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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
Germany Said to Have
Issued Ultimatum to
Russia and France

London, Aug. king George in final effort to pre-
vent the outbreak of general European war and the meet
ing OF millions of armed conflict today, at the elev
enth hour sent dispatch to Emperor Nicholas of Russia
His message understood to contain ultimate appeal for
the preservation Of peace.
King Georges action was taken after an audience with
Premier Asquith at o'clock this morning when the
clouds the blaczest.
At the time from Rome came news that Italy had
decided to remain neutral unless attacked This information
was not confirmed but it is said in official circles to have
caused surprise At the Italian embassy in London the
belief is expressed that should Italy remain neutral with the
possibility left open of her turning against her allies Ger
many and Austria later the nations would be reluctant to
emoark on general European
On the other hand the fact stood that Germany had
taken firm stand and had asked suspend the
bl1Zaton Of her forces with time limit of twelve hours,
png at today She also had asked France define
within eighteen hours the attitude France would
case of war by Germany and Austria Hungary against Rus
sia.
1t pointed in authoritative circles that France at
tude could only be that under the terms of her treaty with
Russia, she would be compelled to intervene.
German circles showed considerable uneasness all
the world The German forces in China being
ated at Tsin TAU the German consul general left his post
at cape Town. and German merchant ships were ordered to
seek neutral ports.
In regard to the far east the Japanese ambassador in
LONDON said that long ships belonging nations
composing the triple alliance remained at Using Tau Japan
would take no action against the but should they attack
BRUSH interests should Using Tau be attacked situation
would arise which would be dealt with by Japan the spirit
OF the Anglo-Japanese alliance
ASS T5 "sh n fs ss sISf I st. sn the sss ea;
reess The line has also instructed the Wehad
steamer Gosser kur"rst which sailed from this port
was again instructed by to
th Der Crosse and the Necar given the option of putting
a M Srosser ur9rst ordered back New York Officials
the Wlehad
because the former is British and of hosttes
Germany England
Ps neutral port to avoid seizure The cancellation of the wh
Canada More than 200 osorVts called the Austrian coIOrs
engaged passage the
Wh the issuance of these orders the teup North
Complete F - ' ~ T''
~ IT The sS Ssi1g Of Hambua American suspend
e. on both sides Of the water The vaeand scheduled for next
main at dock '
The Russian American line announced that all aings its
America
the Russia Jus of this requi
Stoned Russian
american
order
6reeaied by wireless - -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
BRITISH BASE
AT HONGKONG

Pekin, Aug. 1.-The British fleet to-
day deserted Wei-Hai- Wei and sailed
at midday with sealed orders, thus
fulfilling it's long standing orders. The
British considered the place not worth
defending.
Hongkong is to be made the Brite
ish naval base IN Chinese waters. and
in case of war, the German possession
of Using Tau is to be blockaded.
Wei-Hai-Wei had no fortifications.
while Using Tau is fortified on both
the land and the sea sides. The Ger
mans believe that the fortifications
Will afford them ample protection.
Ihe British vessels, on leaving Wei
Hat-Wei, took every effective man with
them.
The crews of the British river gum
boats dismantled at Hallkow Yesterday
are to be taken on board the battle-
ship Triumph, which hitherto had been
manned by only nucleus crew.
The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Eliza
beth, on which the guard from the,
Austrian legation embarked a few days
ago, will not attempt the voyage home.
but will remain at Using Tau.
The Italian gunboat Sebastiano Ca
boto also is sailing toward Using Tau.
German bluejackets today disman-
tied the gunboat Vaterland at Han
kow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01

: - 4 3 &. a. a. ID : e u
Oxygen was discovered 140 years
ago today. Joseph Priestley, a
dissenting English clergyman who
had turned scientist. obtained the
hitherto unknown gas by igniting
mercuric oxide. The oxygen he
thus produced he called "dephlo-
gistigated air" He and Benjamin
Franklin had often discussed the
mysterious composition OF air and
water. No one up to that time
had determined what element it
was in both which so invigorated
the physical energies of man. It is
said that Priestley made his actual
discovery Of the oxygen while ex-
perimenting In q brewery near his
home in England. He spent the
last ten years Of his life in the
United States, a voluntary exile.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01

BY austria the Chicago wheat market opened norma
pared the night before nns 0 not " s'ee" cent COIN
London, Aug of England
to 10 cent
aB sPt an to the
London, Aug. Penny bank with
many branches where small deposits
Aug Messagero says that the German abassa
he Italian that Germany has sent smu-
the uimatum to suspend
qures France Inform nm ns be % sent to ny
OF war between Germany and Russia neutral
Berlin Aug THE Germany
Berlin Aug officially announced that the
of the German utimatum at noon. -
London Aug. King Georges Intervention
hs hst tsned to revive hope
leaving
the IN France R his hands s
Psrs Aug German ambassadr France had packed
reached him from Berlin making suggestion
the French took under consideration they
views with London and St Petersburg.
London Aug THE usual flood kilograms the
en e Snaon "aa9 0pped & this and d. only few
Importance Telephone communication
London Aug: THE German ultimatum
that Russia did not stop her mobilization by Germany would
Paris Aug 1-Dpatche from Rome say that Italy formally
main neutral.
ro Aug n @ raised I'll the
% ,s .1s @ d official
fee this evening unoaicia Message the
Germany's mobilization had been ordered.
Aug. attache embassy here
most limit prevent If that: possible sssfaGass
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01

There Is a movement On foot to
aget" Prof, e. F. Ladd, head of the
chemistry department of the North
Dakota Agricultural college and pure
food commissioner Of North Dakota.
The animus back of this movement
has been gathering force for years.
Few men in the nation are more fear
ed and hated by the interests" that
have robbed, and bled. and poisoned
the public with short weighted, doped,
and rotten foodstuffs and other prod
ucts, than DR.. Ladd.
In the face of overwhelming odds,
with interests backed by millions of
dollars arrayed against him, with
even some of the citizens of North
Dakota who should have been found
fighting at his side, in the battle line
of the opposition, this champion of
the people has practically alone won
victory after victory for the people.
One of his first and greatest victor
les was his fight for pure paint. Ex-
amining some samples of paint which
he bought in the open market, DR..
L.add was astounded to find that it
was composed largely Of blue clay and
water. Paint manufacturers were ac-
tually palming off mud on the public
and labelling it paint. All DR.. Ladd
asked them to do was to pat on the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
Powerful Enemies Of
DR.. Ladd Are Trying
to''Get His Scalp
Movement on Foot to Have Pure Food Champion, Who
Has Won Hundreds of Victories for the People,
Ousted From His Official Position
By Forcing Great Interests to Give People Honest and
Pure Products, in Place of Short Weight and Doped
Nostrums-Ladd Made Powerful Enemies

labels exactly what was in the con-
tainers.
AT once the paint makers rose UP in
their might and righteous indigna-
ton with a roar that was heard
throughout the nation. The idea of a
cheap little chemist up in North Da-
kota telling them what to put on their
cans They never would do such a
thing. They would be giving away the
secret recipe" for making their par
ticular brand of paint. 1t was uncon-
stitutionaly Who was this man Ladd
They would wipe him out of existence.
They took their case into court and
they fought it through to the highest
court in the land and Ladd beat them
at every turn And today, as a result
of that fight started in North Dakota,
there is practically no impure paint
sold in the United States. And the
surprising thing about 1t is that the
paint manufacturers are now among
DIR. Ladd's most ardent admirers. He
has won their respect and confidence.
But some Of the people DR.. Ladd has
defeated in their efforts to foist i'm
pure foods onto the public have not
taken their defeat with such good
grace, and today he has powerful ene-
mics who have made the open boast
b rFt...
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
LET VESSELS
Fly U. s. FLAG

Washington. Aug. L. President VIII
son has plan In mind for bringing
much Of the. shipping OF the world un-
der the American flag during Euro
pean troubles by having congress pass
q law admitting to American registra-
stion the vessels OF other nations. He
summoned Senator Kern and Repre-
sentative Underwood. the majority
leaders Of the senate and house, to the
White House to discuss the advisability
of introducing such bills in congress.
4 The president believes that the mer-
chant ships of European nations would
be glad to register under the American
nag at this time inorder to prevent be-
ing pressed into service or being cap
turnd as prizes. Under existing laws
1t iB impossible for foreign ships to
take American regtstration
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01

Today a monument stands in
England to commemorate Priest
ley,s discovery. Were he alive be
could read OF thousands OF lives
which are saved as a result OF his
work. Oxygen is the only gas cap-
able of supporting respiration, and
& is repeatedly used In the sick
chamber to pull patient through
a crisis. Helmets equipped with
oxygen attachments enable the
diver to go to ocean depths. the
aviator to ascend into rarified air,
the fireman to stand in dense
smoke, and rescuers to descend in
to gas filled mines. So wide are
its uses that some 100000 cubic
feet OF this gas are bottled in the
SJnited States every year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01

FARMER
KILLED
Gilbert Aamodt, Is Years
Old, Killed by Lightning
This Morning
LEAVING HARVEST FIELD.
Big Electrical Storm Swept
That Portion of Nelson
County Today
LEAVING HARVEST FIELD.

Melville. N. d., Aug. 1.--During an
electrical storm this morning about 8
o'clock. Gilbert Aamodt, 25 years of
age, son Of Siyert Aamodt, one of the
prosperous farmers of Nelson county,
living six miles sutheast of Melville,
was instantly killed by lightning while
he and three other brothers were
about to leave the field where they
were harvesting, for their home.
The other three were unharmed, due
likely to the fact that tney were some
distance from the victim when the
lightning struck him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
Bull Moose Men Return to G. o. r.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. LA num-
Der Of men who voted the progressive
ticket In 1912 held a conference here
Thursday, declared their allegiance
to the republican party and issued an
appeal to men Of all political parties,
and especially to those who voted the
progressive ticket in 1912, to join with
them In support of the republican
ticket this year. Every section OF the
state was represented.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
CORN TO
LACE
WHEAT

Chicago Aug. business on the
board of trade Yeered largely away
from wheat into corn. 1t is tacitly
decided that for the moment the wis
er course is to turn attention as far as
is practicable to the commodity that is
dependent chiefly on domestic condi-
tions. not on the bewildeiing uncer-
tainties of Europe. Corn advanced 8
cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
Austrians Give Chase.

Athens. Aug. ]. The Montenegrin
royal yacht Deglara was almost cap
tured by the Austrian fleet bIockading
Antavari. The yacht was approaching
the port but when she sighted the
blockading fleet, turned and fed. She
was pursued by Austrian destroyers
but arrived safely at Corfu.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
MARTIAL Law
FOR GERMANY

Berlin, Aug. LA decree proclaim
ing martial law and the prohibition Of
publication Of the movement Of Ger
man troops and war material was Is
sued yesterday. The proclamation an
nounces military measures on the
frontiers the armed protection OF the
railroads and the restriction Of tele-
graphic, postal and railroad services
except for military purposes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
STANDARD OIL
STOPS SHIPMENT

New York, Aug. 1.---All exports Of
petroleum and othar products destined
for European ports haye been stopped
by the STANDARD OH Co, such COM
modities being considered a contra
brand of war. Several Standard oil
tank ships scheduled to leave Atlantic
ports today were ordered to remain
at their docks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
STATE EVANGELIST COMING

Rev. G. w Shepard state evangelist
of the North Dakota Baptist conven-
ton, will preach at the Baptist church
tomorrow morning and evening.
Rev. Mr.. Shepard came to the work
of the state at the time of the state
convention last September, and has
since conducted eVangelistic services
in many of the Baptist churches in
North Dakota. His ability is highly
recommended by G.. E. Hemans, super
intendent of state missions, and Far
goans no doubt will enjoy his services.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UP TUNNEL

Lagny, France, Aug. la supposed
attempt to blow UP the chalifert tun-
mel Of the Eastern railroad was made
yesterday. Three persons in an auto
mobzile. with loaded case seemingly
containing explosives, approached the
sentinel and paid no attention to his
challenge. He fired and they turned
and fed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
.HERRICK NAY ACT.
FOR GERMANY

Washington. Aug. 1.No action has
been taken by the United States on
the proposal for Ambassador Herrick
to represent Germany in France. but
the officials expect that such duties
will devolve upon the American diplo-
mats generally in Europe and will be
assumed by them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
CUNARD LINER
CANCELS SERVICE

New york, Aug. 1.-The trans-At-
iantic service between New York and
continental Europe was suspended by
the Cunard line The international
Mercantile Marine Co, which controls
the White Star, Red Star American
Leyland, Dominion, and Atlantic
transport companies, announces that
sailings for British ports VIA these
lines will not be interrupted. however.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01

II a European war breaks out as a
result OF the Austrian aggression on
servia-which many statesmen be-
lieve is imminent--the Triple Entente
(Great Britain, Russia, and France)
will be set against the Triple Al
lance Germany, Austria, and ItaIy.)
The Triple Entente, which was
created as an offset to the Triple Al
lance Bismarck organized during the
Franco -Prussian war;, was an OUT
growth of the Russo French alliance.
England 5ofned after an understand
ing was reached between the Repub :
lie and the Russian.
The nations of the Triple Entente
contain greater populations than
those of their allied rivals. They
have far greater wealth and industry,
but they also contain elements of
weakness. They are scattered, and
no two join territories.
None Of their rulers has shown
anywhere near the ability displayed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
jean JAURES
Is MURDERED

Paris, Aug. Jean Leon Iaures,
the socialist, leader In the chamber of
deputies, was assassinated today
M. Jaures was shot by a young man
while seated in a cafe. Two bullets
struck him In the head and he died
without regaining consc. lussaess.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
King George Sends Ultimate Appeal to the Gar
Germany Preparing to Withdraw AmbassadortoF France
BULLETINS

Chicago Of
py austria the Chicago wheat
The first transactions showed
with the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01
IHE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Possibly local showers No important
change In temperature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-01

Continued on Page Two.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-11
Baseball Notes

Last year Lebi won the county
championship. What Is she going to
do this year?
We have nearly all of the old play
ers back again and the prospects for
winning team are very good. All
We want is your support. New officers
have been elected and as the baseball
season will commence about the last
of May, we invite all those who wish
TO try out for the team to come out TO
practice. There are many of the Lehi
boys who do not know they can play
baseball, but this year we are going
to have two teams, consisting OF q
first and second team. This will
give us a better chance to find out
who has talent for playing ball, So,
boys, come out and show us what
you can do.
The business houses have consented
to close every Saturday during the
summer months, giving us half holt
day, on which day We will play our
games In Lehi.
Saturday, April II, will be the first
practice. We would like everybody
holding suits TO turn them in for re-
pair They will be given TO the sec
ond team. Respectfully,
COMMITTEE.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-11
NEW PARCELS POST
RULES IN FORCE

Some time ago the postofiice depart
ment increased the weight limit and
reduced the postage so that you can
send fifty pounds any place In Utah
for 81 cents, and small weight pack.
ages proportionately. In some cases
il Is putting freighting concerns out OF
business. as the postal rate is cheaper
than the freight rate.
A new regulation. intended to fur
Their the efforts to reduce the cost oil
living by means Of the advantages Of
fered by the parcels post, has been
issued by Postmaster General Burle-
son.
The new system will add to the par
cells post all the advantages of the
express within the first two zones. An
actual express service will be per-
formed by the postal department IN
parcels weighing twenty pounds A
statement issued by the department
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-11
Don't Forget Cleanup Day

Next Wednesday is the day. II has
been set apart by Governor Spry AS
holiday for planting trees and by
many organizations ms cleanup day,
President Smith emphasized II In a
conference address. and Mayor Cur
ney has issued proclamation on Il,
All right-minded citizens approve II
and every able-bodied citizen should
turn out with his rake and other i'm
plements of warfare on that day and
make their homes and surroundings
clean and sanitary.
Farmers having teams should haul
away their own refuse and the city
will provide wagons for those who
have no teams of their own.
Fly time Is coming and swat the
ny" has become national epithet
II Is of vastly more Importance to
swat the places where the fly breeds
than to try to swat him after he has
increased a million-fold. Let all the
manure piles be hauled onto the farms
and all the outhouses be cleaned w
and be made sanitary, Let all the
pools be drained of and then let
everybody purchase or build fly
trap. When this is done II will then
be we'll TO swat the few remaining
ones that may steal into the homes
OF people
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-11
The Lehi Department

prodtablc crops that can be grown
upon farm
II is the history of all the new fact Z
ories that IL Is hard matter the
6rst season to secure the required
acreage OF tomatoes, owing to the
fact that inexperienced growers do
NOT care to grow tomatoes on account
of the supposed hard labor required,
hut the facts are. that there is no
crop planted that is more sure of q
good, profitable yield, and as there
is period of from six to seven weeks
in which the marketing can be done,
II does not crowd the grower for
time or help The grower can Sc
cure the crop gathered where he has
not the necessary help himself, by
having by the bushel the same as
FOR gathering strawberries or other
fruits. Some farmers have an idea
hat the growing of tomatoes will i'm
poyerish the land, but such Is not the
case. 1t will improve 1t. One OF the
largest tomato growers In Indiana
says: You may take an acre Of old
gornout land, plant and cultivate ant
raise three consecutive crops of toma
toes and you will have brought thu
soil back almost to its virgin purit,
and richness, and at the same tim,
keep your land from washing.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-11
Cedar Valley Experiment Farm
Operations on State Forty-Acre Tract
Near Cedar Fort Station
TO BE Resumed.

r. Professor Harris of the state Agri-
cultural College made a trip to Cedar
Valley the past week to make arrange
ments to resume work and expert
ments on the state experiment sta
ton, located half mile south OF the
Cedar Fort station, on the Salt Lake
Route. He will have the farm plowed
up this spring and worked down 81
as to conserve the abundant mois
ture that has fallen the past winter,
and will then plant the major part OF
1t to fall grains the coming fall
The farm consists of forty acres of
heavy sagebrush land loaned to the
state by John S. Hacking of Cedar
Fort. 1t was fenced with a rabbit
tight fence by Utah county several
years ago. Since being cleared 1t has
never been handled In a scientific
manner and the results have tended
to discourage the dry farmers of Cedar
Valley, rather than to encourage them.
II would put any farmer out of bust
ness to handle his land In the manner
that the state has handled this expert
ment farm.
There Is approximately 100000
acres OF dry farm land In Cedar Val
ley, all more or less adaptable for
growing dry farm wheat and other
crops. But few have done what could
be termed scientific farming, that H.
blowing at the right time, conserving
the moisture, etc, and the result is
that there has been many failures
However, the rainfall, character of the
soil and other conditions have justified
many In predicting that Cedar Valley
would yet become one large field OF
waving grain. The experiments to be
made by the state should determinc
the possibilities of the valley In the
line Of dry farming.
Recent visits to the valley have
brought back the information that the
fall grain Is looking better than ever
before In its history. The chief activi-
ties are In the north end, where Dr.
Holbrook, James II. Clark. John De-
vey and sons, b. Y Mulliner, Arthur
Hawkins, ]. A. Johnson. A. ID. Rhodes,
Hindley brothers. Hyrum Smith. Peter
Adams, Theodore Pierson, David Berry
and many others have promising
stands.
Nebraska farmers have recently
made heavy purchases OF land south
Of Fairfield Some OF them have plant
ed last fall and are preparing for q
large acreage this fall.