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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
POTATOES WILL
SHOW INCREASE

The potato market remained steady
last week with arrivals beginning to
show an increase, according to The
Chicago Packer. There was a fairly
good demand the early part Of the
week, and prices remained the same
as before, except for a slight increase
on sacked Chios. Receipts were rather
irregular but seemed to be increasing.
About SO cars were on the market
Monday and they encountered a good
demand at steady prices. The market
firmed UP somewhat Tuesday with
smaller offerings but was inclined to
rule slightly easier Wednesday with
heavier receipts, about rs cars. There
was a good supply of Virginia barrels
at the opening of h week. and Jersey
Cobblers in sacks and bulk were also
offered freely later on. Minnesota
Ohios were commencing to this
week and sold here at 80@S5c. Vir-
ginia barrels were quotable at $2.40
02.50, while. Jersey Cobblers in bulk
brought $4,000 per bushel.
Dealers generally looked for lower
prices to prevail in h near future,
inasmuch as indications were for
heavier receipts.
Prices ruled about the same Friday
with the market showing a slightly
easier feeling. Receipts were not
heavy.
At Kansas City the action of the
market on homegrown potatoes has
been erratic. Homegrown stock in
wagon load lots was selling for 45@60c
a bushel, but at the beginning of this
week prices made sharp advances and
Monday farmers cleaned up their lots
around 81 a bushel. On Tuesday prices
eased off a triie and by Thursday
prices were again low. The best stock
sold for 55@T5c a bushel in wagon
load lots. Carlot tubers held steady
around 50@60c a bushe lduring the
entire week. The California stock
showed no change in prices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
What Constitutes
Contraband Of War

Washington, Aug. i6.-The state de
partrnent has made public the German
proclamation as to contraband of war
Ihe list corresponds as regards abso-
lutte co~ntraband to the commodities set
forth in the British declaration.
AS regards both absolute and con-
dition contraband, Germany gives no.
tice that she will apply the provisions
of the Declaration of London provid.
ed the other belligerents do not dis.
regard them"
In making public the list in which
Solicitor johnson OF the state depart
ment said his advices were, based up
on the generally accepted principles OF
international law n usage and are
geenral and advisory only, the depart
ment being unable to forecast the pre-
else course or position of the belliger-
ent governments in particular in
stances" -&
The declarations of the other bellig-
,erent regarding ~contraband have not
been received. but it is assumed they
will, in the main, follow those of Eng
land and Germany.
Regarding the seizure of vessels and
cargoes Solicitor Johnson's statement
says:
Vessels flying the flag of one OF
pellgerentS are SUBJECT to seizure and
c~onf1scation by the opposing belliger-
ents. Contraband of war on board of
such vessel is, of course, subject to
c~onfiscation though the property of a
neutral.
Goods. not contraband, belonging to
a neutral aboard a captured vessel
are subject to delay and is con
sequent upon the seizure of the vessel
but not to contiscation, upon mani
festation of neutral ownership and the
non-contraband capture of the goods
When a vesesl containing cargo OF
a citizen of the United States is cap
tured and is carried before a prize
court, as it will be presumably, he
should give notice of his claim OF
property to the prize court authori-
ties and be prepared to furnish proof
of his ownership and the ~non-contra"
band character of his goods
Goods of a neutral. not a contra
band of war, shipped or a neutral YES
sci are not rightfully subject to seizure
or interference by I'M of h belliger-
ents and it is not presumed that the
vessels of neutrals carrying only non
contraband cargoes will be interferred
with"
The message from the German gov
eminent, owing to errors in transmits
sion, is somewhat obscure, but it is
assumed to coincide with the English
declaration and the define c~ontraband
as follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
FORDS CLINCH
CHAMPIONSHIP

outplayed at every stage of the
game, the ..Moorhead Red Men went
to defeat yesterday afternoon by
a 16 toi6 score at the hands of the fast
Ford aggregation. The Ford team are
now the undisputed champions of Far
go and Moorhead.
Peterson for the Ford team pitched a
fine game striking out twelve men.
VENTED also pitched a good game for
the Red Men. The first inning made
things look dark for a minute or so,
from the. Ford standpoint for the Red
Men brought in two runs, but the
Fords soon took the lead and held 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
4Blackrnaiiw

New York Evening Post: From
Para Col. Roosevelt hurled the word
.sblackmaip at the 100000 10 which
the new treaty proposes that the
United States pay to Colombia. This
is characteristic but hardly conclusive.
For Roosevelt himself when president
or at any rate his secretary OF state,
Mr.. Root, speaking for him, admitted
that Colombia was entitled to none
damages from US.
whether the proposed $25. 600, 1000 is
too much we need not at present dis
But it cannot fairly be called
bIackfmail by the man who himself
was ready to pay a smaller sum.
Blacknnail begins, with the first cent
not with the last million.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
REPAIR WORK IS
STARTED ON Dam
WORK HAS BEEN STARTED ON
THE .IMPoUNDlNG DAM so
THAT IT WILL BE REPAIRED
SHORTLY AND WITHOUT MUCH
COST. q,

Repair work has already started on
the impounding dam so that it will be
able to withstanding all PRESSURE OF
the water in a day or two. s
During the high waters this spring
and summer a gully a been cut right
around the east end of the dam. This
was no reflection on the construction
of the dam at all and only due to the
freshets that visited this secrfon early
in the season.
It was feared, however, that by this
cutting away Of the east embankment
around the dam hat the pressure OF
the water would have a tendency soon
to uproot the foundation OF the dam.
With the hsSty repairs that are now
being made this danger will be obyi-
ated. .' !. .-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
AUSTRALIANS TAKE
The DAVIS CUP

Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug. 17-After a
twelve months stay in the United
States the Davis cup, the trophy which
carries with it the worlds team tennis
championship, has resumed its interna-
tionaI travels.
On the. turf courts Of the West Side
Tennis club here Saturday afternoon,
the Australasian team challenger,
clinched its claim to the silver bowl by
winning the third and decisive match
of the tournament from the United
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
ASSAULT CASE
IS CONTINUED

Andrew Claymore, David Nelson and
b. Crockey, three men arrested in
Fargo on Thursday evening and held
for the Moorhead police on a charge
of having made a serious assault upon
a man along the river bank, will have
their hearing in police court on We'd
nesday of this week.
While held in North Dakota the
three consented to go across the river
and stand trial rather than wait on
this side until extradition papers
could be secured. They were taken to
Moorhead and their case was set for
Saturday evening but a continuation
was taken until Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
Come to Stay.

Young's Magazine: Rose Stahl, de-
lightful as Maggie Pepper" ~recounts
the following anecdote:
Doris was radiant over a recent
addition to the family, and rushed out
of the house to tell the news to a
passing neighbor.
D. "'Oh, you don't know what we've
got upstairs!' she cried.
""What is it?'
TITS a new baby brother!' And ex-
p~ectantly she watched the effect of her
announcement.
"'You don't say so! Is he going to
stay?'
az think so'-very thoughtfully.
He's got his things off,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
Eavorad the Bishop.

Cincinnati Enquirer: THE late
Bishop Bowan.' said a Philadelphia
minister, once rebuked my too soft
and conciliatory learnings by telling
me a story about a little girl.
"'This little girl. it seems. had writ
ten with great pains a composition on
the cow. The composition ran as fol-
lows:
" The COW is a very useful animal
THAT evening the bishop dined at
the little girls house, and her mother,
since she was a very little girl, in
and requested it's author to read 1t
aloud.
1.-THE little girl got her manuscript
but instead OF reading 1t ais 1t stood
she amended lit on the bishops behalf.
so that It ran;
4. The cow is the most useful animal
there lis except religion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17

really beat himself, for he netted APP
proximately three times as many shots
as Brookes and, drove the ball out twice
as often. His habit of serving the
second ball as fast as the first also
counted heavily against him for he had
ten double faults to Brookes' one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
PIERRoT's SONG.

Lady, light in the east hangs low.
Draw your wells of dream apart:
Under the easement stands Pierrot
Making a song to ease his heart.
(Yet do not break the songs too soon
I love to sing in the paling moon.)
The petals are falling, heavy with dew,
The stars have tainted out of the sky.
Come to me- come or else I too,
Faint with the weight Of love, will die.
.(She comes-alas, ! hoped to make
Another stanza for her stake!)
BY Sarah Teasdale in Golfers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
A Motive Mistaken.

Francis Ouimet, at a luncheon at
Paillard's in Paris, began a toast on
golf with a golf story.
ga half dozen golfers" he said,
.s'were returning in the smoker from d
victorious match, and in their jubila-
ton a small silver pocketfiask was be-
ing passed from hand to- hand.
"a clergyman as the flask went by
him smiled reproachfully and said:
!. DO you know, gentlemen, / have
never tasted a drop OF whisky in all
my life
sasvVell,' said one of the golfers, mis-
taking the motives of the clergyman's
remark-.well, We ain't goin' to begin
now, either"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
WHATS SAID

G.. Al. Tuor, secretary: Attention,
Eagles-A regular, meeting will be
held. Tuesday, Aug. Is, at 8 o'clock, at
Assembly halls, and all members are
requested to be present to hear the re-
port from the grand aerie session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17

Before a man is allowed to take the
steering wheel Of an automobile it
ought to be certain that he has no.
wheels in his head.-Birmingham
News.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17
JAPANESE
ULTINATUM

Continued From Page One.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-17

FOR STATE NEWS READ THE ToRUM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
NelU Moue by Weatherly
 In the Water,Uorks Fiqht

fight with of Weaherly MT Weaherly likewise. light with Weathey will vantage
 He he has found precedent of in the tearing blocks preliminary drafted the following Tuesday may prove productive of interesting developments:
 resolved the Brmine that engineer meeting this
 
 sufficient furnish sufficient the city in exingushing fires
 Be further resolved whether the the the of sui whether the furnished sufficient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
BL|NN'S EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY GUTTED BY FIRE LAST NIGHT Cheered by Brother ROtari- ans, Blinn Says He Will
 Be Doing Business
 Tomorrow

highly spectacular blaze gutted the Excelsior laundry about o'clock last night. The loss from fire and water is conservatively estimated by George Blinn, president of the Laundry company, at s15,ooo. and is entirely covered by insur- Rnce.
 The structure which houses the Excel sior laundry is located on Second avenue, directly opposite the postoffice, and when the flames burst through the roof many feet in the air it attracted a crowd of many thousand people. The police, how ever, had the situation in hand, for with their fireropes a clear working space for the firemen was maintained.
 The fire was discovered by J. M. Crumley, a driver for the laundry com pany. It had already attained great head way on the third floor, and when the fire men arrived the flames were pouring through the roof.
 Two firemen were injured at the blaze. B. A. Browning, member of No. com pany, fell down an airshaft distance of g feet and sustained a fractured shoul- der, while Capt B. H. Hiland, of No. 6, fell down a ladder and severely cut his knee. pr. Charles Whelan dressed the wounds and the men were taken home.
 Lon JuuSe us Dy the way we LOOK to- night" said George Blinn, president of the Excelsior Laundry company. just as the fire was placed under control, "as we will be doing business at the old stand on Monday morning. If new machinery is needed, we'll get it. We'll have every thing in ship-shape. We're going to work all night and all day tomorrow and this little old laundry will be going some Mon- day morning.
 A feature of the fire was the way brother Rotarians of MT Blinn swarmed to the scene to render whatever asssta nee was necessary. MT. Blinn was greatly comforted by their presence and went to work with vim at the job of clean ing up the debris.
 Commissioner James Weatherly, who was on the scene of the fire, stated:
 T think the firemen deserve great credit for the work they did. under- stand that when they arrived the entire upper part of the structure was in flames and in 20 minutes the blaze was under control It was good work-very good work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
RAPID PROGRESS ON
 WORK ON BIG DAM
Members of Birmingham Motor and Country Club Expect to Swim in
 Lake Before End of Summer

The dam for the big lake of the Bir- mingham Motor and Country club is fast being completed and according to officials of the clup will be fin 1shed in time for the members to en- joy swimming this summer. The off icials of the club state they are well been made in the past 30 days on the dam, roadways and other improvements of the club property.
 Charles k. Rice, president, and the board of directors are very enthusiastic over the prospects, and contend that the club and grounds when completed will be one of the greatest assets to the Birmingham district.
 "The people of Birmingham" said MT. Rice, will soon wake up to a real tzation of the magnitude of this club and the vast benefit 1t means to Bir- mfngham. First. this club is preparing a real playgrounds containing every facility for play and sport. There will be an 1Shole golf course, about 10 tennis courts, bowling alleys, grounds for a baseball diamond and speedway for automobiles, which can also be used for running track for athletic meets. This speedway will be around the lake, crossing on the dam.
 'The lake. however, Is the big fea- ture. The dam is being built across Shades creek and Is about 1000 feet long, It will be more than 100 feet wide at the base and 50 feet wide on top. &here is about $6000 worth of con- Crete work in this dam. Water from 2S square miles will flow into this lake and on account of this area being hilly and mountainous 1t will come down rapidly therefore we have pre- pared against such emergencies. Dur ing floods 1t will not be possible for this lake to rise more than 12 inches. as there will be 15 gates in the spiiI- way that can be opened.
 "'This lake will be one and a half miles long and one-fourth mile wide. Judging from expressions I have heard around town concerning motor boats. canoes and sail boats. think 1t safe to predict that by next summer there will be 100 boats of all kinds on this lake.
 "we propose to prepare a good sand beach and to have a swimming in- etructor and life saver
 "Nearly two miles of roadways through the clubs property are now being completed. This work has been in progress all this year, but it is in- side the club grounds and very little of 1t is visible from the county pike. However. within the next three or four days most of it will be connected up with the county pike and club mem bers can go through in their cars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
HEADQUARTERS|N IN
 S0UTHF0R BIG FOUR
All Freight Offices in South Will Report to Greaves
 in Birmingham

With the dissolution of the New York Central lines, announcement is made that the Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad, better known as the Big Four route, will make Birming- ham general southern headquarters for the traffic department.
 The office of general southern freight agent has been created and w. r. Greaves appointed to fill the position. MT. Greaves, who was formerly located here. will have full force of travelling freight agents and office staff and his headquar- ters will be on the sixteenth floor of the American Trust building All freight of- fees of the Big Four in the south includ- ing New Orleans will report to MT. Greayes in Birmingham.
 This step of the Big Four Is regarded another important step fin the recog hilton of Birmingham as the most de- sirable point for the establishment of southern headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
TAX HEARINGS TOMORROW
Board of Revenue Will Hear Contests
 of Raises in Assessments

Tomorrow morning the board of revenue will hear the contests 70 the property tax raises made by Capt. J. V. Allen, back tax collector. There were about 3200 in- dix idual property owners cited to appear before the board and show cause why their tax assessment should not be raised. large number have appeared before the tax commissioner and made an adjust nent of their taxes. The cases have been set at 100 day for the first week and 200 day for each week thereafter until all the cases docketed have been set tied. The total tax raises made by Cap tain Allen approximated coo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
CAMPAIGN ID RAISE | UNIVERSITY FUND CLOSES TOMORROW General Meeting Will Be Held at Tutwiler Hotel
 at 7:15 O'Clock P. M. BIG DELEGATION
 TO GO TO ATLANTA Total Pledged to Fund so Far Is $542,ss3-Rotary Club Will Meet
 Tomorrow Morning and Work Throughout the Day
ROTARIANs TO MEET
 AND WORK FOR UNIV ERSITY

President Shelby of the Rotary club last night asked The Ase-Her- ald to publish a request for him that every member of the Rotary club join him at the Chamber of Commerce offices at 10 o'clock to- morrow morning, prepared to work for the securing of the N,Oo0,ooo fund for the university. There will only be about 12 hours left in which to work and MT. shelby says the fund must be secured, and calls upon his fellow Rotarfans to help out It was too late yesterday aft ernoon for him to get letter to all the members of the club and he asks that they take this announce ment as a personal request from him. and that they be present at the Chamber of Commerce tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
TWO ARE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH
 RUTH HINDS' DEATH
Charles Wood and Brother R. P Wood Who With Girl Time of Death Are Placed in Jail Charged With Murder
 Arrests Startling Sequel to Herb Shoals Tragedy

Taylor in investigating the case. would examine Charles and R. r. Wood this morning at length on the case.
 Ruth Nell Hinds resided with her par ents. MT. and Mrs. R. F. Hnds. at 2i2i Avenue G. She attended school at Five Points until the first of June, when she entered the Wheeler Business college. She was a bright. pleasant faced girl and very popular. She is survived by her parents, brother and a sister. and an uncle. Will E. Brooks. an officials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 The arrest of the Wood brothers in connection with the drowning of Ruth Nell Hinds caused sensation at the city hall. Precautions are being taken to see that no harm comes to the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Mcfarland Is Acouitted

Patrolman s. F. McFarIand was tried yesterday before City Commissioner A. o. Lane on the charge of misrepresenting facts to his sergeant. The charge was brought by Sergeant A. L. Morrow. Judge Iane acquitted the policeman, but stated that he did not blame the sergeant for making the charge as the whole thing apparently had resulted from misunder- standing between tho tive man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
PERSONAL

Mrs. F. O. Becker of Chicago and her daughters. Miss Mary Becker and Miss Margaret Becker, will arrive in Brming- Crossin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Pitiful Story of Mrs. Anna Rochester Comes to Light
 With Her Death
ORGANIZED CHARITY
 WILL INVESTIGATE
However, Dying Moments of Young Cotton Mill Worker Relieved by Mrs. Searight, Mrs. Yother
 and Dr. Cecil Gaston
By RICHARD F. LESSER

Tomorrow morning two of the lady workers of the Associated Charities will investigate the plight of Mrs. Anna Doyle Rochester, at 307 Thirty ninth street, mill village, in Avo1dale, to render whatever aid is within the power of the charity as sociation.
 Tomorrow morning will be too late, as Mrs. Rochester a poor, forlorn, 19-year- old woman, is dead She died last night at o'clock despite the efforts of pr. Cecil Gaston and of Mrs. Wilson Searight, head of the welfare department who unselfish- ly offered to transfuse her own blood into the al jed veins of the dying girl.
 The remains of Anna Doyle Rochester are now at the Johns undertaking parlors. The funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later-if there are any.
 And so Anna Doyle Rochester passed away from selfish to better world perhaps. She arrived in Birmingham Fri day morning ill unto death with three brothers and three sisters from Siluria, and was left under tree. without shelter, with her brothers and sisters, by men in the ambulance which carried her to mill village.
 The story of Anna Rochester entails a story of misery, suffering, poverty and squaor and the big-heartedness of two women-Mrs. Julia Yother and Mrs. Will sen Searight, the head of the welfare de- rartment.
 It was Mrs Yother, an elderly widow of mill village. who Friday about noon took into her small and already overcrowded home Anna Rochester, i'll unto death, and her three brothers and sisters. The story of Anna is best told by her brother. John Doyle, youth of 20 years, upon whom the upport of the family falls now that the father and mother are dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
Ready Cash

There's magic in it. With It you can pay expenses when out of work, be free from debt should illness oc- cur, grasp the business op- portunity-in a word, BE INDEPENDENT.
 Get your ready cash fund started by opening a savings account with this bank to- day. Quarterly interest paid on savings.
 The First National Bank "A National Bank for
 Savings"
 Capital and Surplus
 $3,000,000 per cent interest on savings,
 Compounded Quarterly