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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
NATIONAL TOPLINERS
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

That's where this tall and slender gentle
man shines. He is not afraid of ANYTHING
that walks the earth or sails the air or swims
the sea. When 1t comes to speaking right
out in open meeting, he lays it all over Joan
of Arc, who did a few things in France, sur
passes the Barons who bawled out King
John and outpats Patrick Henry, who made
some double-edged remarks about the tru-
culent and tea-trading King George. What
ever he thinks, he says and when he saws.
he serves you up a treat of real emphasis.
earnestness, and etymology. Brandishing
his slim and shifting right arm, he lifts up his
voice and goes plumb crazy with the idea OF
getting out Of his system every opinion that
inhablts it.
His friends call him @The Gentleman In
afraid and he lives I'D to it, engaging fire.
quently in outbursts, advice, and denuncia-
tons that produce results. The big thing
about Burleson is that he will tell anv man
exactly what he thinks. It's a safe bet that.
of all the Cabinet, he is the one man who
would rush through his breakfast jam his
soft black hat over his brow, and race madlv
to the White House for the purpose Of hold
ing long and warning forefinger in front Of
the President face and telling him in words
of one syllable that he was making great
mistake in some public policy He tells
Cabinet, to members of the House, and TO
Senators. Frankness is his middle name.
and courage is the bicycle on which he has
been riding down through the years of his
life. incidentally, the tires on that bicycle
are as good as they ever were.
Naturally, the way he runs his depart
nent is a lovely thing to see. When he first
settled himself in the ornate and swivel chair
back of the Postmaster Generals mahogany
desk, he sent for all the subordlnates in the
department and fired this volley into them
Il know something about this depart
ment, because I've spent good many years
in Congress. But don't know enough.
want to know all that you gentlemen know.
If you don't know anything, rush out and
learn something. Be back here tomorrow
and good many more tomorrows with
facts, figures, and factors about everything
that is being done here"
Ever since then the subordinates in the
Postoffice Department of this liberal and lit
erary country have been running marathon
races up and down the corridors of learning.
Formerly there were some who thought all
they had to do was to look wise. But that
wise look didn't go for minute Reaching
over and extending long and slender fingers,
and stripped them from the somewhat irreg-
ular features of the gentlemen who con
fronted him.
This Gentleman Unafraid has as doni-
nant characteristic his desire to look into
things. Using his brain as the human
searchlight, he likes to illuminate the far
thest recesses of anything on which he Is
working The result is that he never makes
promise without knowing what he is prom
ising Because of such policy, he was pop
ular in Congress, and he is popular now in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
A Baby Life FHckers
Out EUery Other
Second

Somewhere in the world tiny
child slips from its mothers arms
into eternity with each two ticks of
the clock.
Yet most of these babies could
have stayed and grown into full
manhood and womanhood if they
had had right food.
The daily bath helps, the fresh air
helps, and the right clothes help.
But above all things, give your baby
the right food.
Mothers milk is best.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
RATE EXPERTS To
DISCUSS PROBLEM
RAILROAD MEN WILL MEET IN
TIE CITY TOMORROW TO DIS
cuss RATE PRoBLEMs-MEET.
ING WILL BE HELD AT COM
MERClAL CLUB.

There will be an important meeting
of railroad officials and rate experts
tomorrow at the Fargo Commercial
club to discuss the perplexing prob
lens Of freight tariffs between Moor
head and Fargo. Breckenridge and
Wahpeton, and East Grand Forks and
Grand Forks.
The meeting will be one that is en-
tirely friendly. The purpose of the
rate experts and railroad officials in
getting; toSether is to come to AMIGA
BILE understanding regarding the ex-
cesslve rates and tariffs now in force
in order to give the North Dakota
shippers their rights.
Present at the meeting will be Traf-
tic Secretary Gibbs of the Fargo Com
rnercial club. the excellent rate expert
of this city, and Joseph r. Bremner OF
Grand Forks, the new traffic secretary
Of the commercial club of that city.
The railroads will be represented by
II. E. Still, assistant general freight
agent of the Northern Pacific for that
corporation; A. J.. Jackson, assistant
traffic manager Of the Great North
ern; j. 7. Conley, assistant general
freight agent for the Milwaukee, and
T. F. Sands, general traffic agent for
the 500 system.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
The Help a Friend Cam he.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: When
another near and dear to us is in trou-
BILE it is our distress that we cannot do
more to prove our sympathy. We feel
that mere sentiment is empty and In
sufficient. and our yearning is to find
some mode of administering practical
relief. No words of ours a give ex-
preston to our feeling and the first In
stinct of the deepest grief is to be ST.
lent rather than to speak. Therefore
when we ask the common, anxious
question, us there anything I can dor"
we hope for an affirmative answer,
though we know the hope is futile.
And when the least alternative service
is permitted US, and some task is as
signed tina enables us to give vent to
what we feel, we are heartily glad OF
1t, and we find in the endeavor a GER
tain medicament for the distress that
we hare with one who is our friend.
Tt Is indeed surprising to find how
great and powerful we may become in
a material sense and still remain needy
and asking in a spiritual connection.
The human comradeship Is i~ndispensa-
BILE. We depend on the&other person.
We find so soon that a house not a
home until those we love abide therein.
They need not entertain us--they need
not even speak to us--but their mere
presence lis a comfort.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
Want women FOR
TAG DAY HELPERS
CALL is ISSUED FOR WOMEN
WORKERS FOR cRITTENToN
HOME TAG DAY TO BE CON-
QUOTED IN CITY ON SATURDAY,
SEPT. 2o-RoUsING PUBLIC,

I'VE want women, and a goodly
number of them, who will volunteer
their services to assist on tag day."
said Miss Lillian Topping, the matron
of the Florence Crittenton home, to-
day.
Tag day for the Crittenton home will
be conducted OF Saturday, Sept. 20,
this year, just a week from next Sat
urday. Everybody should bear this in
mind and come down town prepared
to buy a tag Of the women and girls
who will accost everyone for sweet
charity's sake
Miss Topping says that more women
and girls are needed now to occupy all
the different stations which will be
established about the city ON that day.
Every office building, with the excep-
ton Of the federal building, will have
a bevy of charming collectors on that
day take possession. Uncle Sam will
not permit solicitors of charitable or
CARNATIONS to loiter in any of his post
office Hobbies.
1t is necessary to raise 81, 500 to ap-
ply on the C%rittenton home debt this
year and it is hoped this amount will
be raised on tag day. Miss Topping
and the board of directors are optimis-
tic and believe the generosity of the
Fargoans, as in previous years, will
amply provide for this amount.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
Want EMPLOY ENT
FOR YOUNG men
Y. M. c. A. SECRETARIES URGE
THE PUBLIC TO SEND IN WORD
OF OPENINGS FOR STUDENTS
WHO WISH TO OBTAIN
WORK. IT,.

Secretary Wolf of the city associa-
ton and Sec. Ray Sweetman of the
agricultural college student work unite
in urging the public to send them
word as to any opening for part
time employment that may be had for
students who wish to earn their way.
Already numbers Of inquiries are COM
ing in to the headquarters Of student
and city association asking for in
formation as to the opportunities of
securing part time employment,
These associations are also in a
position to place a number of students
in the homes of the city where room
and board is offered. The citizens of
Fargo are requested to send informa-
ton to either of the secretaries, in
writing, giving full information as to
opportunities for employment, or room
and board. 1t is suggested that an
ordinary post card would answer the
purpose. Persons giving the above
information are urged not to phone
this information nor give it in per-
son but to send it in writing. This
way it will save confusion and the
possible chance of either of these as
sociations not getting accurate and
direct information first hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
DARING HOLDUP
PERFORATED
TWO ROBBERS TIED, BOUND AND
GAGGED THEIR VICTIMS AND
TOOK VALUABLEs-NO TRACE OF
HIGHWAYMEN sECURED-SEVER-
AL SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

John Ness of Kragness n Clarence
Huntington of Corning, Ia. were the
victims of a daring holdup on Seventh
and Front streets last night. They
were relieved of their yaluables and
the holdup men escaped. So far nc
Ness and Huntington came in from
Glasgow On No. l, where they a been
to register in the Fort Peck Ian open
ing. They got off at Moorhead with
the idea Of getting a good nights rest,
and went at once to the Comstock.
and proceeded dow the street.
At the corner of Seventh and Front
streets they were approached by two
men who jumped out at them from the
shadows and, at the point of revolVers,
forced them to hold up their hands.
the Davy warehouse and there rifed
their baggage, opening their suit cases
and helping themselves, while the own
ers of the cases locke on.
The robbers took several suits of un-
derclothes from the suit cases, tore
ington to trees. They tied Ness hands
with his knit necktie. After gagging
their victims with handkerchief they
took their watches and other V~aluab1es
and skipped out, leaving the two men
tied. Ness and Huntington were able
to escape soon after the robbers left,
and they went at once to the police
station and reported the occurrence.
The police have secured the city and
vicinity ever since in search of the
bold highwaymen, but so far no trace
of them has been found. About a doz-
the victims of the robbery could not
certainly identify any of them as their
assailants. 1t is hoped that some def
mite clue may be obtained before night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
A. {. FALL Term
Opens MONDAY
THE NUMBER OF NEW ENROLL
MENTS WILL EXCEED ALL PRE-
VIOUS RECORDS - WILL ALSO
BE LARGE ADDITIONS TO UP
PER CASSES.

The fall term of the North Dakota.
Agricultural college will open Monday,
Sept. Is: The first two days will be
devoted to registration and actual
class work will begin on Wednesday.
From all indications, the number Of
new enrollments will exceed all pre-
vious records. 1t was generally
thought that the record established
last year, when 112 high school gradu-
ates enrolled in the freshman class
of the different college courses. would
stand for several years but the num-
Der of applications that are being re-
ceived every day indicates that this
record will be shattered before this
year is over.
Among the applications now on file.
there are represented eleven high
schools who have not heretofore sem
their graduates to this school and one
of the very large high schools of
Minnesota, that sent one graduate last
year is sending fou this year.
Indiana, South Dakota and Colorado
high schools will also be represented
in the freshman class of this year.
There will also be large additions
to the upper classes. Applications
for advanced standing have been re-
ceived from students and graduates
of Washington n Jefferson Uni
versity Of Virginia; Brown University
of Providence, University of Wiscon-
sin, the University of Minnesota, the
University of Illinois, the University.
of North Dakota, Fargo college, the
State Normal school at Mayville, the
State Normal school at Valley City,
Stout Institute of Menominee, Wis.
and a number of other higher institu-
tons Of learning.
1t is, of course, very gratifying to
the faculty Of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college hat the strength of
it's Curriculum, the efficiency of it's in
struction and the excellency of its
scientific equipment is so we'll and
so widely known and appreciated.
When students and graduates Of
such we'll known institutions seek ad-
mission to the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, it is certainly not
necessary for the young people Of
North Dakota, especially of Fargo, to
go outside of the state for training in
agriculture, engineering, home econo-
mics and the sciences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
fine fruit
FROM STANFIELD
DR.. r. c. BALL PRESENTS FORUM
WITH CRATE OF PEACHES
RAISED ON HIS RANCH AT
sTANFlELD, oRE.-TREEs JUST
THREE YEARS OLD.

A very fine crate Of peaches was re-
ceived at The Forum office this morn
ing, from DR.. e. F: Balls ranch at
Stanfield, Ore. The fruit is Of unusu-
ally high quality and is convincing
proof that the fruit region of Stan
field, Ore, is a real fruit country, and
not a land boomers dream.
DR.. Ball was formerly actively in
terested in the Stanfield district, but
sold most of his interests there and
returned to the practice of his dental
profession in Fargo. However, he still
has a warm spot in his heart for the
Stanfield fruit district, and he has
watched its development with interest.
This is the first year that the trees
of the region have borne a large crop,
as the Stanfield country is only 3 years
old. The fruit orchards are irrigated,
but there is, also alfalfa land that Is
unirrigated. The district raises a
great variety Of crops, apples, grapes,
melons, potatoes, tomatoes, ETC., and
is demonstrating that the confidence
reposed in it by DR.. Ball and other
local people is well justified. G. L.
Dunning of Armenia is there, and also
Mr. Pregnitz, well known locally. Both
men have orchards, and are well pleas
ed with the country and its prospects.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
Late Events

Miss Mary Rudd, formerly a teach
er in the Fargo schools, now critic
teacher in the Western Illinois Normal
school at McComb. ILL.,, is visiting in
Fargo and observing primary work in
the city schools.
The first local injury of the hunting
season. which has come to notice, is
that Of an Argusville man whose name
could not be learned. In some way
his shotgun was discharged while his
finger was over the muzzle. He was
brought to Fargo in an automobile.
where the finger was amputated and
the wound dressed.
w. P. Porterfield, president: There
will be an important business meeting
of the Coterie club tomorrow evening.
Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 8 o'clock, in
the parlors of the knights of Column
bus hall. A large attendance is urged.
Leo Nemsek arrived this morning
from an extended trip through the
southwestern states, where he has been
investigating the possibilities of soya
bean oil as a substitute for linseed oil.
He will return to G~fbbesboro, N. j. a
Sunday, accompanied by his wife, who
has been spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs. Beals Of Tenth street
north. etE T
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
BroomhaiI's Report.

Liverpool, Sept. 8. The steadier
American cables yesterday and fewer
American offers caused shorts to
cover at the opening and values were
Is to n higher. Following the open
ing there was a further advance of Is
as influenced by the strength in corn
and an improved cargo demand. the
weather in the United Kingdom is un-
favorable. The expected liberal in
crease in visible here and increasing
Russian offerings served to check the
advance. At 1:30 p. m. the market
was dull but steady Is to rs higher.
Corn opened with shorts covering,
u higher and further advanced during
the morning Il to Il. The steady
American cables, firmness in Buenos
Ayres and a belief in a bullish Am
erican government report caused the
advance. The advance was checked
by a smaller inquiry for plate parcels
at the advance and easier spot
market.
European visible: Wheat 6S,9 96, 900
against 66, 1886, 900 last week, increase
1850, 900.
Buenos Ayres: Wheat closed steady,
corn shorts covered on large clear
ances, firmness in foreign markets and
a belief in a bullish American govern
ment report.
DONNA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
EAST SIDE NOTES

A. F. Feldt of Kansas City is in the
city today making a short visit with
his former business partner In Kansas
City, H. j. Harris, OF Harris Bros.
Contractor Miller arrived in the city
today to begin operations on the new
federal building for this city. He is
busy organizing his crew and will be-
gin work as soon as possible. He ex-
poets to complete the brick and stone
work of the foundation before freezing
weather. The remainder of the struc-
ture will be rushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Word is received from DR.. D.. c..
barrow of this city to the effect hat
he left Madison, Wis, on Sunday en-
route for Moorhead via the auto route.
He left Moorhead ten days ago with
several friends to attend the state fair
at st. Paul. Those who accompanied
him are Clerk of the Court Nc
Cubrey. Register of Deeds stalley, ole
Hide and Dan Darrow of Fargo. The
party went from st. Pau to Neenah,
Wis, from there to Madison and are
now on their way home. No mishaps
have marred the trip, and it is safe
to say that there are several more
Moorhead people who nave become en-
thusiastic. advocates of the popular
method of touring by auto instead of
the more conventional way of going by
train.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
Freight TRAIN
HIT HANDCAR
SECTION FOREMAN MORGAN BADLY
INJURED-CARS DERAILED-OR-
IENTAL DELAYED - BELIEVED
MORGAN WILL RECOVER.

Peter Morgan, section foreman on
the Great Northern, who was, injured
last night when the hand car on which
he and his crew were riding was bump
ed by a freight train, is doing as we'll
as could be expected and it is thought
that he will recover.
Morgan and his crew of Italians re-
moved their handcar from the rails
when a freight train came along on
the track on which they were travel
ing. When the freight had passed they
put the handcar back on the rails and
proceeded on their way.
The freight train was obliged to wait
for the Oriental Limited, which had
just pulled in, and they stopped sud-
denly and began backing to get in on
a switch. Morgan and his crew were
unable to remove the handcar~ from the
rails in time. His men jumped, out
Morgan did not jump in time and, when
the freight train struck the handcar he
was thrown through the air n quite
severely injured.
The wrecked handcar derailed the ca
boose and three freight cars, and the
Oriental Limited was delayed for an
hour and a half, while the wreckage
was being cleared away. Morgan was
not taken to the hospital, but was re-
moved to his home, 1104 Fourth street
south, in an ambulance
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
MINOT PAPER
DECLARES CONTESTS
ARE A NUISANCE,

Minot Independent: The Fargo
Forum taboos subscription con-
tests. The Forum is right. Con-
tests of this sort are a nuisance,
Subscribers gained through this
medium n usually of little value
to the advertisers and a small
majority Of them only become
permanent adjuncts to the bust
ness. Contestants poster the very
life out of the public and often
impose on good people. The de-
serving contestant seldom wins
the prize. Wed rather add one
subscriber to our list who pays his
good hard cash because he wants
the paper, than a dozen who part
with the coin Of the realm in or
der to help somebody win a piano.
The publisher mortgages his sub
scription list and usually finds
that in the end he is behind the
game. .-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
BEE COLONY BREAKS
UP SPELLING "BEE"
AND ROUTS TEACHER,

Racine, Wis, Sept. 9.-Angered
because of excessive whispering
during a spelling bee," H. E.
Sherman, teacher in. the Somers
village school, was about to admin
lister corporal punishment to sew
eral of his pupils when he was
forestalled by an energetic colony
of honey bees.
Sherman, rod in hand, was set
upon by the bee vanguard and i'm
mediately the spelling bee" buz-
zed in the widest confusion.
The villagers responding to the
cries of the "stung" pedagogue and
the school found that several
colonies of honey bees had taken
possession Of the sc~hoolhouse dur
ing the summer vacation.
The floors are being removed and
the walls tapped in an effort to
smoke out the invaders. The spell
ers are d~ronishly enjoying the in
term.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
Moorhead Department
COUNCIL WILL Meet

The city council meets tonight for
it's regular monthly session. A num-
Of matters of routine business will
come before the meeting. Among 9TH
er things the bids for water and sew
er will be opened. There are about
1000 feet Of water mains to be laid,
and approximately two blocks of
sewer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
FORUM MAN Is
GETTING SUBSCRIBERS.
Forman acknowledgements: /

Forman acknowledgements: r.
C. Williams. representing The
Fargo Forums publicity campaign,
was in town yesterday, canvass
ing for advertisements of Forman
business men, with a view towards
having a special page in The Fo-
rum at ar early date devoted n
tirely to Forman. The proposition
is all right, and we cheerfully sign
ed up for one, and patted the
young man on the back, because
we noticed he had coralled a few
who seldom If ever give their To-
cal paper q dollars worth of
printing. It's a funny world.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
Cash sales $4,000 wheat, 175,000 bush
els corn and 100000 oats.
" Inter ocean.
Foreign Crop Summary.

E
United Kingdom: Unsettled and
recent rain has caused delay in har-
vesting but greatly benefited roots
and pastures. Native supplies are in
creasing.
France: A prominent firm in Paris
estimates wheat crop 304, 000, 900, our
agents recent estimate 800. 900, 000. The
quality of new wheat as offered Is
mostly good and offerings are show
ing a substantial increase but buying
OF foreign wheat still continues. Oats
are less favorable.
Germany: Weather favorable for
finishing harvest. Some heat has
sprouted as a result of recent rains.
Oats have been much damaged by too
much rain.
Russia: In the center and east
wheat is yielding good and arrivals
commencing TO show an increase at
ports. Lookout for oats mostly favor-
able.
Roumania: Rain is delaying
threshing and fine warm weather is
urgently needed.
Hungary: Outlook for corn I'M
favorable as it is too wet.
India: Seeding for wheat is pro-
crossing with outlook very favor
able.
Australia: Our agent cables the
acreage in Victoria shows an increase
of 460, 900 acres and total increase in
area planted in the whole of Australia
shows IN increase of about 1866 900
acres. The conditions are given as
mostly favorable.
BroomhaIl.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-09
Government Raport.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-The government
report due at lis p. m, Chicago time.
Ss expected to be extremely bullish on
corn. bearish on wheat and rather
pullish on oats. Corn conditions ex-
pected to be "a to SIS. A condition Of
65 would show 2,340. 900, 900 bushels.
A yield around $40. 900, 900 spring
wheat is expected and over LOCO, oOO,-
600 oats is expected. Sentiment in
corn continues bullish and the general
impression is that SO long as the larg-
esq holders who have taIr.l the sur
plus off the market do no selling ii
will be difficult to maintain any seri-
gous decline. Sentiment in wheat fav-
the bull. but there are a number of
big traders who think that there
should be a break while northwestern
movement is On. Deliveries 170.0o0
wheat, LOS. 900 oats and $4,000 ribs