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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Capt. Hanna Says North Dakota
Soldiers Won Their Spurs Abroad

Home from France where he has
spent about seven months in Red
Cross work, being in charge of a big
hospital center during a part of that
time. and spending the last few
weeks In the Verdun district where
he heard the last guns fired on
November II, Capt. L. B. Hanna.
former governor of North Dakota.
returns with loud praise for the
fighters from North Dakota.
Just tell the folks of North Da-
kota that their fighters stand up with
any OF the men from the United
States. They did their part: they
match up well with the best of the
Yankee soldiers" said Capt. Hanna
to a representative of The Forum
today.
The Forum on Sunday received a
letter written by Mr.. Hanna In Paris
on November u, the day after the
armistice was signed, in which he
relates his experiences in meeting
North Dakota soldiers in France. The
Forum publishes that letter today.
Naval Gun Fire.
II was in Verdun when tho Ameri-
cans opened fire with their great
naval guns. 1t was a most terrific
noise they made, and one would al
most believe they were being fired
just a few yards away, when. as a
matter of fact, they were located
several miles distant in small Wiz
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16

iage Manned by JacIxies, the great
naval guns were throwing shells into
Metz few days before the war
ended" said Capt Hanna.
The German saved his armies
from complete destruction on the
field by signing the armistice and
surrending as he did. Our forces were
constantly throwing him back, and
during the last few days of the war,
he was returning our fire only in
isolated sections, and with no show
of spirit.
The only trouble with our own
men was their eagerness, and know
We lost many men because of their
eEIeSIsiasn1. They reached their OBJ
tectives and didn't stop, and in that
manner ran into machine gum nests
Argon1e District Fierce.
Il was in the Argonne region after
the Germans had been driven out,
and cannot understand how our
boys accomplished the task. The
Argonne position, at one place, is a
steep hill, probably about 500 feet
long, covered with thick under
brush and second timber growth,
sucA as one sees in the Detroit,
Mimi, district. This was covered
with trenches, with cleverely con-
ceaIed machine gun nests located
only about so feet apart. How men
could drive the Hun out OF such
holes, is more than one can under
st=2d, but it was DONE
Capt Hanna says the French and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16

Fargo and Cass County
Officials Make Big Clean
up in City

Twelve arrests were made by
Fargo and Cass county officials who
co-operated Saturday night in a
series of raids on N. P. avenue, Front
street and Broadway establishments
this addition to the county jail popu-
1ation being gathered in between the
hours of 1880 o'clock Saturday
night and 1880 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, on warrants issued by Judge A.
T. Cole of the district court, on the
relation of the Assistant States At
torney w. c. Green.
Sunday morning II of. the alleged
law violators appeared before Judge
Cole in the district court, bail being
fixed in each case. Only two were
successful in securing the bail re-
quired.
This afternoon the entire group of
accused men and women-there are
two Of the weaker sex included in
the disappeared before Judge Cof-
fey, presiding in the district court
for Judge Cole. to enter pleas. They
were scheduled to begin their appear
ances at 2 O'Clock, and the prosecut-
ing authorities anticipated that it
would require an hour or two to dis
pose of the whole group.
No Publicity Agents.
Except for the fact that the raiders
didn't equip themselves with publicity
experts, a fashion inaugurated in
North Dakota by certain state Off
cials within the past two years, the
raids were right up to the minute in
all respects. Raiding parties work
ing simultaneously under the direc-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
MISS NELSON HAS
SELECTED STAFF;
RILEY, FARGO NAN
GOES TO CAPITOL
Geo. A. Mcfarland, H. G..
Arnsford And Miss
Bertha Palmer Picked

Miss Minnie j. Nelson, superin-
tendent of public instruction-elect
OF North Dakota, announced today
the, appointment OF four members OF
her staff, who will go into Office with
her on January 1.
They are:
Deputy superintendent, H. G..
Arnsdorf, Valley City, registrar of
the Valley City normal school.
Assistant superintendent, Geo. A.
Mcfarland. former president of the
Valley City normal school.
Clerk Of the certification depart
ment, J. w. Riley, Fargo, superin-
tendent OF schools of Cass county.
Miss Bertha Palmer, Williston,
specialist in primary work.
The Fargo educator>who joins Miss
Nelson's. staff is one of the best
known educators in the state, as are
each Of the other three educators.
Mr.. Riley concludes his term as
superintendent OF the Cass county
schools on January ], and will go to
Bismarck shortly thereafter to. take
up his work in the state Office.
Mr.. Mcfarland of Valley City, who
for 25 years was president of the
Valley City Normal school, is one OF
the best known men in the state. He
was executive secretary OF the Da-
kota territory board of education, a
position corresponding to the present
superintendent of instruction. His
will unquestionably
meet with the popular approval OF
the normal alumni,
Mr.. Arnsdorf has been registrar Of
the Valley City normal school five
years. He is a University of Wis
consin man, where he was a pupil
OF Prof. A. G. Arvo1d, OF the North
Dakota agricultural college.
Miss Palmer was for three years
deputy superintendent of the Will
liams county schools. She is a
specialist in primary work, and is
now with the North Dakota Sunday
School association in charge of its
primary work. She has taught in
the schools of Devils Lake, Larimore,
Rugby and Bismarck
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Stores AnnONnce
They VIII Not
Obe1t Tonight

Despite the fact that announcements
was made from an official source
Saturday that Fargo stores would
begin keeping open evenings today,
most Of the leading merchants of the
city are announcing in their adver-
tisements in The Forum today that
they will close today at 8 o'clock, The
usual hour.
Most Of the large stores are an
nouneing that they will keep their
places of business open evenings on
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Monday evenings, next, closing early
on Christmas eve.
The Forum published the an
nouneement Saturday because IL was
made from an official source, sup
posing that il represented the atti-
tude of the city's merchants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Auto Shoe, VIII
Be Held Here
Feb. SIS Dates

Fargo will hold another automo-
bile show Feb. s TO being the dates
selected at q meeting of the Fargo
Automobile Dealers association held
Saturday afternoon.
Further plans for the show will
be Iaidy-at another meeting Of the
dealers to be heidi early this week
probably tomorrow.
In canvassing the automobile sit
uation, the dealers found general
feeling of enthusiasm among the
handlers of cars, and there was una
ninous approval of the plan to stage
another big automobile 4shcw-nalS-
ing the 1920 bigger and better than
any previously held in Fargo.
With the return of peace time con-
ditions in the automobile world, man
ufaeturers are turning their plants TO
the manufacture of the all kinds of
cars-and the coming year bids fair
to be one of the biggest in the his
tory of the automobile business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16

English generally concede that ft
was Americas punch that laid the
German out, and made the winning
OF the war possible.
About North Dakotans.
The letter written by Capt. Hanna
in Paris on November 12, received
yesterday after the writer's arrival
in Fargo, gives intensely interesting
details. OF the experiences OF North
Dakota soldiers in France. The
letter follows:
Paris, France, Nov. 12.--The arm
fstfce has been signed and the war
is over. There has been great re-
joicfng here. The French shouting
'Finis la unerre,'" meaning end Of the
war, and .'Yive la France" and when
they see an American, ''Viye La.
Americana" / expect soon to be on
my way home as leave of absence
has been granted me and it win be
fine to see family and friends. again.
The work over here has been most
Interesting and would have written
more of ii had 1t been possible. But
the censorship has been close and
careful and IL lis hard TO write a
letter and leave all Of the real news
and interesting things out. Now that
the war is over it win be possible
to write more freely. s
When first arrived in France was
assigned to work in the frangporta- :
tion department and visited many
Continued on Page %
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
PRESIDENT PAES
OF PORTUGAL IS
shot and KILLED
BY AN ASSASSIN
Struck by Three Bullets
and Dies Within a
Few Minutes
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 16.-London, Dec. 16.
DR.. SSidonio Paes, president OF
Portugal, was shot and killed by an
assassin shortly before midnight
Saturday while he was in a railway
station at Lisbon, waiting for a
train to oporto. Advices from Lis
bon reporting the assassination say
that he was struck by three bullets.
President Paes died within a few
minutes after he was shot.
The presidents assaIlant, named
Jeetne, was killed by the crowd
Lisbon, Sunday, Dec. 15.-(Havas.) }
The assassin OF DR.. Sidonio Paes,
president Of Portugal, made sure of
his aim when he attacked today. DIR.
Paes was talking with a number of
ministers at railroad station here
when the young man approached the
group. Drawing a. pistol, he fired
point blank at the president DIR.
Paes never regained consciousness.
The murderer was killed by the
crowd ayld another man suspected of
completely was arrested.
Police authorities suspect that the
crime was planned by the League of
Republican youths. There is unani-
nous protest on the part of the
population. Union labor leaders have
been placed under protection by the
police.
The body was taken to the Belem
palace to await the funeral cere-
monies.
Meanwhile the Portuguese gov
ernment is continuing Office under
Ossorio Castro, the minister Of jus
tice. The whole capital was In
mourning today with a deep under
current OF excitement among both
military and civilians who are or
ganizing parades in which the
marchers call for vengeance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Long Distance
Tolls Reduced
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 16.-Under an
order of Postmaster General Burle-
son, published today, standard long
distance and toll rates on telephone
calls will be established throughout
the country next January 81. This
will involve reductions In about 10
per cent of the rates now charged
and slight increase in about 30
per cent.
Night service rates are made one
half of the day rate from $3.50 p. m.
to midnight and one-fourth OF the
day rate from midnight to 4:30 a. m.
The basic rate on day calls will be
6A mills mile figured on an air.
line mileage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
The Spartaean Program.

Amsterdam, Dec. -15.-The Sparta
Gus group, according to a Berlin tele-
gram to The Mandelsblad, has drawn
up the following program of immedi-
ate steps for safeguarding the reyo-
luton:
Disarmament of all police officers,
nom proletariat soldiers, and all
members of the ruling classes.
Arming of all grown up male pro-
letarians and the formation OF a
workers militia.
Confiscation by the soldiers and
workmen's councils OF arms, muni-
tions and armament works.
The fornations Of q proletsriat Red
Guard.
Abolition of the rank Of Officers
and non commissioned officers.
Removal of all military officers
from the soldiers and worlmen's
councils.
Replacement of political organs
and the authorities of the former re-
gime by representatives OF the sol
diers' and worlmen's councils.
Abolition of all parliaments and
municipal and other councils. The
election OF a general council which
will elect and control the executive
council of the soldiers and workmen.
Cancellation Of all state and bublic
debts, including war loans, down to
a certain fixed limit OF subscription.
appropriation Of all landed estates,
banks, coal mines and large indus
trial works.
Confiscation of all fortunes above
a certain amount.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
THREE Big DAYS
FOR SOCIETY OF
EQUITY FORCES
HERE NEXT MONTH.
Equity Exchange and Pack
ing Plant Meetings on
Jan. IL to Is

January IA. Is and 16.. next viii be
big Society of Equity days in Fargo
with the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Equity Cooper
afive Exchange being scheduled for
Jan. IA, and the annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Equity Co
Operative Packing Co., scheduled for
Jan. 16.
President ]. M. Anderson of the Elk
change, announces in letter to the
stockholders that many important
questions will be considered, among
them that Of taking advantage of the
provisions OF Chapter 81 of the 1917
session laws, granting special privi-
leges and benefits to cooperative or
ganizations.
Three directors will be, elected, re-
ports of officers will be made for
the year. and other matters will be
considered.
Packing Plant Election.
4 At the meeting Of the Equity Pack
ing company, the annual election Of
officers will take place, and the us
ual annual business disposed Of. In
a, statement published by the packing
company in the official publication
of the Society of Equity tae follow
ing explanation is made of the pack
ing plant project:
The packing company has q paid
up capital of over 5000, 900. The plant
construction / sestimated at $450,000.
"A large modern residence section
is being erected by the company in
the vicinity Of the plant. Twenty
four foundations have been laid and
18 houses are almost completed. The
houses will cost from $2,500 to $4,000
each, They are modern and well
equipped and offer splendid living
conditions for the Workmen Of the
plant.
"The plant and residences will
have it's own water system and filter
ing plant, of approximately a half
million gallons capacity per day.
Operate Next Spring.
"The officials of the Equity CO.
Operative Packing Co., regret very
much being unable to commence op-
erations this fall owing to the skill
ed labor shortage and delay in ar
rival Of equipment due to war condi-
tions. However the plant will be in
operation early this coming spring.
The proposal to increase the capi-
tai stock of the company from ST.
0OO, 600 to $4,000, 900. viii be decided
at the January meeting, the purpose
of the increase being to provide
greater capital for the company. 1t
is pointed out that the increased costs
of livestock makes a greater working
capital ESSENTIAL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Red Flag Found
III M,Hen1,y Go.

The first red flag, the symbol Of
5oIshevikism, in North Dakota, has
been found in Mc4enry county.
The flag, which was received TO-
day by Col. M. Al. liiidreth, United
States district attorney, together
with all data in the case, bore the
following inscription: "out with war
and miIitarisrn.. We ought to have
peace. Hello BoIs1evilci."
Colonel HiIdretI1 said the owner OF
The Haa will be prosecuted. making
the first case Of the kind in the
state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
NnRECAgT

WISCONSIN - IncreaSing cIOudiness,
with probably rain or snow tonight
or Tuesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Minnesota - Cloudy probably to-
night and Tuesday; colder tonight
Iowa-Probably rain or snow to-
night and Tuesday; colder Tuesday
and in west portion tonight
North Enthusiastically fair to-
night and Tuesday: colder tonight
South DaaEota4UnsettIed and colder
today; Tuesday partly cloudy.
Montana Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. colder in southeast por-
tion tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Form Volunteer Guard.

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-THE council
of peoples commissioners Of Ger
many, according to a Berlin telegram,
has authorized the formation of a
volunteer national guard TO maintain
public order and safety. The organ
ization is to be under the complete
control of the commissioners and viii
be pledged to support the Socialist
Democratic republic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Accepts Invitation From
King George To Be,
His Guest
POPE ALSO EAGER
TO RECEIVE HIM
May Be Asked to Mediate
Differences With Ital-
ian King
lRx Associated Press. !

London, Dec. 16.-President Will
son has accepted an invitation from
King George to visit England and it
it annouced he will stop here on his
way home. The British officials have
been awaiting the arrival of Ambas-
sador Davis before making any ar.
rangement for the entertainment of
the President.
Rome, Dec. 1s.-Pope Benedict
may request President Wilson to
consent to act as mediator in an ef-
fort to reach reciprocal pact
which will solve the dissent which
has existed between the quirinal and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Two Members Resign.

Geneva, Dec. 15.-( -(Havas)-Hugo
Haase and. Herr Barth, two OF the
three independent Socialist members
of the commission Of six which con-
stitutes the German government,
received here. The reports add that
have resigned. according to reports
George Ledebour, a. leading Socialist,
also has severed his connections with
the government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
I pIoNEER cALLEp BY DEATH.

Mrs. C. G. Boise, 434 Seventh ave-
nue. south, has been called to Hope,
Steele county, by the death Of her
father, r.. d. Curry, from 10 age.
Mr.. Curry settled in Barnes coun-
ty in 1881 and removed to Hope 10
wears ago. He would have celebrat-
ed his eightieth birthday anniver-
sary on December 26.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Soldiers snub Socialist.

Berlin Saturday, Dec. 14.--(By The
Associated Press.)-Soldiers of the
Fifth infantry regiment of the guards
division who entered Berlin today
administered direct snub to Herr
Molkenburr, who is chairman of the
Socialists section Of the workmen's
and soldiers executive council. 1t is
difficult to find any other interpre-
tation than that the troops from the
front have little respect for the Ber-
lin soldiers council.
The assembled troops were ad-
dressed by Lieut.. Gen. Lequis, for
mer governor Of Metz, who closed
with a cheer for the fatherIand and
in which the troops joined vocifer-
ously. Molkenbuhr then mounted the
tribune and began reading a speech,
whereupon the regiment stationed
directly in front of the stand should
cred arms and started towards the
Brandenburg gate with its band
playing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16
Council Formed at Ham
burg Threatens to Sink
Vessels If Refused
SOLDIERS SNUB
RADICAL SPEAKER
Spartacans Present Their
Program for Safeguard
ing the Revolution
(By Associated Preaa.l

Copenhagen, Dec. 16.-Control of
the merchant marine is demanded by
sailors council formed at Hamburg,
according to a Berlin dispatch to The
Berlingske Tidende of this city. The
council threatens to sink all the ships
If its demand is not complied with
The council insists that the financing
be borne by the ship owners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16

(Continued on page 80
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-16

Continued on page 12.l
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
Greyhounds the Oldest Doc,

The greyhounds of Altcar and Wa
terloo Cup are the Oldest of domestic
dogs, and they can be traced back by
sculptures and frescoes for 13 centu-
ries before the Christian era. A find
group of greyhounds fondling each
other at the British museum is claimed
to be more than 1900 years old, and
some of the dogs depicted in hunt
ing scenes on the Egyptian monuments
are of the greyhound type. Grey
hounds have been popular in England
since King Canute's time, but nobody
but gentleman" or freeholder was
allowed to keep them. Even so re-
Gently as 1858 a license to keep a
greyhounds cost six dollars In England,
which was nearly treble the tax i'm
posed by the state on other dogs
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12

tackled to the faces and clothing
of the drillers. When they were
finally dismissed at the Hall the
men could easily have been tax
,en for Sammies straight from
the trenches if it hadn't of been
for the absence of uniforms.
But they all liked it. '1t's just
what we need" was the consen-
sus of opinion and they are pull
ing for Lieut.. Mulhall's System"
strong.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
LIEUT.. MULHALL NOW IN
COMMAND

Members of company I" were
surprised when they reported
for drill last night and were in
formed that Lieutenant Ham
mond had been suddenly order
ed away. His successor, Lieu
tenant j. V. Mulhall arrived in
Morgan City yesterday and was
present at the Hall last night to
take charge of the drill work.
That Lieutenant Mulhall means
business and is determined to
give the men ''all that is coming
to them" will be firmly attested
to by every member of the COM
pany. By far the stiffest work
out that has yet been received
was experienced last night.
After half hour of calisthe-
mic drill in the Hall, Lieutenant
Mulhall suggested that the work
in the foot movements be ex-
ecuted out doors. It was unan-
imously so voted and the balance
of the evening was spent on
Front street. Lieut.. Mulhall kept
them hard at it for about an
hour, with few stops for rest.
There was lots of dust in the
street and with As men stirring
it up at the same time a consi-
derable amount of it became at
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-12
answered the questions in French

answered the questions in French
only. He made signs signifying
that he knew not a word of Eng
lish. After short consultation
he was taken to DR.. Bourgeois
who was serving in the white
section-and the problem was
promptly and efficiently solved.
The boy said he had lived in this
community all Of his life and
gave as his occupation, laborer
| for J. n. Pharr and Sons.