The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-22
Telegraph h Briefs

Washington resolution author
| izing the erection of statue to Mar
shall Foch in Washington and appro-
/ pFiating 100000 for the purpose, was
introduced in the house by Represent
atiye sinott of Oregon.
Regina. sask. - when authorities
rushed dugout at Steep Creek, in
!, which two alleged bandits were sup
Rposed to be hiding, they found the
day shot and killed a member of the
posse.
Paris-The first Americans on Ger
man soil are a Red Cross delegation
that crossed the Rhine into Baden
near the Swiss border.
Washington-The war labor board
railway and interurban employees in
Denver, Detroit. Cincinnati and east
ern cities.
Observation-Disclosures nights are
ended except where state fuel admin
istrators order continuances.
Washington-The American Pro-
tective league and its 250,000 members
Gregory to continue their effective
co-operatfon with the department of
justice.
Washington-Bronze medals for all
soldiers and sailors who have served
In the war are urged by resolution
adopted by the senate and sent to the
house. Senator Pittman, of Nevada,
| author of the resolution, read a letter
from President Wilson, endorsing 1t.
Berne-Special trains, each with 500
Italian prisoners Of war released from
Germany and Austria, have passed
through on their way to Italy.
Amsterdam-The town of Posen and
a great part of the province of Posen
in Prussia are in Polish hands, ac-
cording to The Berlin Vorwaerts.
Rockford, Ill--As the first general
step toward rehabilitation at Camp
Grant, it was planned to have the
fifth limited service regiment home by
Thanksgiving.
Columbus-No attempt will be made
att this time to formulate a league OF
nations to work for worldwide pro-
hibition, it was stated by dry leaders
participating in the worldwide pro-
htbition conference.
Washington - The war industries
board is preparing to release many
employees whose services are no long
er needed Those to be dropped will
be given two weeks notice and worn-
en- whose homes are not in Washing
ton will be given free transportation
to their homes.
Lonion-A dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph from Copenhagen
says Hans Delbrueck and other Ger
man conservative politicians have ap-
committee of impartial men, including
prominent neutrals, to investigate ac-
cusations of breaches of international
law by Germany during the war.
Washington-Secret Houston re-
ported to congress that SIS employees
of the department of agriculture were
exempted from military service be-
pIoyes, and that 248 others obtained
exemption because Of dependency or
other causes.
hington-Nomination of former
Solicitor General John w. Davis to be
Ambassador to Great Britain, and OF
Alexander G. King, Of Atlanta. Ga, Jas
solicitor general to succeed Mr.. Davis,
were confirmed yesterday by the
senate.
Paris - Victor Boret, the French
minister of provisions, in an inter
view said it would be impossible at
present to increase the wartime ra-
tions to civilians because of the
necessity Of supplying food to the
central powers and neutral countries.
London-Pariiament was prorogued
yesterday. The kings speech which
was read by commission owing to his
absence in Scotland, expressed humble
thanks to Almighty God for the sue
cess with which 1t has pleased Him
to crown our arms.
Rochester, N. Y.-"All public en-
ployes should have the right to or
ganize unions to afhliate with ordi-
strike if necessary" declared DR..
Charles A. Beard, director of the N. Y.
Bureau of Municipal Research, speak
ing at last nights sessions of the
National Municipal league conference
on reconstruction.
New York - Resolutions opposing
"any extension Of credit by American
itors' consent" were adopted by the
boycott committee of the National De-
fense society.
New TGEETS aid in gsF,uaSg g5oy,SiRg o hot
der in France on Christmas day, rs
more rolling field Kitchens were
shipped abroad yesterday by the
knights of Columbus.
Milwaukee. Wis.-sThis city will lose
$400, 900 annually received from saloon
licenses and more than $4,000 persona
employed in breweries will be out OF
signed by President wilson, becomes
effective. Milwaukee has 1900 saloons
at present.
Chicago-A demand for an increase
of 25 cents an hour for all packing
house employees and that women
workers be paid the same wages as
men for the same kind OF work, came
up yesterday before Judge Samuel Al
schuler, arbitrator under the war
working agreement" entered into by
the workers and their employers last
December.
Washington-Surve of 100 indus
trials centers Of the country ana the
same number OF industries to deter
mine their ability to absorb the labor
of demobiliZed men will be undertak-
service at the request Of the, war de-
,partment and war industries board.
New Haven-Lieut. Alexander D,
Wilson. captain OF the ,s yale i foot4aii dt,an
in Flanders, according to word re-
ceived yesterday a
I4ondon--It was a German destroy
er, not a light cruiser, which struck
cording to Information received here
late last night.
Amsterdam-Enyer Pasha, former
Turkish minister of war, and Talaat
Pasha, former grand vizier. who have
arrived at Berlin disguised as German
officers, are to be interned, according
to the Berlin newspapers. pending
their expulsion when peace is de-
clared.
Chfcago-The international Worn-
ants Association of Commerce was or
ganized at a. conference OF represent
ative women from different nations