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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
CURRENCY
a
CHANGES
EATED
III 81 - - IN
The. Hitchcock Amendments
Were Voted Down in the
Senate Today
WON BY NARROW MARGINS
Owen Denies There Is Any
Truth in Rumor Concern
ing Deposit Guarantee

Washington, Dec. 1S.- Senator
HitchcocEs proposal for an amend
ment to the currency bill to increase
the gold reserve from 35 to IS per cent
was tabled by a vote of AZ to 40 in the
senate.
Senator Bristow asked whether the
democratic managers had decided to
drop the deposit guarantee. owen re-
piled there was nothing in the rumor
that such a conclusion had been reach
ed. but he would not say whether the
provision would be retained in the
bill.
Another amendment. by Hitchcock,
that Increase of from $3,0O0,00 to $5,-
100000 capital would be required for
each regional reserve bank, was tabled
43 to 40.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
DEPOSITORS
LOSE NOTHING

Lankin, N. D., Dec. 1s.-The First
State bank Of Lankin, which was clos
ed week ago by the state banking
department. was reopened yesterday
and depositors. who originally
faced possibility of losses, will suffer
no loss. The reorganized bank is
backed by several prominent ffnan-
ciers Of the state. as follows; Presi-
dent. p. S. Peterson, Grand Forks:
vice president e. A. Wambem, Ian
kin; cashier. K. r. Knappen. The di-
rectors include, in addition to officers,
O. S. Hanson, F. Il. Goodman and s..
Torgerson of Grand Forks, Mrs. Over
by and G. G. Gaarder Of Lankin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
IS JESSIE M'CALL
IN MILWAUKEE?

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 1S.-A young
woman answering in minute descrip-
ton Jessie Evelyn Mccall, the miss
ing Brooklyn social worker. was trac-
ed from Chicago here through railroad
employees, who said she boarded lin
tied train one afternoon several days
ago.
She rode in a. parlor car to Mllwau-
kee, where she left the train. 1t is al
legged the girl was placed aboard the
train by two Catholic nuns. She ap-
peared to be ill. She asked for in
formation regarding Milwaukee hospt-
tails.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Gate City Auto Show
Is Taking Definite
Shape in All Plans

ever displayed in North Dakota. Last
evening Mr.. Ball went to Minneapolis
to make arrangements for certain de-
tails in connection with the show.
The directors Of the show are Maury
Isham, J. w. Murphy, Robert English
w. Ell. Horton and A. Y. More.
Considerable money has been spent
by the automobile dealers in advertis-
ing the Fargo show in all parts Of the
state and throughout western Minne-
sofa, which is expected will result in
bringing many people interested in
motor cars to the city during that
week.
ed and decorated by the American
Decorating Co. The exhibitors will
include dealers in all parts OF Cass
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
CHICAGO Office Sets Record.

Chicago, Dec. Is. Since the Christ
mas rush of business began here last
Saturday, a new record has been es-
tablished in the Chicago postoffiee by
the handling of an average of twenty
1--WE tons OF parcel post matter a day.
Another local record was established
the first ten days of December, when
$l.000.D0o worth 1of stamps were sold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Homo Rule.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 1S.-Home Rule
and a. Modified form or the Henry
George theory will be the subject OF
city assessor of Minot at the annual
conference Of the state tax associa-
ton to be held at Minot, Jan. 1914
1914.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
SUSPECTED OF
WRECKlNG TRAIN

Cleveland, O., Dec. 1s--Two men
were arrested suspected Of knowledge
Of the wreck last Friday Of the Lake
Shore & New England limited. on
which Pres. A. H. Smith of the New
York Central lines was passenger in
a private car. The police assert the
two men were members Of a gang
which, in addition to the Lake Shore
wreck, attempted to wreck the st.
Louis express at Lyndale, and COM
mitted other outrages against the rail-
roads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
W.HITNAN'S NEW
=. GRAFT PROBE

New York. Dec. 1s.-The grand jury
heard further testimony today in con-
nection with the awarding of con-
tracts for the construction Of the Gro
ton aqueduct, g. new phase of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman's inquiry into
political graft. The story Of Anthony
c. Douglass, tunnel builder, that al
though the lowest bidder, he failed to
get. the contract for Hudson river
work, after he refused to contribute
to a certain politician. was supple
mented a number Of witnesses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
TO LOSE
WIFE; shot Her

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1S.--John n.
Conrad. 81 years old, shot and fatally
injured Catherine Conrad, aged 10, his
bride of nine days. in their apartment.
Conrad told the police he shot his wife.
because he feared to lose her. She
threatened to leave under influence Of
the girls older sistsgs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
North Dakotan Drowned.

Donnybrook, N. D., Dec. 1S.--Joln
Meier, until recently resident Of
Greenbush township near here. was
drowned in lake hear Edam, Cana
da, where he had made his home late
ly. Meier attempted to drive across
the lake. but the ice was not yet thick
enough and his team and sleigh
crashed through
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

New york, Dec. 1s"R tionaries
svhn think to weaken the advocacy of
! ,r'srsrnpressiye rssr measures by declaring
tl,sf they are the products Of fhys-
teria,,', were roundly denounced here
last night BY Secretary Daniels Of the
:, ! ~ Il, An address at the dinner of
He He North Carolina society OF New
York. {, NJ. FL, ],
aasa .ta distinguished educator from
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Continued on Page Six.
Rrida shoots AWAY Arm.

Jerseyyille, ILL.,, Dec. s1s.--While off,
GERS were attempting to arrest her on
d warrant charging bigamy, Mrs. Dol
lie M Johnson, a bride Of two months,
shot away her right arm and part of
the shoulder in what is believed to
have been an attempt ait suicide.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
court lndicte Naval Man.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.Carl G. Christen-
sen, an assistant quartermaster in the
United States navy. has been indicted
In the United States court here charg-
ed with violating the Mann white
slave act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Eraa1 Sails for + frisco.

Colon. Dec. 1S.The polar exploring
ship Fran sailed from here for San
Francisco by way of the Strait of
Magellan. Her first port Of call will
be Punta Arenas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Earn, sold for 500, 900.

Lexington, KY Dec. '1S.-Former
IT. S. Sen. Joseph Bailey of Gaines-
willie, Tex, sold the Fairland STOCK
$40 600.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Monna,, Pleads Guilty.

Indianapolis, Dec. 1s.--Miss Louise
Tarris.s i charged with misuse of the
malls In operating matrimonial bu-
Taa1l at, Princeton, Ind, pleaded guilty
In federal court here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
F=ire causea SIS, ,ooo Loss,

& Cincinnati, Dec. 1s.-A fire which
threatened the town OF independence
KY, was subdued last night with a
loss estimated at $500
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Secretary Daniels in
Strong Denunciation
Of the Reactionaries

a southern state in a speech in New
York declared that such new and pro-
gressive measures as the initiative
and referendum were revolutionary.
Another distinguished authority, a.
statesman and an educator, referred
to certain modern American political
doctrines as wild theories which
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Bombs Thrown From
AeropIane Caused
Rout Of Soldiers

Madrid, Dec. sA large force ef Mooriah trboamen
heavy by Spanish Muey Ahselan
when Spanish military avators threw the Moors
disorder with showers of bombs from This ID
aueeessfuIlya
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
THE FARM LANDS IN
ALABAMA OFFER A
BIC OPPORTUNITY
Values Increase Over 500
Per Cent in Past
10 Years
CULLMAN COUNTY
RECORD BREAKER
Premium Cow and Berkshire Hog of
the Entire Country Raised in
y North Alabama-Riack
Belt Wonderful
By y. T.. THOMPSON
President Alabama Land Consrcs

President Alabama Land Congress
The geographical divisions of Alabama
have been designated as gulf-coastal
plains, embracing a large part of west
ern, southeastern and southern portions
of the state; Piedmont division. comprs-
ing the eastern section and the Cumber-
land plateau, in the northern part
But the natural divisions and those with
which we are most familiar are four,
viz: TIE Tennessee valley. the middle or
mineral the black belt and the coastal
and these are the ones that viii be used
in this prtiele
Within these four divisions it has been
claimed. and can be substantiated that
there exists as great a variety of soils,
adapted to as many different crops, as can
be found elsewhere in the known world.
Beginning with the Tennessee valley,
which takes in the entme' northern tier
of counties ii was once known as the
garden spot of the south, for its soil was
as fertile as the famed Valley of the Nile
Under the cultivations OF the slave regime
these lands sold lin comparison of value
with amy others in the United States But
under negro tenancy. in common with all
southern lands, the Tennessee valley be-
came travesty on cultivation and de-
Perforated in general appearance in con-
sequence until values We're only nomi-
nal, and many OF these lands sold as low
as So and s. per acre.
Values Increase 500 Per Cent
But many northern farmers Recognizing
the true value beneath their ragged and
in the Tennessee valley, and values have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD

surplus of this section. All along the
southern border of the black belt there
extends another section really entitled to
a distinction all it's own that embraces
many of the best farming counties of the
state.
The coastal. or gulf section, takes in a
large portion of the southwestern, east
ern ana southern portions OF Alabama
and it is into this section that the food
tide of settlers is pouring.
Empire OF Baldwin"
The "Ismp.re of Baldwin" as that
county has been named, was once CON
sidered like Cullman county, poor coun-
ty. because covered largely with pine
growth. with sandy soil. but this county
is a genuine revelation to those who have
kept pace with its progress. This is pos
sibly the best advertised county in the
state, and it has had to overcome some
of the speculative advertising that was
once given it. for disappointment fol-
lowed many of the victims of those who
advertised Baldwin county for special
purposes. While tobacco grows in Bald
win as fine as in cuba, and onions equal
in every respect to those grown in Ber-
muda, still conditions We're not ready for
settlers in the special localities adver-
tised for these special crops, from which
one could hope for remunerative farming,
but these have. undergone a change and
Baldwin is now receiving settlers who are
satisfied and making money. and withal
building up great area. 1t is here that
perhaps the greatest enhancement of
values have taken place, but this is true
Of the adjacent counties as we'll. The
'cut-over'' pine lands are proving the
richest for many crops, especially vege-
tables. melons and sugar cane, of any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

others, and these lands are actually pro-
ducing ON basis Of from $100 to $500 per
acre. Sugar cane alone will show this
yield, while from two TO three crops are
common in this section on the same land
Around Theodore. in Mobile county
where not long since were great stretches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

advanced in many localities 800 per cent
within the last 10 years. Lands that sold
for So per acre 10 years ago are today
bringing $25 per acre, while in some ex-
ceptonal cases $50 per. acre has been paid,
and S75 per acre will not purchase others
This section is red land, and produces
corn. cotton, oats, wheat, rye, barley,
clovsrs and all leguminous and forage
crops, and, withal, is as fine a section for
live stock as any other portion of the
United States.
In verifcation OF this latter statement,
it was in the Tennessee valley that the
raised. 1t was on the Piedmont farm,
near Huntsville, that some of the finest
booded and speed horses have been
raised and only recently a premium Berk-
shire boar. / year old sold in the same
locality for nearly $500.
In the middle, or mineral division. farm
ing has not been given much prominence,
yet within this section are some of as
fine land for farming purposes as exist
elsewhere. 1t is in'-this division that
Cullnian county is situated. and this has
recently been classed as the second rich
est per capita county in the United
States, more farmers owning their homes
in that county than any other, though
not ranking as high in values as Lancas-
ter county, Pennsylvania. which holds the
palm over all others in this country. Tus-
caloosa county is also in this diyision,
and yet there are some of as fine lands
H. 40 ,,-feb fn caa
On the Orphans Home lands in that
county the present season have been
grown splendid crops of alfalfa and
clovers cut early enough to allow the
raising of another crop in corn on the
clover lands
Black Belt Wonderful
But when the black belt is to be de-
scribed it exhausts all the superlatives in
the language to do it justice, although it
is perhaps the least appreciated by our
own people, in comparison to its intrinsic
value, of all other parts of the state. The
recent purchase in this section of some
1900 acres for the Elmendorf farm, near
Lexington, Ky, the largest dairy farm
in the world is destined to revolutionize
this entire section, since it changes the
custom that has been prevailing there
and elsewhere in the state since the civil
war. Alfalfa is to be raised on these
5000 acres for shipment to this Kentucky
farm, while heretofore hay and forage
of every kind has been shipped into In
stead of out of .Alabama-
But this purchase for this purpose
stamps these lands as among the best
alfalfa lands in the United States while
they are equally as well adapted to all
standard crops grown on any soil.
In this territory are the thriving towns
of Greensboro, Iutaw Livingston. Ma
rion, Demopolis, with Selma and Mont
gomery coming in as close nelghbors and
aiding in furnishing a market for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Of idle lands considered of nominal value
there Is now one of the most lourishing
of settlements, with every appurtenanee
of advanced living conditions. Nice homes,
telephones, automobiles and good bank
accounts. and yet those lands sold not
many years ago for a song. while now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

they are worth intrinsieally as much as
lands in the most favored sections of the
north or west.
Altogether Alabama is wonderful
state. rich beyond compare, and the best
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-26
NAME INMATES SUCCESSOR
Dr.. Milo M. Quaife, Chicago Professor,
Is Chosen Superintendent of
State Historical Library.

Madison.-Dr. Milo Quaife, pro-
fessor of history in Lewis institute,
Chicago, was elected by the Wiscon-
sin State Historical society as super
intendent of the state historical IL
brary at salary of $4,000 year.
He succeeds DR.. Reuben G. Thwaites,
who died a month ago. DR.. Quaife
will assume his position here on jan
uary /.
Dr. Quaife is 33 years old He was
born in Iowa and graduated from
Grinnell college, Ia, in 1908. He took
the degree of master of arts at the
University of Missouri in 1905 and was
elected to fellowship in Chicago uni
versity, from which he received the
degree of doctor of philosophy in 1908.
He was Immediately appointed an in
structor in Lewis institute and has
remained in the service of that in
stitution, being steadily promoted to
his present rank.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-26
ELOPlNG COUPLE ARRESTED
Disappearance of 15-Year-Old Mara
thon County Girl Caused Sensa-
tion-Man Held for Enticinq.

Wausau.-Clara Bett, aged Is,
whose disappearance from her home
near Norrie caused sensation, was
found at Birnamwood, where she is al
legged to have been enticed by West
ley Newbolt. She was identified at
the railroad station by Undersheriff
Goerling of this city.
Newbolt was taken into custody at q
hardware store, where he was trying
to pawn a mesh bag. They were
brought to Wausau and lodged in Jail.
Newbolt is held on a charge of entic-
ing a girl away from home for i'm
moral purposes.
The girl had nothing to eat for din
ner or supper. The man had no mon
ey. 1t was ascertained that she had
previously met the man without the
knowledge of her father. Newbolt is
said to have induced her to leave by
promising marriage.
The girls parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bett, spread an alarm when she
failed to return from her errand to a
store. Her basket Of butter was found
behind a stump at the roadside and
persons saw the couple together, but
it was more than twentyfour hours
before they We're arrested.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-26
FUNDS NEEDED To
HOLD STATE FAIR
FINANCES OF BOARD OF AGRi-
CULTURE ARE IN A CRITI.
CAL SITUATION.
ONLY $648.O7 CASH ON HAND
At Least $4,000 More Required at
Once, Say Officials, If 1914 Show
Is to Be Given-Matter of Date
Held in Allegiance.

Milwaukee.-Unless at least $4,000
is raised and provided for the use of
the Wisconsin board of agriculture
there may be no Wisconsin state fair
in 1914. This was the statement made
by the president. secretary and sew
hour executive session here.
The statement authorized by the
officers and members of the board is
as follows: 1--WE have $64S07 cash
on hand. The bills payable by the
board exceed the bills receivable by
between $500 and $4,000 The So
called debt of the board is $14,500 in
notes for permanent improvements on
the fair grounds and for bills incurred
by former boards. These notes are
entirely covered by a state appropri-
alton which can be used for no other
purpose than that. At least $4,000
more is needed before we can be sure
Of having any fair
settled at the annual meeting in Madi-
son ON the first Monday in February.
All questions of finance and whether
or not the Wisconsin state fair will be
held next year will be settled In Feb
ruary. The question of Sunday OPP
ening of the fair was not brought up
at all during the meeting here, and it
will be discussed at the annual SEES
sion
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-26
SESSION LAWS ARE READY
Members of Legislature Receive Vol
umes Showing Result of Their La
bors-Others Can Buy at Cost.

Madison.-Copies of the session
laws passed by the last legislature
have been mailed to the members of
the legislature. The edition is bound
in leather and the state sells the vol
umes to others than members at cost
New laws passed occupy 1891 pages,
nAt including the elaborate index OF
over sixty additional pages. The acts
are numbered in consecutive chapters
IN the order in which they were re-
ceived from the governor. The volume
also includes the joint resolutions
passed at the last session of the leg
islature that must be submitted to a
vote of the people.
1t was announced at the office Of the
revisor of the statutes that the re-
vised statutes for 1918" would be
ready for distribution by Jan. Is. This
volume contains all of the laws in
force in the state at the present time,
including the new laws and amend
ments made at the last session of the
legislature.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-26
EVASION OF RISK ACT
COMPLAINTS MADE OF ASSESS.
MENTS ON WORKERS PAY.
Industrial Commission invests oatina
Claim That Some Employers Have
Illegal Method of Creating Fund


Madison. plants that a few em
ployers are assessing the wages oil
Workmen in order to create a fund to
pay for insurance under the work
mems compensation act are receiving
the attention of the industrial COM
mission. The alleged practice is CON
trary to law. The commission, in TAX
ing up one of the complaints, issued
the following statement:
THE compensation act provides
that the employer shall pay the com
pensation as provided in the act and
that the employer shall secure insur-
ance covering this liability, Or be ex-
empted therefrom by the industrial
commission. 1t is our judgment that
the employer cannot shift the liability
for compensation or the insurance of
compensation onto the employees by
deductlng any part of their salaries to
pay insurance or compensation. We
do not think this can be done even by
agreement with the men, for it would
be a palpable evasion of the spirit of
the law 10 do So The public policy
OF law is determined by the legisla-
ture. and where the legislature has
declared public policy, a citizen may
not set aside that policy even by con
tract"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-12-26
BIG INCREASE FOR
WISCONSIN BANKS
RESOURCES GROW OVER SIX
MILLION IN THE PAST
THREE MONTHS. sgd,
DEPOSITS ARE ALSO LARGE
Abstract of Full Banking Strength
Shows Total Capital to Be $685.
693,75o and Surplus $14, 1876
Number of Banks Now 642.

Madison Wisconsin banks report
ing to Commissioner of Banking Ku-
Dlt, as of Dec. /, 1912, show total re.
sources of $3.50, 1888, an increase
of $6,307,,3469S, as compared with
conditions reported on Aug. 9, 1913.
from 629 to 642.
During the three months individual
deposits increased by $95,645.77, time
certificates by $1,000, 771.66, and saw
ing deposits by $1,564,393.38. Certiti-
Gates of deposits decreased by $114,-
B65.37 Loans and discounts increased
from $151, 1861, S73.93 on Aug. 8, to
S156,771 ,25775 on Dec. /, or net in
crease of $4,809, 1892. Commissioner
Kuolt's abstract shows that the in
crease of resources from Nov. 26, 1872,
to Dec. l, 1913, was $21, 036,291.
Commissioner Kuolt has also issued
consolidated abstract showing the
full banking strength of Wisconsin as
represented by the national banks, the
state banks, trust companies and mu-
tual savings banks This consolida-
ton shows a total capital of $780,
$50, with a total surplus of $14,195,-
1851. Combined individual deposits
are 1924, 97S,311O2, while the United
States deposits are $S75,991.34 and
postal savings deposit $910,604.20. The
total of loans and discount shown is
S271, 102, 962.6S, and the total re-
sources are $427, 483, 473.22.