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Newspaper Man.
At Berlin. Helm
(By Associated Press.)

IsOHNUEIl q IIIaII, WITU
more than any other person, is re-
sponsible for Germany's present
policy, Is Ernst Daumig, according
to the Berlin correspondent of The
Daily Express. Until 1915 Daumig
was a member of the staff of the So
cialist VorWartZ of Berlin. Later
he was secretary OF the independent
Socialists. He now ia president of
the national council and dictates to
the six commissaries who form the
government. Daumig told the cor
respondent OF The Express that the
peace delegates would be selected by
the present cabinet which undoubt-
edly would remain in power until
the meeting of the national as
Rembly,
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Telegraph Briefs

| New York The federal reserve
banks consented TO reduction of
stock exchange collateral margins to
the former rate of 20 per cent.
Washington-Greece was given a
second credit amounting to S2s,764,-
900.
Washington-The railroad admin
istration ordered 500 standard loco
motives from the American. locomo-
tive works.
Paris-The Socialist deputies will
send a. delegation to salute President
Wilson upon his arrival
Washington--The public health
service estimated influenza and
pneumonia deaths among civilians
in the United States since Sept. Is
at between 100000 and S6o,ooo.
Honolulu-Federal Judge Vaughn
decided alien Chinese and Japanese
serving in the United States army
| or navy are entitled to citizenship.
Chicago-GeTeral March. chief of
staff of the army. in a letter to Ban
Johnson said there was no reason
why baseball should not continue as
usual next season.
Tacoma, Wash.-Nine hundred SOL
diers, battle veterans. returned from
Euorpe, are on the way to Camp Lew
is from Camp Eustis, Va. n
hington-President Wilson has
appointed George p. SCOTT. of Chicago,
and Jesse Jones, of Houston, Tex, TO
fill the places in the American Red
Cross war council made vacant by the
designations of Harvey D. Gibson and
John D. Ryan. DE-. ,... -... '.....
. Chicago-What was said to be the
highest price ever paid for q beef
animal was paid when Fyfie knight,
the grand champion yearling steer of
the International Livestock exposi-'
tion, sold for $3,S5e, or $3.50 pound.
Chicago-Art will replace the snake
charmer and fat lady as attractions at
state fairs next summer, il was an
nounced by speakers yesterday at the
American association of fairs and ex-t
POSITIONS convention. s.i
Rockford, Ill.-Camp Grant will be
the mecca for thousands of troops re-
turning for demobilization, it was an"
nounced yesterday. I
Washington - Re-establishment of
direct passenger and freight ocean
service between New York and VAL
paraiso, Chile, ordered by the ship
ping board, said Secretary McAdoo.
Copenhagen-The Berlin govern
ment has ordered a search among the.
private documents OF the former en-
peror for matter relating to- the out
break of the war. .s',-4s.. p Il .
Seattle--As Christmas gift and re-,
ward for their patriotism, more than
1000 alien soldiers serving in the q.
S. army in the Hawaiian Islands will
be given American citizenship, it was
announced yesterday, .r 2#
Misunderstanding Ferdinand, of
Rumania, has awarded the, Cross of
the Military Order of Michael the
Brave to General Pershing.
Washington--Secreta Lansing has
transmitted to congress a communtca-
tion embodying assurances OF SYM
pathy for the United states and the
allies from the Spanish government
headed by Marquis De Alhucemas.
Madrid-rhe question of Aleague of
nations is receiving much attention in
Spain. At the last meeting of the OUT
going cabinet the ministers were
unanimous in declaring their absolute
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06
A. {. Institute
Is POSTPONED

The annual Boys and girls insti-
tute, held at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college each December, has
heen postponed until next spring be-
cause OF the influenza epidemic, IL was
announced today. No dates have been
set. Boys and girls club work, now
organized in more than half of the
counties of the state. will continue
through the winter according to
schedule.
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'YANK and ALLIED
FORCES TO BERLIN
German Paper Says This
News Was Stolen
From Wireless ~
(By Associated Press.)

Copenhagen. Thursday. Dec. g.
iAlIied and American forces will tenn
ipoEarily occupy Berlin. as exercising
police supervision, according to the
lDentsche Algemiene zeitung of Ber-
lin, which says that an American
lwireless dispatch to that effect has
been intercepted by the Germans.
erhe newspaper says that Mannheim
hWiIl be similarly occupied.
The reason for this action on the
enart of the allies Is said to be a
~'regretable incident during which a
supervisor OF a prison&"s camp
fEhot three Frenchmen."
For quick results, use The Forum
want Ads.
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Ganada 10 Help
SOIdier-Fa1.n1erS
(By Associated Press.3

Winnipeg, Can, Dec. 6iThe fl
nancial resources Of western Cam
ada are being placed at the dis
posal Of farmers in the prairie prov
inces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. where grain farming
will more than ever be the chief in
dustry when the 10000 soldiers OF
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freeman Heads
Manufacturers

r. p. Freeman was elected presl-
dent; A. D. Brophy, vice president; J.
Chaney, member OF the board of gov
ernors; and J. A. Pierce, representa-
tive on the executive committee OF the
commercial club, of the Fargo Manu-
facturers association at the annual
election and meeting today. Other
business was routine.
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adhesion to President wilson's idei
on the subject.

adhesion to President wilson's idea
on the subject.
New YorkThrift, postwar insur-
| ance problems and the menace to free
| institutions OF the red flag We're dis
cuB5ed yesterday at the opening of the
twelfth annual convention of the AS
ISOLATION Of life. insurance presidents.
nneapolis-Several hundred tele-
| phone operators and electricians en-
| pioyed by the Tri-State Telephone Ss
Telegraph Co. and the Northwestern
(BeiD Telephone Co. in Minneapolis
and st. Paul, who struck recently for
increased wages, voted to return TO
work today.
Paris-Translators in % languages,
| including Chinese, Arabic, Turkish,
have been called for by Brig. Gen.
VIM, w. Harts, who is directing the
equipment of the American peace del
| egates.
,Washington-A new director gen
| eral of railroads to succeed William
| 6. McAdoo may not be named for two
weeks or more, it was said yesterday.
@Washington-A. Bruce Bielski, chief
of the department of justice investi-
cation bureau. and A. A. Ballantine,
solicitor for the internal revenue bu-
| reau, have rendered their designations.
Cleveland~-The three-day street ca=
strike ended with the company's
promise to dismiss women conductors
by March l,
Springfield, Ill.--Motormen and con-
ductors of the Illinois Traction sys-
tenn went on strike for increased pay.
Pompton Lakes, N. J.-Eleven men
were Killed and, % injured in explo-
sions which destroyed the ,detonator
assembling building of the Dupont
Cap Works.
Chicago-The National W. c. r. U.
launched campaign for fund of
81. 100000. E
Philadelphia-7Feder of Prot
estant churches was approved by the
congress on church unity.
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Washington--Secret Lansing has
transmitted to congress a communica-
tion embodying assurances OF SYM
pathy for the United States and the
allies from the Spanish government
headed by Marquis De Alhucemas.
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Big Ruction in
Berlin Started
CRY Associated. Press. }

London. Dec. 6.--Serious disorders
have arisen in Berlin and considera-
BILE firing has occurred in the prin-
cipal streets. according to reports
reaching the Dutch German frontier,
says an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Amsterdam. The trou-
BILE is said to have been caused by
the German Bolsheviki.
The Zurich correspondent Of the
Paris Journal reported Thursday
that he had received advices that a
terrorist revolution would break out
in Berlin Friday! The reVolters, it
was added. would be led by DR. Lieb-
knectt, the radical Socialist, who
was to have $4,000 well armed men
under his command. .-Hi
From ,theA foregoing dispatch it is
apparent the disorders occurred be-
fore Friday evening.
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Madrid-The question of 4 league of
nations is receiving much attention in
Spain. At the last meeting of the out
going cabinet the ministers were
unanimous in declaring their absolute
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

New York, Dec. 6.-Mercantile pa
per 6, sterling demand 4.75!0; cables
476 7-16; francs demand 545M cables
545; guilders demand Az; cables 42M ;
lire demand 636I5; cables 635; rubles
demand 1914; cables IA nominal; Mex
lean dollar TN; government bonds
heavy, railroad bonds irregular; time
loans 60, 80 months 6.
New York, Dec. 6.--Liberty bonds:
315s $3.50: first conv. As 9400; second
As 1854; first conv. AIS $3.50; second
conv. ANS 96.96; third 4As s6.04;
fourth AVS 95.9S.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

the three provinces return from oY-
erseas.
Mortgage companies and shattered
banks never were more able to fin
ance stable industries In this stretch
of country, about 00,000,000 being
available for immediate use through
such institutions. Besides, the fed
eral and provincial governments are
making extensive plans for extending
financial aid
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Sheet music at 10 cents per copy.
Fargo Music Co.. SIC lst Ave. N.--Adv-
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Paris, Wednesday, Dec. 4-Atten-
ton is called to the coincidence that
President Wilson will arrive in Paris
on Friday, Dec. -13, by Marcel Hutin, in
The Echo de Paris.
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Misunderstanding Ferdinand, of
Rumania, has awarded the Cross of
the Military Order of Michael the
Brave to General Pershing. -..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

For pianos and monographs, Fargo
Music Co., SIG 1st Ave. N.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

Springfield, Ill.--MotoTmen and con-
ductors of the Illinois Traction sys-
tenn went on strike for increased pay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

Westinghouse new director gen
eraI of railroads to succeed William
G. McAdoo may not be named for two
weeks or more, it was said yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

Washington--A Bruce Bielski, chief
of the department of justice investi-
solicitor for the internal revenue bu-
reau, have rendered their designations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

Pompton Lakes, N. J.-Eleven men
were Killed and, % injured in explo-
assembling building of the Dupont
Cap Works.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

Seattle--As a Christmas gift and re-
ward for their patriotism, more than
1000 alien soldiers serving in the U.
S. army in the Hawaiian Islands will
be given American citizenship, it was
announced yesterday, e =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

CIeveland=-The three-day street ca=
strike ended with the company's
promise to, dismiss women conductors
by March l,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

New York-The federal reserve
banks consented TO reduction of
stock exchange collateral margins to
the former rate of 20 per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

Washington-The railroad admin
istration ordered 500 standard loco
motives from the American locomo-
tive works.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06

Washington--Greece was given a
second credit amounting to $2s,764,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
HERR AUER GETS SUPPORT.
Bavarian Ex-Minister .Appreciative
of Svmpathetic Messages.

MUNICH, Wednesday, December II
(by the Associated Press).-Herr
Auer, the minister Of the interior In
the Bavarian cabinet, whose resigna-
ton was secured under. stress by
mob attack recently, published
statement today in appreciation OF
thousands of letters and kilograms
of sympathy he had received from all
parts of Bavaria. These letters were
from civilians as we'll as from field
and garrison troops.
Herr Auer takes occasion in his
statement to exhort every one to sup
port the government to his utmost for
the sake of the future of the Bavarian
people. Although he Is political OPP
ponent of Premier Eisner. Herr Auer
declares he is loyal supporter of the
Eisner government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
SENATE VOTES FOR
HALT IN BUILDING.
Would Stop Work on Plaza
Dormitories Not IS Per
Cent Completed.
EXCESS PROFITS ALLEGED

All work on the Union station
plaza housing project is ordered
stopped and the contracts Cancelled
under resolution passed by the SEN
ate yesterday. The resolution also
provides that work be stopped on all
buildings for housing purposes now
being erected by the housing bureau
are not now rs per cent completed.
The House has yet to act upon the
resolution.
The resoluk$on was agreed upon
after Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, a
member of the public buildings and
lands committee, which is investi-
eating the housing projects. charged
in the Senate that testimony showed
that the George A. Fuller Construc-
ton Company of New York had made
excessive profits on contracts, and
that contracts had been awarded by
the corporate ton in violation of law.
Cancels Furniture Contracts.
In addition to stopping work on
projects in all parts of the country
for housing war workers, the reso-
luton would require the canceling of
all contracts for furniture for the
houses and the return Of all furniture
in transit or delivered and unused.
Senator Lenroot said the testimony
taken at the inquiry showed the
George A. Fuller Company of New
York had made excessive profits on
the Union station plaza project.
There has been an actual viola
ton in the letting of all contracts"
said Mr.. Lenroot. 'In the sense con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
PARTYLEADERS ASKED
TOAD CLEVELAND WOMEN
League Wants Them to support
Protest Against Dismissal
From Rail Service.

Win H. Hays. chairman Of tho g.
publican national committee: Vance
Mccormick. chairman Of the demo-
cratic pational committee. and others
prominent in party politics have been
asked by the woman's Trade Union
League to support the protest OF
Cleveland women against their dis
missal from service as. conductors On
the street railways Of that city.
The league incidentally threatens to
take the matter to the woman voters
Of the country. and will ask them to
protest against the action Of the War
Labor Board in deciding that women
were not necessary to the operation
Of the railways.
TO more effectually carry on this
campaign. the league has appealed to
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Mrs. George
Bass and number Of other woman
leaders in the democratic and republi-
can parties. /,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
HEADS SWISS FEDERATION.
Gustave Ador in 1912 Attended
Red Cross Conference Here.

HERN, December 11-Gustave Ador,
member of the Swiss federal council
and president of the international
committee of the Red Cross, was to-
day elected president of the Swiss
confederation for the year 1919. NJ.
Ador received 1i2 votes out of pos
Sible 15S.
PARIS, December u (Hava ).-Gus-
tave Alor, the newly elected president
of Switzerland, III an interview with u
correspondent Of the Journal, declared
that Switzerland looked forward eagerly
10 the early conclusion OF peace. He
believed that the visit of President VIII
son to Europe was a guarantee that the
future society of nations would be based
Oh right. justice and :; respect for the
popular will. The Swiss democracy, he
added. believed it had i strong friend in
President Wilson. The Swiss people are
deeply grateful to the American people
for his SympathieS toward them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
ALLIED OFFICERS
SENT T0P0!AND
Directed to Investigate Re-
ports of Disorders Charged
to Released Hun Prisoners.
HOSTILE BOLSHEVIK ACTS

Marshal Foch has sent officers of
the allied armies to Poland to in
Vestigate the pogromS reported to
lave taken place there recently De-
parture of the mission was announced.
an official dispatch said, by Minister
Of Foreign Affairs Pichon, who stated
that from his information disorders
had been committed by released Ger
man and Austrian prisoners of war
returning from Russia.
These soldiers. Mr.. Pichon ex-
planned, not under command of Of
1icers, wander at will through the
country, sacking villages and attack
ing the populations. regardless of
race or creed.
Activity of Bolshevik Agents.
The civil war between the Poles
and Ruthenians in Galicia was
aScribed by the minister to bois,ev!k
agents sent from Russia to stir up
trouble along the border. France.
he said. would take every step Eec2S-
SIry to put an end to the disorders
and he promised the jews that the
country would not permit further
pogromS directed against their race.
The Polish national committee, in
Paris, approved the action of Marshal
Foch and declared the Germans were
,ndeavoring to compromise Poland
in the eyes of the civilized world by
provoking disorders.
Announcement is expected within
few days in Washington of the per-
sonnet of the joint committee to go
from this country to inquire into the
responsibility for the pogromS.
The Polish members of this commit
tee have been named, Jewish national
organizations are considering their
delegates and effort is being made
for the State Department to have
three independent representatives On
the commission. The Poles. the Jews
and the government each are to have
three representatives, according to
the plan proposed by the Polish ma
tional committee and concuTred i'll by
the Zionist organization of America
and the American Jewish committee.
according to John +. Smuiski, head
Of the Polish national committee in
the United States.
Though the Poles assert that the
news of the pogromS printed i'll this
country has been exaggerated, many
American Jews hold that the perSecu-
tons are well authenticated.
In communication to The Star. Jo-
seph l.. Topper states:
AS for the veracity of the report
of the maSSacreS, we'll, did it not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
INCREASE NCAPAC|TY
OF LONG-D|STANcE WIRE
Theodore n. Vail. Announces Five
Persons May Use One Telephone
Line at Same Time.

Multiplex telephony and telegraphy
by the use Of which it Is possible to
increase MANIFOLD the message-carry-
ing capacity Of long-distance' wires Is
announced by, Theodore N. Vail. presi-
dent Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, in. a letter to
Postmaster General Burleson. The in
vention and it's development has been
the work Of the technical STAFF Of the
Bell system.
Possibilities Of the System.
with this new system" Mr.. vail
declared, -four telephone converse
lions over one pair Of wires are ST.
multaneously carried on. in addition
to the telephone conversation pro-
vided by the ordinary methods. Thus.
over a single pair Of wires. q total
of five telephone conversations are
simultaneously operated"
The nature Of these DEVELOPMENTS.
Mr.. Vail explained, is such that II de-
sired wires may be used partly for
telephone and partly for telegraph.
A pair of wires is available either for
simultaneous telephone conversations
or for forty simultaneous telegraph
messages, or partly for one and partly
for the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
RUPPRECHTIS REPORTED
AT CERaE, SWITZERLAND
Crown Prince Is Said to Be Plan
ming for Restoration of Wittels-
bach House in Bavaria.

PARIS, December 11.--A dispatch to
the Temps from its Geneva corre-
spondent says that Il German news
paper in Switzerland announced that
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria,
accompanied by several high per-
sonages of the former Bavarian king
dom. now are at Cerre. in the canton
of Grisors.
adds. says Eupprccht IS preparing to
attempt the restoration OF the house
of Wittelsbach, the ruling house OF
Bavaria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Motions for Changes Defeated.

Efforts Of Senator Calder of New
York to make the resolution apply
only to buildings 50 per cent com
pIeted, failed, while a motion by
Senator Norris of Nebraska to elm
mate all reference in the resolution
to local projects, also was defeated. .
During the debate Senator King or
Utah declared he favored closing up
the. housing corporation itself be-
cause of its management or THIS
work. ......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918:

templated by Congress there has been
no competitive bidding whatever and
no requirement to complete the Jobs
within the time and at the. price
agreed upon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13

come from the Associated Press? But
grant that the report is shrouded in
mystery or doubt, is there justifica-
ton in placing the stigma of treason
to this country and the allies on
those Jews who have the temerlty
to protest against what they believe
to have been an outrage against their
brethren and humanity? Do You
realize the flame of passions aroused
against your fellow citizens VINO
must plead guilty to having dueS-
toned the right of the Polish people
to sovereign independence " hen oAe
of their first acts is riot. referring 10
them as Hun propagandists at this
time?
"I can speak objectively and in
fashion without bias about the Ger
man Jew, since am not German,
though Il Jew"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Possibilities Of the System.
Not an Advantage on Short Lines.

From the nature Of the apparatus
and the methods employed. the system
is declared not practically advanta-
geous on short lines. either telephone
or telegraph. Mr.. Vail said that an
installation Of the multiplex telephone
system between Baltimore and Pitts
burgh had been in service for moro
than q month,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Roger O,Mara., Detective, Dead.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, December 1s.-
Roger o'Mara. ono Of the best known
police officials and detectives in the
country, has died at his homo, Here.
aged seventy-three years. He took q
prominent part In Thaw's defense at
the Stanford White murder trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
ou;rine That Docs Not Affect Head.

Because of its tonic 9nd laxative effect. LANA
TIVE BROM0 oTININE tTablets) can be taken
l,y any one without causing nervousness or ring
in:. liz the head. There is only one 'Bromo tlui-
nine +. W GROVES signature on the box 30c.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-13
Senator Robinson Objects.

Senator Robinson told the Senate
he believed it would be unwiss and
improvident to stop work on the
Union station plaza project, which is
practically completed. The congested
living conditions here, he said. made
it advisable to continue this project.
He had received report Of housing
conditions by Alice H. Grady, assist
ant director of the bureau Of war
risk insurance, which shows Ahat
hundreds of girls are living in in
sanitary and uncomfortable sur
roundings and are paying large sums
in rental. The report also states
that the war risk insurance bureau
will retain 5000 employees in Wash
ington. More than 5000 applications
have been filed for rooms in the dor
mitories started by the government
here it was said.