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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
JOHN KINNAIRp DEAD.

New Rockford, N. D., Nov. g.
John L. Kinnaird, one of the best
known business men of New Rock
ford, died suddenly of heart disease
while convalescing from an attack of
pneumonia. He was born in Canada
in 1853 residing in New Rockford
since 1881. and held several public
offices. He was a director of the
New Rockford State Publishing Co
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09

carranza had given General Murgia
command of the rural forces.
The situation in Chihuahua city is
serious and fighting between Mar
guoa and Enriquez forces is feared.
Americans from Chihuahua City
declare tonight the home guards. tir-
ing Of military domination. were join
ing Enriquez in large numbers to
oppose Murguia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
BRITISH CAPTURE
nm nm e - e

London, Nov. 9.-Two hundred
thousand prisoners were taken
by the British on the western
front from Jan. to Nov. 5. in
elusive. according to an official
announcement made in the house
of commons last night. In the
same period the French captured
100000 and the Americans 50,-
600 and the Belgians $1,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
WAR VETERAN DIES

Jamestown, N. D., Nov. s.-George
Cook, 81 years OF age. died at his
home here after a lengthy illness.
Mr., Cook was born near st. Paul,
Mimi, in 1881, and was for many
years engaged i'm business in ST.
Paul, coming to North Dakota in
1900. He fought with the First Min
nesota,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
DEAD NURsE WELL KNOWN

Jamestown, N. D., Nov. s,-Miss
Sabra Regime Hardy of Golden VAL
ley, N. D., recently listed in the Am
erican casualty list as died Of
disease" in France, was for. several
years a resident Of Jamestown. Her
father formerly was Baptist pastor
in charge Of the local church Of that,
denomination.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
WOOL GROWERS TO MEET.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 9.-Pians
are being considered for n meeting
OF wool growers of this region to be
held in Grand Forks soon. Rex VIII
lard, county farm agent, is in charge
of the plan. The wool growing in
dustry has become exceedingly i'm
portant throughout this district in
the last few years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
CARSON GETS COUNTY SEAT.

Mandan, N. D.. Nov. 9-Carson has
been selected county seat of Grant
county, defeating Elgin in the cleo
ton just held by a. vote OF 922 to $50,
with several precincts still unreport-
ed. The county was created only
two years ago, and Carson has been
the temporary county seat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
FLYING RECORD BEATEN
Big AirpIane Makes 1926 Miles an
Hour for Non-Sto 700 Miles

Hour for Non Stop 700 Miles
New York. Nov. "a De-Havol-
and airplane fitted with a 400 horse
power Liberty motor, piloted by sig
nal electrician Elmer J. Spencer and
carrying Major NJ. J. Booth as a
passenger. established yesterday
what is believed to be a new non
stop record for this country in a
flight from Selfridge Field, Mount
Clemens. Mich. to Yonkers, N. Y,
more than 700 miles in four hours
and thirty minutes.
An average speed Of between 100
and 125 miles an hour was made
with maximum altitude Of 1900
feet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
LUTHERAN MINISTER DIED.

Ryder, N. D., Nov. 9.-Rev. N. H.
Holm, well known Lutheran minis
ter, formerly located at Bemidji,
MINI, and Deer Park, Wis, died of
heart disease while walking on a
road near here. His son found his
dead body,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
Martial Lac, tn
chihuahua, Mex.

Ell Paso. Tex. Nov. 9.-MartiaI law
was declared in Chihuahua state
yesterday by proclamation Of Cen
eral Francisco Murguia. General Ig-
nacio Enrique, deposed provisional
governor. is in western Chihuahua
rallying the home guards to rs side,
and has established his provisional
state capital at Guerrero, in the dis
trict of Guerrero. Rumors OF fight
ing between federal forces of Muir
guia's command and home guards
loyal to Enriquez were received here
today but were not confirmed. With
Enriquez is his staff and a body
guard of rurales which accompanied
him from Chihuahua city. where he
fed to prevent being arrested by
MurguIa's order.
Murguia's Statement
A copy of General Murguias mani
festo was received today giving his
side of the contention. He accuses
Enriquez of meddling in military af-
fairs attempting to spread -disloyalty
to Murguia and to start political
movement against him. The mani
festo said Enriquez hoped to rally
the home guards to his side by alb
dicating. but had failed. as President
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-11-09
: A. D sI ocIIM CALLED.

Minot, N. D., Nov. "A. p. Slo.
cum, prominent Minot business man
for several years owner of "a drug
store, died OF influenza after ter
days illness. Mr.. Slocum resided
here 80 years ago, coming from
Gowanda, N. Y, where he was born
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
MANY MAKING INQUIRY
ABOUT INCOME TAX

f. +. Humwalt, who is here from the
office Of Internal Revenue Collector
Rolen, to aid income taxpayers in fill
ing out their return blanks, has much
to do, as there is a large number Of
people in his office every day. They
are responding promptly and the work
in this county would probably be well
cleaned up by the close Of January 20,
on which day Mr.. Iumwats visit here
must end, were it possible to secure
blanks.
The government recalled the blanks
It first sent out These, it was found,
had to be revised, and a supply is not
expected for another week 1t was
found that some of the blanks pre-
pared could he used for individuals
whose incomes were less than $1,000,
and it is the people in this class who
are now making the returns. lndivid'
uals, partnerships and corporations
having incomes amounting to over S5,-
600 must wait until the arrival of the
new blanks, but in the meantime they
are coming to the office of Mr. Hum-
walt. making inquiry, having eXplana-
tions made 70 them and will be prepared
TO correctly make out their returns
when the blanks are received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
MINISTER SAYS ARREST DUE
TO ERROR OR FRAAIE.UP

Rev. j. w Glance, a Methodist min
lister, was arrested at Healdton yester-
day and brought here by Deputy Sheriff
Budd BalleW under the charge of being
a fugitive from justice Two Ardmore
ministers promptly made a $500 fugi
tive bond for him and he was released.
The sheriff and county attorney re-
ceiNed telegram from j. r. Dodson,
of Abilene sheriff of Taylor county,
Texas, saying the grand jury there had
indicted Glance on O. charge Of dispos-
ing Of mortgaged property and that
he holds a bench warrant issued on
the Indictment and asking the officers
here to apprehend him.
As soon as he had executed the re-
CURED bond, Glance expressed his in.
tention Of going to Abilene at once,
and left on a train last night for that
place. lie told the officers 1t wes all a
mistake or else a "frame-up," as he was
not guilty of any offense. The contro-
"ersy, he said, arose over the purchase
and sale of an automobile which he had
at one time owned but that he had
turned it back to the man from whom
| he purchased ii.
Glance was formerly q member of
the Methodist conference in Texas and
last fall be asked TO be transferred to
/ the Oklahoma conference and is now
stationed in tho western part Of this
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
YOUNG TEXAN MADE
FRIENDS TOO RAPIDLY

James Fish, Archer Texas, n young
farmer, had an experience in Ardmore
last night which he may put down as
his first lesson in learning the old ad.
montiop TO beware Of strangers. He
was returning from visit in Iisho.
mingo. and on the train he met a young
man who gave his name as George
Stenison. The two became so we'll ac-
quainted that on reaching Ardmore.
Fish was easily persuaded to occupy
the same room with the new acquaint.
anCe
When Fish awoke this morning he
found his watch and becweeu $6 and 81
in money gone. His new acquaintance
also was missing. He appealed to the
police and Stenison was soon found. He
had the young Texans watch and also
had about $50 in his pockets and shoes.
He had arisen first and emptied Fish's
pockets. He denied that he stole the
money, but admitted taking the watch
In police court he was fined $2j ana
| sentenced to thirty days in Jail, He
also gave the police an order to pay
Sc to Fish, with which sum the latter
was enabled TO proceed to his home in
! Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
AIDS MANY SUFFERERS

Despite the fact that ArdmOre last
night and today experienced the coolest
and most disagreeable weather Of many
years, the Ardmore Benevolent society,
under the direction of its president, Mrs.
julius Kahn, assisted by Mrs. A. Il. Cur
tiss probate officer, was able to meet all
calls for assistance promptly.
Only five calls for fuel were received
and many citizens of the city tele-
phoned, offering to furnishe fuel for de
serving families. 1t was not necessary
to furnish any stoves at this time.
Several calls for clothing were re.
cciyed. In one family seven We're sup
piled with underclothing and five in
another were afforded relief. Three
cases were sent to the Sunshine ward
at Hardy sanitarium.
Mrs. Kahn said today that the pres
cnt severe weather will bring heavy de.
mands upon the society and additional
support from the people Of the city will
be required. Mrs. Kahn expresses her
gratitude for the generous response the
last few weeks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
LIONS TO EXAMINE
PROPOSED BOND ISSUE

At the semi.monthly luncheon Of the
Lions club yesterday a committee,
comprising j. r. SpTagins, w. r. Bur
nitt, W. w. Clements, W. A. Wolverton
and c. O. Maddox, was appointed to eX-
anime into the proposed municipal bond
issue A report is to be made at the
next luncheon.
experimenting the election Of Off
GERS, held in October. II. c. Potterf was
chosen first vice.president; Col. Graves
Leeper, second yice-president, and
George Poulter, assistant secretary
The resignation Of j. =. Coleman, pre-
sented at a previous meeting and
which was not at that time accepted
was again presented and the former ac
ton reconsidered. c. O. Lasher was
chosen secretary.
On February the Lions Club viii
meet with the veterans at the Confed
crate Home. Dinner will be served a
7 O'Clock and a program will be giver
jointly by the Lions and veterans,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
ARRESTED FOR HAVING
EXPLOSIVES IN POSSESSION

Deputy United States Marshal Hig-
night last night arrested man who
gave his name as r. e. Mcfarland
who he said had explosives in his pos
session. The officer did not like the eX-
PLANTATION the man gave and is holding
him in Jail for further investigation He
was found here i'm a rooming house and
had eight sticks Of dynamite, sixteen
caps and about thirty-five feet of fuse.
He said he was going from Ringing to
Dougherty to shoot some wells, but the
officer learned he had purchased the
explosives from a man who has long
been under suspicion as being an enemy
of ne governmnt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
us. MUST HURRY
CHURCHILL SAYS
THIS YEAR WILL BIC HARDEST or
WAR, BRITISH OFFICIAL
TELLS AMERICANS.

London, Jan. 1l.-Winston Spencer
Churchill, British minister of munitions,
the American Luncheon club
today, made a powerful appeal for the
sending of American soldiers to Europe
quickly and in is large numbers as
possible.
The reception Of Premier Lloyd George
and President Wilson's war aims by
the central powers, the minister de-
clared, showed a gulf that no bridge
could span. lie added that Great Bsit-
ain and the United States having is
sued their war aims. they must now
bend every effort to the practical work
Of enforcing them on the enemy.
1--WE have found complete agreement
on our war aims" Mr.. Churchill said,
80 let US concentrate our whole souls
on practical measures whereby those
aims may be achieved"
England must melt all her resources
he continued, into war work Women
must draw nearer to the firing lines
and do more manual labor to relieve
wor1ingmen for the ranks Of the army
Rations, he said, must be cut down.
The only way to shorten the suffer
ing and torment the minister asserted
is TO increase the pace"
| Referring to Americas participation
| in the war, Mr.. Churchill said:
you have accepted an immense re
sponsibility. Never in history has St
great nation undertaken so great
task. Your aid is vitality needed in thi
great struggle, and needed soon
Mr.. Churchill said that England ha
sufficient reserve material to full
equip the several hundred thousan
Americans when they landed in Europ,
lie advocated that shipping should b
devoted to bringing men and finished o
half finished produces rather than bulk
raw materials.
Mr. Churchill said England had guns
men and fuses waiting for shells. PREF
aratons were under way he added, t
meet the German hordes coming fror
the east.
Although he had no doubt Of victor,
Mr.. Churchill declared the coming yea
would be the hardest of the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
PHYSICIANS LAN IN
VITAL STATISTICS REPORT

The monthly report Of Or. Walter
Hardy, county health officer to the
state board of health, will show that
there were only three deaths in Carter
county during the month of December
1917, and that during that tine there
were twenty-one births. The causes OF
death in the three cases We're one each
of accident, diabetes and cancer.
These are all the reports that have
been made to Doctor Hardy by the ply
sicans of the county A glance over
the files Of The Ardmoreite or inquiry
at the undertakers' will SHOW many
more deaths than are reported.
The position of county health officer
is not very remunerative and is not an
office in which the holder of it may ex-
pect to make many friends among the
physicians if he cnforces the law. II
I is not alone I'm Carter county, but in
every county i'm the state, that physi
clans are slow in making reports and in
most cases fail entirely
Doctor Hardy said that in this county
they sometimes delay them and bring In
reports for two or more months at one
time. The law allows physicians thirty
days in which to make report on birth
or death and no more, according to the
statute, and a penalty OF fine Of from
$40 to $50 and imprisonment not to ex
coed thirty days is provided in case Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11

London, Jan. 1l.-Nikolai leninc, the
bolshevik premier possibly has gone on
a holiday to Finland or to Stockholm,
TO confer with German and Austrian
socialists, the Petrograd correspondent
Of the Daily News says. In n speech
before his departure from Pctrograd
Premier Lenine said:
81 fear we shall have to stop de-
mobilization and prepare for war. II
Germany and her allies do not accept
our peace. we will declare a revolution
ary war on them"
Confirming previous reports that the
bolshevid are preparing to re-establish
the fighting power of the army against
a possible final break in the peace ne.
gotiations with the central powers, the
News correspondent says that the Dol.
sheviki are not attempting to re-ani.
mate the old wornout army but to Gre
ate new and much smaller one Con.
cerning this new army, Foreign Min
lister Trotzky is reported to have said:
TT will wage not war. but revolu-
ton. Its front trenches will be barri-
caded against oppressors."
German Soldiers May Balll.
The bolsheviki doubt whether the
German soldiers will advance, but if
they do and take more territory they
will be no nearer an end Of the war.
The correspondent says that the great
est difficulties of the bolshevih i'm these
preparations are transport and supply
of which the former is the less hopeful
question Ensign Krylenko, the bol
shevil1 commanderin-chief is reported
to be organizing a volunteer army and
has ordered all officers to return to the
posts they held before the boIsheviE
revolution.
In reference to the civil wars in diff
ferent parts of Russia. the correspond
ent says they are not wars by one part OF
Russia against another, but must spread
class warfare in those parts where
the proletariat has not yet obtained the
upper hand. Thus. the bolsheviki are
not warning against the Ukraine, bu
against the bourgeois (commercia
class Ukrainian rada, not the Cossacl
country, but the military government
of the Cossacks.
BOlshcvilSi Continue Strong.
The Daily News correspondent say
that the anti-bolshevik newspaper!
daily record bo.shevik defeats but de
clares it is curious that. after each de
feat, the bolshevih advanced instead o
retiring
The Petrograd correspondent of tn,
Times says that enormous sums hav,
been taken from the state bank by
forged checks since the bank has beer
In the possession Of the bolsheviid
Three million rubles were withdraw
through one spurious check.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
GERMANY ON VERGE OF INTERNAL
EXPLOSION AND THEN COLLAPSE
IS REPORT SENT TO AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam 10-Germany in such danger of
collapse from internal and external difficulties at present
says the correspondent in Germany of the Td in an analysis
of the existing situation.
The political struggle concentrated around Foreign Secretary
Kuehmann has been reflected violent IN the man
committee of the rechstag
Public action Of the socialist minority cannot longer be re-
sisted and should mitarsm gain temporary victory
the correspondent thinks reaction will follow quickly.
Russias example said to already have infected popular
and military circles.
The food question national mourning dslocaton of indus
rv growing desire for peace and fear Of offensive
threaten to lead to tragic phase if the negotiations at Brest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
FOE WITHDRAWS
PEACE TER MS
OFFERED ALLIES
As ENTENTE WOULD NOT ACCEPT
THEM. KAISER DECLARES
MATTER ENDED.
SAYS DOCUMENT IS VOID
Bait Given Out by the Central Powers
Was That They Would Agree 10 u
General" Peace Without AnneNations
and lndemuitics."


Amsterdam, Jan. lime central
powers have withdrawn their peace
terms made public at tie Brest I.itovsl,
co,fc-,,,, ~, Do, - +, y,e oprourceJ
-.
" "'' '"' ANu''''''i''''' '''o '''''''
foreign secretary, IN ms speech at the
Brcst I.itovsll conference with the Rus
slams yesterday.
According to the News, by non-acccpt-
anCe by all the enemy powers of those
terms, DR.. Won kuehlmann stated, .hlt
document had "bcCOme null and void"
The central powers peace terms Of
Dec. 25 were voiced 10y Count Czcruiu,
the Austro Hungarian foreign minister.
They expressed willingness 10 conclude
"a general peace without "u.ciblc am
ncxatous and indemniucs," and am
nouncod that it was not the intention Of
| the central powers TO deprive Of politi.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
SUFFRAGE WINS
IN THE HOUSE
GETS THROUGH WITH NOT ONE
VOTE TO SPARE-NOW
GOES TO SENATE.

Washington. Jan. 11.--Woman suf-
frage was q step nearer realization to-
day as the result Of the victory in the
house last night when a resolution was
adopted zing submission to the
states of the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment for national enfranchisement Of
women.
The vote was ga to 1856, exactly the
required twothirds majority and but
for Speaker ClarK-s promise to cast
his vote for the chair in favor Of the
resolution il needed the change Of q
single vote to the opposition would
have meant defeat.
Republican Leader Mann and Repre-
sentative Sims, both of whom came to
the house from sick beds, brought the
votes which settled the issue.
The resolution was sent to the senate
today and suffrage champions are be-
ginning their campaign in the upper
house.
Representative jeanette Rankin Of
Montana spoke for the resolution.
I'VE are facing a question of politi-
cal solution, question forced to an
issue now by international circum-
stances" said she. Every great woman
who stands out in our history has asked
the government to permit women to
serve more effectively the national wei
fare. Today as never before, the nation
needs its women"
Representative Graz of New Jersey
opposing the resolution, recalled that
Miss Rankin, when congress voted fol
war on Germany, said
Il love my country, but cannot vote
for war"
"How would you like to have con
gress made up Of majority of womer
before the war is over?' he demanded
The function Of women should be tn
rearing Of children, he said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
THREE BELOW ZERO
THIS FORENOON.

Three below zero today. early this
forenoon, is probably the coldest wealth
er Ardmore has experienced in many
years. Definite data as to when zero
weather was formerly experienced was
not available this forenoon but today's
low mark had not been reached for sew
eral years. Yesterdays maximum was
50 degrees. Accompanying the severe
cold was a high wind, reaching the pro-
portions of a gale and the precipitation
was rain, sleet and snow to the extent
of AS Of an inch.
Railways suffered considerably, many
trains being from an hour to six and
seven hours late. In some Of the ward
schools it was necessary to send the pu'
pills home because the temperature
could not be raised to a point at which
studywas comfortable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
COLD BRINGS BRIEF
VACATION TO PUPILS

on account Of being unable to heat
them sufficiently, several rooms in the
ward schools We're dismissed this morn
ing. A comfortable temperature was
maintained in the other rooms At the
High school, where there are two boil.
ers, no trouble was experienced in com.
fortably heating the rooms and classes
were conducted as. usual, although
chapel exercises were not held as the
auditorium was not heated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-11
POPE TAKES CREDIT TO HIMSELF
FOR WILSON'S PEACE PROPOSITIONS

Georges war aim speech, the Osser-
vatore Romano goes on, and still more
Of Mr.. Wilson's address, which con.
firms and completes the premier's men
tioning freedom Of the seas, which the
ponttlcal note made a condition essen
tial to u just and lasting peace.
The resemblance between the pro.
grams of the pope and the president
continued, the newspaper adds IN tneir
manner of dealing with Belgium, Poland
and the Balkans, the evacuation Of
Invaded territories and regulation of the
French and Italian frontiers and they
also agree in regard to the fundamental
points of disarmament and compulsory
arbitration, declares the pope's organ,