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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
FARGO HAS GOOD
bull DING YEAR
DESPITE WAR and
THE HIGH PRICES
Total Of Permits Issued In
II Months Aggregate
1896, 700
rs THIRD LOWER
THAN FOR 1917
No boon, but Some Work
for Every Builder Seen
For 1919
rs THIRD LOWER
THAN FOR 1917

Nineteen eighteen was a good
building year in Fargo despite the
war and high prices,
The total of building permits is
sued for the IL months of year was
SS26,7D0 as compared to 81 s292s559 in
1877 d decrease seJf gapproxlfl telys a
third. The number of permits of all
classes was 469.
There were fewer new buildings
erected during the past year than in
previous years, owing to the govern
ment ban on new construction be-
cause of the war. During the yea1I
permits were issued for one school,
one church. 81 flats and dwellings, of
all classes. 40 barns and private gar
ages and IL business buildings Of all
classes.
Ninety mine permits were issued
for repair jobs. the largest number
in the past ten years. Wiring and
plumbing permits totalled 26S.
'"The great increase in the number
of permits for repairs was due very
largely to ban on new buildings
which prompted owners to repair
ard remodel the older buildings"
George L. Tibert. city building in
spector said today. Several old
buildings were converted into nice
old houses were made modern"
One fine. new fiat building was
erected during the year, that being a
ten apartment building owned by G.
Rust and located on the north side.
High School Biggest Job
The new high school was the big
gest job of the year. the permit for
the general contract being set at
100000. The completed cost of the
building, however, will be consider
ably larger. The building will not.
be completed until the spring Of
1920.
The second largest permit was for
the new First Lutheran church at
Broadway and Seventh avenue north
at an estimated cost Of 100000.
During the year modern plumbing
was installed in 104 old buildings,
and electric wiring in 96 old build
ings.
July Is Biggest Month
July was the biggest building
month in 1918. the permits totalling
$454,000. August was next with
Sill .200.. October set new low rec
ord for permits, but eight for a total
Of $4,000 being issued.
Sees Good Average Year
Il believe that 1919 will be a good
average building year Building IN
spector Tibert said II don't look for
the erection Of many large buildings,
but there undoubtedly win be a good
many new residences. the erection of
which was held up when the United
States entered the world war. ALI
indications point to a general activ-
ity in the building business, though
not as intense as that which pre-
ceded the war"
There will be no BOOM. but there
will be a little work for everybody
was the prophecy of w. d. Gillespie.
we'll known Fargo architect. Other
Fargo architects and builders ex-
pressed much the same views.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
BANK CLEARIN GS
FOR 1918 PLACES
FARGO HIGH As
BANKING Cen TER
Increasein Year is Approx
i1nately $29, 600, 600,
Figures Show
OCTOBER TOTAL
BREAKS RECORD
Month Totals for Year
Each Higher Than for
Previous Year
Comparative Statement Of CIearings
for 1OIg-1S.
Totals see, ,661. .6Ss.04 $125,674s 1884
Increase in year, $29,012,501.30.

With bank clearings for the year
ending today totalling $125,674, 1884
Fargo's position as banking center OF
the northwest has been made more
secure.
The 1918 clearings were $29,012,-
50130 higher than for 1917, When
clearings for the IL months totalled
$96, ,661, ,68S.04. Every month of 1918
shows an increase over the cores
ponding month in 1917.
Clearings for the month ending
today were $15,315, ,752.T2, as COM
pared to $7,997, ,977.09 for December
1917. For today they were $3.50, ,762. 90,
as compared to 352,260.42 for the
last day in 1917.
These figures indicate general
ly healthy business condition, not
only in Fargo but through the north
west" a well known Fargo banker
said today. They firmly establish
Fargo's position as the banking CEN
ter Of the northwest district.
Fargo's bank clearings in the past
six months have been running con-
siderably higher than in many cities
of a larger population, and with more
varied industries.
October Banner Month.
The month Of October was the
banner month in 1913, clearings for
that month totalling SIC, ,379, ,424.6S,
the highest monthly total in the his
tory of the Fargo Clearing House as
sociation. The clearings for the corr
responding month in 1917 were $11, :
S62,73S.96. 1t was in October that
clearings for the first time reached o
g5 .(lilt. .00i R n eelS mark IN Ieasrga
Every Months Higher.
The figures for each month or 1918
exceeded those of the corresponding
month in 1917, showing the increase
to be of a consistent rather than a
spasmodic nature.
Many reasons may be assigned for
the remarkable increases, notably
bumper crops and high prices, but
back OF them all is the fact of a
strong and vigorous business life that
has made the northwest one Of the
most sought fields in commercial en-
deavor
4 Less than month ago. the six
teenth weekly statement Of the Fed
Seial Reserve board in Minneapolis
listed Fargo as showing more bank
transactions than Aberdeen, S. D., and
Grind Forks c0fnbineds more than
fn 1eiena ard Billings Mont. I'M
slixfdualIv: and only slightly less
saall in Superior, Wis., twice the size
re Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
REVENGE REASON
FOR BOMBING OF
Three HOUSES IN
.PHILADELP HIA
Eight Other Houses Dam
aged by Explosions, all
Within Half Hour

Philadelphia. Dec. s1.-shrapnel
shells, loaded with nitro-glycerine or
II. N. T., were exploded late last
night at the homes OF three men
prominent in public life. There was
considerable destruction of property.
Revenge against the judicial and
police authorities for enforcing the
law against sedition and the display
OF the red flag of anarchy in this
city, the police officials said, Furnish
ed the motive.
The houses attacked were those of
Justice Robert Won Moschzisker of
the Pennsylvania supreme court: Er.
nest Il. Trigg. president Of the Phil
adelphia chamber Of commerce, and
William B. Mills, acting superin-
tendent OF police. Eight house ad-
joining these residences were dam
aged by the explosions. The three
houses are in widely separated Sec
tfons of the city. The first bombed
was that of Mr.. Trigg which is in
the western section. Here the bomb
was exploded at 10:45 p. m. Ten
minutes later the home of Mr.. Mills,
nearly three miles distant. was at
tackled and fifteen minutes after
ward Judge Won Moschizisker's
house, nearly four miles from the
Mills residence was visited by the
bomb throwers. The authorities be-
lieve the Trigg bomb was intended
for the home Of Municipal Court
Judge German who resides next
door.
Police officials refuse to tell what
clues they have, If any. All federal
agencies are cooperating with the
police. One theory is that one par
ty of men using an automobile had
committed all these outrages.
At the scenes Of the explosions
the police picked up circulars print
ed on yellow paper which contained
the def of the bomb throwers. The
heading read: ITO the exploiters, the
judges, policemen. the priests, the
soldiers" This was followed by 200
words of harangue on the rights OF
the people.
From fragments of iron and steel
gathered up after the explosion,
Superintendent Mills hopes to be
able to ascertain the type OF bomb
used by the miscreantg Twelve
pieces of steel, believed to be from
the inside OF the bomb, were found
near his home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
PRESIDENT SAYS
FAREWELL TO HIS
new ADMIRERS IN
GREAT BRITAIN.
Returns to France After
Notable Visit With
British King
LEAVES DOVER ON
A CHANNEL BOAT
King George, Queen Mary
and British Statesmen
at the Station

Dover, England, Dec. 31.-Presi-
dent Wilson and his party sailed
from Dover for Calais at 1920
O'Clock this morning. The presiden-
tial train reached Dover at IL
o'clock and little time was lost in
boarding the steamer Brighton
which set out almost Immediately
on the cross channel trip. The morn
ing was cold and raw with a sharp
east wind whipping the channel
whitecaps. Notwithstanding. both
President and Mrs. Wilson remained
on the bridge until the steamer left
her pier. They smiled and waved
farewells TO those on shore while
the band played the "Star Spangied
Banner"
On their arrival on the platform
of the station when the train reach
ed here from London, a guard OF
honor consisting OF company OF
from the Dover patrol was lined up
to greet the party. The President
was received by Commander Boyle,
secretary to Vice Admiral Sir Roger
Keyes.
King Says Goodbye
London. Dec. 31.--President and
Mrs. Wilson left Victoria station
this morning on a special train en-
route to France.
King George and Queen Mary and
the Duke of Connaugf1t accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson to the station.
Mrs. Wilson chatted with Queen
Mary and shook hands with all pres
ent as the train pulled out the king
and queen waving their handker-
chiefs and the band playing as 1t left
the station.
It was a dark and rainy morning
but crowds lined the streets from
Buckingham palace 70 the station
and cheered as the procession pass
ed. President Wilson and King
George were in the first carriage;
Mrs. Wilson, Queen Mary and Prin-
cess Mary In the second, and mem-
bers Of the Presidents party and
court officials were in the three 9TH
er carriages.
Mr.. Wilson and King George in
spected the guard while the ba~Si
/ played the Star Spangled Banner
Iaresidept and AIRS. w son bade
farewell to King George, Queen Mary
and Princess aNIary in the waiting
room and then took their leave of
Premier Lloyd George, Andrew Bo.-
mar Law, Lord Robert Cecil and Sir
Eric Geddes. who were at the sta
ton.
AS Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson,
followed by President Wilson and
King George left the waiting room
the band played "Over There" The
guests on the platform applauded
enthusiastically
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson en-
route to Dover were Lord Herschell.
Sir Charles Gust, John w. Davis,
Vice Admiral Sims, Rear Admiral
Cary I. Grayson. Major General
John Bindle, Colonel William w.
Harts and Miss Edith Benham, Sec
retary to Mrs. Wilson.
Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson car
ried on an animated conversation to
the last moment, President Wilson
having to call Mrs. Wilson's atten-
tion to the fact that the train was
pulling out.
King George has presented mag
nificently bound and illustrated his
tory of Windsor Castle to President
Wilson as birthday gift. according
to the Mail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Macy Asks For
Men and Money
90 Aesocinted press. }


washington, Dec. 314-Secretary9
Daniels asked the house naval com \
mittee today to provide for a tenn
porary increased naval personnel Of
100000 men for the year beginnings
next July, leaving the question Of a
permanent peace time personnel to.
be determined after a detailed study
of compliments for ships TO be nladei
during the summer under the dtrec-
tion of Admiral Benson. He also
sought authority TO transfer 1000 of
ficers among the reserve force 70 thei
permanent naval establishment.
Mr.. Daniels also asked the COM
mittee to write into the new appro-
priatfon bin a provision making PERI
manent the war time pay increases fori
enlisted men. This would give in-i
creases OF SIS to $3.50 a month over
the pro-war scale making the pay
range from $50 to SCI a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
BeIiez,e Threat
To Suicide Filled

Fergus, Falls. Mimi. Dec. 3i,-lE
the body found In the Mississippi
river near Pipestone, Mimi. is that
of Emil Back, as believed, the man
carried out his threat TO commit gIl-,
icfde. contained in a letter TO To-
cal labor officer.
Back several months ago was
given employment through the local
labor bureau. Several weeks ago he
wrote of his movements. and said
that he intended. TO end his life by
drowning. Officials paid little at
tention to it. as the man had related
several unusual stories and was not,
therefore, considered seriously.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
nnR.ECAST.

Wisconsin, Unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday,; probably snow
hurries in east and south portions to-
night: colder tonight and in east and
south portions Wednesday,; cold wave
in southwest portion.
Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; colder in east portion
tonight; not so cold in west portion
"wednesday.
IoWa-MostIy cloudy and unsettled
tonight and Wednesday; colder toe
night; cold wave in northeast and
central portions.
North Dakota-G Generals fAfr to-
night and Wednesday,; rising tempe
ature.
South Dakota Fair tonight
Wednesday unsettled; possible snow
not quite so cold wednesday, and ia
extreme aorth portion tonight
Montana - Generally fair 9untgh
and Wednesday; not so COLD tonight
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Appeal Likely
III Toze,n1ey case

Minot. Dec. S1.-When shown the
report from Fargo of the discharge
of A. c. Townley from bankruptcy,
e. 3. McCutcheon, trustee for Town
ley said:
The case viii certainly be taken
to the circuit court OF appeals as
rapidly as possible after we receive
d copy of the courts order We
are satisfied that we presented evil
dence that warrants such STEP
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
BERGER ON TRIAL
FOR CONSPIRACY:
HAD SIX NEPHEWS
IN WORLD " AR
Congressman-elect on Wit
ness Stand in His Own
Defense
(By Associated Press

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Victor L. Berger,
congressman elect from Milwaukee.
took the stand in his own defense at
the opening of today's session OF the
trial of himself and four other So
cialist leaders on charges of conspir-
acy to violate the anti-sedition law.
All the other defendents have preced-
ed him.
Mr.. Berger told the story of Social
ism in America and Of his own anti
war activities as the leader of the
Socialist party. In 1897, he and 9TH
srs, he said, organized the present
Socialist party. He said he had never
been arrested until the present pro-
secution.
In 1910. the Socialists carried MIL
Waukee and Berger was elected to
congress, being the first Socialist TO
attain success. Witness said he was
received cordially in Washington by
both the Democratic and Republican
leaders. While a congressman he fill
ed Impeachment proceedings against
Federal Judge Hanford, who later re-
signed. This statement was brought
out by q question from Judge Lands.
who requested that "If you have done
anything about any crooked Judge,
let us hear about 1T"
Witness failed of re-election in
1912, and was again defeated in 1914,
but was elected last November. He
said that he had six nephews in the
war, one of whom was killed in action.
The Milwaukee Leader, OF which he
is publisher, witness said, was found
ed in 1911. He insisted that on sew
eral occasions the threat of the So
cialists to call general strike had
averted war. He related the unsuc-
cessful efforts OF international Social
lists to avert the war just closed. He
said he was not pro- German.
mo Socialist could be pro German
or pro ro-kaiser," said the witness. "The
words Socialism and kaiser are con-
Trajectory terms
Berger's opinion of the war news of
1914-15, he said, was expressed in his
instructions to his sub-editors who
were told to lead with the Berlin
lies and follow with the French and
English lies" His orders, however,
were to print all the war news all the
time.
Il have never" he said, been one
of those radicals who believe that
the world could be turned upside
down over night. believed in evo-
luton rather than revolution. 1t may
be slower but the results are more
permanent. Human society is an or
ganization which must be gradually
altered as 1T grows"
Discussing the Socialist war pro-
gram adopted at st. Louis, in 1917. IN
which the party expressed opposition
TO the entrance OF the United States
INTO the war, the witness said that he |
lid not approve the language Of the
document. There were three shades |
of opinion at the meeting, he said, the |
which he shared, the
.adical, and the ultra radical. Ber- |
ger said he did not address the com
yentions
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Turkish Cabinet
FnUOrS Allies
lBY Associated Preas. !

Paris Dec. 31.-A liberal cabinet
favorable to the Allies, has been or
ganized in ConstantinopIe, under the
presidency of Prince Sabheddin. This
action followed the recent dissolution
of the Turkish chamber.
The food situation in Constantine
ople according to reports reaching
here, is deplorable, all articles having
reached exorbitant prices. Distri-
button Of water in the city has been
interrupted on account of the short
age of coal The shortage also has
prevented the departure from Con-
stantfnople Of German and Austro
Hungarian nationals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Hapby zVe1Q, Year
From Uncle Sam

washington, Dec 81 Increased
wages, effective tomorrow for en-
ployes OF all departments of the
telegraph systems under govern
ment control. except lemployes ct
s'non- -functionaI'' offices and mes
sengers, were announced today by
Postmaster General Burleson. Em-
<ployes in service more than a year
ard a half get an increase of 10 per
cent and those employed less than a.
year and q. half. 5 per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
MINNEsoTAss FLU ToLI-

Wy Ata3tLlg gasAA5A ta5bl1sl
ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. s1.-Infiuenza
caused about 5000 deaths in Minne-
sofa this year, according TO figures
made public today by the state boagd
OF health. Incomplete records show.
IFS. .s97 cases OF infiu1enza and 5.s92
deaths, have officially been reported
this year. Health officials believe
that many cases hare not been Fa-
ported 10 the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Allies Control
Black Sea Coast
(By Associated Press.l )

Constantinople, Dec. 31.-Allied
forces now control the Black sea
coast and. the British have occupied
Batoum, which is connected byspipe
line and the OIL center of Baku on the
Caspian sea, according to an announ-
cement made here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
VIE Is Dead.
Husband Sick

Mrs. KATE Mcdonald, 80. wife Of
Roy Mcdonald, a confectioner of
Grace City, Foster county, and a
son of Mrs. NJ Il. Abbott. 31S Tenth
street north, Fargo, died at her home
in Grace City Sunday afternoon of
pneumonia following influenza. Her
ease, and two children survive.
Funeral services will be held in
Fargo when Mr.. Mcdonald has re-
covered from his illness. The body
is being held at the Luger pariors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Way BeIozO Zero
III Minnesota

Minneapolis. Dec. 31.-Trains from
the west were from one to nine
hours late today. as a result OF q
blizzard that is raging in North Da-
kota and Montana. Below zero tenn
peratures were reported from sew
eraI Dakota cities.
Duluth, Mimi. Dec. 31.--On the
heels of last nights blizzard. which
interfered with street car traffic and
railroad schedules, New Years eve
will usher I'm the first below zero
weather for this district of the win
ter. Duluth win get 20 below zero
before daylight tomorrow. according
to Weather FOrecaster Richardson,
and Iron Range cities and towns will
get % below zero. or lower. The lovg
temperatures forecast are for Nit
nesota and Wisconsin. western
states are due for a rise in temper
ature, Forecaster Richardson said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
Field Marshal Tells Indus
trial Magnates He Fa
vors Occupation
SILESTA SCENE
OF DISORDERS
Germans Refuse Polish De-
mands; Munich Plot
ters Arrested 4
fRy Asaoctated Press. ]

Won Hindenburg telegraphed TO Ger
man industrial magnates saying that
he would support British occupation
of Berlin, according TO a Berlin dis
patch to the Mail under date of Sats
urday.
5oIshevist Outbreak.
London, Dec. S1--Bolshevism broke
out in German SiIesia Saturday, ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch. Strik-
ing TRiners seized officers of the
companies employing them and COM
PEELED them to sign ''all sorts Of
documents" the dispatch says.
It is stated that the disorders are
OF a Russian Bolshevist characters
and there has been numbering and
Silesia has been declared Bolsheyist'
republican, it is said.
Refuses Polish Demands.
London, Dec. 31.--GeFTnany has
refused TO accede to the demand OF
the Poles that Polish troops be per-
mitted to use the railroads from the
Polish border to Wilma, according to-
Warsaw advicss to the Mail.
In the meantime, it is said, that
the Germans have demanded that
German troops returning from huS"
sla be allowed to use Polish railways<
1t was urged by Berlin that 100000.
German soldiers would otherwise be
compelled to march through.
The Poles have consented to this
arrangement with the stipulatioR
that the German troops would hss
disarmed. Berlin has not replied teA
the Polish conditions.
PIotters Arrested.
Munich, Monday, Dec. 30.-Seven-
teen prominent men were arrested
here last evening by the police, as.
sisted by members OF the local SOL
diers' council. The arrests caused a
sensation. The men were at a hotel
and are said to have been engaged in
a conference when the officers ar
rived. They say they were arranging
for the recruiting OF citizens soldierg
but the police accuse them Of aiming
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
When The Boys
Come Home =
1e.375 TROOPS ON WAY HOME.

tVg0f0 u ANSSB0 A&1N NtfaN FbSBHGs
Washington, Dec. 3l.--Two battle
ships, the Kansas and the Georgia.
and the arnlored cruiser, North Caro-
lima, are among the IL vessels which
the war department announced yes
terday had sailed from France be-
tween December rs and 27 with re-
turning soldiers. The last OF this
fleet OF troop ships is due either at
New York or at Newport News jan
uary 13,
The II ships carry in all approx
mately 1875 officers and men. The
navy craft, especially fitted for this
work because OF the shortage of tom
mage to get the army home, carries
the following quotas:
Georgia, 967: Kansas. 1,42s: and
North Carolina, 1888. Other nayaf
vessels being fitted out for transport
work will give a total carrying capa-
city for 10000 men from this source.
Included in the units en- route
homeward as announced today are
five complete field artillery regI-
ments, the 125th, 12Tth, 145th 301st
and 33rd. Each has in the neighbor-
hood of I,500 men and more than so
officers. There are en- route also
two complete trench mortar battal-
ions, the 9Th and 7th, with about 30
officers and 700 men each.
1000 Coming Home Soon.
Washington, Dec. 31.-General
Pershing notified the war depart
ment today that additional units
with total strength of approxi-
mateIy $4,000 men had been, assign
ed for early convoy home. They in
cIude the 329th and 330th infantry
of the S3rd division with strength
of more than so officers and 3,400
men each and the fourth regiment,
air service, including about 16 aero
squadrons.
The 54th field artillery with 106
officers and 2,429 men and the 116th
engineers and train, rs officers and
1,600 men also were among the units
designated for early return. Aero
squadrons included are the 2lst,
Goth, 31st, 32pd. 33rd. 37th, 43rd.
162nd, 1O1st, 257th, 184th, 48$rd.
4S9th. 490th, 469th. and 640th and
air service mechanics include ths
18th 18th and 18th companies. The
organizations of the 4th and 55th
and 57th, pioneer infantry represent
ed by one officer and one man each
and 16zth field hospital. two officers
and SIS men also are designated, as
is a casual company from the air
service and one from the chemical
warfare service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
" p official
Dies in Fargo

Charles G. Burdick.. so. Minneapolis.
Mimi, division freight supervisor
for the Northern Pacific railroad
company, and veteran enploye OF
the road. died in Fargo hospital at
$3.50 o'clock this morning from bron-
chial pneumonia suffered a week ago
while In performance OF his duties.
Arriving I'm Fargo Ill, he was taken
to the hospital Mrs. Burdick was at
his bedside when the end came.
y. r. Wasem shipped the body TO
Mfueanolis this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31

Chestnuts forAurlgey stuffing should
be blanched, cooked till tender and
put through ricer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31

Full Associated Press
Leased Wire Service
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-31
RoIshevist Outbreak.

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