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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY RETURNS
92 TRUE BILLS
Thirteen Indictments Are
Voted in Cases of
- Sedition

Ninety-two true bills were retufn-
ed by the grand jury in the United
States district court late Wednesday
evening. This body will COM
plete its work Friday, according to
announcement this afternoon by NJ.
A. Hildreth, United States district
attorney. The grand jury has been
in session since Feb. 12.
Thirteen indictments were voted in
sedttion cases and it is believed that
the fourteenth indictment will fall
either this afternoon or by Friday
morning. Thirty bills were voted for
violations Of the federal boneL dry
law, which became effective july /,
last year, besides several indictments
for shipping liquor into the Indian
country, and for shipping liquor into
the state without being properly
labeled, prior to the passage of the
bone-dry law.
Many of the indictments voted
were for failing to register and in
this connection several were indicted
on charges Of perjury. Several
indictments were returned in cases in
which remarks were made threaten
ing the life of the President of the
United States.
'It is very probable that 100 indict-
ments will be returned when the
grand jury completes its investiga-
tion," said the district attorney this
afternoon. This is somewhat below
my former estimate which ] predicted
would be in the neighborhood of lis.
More than 200 cases were brought to
the attention of the grand jury and
to date 356 witnesses have testified"
The present session Of the grand
jury is considered one of the longest
in years and is no doubt due to the
number of sedition and registration
cases brought to its attention through
recent legislation Of congress-, and
again the passage Of the bone-dry
law, the last federal grand jury
about concluding It's work during the
month that the law became effective.
The balance of the work was the
usual grind of business.
In all cases in which the defend
ants have not been previously ar
rested and have given bonds, bench
warrants will be immedia tely issued
and the guilty ones will be sought by
the United States marshals. In most
Of the cases, it is believed, that bond
has been furnished. If indictments
did not fall, the defendants will be
notified that their bond does not
stand any longer.
The trial of the criminal cases
will start as soon as the grand jury
adjourns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
TOWNLEY IS
ARRESTED FOR
CONSPIRACY
President of Nonpartisan
League Accused of OBJ
structing Draft

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2S.-A. c.
Townley, president Of the National
NOnpartisan league, was arrested
here today by Sheriff Carver, Of
Martin county, on a warrant charg-
ing him with the conspiracy to dis
courage enlistments and to obstruCt
the draft.
The charges were based on a Sec
tion of a pamphlet issued last June
in which the war aims" of the
league were put forth among other
features included in its propaganda.
Joseph Gilbert, secretary of the
league, was arrested on a similar
warrant.
Sheriff Carver declared he had been
directed by the Martin county at
torney to bring Mr.. Townley to that
Jurisdiction at once, but the de-
fendant claimed the right to offer
bonds before the nearest district
court and the question late today
was brought up in the Office of the
attorney general for solution.
In a statement issued by Mr..
TOwnley, the pamphlet is said to
have set forth principles exactly in
line with the domestic policies and
international war aims expressed by
president Wilson" Hundreds of
patriotic men have praised it's
statements" he continued. Copies
have been in the hands of federal
authorities for nine months. The
postoffice department has never
questioned our right to circulate it.
These facts speak for themselves. My
arrest is simply for the purpose Of
hostile newspapers with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
BROKER GUILTY OF
FRAUD IN WILL Case
(By Assoelated Press.l )

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. 2s.-Charles
n. F1shback, Chicago. today was ad-
judged guilty OF deliberate fraud in
connection with the will of the late
Vesta e. Pfllsbury. in a decision by
Probate Judge John G. Karel In
denying probate to the PilIsbury will
The court said that the claim OF
undue influence was not sustained
but that the test Immediately con-
clusively proved that Fishback, who
was made pro -legatee under the win,
misled and deceived Mrs. Pills.
bury.
The heirs at law asked that the
viii, which named F'ishback sole
tagatee, be set aside on the ground
that undue influence had been used
and that Mrs. Pillsbury was not in
mental condition to realize what she
was doing at the time she made the
will
Fishback Is a Chicago broker and
for some years had the management
Of Mrs. Pillsbury's affairs. 1t Develop
ed I'm the course Of the hearing that
the estate, which had formerly been
nearly a million, had dwindled to
about 100000. Al number of sensa-
tional features developed during tho
trial of the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Reported Advance Would
Continue Until Treaty
Was Signed
ANOTHER CALL TO
DEFEND REVOLUTION
German Socialists Blamed
For Permitting Workmcn
TO Become Judases
tBy Associated Press)

London, Feb. 2S.-The Ger
man army has received orders
TO stop its advance into Russia,
according to the PctrOgrad cor
respondent of the Exchange
Telegraph, who has received in
formation to this effect which
he regards as reliable.
When the Bolshevik govern
ment agreed to accept German
peace terms last week, the com
mander-in-chief Of the Russian
armies inquired of the Germans
if the previous armistice would
be renewed and the German in
vasion halted. He did not re-
ceive an immediate reply and
the German advance continued.
A dispatch from PctrOgrad
Wednesday said that General
Hoffman, the German military
at Brcst-Litovsk,
had replied to the BOlshevilS
communication by declaring
that the advance would continue
until a treaty of peace was sign
ed and carried out along lines
laid down in the German peace
terms. -s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
BriefDiSbatcheS
EnnIish Make Raid.

London. Feb. English troops
carried out a successful raid last
night against the enemy's trenches
on Greenland Hill north Of the Scarpc
river" says tOday's war office re
port. Twelve prisoners and a ma
chine gun were captured by us. Eng
Iish and Scottish troops also raided
German positions in the southern
portion Of Houtholst forest and
brought back IL prisoners and three
machine guns.
The enemy's artillery was active
in the neighborhood Of Havrincourt
wood and south Of the Scarpe river.
The artillery on both sides was active
during the early part Of the night
east OF Ypres."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

No basis for peace is found in the
speech of Count Won Hertlina by A
J. BaIfour, the British secretary for
foreign affairs. In making the first
official reply to the German ehaneei-
Ior in the house of commons he re-
ieeted the German suggestions con-
cerninu Belgium and said that the
ehaneeIlor's professed acceptance OF
President Wilson's four principles
was only clip service"
There was nothing 10 indicate that
diplomatic conversations with the
central powers in their present frame
of mind would bring a lasting peace.
To undertake. negotiations unless
they would lead to the rightna Of
the wrongs committed by Germany
would be The greatest crime against
the future peace of the world" Sec
retary Balfour declared that Ger
many chanaed her policies to suit
her needs and that Won Hertlinu of
fered no new proposals.
In their advance into Russia the
Germans are meeting with more
resistance and apparently they have
been unable to make much headway
toward Petrograd from PskoV.
is declared to be the
Teuton objective in the north. Tues
day the Germans made no progress
there or at least Berlin reports none.
while in the south the greatest gains
were made in the Ukraine. A Ger
man attempt to take Vitebsk. near
the center of the front, failed be
fore Russian resista nee, which forced
the enemy to retire, Petroqrad says.
The Exchange Telegraph cores
oondent in Petroarad reports to
London that the German army has
orders to stop its advance.
The American sector in France
m Wednesday aaain was subjected
10 an attack bY uas shells which had
little effect. Tuesdays two gas at
lacks caused FIVE deaths and the
poisoning of about sixty American
The ma iority Of those at
rected by the gas are not in q serI-
JUS condition. German airplanes are
,tilI active over the American front.
Y having crossed the line Wednes-
lay.
Aerial and artillery fighting on the
British and French fronts is most
,svsre. Eiuhteen German airplanes
we're brought down by the French
ind British airmen and guns, while
Berlin claims TO have accounted for
fifteen entente machines. German
Iirdromes. railway functions and
,ther military targets continue to be
,ombed by allied airmen.
British shipping losses for the
week show an increase over the
,revious period. Eighteen merchant
aen, fourteen of more than 1,6OO
ons. were sunk by submarines or
mines. as compared with fifteen in
Iudinu twelve of the large tonnage
he week before. France and Italy
ost no ships Of the large tonnage
nd France only one vessel Of less
han 1000 tons. Another Spanish !
hip, the Sarniero. the sixth in five |
weeks, is reported 20 have been
orpedoed by a German submarine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
HELP SPAIN TO
MOVE SUPPLIES
Agreement With American
Government Expected
In Near Future
LBv Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 2s.-To assist
Spain in moving supplies to General
Pershing's forces, the United States
is ready, the war trade board an
nounced last night. to release for
Spanish use some Of its own badly
needed railway materials.
The offer is made to induce the
Spanish government to lift its en-
barge on the shipment OF goods into
France, placed, 1t was claimed, be-
cause of a breakdown in Spanish
railroad transportation. A final
agreement between the two nations,
the board announced, is near, al
though not actually signed as yet.
Spain has been notified again that
all Spanish ships held in American
ports are free to sail as soon as
they discharge parts OF their car
goes for which licenses have been
refused or revoked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
tBy Associated Preas.l

Amsterdam, Feb. z8.-In the ueDate
on Chancellor Won Hertling's speech
Philip Scheidemann, the Socialist
leader, said:
I'VE fought for the defense OF the
Fatherland against the barbarism
and against the entente's plans OF
conquest. We did not, however, fight
for the dismemberment OF Russia or
the subiugation Of Belgium. The gov
ernment's policy toward Russia is not
our.
True. the Bolsheviki played into
deHcies I'm Russia, but we do not de-
sire "a peace with the entente like that
which Is being concluded with Russia
The government must remain ready
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
German Socialists Not Fighting
For DiSmemberment of Russia or
The Subjugdtton of Belgium"

for real peace by understanding.
"The independence OF Belgium
must be secured and the Flemings
and WaIloons must settle their diff
ferences among themselves. We do
not desire the humiliation Of the
enemy or peace by force"
Discussing the recent strikes, Herr
Scheidemann said that they were to
be attributed to food difficulties. un-
easiness over the Vaccinations Of
politicians and delay i'm the fran
chise reforms. There were no trail
torouB objects, he declared, for, at
the time there was an abundance OF
munitions on hand, and the coal
scarcity necessitated holiday shifts.
The strike was a demonstration in
favor Of peace. freedom and bread
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Discuss Japan's Move.

Washington, Feb. 2s.--Japan's move
to develop the feeling Of the allies
toward a proposal for joint military
operations in Siberia to keep the vast
stores at Vladivostok and also the
trans Siberian railway from falling
into the hands of the German invad-
ers of Russia, was widely discussed
TODAY among diplomats and officials
but all were reluctant to give opin-
ions for publication.
Opinion in London that the declara-
ton by the Japanese foreign minister,
Count Motono in the Japanese diet,
could only be interpreted as a
declaration that Japan was about TO
intervene was regarded as further
evidence of the negotiations now
pending between the -beltgerents
to make the act of an international
character, probably including the
participation of American FORCES.
While all officials here are silent
and disposed to minimize discussion
OF the subject. it Is known that eX-
changes Of opinion are going on with
the object az a perfect understanding
between japan, the United States
and the other -belligerents which
would make the plan of joint action
wholly acceptable to all and
thoroughly define its extent and
duration.
Russian representatives here OPP
pose action by the Japanese in
Siberia but the co-belligerents are
thoroughly alarmed lest the vast
quantities of supplies piled up at
Vladivostok, bought and paid for
with American cash should faQ into
the hands OF the Germans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
RWEpIrAN te nFc0pATFn

Paris. Feb. 28.-The Legion Of
Honor has been conferred an Or.
Louis Borsch, an American resident
OF Paris and formerly of Phiiadel-
phia, in recognition Of his services
ais eve surgeon at the French mili-
tary hospital Of Grand Papais IN
the Champs ElYzes. Presentation
was made yesterday by President
Rnlncarn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
TAXED ON BURNED HOUSES.

Halifax. n. s., Feb. 28.-Owners
OF property destroyed by fire which
swept over an area Of two and a
half square miles after the explosion
of a munitions ship in the harbor
here, on December 8, must pay taxes
on homes which no longer exist, un-
der a ruling by the court of tax ap-
peals. . ssRsLE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Blackmailer Is
Found Guilty By
An Atlanta Jury
fBv Associated Press.l }

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 2S.-Mrs.
Margaret Hirsch, accused of an at
tempt to blackmail $500,0O0 from
Asa G. Gambler, Atlanta's 67-year-
old multimillionaire mayor, will be
placed on trial here tomorrow. J.
w. Cook, a local real estate man.
indicted with Mrs. Hirsch was con-
victed yesterday Of a similar charge
and sentenced to serve a year on the
chain gang and pay fine Of 81 900,
the maximum penalty for the Of
fense-a. misdemeanOr.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Federal Trade Commission
Asks Congress To Pro-
vide This Legislation
rs CHECKED
BY COURT ORDER
U. S. May Not Even Elk
anime Papers Now In
Its Possession
rBv Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Speclal ana
speedy legislation to lay bare the
confidential files of the great meat
packers and disclose what govern
ment investigators believe will show
plans to take complete control Of the
meat industry was asked of congress
today by the federal trade commits
sion.
On recommendation of Francis J.
Heney, special counsel conducting
the commissions investigation, who
has been restrained by court orders
from taking further papers and also
from using those already seized by
his agents, the commission laid the
facts before congress and asked for
action
Charging that Henry Veeder,
counsel for the packers, lis still the
custodian of many papers which
have been used as instrumentalittes
in the, commission Of felonies", Mr..
HeneyN asked for a supplement to
the espionage law to facilitate the
government inquiry into the In
dustry.
Restraining Order Issued.
After Federal Judge lands, of
Chicago, had issued a search war
rant authorizing the seizure Of i'm
portant documents in the possession
of Mr.. Veeder the federal circuit
court Of appeals restrained a marshal
from removing or examining any Of
the papers in Veeder's vault and
further from examining or in any
way using papers already seized by
the government.
Specifically Mr.. Heney asked that
congress amend or supplement the
espionage act so that the decision
of a judge who issues - search war
rant shall be conclusive upon the
question Of the existence Of probable
cause, and that a summary proceed
ing already provided by the statute
for the determination Of the question
Of whether the property seized un-
der the writ was used for the COM
of a felony shall likewise be
conclusive for the purpose only Of
enabling the court to retain such
property IN the custody Of the law
until the purpose for its seizure shall
have been served. ..s....
The action of the appellate court
in issuing the stay, said Mr.. Heney,
prevented the government from even
examining papers already in it's
possession and which federal dis
trict court had found had been used
"as the means Of committing felonies
by Swift & Co, and other corpora
tions".
In it's letter to Vice President
as president of the senate,
the federal trade commission de-
scribed this question ito be of such
vital importance to it's work and pos
sibly the work of other departments
Of the government as to require its
calling the matter to the attention Of |
Counsel Heney, in his letter, |
that Mr.. Veeder at the beef
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

Paris. Feb. 2s.-"French patrols
operating in the region Of Beaumont
CVerdun 'front.'. and in Lorraine
brought back prisoners" says today's
war office statement. THE artillery
fire was somewhat lively north of
Hill 344 on the right bank of the
Meuse. The night was calm on the
remainder OF the front"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
American Band in Rome.

Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 27.-The
American military band which came
here from France with the Ameri-
can military mission to Italy par
AIDED through the main thorough
fares Of Rome today and received an
nnthusiastic Eeception.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
coNEERENCE HAs NO REsuIr

st. Paul, Feb. 28.-Five hours
conference of the state public safety
commission with representatives of
the Nonpartisan league behind clos
ed doors at the capitol yesterday left
unchanged the policy of the commits
sion relating to the league and it's
activities,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Submarine Toll
For Week Shows
Another Increase
a. Aasociated Presa.l

London, Feb. 2S.-Eighteen British
merchantmen were sunk by mine or
submarine in the past week, accord
ing to the British admiralty report
last night. OF these IA were vessels
Of 1000 tons or over, and four were
under that tonnage. Seven fishing
vessels also were sunk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28

The losses to British shipping in
the past week show a considerable
increase over the previous week,
when the vessels destroyed numbered
Is, twelve Of them over 1900 tons.
IN the preceding week, 19 British
merchantmen were sent to the bot
tom
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Four American SentrieS
Found SLEEPING at Their
Posts, Sentenced to Die
fBv- Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 28.-Four American soldiers,
caught asleep while doing sentry duty in the first line
trenches have been sentenced to death, but General
Pershing, although he has authority to carry out the
sentences, has referred their to the depart
ment for review.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
STILL UNDER BAN

Toronto, Ont, Feb. %. - CBy
Canadian Press )-"There is no
truth in the report that the ban has
been lifted on the Hearst publica-
tions or the international News
Service" said Colonel Chambers,
chief press censor for Canada in re-
ply to a question on this point. Il
am aware Of the fact that a report
OF this kind has been circulated but
there IS not a word of truth In 1t.
The regulations are still being rigidly
enforced both In Great Britain and
an Canada"
The international News Service,
on February IFS, sent out the follow
ing dispatch. Washington. Feb. is.
The international News Service
today Was ofictally restored to the
malls and cable privileges on an
lines controlled by Great Britain. Its
colonies and its Rllias.9
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
PRIsoN euARp shoT.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 28.-A
guard at the Missouri penitentiary
was shot and killed this morning by
escaping convicts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
eoMPERs DELAYED.

Chicago, Feb. 28.-Samuel Gompers
was not present when tOday's hear
ing in the packers wage arbitration
began. His train to Chicago was re-
ported several hours late.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
HUGHES NAMED

(By Associated Press
Washington, Feb. %.
Edwards J. Hughes,
Dickinson, n. d., was
nominated today by
President Wilson to be
receiver o f public
moneys at Dickinson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
Another Gall To Arms.

London. Feb. 28.-The Council "a
Peoples Commissaries. according I'd
Reuter- dispatch from Petr0grad
has issued another call to arms hi
the course Of which il is declared
the German invaders are arresting
the wOrkmen's and soldiers coun-
ellis, shooting captured Red guards
and armtng German and Austrian
prisoners in the Ukraine. The proc
lamation asserts that the troops al
the front have now pulled themselves
together and are resisting the in
vasiOns. 1t concludes:
May the blood spilled in this un-
equal struggle fall on the heads Of
the German Socialists who are al
lowing the German workmen to be
ranked among the Gains and
Judases."
Enrolment Of the new army II
proceeding successfully. an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch says.
Nothing has been received in Lon
don Of q later date than Tuesday IL
reference to the situation at PskOy
or the German advance toward
Petrograd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-28
lie German ViaM q Be.

Amsterdam, Feb. 2s.-Chancelloi
Won Hertling's denial OF any inten
tion by Germany to establish hersef
in EsthOnia and Livonia. says thi
Franl1furter Zeitung. excludes mis-
understanding. It adds:
1T must now be assumed tina
there is no fundamental difference 3
opinion between the chancellor ans
President Wilson and peace discus
sion based on President Wilson
principle might begin Immediately
1t is impossible. however. for tn
President to induce his allies Il
recognize his principles. As the.
seem to be hopelessly entangled u
their own plans. while Presiden
Wilson himself is not free and
league Of nations Is not fin exiEtenc
to offer mediation, there is sligh
hope that the chancellor's appeal VII
introduce general peace"