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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
County Commissioners Have
Authority to Buy Wheat
For Seed, Bolley's Opinion

to act in this matter of possible seed
wheat shortage, 1t may be well to call
attention to the fact that the author
tty in the Office is very limited as af-
fecting such special conditions as are
brought about by seed shortage, no
matter what the cause.
1t should be noted that the Pure Seed
law authorizes the state seed COM
missioner to investigate the quality of
seeds when and where he thinks
necessary. Under section we read as
follows: The n. D. Agricultural col
lege experiment station at Fargo shall
CONTINUED on page 60 I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
Big Chicago Scandal
Chief of Police and
Others Involved in
Charges After a Raid

Chicago Oct at the direction Of States
of the organization. :.
Charles Essg and other attaches Of the club
statement Assistant States Attorney Berger declared
Chief Police Healy of slot
machines N Chicago. ~
The statement also asserted that J.es Pus president
reputed financial backer Thompson
patsn leading his election Esss and William r.
slot machines. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02

States Senator James P. Clarke, presi-
dent pro tempore of the United States
senate, died at his home here yester-
day. Senator Clarke suffered a stroke
Of apoplexy Friday and never regain
er consciousness. Physicians and
members Of his family, however, mini
mized the seriousness Of his condi-
ton so that the news of his death
came as q shock.
Senator Clarke was born in Yazoo
City. Miss, August IS, 1854. He was
educated in the schools of his native
state and in 1873 graduated from the
law department Of the University of
Virginia. He began the practice of law
in Helena. Ark. in 1879.
Entering politics Mr.. Clarke was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02

Editor Fargo Forum
Dear Sir: Referring to your editorial
of Sept. 20 and the article by Farm
Stock and Home relative to the seed
wheat situation. 1T is my desire and
will be my effort to do everything
possibly can to make the Pure Seed
state in bridging over seed difficulties.
AT the seed laboratory we have kept
busy to the fun extent Of our means
throughout the entire summer and
are at present examining and report
ing upon as many samples of seed as
come to eur hands.
Since 1t has several times been in
dicated In various editorials that the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
An Early Decision on
Minnesota Indian Lid
Country Case Is Asked
Dynamite Bomb is
Exploded Under House
as Police Investigate

Chicago, Oct 2.-While the police
were Investigating letters signed
BLACK, Hand" demanding money from
John Aeillo, a wealthy saloonkeeper, a
dynamite bomb was exploded just be-
saloon, injuring his wife and two chill
dren and breaking hundreds of win
dows in neighboring blocks. The sa--
loon was on the edge of the fashion,
able prohibition district of Hyde Park.
A letter received Saturday, warned
Aeillo that Saturday night was his last
chance to pay the money demanded.
The. saloonkeeper was out Of the city
and the letter v as given to the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
VOX POPPING.

The editor of The Courier News
strenuously objects to having
anyone publish anything in
newspaper unless he writes 1t.
If the voice of the people is
really the voice of God it is much
better to heed it than to pay any
attention to the voice of such
god" as the one set up in, The
Courier-News office.
Geo. Hancock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
INDEPENDENTS NEXT.

New York, Oct. 2.-President Wilson
has designated next Saturday as In
dependent voters day" at Shadow
Lawn. the national Democratic COM
mittee announced. The pilgrimage to
Long Branch will be under the
auspices Of the Woodrow Wilson Inde-
pendent league of which Representa-
tive w. S. Kent Of California is chair
man. -..----..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
Illinois Central
Shows Good Gain in
Operating Returns

New York. N. Y, Oct. 2s-The an
nual report of the Illinois Central
Railroad Co. for the fiscal year ended
June 30 last shows an increase of So
s65,790 or 11.21 per cent in total oper-
ating revenues and an increase OF $3,-
l9S.530 in net operating revenue.
Net income of $11,807,565 shows a
gain of $4,s4S.403 over the previous
year.
Traffic expenses were increased 10
per cent and transportation expenses
decreased 1.70 per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02

Still further gains for the British
and French troops north of the Somme
river in France were chronicled in
the official communications from Lon
don and Paris, Sunday.
The Germans were cleared out OF
positions near the Stun redoubt which
they had held since the heavy fighting
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
STATEMENT OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT,
REQUIRED CONGRESS AUGUST a. 1912


lat Fargo North Dakota, for October ], 1916
State of Dakota, County O
p DOTSON according
he Manager the
the
of
verse of this form, to wit:
publisher managing
Publisher PUBLISHING FARGO N
Managing Editor LORNE WILDE
owners
holding O the total
N.
:.
holding
NONE
icedng the date
12,418
j. P. DOTSON Manager
(SeaI)
sAa Qdy commission expires Aug. "a, 1929
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
RECORD CROP
OF COTTON

Washington, Oct. 2.-The ginning Of
the cotton crop is breaking all records,
Announcement today by the census
bureau that 4.062.ss1 bales were ginned
from this years crop prior to Sept. 20.
disclosed that all former totals for
ginning to that date were exceeded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
SENATORS TO ATTEND.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Twenty-
five senators were designated to-
day as members of the congress-
ional committee to attend the
funeral of the late Senator Clarke,
president pro TEN of the senate.
The senators were notified at
their homes and will go directly
to Little Rock instead attempting
to assemble and make the trip in
a body.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
MODERN CAMPAIGNING.

New York, Oct. 2-Political cam
paigning of the most modern type will
be inaugurated Tuesday by the New
York state Hughes alliance. it was
announced here when an electric auto
mobile truck, thirty-seve feet long
carrying a band, speakers and liter
ature will begin a trip through the
state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
SHIPMENTS OF
IRON ORE SHOW
A Big INCREASE

Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 2.-The ship
the American head Of the lakes for
the season ending Sept. 80, 1915. show
an increase of 9,535,710 tons over the
same period last year, according to
reports of several shipping companies
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02

CLARKE
IS DEAD
President Protein of u. S.
Senate Dies Suddenly
After Short Illness
CLARKE FUNERAL
TOMORROW.

Little Rock. Ark. Oct. 2.-The
funeral Of United States Senator
James P. Clarke, president pro
tenn of the senate. who died at his
home here yesterday. will be held
from the family residence tomor-
row afternoon. according to an an
nouncement today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
German Submarine Has
Sunk Norwegian Ships

IA
sinsen Roldjarl
Steamship
northern Norwegian has been stopped Since August the Ger
submarine probably with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-02
Sunday Summary Of
the War Situation

Of last week and also were forced to
give up all except a very small por-
tion Of Schwaben redoubt in this
region. Between Lesars and Flers the
troops of General Sir Douglas Haig
have pushed forward their positions.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
TO TELL OF SOUTH AMERICA
IN SERIES OF LECTURES
DR.. Thornton. B. Penfield to Speak at
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Beginning January 8.

DIR. Thornton B. Penfield, for a num-
Der of years connected with religious
work in South America and at one
time an international secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association, is
to begin series of lectures on South
America at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, 14th and G streets
northwest, Monday evening, January 3.
The subject for that evening will be
The Land and Its People Social
and Industrial Conditions in South
America" will be the subject of the
lecture of January Is, and January 20
he will talk on Religious Conditions
and Needs"
The vesper services at 4:30 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon will be in prepare
ton for this course. Mrs. Albert Hale,
wife of the commercial attache of the
American embassy in Buenos AIRES.
Argentina, is to make an address. For
the past two years Mrs. Hale has been
a volunteer worker for the Y. w. {. A.
in Buenos Aires.
Mrs. Robert Kempton is to sing sew
eral Spanish songs, and at the close
of the services Miss Elizabeth PIERCE
will preside at the tea table, where
PARAGUAY tea will be served Mrs.
Grace D. Woodburn is to preside at
the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
ASK WRIT OF CERTIoRARI.
Chaufeurs Under Indictment Seek to
Prevent Revocation CT License.

George McNeary and Nelson /. Hart
public automobile chauffcurs, no were
recently indicted by the grand jury for
robbing passenger Of 1880. have ap-
piled to the District Supreme Court Tor
writ3 Of certiorari to review the action
OF the District Commissioners in ap-
proving recommendation Of Mai. Pull
man, superintendent of police. that the
licenses of the men to operate pubhc
vehicles be revoked. Justice SlddohS
directed the writs to issue requiring
the COMMISSIONS" to transfer to the
court the proceedings in the matter
The hackmen. through Attorneys VIII
ton j. Lambert and NJ. +. O'Brien. assert
that Mai Pullman claims to have the
right to recommend arbitrarily the
revocation of any drivers license with
out assigning reason or without CIV
ing an opportunity to meet the charge
against them. The men say they have
large amounts of money invested in
their automobiles. and that hacking is
their sole means of livelihood. The
action of the Commissioners. they say,
deprves them of property rights with
out due process of law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Swear OF

Ii you re inclined to run in debt,
and if YOU oftentimes forget a
clean slate is the one best bet,
swear off, my friend, swear off. If
you re inclined to scold the frau
and wear at home a gloomy brow,
this is the time to frame a VOW
swear off. old scout. swear off. II
you're inclined to tell old tales. on
hearing which the victim pales,
and utters low heartbroken walls.
swear off, swear off. swear off. If
you're inclined to take the time,
by spelling prose or quoting
rhyme. of men who strive to earn
a dime. swear off-at once
swear off. If you're inclined to be
bore, to loaf in Office. shop or
store, until the manager gets sore,
you can't too soon swear off. IT
you're inclined to make the race
whenever there's a vacant place,
in politics, oh. cease the chase
Swear off. sad heart. swear off.
Have you into your faults in
quired? Is there no change to be
desired? Do You make other peo-
pie tired? If so. swear off. swear
off. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
AMPLE EXHIBITION SPACE
ASSURES MANY ENTRIES
More Than 1900 Are Listed for
Fifth Annual Show Ct Poultry
and Pigeon Fanciers.

More than 1900 entries have already
been received for the fifth annual ex-
hibit of the National Capital Poultry
and Pigeon Association, to be held Ian
uary l6 to 20. inclusive. in the Union
building. Exhibitors who have never
heretofore shown their birds at local
exhibits because OF small or iEcon-
venient halls and showrooms, il is
stated are sending their finest speci-
mems to Washington this year, having
learned that the hall in which the show
is to be held will give ample space for
all exhibits.
! Entries should be sent in as long
before January as possible, the Off
GERS announce, and must be in the
hall by 2 pm. January 1s. as judging
begins that day. The comparison sys-
TEN of jud sing will be used, as ii was
indicated last year that this system is
superior to scorecard Judging
Prizes ranging in value from 81 to
S2J will be awarded to the winners in
the different classes, and the show will
be open to all breeds. The judges are
well known to bird fianciers through
out the United States. and have been
selected for their special qualities.
| They are: J. c. Kriner, Stettlersville,
| Pa Frank l.. Plat, Swanton, Ohio;
i W. Ward Lawder. Baltimore. Md.
poultry. and Herman Strauff, Baltimore,
| Md, pigeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
ANACOST|A NJ. {. Church
HOLDS CHRISTMAS ETE
Sunday School Members, Including
Those of Primary Department,
Enjoy Entertainment.

The annual Christmas festivities of the
Sunday school of the Anacostia Metho-
dist Episcopal Church were held yester-
day and last night. the primary depart
ment holding it's program in the after
noon in the church and hall Mrs. ;. H.
Campbell, in charge of this department
was unable to be present on account OF
fitness, and a special committee consist
ing of Miss Esther England, Miss Sadie
Humphrey, Miss Hilda Henning, Miss
Marjorie Butler and Miss Mildred Suit
was in charge. Mrs. William Banhoff i'm
personated Mrs Santa Claus and provided
much amusement for the children. The
program included songs, Rotations and
tableaux. the pupils taking leading parts
including Garland Bell Josephine Rankin,
Esther Rankin. Doris Hudson. Alice
Teates, Darlington Frame, Perry Holmes.
Harold Kicker. Medford Frazier, Norman
Bell Geraldine Barwick. Helen Linger,
Harmon, Catherine King, Mildred Pieper.
Francis Galatzo. Elizabeth King, Willie
James and Miriam Fort
Last night the main school assembled IN
the church. when cantata entitled
"Topsy Turvy Christmas" was presented.
with Florence Dony, Laura Gator, Edith
Murphy and Charles Fairall taking lead
ing parts and nearly every pupil partici-
pating Those in charge were Mrs Grace
u. Suit Mrs. William Williamson, Mrs.
Minnie Arnold, Mrs. Edna Crawford. Miss
Myrtle Nicholson. Miss Marguerite Camp
bell and d. c. Smithson Norman Muir
ply unprecedented Santa Claus. Rev. V.
A. Lonier. the pastor. and A B. Suit.
superintendent of the school, each were
presented with remembrances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Hannis Taylor Corrected.

10 the fhiIht ~ Wv F'Hst
In Mondays issue you print. under
the caption calls Note Profound Dip
Rlunder,'" a statement by Mr..
Hannis Taylor regarding President
Wilson'S peace proposal ] do not pre-
sumo to criticise either the President
or Mr. Taylor as concerns the diplo-
matte merits of the case. but | GER
tainlv wish to correct "A statement made
by Mr. Taylor in regard to the original
ownership of Alsace-Lorraine. He
seems TO be under the impression that
these were originally French provinces.
II he will take up his books on history
he will without doubt find that these
provinces were originally German and
that Germany was robbed of them by
Louis XIV in a far more rapaciQus way
than Germany used when she retook
.hem in 1870 ana II.
/ also wish to remind Mr. Taylor that
the dragging of Belgians into slavery
(for which statement we have only the
authority of the allies) is as nothing
compared to the atrocities committed
by Russia. the ally of France and Eng
land who are thus made equally re-
sponsihIe. When the cars troops in
vaded East Prussia they massacred the
inoffensive civilian populace twomer
and children not excepted). put opt the
eyes OF able bodied men and sent 10000
in captivity to Siberia, where they still
are kept
| am surprised indeed that Mr.. Tay-
Tor should raake such far-reaching crit
icisms without being assured of his
facts. l. hermann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
TWO BIDS ACCEPTED.
Maryland and District Courts Would
Each Sell Milk Business

The Borden Milk Company may not
engage in business here as was recently
stated. Since Justice Stafford of the
District Supreme Court accepted the
Did OF the New York concern to pur-
chase from William L. Browning. re-
ceiver. the business of the White Cross
Milk Company for $4,000, William A.
Simpson, local bidder. whose offer
of $4,000 had been refused by the
Washington court. increased his offer
in the Frederick, Md, court, where the
companys real estate is located, to
$1,000
The Maryland court has accepted the
Simpson bid and the receiver finds him
self in the position of being ordered
by two courts to sell to two different
purchasers
Through Attorney w. II. Sholes, the
receiver has secured a rule from JUST ce
Stafford on the Borden people to show
cause why the order ratifying the sale
to them should not be vacated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Basis of the Leagues Policy.

The leagues policy in first advocat-
ing local option, then state and nation
wide prohibition, is based on two fun
damental principles.
First. the people have a right to
better their conditions in any unit of
government, small or large, when the
required majority want to do so. This
power of the people is inherent With
out it governmental progress would be
impossible. They have also made clear
our duty to use the larger units when
the people were ready for it by declar-
ing in one of the recent decisions that
civil conditions cannot remain sta
tionary; they will either advance or
retrograde.' The state, or nation. that
tries to stand still will go backward.
1.-The second principle upon which the
league bases it's policy is: The saloon
has no inherent right to exist any
where, whether in small or large divi-
sion of the government. The United
States Supreme Court has characterized
the beverage liquor traffic as "a source
of crime and misery to society," and
has held that no citizen of the state or
of the United States has any inherent
right to sell intov.-ating liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
E. H. COOMBS ENDS LIFE
IN THE POTOMAC RIVER
librarian of Watertown, Mass, Suf-
fering From Nervous Breakdown,
Leaps to Death.

Edwin H. Coombs. fifty years old.
librarian of WATERFOWL. Mass, suffer-
ing from a nervous breakdown, last
night ended his life in the Potomac at
the foot of 10th street southwest. He
was seen to jump from the tug J. O..
Carter, anchored at the wharf, and was
quickly taken from the water by Ralph
Ford. Ray Maligan and Edward Cor
man. residents of South Washington.
A physician from Emergency Hospital
used pulmotor in an Intellectual effort
to save his life.
Mr.. Coombs arrived in this city yes
terday afternoon with DR.. e. o. Chase.
q specialist, on his way to Florida for
his health, and while at dinner at Con-
gress Hall Hotel the patient excused
himself. saying he was going to his
couple of minutes.
Without stopping to get his hat and
overcoat. he hurried from the hotel
and made his way to the river front
ending his life before the police had
time to institute search for him.
Coroner hewitt this morning heard
statements regarding the condition OF
the Massachusetts man and reached the
conclusion that he was irresponsible al
the time he jumped overheard. His
body will be taken to his late home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
REPLY TO CHARGE MADE
BY SENATOR UNDERWOOD
Anti-Saloon League Leaders Defend
Their Attitude on Liquor Bill
Referendum.

Replying to a charge made by Sena-
tor Underwood of Alabama that the
Anti-Saloon League leaders were in
consistent in favoring local option and
then opposing a referendum on the
District of Columbia prohibition bill,
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for
the league. said today that the league
position was consistent throughout.
The Anti-Saloon League opposes
any referendum for the District of Co
lumbia because it is of doubtful val
idity,' said Mr.. Wheeler, and is I'M
practicable. 1t never has been used
because the federal Constitution gives
exclusive legislative control over the
District to Congress. If the people of
the United States want to make the
District of Columbia a sovereign unit
with election machinery and standards
of cualifica tons for voting, fair ref
erendum would be possible. but not be-
fore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
NAY BECOME STUDENTS HERE
North Carolina University Boys Like
George Washington.

George Washington University has
accidently discovered a novel method
Of increasing its enrolment. Recently
the University Of North Carolina debat-
ing team came to the capital 20 clash
with the George Washington team. The
George Washington team not only won
the debate. but also the hearts OF the
debaters. for the members of the North
Carolina team, r NJ. Ross and II y.
Sharpe. We're entertained royalty by the
victorious debaters and shown through
all the university buildings.
Now comes the word from Chapel
Hill, y. C., where North Carolina
University is situated, that Ross and
Sharpe are seriously considering the
question of entering George Washing
ton University next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
SEVEN ECLIPSES DUE
DURING COMING YEAR
Greatest Number That Can Posi- bly,
occur During Period of That
Length Scheduled for 1917.

The earth. sun and moon in 1917 Will
play eclipses clear across the board
going the limit in the line of obscura-
tons Seven eclipses. the greatest
number that can possibly occur in a
single year, are scheduled for 1911
The last time this occurred was away
back in the early part of the last cen
fury, and it will not happen again, as
tronomers say, until 1885.
Four of the eclipses are to be of the
sun and three of the moon. Unfortu-
nately the solar eclipses will not be of
great Importance, as far as the casual
observer is concerned. as they will be
partial, and visible only in remote parts
of the world or along narrow and com
parativeIy short paths. One of these
phenomena will be visible only in a
circumscribed area surrounding the
south pole, so it is not likely to at
tract a great deal of attention.
But there is going to be a total
eclipse of the moon January 8. one
week from Monday. 1t Will begin at
ten minutes before ] O'Clock in the
morning and will continue until 4:39
a. m. eastern time. being total between
the hours OF and 1923 am. This
eclipse will be visible. naval ohserva-
tory astronomers said today, all over
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-30
Lac-4 of Consistency.

The leagues policy. therefore. is
based upon fundamental principle. and
it is absolutely consistent with the best
governmental policy in promoting the
general welfare.
I'VE challenge Senator Underwood to
show where the liquor interests ever
favored allowing the people to rule on
this question in any unit of govern
ment. large or small, when it was an
advance step for prohibition.
These nth-hour advocates of al
lowing the people to rule on the saloon
issue use it only when some home rule
or local option proposition can be used
as. a means to defeat statewide or ma
ton wide prohibition"