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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-11
APPEAL FILED.

APPEAL PILED.
An appeal from the, court Of Justice
Charles Miller was filed in circuit court
yesterday. 1t is STYLED Julia MarQuard
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JUST WHAT Thin, NERVOUS RUNDOWN PEOPLE NEED

Put Plesn
crosxing Weight Pounds In
IN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Except on the American sector east
of Sc. MihieI there has not been much
fighting activity on the western
front. American positions have been
subjected to q bombardment Of aas
shells which lasted two hours and the
American and enemy artillery and
airmen have been more active.
The poisonous fumes from the Ger
man shells remained over the Am
erican trenches three hours but there
were no casualties. Large numbers
Of enemy airmen sought to cross the
American lines but could make no
progress against the aerial and artil-
lsrY defenses.
American aunnsrs have boulbardsd
the German rear lines and oommuni-
cations with good effect.
With the British and French
armies, Friday, the day the Germans
advertised they would attack in force,
passed more quietly than previous
days. On the northern end the patrol
ing activity was light but the Ger
man artillery was more active than
usual in the ArraB Cambria ssetor.
French artillery checked two enemy
raids against the Chaume wood,
northeast of Verdun and in the
the opposing batteries were busy.
Fighting activity on the Italian front
remains light.
That part Of Russia dominated by
the BoIsheViki has withdrawn from
the war and from all war alliances
and has little fear of q German in
Vasion. The all-Russian central
executive committee of Workmsn's
and Soldiers councils has approved
the action Of the Russian representa-
tives at Brest-LitOVsk. Members of
the committee said the masses of
Germany and Austria would not per-
nit a further offensive against Rus
sia by their governments. No news
paper dispatches from Petroarad
have been received in London for a
week and il is believed there that the
Boishevik censorship has decided TO
suppress the activities Of CORES
pondenta.
Emperor William has summoned
the heads of the German navy TO
imperial headquarters for a confer |
ence and il is announced that Herr |
von Payer, the vice chancellor, will |
make announcement shortly in the |
on the governments future
submarine policy. The probable nat
Ira of the announcement ia not dis"
closed by German newspapers,
Evidence Of a probable naval
engagement in the finding of a large |
number of bodies of German sailors,
apparently from warships, ls report |
Or from Gothenburg, Sweden. GOthsn-
auru 10 near tho Skagerrak, ths /
vicinity Of which has been the scene |
Of important naval battles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
FARGO SOLDIERS
AT POINT WHERE
ROAR OF GREAT
GUNS is HEARD.
Corporal Hale Writes Men
Will Be Returned To
Old Units
GETTING FAT
ON WAR LIFE
Members Received Pay for
November and December
on January 81

Several members Of the former
Co. B Of Fargo, are now at a point
where the explosions of the heavy
guns can be heard, according to a
letter received by Mrs. Daisy E
Hale. 604 Fourteenth street south,
from her son, Corporal Ted Hale.
The letter was written on January
81 and is probably the latest from
any of the Fargo soldiers in France.
I'VE are now stationed where
Lieutenant Ernest Hill and Captain
Colley Of Company B are located"
writes Corporal Hale. AT present
Bun" eugene Lewis) and I are dee
tailed to the quartermaster corps,
distributing clothing. etc. That work
will last only a short time.
"Al our bunch is scattered doing
different detail work, but we will all
return some day to our former or
ganization. We are still in B COM
pany. 164th, but are detailed TO
work elsewhere. Was surprised a
few nights ago to meet c. q. Good
win, formerly Of the Fargo and the
jamestown 7. NJ c. AS. He Is in
''Y" work at the front.
we received our November and
December pay on JANUARY 81. so I
bought a good French wrist watch,
a pipe and some American tobacco.
The government has q cash COM
where it sells articles to the
soldiers at American prices. One can
buy only two cams of tobacco at q,
time. Today is the second day that
we have had sunshine. It resembles
a pretty day in April and afber the
hard rains, the weather is wonder
full. We all have hip rubber boots
and surely need them. OF course,
one must be careful. in wearing them
not to contract what Is known as
trench feet.
Il have seen several Fellows who
have trench feet. 1t is terrible. We
see a number of wounded men re-
turning from the front. 1 talked
with fellow whose arm was broken
In two places by fragments from a
bomb.
''WelI, It is a great life, mother,
and / believe am getting fat on &c.
The general opinion is that the war
win soon be over and then we can
return to Gods country We are
LII hoping 1t will be over this year.
'Our mail Is lost somewhere, II
guess. We received one days mailI
md that was on December 1S."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
LAYS
IT TO ''INS"

County ring politicians were to-
day blamed by Attorney James A.
Manahan OF st. Paul, as being re-
sponsible for his experience at Lake.
field, Mimi, early this week.
My experience in Lakefield this
week shows the desperation OF the
old-line politicians i'm local commun-
tiles as well as in state on account
Of the spread of the Nonpartisan
league" said Attorney Manahan 60
The Forum.
THE issue is not personal and it
involves sacred constitutional rights.
and it seems that In certain parts oc
Minnesota county ring politicians
are trying to hang on their offices by
setting aside the constitutional
rights OF a farmers organization, uu-
der a hypocritiCa1 pretense of super
ior patriotism on their part"
Mr.. Manahan is in Fargo TO appear
as counsel in a case in the federal
court
Mr.. Manahan and the officials OF
the county in question tell widely
different stories Of the affair. The
authorities say that Mr.. Manahan
requested protection, and received It.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
AUTO SHOW SPACE
NEARLY ALL TAKEN

'Pathfinders" for the Fargo Auto
show. March IL to is, are speeding
right along in arranging the many
details for the 1918 convention of
models to be held at the city audi
tortum.
j. w. Murphy, manager said Friday
afternoon that practically all the
space available has been signed. Be
sides the auto dealers, accessory con-
Germs, lighting plants and manufac-
turers Of oils, tires and chains have
written t. the committee ~ have
space reserved for them.
Automobile trucks Will be shown In
the basement of the auditorium. The
other models Of cars will be exhibit
"a in the auditorium proper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
ForgedUS Stamp.
On Steel BiIlets
Results In Arrest.
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 16. -
Warrant charging the forging Of a
government stamp used to signify
that billets of steel have been adjudg-
ed suitable for government work,
and charging that this forged stamp
had been placed on defective steel
sold to the United States was issued
today by a United States commits
sioner against Prosper J. Forrest, son
of the owner of the Edwin Forrest
Foundry Co.
His actions, according to a gov
ernment official here, endangered the
lives of thousands or United States
soldiers who have been ordered to
Europe. The defective steel. 1t was
charged, was sold for use in crank
shafts and other parts of the ma
chinery Of government vessels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
WOMEN JUDGES
Are ADVOCATED

Attendance at the revival services
being held at the First Presbyterian
church took q jump last evening, a
crowded house hearing DR.. Erwin
preach on the part women play In
the scheme Of life and their influence
on religious and social life.
DR.. Erwin advocated women Judges
to handle cases in which delinquent
girls and women are involved, be-
cause of the ability Of women to
handle such cases and the results
which have been obtained in cities
where such courts have been estab-
lished.
DR.. Erwin and party viii hold a
meeting in the Little Country theater
at the Agricultural college, Sunday
afternoon. Special music will be
furnished by the college girls glee
club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
COLORED MAN Held Nv
Mann ACT VIOLATOR

Federal authorities were advised
by telegram this morning Of the ar
rest Of John Swan, negro, at Bis
marck, charged with violation OF the
Mann act,
Swan was employed in barber
shop at Bismarck, and is said to have
q wife and child in Minneapolis.
Federal ohicials allege that he trans
ported a colored woman from Mime
apolis to North Dakota and Montana
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
CldbLid 0nNewSDisbdtches
Think Trotzky Has
Germans hdHOLe

cides on a policy toward the Bolshe-
wiki. Such official reports as have
been received do not gay clearly
whether the rehabilitation Of Rus
sian troops has been continued, but
they do indicate a reorganization Of
the Red Guard.
Germany, by repudiating the no
annexation policy, officials here
think, has widened the breach with
the Socialists who cry for peace.
They also think Germany will be
forced to 90 to the aid Of the Ukrain-
ians IL the Bolshevild attack them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

washington, Feb. 16-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Sun
day, issued by the weather bureau
today, are;
Region Of Great Lakes: Fair, cold
Monday and Tuesday. Warmer
Wednesday with snow or rain. Con-
dltions for end of the week uncer-
tain.
Upper Mississippi valley: weather
will moderate Monday and Tuesday
with local SHOWS in north and rains
In south portions Tuesday or WedneE-
day Decided temperature changes
not indicated and the week ag a whole
will be one of generally fair weather
and higher fan1nera tlIreE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
SWiSS Government Used
By German Agent Here

ment in Philadelphia and later ad-
dressed to persons in Zurich under
the seal Of the Swiss government.
Other mail sent from here 10 Ger
man agents was mailed under the
seal Of the Colombian government.
The United States opened the let
ters, learned the contents and per
mitted them to proceed on their way.
On the same boat with the mail
was a government secret agent
What he learned when the mail was
delivered resulted in the arrest in
this country OF many German spies,
whose names have not been publish
cd. They are now interned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
VERDICT DIRECTED
FOR GREAT NORTHERN

Judge g. f. Amidon, In federal
court. this morning directed a ver-
dict ia favor of the defendant in the
$4,000 damage suit Of Archie l.
Crownhart, New Rockford against
the Great Northern Railway company.
Crownhart claimed permanent in
5uries to his knee from a fall through
the banisteF Of the stairway in the
Great Northern hotel at New Rock
apr s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
TO
SPEAK SUNDAY

W. n. Hotchkiss, superintendent
Of the hospital for the insane al
jamestown, will be the free lecture
course speaker at the Grand hea.ter
Sunday evening.
Mr.. HOtchkiss win explain the
operations Of the asylum, the needs
Of the institution and discuss other
topics relative TO his work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
WiIl MeIt eerman statue.

st. Paul, Mimi. Feb. 16.-The huge
bronze statue Of "Gernania" which
rises three stories above the entrance
of the Germania building, may be
melted into souvenirs for distribu-
ton by American soldiers to Hinden-
burg and the kaiser when they are
driven from territory now occupied
on the western front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
Brifinh Maka Rafd,

London, Feb. ia successful
raid was carried out by Lancashire
troops early last night in the neigh
borhood Of the Ypres Staden rail-
way" says today's war Office report.
Eleven prisoners were taken by our
troops and our casualties were slight.
"The hostile artillery was active in
the course Of the night north of Lens
and opposite La Bassee and Wyts-
chaatp"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
READ LETTERS FROM
BOYS AT THE FRONT"
Father and Son Banquet at Y. NJ. G.
A. 10 Big Sueeess-ona Hundred
Fifty Attend.

Reading Of letters from boys At
the front these including
Mai. e. G. Gearey, Jr., Lieut.. Charles
Dawson, VIII scott, Lawrencs
Boerth. Bobt. Chapman and others,
was q feature OF the annual sFather
and Son" banquet held in the Fargo
II. M. G. A. auditorium Friday even
ing. One hundred nifty boys ana
their fathers were present
Talks following the banquet were
patriotic I'm theme. Lawrence Burnett
exholling ''Our Dads Rev. O ri Me~
Cracken. 'Our sons and R. d. pcl-
lock, "Our Boys in Uniform TIL ~.
Emery closed with a hne adaress ca
Showing Our Colors at Home
Charles Loomis gave q well received
viol0uDaIlo solo.
Seventy ave fathers and sons ezss
gagged in a single game Of woileY bal
In the gymnasium, and the fathers
won after a hot battle. BowllnN
completed the aNnin
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
(Ry Associated Press.l

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 16.-Switz-
erland is the channel through which
Adalbert K. Fischer. said to be an
important agent of the German gov
ernment in this country, communi-
Gated with friends in Germany.
Fischer, head of the firm of Schultz
and Koerting company, valve manu-
facturers, Philadelphia, now is in
termed in the federal prison camp at
Fort Gglethorpe, Ga, as a danger
Gus enemy alien.
The mail was first addressed to a
representative Of the Swiss govern
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
CRv Associated PresaN

Washington, Feb. 16.-OficiaI
WashingtOn's opinion Of Bolshevik
Foreign Minister Trotzky's decision
for no war and still no peace with
Germany is that TrotzlSy, whether
knowing It or not has placed Ger
many in military and diplomatic
predicament.
Movements Of German troops from
the Russian front have been stopped
and 1t is believed by military men
here that no further withdrawal Of
forces can be made until Berlin de-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
ALLEGED "LACKER"
RETURNED TO STATE

Louis Marquardt, charged with
failing to register at Fessenden, was
brought to Fargo this morning on g.
warrant Of removal from the eastern
district OF Wisconsin. Marquardt
will be arraigned before Judge Ami
don this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

centratI0n. IhaG is because, al
though there are Austrian
troops at present in Flanders,
the Austro-Hungarian empire
cannot spare any very consider
able number of men for the
French front. 1t is true that the
Russian front no longer exists
In any military sense, but there
is heavy police work to be done
there by Austro- Hungarian
soldiers because the whole of the
frontier populations are alien
and hostile. Moreover, most OF
the Austro- Hungarian divisions
that could be withdrawn from
the east were used in the attack
on Italy. There will thus be
some Austro-Hungarian troops
used this year in France and
Flanders, but their number will
not graveIy affect the issue. The
real point is the German concen-
tratiOn. ~
All Divisions in
West Reduced Now.
The Germans last autumn had
100 divisions between the Alps
and the North sea. A division
is, as most people know by this
time, a miniature army, com
plete In all details. 1t has In
fantry, cavalry, artillery and
auxiliary services in due proper
ton. 1t is the unit or cell of
the whole military organization,
the only important thing not or
ganized into the divisions being
certain independent bodies Of
and big groups of heavy !
which are attached to
army corps, or even groups OF
army corps as a whole.
The German division, which in
the beginning of the war count
ed, as does the French division
today, four regiments as its In
fantry complement (about 60
per cent of the whole) now only
counts three regiments of three
reduced battalions each. The
policy of creating smaller divis-
ions began nearly two years ago
and by now has covered the
whole German service. 1t has
been accompanied, of course, by
I'm increase in the proportion OF
gums to infantry.
At the end of the heavy fighting
last summer many Of these divisions
were nothing like so strong as the
regulations demanded, but there
nave been from four to five months
since the heavy flghting stopped dur
ing which Germany could MI the
gaps; the class of 1920 (that is, boys
whose eighteenth birthday falls in
The present year) has been called up
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
Rouaueta of VeaetabIes,

Berne, January 20.-(By Mail.)-
Gigantic bouquets Of real vegetables
are now to be seen in the florists
windows in Vienna These un-
wieldy, but effective, bouquets" says
Die Zeitung, find not only daring
purchasers, but also grateful re-
cipients."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
Auatrians oeeupY RrodY,

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-By virtue of
the treaty with the Ukraine, by
which the status quo ante of the
frontiers between Austria Hungary
and Russia were established, Austro-
Hungarian troops Wednesday en-
tered Brody and took peaceful pos
session Of the town, says a dispatch
from Vienna.
Thus the last big town in East
Galicia was returned to Austria
Hungary
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
krunna Reduce pividsnd.

Copenhagen, January 30. - (By
Mail. 1.-The Krupp company has re-
duced its annual dividend and Is
paying only ten per cent Last year
1t paid twelve per cent. The annual
report of the company says that the
increasing demands of the army
have necessitated the spending Of a.
large share Of the profits on new
plants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
STATIONS


Minnesota-Fai tonight and Sun
day, colder tonight in extreme east
portion: slowly rising temperature
Sunday.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Sunday
colder In north and central portionsi
slowly rising temperature Sunday.
North Dakota and South Dakota
Fair tonight: not so cold In west por-
ton; Sunday unsettled weather, rts-
ing temperature, probably light snow
in west portions.
Montana ~ Unsettled with rising
temperature tonight and Sunday,
probably snow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
euY Rusk IN ERANcE.

Mrs. m. O. RusK received word
this morning to the effect that her
son. Guy Rusk, formerly with the
Fargo Cornice Co., had arrived in
France. He enlisted January /, last,
with the 49th quartermasters' metal
lie repair section.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
rMo sPEAk ToNIaHT.

-Four minute men viii speak this
evening to carry the message OF the
war department for volunteers in the
ship building industry. William G.
Green will speak at the Grand thea
ter and c. r. Peterson at the Garrick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
NAV QuitA Petrourad,

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-Complaint
is made in a semi official note re-
cetved here from Berlin that the
German commission in PetrogTad is
experiencing constantly increasing
difficulties. Conversation of mem
bers OF the commission with the
Russian leaders is impossible, 1t is
said, because the Russian authorities,
especially Premier Lenine and For
eign Minister TrotzlIy, declare they
are preoccupied with other urgent
business and make numerous ex-
cuses to retard the discussions.
after the grave incidents Of the
last few days" the note adds, "the
Russian government has abrogated
the recent decision regarding mill
tary and civilian prisoners Of war.
The question seriously arises wheth-
er it is wise, in the present circum-
stances for the German commission
to remain in Petrograd."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
BriefDiSbatcheS


Dover, Feb. 16.-Ths weather was
thick and the night was very dark
when the German destroyers dashed
upon British patrol vessels in the
Strait Of Dover early Friday morning
and sank eight Of them. The patrol
vessels, being equipped only with
light armament for anti submarine
work did not have a chance once
the Germans got among them.
The risk thus taken is shared by
great numbers of travellers and
drifters, operating in all weathers
and at all hours. Yet the proportion
Of losses has been remarkably small.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

military critic.
Copyright 1s18The Tribune Crhe New York Tribune>
Nothing important Judging coming campaign
in the than get the figures of and material
both sides into ones head Good judgment this campaign
qures great concentration on detail require
ate outlines Unfortunately during campaign which is IN
and in which country concerned at least half
Of the lacking because not allowed
discuss the figures ones army equipment.
But f general terms that the forces opposed to the
German concentration which expected to break out in of
fenv of oensive the Western front match
the numbers of than match
tey-and without allowing for the future increase in Am
numbers will have said enough to prevent analysis
the figures of the enemy forces from false impression OF
their relative strength.
Now what those figures We have had publish
Europe this week quite long official account of the enemys
concentration the and ass and explanation of this
will think be useful It refers only the German
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16

Washington, Feb. 16.-President
Wilson is preparing to take some
action to end the strikes in Atlantic
coast ship yards which threaten to
tie up a large part of the ship build
ing industry Of the east.
A direct appeal to the President to
intervene was made today by Of
ficers OF the Brotherhood Of Car
penters and Joiners, approximately
90 per cent of whose members in the
New York district are out today de-
manding immediate assurance Of
higher wages and closed shop condi-
ttnns. --A 49, zaarsgzu5r-sz-s.asaessass
Chairman Hurley, Of the shipping
board, who last night renewed his
demand that William L. IIutcheson,
president Of the Carpenters Broth
erhood, send the strikers back to
work pending a settlement Of their
grievances by the ship building wage
adjustment board, took up the situa-
ton again today in a conference with
General Manager Piez, Of the Emer-
gency Fleet corporation; V. Everit
Macy, chairman Of the wage ad-
tustment board, and Acting Score
tary Roosevelt, of the navy.
Managers of ship yards in the New
York district and at Baltimore, where
the carpenters are on strike, have
asked the shipping board to let them
fight the strikes, declaring the time
has come for the issue to be settled.
Thus far Chairman Hurley has re-
fused to permit this, holding that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-16
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
OF NORTHERN PACIFIC

Fifteen thousand dollars is asked
IN the suit which went on trial in the
federal court this morning in which
Orlando Chapman, Of Eclxleson,
Barnes county, is the plaintiff. and
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany. defendants.
The plaintih claims that on April
5. 1916. while working in a car, he
suffered injuries TO his back.