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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
Gerlrlsa Submarine
Has Sent Another
British Cruiser to
Bottom of North Sea

London Oct 16-The British cruiser Hawke, according
to official information has been sunk in the North by
German submarine with the loss of $50 out of the
Hawkes. of 400.
The admiralty gave out the following announcement
concerning the loss of the Hawke
ellis majesty's ship, Theseua Capt Hugh Edwards,
yesterday afternoon but missed His majesty ship
Hawke, Capt. H. P E. T. Williams attacked at about
the time and sunk.
''The following officers with fortynne members of the
have been landed at Aberdeen from trawer:
'Boatswan Sydney Austin, Gunner James Dennis and
Acting Gunner Harry Evitt The remaining officers and
missing.
"Further particulars will be published avail
able.
THE Hawke a cruiser built in 1897
The Hawke is the British cruiser which coided
with the White Star liner Olympic Sept co. 1911
borne bay the north side of the Isle of Wight She
ceived serious damage at that time While the Hawke
laid down in June 1885, she launched Chatham March
H. 1891. Among her officers at the time she down
eight naval cadets.
Other British warshps lost since the outbreak of hosi-
ties, the crusier Amphion, sunk in the North by
mine Aug s. the cruiser Pathfinder opedoed in the North
Sept he cruisers Aboukr Hogue and Cressy sunk
by submarine Sept o. The loss of the Hawke makes
total of six British cruisers destroyed by Germany the
North since the beginning of the
This disaster follows by about three weeks the sinking
in the North of the British cruisers Abouk Hogue
Cressy The vessels succumbed to attack Of German
submarine and with them sixty British officers
sl,400 men went to their deaths. E-~~a&
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
cCumber Proposes
Federal Purchase of
Northwestern Grain

Washington, Oct. 16.-Government
aid for northwestern farmers is ap-
proved in an amendment by the war
revenue bill as presented to the SEN
ate and urged yesterday by Senator
McCumber Of North Dakota. The SEN
ator would have the United States
government buy the grains grown in
the northwest whenever they go below
a certain level He would also have
importation stopped when prices are
low, and, in order to raise funds to
finance the operation, would have gov
ernment bonds issued, running five
years. and bearing 4 per cent interest.
The McCHmber amendment directs
the secretary Of the treasury to go
into the grain market and buy wheat
whenever No. northern falls below
.S1.10 a bushel and No. white oats
when Ii falls below 80 cents per bush
ell. The secretary of the treasury also
is directed to purchase ali lower grade
grains at such prices as are generally
received in ordinary market transac-
tions.
Mr. Mccumber proposes that the
government shall hold the grains
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16

bought In accordance with his propos-
ed act until they can be disposed Of
at profit of 2 cents a bushel. In the
paragraph prohibiting importations in
time of low prices, it is provided that
If by reason Of short crop the price
Of any Of the grain rises above the
minimum stated above, the secretary
of the treasury is then to allow inn
portation until the purchase price has
reached the standard fixed in his
amendment which ne proposes TO
make part of the Smith amendment
taking care of cotton.
Senator McCumber called attention
to the low prices of the grains. In
Kansas, he said. the farmers were US
ing corn for fuel, because they could
get no profitable market for 1t. Yet.
he said, they haven't asked the gov-
ernment to take their crop, in order
to save them from loss.
Senator McCumber declared that
there was just as much reason for the
government to take over the grain
farmers product as for taking over
cotton, and in any legislation that is
enacted. he wants every section treat
ed alike.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16

BREAKS
RECORD

Topeka, Oct. 16-Winter wheat in
Kansas for this years crop amounted
to 9,061,971 acres, according to the
assessors returns to the state board Of
agriculture. While the board made no
canvass of the yields which will not
know until next month. it is pointed
out if the governments Aug / esti-
mate of 20.5 bushels per acre is ap-
piled, it means Kansas has produced
more than 185,000,000 bushels Of
wheat this year exclusive Of the out
put Of $4,000 acres sown to spring
varieties. The wheat crop such as
Kansas raised this year, according to
Secretary Mohler of the state board,
never has been equaled by any other
state in the union. n..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
Beers Flock to Botha's
Standard for Defense
of Power of Britians

Cape Town. via London. Oct. 16.-
Commandants, field comets and
burghers who served under Gen. Louis
Botha, premier of the Union of South
Africa, in the South African war, are
rallying to his call irrespective of
their political feeling to fight along
side the English in defense of the en-
pire against which they were in arms
twelve years ago. This fact has had
a marked effect on waVercrs who now
ard,
AS result of Colonel Maritz's re-
bellion in the northwest of the Cape
provinces, Geenral Botha, who also is
commander of the troops of the Union,
is taking the field earlier than he orig
inally intended to. General Botha is
placing himself at the head of several
strong Dutch commandos, organized On
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the old brgher line, which are affili-
ated with regiments trained by the
Union defense force.
The other rebels within the Union
having openly declared themselves.
the government considers itself not
obliged to deal gently with them out
Of the consideration for certain Dutch
people who even though they are not
strong supporters of the government,
are said to have drawn the line at re.
bellion.
The government is also adopting
stern measures by arresting prominent
men who are suspected of sowing Sc
dition. charging them with higk trea-
son.
, General Hertzog, who has been one
of General Botha&s most bitter politic-
al opponents, has placed his services
at the disposal of the premier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
American Forces
at Vera Cruz Are
Threatened With
Attack by Mexicans

Vera Cruz oct 16Evdent preparations the part of
small detachment Of under General Aguilar for
attack last night the American ouposs around Yer Cruz
resulted in strengthening of the American lines Some
200 Mexicans position half mile from the American
ouposs They have two moutan guns trained the Amer
soldiers
Their ware activity is attributed in Vera Cruz to
indulgence in liquor obtained at house just beyond tho
American lines but their boasts they are about to
augurate attack that ultimately would drive the Amer
cans out Of the port is taken less seriously
count OF the persstency of reports that Agar will not be
able to restrain himself much longer and that mpatience of
his men to enter VeraCuz rendering his control them
doubtful Agulars force is estimated between 1000 and
5000 men, with artillery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16

hc1a cable mace puDlC mere Dy Lne cTenCn embassy.
Paris Oct. 16-The steady hammering of the allies
German left wing of the French battle 'front.' has brought
allies almost within of the forts at Metz
Despite this menace part of the German princes
hangs on doggedy the positions has taken the Meuse
river St. Mhel The fighting this end of the long
battle line is said to have been desperate the part of both
sides during the past week. though overhadowed for the
time by the operations on the allies left
London Oct 16.-As the case just week ago with
Antwerp it is today with Ostend That is to say its
cupaton by the German army momenarily expected Os
tend being directly the channel from England almost
opposite the mouth of the Thames BtOns have centered
their gaze there
The latest available in London early today said the
Germans were within ten miles of Osend having occupied
miles northeast of Ostend and connected Herewith by
tramways Thus seemed that the taking of the popular
seaside resort by the invaders forgone conclusion with
in twenty-four hours, if is not already effected.
The news is delayed it when the forts Antwerp
fell before the terrible fire of the German siege guns The
last of the refugees have arrived from Osend and steamer
service between that city and England has been suspended
indefinitely Thousands have already reached the British
isles adding to the multitude of unwilling expatraed Bel
gans ,.,....
The British press inclined class the taking of Os-
tend with that OF Antwerp In other words they concede 1T
be moral and spectacular victory for the Germans but
Of o strategic significance
Whether this will be so only future events show,
but the British contention that the binding the Ger
right, it loses weapon heretofore effectively used.
1t is pointed out that the chief the Germans have
attained have been derived from the tactics of enveopng
the channel barrier prevented This and decisive
blow from the Germans, it is argued be delivered only
after the allied front has been penetrated
The arrival Of Germans Osend however, straight
out their line in Belgium that it almost due
south connecting with their forces France Being jam up
to the coast at the north leaves the Germans without flank
anywhere. With flank to turn, it will be necessary for
the allies break the line somewhere The ercest fighting
to effect this likely to continue along the Belgian frontier
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
Citizens of u. S. Can
Sell Contraband Goods
to Belligerent Nation
This In No Way Violates the Neutrality of the United
States-It's "Up to" Other Warning Nations to See
That Enemy Does Not Get the Goods.

Washington, Oct. 16. - Commercial
transactions between the belligerent
governments Of Europe and private
citizens of the United States in no
way affect the neutrality Of this
country, even If arms and ammunition
are involved. according to a statement
issued by Robert Lansing, acting
secretary Of state. Mr.. Lansing says
that he was prompted to make the
statement by numerous inquiries and
complaints indicating widespread
impression that American business
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
L0SSESOF
BRITISH
HEAVY

London, Oct. 16.-Figures corrected
to Oct. show that since the begin
ming of the war Great Britain's cas-
ualties. in officers alone, amounted TO
1908 men, of whom 280 officers were
killed, 625 wounded and 2S9 missing.
A total of fifty three organizations
are mentioned in this latest list.
The ROYAL field artillery had thirty
cfficers killed and five wounded. whiio
the South Wales borderers had the
next largest death list Of officers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
Villareal, a Genuine
Reformer, May Be Next
President OF Mexico

Los Angeles. Oct. 16.--General An
tonic Villareal. mentioned in dis
patches as presiding officer Of the
peace conference at Aguas Calientes
and also as a compromise candidate
to succeed Carranza, helped Ricardo
Flores Magon and other Mexican
socialists in this city to foment a re-
volt against Porfirio Diaz before Fran
cisco Madero took the field. As a re-
suit Of that agitation four or Ave Mexi-,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
Canadians Highly
Commend the N. D.
Better Farming System,

\ Winnipeg Free Press: North Da-
kota--towns and countryside alike
now rings with the slogan Of Better
Farming. Nor is the cry merely one
Of the moment. For three years or
more 1t has been growing in volume,
and In practical expression.
On the initiative of the Canadian
Credit Mems association. an informal
commission of inquiry" went from
Winnipeg last week to study the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
Comes to Plan Basis
Of Exchange Between
u. S. and Great Britain

New York. Oct. f6-Sr to
chancellor of
Baltic
ton and bankers
exchange between
brought 1915
Sir Gege sad he here the invitation of
OF the treasury He
of the treasury
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16

cans spent some time in a federal
penitentiary for violation OF American
neutrality.
Villareal was thus identified yester-
day by Adolfo Garlic, Carranza's rep
rssentative here.
With Magon, Villareal was an edi-
tor Of Regeneration, a Mexican revolu-
tionary paper in Los Angeles Wagons
partisans financed revolt In Lower
Continued on Page Eight
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IL Germans Take Ostend, Attempts at
OutfIanking by Both Sides Will End
Epidemic Among German
Troops Is Threatened

Amsterdam via London" Oct 16Ths Het Leyen publishes
interview Professor
Who he has been charged with the task of combating
The corresponde Professor 5oerer him
favorable soldiers
there large number Of Of dysnter Of the
according to the that nothing could
ped when troops had to stay five days trenches half foil of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
War REVENUE
BILL NEAR READY

Washington. Oct. 16.-Taxes on to-
bacco. wine. telephone and telegraph
messages as framed by the senate
finance committee were adopted by
the senate as part of the war revenue
bill. leaving the proposed cotton relief
provision the only matter still in dis
pute.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16

cannot sell war supplies to the bel1ig-
erents without committing an un-
neutral act. "
TN the first place." the statement
adds, "it should be understood that
generally speaking, a citizen of the
United States can sell to a belligerent
government or it's agent any article
of commerce which he pleases.
He is not prohibited from doing this
by any rule of international law, by
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
London Police Found
Suspicious Houses
Filled With Germans

London, 1s-The police WIIesden,
building founda.
the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
RECEIVE FOR
ROCK ISLAND

Washington, Oct. 16.-Examiner
Sharood of the interstate commerce
commission declared the Rock Island
railroad lost $35,OO0.O0O by acquiring
the Frisco lines.
New York, Oct 16.-The state su-
preme court issued an order direct
ing the Rock Island Railroad Co. to
show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed to take charge Of prop
critics not already pledged and to in
stitute action to recover from the rail-
roads directors the amount of the
damages alleged to have been caused
the railroad and it's creditors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16

methods of the Better Farming asso-
citation Of North Dakota, and also
such other betterment factors as the
agricultural demonstration and ex-
tension work of the Great Northern
railway, the Northern Pacific railway
and the International Harvester Co.
More and more a working together
for good" on the part of the farmers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
NARCONI PLANT
ORDERED CLOSED

Washington, Oct. 16.--The Marconi
station at Honolulu has been ordered
closed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-16
French Threaten
German City Of Metz
But Crown Princes
Army Holds Ground

London Oct 16-It is reported British warships VIII
part the defense Of ostend against the German armies
Washington, Oct 16-The capture of Hennescamps,
southwest of Aras the allies and advance by the Ger
mans Audenarde to Courtra announced in an Of
fetal cable made public here by the French embassy.
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w Il A n III &c n.

Fair tonight and Saturday; moder-
ate temperature; fresh southerly
winds.
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Continued on Page Eight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03

The First Bank of Valdez and the First Bank of Cordova have been designated as depositaries of terri torial funds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
ALL CENSORED NEWS IS COL
 CRED.

Complaints about "colored" and ! "biased" war news continue to reach us from people who, says the New York Times, in spite of frequent ex- planation, yet fail to make due and necessary and reasonable allowance for the fact that all the war news which any American paper can now get has passed through the hands of at least one military censor Officials of that sort do not allow any infor- nation to get into print if in their opinion it's publication would be dis advantageous to the side or cause they serve.
 In most instances, however, the influence of the censor makes itself apparent in the suppression of infor- nation about army movements, and, in the case of reverses, he inclines to conceal them from as much of the public as he can, while he gladly enough allows successes to be re- ported.
 As it happens, practically all the news of this war must come to us through English channels and from men whose sympathies are with the nations allied against Germany. That the news, if not exactly colored or biased-for that implies intentional misrepresentation, of which there has been little or no evidence-is at least one-sided, is perfectly obvious. But our readers have been constantly and carefully informed as to the cen sorship of every dispatch written by correspondents of the London papers, and surely when only their work was available it was better to use that than altogether to abandon the at- tempt to "cover" the war.
 Of course not all of the stories printed are true, but it is true that all of them were in circulation on more or less authority in the places to which the writers were assigned, and that fact is in itself news of some importance. As for the charges of barbarism that have been made, they have been balanced by reports of kindly and courteous treatment coming from the same localities, and the safe conclusion to draw is that in war as in peace some men behave we'll and others ill.,. and that whole sale condemnation of whole peoples is never deserved or just.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
NEW JOB FOR
 O'SHAUGHNESSY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Because of the tremendous amount of work at the American embassies abroad where this country represents many of the powers engaged in the war, Secretary Bryan today appointed Nelson O'Shaughnessy as an assist ant secretary to the ambassador at Vienna Mr. O'Shaughnessy was for many years charge d. affaires at Mex ico City and represented this gov ernment after the retirement of Am bassador Wilson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
GERMANS ARE 50
 MILES FROM PARIS
(Continued from page 1.)

(Continued from page 1.) against the aggression of the Kaiser's troops. The wonderful work of the French artilelry with the new 75-mil- l'meter field gun has been a revela- tion to the men in the army of the allies.
 Germans Still Use Solid Formation.
 The Germans are still using solid formation and all day yesterday they attacked the English lines in magni- fcent solid formation, reforming af- ter every unsuccessful attack to re- new their efforts to take the position, forcing the English to give ground, and at loss to the Germanys that almost staggers the imagination-a loss that eventually must tell upon t'e Kaiser's troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03

representations made at Washington it was said that her purposes had been frankly communicated to Eng land. England is at war with Ger many, and perhaps it would be too much to expect that she should de- cline the aid of an ally who offered to assail and annoy her enemy, even at a point so remote as the coast of China. But I've think England would have been we'll advised had she dissuaded Japan from this venture.- New York Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
FIND BODY 0F
 DUTCH MARIE Makes Chain of Evidence Against the BIueberry Kid complete-Body Is Found On the Yukon River.

FAIRBANKS, Sept. 3.-The body of a woman has been found on the low CT Yukon river and it is believed to be that of Dutch Marie, who was murdered by Blueberry Tommy John son, for whom the police have been hunting for the past year.
 The body was found by prospect ors, who buried it near the river bank, but the authorities on the low CT river, hearing of it, ordered an ln- vestigation and an autopsy will be held by the Marshall city authorities.
 While the preliminary examination has convinced the marshars office that the body is that of the missing woman, yet they will make sure and have several men go to the scene to get evidence.
 The finding of the body is believed to be the last link necessary in the chain of evidence against Johnson, who escaped to the states after the murder of Dutch Marie and her two companions and although the police have been hunting for him he has successfully evaded capture.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
Germans Abandon Belfort Attack.

Germans Abandon Belfort Attack.
 BASEL, Switzerland, Sept 3.-The German advance on Belfort has been stopped by orders of the war depart ment at Berlin and the troops have been entrained and are headed for the Russian border. The recent sue cesses and the inability of the Ger man army to stay the hosts of Rus sians, has forced the German general staff to weaken it's line on the French border and to send endorsements to Eastern Germany. It is exepcted here that the French army at Bel fort will again take the offensive be- cause of the greatly weakened Ger man lines
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
German Losses Heavy.

Germah Losses 6SdVy.
 BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The thirtieth list of losses has been issued by the war office and today's list shows that in the recent fighting the Mecklen- burger Grenadiers lost 10000 men. Other divisions of the army also lost heavily and the people are beginning to realize what toll in lives the successes of the German army has required.
 Long Lines Watch for Lets.
 Mothers, sisters, sweethearts, daughters and old men, fathers of boys at the front, hang around the war office for hours waiting for a list of the dead to be posted, always fearing to find among the list tho names of those whom they love, and the scenes enacted when names are thus found is most heartrendtng.
 Few Can See the End.
 Few people here are willing to be- lieve that the war will be of short duration and expect that it will re- quire years to fight out. Many ex- press the belief that Germany as nation will be wiped out rather than submit to Russian conquest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
Battle In Air Over Paris.

PARIS, Sept. 3-Three German aviators and two French airmen fought battle yesterday over this city and the two Frenchmen forced the Germans to retire. For twenty minutes the brdmen fought one an- other, maneuvering their machines against each other and finally the Germans turned and flew away for the German lines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
Roumania To HeIp Allies,

Roumania To Help AIIies.
 ROME, Sept. 3.-The entire Rou- manian army of 500,000 men have been massed in two armies, one for the invasion of Bulgaria and the oth- CT to protect Roumania from Aus tria. King Charles has given the Russian government assurance that should Turkey and Bulgaria turn up- on Servia his government would join with Greece in attacking the Bulgars and Turks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-03
WILLIAM OF WED
 FLIES FOR SAFETY

ROME, Sept. Civilian of Wied King of Albania, has fled from his country on private yacht aid AL bania is see.hing with revolt ';he city of DuraZzo las been taken hy the insurgents and new government has been set up by the rebels.