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Church Union
Is FaUored

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE propos
ed federation OF churches was APP
proved and resolutions recommen-
ding the appointment of an inter-
denominational committee of every
protestant faith and of the home and
foreign missionary societies to take
definite steps toward organic church
union were unanimously adopted
yesterday by the Congress for
Church Unity. in session here. Each
denomination will have one member
on this committee for every 100000
communicates, acting as delegates
at large to convention to be held in
1920 when 1t is proposed to take de-
cisive action on the question.
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HosplTAL size go.
lRy Associated PEGS !,

N1y 1aBDUGIaLEu IFebS.)
Washington, Dec. 7.-Anxiety over
the delayed arrival Of the hospital
ship, Comfort, several days overdue
from Europe with wounded Ameria
can soldiers aboard, was relieved
late today by navy department
announcement that the ship put in
at the Azores to escape a heavy
storm and now should reach New
York tomorrow or Sunday
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FOUR DEATHS IN FAMILY.
One KiTled in France, But No Official
Notice Received.

Devils Lake, N. d., Dec. Though
letters from his companions in the
trenches have related circumstances
surrounding the death of Charles
Egan Of Devils Lake, no official ad-
vices have yet been received OF his
death, Mrs. James Fitzpatrick a
sister, the only relative residing
here, has just been bereaved by the
death of another brother, James
Egan, at Minot, recently, and by the
death of two nieces. who have sue
cumbed to influenza.
Mandolins. ukeleles, guitars, violins.
Fargo Music Co. 516 LIST Ave. N.--Adv.
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that influenza is now revisiting
Europe and this time there are in
dications that it may be more OBJ
jectionable than the milder form Of
midsummer. We should therefore
take warning from this recurrence
and observe watchful care to prevent
further infection, since the disease
has distinctly decreased and seems
to be dying out in this country"
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COAL SHIPMENTS COMPLETED.

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. Lake shipmen mt
Of coal to the northwest, which was
about 100000 tons behind schedule
Nov. %, has been virtually completed,
the fuel administration announced
last night. The last consignments OF
bituminous coal were said to be on
the water and by the end of the week
tho last OF the anthracite shipment
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Dispatches from Copenhagen state
that Prince Henry Of Prussia, broth
er of ex-Kaiser Wilhelm. has been
located at the castle Of Duke Fried
rich Ferdinand Of Schleswig- Hol-
stein at Eckernfoerde. He declares
that he is heartily in accord with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-07
ABOLISH CONSUMPTION.

Iby HNHUNIdEUU Hbs.J
Dundee, Dec. Tho British repre-
sentatives at the peace conference
will demand general and absolute
abolition of CONSUMPTION throughout
Europe. winston Spencer Churchill
made this announcement in a speech
here last night.
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sATuRnAY. NoY. al.

/ American soldiers, though wounded.
never complain, Capt. l. 3. Hanna,
former governor OF North Dakota,
writes from France.
Oriental limited, went into ditch at
Vance, 2G miles northwest of Fargo.
No one injured.
Employment service of United
States department OF labor WilI nave
representatives at rehabilitation
points 10 facilitate return of soldiers
TO civilian populations.
Fargo high school win open eas-
ketball season with Casselton nigh IN
Fargo Dec. 10.
Nineteen-nineteen convention OF
North Dakota Sunday School associa-
ton to be held at Mandan.
Every high school boy in North pa-
kota expected to enroll In BOYS
working reserve to increase food pro-
,iuction in 1919, w. /. Van Horn, state
director, announced.
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FARGO AND NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
or THE WEEK FOR THE SOLDIERS

:, Ice from Fort sill, Okla. to Santa re,
Cost of juvenile court of Thirs judi
ciaf district has been S13,193,sa for ~
The salvage department Of the Far
viii close its doors next Saturday
Lieut., w. II. comrls, Fargo, listed
ten letters to his parents dated Oct.
Jack Page. former Fargo baseball
player, died in ST. Paul.
Cass county threshed 6.267,97T BUSH
els of grain last fall.
Lieut.. II. G.. Markley. Bismarck, the
| lighting chaplain of the Second North
Dakota, home from France, and will
make speaking tour of state.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. q.
Sioux Indians on Fort Yates reser-
walton celebrated dance OF victory for
first time since Custer massacre.
County farm agents in North Da-
kota are conducting fight on hlackleg,
Annual conference of Fargo district
of Methodist Episcopal church opened
France Went mad with Joy when
Germans signed armistice terms. Miss
Stella Buchanan, of Buchanan, N. D.,
who is in Red Cross service, wrote 70
Fargo ONCE Of United States en-
ployment service today canvass for
jobs for returning soldiers,
Fargo city commission indefinitely
Light, Heat & Power Co. to reduce
gas rates IL permitted to increase
steam heat rates.
George Hancock, prominent Fargo
architect, IN letter to The Forum, de-
| clares against government control OF
railways and telegraph and telephone
lines
man of Mott, died.
Pvt. John Bannister. Fargo, is the
fourteenth CO B man to die in France.
He enlisted in June. l917.
/ THURSDAY, DEC. s.
/ Fargo has taken steps to secure
,, s300, 900 postoffice planned when war
was declared.
Capt. NJ. w. Murphy. Fargo, who has
been in Red Cross work in France, viii
arrive home next Tuesday, Dec. 10.
William r. Kittel,. sent to federal
prison at Lsavenworth with his broth
er two years ago for S25e,o00 shortage
has been pardoned by President Will
The open sugar bowl is back on the
tables in North Dakota hotels and
restaurants.
has Increased 14S in year.
Winter sports will be featured in
Fargo. Big ice carnival to be held
Dr.. J. p. Frenette. prominent Fargo
Figures show six of ten constitu-
tional amendments proposed by Non
partisan league failed to pass.
FRIDAY, DEC. q.
The National 4Nonpartisan league
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FARMERS PRESENT PETITION.

Over y5UJ Sign Nequest TOT EaFly
Discharge Of Soldier Farmers.
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. THE
names of 1,575 farmers OF this sec
ttion are attached to petition for
v1arded yesterday by Rex Willard,
cgunty agent of Grand Forks coun-
ty. to Herbert Hoover, asking that
he use mis- Influence to obtain the
early discharge from the army OF
farmers. There is sore need of farm
labor early next spring, the farm
sers declare, and they fear that the
acreage may be seriously reduced
unless the farmer soldiers are freed,
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MONDAY. DEC. 2.

Equity Cooperative Packing Co..
Fargo, will increase capital stock
from $1,000, 900 to 100000.
Annual meeting of North Dakota
Implement Dealers association to be
held in Fargo Jan. 22-23-24.
Use larger sizes of hard coal, appeal
made by state fuel administrator.
Miss Harriet Pearson, librarian at
N. D. A. c., elected secretary-treasur-
err Of state library association.
itely postponed because. of hu.
question Americans in France are
asking, according to Lieut. Walter D.
Bayard, former Fargo college athlete.
j, B, Bergstrom, OF Bergstrom d
Grove, Fargo furniture dealers, died
of pneumonia following influenza
Fargo assembly, Isabor's Loyal La
gion, proposes course OF Americanism
for Fargo night school. ..-.
A state market bureau for hand
ling produce of state proposed by
John N. Hagan, state commissioner of
agriculture.
of 8. A T. c. units at agricultural col
lege and Fargo college. Work must
be completed by Dec. 81.
Mrs. Augusta Hogue, residing 10
miles northwest Of Bismarck, arrest
ed charged with threatening life or
J. P. Hardy resigned as secretary
of Fargo Commercial club to accept
postmastership.
TWO hundred attended memorial for
dead of Fargo lodge Of Elks. =
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COFFEE EXCHANGE 70 RE OPEN

q
washington, Dec. Z. The New
York Coffee Exchange may re- open
when it desires, 1t was announced
today by the food administration,
Members of the exchange will meet
III New York Monday to determine
the date of reopening and when
trading will be resumed.
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TUESDAY. DEC. 3.

Edgar Hoover. federal prisoner in
Richland county jail at wahpeton.
sawed his way to liberty.
The Bismarck committee for fa1her5=
less children in France has adopted
100 children to date.
Col M, A. Hildreth, United States
district attorney for North Dakota.
says any citizen can. arrest deserter
and receive reward of $50.
Lieut. Granville Hancock, Fargo, is
blazing trail for airplane mail serv-
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clip This and Mail II to Your
Soldier Friends In Francs or
In American Camps, They
Hunger for News from Home
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u. 8. TAKES NO PART in TRIAL.
- LEY ASanciafad PresSA

washington, Dec THE United
States government is still standing
aloof from the controversy in Europe
over the possible extradition of the
former German emperor for trial. 1t
was said at the state department to-
day that this question had not been,
considered in Washington and that
the American government had ex-
pressed no opinion on the subject
whatever
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DETAILS FINISHED
FOR CONFERENCE.
Council Meets Early in Jan
uary and Closes Early
In May
cry Associated Press.1

Paris, Dec. T.-President wilson
will be informed by wireless OF the,
plans for the assembling OF the inter-
allied conference and the meeting or
the peace congress. He Will also pc
advised concerning the recent gath
erine. of the supreme war council at
London. In the meantime reports
that the President has approved OF
ANYTHING done at the supreme coun-
ell are premature. as the steps taken
at that meeting have not been made
known to him.
The plans concerning. the peace
meetings are the results of Col. Ed
ward M. Houses long talk with
Premier Clemenceau, following
conference with Baron Sonnino, the
Italian foreign minister, and the
dor to France. .
Confer at Paris
The inter allied conference will
reassemble on Dec. is or IT. The
meetings will be at the foreign Of
fee in the Quai d Orsay and not at
Versailles. David Lloyd George. the
British premier, and A. J. Balfour,
the foreign minister, expect to come
here at that time ito meet President
Wilson and attend the conference,
but the elections in Great Britain
may not permit them to remain more
than two or three. days.
Peace Conference in January
The opening Of the peace congress
is set for the first week in January.
It was the desire of the Americans
to begin at the earliest possible mo-
nent. Other delegations felt that a
later date would be necessary. owing
to the Christmas holidays and the Of
fetal functions connected with the
presence of President Wilson and
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy, but
the first week in January finally was
chosen. The first meetings will be
for the actual framing Of the prelim-
inaries of peace with the represent
atiyes of the enemy powers Who will
be present. r.
Council Personnel
The names of the French delegates
to the peace conference have not as
vet been announced, but it is under
stood they will be three members of
the government, and possibly a
fourth member. The British dele
gates will be Premier Lloyd George,
Foreign Minister Balfour. Chancellor
Of the Exchequer Andrew Bonar Law,
George Micoll Barnes, labor member
OF the war cabinet. and a fifth dele
gate not vet selected. It is antici-
pated that the peace deliberations
will last about four months and I'M
less unforeseen obstacles arise, the
final action will be reached toward
the early part of May.
r -
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Musical Merchan-
disc that will
stand the test of
tt m e that is
worth dollar for
dollar paid for it,
at STONES.
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NO ULTIMATUM SERVED
ON HOLLAND BY GERMANY
Oiscredit Thrown on Rumored
New Rupture of Two
Countries.

Washington, April 27.-No ultimatum
has been served upon Holland by Ger
many and the German minister is still
at The Hague.
This was asserted in dispatch from
the foreign office at TIE Hague re-
ceived at the Netherlands legation to-
day.
officials at the legation expressed the
belief that reports of Holland and Ger
many being near a rupture had been
greatly exaggerated" and looked upon
the advices received today as clear
ing up the sitaution to marked de-
gree"
Published reports that an cml lrgo
Rad been placed upon imports from tho
Dutch West Indies we're discounted at
tho legation. II was said that licenses
had 10 be secured for exports from the
islands. hut 50 far as VAS known. there
was no embargo
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Heaviest and Fercest Fighting of Picardy Fields
Offensive Results Advantageously for Troops
Under Tri-Color Who Were Undaunted
by Terrific Barrage.
Points Near Villers-Bretonneux and Hangard
Despite Obstinate Counter Attempts.

4, tonneux first fell into the hands OF
the French. then the northern part OF
Hangard wood, and finally a portion
of Hangard village. The enemy OBJ
stinately came back again and again,
launching at least h" dozen OF
| the most violent counter attacks In
the course of the day. but always
falling to dislodge the French. who
held on like leeches. Every wave of
German footmen vas swept back.
each time in greatly diminished
strength. In some instances most OF
the Germans were killed.
This evening the struggle Is still
continuing with undiminished fury in
the wood and village of Hangard.
The village changed hands twice and
when night fell possession Of it was
divided.
British Had Cleared Way.
Considerable aid was afforded to
the French attack by the fact that
the British in Villcrs- Bretonncux had
cleared the enemy from positions to
the southeast of that town.
The Germans were enabled to bring
forward their new divisions by means
of the strictest measures of prccau-
ton to prevent the movements from
being observed by the vigilant allied
aviators, keeping watch from air
planes and captive balloons.
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SPECIAL TRAINING FOR
ARTILLERY OFFICERS
Schools TO Be Established at
Camp Jackson and Camp
Eustis.

Washington, April H.--Spseisl
training camps Tor artillery Off
GERS are to be established at
Camp Jackson, S. C., and Csmn
Eusti., near Fort M 'oe. Va.
Camp Jackson Will be given over
TO the instruction OF field artillery
eliqibIes from the third Officers
training camps About 1000 men
will be ordered there.
Camp Eustln viii be used TO heavi
ARTILLERY. comprising former coast artil.
iory units. and will be- a two brigacc
csmn. Col. Frank Is. FERGUSON. whc
recently returned from q trip abroad
where he received Instructions from
ordnance experts on the allies stan
viii command.
students ht camp Euatis win : 5th
with the aviation Observers from Lang
isy nold nearby. and also with the ad-
jaccnt balloon school of the signal
corps.
Lieut.. Col. Robert " Danforth has
been designated 90 command az Camp
Jackson. n Dr. planned to maintain
there between go 0pl aud 10000 men
when tho schools f0f both enlisted and
..-tronncl are under way.
Most OF thf Inftru,tor- fur the enlisted
men vIIi .oms from me ranks OF grad -
uais4 ~ . third reserve campo who
have taken the Complementary course.
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.MADBECAUSE SHE
WAS CALLED SPY
Mrs. Wallace Back in Cali
fomia and Says She'll Sue
Papers Here.
Especial to The NewsJ

Les Angeles, Cal, April 27.--
Mrs. D. 1. Wallace, wife OF a
prominent Los Angeles attorney
who recently was arrested in
Chattanooga and detained as a
German spy suspect, reached
home last night and declared her
intention Of bringing suits for libel
against every newspaper in Chat.
n,srts n,adeein these papers that
she was in hague with a German
spy band. Mrs. Wallace. accord
inu 20 her staten Il, was arrested
in Chattancora about ten days
age for alleged attempts to induce
an army iisutsnans to divulge war
secrets. She states she was re-
leased because Il was discovered
she had been impersonated by
the real SPY, who, she says, is
Mrs. Ward with whom she tras.
cled on the same train and who
she alleges stole enough Of her Of.
fects 20 supplement information
concerning herself which the
other woman .doritly secure!
from, her during their converse
tiors. Mrs. Wallace's maiden
name was Schrader and. it 10 this
name which Mrs. Ward, who is
said tc havs been kakcn into Gus.
tody-4N Houston. Tex, assurnsd fn
the pursuit. OF her alleged spying
upon army. activities in south.
Mrs. Wallace says she was born
IN Russia and has been in the
United States fifteen years. The
husband says suits will be filed
Immediately,
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unternational News Service.

international News Service.)
London, April 27.-Powerful
German efforts to smash through
the Franco British lines along the
Belgian frontier in an evident at
tempt to pocket" Ypres all failed
before the brilliant defense Of tho
French and British soldiers, ac-
cording to the war office report to-
day.
The Germans made strong ct
forts late yesterday and last night
to extend their gains north and
west Of KENNEL hill, on the F'an-
ders front, but were held at every
point, and their assaults resulted
only in severe losses for them.
The British again extended theil
lines at Villers- BretonneuX on the
Picardy front east OF Amiens, captur-
ing 500 German prisoners. WEI
After. four violent assaults, the Ger
mans captured Locre, between fiye and
six miles southwest of Ypres but the
allied forces rallied brilliantly and re-
took the place in a storming attack
during the night,
German artillery bombarded the al
lied lines heavily north of the Lys
river.
Tried Vainly to Take Town.
The Germans tried vainly to capture
Noormezeele.
On the Plcardy field the Germans
made a tank attack. b 1t it was broken
UP under the fire of the British artil-
lery.
The official statement in full fol-
lows:
"There was great artillery activity
during the whole night on the front
north of the Lys river.
ION Friday the fighting in this area
was of the severest nature.
The enemy made repeated and de-
termined attempts to improve his
gains. After a fiuctuating battle of
many hours, the enemy was held at
all points.
"The enemy's losses were very
heavy.
Assaults against French positions
in the Locre- -Laclytte sector were
pressed with violence.
Three attacks we're made, but all
were beaten off with great loss. In the
fourth attempt the Germans succeeded
In capturing the village. In the eve-
ming we counter attacked and drove
out the enemy, .regaining possession of
the village.
I'm the afternoon further heavy at
tacks developed in the neighborhood
of the wood southwest of Noorme
zecle but were repulsed.
Hundreds of prisoners remained in
our hands.
ALSO we captured forty prisoners n
the region of Givenchy.
South of the Somme river fighting
continued during the afternoon and
evening, which terminated to the ad-
vantage of the allied forces.
The Hangard Villers Bretonneux
sector of our front was advanced
again.
"A hostile tank advance in this dis
trct was broken up and we captured
over 900 prisoners.
"On the Arlcux- -Vieux Berqun Sec
tor we made successful raids taking
twenty prisoners"
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ANOTHER WAR IN SIGHT,
HOLDS VIENNA PAPER
As Result of Situation Created
by Germany in
Russia.
unternational News service)

The Hague. April 27.--Another war
is in sight as result of the situation
Germany has created in Russia, ac-
cordtng to the view taken by the Ar
bieter- -Zeitung. of Vienna.
Advices received here today quoted
the paper as assaulting Germany's ac-
tion regarding Livonia and Esthonia.
1t asks whether the Brest Litovsk
peace is still valid, adding.
"Germany's action will have to be
paid for With another war as far as
Russia is sufficiently strong.
"Of course, this Is Germany's busi-
ness, but we must not allow Austrian
blood to be shed to retain Germany S
conquests either now or later.
Austrian socialists will ask Baron
Burian (the foreign minister) whether
the Brest- -I.itovsk treaty. which bears
Austrian signatures as well as German,
is to be observed"
There have been reports that the re-
lations between Germany and Austria
were becoming strained and the fore
going article is an indication of It,
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Berlin to Give Names
Of Captured Americans

Amsterdam. April e7.-A Berlin dis
patch says that the names Of the
lS3 Americans whom the Germans re.
tie A. Scicheprcy in the 81. Mihlcl
sector viii be publish d In the Ca
zettc dcs Ardcnnos German prop
a randH organ. published in French.
This will bo done. tho dispatch asyN.
because doubts have been cxtre==f-ti
outsidc ~ Germany hat Dri70nrrH In
such numbers we're taken.
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Papal Nuncio to Make
Disciplinary Inquiry

London. April. 27.--The correspond
cnt at The Hague Of the Exchange
Telegraph company reports that a
great sensation has been caused In Vi
onna by an announcement that the
papal nuncio there has begun a dis
ciplinary inquiry. at the request OF the
Austrian government. into the case of
the Archbishop of Laibach. He Ia
charged with having placed himself at
the head Of the southern Slav MOVE
ment, the aims of which are said to
constitute high treason.
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Germans Call Marines
From U. 5. Devil Dogs
tAasocintod Prosg)

New York. April -7.--United states
marines in service in France are proud
Of he title "Toufol lIundon," or devil
dogs" conferred upon them by the Ger
mans according to letters received at
marine corps recruiting headquarters
here from overseas. The name, the let
tors say. saves the soldiers OF the
sea" from selecting substitute for
the unfavorod Sammy
Wow. tho. guys Put us IN the same
class with the ladies Z, ON hell" vet
Gran sergeant ~ the larlncs was
quoted an saying In note l-ht home.
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tinteTHHtlOnNI news SCTNlcc,l
Washington, April 27,---Tho size OF
the casualty list was again larger to-
day, the war department issuing one
containing 1903 names Eleven sol
diers. including two leutonanis. were
killed in action, four died from acci-
dents. two died from disease. forty
seven were wounded severely and
thirty-sevon wounded slightly. while
two were reported missing In action.
The list follows:
Killed In Action.
LIEUTENANTs
John u, Arnett Chas. X, Long.
SERGEANT
Edward j. Beatty.
CORPORALS.
Edward r, Wing. Harry r. Ditmars.
pRIVATES.
Charles y. Cosma. Eric q. iiedqulst.
Frank Durwin. Abo Koser.
Bernard T. litzsmmons.
Henry A. Lacroix.
Died Of Accident,
|s.s,a... s. 1liEigTESANTa. ..ass 4
Charles s, wilnsms.
WAGONER.
Fred Bonyca.
PRIVATE.
John Cochrane.
Died OF Disease.
PRlVATES.
Sam Herman. pneumonia.
Charles Nails ymphy sarcoma.
Severely Wounded.
CAPTAIN
John 7. EnglHh.
LlEUTENANTS.
Clement A. Fogarty.
Richard II. Fuiong.
Harvey G, Updegroyc.
SERGEANTS.
Geo. NJ. Parks. Charles l.. Gilbert.
Clovis l.. Desaultmiers.
CORPORALS.
Charles J. Hill. Samuel Tobias.
VIM +. sheridan.
James j. Henderson.
COOKS.
Andrew H. Broadhurst.
Leon Robertson.
WAGONERS
Russell Drury. Richard NJ. Land.