occur
renee Of the kind officially reported
was on September of last year. On
that day a German submarine bonn
barded Scarborough, causing the
death Of three persons and the in
jury of five.
Yarmouth is on the North sea, 115
miles northwest Of London. 1t is a
city Of some $4,000 Inhabitants with
important shipbuilding and fishing
Industries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
BARRING OF SOCIALIST
NEWSPAPER IS UPHELD

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The district
supreme court here today upheld the
right Of the postmaster general to
exclude from the mails The Milwau-
kee Leader under the terms OF the
espionage act.
The proceedings brought by The
Milwaukee Social Democrat publish
ing company. which prints the paper
and OF which former Rep. Victor
Berger lis a member, were dismissed.
II was the first test case Of the right
OF the government to exclude a
newspaper from the mails for violat-
ing the new law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
(Bv Associated Press.l

London, Jan. 15.-Yarmouth was
bombarded from the sea last night,
it is announced officially. About
twenty shells fell in the city. Three
persons were killed and ten injured.
The following official announce
ment was given out:
Yarmouth was bombarded from
the sea last night. Fire was opened
at 1885 p. m. and lasted about five
minutes, some twenty shells falling
into the town.
''The latest police reports state
that three persons were killed and
ten injured. The material damage
done was not serious"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
FORECAST.

Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota Generally fair and continued
cold tonight and wednesday.
Montana ~ Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday, except probably
snow tn west portion; colder tonight
in south central portion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
LUXBURG PAPERS
CAUSED ARREST
% OF CAILLAUX
Reported Lansing Gave In
formation Against For
mer French Premier
(By Associated Presa.)

Paris Jan. 1b.-The arrest yester-
day of former Premier Caillaux was
due principally to cablegram from
Secretary Lansing, at Washington,
saying that in 1915 NJ. CailIaux had
been in communication with the
Berlin foreign office.
Secretary Lansing's 3 cablegram stat
ed that the American representative
at Buenos Aires had been able to es-
| tablish that M. Caillaux. during his
visit to Argentina. in 1915, had been
in Communication with the Berlin
foreign office through Count Won
Luxburg, the German minister to
Argentina, with the object Of con-
cluding peace with Germany at any
price, so as to permit the resumption
Of business.
1t is understood this evidence Will
be published In America Immediate
ly.
NJ. CaiIlaux sailed for South Am
erica in November, 1914, going first
to Brazil and then to Argentina.
Of his trip. The general explanation
was that he had been entrusted with
an economic mission. but It was re-
ported that the French governments
real purpose was to bring about his
removal from France. Later he made
a visit to The Hague, which attract
ed attention because OF the presence
there at the same time Of members
OF the German retchstag. Shortly
afterward came his trip to Rome.
Washington, Jan. I5.-Secretary
Lansing today refused to affirm or
deny or comment upon the foregoing
dispatch from Paris. There seems to
be no doubt, however. that some
such dispatch is contained in the
captured Luxburg correspondence.
Inasmuch as the Caillaux case is
in a judicial state. the. United States
will not publish any documents upon
1t which have not been arranged for
in advance with the French govern
ment.
This is the first hint that the Lux
burg correspondence contained any
thing pertaining TO the CaillauK
case. The disclosure aroused specu-
lation as to how many other inter-
national bombshells might be con-
tanned in the kilograms OF Germany's
minister to Buenos Aires.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15

T. II. Stair OF Bottineau county
one OF the prominently known Non
partisan leaders an the house Of rep
reSentatives, q visitor in Fargo to-
day I'm attendance at the Trt-state
Grain Growers convention, doesn't
anticipate long session
Mr.. STAIR has been at his home
most Of the year, and declares he
isn't In touch with the Nonpartisan
plans 30 Tar as the session Is con-
earned
I'm Bottineau county, farmers
west Of the Mouse river were hard
hit by the crop shortage last year.
Farmers IN the eastern section OF
the county are in better condition.
] don't know just what demand there
ia I'm our county for q seed grain
bond issue"
Mr.. Stair Is not so sanguins as are
a number OF other legislators as TO the
time in which the work may be ac-
compIished.
cit wouldn't surprise me IL ft re-
quired about ten days to care for the
emergency matters that are to come
up."
the Bottineau representative
doesn't give much credence 70 reports
OF proposed Investigations, and coun-
ter Investigations. Ever since the as
aembly call was issued, there have
been reports Of Investigations OF
state departments that would keep
the assembly in session beyond the
f01F-day period the governor anti
cipates 1t win require.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
Presiding Officer of Senate
Hopeful of Short
Special Session
DEFENSE COUNCIL
WILL ASK $25, 900
Calls Meeting at Bismarck
on Opening Day of Forth
coming Assembly
tBY n. D. PAULsoN3

"T do not look for an EXTENDED
session, and hope to see the essen
tial business disposed of within a
few days" said Lieutenant Cover
nor A. T.. KraabeI, OF Clifford, N. D.,
a. Visitor in Fargo today.
'aThe prohibition amendment TO
the federal constitution, however
must be approved. There would be
no occasion for calling the leg1sla-
fure into session for action on that
issue alone, but inasmuch as we are
IN session, we must necessarily act.
SHOULD the state legislature fail
to approve Of 1t, such failure would
be a. direct slap at federal pronlM-
ton, and would be so construed out
side the state, There VIII De ntue
or no contest on the amendment,
and AZ viii require practically no
time 20 pass the necessary resolu-
ton.
Governor Frazier, in his letter to
me. listed the seed and feed situa-
ton. moratorium for soldiers and the
prohibition amendment as the i'm
oortant points to be considered by
the legislature. hope to see the
assembly confine itself to these
points, and such others as may be
found absolutely essential.
THE special session has occasion
ed but little comment In our local
fty, and the few who have discussed
IL are unanimous in the wish that
the assembly be as brief as possible,
care for the necessary things. and
adjourn
Mr. Kraabel expects DO go to Bis
raarcfE next Monday.
Defense Council Asks e25Oo0.
The North Dakota Council Of De-
tense. according to its chairman,
Dorr Carroll, OF Minot, will ask an
appropriation OF $25,00O. This sum is
required, the chairman says, to nm
ance the work OF the council and toI
reimburse members OF the board who
have been using their own money
for the states business. ..,. ..
Mr.. Carroll was ia Bismarck Mon
day IN conference with Governor
Eaz1ar. .4.az..
Secretary =. o. Henstrom OF the
council has called q meeting 20 be
held In Bismarck ON Jan. % the
day the legislature convenes.
Talking About Governor Candidates.