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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
McAdoo Tells Senate Com
mittee Peace Will Bring
New Situation
DOES NOT ADVOCATE
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
But Some Form Govern
ment Control Will Be
Necessary In Future
CBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 81. 49, Director
General McAdoo told the senate in
terstate commerce committee today
he thought the government should
retain operation of the railroads for
some time after peace comes and not
return them to private ownership
until new and comprehensive laws
had been enacted to govern them.
He denied that he had anything to
do with the fuel restriction order.
He said he approved of the order,
and thought it would be very bene-
fetal.
1T should be borne in mind" said
Mr.. McAdoO, that by the end of the
war, the public and shippers will be
accustomed to dealing with the gov
ernment and / am convinced that a
thorough trial should be given at
the end of the war before the rail-
roads are turned back to their own
ers."
An entire new situation. he
thought, would be faced when peace
came that would have to be met by
new and comprehensive laws, and
that it would be injurious TO the
stockholders to throw the rail-
roads back into private operation
without first adopting "comprehen-
sive and rational legislation"
This, he thought, would take time.
do you personally believe in gov
ernmeft ownership" asked Senator
Watson.
NO" replied Mr.. McAdoo. "but I
do believe it will be impossible to
turn the roads back to their owners
under exactly the same system by
which they were operated when the
took them over. There
must be some form Of government
control"
Senator Watson asked If the rail-
roads, under government control,
would not continue to operate under
their old management except for or
iers given from time to time by the
director general.
The fundamental principles Of OPP
grafton have been changed by orders
already given, Mr.. McAdOo said, and
,thers are in contemplation which |
change entirely the routing of traf- |
7r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
New York Streets Deserted.

New York, Jan. 21.-Almost
deserted streets in the downtown
business section and shopping dis
tricts gave evidence today that indus
trial New York generally observed
the first Of the "heatless Mondays, =,
decreed by the national fuel admin
istration.
Office buildings virtually were un-
tenanted; great department stores
closed their doors; hundreds OF fac
tories and small business houses
were idle. All transportation lines
in the city and committing service,
were run on holiday schedules. Food
stores were open, as We're specially
exempted industries but many OF
them operated on restricted basis.
Theaters were allowed to remain.
open but they must close tomor-
row. The New York stock exchange
opened for business but without
heat, and banks did business as
usual. Saloons were privileged to
open until sunset on condition that
they did not use either fuel or light.
Local fuel administrators even for
bade the use Of lamps, lanterns or
candles as substitutes for gas or
electricity.
To assist the fuel administrators
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
(Ry Associated Press.l

London, Jan. 21.--A geenral strike
is on throughout Austria, according
to an exchange agency dispatch from
Paris today, which reports 100000
men quitting work in Vienna and
Neustadt, closing down all the war
factories. The strikers are des-
cribed as openly anti-German and
the movement as both political and
economic and especially aimed at
securing peace.
Public demonstrations, III Is added,
have been held in many places at
which hostility was voiced toward
Berlin for trying to force the AUS
trians to continue the war.
London, Jan. 21.-The strike move
ment is spreading throughout
Austria Hungary and it is associat-
ed with a demand for immediate
peace, according to dispatches re-
ceived in London from Swiss and
Dutch sources. "a general strike was
declared at Budapest on Friday,
when the entire transport system
came TO a standstilis while from all
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21

Stores handling food, permitted to
keep open until noon by the original
order, were granted special dispensa-
ton last night under which they may
sell goods throughout the day. Drug
stores are expected to use fuel for
the sale of drugs only.
Handicapped by another cold wave,
covering the greater part OF the
country east of the Rockies, railroads
strove to increase the movement Of
coal.
Railroad officials asserted there
was little hope for material improve
ment in traffic conditions until the
weather moderated.
Those who have urged a general
embargo against shipment Of freight
from plants shut down by the clos
ing order still believed today that
such action would be necessary be-
fore the congestion is improved. A
general embargo on freight was put
in operation on the Pennsylvania
railroad today and other roads are
expected to finstitute similar
embargoes on other heatless Mon
days if the jam is not broken.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
FAILING TO CONTROL ASSEMBLY
THE BOLSHEVIKI DISSOLVE IT
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Russia's constituent assembly hae
been in existence but a few hours
before il was dissolved early Sunday
by the executive committee of the
congress of Workmen's and Soldiers
delegates. It is reported il viii be
succeeded by the Soldiers and Work
mems congress which has been SUP
porting the Lenine government. Dis
solution came after the Bolshevik
adherents had been defeated in at
temPts to gain control of the as
sembIy.
solsheVik troops now guard the
eeseFted assembly meeting place and
Premier Lenine announces he will
not Prmit the delegates to reas-
sembIe. Whether the Social RevoIU-
tIonist majority will submit TO the
solsheVik orders without protest Is
not yet clear.
With the pam Germans in the poli.
teal aseendaney in Germany there
are serious strikes in Austria. More
than 100000 workmen have quit
work in the vicinity of Vienna az a
protest against Germanism and in
favor of peace. The Vienna CORE.
spondent of one German newspaper
says the Austrian strike movement
demands a speedy peace with Russia
and has grown too strong ito be
stemned by force"
British warships finally have
eVened the score with the former
German warships Goeben and Rres-
lau. In an action at the entrance to
the DardaneIles Sunday the BresIau
was sunk and the Goeben, SUFFERING
serious damage was beaehed. The
British losses were two monitors,
one commanded by a nephew of Earl
Kitchener, and whose fate is un-
known. The former German ships
have been the mainstay of the naval
defense Of ConstantinopIe since thoyr
found refuge there from PURSUING
British and French vessels at the
opening of the war. Much DAMAGE
had been done to Russian TRANSPORTS
and supply ships in the Black sea
by the two vessels.
Increased artillery and aerial ae-
Eivity on the western front has been
accomplished by more frequent raids
by both sides. There have been no
attacks in force, however, and there
s little to indicate any serious break
n the winter inactivity. On the !
Italian front there has been only ar
:illery fighting, most marked in the
Monte Asolone sector and along the
Pave.
Sixteen German airpIanes were
brought down Saturday in France byI
french and British airmsn. Entente
Varships have bombarded Ostend, |
me of the important German sub
marine bases on the Belgian coast.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
Has Changed Residence
From McHenry County
to Fargo. ..
.DIVET'S CASE
Is SIMILAR
New Limit to Aid to Farm
ers May Be 300
Bushels
(sy Il. D. PauIson.l

| Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 81. No
question will be raised with respect
to Speaker Woods right to retain
| his seat in the house, nor will Rep
/ resentative Divet's right to his seat
| be challenged, according to William
Lemke of the Nonpartisan league,
an early arrival for the session.
Speaker Wood also arrived today
and indicated that while his family
resides in Fargo, he has no inten-
| tion Of surrendering voting riesid-
ence in McHenry county.
Mr.. Lemke also said that the bill
for an amendement to the seed grain
act would be completed today or
Tuesday and ready for introduction.
1t will fix no limit on the amount of
seed grain that may be given to
farmers, jurisdiction to limit supply
being in hands of county commits
sioners.
Prominent house members, includ-
inging Representatives Peterson and
Towner and Stair of Bottineau,
Speaker Wood and William Lemke,
conferred with Governor Frazier this
forenoon with respect to the legisla-
tive program, but would make no an
nouncement of the result.
League men here are confident the
session viii be brief and there ap-
pears little likelihood Of any long
drawn out deliberations. 1t is gem
orally understood that President
Townley of the league will arrive in
Bismarck tonight or Tuesday COM
ing from Idaho where he has been
holding meetings.
Re-establishment Of the league eau
Gus, Mr.. Lemke inferred this morning,
was assured, but he does not antici-
pate any need for adoption by the eau
Gus for the same plan Of operation en-
ployed in regular session. Chief
Clerk Bowen of the house will not
attend, leaguers here say. He is
organizing three other states.
State seed commissioner and state
commissioner of agriculture and la
Dor win be given supervisory pow
ers with respect to purchase of grain
in cooperation with county COM
missioners and to problem of elimin-
ating possibility Of introducing foul
seeds. This latter question was
raised by Seed Commissioner Bolley
in an address at the grain growers
convention.
The question of the effect Of a
change of residence on the right Of a
legislator to retain his seat in the
legislature was raised last week by
Representative A. @. Divet Of Fargo, |
who, since the 1917 session, has re-
moved from Wahpeton to Fargo. Mr.. |
Divet, in a letter to Gov. Frazier, |
called the executives attention to |
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
CHICAGO Saloons Crowded.

Chicago, Jan. 81. Bartenders
wearing overcoats and wooden nit
tens this morning between midnight
and 1 a. m. dispensed drinks to muf-
fed customers in heatless saloons.
Several saloons went so far as to
turn out electric and gas lights,
candles being used in their stead. q
Twelve proprietors of saloons and
poolrOoms were reported to federal
authorities by police suspected of
having failed to comply with the
mandate of the fuel administration.
All Of the saloons that opened were
crowded with customers curious to
see the effect of the order.
M. j. Mccarthy, secretary OF the
Liquor Dealers Protective associa-
tion, fearful that some saloon keep
er would open regardless of the
spirit of the fuel mandate. said:
Il regret that we were not able to
impress upon them that il is the
feeling of the fuel administration
that no liquor should be sold at all.
The Liquor Dealers Protective asso-
citation does not believe in obeying
the letter and violating the spirit of
the law" a
Geenral fuel conditions became
less stringent here yesterday with
the arrival OF 100000 tons Of coal.
This amount is practically Chicago's-
normal shipment of coal.
To accommodate the great number
of persons observing the first heat
less Monday churches, libraries and
Y. NJ. c. A. reading rooms will be
thrown open to the public. The art
institute and Field Museum will also
be open. Anticipating a large num-
ber of skaters at park lagoons field
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
General Strike Is
Begun In Austria

parts of the dual empire strikes and
demonstrations are reported.
The food situation and the cues
ton OF peace were the sole subjects
of discussion at the sitting Of the
budget committee Of the Austrian
chamber OF deputies on Friday. The
Socialists, according TO the dis
patches, described the situation as
extremely serious and declared that
peace could not be postponed.
Count Won Toggenburg, the min
lister of the interior, told the depu-
ties that Count Czernin, the AUS
trian foreign minister and Leon
TrotzlEy, the Russian foreign min
lister. exhibited many similarities
which fact, he added, offered a guar
antee that the negotiations at
Brest-LitOvsk would go well.
The Socialist party Of Austria has
published a declaration stating that
the worEmen viii only calm down
when the government can undertake
that it win not allow the negotia-
tions at Brest- -Litovsk to break
down on the territorial question. and
that the system OF food distribution
will be reorganized.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
KIDNAPERS OF BABY
KEET PLEAD GUILTY

Marshfeld, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Taylor
Adams and his son, Cletus Adams
charged with kidnapping Baby Lloyd
Keet, and, also, with conspiring to
abduct c. A. Clement, a Springfield
jeweler, entered pleas of guilty in
the circuit court here today. Taylor
Adams was sentenced to fifteen years
In the penitentiary and Cletus Adams
to ten years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
Eastern Half of the
Nation Observes
HedtleSS Monday.
Manufacturing Plants Throughout The East Are Also
Idle For The Fourth Successive Day
Stores Closed Office Buildings Are Untenanted; sa
looms Open But Without Heat or Light

Washington, activity generally Miss
ssipPi suspended today first
Mondays ordered administration
ate consumption and Atlantic shipping
for the fourth the
declared
complete
feeted by the Monday closing today
tabshmens
by
ing Saturday a
Owners and Ieasers office buildings today
spirit we'll
elevators for the
dentists doctora.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
GERMANS INSTRUCTED
TO PARALYZE TRAFFIC
(Rv Associated Press.l

New York, Jan. 21.-Deinite in
formation said to have been obtained
by the government that German
agents had been instructed to use all
means to paralyze the effort to move
freight and clear ships, is understood
here to be responsible for the dou-
bling Of guards today at all piers,
shipyards and terminals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
CALLS ROOSEVELT THE MOST
POTENT and WILLING AGENT
OF The KAISER IN AMERICA
No Permits For
Drafted Men To
Enlist Abroad
CBv Associated PCS. }

Washington, Jan. 21.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder has noti-
fed draft boards that it is contrary
to the selective service regulations
for boards to issue permits to men
of draft age to go abroad to enlist
in the armies of other nations. Some
bards are reported to have been is
suing such permits.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21

in enforcing the order, a special force
of detectives under United States
Marshal Mccarthy was detailed for
duty.
The advent of cold weather had a
discouraging effect on the transporta-
ton officials, who have been making
almost superhuman efforts to relieve
freight congestion and to bring more
coal into the city. The increasing
ice menace In the harbor has held up
hundreds Of coal laden barges from
tideWater.T
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
Denies She Is
Betrothed To
Gen. Pershing
fRv Assoclated Press.l !

Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. 21s-Miss Anita
Patton, of San Marino, Cal, today
denied reports that she is engaged to
General John ]. Pershing, COM
mander Of the American forces in
France.
There is nothing to it," Miss Pat
ton said at the Union station today
when asked for a statement for The
Associated Press regarding the re-
port published in a Paris news
paper recently.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21

innesota--Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday, except probably light
snow In extreme east portion tonight
somewhat colder in north and east
central portions tonight and in ex-
treme portion Tuesday.
North Daxota-Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday; somewhat colder
tonight.
South DaILota--Generally fair TO-
night and Tuesday; not much change
In temperature.
Montana-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. probably snow fin extreme
northwest portion; slightly warmer in
south portion tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
ARE MURDERED
IN THEIR BEDS
Former Ministers In Ker-
ensky Cabinet Killed
In Hospital
(By Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Sunday, Jan. 20.-A. l.
Shingaroff, minister of finance in the
Kerensky cabinet, and Professor F.
+. KOkoshkine, state comptroller un-
der KeTensky, were murdered in
their beds last night in the Marine
hospital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
NOT PART OF UNITED y! ED. STATES

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Porto pIcan
DEGREES holding that island to be an
organized incorporated territory Of
the United States with the federal
constitution in full force there, were
today reversed by the supreme court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
Negotiations Continue.

Copenhagen. Jan. 21.-Foreign
Minister Trotzky, before leaving
Brest-Litovsk, told DIR. Won KuehIs
mann, the German foreign minister.
according to a telegram from Berlin.
that he was going to Petrograd for
a report to the congress of Work.
mems and Soldiers delegates. He Is
quoted as having added that his de-
parture In no manner indicated q
discontinuance Of the negotiations
which would continue during his ab4
Bence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
Proposed Bill Modelled At
ter Minnesota Safety
Commission
MEMBERSHIP TO
CONSIST OF NINE
No Provision Is Made For
Establishment of
Home Guard
fRv Il. D. PauIson.l

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 21.-A bill
granting to the North Dakota state
council of defense the same powers
now enjoyed by the Minnesota safety
| commission. has been drawn by
Chairman Dorr Carroll, of the state
council, and probably will receive
! the approval of the executive COM
mittee of the council when it meets
in Bismarck on Wednesday, the same
day that the state legislature meets
in special session in response to Gov.
Lynn Frazier's recent proclamation.
Chairman Carroll and +. o.
Hellstrom, prominent member Of the
council, and Rep. Anthony Walton Of
Ward county, have copies of the
contemplated measure while Chair
man Carroll says the matter Of
introducing the bill has been laid
before a number Of members of the
senate, more particularly to the SEN
ate majority, which is or at least was,
in the regular session opposed to the
Nonpartisans.
TREMENDOUS POWERS
DELEGATED TO COUNCIL.
Sections of the contemplated act,
the early introduction Of which Is
anticipated IN VlFtudlly the same
form that Il is now drawn, that deal
with the power to be extended to the
council of defense, cover the right
of the council to acquire property, to
cooperate with the federal govern
ment, to the examination of persons
and the production of writings or
documents, and to the removal Of all
save constitutional officers.
AS now drawn the measure carries
$4,000 appropriation, but Chair
man Carroll anticipates 1t may carry
only a $4,000 appropriation for the
Irnntinrnd nr, 80 - -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
70 nifferenca h Aima-

London, Jan. 21.-The constituent
assembly, the Petrograd correspond ;
ent OF The Daily News SAYS. had
nothing Of the character OF a serious
meeting Of patriots prepared to work
together for the creation OF a new
Russia. There Is no essential dfffer-
ence between the aims OF the Social
Revolutionists and the BoIshevixi.
their opposition being merely per-
sOnaL The correspondent adds.
Russia, judging from Fridays s
meeting, is fairly unanimous regard :
ing what it wants. The question IL
less what is to be done, than, who
rs 20 do it,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
BoIshsvik Proclamation.

Petrograd, Sunday Jan. 20.-Tho
B0lshevik government has issued q
proclamation to the people of Petro-
grad, saying in part:
Enemies OF the people spread the
report that revolutionary worknen
and soldiers have fired on a peaces
frortTyreH -, r,a.s. )
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-21
TREMENDOUS POWERS
DELEGATED TO COUNCIL,

Continued on page ID
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Continued on page %
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THE WEATHER

Continued on page 3D.
The evening leader., 1918-09-04

sent supply; but on account of the
large use of radium in cancer treat
ment, such an amount, although large
scientifically, would be small in pro-
portion to the probable demand
"One way of preventing the dis
semination and loss of radium is to
provide substitute. Mesothorium is
an excellent substitute in rlany ways.
Its half life period is much shorter
than that Of radium. When first pre-
pared it gradually increases in activ-
lty, comes to maximum, and then
begins to lose its activity. After
"ripening" for about a year after be-
ing prepared, it can be used for lum-
inous paints just as efficiently as ra-
dunn. Its usefulness for such pur-
pose will last for four or five years,
which is as long as is required for
cheap watches, buttons, etc.
"Mesothorium can be obtained as a
by-product in the treatment of mona
zite sand for the manufacture of thor
ium nitrate used in incandnscant
nantles, During the last year, the
U. S. Bureau of Mines, has been ex-
p rinenting along these lines and has
developed process which is being put
into the largest thorium pant in the
country at the present time, and it is
hoped that before long mesothorium
can be substituted for some of the ra-
dunn that is now being used in lun1-
inous products.
"Mesthorium can also be used for
cancer treatment, although it's short
life makes it much less desirable for
this purpose than radium."
The evening leader., 1918-09-04
SHORTAGE OF RADEUM
Was Forecasted by Dr. Moore in Address Cripple
Creek, Today Radium Has Most Decided Use
in the World at this Time

Cripple Greek, Colo, Sept. A
shortage of radium was forecast by
DR.. Richard B. Moore of the United
States Bureau of mines in an address
which he delivered here before
the anual meeting of the American In
stitute of Mining Engineers. Radium
is largely being used on the faces of
watches and clocks and other similer
purposes, the spea.-er said.
1t is great pity that our supply Of
radium is being disseminated in this
manner" said DR.. Moore. But as the
physicians and surgeons of the country
are not purchasing radium to make
! The industry a financial success, it is
natural that the manufacturers
should take other means Of creating
a demand The day is not far distant
in my judgement when we shall great
" regret the radium that has been
lost in this way.
"Radium has most decided useful
ness at the present time; nine instru-
ments used on airplanes have dials
made luminous with radium paints;
| it is employed in the same manner for
compasses and gunsights. The eff
cheney of night firing, with both mach
inc guns and artillery, has been great
ly increased by the use of these lum-
nous sights. Other uses can not be
specified, at the present time, in a
public paper.
"It is hard to estimate the exact
amount of radium IN existence at the
present time; probably it is some
where around OF. of radium element.
Considerable more than half the a.
mount of radium now in existence has
come from Colorado and Utah car
notite ores.
"Six years ago, the engineers of the
Bureau of mines estimated that at the
current rate of production, the depos-
its might last, commercially, 10 or II
years. At the present time it is very
difficult to obtain ore. Most of the
deposits are owned by five operating
radium companies. The production
has increased very greatly during the
war; and am very doubtful whether
we can depend upon our car1otite de
posts to yield commercial quantities
i of ore for more than 6 or z year.
longer. 1t is my judgement that thu
fields viii not produce more than 1Ot
additional grams Of radium elemen
at the most-if that much. Thi
would about double the worlds pre-