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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF war

Chancellor Won HsrtIina appeared
before the reichstau main COMMITTEES
today concerning Russian peace
! terms.
The ehaneeIIor's statement con-
corning the clauses in the German
terms which the Russians have re
Jeeted was Of an indefinite nature,
| merely declaring that the outcome OF
the incident might be awaited cheer
fully In reliance upon Germany's
strong and correct position and her
| loyal Intentions" He announced
| that the Russian proposal for the
transterenee OF the negotiations to
Stockholm had been rejected.
Unless there is q change in oriuinaI
plans, the euissaries of Russia and
! the central powers will meet today
to continue their discussion Of peace
terms which the Bolsheviki declared
are unacceptable. Russia's delsaates
have proposed that the conference
meet in Stockholm, which If agreed
to by the Germans, will make for
delay.
A news dispatch received in Lon.
don says the Russians have made
counter proposals 60 the Germans. IL
is added that they will be discussed
at the next meeting at Brest-Litovsk
on Saturday, which would indicate
the Russians have not persisted in
their demand that future meetinus
be held on neutral soil. The new
Russian proposals call for complete
evacuation of occupied territory
tion.
Reports that the German and Aus.
trian emPerors and their military
and political advisers are much per-
turbed over the Russian attitude are
followed by one that Count Won
HertIinu, the German imperial chan
celioF, 10 III. Berlin political circles
have q rumor that Won Hertlinu, who
is ~ years old, is 20 be oustsd in
favor Of. Prince Won Buelow, the
former chancellor, who is very close
to the German crown prince.
Recognition of the Lsnine TrotzICy
regime IN Russia az de facto gov
ernnnent by the entente allies is prob
able, according 60 The London Daily
Chronicle. Such change Of senti-
ftisnt, IL ig said would Be due TO the
threatened break III peace neaotia-
tions and might bring from the alliss
. statement of democratic policy
toward Russia.
Meanwhile the question of the
constituent assembly still bothers
the Bolshsviki and demands are made
that IL be called at once. The gov
ernment Of the Ukraine has sent TO
the Bolsheviki a demand that IL
its troops from the Ukraine
and decide whether or not il is at
war with that government.
Nothing has occurred to break the
inactivity of the infantry on the
western and italian fronts. Small
raids have taken place here and
there and the German artillery fire
continues strong az vital points on
the western front.
England will soon be under COM
pulsory rationins. In making this |
announcements Lord Hhondda, the |
food controller, said the situation |
was not alarming and would inn |
prove, although shortage in certain |
foodstuffs would continue. ....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
Departure From State Be
cause of Illness in Fam
lily Necessitates Step
ROGERS PREPARES
FOR NEXT CAMPAIGN
Addressed State Committee
In Fargo Today-Plan
Active Drive

At the conference of district chair
men in charge Of the Liberty bond
sales in North Dakota, L. B. Hanna
chairman of the North Dakota
Liberty bond committee, announced
his resignation from the position.
Mr.. Hanna has been Obliged to
retire because of illness in his family
which will necessitate his departure
from North Dakota, and he will not
be in the state when the next Liberty
bond sale is made. Mr.. Hanna has
directed two very successful bond
campaigns in North Dakota.
A. r.. Rogers, chairman Of the
Liberty Loan committee for the
Ninth district, will appoint Mr..
Hanna's successor, and probably win
announce the new state director this
afternoon. Mr.. Rogers Is attending
the North Dakota committee confer
ence, and addressed the campaigners
this morning.
The district chairmen constitute
the state executive committee in
charge OF the Liberty bond sales In
North Dakota, and the purpose Of
today's conference with Mr.. Rogers
is to lay plans for the next cam
paign, the date Of which has not yet
been fixed.
Take Steps Early.
1--WE are taking steps to bring
about thorough organization as early
as possible, said Mr.. Rogers to The
Forum this noon. I'VE aim to effect
an organization in every county that
will result in the sale of the bonds
directly to the people, so that the
banks will not be required to carry
them.
eft is only proper that the people
should take these bonds, and we are
hopeful of making the distribution
as equal as possible.
Every time you sell a bond to a.
man, you make Of him a better citt-
zen. A man who is in partnership
with his government can't help but
be a better citizen.
Mr.. Rogers made IL plain that the
next loan will be proportioned on the
basis Of each county's ability to buy,
and a thorough study is being made
of conditions in the several locali-
ties in this and other states in the
Ninth district.
District Makes Showing.
Mr.. Rogers announced at the con-
ference this morning that the Ninth
district had the greatest percentage
of subscribers of any district in the
United States, and that North Da-
kota oversubscribed its quota by the
biggest margin OF any state in this
district.
Discuss Details.
In his talk to the committee, Mr..
Rogers dwelt at length on details OF
the bond selling campaign. The con-
was resumed this after
noon.
Robert @. weddle. income tax coll
lector who is in Fargo aiding tax
payers make out reports, addressed
the committee at length with respect
to tax law features.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
TWO TENDENCIES
DIVIDED GERMAN
AT.
BREST-LITOVSK.
More Moderate Views Re
peatedly Upheld on APP
peals To Berlin
ANNEXATIoNISTS
NOT SUPPORTED
Complain that Russian Sol
diers Are Agitating in
German Ranks

London, Jan. 4.-Therel were two
distinct tendencies noticeable in the
enemy delegation at the Brest-Li-
tovsk meetings, the Petrograd cor
respondent Of The Daily News says,
One was annexationist and was rep
resented by General Won Hoffman,,
A more moderate view was upheld
by Foreign Secretaries Won Kuehl-
mann and Czernin.
There were frequent disputes be-
tween the two tendencies. These
were settled, it is added, by appeals
to Berlin which always supported
Won Kuehlmann and Czernin. Gen
eraI Won Hoffmann took the purely
military point Of view and complain
ed with great bitterness that the
Russians were using the armistice
to agitate among German soldiers.
The Daily News correspondent
was present at the Smolny institute
the Bolshevik headquarters, when
M. Kameneff, one of the Russian
peace delegates, presented his report
on the negotiations at Brest-Litovsk
Among other things M. Kameneff's
report showed, he says, that the Ger
their country by renewal of the
treaty Of 1904, which Emperor Mich
olas declined to extend, resulting in
a situation which was one Of the
causes Of the war. Germany made
other proposals. all for the purpose
OF obtaining a position as the most
favored nation. The Russians stated
that they believed in equality Of
trade and that at the very moment
when they were engaged in social
izing industry, Matchmaking banks,
etc, they could not subscribe to
principles contrary to Socialism Tn
this point, the correspondent says,
the Germans seem to have receded
from their position.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
Fuel Famine In PhiIadeInhia.


Philadelphia; Pa, Jan. 4.-No
immediate relief from the coal short
age in this city was in sight early
today and thousands of householders
faced another bitter cold day without
fuel.
Demands for gas have been so
great during the last week that it
virtually has exhausted the reserve
supply and the pressure has become
SO low that 1t Is almost impossible
to use a gas stove. Kerosene is also
very scarce.
An unprecedented rush for accom-
modations at hotels and apartment
houses is being made by Phila-
delphians driven from their homes
by the cold.
Twenty-six public schools remain
ed closed today and a large number
OF industrial establishments were
forced to shut down.
Both the city and state fuel
administrators said the situation was
beyond their control.
1t is all up to Washington, both
Of them said, and appeals are being
made to DIR. Garfield, the national
fuel administrator to help the situa-
tion.
Raids on coal trains continued
yesterday. Bags, baby Carriages,
carts and small vehicles were used
by the raiders to get coal and many.
tons were taken before the police
put a stop to it. Four arrests were
made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
four YEARS ILLNESS
RESULTS In DEATH

Alfredo Duncan, ia. daughter OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Alexander Duncan, 413 First
her parents al s o'clock Thursday
evening following a four years ill%
ness from q complication Of diseases.
The parents and q brother survive.
Funeral services will be held from
the First Presbyterian church at >
o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev. Thos.
j. Graham oficlating. Interment wdla
be IN Riverside cemetergs IL. Il. Moore
ln charge.
The remains viii lie In state at the
home from Saturday morning 70 noon
Monday.
Mr. Duncan ls superintendent OF the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
New ENGLAND shlvsrs.

Boston, Jan. 3. - New England's
coal situation grew worse yesterday
when the steady grip of the cold
virtually stopped land transporta-
tion and a heavy blizzard off the
coast put the finishing touches on all
attempts to move fuel by water.
Only two barges loaded with coal
arrived and both OF these were for
manufacturing concerns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
ADMINISTRATION
BILL GRAN TING
DESIRED POWERS
Is INTRODUCED
Outlines the Plan Under
Which Roads Will Be
Operated
SURPLUS DIVIDENDS
GO TO GOVERNMENT
Revolving Fund of $780,
100000 Provided For
Operating Expenses

Washington, Jan. 4.-The admins
tration bill for government operation
Of railroads proposes that the gov
eTnment shall pay compensation at
an annual rate as near as possible to
the net operating income for the
three years ended June 80, 1917.
The bill also would appropriate
$500, 600, 900 to be used as a "revolv-
ing fund" with the excess earnings
of the railroads for the operation of
the law.
The bill is entitled "a Bill to Pro-
vide for Operation Of Transportation
Systems While Under Federal Con-
troll, for the Just Compensation of
Their Owners and for Other Pur-
poses"
Duration Not Limited.
While the President, in his ad-
dress, laid stress on the Importance
of properly preserving the proper
ties for their return, the admin
stration bill specifically provides
that government control shall obtain
throughout the war and until con-
gress shall thereafter order other
WISE"
Many government officials and
railroad men made no concealment
or their beller that the railways
never would return to private hands.
One section of the proposed law,
considered very significant, lays a
heavy penalty on any one who inn
pedes possession, use, operation or
control" of the roads. 1t is regarded
as precluding a strike.
In the house, the bin was intro
duced by Chairman, Sims of the in
terstate commerce commissions
which will meet Monday to consider
it.
In the senate it was introduced
by Senator Smith, of South Caro-
lima, and will be considered by the
senate committee also on Monday.
Section / provides that the Presi-
dent is authorized to agree with and
guarantee to the roads that during
the federal control they shall receive
as just compensation an income at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
FORECAST.

Minnesota-Partly cloudy in south.
probably unsettled In north portion
tonight and Saturday: colder Satur-
day in west portion.
North Dakota-Cloudy tonight; Sat-
urday generally fair and colder.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; colder Saturday
and In extreme west portions tonight.
Montana ~ Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; colder tonight and in
east portion Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
After Once Classified, Says
They Cannot Enlist In
Recruiting Depot
ALL DEPARTMENTS
OF ARMY ARE OPEN
Tucker Estimates 100 Men
In Cass Reached q
ENLIsTNIENTS IN THE
u, s. MILITARY SERVICE
The Army

The Army
Frank B. Bayer, Fargo.
Marvin Bitner, Fulton, Mich.
Peter Causmeker, Lidgerwood.
Clyde Adams, Barney.
James ". Osborne, Fargo.
Peter Ferguson. Lankin.
Oscar j. DietZ, Wahpeton.
Otto II, Jagd, Braddock.
Nathan @. Wilbur, Minot.
SiIas Sparkling, Minot.
Murray Brown, Minot.
Walter Taylor, Bismarck.
Fred s. Elder, Bismarck.
Ross ]. Miners, Bismarck.
John ]. Mcbride. Bismarck.
Jessie Lewis, Bismarck.
The Navy.
Hans o. Scholt, Portland. @
william G. Bradshaw, Maza.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
HLoeaI Fiohtinu."

London, Jan. focal fighting
took place yesterday afternoon on
the Cambrai front, in the neighbor-
hood of the Canal Du Nord. without
producing any material change in the
situation" the war office reports.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
RECOGNITION OF LENINE GOVERNMENT BY
THE ALLIES IS NOW CONSIDERED PROBABLE
Late Bulletins From Russia
WRECK MUNITIONS DEPOT.

munitions
trict wrecked causing o
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
PRESIDENT LAYS HIS PLANS FOR OPERATING
RAILROADS OF THE NATION BEFORE CONGRESS
Railroad Unions Agree
To Plan To PreUent All
Disputes With Uncle Sam

today threshng all
through
which Recommendations the director
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04
EVEN PASSENGER
TRAINS FORCED
TO YIELD RIGHT
OF WAY TO COAL.
(Rv Associated Prsss.N

Columbus, o., Jan. 4.-For the first
time in history solid trains of coal
were being rushed through the Union
passenger station with right of-way
over all other service today. The
coal is for the east.
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coNVENE AssEMRI

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AMERICANSi
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Where You See This
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1T was in the true spirit Of Amer
lea and it was right that we should
first try to effect the necessary uni-
fication under the voluntary action
OF those who were in charge Of the
great railway properties; and we
did try It. The directors Of the rail-
ways responded to the need prompt
iy and generously. The group OF
railway executives who were charg-
ed with the task Of actual co-ordin-
alton and general direction perform
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
ASPARAGUS

Asparagus for canning must be fresh
and tender. This is of the greatest
importance. Select tips of uniform
size and maturity and wash them. Cut
in right length for cans, scrape off
tough outer skin, and tie in bundles.
Blanch by immersing the lower ends
part way in boiling water for 2 min
utes Then immense the entire tips
for to minutes longer Plunge into
a cold saltwater bath Il tablespoon
salt to quart water). Drain and pack
neatly, tips up. Fill jars with hot
brine a ounces Of salt to l gallon of
water) and partially seal jars.
Processing with steam under pres
sure is recommended. Process pint
jars 80 minutes at Is pounds pressure.
Seal Immediately, cool, and test for
leaks, and store in cool, dark, dry
place.
If the intermittent boiling process is
used, process in the hot-water bath
for one hour on each of three success
sive days. Loosen the covers before
each subsequent boiling. Cool, test
for leaks, and store
If the one-period continuous boil
ing process is employed boil for at
least three hours. Seal, COOL test and
store.
If the one-period continuous boiling
process is employed boil for at least
three hours. Seal, COOL test and store.
u. S. Department of Agriculture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
Soldiers Should Write Home

The recent order of Gen. Pershing that SOL
ders must write to their parents and relatives
at home presents another side of letter writing.
Hitherto parents have been urged to keep in
touch with their sons through letters. Now,
the advice is reversed, and soldiers are requested
to use the mails.
If parents do not receive letters from their
sons frequently they begin to worry and enter
tain all sorts of fears. Many young men do not
realize how anxiously parents await letters from
across the sea- They seem to believe that fail
ure to write will be accepted as proof by parents
that the only time to write iswhen they feel blue
or are sick.
This theory works mischief among parents,
who accept long interval between letters as a
sign that the boys are wounded or dead. Army
mail comes through in quicker time now than it
did months ago. Letters should go forward
from parents and son with frequent regularity.
Parents should cheer boys with optimistic let
tiers that give them the gossip of their home
towns and friends
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
ELDORADO, OHIO

Mr.. and Mrs Glen Mckee and
daughter Dola were entertained Sun
day at the home of Prof. l.. F. Schies-
er and family. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Williams, Mrs. Jane Swartzel and
Miss Samantha Wikle were in Eaton
Sunday afternoon attending X. of P.
Decoration. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Kimmel and son IIollie spent Sunday
afternoon at Glen Miller park, Rich
mond. Miss Esther Miller was a
guest over Sunday of Miss Mary Grace
Blackboard. -. Miss Helen Blackford
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Miss Olive Mckee of near Lewisburg.
...... Mrs. Gertrude Moore returned
Friday night from Columbus, where
she took a course in embalming at the
Ohio State University. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Minnich spent last Friday in
Greenville with their sons, Charles
and Harvey and their families $500
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Stayton of Glen
dale were Saturday night and Sunday
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Stayton. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Barton and sons of near New Madison
were entertained at dinner Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Welbaum and
daughter Hattie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Splitter and
daughter were Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Heath and daughter,
Juanita. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
House and daughters, Marie and Vera,
spent Sunday at the home of Carson
Ritz and family south of town
Roy Mundhenk and son of New Madi-
son were Sunday afternoon guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Holcomb and
daughter, Mary, and Mrs. Maggie
Mundhenk-. Mrs. Harrison We'll
baum spent a few days this week
with her sons, Arthur and Ben, and
their families, of Richmond. . Mrs
Melvina Shewman and grandson,
Mauricefi returned, Sunday evening,
from a couple days visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Lon Reid, and family
of Eaton. Mrs. Sarah McFaddin
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
New Madison with Mrs. VIM. McFad-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-17
NEW PARIS, O.

Mr. and Mrs Albert Halter went to
Camp Sherman Saturday to visit
their son, Harvey. Mrs. Halter re-
manned in Chillicothe with her niece
for the remainder of the week, Mr..
Hnller returning Monday. ... Miss
Ruth Wisman spent this week with
friends at Campbellstown. 80. Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Aker of Richmond,
moved their household goods here,
Monday, as Mr.. Aker leaves Friday
for Great Lakes Training School, hav-
ing enlisted in the navy as third class
yeoman. Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Dahl
ely of Greenville visited local friends
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Nc
Conkey OF Richmond were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wis
man and family. Edison II. Malott
OF Whittier, Cal, spent several days
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Reid Peter NJ. Pence went to Eat
on Tuesday to visit friends for two
weeks.
Miss Wanda King has been housed
up several days with rheumatism in
very acute form. d. Elmer Cox of FL
wood, Ind, made a business trip to
New Paris Tuesday. =. The cOpiOuS
rains of Monday were hailed with de-
light by town farmers as we'll as the
rural farmers, as gardens were suffer
ing from lack of moisture. The COM
munity north of town did not receive
the amount of rain that New Paris
did, and still farther south Of town,
the precipitation was so great that no
work could be done in the fields for
two days. :. Miss Sarah McGrew Of
Gratis, o., came Thursday and spent
the weekend with local relatives,
leaving on Monday to enter normal
school at oxford. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Ricvhards and daughter of Glen karn
attended Decoration day exercises at
Gettysburg, and visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Richards. :. Clyde Ashman
left Tuesday for Dayton where he has
taken a position. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar p Call and son, David, returned
home Tuesday from Kalamazoo, Mich,
where they sepnt a couples of weeks
looking for location. Mr.. Calls
health ia poor on account of his be-
ing afflicted with asthma, and they
will shortly remove to Michigan to
benefit his health.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Zea and two chill
dren left Wednes day for a weeks Wis
IL with thiSo NUN SVd at oludllt, ".
-. Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Sherer, Mr.
and Mrs. +. II. Sherer, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Jordan and son. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ethmer Reid and Mrs. Cora McWhin-
ney and family and David Sherer on
Sunday attended the annual reunion
OF the Sherer family held at Glen Mil
Ter park. The day also marked the
eightieth birthday anniversary of
David Sherer so was a double celebra-
ton. .. Word from w. Z. Jones, r. E.
Mslody. Everett Purviance and OrYille
Hawkey, who are located at Nitro. w.
Va, doing government work, is to the
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honor. In the last year, German opinion of
American effectiveness has undergone radical
change, to which the appended citation from the
Volkszeitung attests:
"Mr Wilson hopes to succeed in crushing the Ger
man elements. He will succeed The German press al
ready is nearly crushed of existence in America The
greater part of the German schools are closed.
THE German associations having to strip them
selves of all vestges of Germansm. 1t is complete
debacle.
1T is unnecessary to be pessimisc to realize that
the of European victories in
balanced by the total of the losses
tered in America. All this could have been foreseen.
After the Germans will longer be able to
enter America, the Hamburg American and North Ger
man Lloyd lines entered in the black book. Ship
building yards and offices have been sold with the pro
hibition of reselling to Germany after the
"The American press speaks Of forbddng Germans
to buy shipbuiding yards. will German
transatlantic commerce.
Besides these maritime forces, German estates rep
resentng Millions stocks "copper" nickel cotton leath
and chemical products have been seized and utilized
tc fabricate American materials
The rigorous punitive measures adopted by
the United States government has hit Germany
not only in military way, but also industrally
and commercially She now sees the gigantic
fabric which she built up in this country to con-
troll public opinion and to shape financial affairs
destroyed in few months time. Never again
will she be able to go ahead with free hand, and
lean investments will no longer cross the Allan
tic but will stay in the United States, contribut-
ing to our own national wealth.