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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-13
Good Pension system.

The witness stated that his com
pany has one of the best pension and
relief organizations In the country and
II costs the men nothing. Half a mill
lion dollars were expended on It last
year, he said
- do not mention this as substl-
tute for pay. nothing can take the
place Of that: it is merely our contri-
button TO society and it Is good BUSH
ness" said Mr.. Carlton.
The witness opposition to the or
ganization headed by Mr.. Konen-
kamp, who followed him on the stand,
was made plain in various instances.
lie admitted the principle Of collect
i've bargaining, and that a .responsl-
BILE organization of Western Union
telegraphers could be dealt with. The
men should have some organization to
protect their interests he stated with
emphasis.
I'VE are subject TO the control of
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion,' said he They absolutely fix
not only our practices but our rates.
| believe, therefore, that the commits
sion should be given sufficient power
TO see that fair wages are paid and
that fair working conditions are pro-
vded ] think the corporation, the
public and the employees are entitled
to the protection of some federal COM
mission"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-13

PAY TOO SMALL,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Head of Western Union Is OPP
posed to Collective Bargain
ing With Unions, and States
Reasons for Same,


Chicago, April President New
comb Carlton Of the Western Union
Telegraph company, and $ }. Konen-
kamp, president of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union Of America. testi-
fled from their respective viewpoints
before the United States commission
on industrial relations today as to the
wages and working conditions of the
commercial telegraphers.
Mr. Carlton caused mild sen IA
ton when, replying to "A question from
Frank +. Walsh. chairman of the
commission. as to whether the telcg-
raphers were adequately compensated.
he said
Il believe that the telegraphers are
underpaid."
"Overpaid.' exclaimed Mr.. Walsh.
NO. underpaid | think they ought
10 make more money than they do.
SO far as can ascertain wages have
increased 30 per cent in the last ten
years. Ton years ago Morse telegra-
pher received SIS; il IL now S23 It
was $3.50 for women aud now II i8
SIS. My own view rs that first -class
telegrapher should be able TO earn
az least five dollars day OF nine
hours. Some Of our employees under
the so-called premium plan ARE maxi
ing close 10 that"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

Great Fortress Novogeorgvsk
Has Fallen Before Teutons
Citizens Military Camp.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Col. B. A. Fred
erick, commander of the central de-
partment OF the United States army,
announced that the military training
camp for volunteer citizens would be
opened at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Sept 20
and continue until Oct. IL. Congress-
man Martin B. Madden of Chicago,
WHO obtained permission from the war
department to use Fort Sheridan for
the camp, returned from Washington,
ID. c., today and conferred with Col
onel Frederick in regard to the details
of the plan.. 1
Emil c. Wetten, chairman of the
National Security league, announced
that 1000 members of that organiza-
tion had expressed their desire to join
the camp. Among the prominent men
who will go to the camp, according to
Mr.. Wetten, are: Harold H. Swift,
Potter Palmer, jr., Mitchell d. Follans-
bee, George 7. Buckingham, Edward ".
Price, Congressman George E. Foss, c.
L. Dering, Or. Martin NJ Ritter, Ayers
Boal, Taylor E. Brown, II H. Merrick,
N. H. Carpenter and General Jacob NJ.
Dickinson, former secretary of war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

london Aug. White definitely
counted Edmond Wood either Mrs.
Louis 5usur The Louis 6ursuers
appears the American embassys list Of saved
London Auq available indicates
lost their lives in the sinking of the
Arabic German submarine yesterday off the
south of Ireland. !. =
Thus Far II has definitely
Dr. Edmond f. Wood, Janesvle Wis.,
h. window Bruguiere, the
MILL Francisco banker, missing.
that all but eight of the
landed Queenstown Four of these said be
Americans
Accordinu to information Washington
missing Americana The other
ouhan of Philadelphia and Thomas Emore OF New York.
423 aboard the Arabic been
others still doubt hours
destruction,
others may have been saved is fading
all but eight of the
the earlier reports that majority Of the missing
of the engineers and renten,
whom the the
andprohab sacrificed their lives the held of the
ship. I.
hull Killed boiler The
struck 100 feet the
pcakon of the boiler R -
torpedons the Arabic has stirred England
of the comparatively small loss OF life
feeling show signs Of running high the days
following the Lustana disaster
passengers
the available the
better fortune than might have been expected under
circumstances. .s . 4.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Simpler Policies.

Chicago, Aug. 20.--A resolution urg-
ing the elimination of most of the con-
ditions and technicalities now included
in insurance, policies was adopted at
the conference of health and accident
underwriters. The resolution was Of
fered by Louis H. Fibel of New York
City and was made following submits
sion Of the policy adopted by A. E.
Forrest of Chicago. Brief addresses
on suggestions for the good
of the business" were made by several
members of the conference. Reports
of various committees and election of
officers is slated for today, the final
day OF the meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
London Now Believes
Grand Duke Will Be
Unable to Hold Along
Proposed Second Line

London, Aug: 2o-As Austrans the
the Petrosrad advisabiH
the Moscow
dered the heart Of the
kovno s definitely hands Of Germans. The
Ranking Field Msckensen
threatening hourly would not be surprising II Grand Duke
Nicholas should abandon all efforts line with srest-
LtoNsk the pivot.
From 5rest Evsk which be Withstand
assaults of other
fighting advantage
Riga has become the struggle land and
Of Riga compelled closer the superiority of
landing of
GERMANS TAKE NoVoGEoRGVsk ...
Berlin Aug 20An official here Of the
more than 10000 The statement oows fortress OF
NoVogeorgVsk buwark Poland
after stubborn resistance The entire including
hands The left for Novogeorsvk order to give the
himself and of attack
General Won Beseler, and his tro spsH
Berlin, Aug 20The left Won Mackensens
driven the Russians behind southwest of
Brest-LtOvsk German headquarters announced
IT.. NEUTRAL STEAMERS SUNK.
20.-The Spanish
Norwegian SVerresborg
the the Castillo
the others craft those the
known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

Houston Aug 2oThe death list from the Texas
The dead today 49, including thirteen known dead II
be from the for the
part a. E. +.
The death list will be increased by when the
missing this collapse this afternoon
missing is reported
Reports indicate that thirty yesterday listed missing
er search them, has relieved worry
Houstone
of is
for food supply early of
BRITISH SHIPS AGROUND.
Galveston, Aug 20--Two British the Har
Hall, SOUTH
this city. 1t said that the Hall
condition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
FARGO NAN IN
TENNIS FINALS

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 2o.-Jayne
and Stellwagen, of Minneapolis, reach
ed finals in Red River Valley Doubles
at the North Dakota tennis tourney
today. They defeated Barnes and
Sundberg. also Minneapolis players,
.6-3, 6-1. ,-
Tomorrow, Stellwagen and Jayne
will meet winner of Enright and Fish
back VS.. Knight and Burr game.
In the state sing.es crawford, OF
Fargo, defeated Muir, of Hunter, N
d., GA, 6-1 The finals in both closed
and open singles and doubles will be
played tomorrow. -.- ,,r.s ... .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Two Americans Are
Believed to Have
Lost Their Lives
on Liner Arabic
COMPANY CLAIMS SHIP WAS
TORPEDoED WITHOUT WARNING.

Washington Aug. 2o.-The government is with
holding any official comment the sinking of the Ara
bic until full and official details in hand The only
official despatch on the Arabic received from AM
bassador Page at London It said his information
based on reports of the White Star company that the
ship was torpedoed without warning.
This afternoon only two official dispatches had
been received and they gave fruits of independent
investigation merely transmitting reports of White
Star line The United States will decide its course up
on reports of its own officials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
(By Robert George Paterson )


Bordeaux, July 26.-Gounod's great
chorus in Faust praised the glory and
love of the men of odd, that their sons
might copy their virtues bold
But not alone have the sons of the
men of old" copied their virtues and
valor, but their daughters as we'll
Landing safely this morning in
Bordeaux could not help but be i'm
pressed with this fact. With the men
all gone to the front, women are do
ing the work everywhere in the
streets, in the shops, in the trains, and
on the buses. IT Is wonderful ex-
ample OF patriotism.
The women OF Francei What
heroines they are! They have gone
out into the fields, guided the oxen at
the plows; they have planted the
crops; and now they are harvesting
And they are apparently cheerful and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
FRANK !. +.
BURIED !.
TODAY
Suggested Frank Was Kill
ed In Third County and
Body Transferred.
POSSIBLE THIRD INVOLVED
Prison Farm in One County
Body Found In Second
County. -
POSSIBLE THIRD INVOLVED

New York, Aug. 2O.-The body
Of Leo Frank, who was lynched at
Marietta, Ca, was buried in Mount
Carmel cemetery, Brooklyn. An
automobile hearse and cars carry
ing the immediate relatives, trav-
eled at a high rate of speed over
the six mile route from the home
of Franks parents to the cemetery
in a vain attempt to elude pho
tographers and reporters.
Mrs. Lucille Frank, widow. ap-
peared calm and restrained until
the burial service, which was very
brief, was concluded. Then she
collapsed, was carried to an auto
mobile and driven home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
German Chancellor Makes
Statement Challenging
English View Of War

Berlin. Aug, e2o.--By y wireless to
Tuckerton. - Chancellor Bethmann-
Holleg arralgned what he declared
was the English pretense that Great
Britain was fighting In the interests OF
small neutral countries.
The legitimate commerce of neutral
countries" he said, has been strangled
by England, who forbids neutrals to
transport merchandise coming from or
going to Germany even il the mer-
chandise is not contraband Neutral
ships are forced to take English crews
on board@on the high seas and do ais
they command. England occupied
cause this is convenient for the liberty
Of the military operations of herself
and her allies. She tries, together with
her alliess to force neutral Greece to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Trustee For EastIand.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Judge Lands, In
the United States court granted a
petition in behalf of the St. Joseph
Chicago Steamship Co., to appoint a
trustee to act under the direction Of
the court, to hold the Eastland in the
name Of the government during the
adjustment of damage suits against
the company growing out OF the disas-
ter OF three weeks ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Les Femmes de France

philosophically happy in their sorrow
and desolation.
ton of the work in France today
1t is marvellous to see their finely
conducted farms and to note their
polite commercial attitude in the bust
ness walks of life.
France is always veritable garden
of Eden. But this year is even more
of an exception than ever. How I
wish every American farmer could see
the agricultural districts Of France as
tended by women. Their eyes would
widen with wonder
All along the way from Bordeaux to
Paris the farms looked like one great
parked estate. The crops were per-
feet. French thrift is a notab)e
thing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

concede territory to Bulgaria because
thus she desires to engage the latter
nation on her side.
I'm Poland, Russia, fighting together
with her allies for the liberty Of ma
tions, destroys before the retreat of her
armies the whole country evacuated,
burns villages, despoils Laryests, ex-
pels the entire population of villages
and cities, Christians and Jews alike,
turning them into desert countries and
lets them perish in the dirt Of Russian
roads or in tightly closed railroad cars
without windows.
This is the liberty; this Is the civil
ization for which our enemies are
fighting"
The chancellor enumerated all the
Continued ION Page Six
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Georgia Counties .
Fight Shy Of Taking
Odiuln Of Frank Case
WILSON GOES TO
SEE OCCULIST

Washington, Aug. 20. =, President
Wilson slipped, away from the white
house, and started for Philadelphia by
motor to visit his oculist. Two auto
mobiles, one, carrying secret service
men, were in the party.
Philadelphia, Aug. 20.-President
Wilson arrived at the Office of his oc-
culist at 1:45 p. M, accompanied by
secret service men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
AMERICANS ARE
MADE PRISONERS

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. '20.-Frederick
Sinpich, American consul at Nogales,
Sonora, has received information that
c. E. Gates, an assistant superintend-
ent of the Southern Pacific railroad Of
Mexico, and two other Americans had
been made prisoners by Carranza fore
es which captured Imuris last Monday.
A demand was made for their release.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

Gus time this year, they say. Ship
ments to the lakes have increased,
the steel trade, is taking a tonnage
equal to that irlNthe busiest season OF
1918, and the fire brick and other in
dustries not affected by the European
war have enlarged their consumption
so that the demand is approaching a
point where the mines will have difif-
Guilty in meeting it promptly. the op-
orators say.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Wins
|. GRAND HANDICAP

Chicago, Aug, 20.--L. b. Clark Of
Chicago, shooting from a l7-yard-
mark. won the grand American handi-
cap, the feature Of the weeks national
shooting tournament, with score Of
96 out of 100.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Biz Demand For Coal.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 2o.-Increased de-
inland for coal has resulted in the adj
diticn OF 1900 men to the payrolls of
more than a dozen mines in this dis
trict during the last two weeks. ac-
-cording to estimates made by leading
coal operators.
Coal production in the Pittsburgh
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Aged publisher Dead.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 20.--Linden
r. Morehouae, aged 20, founder of the
Young Churchnan Co, publishers,
died hero after an illness of several
months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

Washington, Aug. I2O.-General Car
rama notified Eliseo Arredondo, his
Washington agent, that the Pan-Am-
erican appeal addressed to him had
been turned over to the department Of
foreign relations Of his government.
would be made. Aside from General
Villas acceptance, which was received
here yesterday, no other replies have
reached Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Now Believed Less
Than 100 Lost Lives
J in the Great Storm

in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Threshina IN Ter pays.

(. Grand Forks. N. D.. Aug. 20.--Ac-
cording to County Auditor Hans An
derson, threshers will be at work with
in ten days in Grand Forks county.
Mr.. Anderson made a short automo-
bile tour this morning, and on his re-
turn he declared that unusual progress
has been made, in cutting during the
week. Weather conditions have been
ideal and farmers were able to work
in the fields, without delay.
The county auditor was Just as en-
thusiastic. as ever in telling Of crop
prospects. He anticipates very good
yields. Y
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Reports From the
Grain Fields From
Over North Dakota

Valley City, N. D., Aug. 2o.-Deputy
superintendent of Schools Barton and
Miss Alice Sullivan of the extension
der artment OF the Fargo agricultural
college, were in the southern part OF
the county visiting tracts that are be-
ing farrned by the boys and girls en-
tered in corn and other contests. Mr..
Barton, on his return, brought to this
city a stalk of corn minnesota 13) that
is nine and one-half feet tall. 1t was
grown by Leo Stineman, who is ~
years old and resides five miles south
OF Qriska This corn was planted on
May 81 and is we'll formed and Wig
orous. Mr.. Barton states there Is q lot
Of good corn in the county. and II kill
ing frosts do not come early it will ma
ture.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

W Auu.2
torpeded
"a ubnnarine employed the
Australian She sci of $500 tons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

Lindner has crop which averaged
about fifty bushels per acre. With the
excellent weather all other grains are
ripening rapidly and the farmers are
busy men these days, cutting or pre-
pairing to cut the largest crop grown
in North Dakota in several years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Reported Another
White Star Liner
"Boyiic" Torpedoed
and Sent to Bottom

REPORTED BRITISH STEAMER a,<. ..,,, 80
Lcpdon Swansea Leader reports the British steam
ship, New York City, sunk. The saved 3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20

Fifty 5ushel Barley.
Fingal. N D., Aug. 2o.--Many farm
ers began thrashing barley in this. vi
cinity, the first of the week, Franl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
Liquor Injunction
Case Will Be Heard
in Fargo August 30

N D., Ami has as the
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Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-20
VI n A n n e a.

Generally fair tonight and Saturday
Not much change in temperature.
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Continued Jon Page SIX.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-07-22

tooe eri@opft regungslos Ga, 6as Gu
Sc fdien gefommen. &lobIt@ ipielte
elm lanftes 2qdeln INN sic 6iir11en
2ippen un6 sic Mugen itrabIten boq
Seligfeit.
Isle boben re@t eebabt - Scr.
5tepbon - un6 - un6 sic brmaden
midi nidt balten-es lit alles 2idt
: Seius - Morie Soiepb-"
Sos 2a@eln berblieb in 6em
i6mer36urdtpiiblten @eiidtden uno
IieB es 10 1ebenspon erideinen 6aB
@tepbon ni@t g1a11ben monte, es lei
aQes boriiber, bis Dos ber5breden6e
MuH1lud)5en ser armer Ma1tter linn
lagte, 6aB es at @n6e tpar.
u@ebe bin, o 6riitlt9e 5eele, I'M
Mamen @ottes bes gaters, ser Old
erldaffen; @ottes 6es So5nes, Ser
Di@ erl0it bot, un6 @otteS 6eS &eili=
gen @eiites, Ser Di6 gebeiligt bnt."
@eine @timme aitterte 1ti6t, Biz er
bel 6em uMmen" Ben leb1oien fleinen
@0rper ouf fem 8ettden gleiten lieB.
Damn tpanote er ii6 ieinem 3immer
81 nn6 fdloB sic Tbiire birter iid.
Ser S61iiiIel fnarrte I'M SdloB nno
stephan befar6 ii6 ollein nit fetnem
S6mer5.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-07-22
z

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BORT in ser i9ottigen gGe 6eS 8ol=
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mor bon o1tsgein6ter @legan5, nno
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ir6if9en 8equemlidfetten re6t menig
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@eite nno ltarrte btnous auf oas tief-
braue im Mbenoi rubenoe
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6en @eue1t, nod sic bon Saufenoen
bon @pa5iergdngern belebte Straro=
promenade bermodten lire Mufmerf=
iamteit auf fi6 5u5tebem; iie iob iie
faum. Cine @tene in bem beiieite ge=
legten 8u6e botte einen baB1i@en
gdatten in lire @rinnernng getpor+
fen, 6e1r fie bergebens 51 beri@en6en
li6 bemMbte. Simmer ur6 imm1er mie=
ser batte fie fi& gel ogt, es lei 1a@er-
lid, oab @tepbons Sal cine iol4e
@erdm6ernng in ibr 2eben gebra&
boben ionte, un6 6enno6 fiblte tie,
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gepadfen, batte lie oft fir fi& gege1t
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tie, fie tpuBte es ni@t, aber iie fnblte,
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beganr iie at erfennert, bob ieinem
2eber Elm SnboIt uno ei1te Mbgei@1of'
ienbeit in fi@ ielbit eigneten, bic tbr
bisber unbefonrt geblieben tporen.
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