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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
TURKS ROB and
DESTROY HOMES
OF CHRISTIANS:
GERMANS join IN
Sons of Allah Grown Rich
With Plunder Of
Foreigners
(Ry Associated Preas.l

London, Dec. 5.-(British Wireless
Service. .)-Throughout the last four
years, the Turks, acting under the
orders Of the committee of Union
and Progress, have done their best
to ruin Turkey and have succeeded
extremely we'll" says the Constan-
tinople correspondent OF the Morn
ing Post in describing the corruption
and misery Of Turkey. Three mil
lion persons, he says, have been mas
sacred and another million is on the
verge Of starvation this winter.
Christians Robbed.
The greater portion of the Otto
man empire" the correspondent con-
tinues. has been conquered and
parcelled out among different races
and what remains is q total ruin. It
is probably true that never before
have the Turks in the empire been
so rich. An ordinary policeman in
Pera is estimated to be worth any
thing between 10000 and $1,000
Turkish pounds.
All Mapped Out.
This accumulation Of wealth has
been a part Of the program Of the
committee to enrich the Turks at the
expense Of the Christians and was
carried out, especially in Smyrna and
The consequence IS
that prices In Constantinople today
are enormously exorbitant. It must
not be supposed, however, that Con-
stantinople lacks anything. There is
probably enough food here to feed
the population for eight months.
German Officers Shared.
"The committee, by means OF re-
from the Christians, has
concentrated all the trade in the
hands of Mohammadans. German
officers had their share also in this
plumber
"In the first days after the armis-
tice Germans and Austrtans still
crowded the capital. It is estimated
that there were at least $1,000 Ger
man soldiers there. Most OF these
now have been deported. It is worth
noting that Count Won Bernstorff
(the late German ambassador at
left his post at Con-
the day after the armis-
tice was signed. However, his satel~
lites remain, still plotting.
Looted From Start.
"One of the first acts Of the Turks
and Germans on the declaration of
war was to seize the property of
In the large majority of
cases the properties have been ruin
ed completely.
Turkish ideas OF desecration ran
riot at this time. Christian ceme-
teries, within and without the city,
were uprooted. The tombs Of Brit
Ish soldiers at Gallipoli recently had
been decorated in an abominable
manner.
Other Outrages.
att seems in fact, that the Turks
turing the past four years have ,
lone everything to outrage the feel
ngs of the allies and in that they
nave been ably seconded by the
Germans"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
DR.. FRENETTE-
PASSED TODAY
Prominent Fargo Dentist
Succumbs This Morning
After Week s Illness

DR.. Joseph Edward Frenette, a res
ident of Fargo about 20 years, and
one Of the. best known dentists of
the city, died at O'Clock this NOR
ming in Fargo hospital after a
weeks illness with 4nnuanza and
pneumonia <.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Wasem chapel the Masonic lodge in
charge.
DR.. Frenette resided IN the We'll
lington apartments, and is suryiv-
ed by the widow apd three children,
Lucille, aged 13; Joheph H., aged
10 years andS Percy w, aged %,
the last named being in the aviation
service in France. 4 half sister,
Mrs. Frank Lambert Red Lake
Falls, Minna and a half brother,
Peter Morisette, West Superior,
Wis, also survive.
DR.. and Mrs. F'renette had been
married 10 years, she being Miss
lillian Ellsworth OF Fargo prior to
marriage.
DR.. Frenette was born in Madi-
son Lake, MAnnY OCL. 10, 1ooo: 11S
studied dentistry at the Cincinnati
Dental college An CincannatiI and
practiced at Minneapolis. Duluth,
Cando, N. d., and Grafton, n. D.,
before removing to Fargo.
He was q. member OF Bl Zagal
temple, of the Fargo Masonic bo-
dies, the Elks and the Moose, and
OF the Fargo -Moorhead Dental as
sociation.
Among relatives who have been
here during the last days of his
illness were an uneAe, Joe Beliar, of
Red Lake Falls, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
1919 Wheat Price
Held i'm Jeopardy

Washington, Dec 5.-Representa-
tive George NJ. Young of North Da-
kota today made public a telegram
from r. G.. CrowelI, vice president OF
the food administration grain corpo-
ration, saying congress must enact
additional legislation providing ma
chinery to carry out the guaranty of
1926 a bushel for wheat in 1919. The
telegram follows:
"There is a guaranteed price for
the 1919 wheat crop, made SO by the
executive order OF the President In
accordance with the act OF congress.
but no agency has been created to
carry 1t into effect
'It is probable that Mr.. Hoover
and Mr.. Barnes, now in Europe. may
make some recommendation to con-
gress as to how the guaranty may be
carried into effect, but it is almost an
impossible problem for proper solu
ton"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
OFFICIAL VOTES
REPORTED SHOW |
SIX AMENDMENTS
FAIL TO CARRY.
Industries Provision SO
Short, and Total Is
Increasing
OUTCOME is NO
LONGER TN DOUBT
Figures Tabulated at Bis
marck-Bear Out Forums
Early Statement

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 6.-An
increase Of 212 in the total vote
cast in the recent election. found -
this afternoon, insures the defeat
Of the last Nonpartisan league
amendment in doubt. 1t is that
providing for state ownership
of industries, etc. 1t is shown
to have been lost by a majority
of 5S. Similar reports yet to
come from eight counties. which
have reported the vote only on
governor as the total vote cast,
is expected to increase the lead
against the economic program to
500.
Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 5.-Defeat
for all OF the amendments initiated
by the Nonpartisans in the recent
general election. with the exception
of the hail amendment, was reported
at noon today following the compile
tion OF semi official tabulation by
the secretary OF state of official re-,
turns from 81 counties and semi Of
fetal returns from the two others.
This tabulation does not include the
total vote from nine counties, which
is expected to increase the majority
against the amendments by approx
imately 500. @
The secretary Of states tabulation
at noon showed total vote of 3d.
502. The total for the constitutional
amendments providing freer meth
DDS Of amending the constitution
was 1926, for the amendment re-
moving the debt limit, 1922, and
for the amendment authorizing the
state to establish public utilities, in
dustries and enterprises, 46,826.
The last-named amendment would
have the necessary majority were 1t
not certain that the total vote in the
nine counties which have so far re-
ported only the vote for governor.
will increase the whole number OF
votes cast to q point where the pres
ent majority of $50 for this amend
ment will have been reduced to- a
minority OF 800 or more.
No important change is expected in
the official canvass in the total num-
ber of votes shown cast for the
amendment. Such change as there
will be will merely add to the whole
number of votes cast and increases
the handicap which the league
amendments have to overcome.
In short, the lPague's entire eco
nomic program has been repudiated
by the people Of North Dakota, and
at least 5000 of the $4,000 leaguers
proposals, by signing the league Pc.
fition. refused to give the league
schemes their final endorsement at
the polls.
The foregoing dispatch from Bis
marck received today further bears
out the tabulation of the amendment
vote. published several weeks ago by
The Forum, and indicates that all
amendments except four have been
defeated.
The total OF votes, on the official
count is within few points Of the
number recorded by The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
l.. c. c. REVIEWS
Inter RELATION
OF RAILROADS TO
THE GOVERNMENT
Some Sort of Federal Regu-
lation, Liberally Inter
preted, Is Suggested
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 5.-Regardless
of whether railroads finally go back
to private management or remain in
the hands of the government, radical
changes should be made in their
methods and theories Of operation to
provide a partial merger under some
sort of government regulation, the
Interstate Commerce commission
says in it's annual report made pub
lie today.
Not Yet Time For Recommendations
The commission believes the time
is not ripe to recommend concrete
proposals for legislation relating to
the future policy toward railroads,
but says whatever be the nations
decision, there should be provision
for complete unification of the rail-
ways in war time, partial merger in
ordinary times, limitation of railway
construction to public necessity, and
systematic encouragement Of the
development Of inland waterways,
and their ordination with rail
carriers.
In other words, the commission is
opposed to restoration Of the old
conditions OF individual competition.
In which pooling of traffic was for
hidden by law, and to the building
of new lines without proof to the
government that they are economi-
cally necessary.
Permit Cooperation.
If it is finally decided to restore
railroads to private management,
says the commission, there should be
legislation to permit their co-opera-
tion, emancipation Of railway opera
tion from financial dictation, govern
ment regulation OF security issues;
clearing away of the existing
twilight zone between the authority
of state and federal authorities in
railroad supervision; efficient use Of
equipment and common use of term
inals.
On the other hand, If the policy of
ownership should be
adopted, the principal questions to
be considered are: The price to be
paid for the roads; means Of pre-
venting the railroads from being
made sources Of revenue to the gov
ernment, and also to maintain them
as self-supporting; measures to de-
fine carefully the responsibility of
the railway administration to con-
gress and other federal and state
authorities; guarantees against in
trusion Of partisan politics into rail-
way management, and creation OF
a tribunal to settlement of contro-
les over railroad matters.
Five Alternatives.
Some sort of government regula-
tion is suggested by the commission
in connection with each of the five
of future policy which
may be set forth by different inter
ests in the near future. These al
are: Continuation of the
present system of government con-
troll with private ownership, public
ownership with private operation.
private operation with government
Continued on page ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
B0LSheUik Virus
To Be Dispensed
rOnSWiSS Land

Paris, Dec. -(Havas)-A num-
ber, of formerly prominent leaders
Switzerland with large sums Of
money to further a campaign OF
Bolshevism elsewhere than in Swift
zerland, the Zurich correspondent Of
The Journal says he learns from &.
reliable source. Among the men are
the former grand admiral of the Inn
peGial fleet. a former Austro- Hun
garian foreign minister, and a for.
mer member OF the Hungarian cab
met. The correspondent adds that
other men are to be sent TO .Afsace-
Lorraine to spread BoIsheyfgr1
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05

charged from the hospital about two
weeks ago. He went to Dilworth
and disappeared four days later.
Nothing was thought of his dis
appearance as ii was supposed that
he had gone to his former home at
Erskine, Mimi, to visit. his brother.
News was received from Erskine on
Monday Of Mr. Kemp's failure to
reach that place and Sheriff Nc
Donald has been requested to locate
him if possible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
PEACE CANE JUST
In time TO Save
GERMAN CAPITAL
AIR RAID
Tons of T. n. T. Were To Be
Dropped on Berlin
Nov. IL"

New York, Dec. 6.--Berlin was to
have been bombed by a squadron Of
eight or twelve super Handley- Page
and De Haviland airplanes the night
of November II. the date Of signing
of the armistice, according to a
number Of aviators who returned
today on the transport Lapland.
Forty to 20 the Stunt.
Forty fliers Of the new and pow
erful aircraft had been preparing for
this work at Ford Junction, Sussex,
on the English channel to attack
the German capital by means of ma
chimes which had never been used
at the front, but had been put to
the severest tests. Eighteen of the
aviators came home today and the
remainder are still in England.
According to their story, all plans
had been for dropping tons of trini-
trotoluol on Berlin. The distance
from Ford Junction to the German
capital is about 500 miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
DiJ1UOYth Man Lost;
Police Making Search

Herman Kemp, aged about 35, a
Dilworth storekeeper, has disappear
ed and nothing has been heard from
him for. the past ten days. Several
weeks ago he was found wandering
around the fields between Moorhead
and Dilwortlf, and was taken in
charge by Sheriff Dan w. Mcdonald.
AS he appeared to be partially de-
mented and in weakened condition
he was placed in a hospital for
treatment and observation. His con-
dftion improved and ne was dis
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
Vocational Aid
GiUen Soldiers

washington, Dec. educational
re-education at government expense
OF wounded. American soldiers is get
ting under way in fourteen districts
embracing all sections of the coun-
try.
A report by the federal board hav-
ing this work in charge showed on
Nov, 8 a total Of 1854 cases in
which such training would be need
ed. OF this number 4.4S1 were
brought to the attention Of the board
as eligible by the war risk insur-
Nance bureau. More than one-half
of these men have been allowed dis
ability compensations. j
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
HOLLAND UNEASY.

The Hague, Wednesday, Dec. A.
During a debate In the Netherlands
upper chamber today Deputy March
and expressed the opinion that
should the presence Of the former
German emperor in Holland give
rise to difficulties abroad the gov
ernment must request him to return
to Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
Doubt Thr0zOn
On AbdicQtiOn
(By Aasociated Press. !

London, Tuesday, Dec. 3.-CBritish
Wireless Service 1.-The Times, in
discussing the former German EN-
peror's act Of remuneration, points
out that there is still room for doubt
whether his abdication is legal and
adds:
Moreover. the only effect of the
emperoTs abdicationf under the
Prussian constitution is TO make the
crown prince king Of Prussia, and
until the German empire is formally
dissolved the German emperor in
last Thursdays document, therefore,
does not abolish the Pr1lssian mon
archy and still less does 1t set up
the republic OF Prussia That can
only be done by a formal revision of
the Prussian constitution, and until
that Is carried out the Prussian
monarchy still exists"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
Wilson to Visit
Pope Benedict
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. SIT is stated in Vat
lean circles that Monsignor Cerretti,
the papal under secretary Of state,
will await the arrival Of President
him for his visit to the pope. ac-
cording to the, Rome correspondent
of the Echo de Paris. AS far as can
be seen, no obstacle is offered to the
interview between President Wilson
and Pope Benedict, to which great
political Importance Is attached.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
Interest on War Debt More
Than Former Cost of
Government
WASTE BREEDER
OF SEDITION
Calls, Attention to Fact
That Bolshevis1n Was
Born in New York
(By Associated Pregs.l

New York, Dec. 5!-Ordinary eff
cheney in public administration
would save the people of this coun-
try $500, 100000 year. United States
Senator Chas. S. Thomas, of Colora-
do told the Association of Life In
surance Presidents in a thrift con-
ference which began here today.
Stupendous Interest Charge
"The war leave us a legacy Of a
stupendous debt" declared Senator
Thomas. 'Tt will reach, IL it does
not exceed 35,000.000, 900, or twice
as much as the combined debt of the
allied nations, including Russia,
when the war began. The annual in
terest upon this stupendous sum
will be 81, 00,000,000; nearly twice
the net total Of the nations annual
pre-war expenditure. This means a
vastly increased rate and radius Of
taxation. The people must bear the
burden: for Germany cannot make
indemnity. They will bear 1t willing
ly If economy in public administra-
ton and the application of every
dollar to the public needs shall be-
come the policy of the government
They will not and should not be
content IL the gross extravagances
Of the past continue.
Must Dam immigration
Senator Thomas declared that
AmericaR shores have been flooded
with a, mass Of humanity apparently
unassimilable. The immigrants
colonies have become national
plague spots. breeding places for all
the ugly disorders of the century,"
disruption of the central powers, he
believed would remove all restric-
pie. THE DAM" he declared, must
be erected on this side of the Allan
TIC"
Sewers Of Sedition
{ Your city typif1es the general SIT
uation. It contains the germs Of
every social and political disorder
Parts of its press are constant and
competent sewers of sedition. From
such congenial soil was bred the
black hand and I. w. w. A powder
magazine unguarded is not more
dangerous to the community.
I Ekpiosion Inevitable
Unto the face of this sinister men,
ace, wealth fiaunts the orgies of the
great White Way. It thus supplies
the East side with text and justifl-
cation. A population sullen with the
discomfort Of poverty, confronted
with the vulgar and unostentatious
display, OF lavish extravaganza will
not always remain quiescent. An ex-
plosion is inevitable.
s5oIshevism Born In New York
'It is a sinister fact that excepting
Lenine, nearly all the leaders of Rus
sian Bolshevism graduated from the
sWarminE centers Of New York, Chi
cago and Philadelphia. Their bloody
program was formulated here and
here they proposed to test it when
opportunity beckoned and Russia
became their victim.
"The war has taught the wisdom
and the. simplicity of thrift. We
should make it national virtue. It
is the best cure for discomfort.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
HELD as HOSTAGE.

Aby AAboUIIaLEu A1ttas.J
Stockholm, Tuesday. Dec. 3.-Ths
Rolsheviki have arrested and Inn
prisoned Asad Kahn, the Persian
minister TO Russia According TO
advices from Petrograd they evident
ly intend to hold the minister until
the Soviet heads OF republics I'M
Turkestan. who were reported ar
rested by order by the Bidtish auth
critics in Persia are released.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
British Fleet
Crushed Life
ont of Enemy
IBy Associated Press. )

London, wednesday, Dec. 4.-Ine
work OF the British navy during the
war was lauded By Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord OF the admiralty in his adj
dress opening the "sea power" exhi-
bitfon OF pictures and relics In Lon
don today. d.
The sea power OF the British navy
from the very outbreak OF the war,
he declared, held all the fleets OF the
world In a silent grip, crushed the
life out of the enemy countries and
assured the freedom Of the world by
its efforts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
oNLY oNE FuLL PARnoN.

were granted by the state pardon
board at its session this week, except
that a full pardon was granted q man
released on parole four years ago.
now In France with the A. E. f.
ID. NJ Noah, a Iifer, who killed his
employer on a farm near Kenlnare
nearly ten years ago, and Elmer
Crowel1, Minot mail carrier, who
killed drayman at Minot, applied for
pardons without success
Hendrickson, a Fargo man serving
time for murder, and Knight, a. Fargo
man serving time for embezzle ement,
also failed 20 get pardons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
caEnarANs Jailed IA PAR1s.
(Bv Associated Press.1

~ d II3N EAbbUNIttLHu q ? Sf5H.J ---.--
Paris, Dec 5+-Seven Germans, one
of them a woman, who formerly lived
in Paris, have found means of return
ing here but have been discovered and
arrested, They had taken advantage
of the homeward movement of pris-
oners and irterfed civilians In Ger
many TO smuggle themselves into
France and make their way TO this
city. Their plea was khat they thought
the existence Of the armistice permit
ted their return.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
Kdisers S Fate
Fixed By Allies
SduS Clenencedu
fBY Associated Prese.

Paris, Dec. 5.-(Havas.)-There is
complete agreement between the
allies on all questions, particularly
that concerning the former German
emperor, declared Premier cIemen-
oeau on his return from London, last
night. He expressed satisfaction
over the important results obtained
at the conference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
L1BERAL GARNET FOR SPAIN.
/pu Associated Press. J

(By. Associated Press;1 81 onas
Who has been engaged in the task OF
forming a new Spanish cabinet, on
Ieaying the palace at midnight. az,
nounced thai the new MINISTRY W9Glu 5ale
taRe the oaths of office at noon today
STha cabinet has been chosen solely
from the supporters of Count Roman
o1es. who is a liberal leader.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
FORECAST.

Minnesota - Unsettled and colder
tonight; Friday partly cloudy with
colder in south portion.
North Dalxota-Mostly cloudy to-.
night and FFritay; colder tonight.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday; colder tonight and
in southeast portion Friday.
Montana - Unsettled tonight and
Friday; colder in southeast portion
tonight,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-05
GOULD WILL RECOVER,

lBy Associated Press.l
New York, Dec. 5.--George j. Gould,
capitalist and yachtman, who under
vert an operation for gallstones in
hospital here yesterday, spent a rest
full night ana was believed today to be
on the road to recovery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-03-28
MUSICAL TREAT

Cantata-- Life Everlasting, by
Petrie.
Sunday evening at O'clock, at
the Christian church under the
auspices of the choir will be Civ
en- one of the most elaborate cam
tatas ever given in the city. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Darkness Reigned, Male Quar-
telte and Choir.
Duet, Come Only Salvation. :"
Misses Johnson and Nordeen.
Solo, Hail Glorious Morn, y
Mrs. McGavren.
Easter Dawning, Choir
Solo, ''The LORI is Risen," Mad
ia Smith.
Easter Tidings, Solo and Cho-
rus.
Solo, THE Great Example" Mr..
Slagcnhauff.
Solo, ''Ye Slow of Heart Mr..
Ferguson and Choir.
Duet, Visions of Angels" Mr..
Wilson, Miss Hardy.
Life Everlasting, Choir
Solo, Earth Could Not Hold
Him, Mrs. Slagenhauff.
Crown the Risen King, Choir
praise Him., Mrs. r.. C. Hills
and Chorus.
Trio, Teach me to Love Thee,
Miss Hardy, Mr.. Velichcoff, and
Mr. Peterson.
JOY TO the World. Choir.
Personnel of Choir: Sopranos,
Mesdames Reel, Jackson, Fergu-
son, McGavren, Hills. Misses Reel
Hardy, Bessire, Jones and John
son.
Altos: Mesdamrs Doty, Schla-
genhauff, Misses Owens, Smith,
Hardy, Nordeen, Nordeen.
Tenors: Wilson, Ferguson, Vel
ichcoff, Bessire Bertleson Berg
Basscs: Peterson, Doty, Hardy
Reel and Schlagenhauff.
Violinist, Mrs. Frank Garpen-
Ter.
Accompanies, Mrs. Guy Smith.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-03-28
FRED II. KELLEY

Fred I'll. Kelly of Modale, young
printer we'll known in Harrison
County passed away last evening
at 4 O'Clock at his home in Mo-
dale. He had been suffering some
with lead poisoning which finally
run into more complicated trou-
BILE. Mr.. Kelley was born 26 years
ago in Poweshiek Co. Iowa. Be
sides his wife and 3 months old
baby he leaves a father and moth
err, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Kelley of
Modalr, four sisters and one bro
Their to mourn his death. The flu
neral will be held tomorrow in
Modale.