davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
JAPANESE BUSY
WITH WAR IN
SIBERIA
CONCENTRATING FORCES ON US
SURF FRONT

London, Aug. 26.-Japanese troops
are completing their concentration on
.he Ussuri front, according to dis
patches from Vladivostok. AT En-
geneuka, sailors supported by armor-
cd cars, have attacked and routed the
BolsheVik forces.
1t is reported that Aemricans have
privately loaned the city of Vladivos-
tok three and a half million ruples,
taking the tram ways as security.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
IS)N WANTED
TIME EXTENDED
PLAN BEING WORKED OUT FOR
NATION WIDE PROHIBITION

Washington, Aug 2G.-The Senate
prohibition leaders declared today that
President Wilson had not opposed the
pending legislation proposing nation
al prohibition during the war, but has
suggested that the time for its be
coming effective, January l next be
extended. An agreement is being
worked out.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
GERMAN COUNTER
ONFRENCH
FAILS
ENEMY ATTEMPTED ATTACK on
MANClN'9 RIGHT WING

Paris, Aug 26.-The Germans today
attempted counter offensive on q
large scaleagainst the right wing of
General Mangins army between Vail
~ and Scissors
The attack failed utterly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
MAN POWER BILL
TAKEN UP IN
SENATE
SHARP CONTESTS EXPECTED BUT
SWIFT ACTION PROMISED

Washington, Aug. 26-Wit h the
view of expediting the passage of the
man power BILL the Senate today took
up the measure as passed by the House
Saturday. The substitution of the
House bill for the Senate draft il ex-
pected to insure quic kenactment of
the measure.
Vigorous contests are expected on
the floor of the Senate centering about
the work or fight amendment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
ATTENTION BUSINESS MEN

The Carnegie Library invites you to
consult its copy of Donelley's Nation
al Classified Telephone Directory and
Buyers Guide-accurate authoritative
and up-to-date.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
British Take 10000

Paris, Aug. 2G.-The number of pri-
soners taken by the British since Aug
ust has reached 10000, the Petit Jour
nal declares. Since August 8, nearly
fifteen German divisions have been in
the fighting against the British.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
New Drive Arras Front

With the British Forces, France,
Aug. 26.-(By Associated Press) THE
British in a new drive on the Arras
front this morning are reported to have
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26

Paris, Aug. 26.-Heavy lombard
ments in the region of Roye, between
the Ailette and the Disc rivers is re
ported in the official statement today
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
France.

entered Monchy-Le-Preux and captur
ed Orange Hill
North of Bapaume the Germans
were driven further back. The Brit
ish are reported to have reached the
Bapaume-B eaugnatre Road.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26
DIFFER EMIT TONE
in BRITISH SPEECH
GERMAN COMMENT ON LORD &C.
Gil is INTERESTING

Amsterdam, Aug. 26.-The comment
Of Lord Robert Cecil, British under
sacretary for foreign affairs, on the
speech of the German colonial minis
ter, himself, a Vienna dispatch cred
It's the Fremdenblatt as saying, Is a
different tone from that usually mani
tested by British statesmen and Is In
contrast with the irreconciliable
knock out speeches so often heard
from the British politicians.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26

Governor Richard l. Manning OF
South Carolina believes in the Ameri-
can nation and preparedness for its
protection. He has six sons in the
army ready to die for their convic-
tions. He has one brother as a MOTOR
and one as a captain, and he is one OF
the staunch supporters of the National
Security League.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-26

The British army is supplied with
4 400 100000 cigarettes a year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
(By Associated Press.l

With the American Army in
France, Monday, Feb. 4.-GeTman
plans to raid the American trenches
were frustrated early this morning.
The American artillery men put down
q heavy barrage in front Of and on
the German lines, which are believed
to have been filled with men and off,
GERS awaiting the signal to attack.
1t was discovered at a certain hour
that the Germans intended to carry
out silent raid. Fifteen minutes
before the time set all the American
guns concentrated their fire where,
according to the information, the en-
emy was massed. 1t is believed heavy
casualties we're inflicted on the Ger
mans. .....H
There has been a general increase
in the artillery activity for the last
day or so all along the American
front. The Germans are still unable
to occupy the first line trenches which
were cayed in by the American artil-
lery fire. They have now constructed
another line Of trenches at that point.
Inspect Damaged Trench.
American patrols have worked
their way over No Mans Land and
the damaged trenches as
we'll as they could.
The Germans are using gas shells
freely and endeavored to envelop
one of our battery positions with
gas, but without success. They have
dropped a number OF shells in the
roads behind the American lines.
Two men were reported wounded
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
n. D. IS
ON FIRING FRONT
(By Associated PressN

Wilton, y. D.. Feb. 5.-Privatc
Louis Ousley was q son Of A. r
Ousley, well known Mclean county
farmer, residing about eight miles
north of Wilton. He was a member
OF Company A of Bismarck. in which
he enlisted with his brother Law
renee Ousley, last summer, spend
ing several months at Fort Lincoln
Murphy.
Announcement Of this first casualty
IN the ranks of Company A Of tho
hghting first is the first intfmation
received here that Blsmarck's nfoneer
natlohal guard company already is i'm
the trenches. II became known thai
tne hghung first crossed the English
channel about a month ago. but IL
was not anticipated the guardsnen
would see active service so early
North Dakota men, since the Iat-
Ter part Of last week, have been
nguring in the casualty lists sent TO
America by General PershfnR
saturday night three North Dakota
men were reported wounded, while
souay the casualty lists carry one
Nofth Dakota man killed, and one
Private Joe Matthews, listed TODAY
as sIlghtiy wounded, is a brother Of
mrs. John r. Falconer, of Bismarck,
Wife Of the former deputy state
treasurer Of North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Germans, MdsSed For Raid
On American Trench, Are
Caught By Bdrrdge Fire

today by shells. The visibility re-
mains bad.
Fuller reports from the first line
show that great courage was EXHIBIT
ed by the troops during the heavy
German bombardment Of Saturday.
A number of men who were WOUNDED
slightly by shell splinters were treat
ed in the lines with their first aiu
packets and insisted on remaining at
their posts until the fight was finish
ed. One man who was carried to a
field dressing station returned to his
comrades in the line after his WOUNDS
had been attended to, and remained
on duty until the firing ceased and
the danger was over. All the men
later went to hospital for full treat
ment. ....
Many Of the Americans have had
their first experiences with gas in the
last few days, as the Germans nave
been sending over a considerable
number of gas shells. None came
over this afternoon but an alarm was
given. The chief of staff of one di-
vision and another staff officer VINO
were motoring to a village back or
the lines came upon several compan-
les, all the men in masks. The offi-
GERS hurriedly put on their own
masks and rode on toward the front
line. At the next village the men
were wearing masks. The officers
kept theirs on until they saw, through
a shell hole in the side of q brick
wall, twenty infantrymen with no
masks on, rolling dice as If nothing
had happened.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
COSTLY FIRE
AT ANACONDA
Plant of Daily Newspaper
Destroyed, Causing
$250,OOO Loss
CBy Associated PTess.l

Anaconda, Mont, Feb. 5.--k1re late
last night practically destroyed the
plant and building Of The Anaconda
Standard, entailing a loss which may
total $3.50, 900. The blaze is thought
to have started in the elevator shaft
leading from the press room and
stereotyping department to the upper
floor. which contained the editorial
and composing rooms.
Firemen were unable to save the
building or its contents. with the eK-
Ception of the press room, the stru0s
ture otherwise being completely gut
ted. The loss includes the job de-
Dartment, which occupied a large
room on the north side Of the first
floor.
The principal efforts Of the fire
department were devoted to saving
the Flzs' lodge and club building
Immediately adjacent on the north.
The town was plunged into DARK
ness. all electric current being turn-
cd Off due to the danger Of falling
wires. Mayor Hasley issued a call
for helm from Butte, rs miles away
and superintendent Murphy Of the B.
and "A. p railway took over the
Butte FIRE department in a special
train.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
new OFFICERS ON
GENERAL STAFF

Washington, Feb. 5.-Four addi-
tionaI general officers were added to
the general staff of the army today as
assistants to the chief-of-staff.
The functions of the staff viii be
distributed among these assistants
with authority to act in the name of
the chief. The object is to expedite
decisions and actions.
The functions are distributed as
follows: Executive and operation;
storage and TRAFFIC; purchases and
war plans. The effect of the order
is to add Major General Goethals and
Brigadier Gerenal Palmer Pierce to
the general staff in their capacities
respectively as director Of traffic and
storage and director Of purchases,
The war plans section, including the
war college, is headed by Brigadier
General p. ID. lLochridge. Major Gem
eral John ID. Biddle, now acting fox
General Bliss as chief STAFF, but
soon to be relieved by Major General
Peyton March in that capacity, will
head the executive section and viii
be available as the immediate assist
ant of the chief.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Coal Situation
At HeddOf Lakes
Becoming Acute.

Duluth, Feb. 5.-The coal situation
in the American northwest has be-
come acute. c. p. Craig, chairman
of the Duluth fuel administration
board, stated today that a survey
Of the hard coal on the Duluth
superior docks just made shows a
total of $1,000 tons which will have
to supply the entire northwestern
states. AT the opening of naviga-
tion in 1915 there were ago, 900 tons
on hand, and 1916 was a short
year. The soft coal situation also
is reported alarming. The territory
to receive coal from this port
steadily is being enlarged and now
includes double the ordinary terri
tory because Of the embargo against
shipping Illinois coal into the north
west. Yesterday a full train Of 30
cars hard and soft coal was dis
patched to Madison. Wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
ON TRAIL
OF PAPERS" IN
PACKERS CASE

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Francis J. Heney,
general counsel for the federal trade
commission, appeared before Federal
Judge lands today and obtained an
order to take possession of certain
papers in the Office of Henry Veeder'
attorney for Swift e. Co., wanted in
connection with the government in
vestigation of the packing industry.
The order directed the search OF
the offices occupied by Veeder, charg-
ing that therein were letters, docu-
ments and papers of Swift e. Co"
tending to prove the commission OF a
felony.
The offense as charged in the petit
ton for the search warrant includ-
ed the allegation that the packers
had sought to control supplies and
had attempted to fix prices for meat,
butter, eggs, canned fruits and oth-
er edible commodities.
Another allegation was the COM
complaint that false entries had been
made in books and records Of Swift
e. Co, which were subject to tnspec-
ton by the federal trade commission.
Conspiring with Armour, Cudahy,
Wilson and Morris packing interests
to arrange among themselves for bid
ding on contracts for furnishing the
United States government with mill
tary supplies, which included leather
as well as meats, was also charged.
United States Marshal Bradley i'm
mediately took possession or the
Veeder offices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Student Aviator
Us Fatally Burned
At Houston Field

Houston, Texas, Feb. 5.-Wyles
B. Bradley Of Mount Vernon, N. r.,
flying cadet at Ellington field, was
burned to death when his plane fell
so feet yesterday, the gasoline tank
exploding.
Bradley fell while trying out his
plane on short flights, and probably
would have emerged uninjured from
the smash had not the gasoline
tank exploded, covering him with
blazing oil. He has a brother at
Camp Kelly. flying field, San An
tonic,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Below Zero in New York.

New York, Feb. 5.-Below zero
weather continued today and accen-
tuated the seriousness OF the city's
coal shortage. Despite the saving
of fuel resulting from the closing fd
Industrial plants for the day, coal
receipts were far below normal land
fuel administrators estimated that
the metropolis has but one dag,s
supply of coal ahead.
The cold wave, which the weather
bureau says will continue, not only
has caused increased suffering
among the poor, but has aggravated
the ice blockade in the harbor, him
dering the progress of coal barges
from tidewater The mercury early
today registered seven degrees below
zero, making the day the coldest ex
cept one, In the history OF the local
weather bureau.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
MONTHS
OF WAR WILLCOST
UNITED STATES
$4,000, O,OOO,OOO
Half of This Vast Sum Will
Consist of Loans to
The Allies
FOUR-FIFTHS HAS
BEEN BORROWED
Total Daily Cost of War to
Country Now Is
1924, 100000
HAS
BEEN BORROWED
lBv Assoelated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 5.-Ten months
of war have cost the United States
about S7,10O, 900, 0O0-at the rate OF
$4,000, 900 a month"; nearly $4,000
COO day.
More than half of this huge sum,
or $4,121, 100000 has been paid as
loans to the allies, and the balance,
about $4,000, ,00O, 900 represents Am
erica's outlay for its own war pur-
poses, exclusive Of more than $500, :
600, 900 for ordinary governmental
expenses.
The wars toll in money is increas-
ing at the rate of more than $780,
100000 a month, and indications now
are that the two remaining months or
the nations first year as belligerent
will run its war bill to nearly $lO,-
600. 600 900, of which $4,000, 100000
will be for allied loans and about the
same amount for the army, navy,
shipping board and other war agen-
cies.
These figures, compiled today from
the latest available treasury figures
show that although the country's ex-
penditures are running into totals
never before dreamed of, they are be-
low official estimates made early in
the war. Most of the war expenses
have been incurred since July /, how
ever. and the total outlay since then
has been $500, 900, 600, in a little
more than seven months, as COM
pared with estimates of $1S,431, ,0O0,-
900 for the entire year.
Two factors are held mainly re-
sponsible for this difference. Officials
OF the war, navy and other depart
ments figured literally on their ex-
penditures originally, to allow a
margin Of financial safety. In addi-
tion, production of ships and war
supplies has failed to develop as
rapidly as had been planned.
-fifths Borrowed.
Government borrowings on the two
Liberty Loans have paid for four
fifths Of the wars cost, and taxation
and a few minor ordinary govern
ment receipts for about one-fifth.
The loan compaigns produced $5,-
792, 900, 900 and 81, ,25O, ,0OO, 900 came di-
rect from the pockets of the people,
and will not have to be repaid.
How America gradually got into
her stride in the war is shown graphi-
cally by the monthly outpourings of
funds since the day congress author
lied a declaration of war-ten months
ago tomorrow. Before last April, the
monthly operating expenses were
about S75,O00,O00, and the total an
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Brotherhood Heads Claim
There Is Plot to Delay
Traffic
EXPERIENCED MEN
ARE HANDICAPPED
Instead of "Train Des-
patchers" They Are
Train Delayers"
(BY Associated Press.l

w @A90SGAdAEu 4EG6Hs4
Washington, Feb. 5.-Charges that
the railway managements are at
tempting to discredit government
operation of railroads were made
today by w. G. Lee, head of the
Railway Trainmen, at the railway
wage hearing.
1 have facts to prove that ex-
perlenced railroad men are not per
mitted to operate as their training
Dictates" said Mr.. Lee.
A. b. Garretson, head of the con-
ductors, also charged that railroad
managements were trying to dis
credit government operation.
Charges Repeated.
Lees charges were made twice
during the hearing. First he told
the commission that he had evid-
ence to prove that experienced rail-
road men were not permitted to op-
crate as their training dictated.
Later in discussing the working of
the eight hour law recently investi-
gated. he said. the commission
should not overlook the fact that
the arrangements worked to make
the cost and delay due to the law
as great as possible.
DO you mean that the operating
OAAA's sbChAn AAA6A1C tIlE 4llGlCdSEA CDSLE
greater than they should have
been?" Chairman Lane asked.
Yes; that was natural they de-
sired to cast reflections on the law"
Lee replied. I'VE are prepared to
show many instances of rotten
the union leader said.
"On a railroad not far from here I
know of a crew that was called out
and the sixteen hour law overlook
them before they left the terminal.
The operating employees cannot
prevent these delays when instead
Of a train dispatcher there is back
in the yards train delayer."
Such a policy must go from the
president of the railroad down to
the dispatcher" Mr.. Lane remark
ed do you think they conspired?"
Blames Bankers,
mo. but / think sufficient num-
Continued on page 2.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
FUELLESS DAYS.
MUST CONTINUE.
WEATHER.
GROWS MILDER.
Intense Cold Has Cut
Down Movement of Fuel
Supplies Greatly
WaShiDpfou

Washington, Feb. 5.-It was
practically certain today, after a
conference between Fuel Admins
TRAITOR Garfield and Director General
McAdoo that the fuelIess Mondays
could not be Immediately abandon
ed as had been hoped, because the
intense cold had. so cut down move
ment Of fuel supplies to the coun-
try.
There was every indication that
unless the transportation and fuel
situations improved very much 1t
would be necessary to go through
with the whole series of heatless
Mondays, which, according to pro-
gram, ends March %.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Lowaat Of The Winter.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 5.--An un-
expected drop in temperature to the
lowest of the winter In some sections
has again retarded the production
and movement OF coal in the anthra-
cite field.
PottsvilIe, in the heart Of the re-
gion, reported sixteen below zero,
Allentown ~ below, Williamsport 10
below, Harrisburg 6 below. Other
localities reported an extreme Of 26
below in the mountain districts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Indications Point to Heavy
Ballot In Wednesdays
Election
RECOGNIZE NEED
OF NEW BUILDING
Opposition Only Raises
Question of Delay Be
cause of War Times

Fargo voters, men and women,
will go to the polls between the
hours OF and 4 o'clock Wednesday
to determine the question OF issuing
$4,000 worth of bonds for the con-
struction of new combination
grade and high school.
Sentiment backing the bonds
seems well defined, with the likeli-
hood that the bond issue will be
approved in the event a fun vote is
cast. . ....
At least that is the opinion of
Fargo people most earnest in their
support of the bond issue, who be-
lieve the people Of the city are
thoroughly awake to their RESPONSE
bility in the matter of providing
adequate school facilities for the
city's children.
Campaign Surprising.
aThe campaign that has been
made against the bond issue is a
most surprising feature" said one
Fargo man this morning in discus
sing the question. Last spring, in
the board of education election, the
issue was very clearly defined, and
the result of that election could
leave little doubt as TO the desire
of the people of the community. The
board that sponsored the school
building program was endorsed by a
splendid margin, and it seems hard
to understand why there should be
opposition at this time to the bond
issue. It is the next logical step in
carrying out the construction pro-
gram previously approved"
Recognize City's Needs.
Since the bond question has been
raised, the conditions in the Fargo
high school have again been aired
at length. and there seems practical
H no division of opinion on the
question of the city's needs in that
respect.
Opposition to. the bond program so
far evidenced is based almost en-
tirely, IL appears, on the proposition
that construction costs are high at
this time, but that argument is re-
futed by declarations to the eneet
that there Is no cheaper market IN
sirht TIN after the war. and prob
ablv not for q long time thereafter,
while the city's school conditions
would grow worse rapidly, and ag-
rravate the already serious sftua-
ton.
Men and Women May Vote.
Both men and women may vote on
the bond issue. and indications are
that there will be a very large Wom-
ems ballot cast.
The polling places follow
First ward-McKinley school.
Second ward-Fargo House.
Third ward-Hawthorne school.
Fourth ward, first precinct i
Courthouse. !
Fourth ward, second precinct-A.
/, Wall lumber office.
Fifth ward, first precinct - Fire.
hall No. i.
Fifth ward, second precinct-Pub-
lie library,
Sixth ward-Lincoln school.
Seventh ward, first precinct-Otl
filling station corner Roberts street
and Sixth avenue north.
Seventh ward. second precinct
Roosevelt school.
Registration was under way to-
day. Those who are not properly |
registered may swear their votes in
tomorrow.
Presbyterians Favor Issue.
At a meeting Of the Presbyterian |
church Mems Brotherhood, held |
Monday evening at the Metropole, |
resolutions were adopted favoring |
the bond issue and proposing that 1t
be named The La Toilette as a pa
triotic monument
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
u S. AUidtorS Are
Victorious OUer
Three Opponents
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Feb. 5.-Taldng advantage
of the fine weather, members Of the
La F'ayette escadrille continued
their brilliant exploits over the
French front during the last few
days, bringing down three German
machines and losing none them
selves. Thomas Hitchcock, jr., son
of the welI-known American turf
man, Thomas Hitchcock, whose home
is on Long Island, downed two enemy
airmen within a short time Of each
other-his first victories in the air.
David r. Putnam of Brookline, Mass,
brought down his third machine.
Details Of these eombats in the
air, have not yet been received in
Paris. Both Hitchcock and Putnam
have been on the battle front less
than three months and have not yet
been transferred to the American
army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-05
Mutiny Is Put Down.

london Feb. 5.-Complete order
has been restored at Lamia, north
west Of Athens, where soldiers of
Greek infantry regiments mutinied,
according to an Athens despatch TO
The Times. One hundred and fifty
arrests were made. Former Premiers
and Lambros and other
former cabinet members under i'm
parchment, have been ordered to con-
slider themselves under arrest in
their own homes. All political
prisoners of military age undergoing
in Athens have been sent
to the fortress Of Nauplia.