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try regular army private Davis was
n graduate of the Central High school:
class of 1909. and lived with his wtdowed
mother. Mrs. Mary a. Davis, at oil9
SAMSON street.
Private John A. Cannon. killed in
action. had only been back from resi-
camp a few hours when he was sent
over the top and was instantly Killed,
He vas twenty-e!ght years Old was
drafted last April. trained first at camp
Meade and later at Camp Greene. where
he was assigned to Company a, sixty
first Infantry, regular army. he wrote
rust leaving the front for two days al
a rest camp. According to the War De
partment notice he was killed on OC-
tober j.. The young soldier lived with
his father, Thomas Cannon. and ms
three sisters at 1O1l North Forty third
street
Corporal Richard Weiss. killed in
action on November :, was member OF
company E. 3l5th Infantry' 10 He was
trained at Camp Meade and sent to
France in July of this year. Weiss was
twenty-five years old, Goapmaker by
liam weiss. at 4OOT Old York road. The
telegram announcing his death arrived
a week ago today and yesterday Il letter
was received from the young soldier
written the last week in October. saying
that he was well and happy. but very
tired, as his regiment had been hard
ut it for six weeks \ brother. Edmund
Weiss. twenty-eight years old, is at
tached 10 the quartermaster'S corps and
is now in France, while another brother.
| Elmer, thirty-one years old, Is member
fof the marine corps and is also in
| Frpnce.
| Private Robert Richie. killed in ac-
ton was twenty-five years old and lived
! with an uncle, David Triebels, at 1888
| North Marvinc street. He joined the
colors in May Of this year and went to
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invalided home as soon as he can stand
the journey. A royal welcome awaits
him in Edgewater Park when he iinaii,
The young soldier was born in Edge
water Park, Ia a graduate of the Beverly
High School and was prominent SO
Siss SGs WITH VI hs s. IssiSn %Ss' anS M.
William WINS, at Cooperstown, the
birthplace Of Fenimore Cooper, the
novelist. which is located about half a
mile from Edgewater Park, N. j.
Corporal Ralph Ogden, officially re.
ported wounded. is eighteen years OF
age and is son OF Mr.; and Mrs Hussel ss
Of %ss, th
Of the 1o9th Infantry, a company that
has only twelve men left out of their
original quota. Following an intensive
training at Camp Hancock. he embarked
now famous 1osth and 10th Regiments:
A. brother. Russell, twenty-one gears Of
age. Is now with the Canadian Mounted
ssefS Branch sf of Ss %Rss Gnssa
service, but was turned down. owing to
some slight defect from previous OPP
GRAFTON. Russell was a noted football
| player at the Central High School, hav-
two years. A third brother Of this pa
triotic family. Lloyd, enlisted In the navy
| at the age Of fifteen and Is now on board
ship In foreign waters
| PrlVNe SamueI GoVDerR, company r.,
315th Infantry, who was reported miss
ing since September 8, has been In a
| hospital recovering from an attack Of in
| 1uenza. He Is twenty-four years old
| and formerly worked in a jewelry store.
| He was drafted last May
| Private william johnson. Company Z.
368th Infantry, of ego Panama street,
| twenty-eight years old is reported
wounded September II, although a let
| ter dated October 10, and written by him
! to his parents with whom he lived
makes no mention OF his injury. He is
twenty-eight years old and was an ele-
| vator operator.
Corporal Joseph r. Bailey, Company
G. 109th Infantry. was gassed July 10.
| but has recovered and has been pro.
NOTED to the rank Of sergeant. He
| worked as a clerk and lived with his
mother at 5l1 South Front street. He
Is thirty-three years old.
Private Frederick Keyser, Company
*, 10th Infantry. Of 2432 South Sheri.
dan street, has been reported uissinL
since September 81. but letters from
him lead his relatives to believe he |.
back on duty. Until 1916. when he en-.
listed, he was employed as a pipeftter
| He is twenty years old.
Corporal Andrew q. Glascr, Jr., Com.
pany c. Fourth Pioneers. died of pneu
! monia on October TO- He was twenty
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Honor Roll for the City
and Its Ticinity Today

KILLED IN ACTION
LIElTENANT sFLARiTr /; MnKhS1Mh. Hanarts1 uh.
.or!s!alEl ,,<,o,sr 1908 North
tLhhEN'E = fN>'"
SERGEANT LEO BRNLCEh' -lH H'"'"-
CoRPoRAL ALFRED T.. SMALIEf. Jr..
ErdSnheim Tcrracc. Chestnut HIll. Q'n.
orTtaiiy- reported v,,s .oo7
old Old Ysrt road. ,,s,u o,,-
CORPORAL EDWARD fhhH'"'
Tuip st. ,,,vpu. ATT
ia De Ian1cy st.
Privates
..,..,.., ,..o ,,r,, 9,
ROBERT RiTCHiE. 3593 North Marvtne
RFE,,;BEN II. DyFFEi., aoas Ruth st
MNNMMp MTNNMMpo9pe e 81 npAA,E az Gorth ST, Ian.
caster, Pa, $3.50, ,...,.
J0HS :. CANNON. 1911 North F'ttS'
LniiN. kEI.Ly. .&a!a AramIInGo. ave.
BENJIMiN II. sPIrzER. 20t2 Ridge
ave. ,,,,
HhkRN II. nIEKE. 1H' North Holly
JAMES u. KING. 1898 West Third St.
'' '''' ~ -, ,,s,>sr
,r,.,,>r ,,u> FISCHER. .e47
| ,nppnp r,,nu,S uc,o< \,,IIY @3iS
Ut ~ n""'H INV
| rORpORNJ ANDREW 4. GLACIER, "2i6
N"r,. l.or,,;"r'h ,st,,,>< ,s,, Nc.
KAN 81 DrnOfiriaiiH reported
| pt,,.
'""'
GGtEWHKS GGEWHKKSSI H. unGuES.. nG Is. G2SGs %IcwhaN 81
RnBERT J. PHILLIPS, S3S South FIFTY
seventh st, ,-,- ,,i,,- {.
uSRRi II Il "iEInY Il W"st uah st..
N''r'S'"""' ia
| DIED OF WOI \D~
, ,,o,svx -, p.s.
| tbhfoRNlI fNhi hoh"E'' 49,
'"rius 81, f"rmnMo"h
prlv"t"
| lOSEpH r DALTON @T33 Dhricn ST
| ...
,<TRrN
iht IENANT HAkoiD i;r.n".,.idtsiI,
,,"Sr.,r,%H ,yrn ,,,IprRT.
s,A.anII,%r u.w,pp = NprR. 5ia5
Srr,c, =, ,tn9ni'iny.lIT>S Sr'i; F,dgcwatcr die.,
| w. -
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five years old and was married. Before
being drafted in August 1918, he was
a plumber. His youngest brother Is In
the navy. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew @. Glaser, Sr.. 214 George
street. but made his home at 2246 North
Fifth street.
Private Herbert A. Fisher. Company
b, Flfty-frst Infantry, died OF wounds
october 81. He was twenty-five years
old and was drafted In November, 1917.
Before being drafted he was potter
and lived with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fisher, 975 North Hutchinson
street.
Private James r. Hughes, of 53B3
on a transport en- route to France
Hughes, who boarded at the Newhall
street address, was one of a Philadel-
phia negro quota to be drafted and sent
to Camp Sherman, o. He was twenty
three years old.
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vENIzELos VISIT DELAYEl
Crecian Premier to Wait to. Meet WilJo
in Europe ~

New York, Nov. 29.--The projected
visit of Eliptherios Venizelos, Premier
Of Greece, to this country has been
postponed "ln view of the imminent arr
rival of President Wilson in Europe"
said a cablegram received here by
the American Hellenic Liberal Associa-
ton.
The message, signed by the Premier.
was sent from London, where he has
recently been advising with Allied
statesmen regarding Balkan questions.
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IA.P. SMALLEY, JR.,'
DIES in ACTION
Former Central High Ath.
lete Slain While Lead
ing Squad
\ WAS TEACHER OF ART
Meets Heroic End Only Six
Days Before ArmiStice
Is Signed
WAS TEACHER OF ART

S,,t ,,sr.5 Sn,alIev ,tr for
WAR Central Hiph school athlete and
xaptain of the Crimson and Gold track
Yearn has been killed In action. He met
death gallantly, leading his squad mo
battle on November ., only SIX Gays ne
fore the armistice was signed
Corporal Smalley was well known !"
the city's artistic circles. ne vas "
teacher at the School OF lhouslrLa' ~ !,
farR avenue anu 49, ,,otII
he married Miss Janet Shonlz' lhe "".'
illustrator, whose sketches nave te
'quently appeared IN the hNEHLNG ,i,,
Tic LEDGER. MRS Smalley anu '.t' -,
months old daughter are nEHlE -
denheim Terrace. near me N''e'' amp
Chestnut Hill
A younger brother of corpora N'uaI-
lev. cadet Everett Snalley. also for
ner Central High School tacN team
captain is now at the artillery otIi'ets
training camp, Fort Taylor, ny 'aptah
Smalley was member of the machine
gun battalion of the 3lfth lhian'I y
and had been IN France since iaS' 'utS,
Lieutennnt Joseph j. Molten. reported
missing on September 10, has eHident,l
-retoined his unit safely. as his parents
have received several letters d.l"u
since then. the last being written on
November 6. Lieutenant Molten was with
the Eleventh Aerial Corps and had seen
service for almost year. He was one
Of fhe first American ayiators 70 go
over He is a graduate Of thc Iniver-
s,tv Of PENNSYLVANIA and while there
wss a member of the Delta psi fra
,sr,,i,v and prominent in the Masque and
ryt. 1,be official notification was re-
o.irad h,, the Young officers father at
-, ~ business 25 South Sixth
Tis P"N' "
e names m the combined
,.e neie ,,... e.. ,oda,. Including ll9
casuslts s ,rba ,o,oI from phila-
Fen.is! ,9i.,,t,. 10 ertv-tb-ao. cIgh-
deiphla ano 49, ,,:o boe1 IsilIod in ac-
teen "I "no.'. .,a Iied NJ disease and
Ton n.ne ~" Tbirteen have been
Two OF Mo !i 'o,, a~o missing
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SKETCHES or THE HEROES

Private Stanley A. Davis, killed in aC-
fion on October G, coined new slang
phrase in his last letter home, written
on September 20.
-..I.b .r,;J.J T;,, The favorite meth
Al cd Of transportation
Iixzies" Ali1S over here is by hob
'.sShanks' Mare he said. His parents
were much puzzled
but towards the end of the letter he eX-
planned that he meant Just pl2in shanks'
1nare." Private Davis told Of helping TO
take number of German prisoners TO
the rear and said the Fritzies seemed
much tickled at being captured. The
young soldier happened to be in New
York when the first registration day
rolled around and so registered there. He
was called TO the Colors last winter.
trained first az Camp Upton and later
Volunteered for a sharpshootcrs job and
was given additional training at Camp
Devens, near Boston, in the use Of the
apecial Browning "snipers' gun. When
finally sent abroad he was attached to
Company | Of the Twenty-siXth Intan-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
WILL
SOON COMMA And
SOME FRENCH and
BRITISH TROOPS
When Americans Predonni-
nate In Division, Perish
ing Takes Charge
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, May 16.-General
Pershing probably will soon he com
mandtng French and British troops
as the process of brigading- Ameri-
can units with British Allies on the
western front goes forward. +
II became known. here today that
whenever American troops predomi-
nate in the brigaded. divisions as the
process goes on these divisions, under
present plans. will be turned over to
Gen. Pershing's command. $751; a..
This plan would accomplish several
things the military authorities con-
sulting upon it regard as very .desir-
able. It would rapidly increase the
size of the American fighting COM
mand on the battle line; it would
contribute tremendously to the spirit
OF unity and concerted effort, and at
the same time, instead Of holding
large numbers OF American troops
behind the lines while training, would
surround them with seasoned veter :
ans and under actual battle condi-
tions school them to be rebrigaded
later with fresh American troops
coming to France. 1t was stated of
fieialIy here today that F'och. com
mands the italian troops in italy as
fully as he does the American, Brit
ish and French troops in France and
Belgium. There has been no uues-
tion that Foch commanded the italian
troops in France. It was stated also
that Italy, besides now sending troops
to France in numbers equal to those
frssSV
now has on her lighting front a more
properly equipped army than ever
before
The information that the brigaded
allied divisions in the west probably
viii be placed under the command OF
General Pershing when the numbers
of American troops contained in them
predominate, was taken to mean that
the same principle would operate
when the predoninating numbers
were French or British.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
COUNTY FOOD
DICTATORS OPEN
THEIR SESSION

Aag & o. grt
tie us. make this our motto: Give
Them This Day Our Daily Bread "
declared E. F. Cullen. special repre-
sentative of the United States Food
administration. in addressing more
than 80 food administrators from the
state of North Dakota. at. the agri-
cultural college this morning. The
convention, the first of the kind in
the state, opened early today with
DR.. e. r. Ladd federal food admin
istrator for North Dakota. presiding.
This afternoon a round table confer
ence is being held at the Gardner
hotel.
DR.. Cullen made the statement that
if the food administratio had done
France during the month of March
from this country and at critical
time, it had justified it's existence.
He. said the large shipments to
France during the month of March
were due to the meatless days. Three
hundred million pounds of pork, ST.
10000 pounds of beef and 35,000,000
pounds of cereals. 100000 of which
was wheat, was shipped to France
during March, which was by far. the
largest shipment ever sent out of
the United States.
He stated that it was the aim of
the food administration to send 200,-
100000 pounds Of pork over to that
land during the month. and that the
shipments went third more than
that mark. The largest previous
shipment of beef was 100000
pounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
Farmer Dies of
Heart Failure

" John Ellison, 58, well known pioneer
farmer residing three miles south OF
AIapleton. died suddenly Of heart fail
.ure at his home at / O'Clock this
morning. His widow and six chill
dren survive. a..
(, Mr.. Ellisson was in Mapieton on
business Wednesday, and on his re-
turn home complained OF Seeling i'll.
At midnight his condition became
alarming, and physician was called,
but arrived after death. >,
IL. Funeral arrangements lave not
been. completed, but 1nterment will be
in Mapleton cemetery, B. T. Wasem,
Fargo, in charge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
Russian Soviet Govern
ment Protests Against
German Aggression
BREST-LTTOVSK
TERMS IGNORED
E'Clear and Precise'' An
swer Is Demanded
From Berlin
CRy. Associated f.resp.1

Washington, May ia copy OF
the protest made by the soviet gov
ernment to the German ministry Of
foreign affairs on April 26 against
German aggressions, made public to-
day by the state department shows
that the Russians gave notice Of
their intention to mobilize "all neces-
sary forces in order to secure the
freedom and independence Of the
Russian republic which is now men
aced beyond the limits established by
the Brest treaty"
THE Russian government" said
the message" has taken every meas
ure possible strictly to fulfill the
treaty from their side and in this
way to secure a state Of peace. But
in reality no such state OF peace ex-
lists. In the south OF the Russian
republic there is a further advance
northWards by German troops and
detachments of Ukrainians. They
have crossed into the Crimean pen
tnsula. simultaneously in the north
Of Finland Russian military property
Is being seized by White Guard de-
tachments operating in agreement
with German landing detachments
and under direct instruction from
German general staff.
'In order to fulfill the Brest treaty,
the soviet government has officially
declared it's readiness to open i'm
mediate negotiations with the Ukrai-
nian central rada. No answer, how
ever. has come from this govern
ment which is now directed by Ger
many. Owing to such circumstances
the soviet government considers it.
self compelled to mobilize all neces-
sary forces in order to secure the
freedom and independence OF the
Russian republic, which is now men
aced beyond the limits established by
the Brest treaty. It is evident that
such a state of, things canont con-
tinue for long"
The protest concludes by declaring
that If the German government gnds
1t impossible to maintain the con-
dition of the treaty. 1T is absolute
ly necessary to establish with preci-
sion what are the exact new de-
mands in the name Of which the Ger
man government directs Ukrainian,
Finnish and German troops against
the Russian soviet government.
= A clear and precise, answer
to these questions is absolutely nee
essary."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
CBy Associated Psess.)

London, May 16.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour was asked in the house
of commons today whether Prince
Sixtus, Of Bourbon, to whom Emperor
Charles, of Austria addressed the let
ters last year In which peace was Of
fered to France, paid two visits to
England in connection with the peace
proposals and whether he was in
communication on this subject with
Premier Lloyd George.
The whole topic Of Emperor
Charles proposals was discussed to-
day in the house OF conrnins on the
initiative OF the pacifist and advo-
Gates of peace by negotiation.
In response to questions, Mr.. Bal
four said that Emperor Charles wrote
a letter to relative (Prince Stxtus
is a brother-in-law OF the emperorI
and that it was conveyed by this
relative to the president and premier
Of France under the seal Of the
strictest secrecy. No permission was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
Urge Ldu) Aimed
At Trade Bribes

Washington, May I6.-Enactment of
"a sufficient law striking at the un-
justifable and vicious practices Of
coegelat conpege tod DT1ogTy H ~as 1rgeq 1,s2a On
commission.
Each person participating in any
such transaction should be reached by
q criminal statute, in the opinion OF
the commission, which recounted that
Investigation has revealed commercial
bribery to be general throughout
many Industries. Scores Of complaints
have been issued against firms guilty
OF the practice. but the commission.
having no criminal jurisdiction, has
been unable to punish individuals,
bribery only as an unfair method OF
competition.
"It should be noted" says the COM
mission, that the practice appears to
have been most general on the part Of
concerns in introducing the goods and
wares to German firms"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
OLSneSS FaUO1cS
Farm Insurance

Bismarck, N. D., May 16.-1n a
letter to Lee@B. Mosher. superintend-
dent of the, department Of insurance
at Washington, S. A. Olsness, COM
missioner Of insurance of North Da-
kota, goes on record in favor. Of the
passage of the bill before congress
authorizing the establishment of a
bureau of farm risk insurance in the
u. S. treasury department.
Owing to the extremely high price
Of labor, seed, feed and other sup
plies needed. and the many hazards
connected with farming in the north
west, I consider it paramount that
some. plan be devised by which the
farmer could secure protection
against losses at actual cost, and IN
these days Of high tension and uIl-
certainty, no private concern will Of
fer such protection without charging
a premium that would be practically
prohibitive."
Commissioner clsness believes a
ten per cent rate would be ample.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Local fighting has died down again
in Flanders and Pioardy and only the
guns are busy. The artillery fire con-
tinues strong all along these fronts,
as we'll as on the Arras front and Is
most violent north of kemmel and
north and south Of the Somnle from
Albert to the Avre.
These sectors have been scenes Of
all the recent fighting and they prob.
ably wi see the strongest enemy Of
forts whenever the Germans believe
the time is opportune 20 strike anew.
In Flanders the Germans have been
disappointed in their attempts 20 gain
Hill 81, as the French not only drove
them from the high ground but aIso
penetrated the enen1y positions.
In Pioardy the Germans have not
renewed their counter attacks to
drive the French from the wooded
terrain captured near HailIes. Ger
man and French artillery fire con-
tinues heavy north of the AVre. The
enemy bonbardment of the French
lines here has been most intense for
the last two weeks but the Germans
have attempted no attacks except TO
react against successful French local
gains.
General Pershins has issued his
first official statement on American
operations since his troops took over
sectors permanently simultaneously
with an announcement from Wash
ington that where American, British
and French troops are fighting to-
gether and the Americans are In the
majority the control will be in Amer.
lean hands. The Germans put down
q. heavy barrase on the American
lines northwest of Toul Wednesday
but no infantry attack resulted. In
aerial. fighting in this sector two
American aViators have accounted for
three German machines. Increased
artillery activity is noted on the Lor-
raine sector.
AS on the western front the luIl in
northern Italy remains unbroken but
with expectation that, as in France,
heavy fighting will break out soon.
An attempt by enemy aircraft 20
raid Paris "Wednesday night was frus-
trated by the aerial and artillery de.
fenses of the city. The Germans.
however, dropped a number Of bombs
on the more distant suburbs of the
French capital. Aerial activity on the
battle lines continues at high pitch.
Germany's ambitions as regards Aus
tria-Hungarys place in The MitteI
Europa plan, German newspapers
indicate, were realized in the con-
Vention agreed upon by the two EN-.
perors at their meeting. The aoree-
ment which is not yet signed, calls
for an alliance for 25 years With
closer economic relations and more
severe military obligations. Vienna
ie reported to look with apprehen.
sion. on the probability that the Aus.
tro. Hungary army will be Pruesian-
lied and believes such a step more
important than any other feature Of
the new alliance.
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Is Questioned by
Pdcifsts On the Subject
Of Prince Sixtus Letters

given to communicate the letter to
any one except the sovereign and
premier of this country. (This
answers the question which has been
raised as to why the emperor's pro-
posals were not communicated to
President WILSON,
Mr.. Balfour said he had no secrets
from President Wilson Every
thought he had on the war or in re-
gard to questions of diplomacy con-
nected with the war was open to the
President. There was no one more
desirous than the British govern
ment, he continued, that the war
should be brought to an honorable
termination. If any method could be
shown the government whereby that
would be accomplished, it would of
course be accepted. He added, how
ever, that no effort as conversations
which had been made by the central
powers had ever been made in the
interests OF fair and honorable peace;
to the contrary they had been put
forward In order to divide the allies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-16
Hobbs Accepts
Fargo PdstOrdte

Rev. r. w. Hobbs, eight pastor of
the Baptist church at Mankato, MINI,
mas accepted the call OF the First Bap-
tist church of Fargo. Announcement
to this effect was made this afternoon
by Thomas Greenshields, chairman OF
the pulpit supply committee.
Rev. Mr.. Hobbs will succeed DIR. A.
E. Peterson, who resigned last winter
and left Fargo on Dec. /, 1917, for
Spokane, Wash. Rev. Mr.. Hobbs will
take charge Aug. 1.
In accepting the pastorate., Rev. Mr..
Hobbs will head the largest congre-
cation of any church OF that denom-
ination in North Dakota.
The pastorate was offered Rev. Mr..
Hobbs Sunday, May II.