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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

News from London, dated the 9th
lets out information as to the real
reason the German Kaiser dismiss
ed Gen. Erich Won Falkenhayn as
chief Of the general staff, which ac-
ton excited the curiosity Of the
world not long ago. Falkenhayn
had suggested a complete change in
the German war plans, which En-
peror William instantly and indig-
nantly rejected. Falkenhayn pre-
dicted disaster to the German arms
if the present plan Of campaign
were adhered to and suggested that
the whole Balkan campaign be
abandoned, that the Eastern line be
shortened and that the territory in
France occupied by the Germans be
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

While there was no excuse fol
the bad behavior at the Hughes
speaking in Nashville, where such
conduct has occurred before, it is
said to be a fact that the same
question was hurled at the Republi-
can candidate for the Presidency in
the city of St. Louis, to-wit: What
would you have done about it?" 1t
is generally an exhibition Of bad
taste to ask questions of a public
speaker, without his invitation to do
so, and such a course some times
has unlocked for consequences, as
was shown in Lexington in 1915,
when a man in the audience butt
ed in on Senator La Toilette with
a question, causing him to switch
on his subject and deliver a speech
which he did not have in mind
when he was engaged to come here,
and the substance Of which had ap-
peared many months before in the
columns Of the Saturday Evening
Post No matter who the speaker
or what his subject may be. it is
better to let him alone when he has
a natural monopoly" of the occas-
ion.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15
Review Club.

The first meeting Of the season
was held with Mrs. T. w. Scott
Tuesday Sept. 18th, for the purpose
of electing officers and planning the
years work.
Under the leadership of Mrs
Scott the club membership is look
ing forward to one of the most in.
teresting years in the history Of that
organization.
The new citizenship course Of
Bay View study was chosen for the
coming year.
AT the close Of the meeting a de.
licious ice course was dispensed by
the charming daughters iof Mrs
Scott.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

While organized labor is striving
to better the condition and WAGES
of its workers, nobody can blame
the farmers who are not organized
for casting about for some plan and
insisting on organization to carry
out the same purpose. The United
States has six million, five hundred
thousand farms and the farmers
who operate them, according to a
recent bulletin issued by the FEEDER
al government, receive for their pay
STAT per day, out of which must
be paid the living expenses of the
family. There are four million farm
laborers in the United States who
make $1.35 per day and a million
and a half women farm laborers
who make rs cents a day, out Of
which they have to board them
selves and care for those dependent
upon them. All those who work
on the farm have a work day aver
aging from twelve to fourteen hours.
Texas farmers seem to realize the
situation and are working to i'm
press their people with the absolute
need Of cooperation. The great
trouble which seems to stand in the
way of the farmer is found in the
horde in between the producer and
the consumer and that horde. work
ing in many lines, has to live out Of
the products which are made and
consumed by others than himself.
When the farmer perfectly organ
ICES he can dictate the prices Of his
products just as sure as the fact
that Father Adam ate that apple.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

With wheat prices soaring to the
skies, the bakers are clamoring to
do away with the five-cent loaf Of
bread and establishing a ten-cent
loaf in its place. Why not? II
those who make and sell shoes
clothing, ETC.. are entitled to the ad.
vances made. or have been allowed
to make such advances, why not
give the bread man a chance? &c
where you will, in the cities, the
bread prices, even at ten cents the
loaf, can not compare in extortion
with the prices demanded in other
lines Of trade. We are inclined to
believe that the price of the bread
loaf ought to 90 up-or that wheat
ought to come down.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

AS aftermath Of the recent indus.
trial upheavel in which a nation
wide strike on the two hundred and
twenty-five railroads Of the country
was only averted (perhaps but tenn.
porarily) by passage of the Adam.
son eight-hour day act. it was re.
ported in Nashville last Saturday
that a strike on the Louisville &
Nashville might yet be ordered by
the four brotherhoods, because Of
the summary dismissal of consider.
able number of firemen and switch
men on the road referred to. II
was given out as coming from the
brotherhoods that an investigation
would be made and a strike order
might possibly follow. 1t had be.
fore that been reported that the
Sante Fe, Topeka and Atchison
road, would not submit to the eight
hour day law excspt under an order
from the Supreme court, the state
ment being made by President Rip
ley, who had all along put up an
open and vigorous fight against the
demands of the brotherhoods and
the passage Of the eight hour day
law.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

President and Mrs. Wilson went
to musicale in Atlantic City last
Friday night, and on being request
ed to stand up so that he could be
seen, the President gave his hearers
this limerick in lieu Of a speech
For beauty | am not a star;
There are others more handsome
by far,
My face, don't mind it,
Because I'm behind it.
It's the people in front that jar
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15
Center Ridge Revival.

A revival will begin at Center
Ridge church, Sunday night, Sep
TENDER "a, conducted by Rev. P, H
Keathley, D. S., and will continue as
long as the interests demands
Membership is asked to see that the
church honse is put in good order
and every thing in good condition
and a large attendance is expected.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend this meeting from start to fin
ish.
Respectfully.
S. B. STEPHENS, Pastor.
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While being hoisted into place

While being hoisted into place
last Monday, a 64O-feet span of the
great bridge over the St. Lawrence
River at Quebec, Ontario, collapsed
and fell into the river. sinking 200
feet to the bottom. This bridge,
said to be the greatest cantilever
bridge in the world. is being con-
structed at a cost of seventeen mil
lions dollars. There were ninety
men on the span when it collapsed
and perhaps twenty of them lost
their lives:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

evacuated. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg found favor in the eyes
Of the Kaiser by denouncing Won
Falkenhayn's plans as childish,
cowardly and unworthy of the Ger
mans.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15

Hogs have lately been worth
more than at any other time since
the civil war Of the sixties in the
last century-but Of course, the war
in Europe is the explanation.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-15
Daily Thouuht.

II yon would be pungent, be brief;
for 1t Is with words as with sunbeams
the more they are condensed, the
deeper they burn.-R. Southey.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
hINOT PRESBYTERY
ELECTS PORTAL NAN

At the meeting of the Minot presby-
terry, held in Minot. HI. w. Gill, clerk
OF the session, of Portal, was elected
moderator for the coming year. A. c..
Anderson of Stanley was elected clerk.
The Minot presbytery admitted to
membership Rev. Bowers Socks, OF the
West Ohio synod, he being located at
Stanley; S. McIvor of Chicago, locat-
ing at Kenmare. Rev. Fred w. Christ
was ordained, and located at White
Earth, and Rev. Mr.. Weible, Sunday
school missionary for the presbytery,
also was ordained, and will be located
in Minot continuing the mission work.
Steps were taken for the formation
OF district Women's Missionary So
ciety for the presbytery.
Delegates from the Minot presbytery
to the Presbyterian state synod, OPEN
ing in Fargo this evening, follow:
DIR. j. p. Schell, Ambrose: j. F. Van
Fleet, Minot; Rev. Erickson and Rev.
vUeible. Minot; Rev. w. M. Grafton,
Ssortal. and Rev. A. G. L. Johnson,
ss%sS9a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE text of
the American memorandum replying
to, that OF the allied governments re-
garcing treatment Of belligerent sub
marines in neutral ports is as follows:
THE government of the United
States has received the identic memo
randa of the governments Of France,
Great Britain, Russia and Japan, in
which neutral governments are ex-
horted ito take efficacious measures
tending to prevent belligerent submar-
ines. regardless of their use to avail
themselves Of neutral waters. road
steads, and harbors."
These governments point out the IA
cility possessed by such craft to avoid
supervision or surveillance or determi-
nation Of their national character and
their power ito do injury that is in
herent in their very nature" as we'll as
the additional facilities" afforded by
having at their disposal places where
thev can rest and replenish their sup
plies.
Apparently on these grounds the al
lied governments hold that submarine
vessels must be excluded from the
benefit Of the rules heretofore accept
ed under international law regarding
the admission and sojourn of war and
merchant vessels in neutral waters,
roadsteads, or harbors; any submarine
of a belligerent that once enters a
neutral harbor must be held there"
and therefore the allied governments
warn the neutral powers of the great
danger to neutral submarines attend
ing the navigation Of waters visited by
the submarines of belligerents.
In reply the government OF the Unit
ed States must express it's surprise
that there appears to be an endeavor
of the allied powers to determine the
rule Of action governing what they re-
gard as a novel situation" in respect
to the use of submarines in time of
war and to enforce acceptance of that
rule, at least in part by warning neu-
trail powers Of the great danger to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11

their submarines in waters that may
be visited by belligerent submarines.
In the opinion of the government OF
the United States the allied powers
have not set forth any circumstances
nor is the government of the United
States at present aware OF any CIR
|cumstances, concerning the use of war
or merchant submarines, which would
render the existing rules of interna-
tional law inapplicable to them.
In view of this fact and Of the notice
and warning Of the allied powers an
nounced in their memoranda under
acknowledgement it is incumbent up
on the government Of the United
States to notify the governments of
France, Great, Britain. Russia and ia
pan, that so far as the treatment or
either war or merchant submarines in
American waters is concerned the gov
ernment Of the United States reserves
it's liberty of action in all respects and
will treat such vessel as, in its opinion,
becomes the action of a power which
may be said to have taken the first
steps toward establishing the princt-
pies Of neutrality and which for over
a century hSs maintained those prin-
|ciples Of neutrality and which for over
a century has maintained those prin-
ciples in the traditional spirit and with
the high sense of impartiality in which
they were conceived.
In order, however that there should
be no misunderstanding as to the at
titude of the United States, the gov
ernment of the United States an
nounces to the allied powers that it
holds 1t to be the duty of the belliger-
ent powers to distinguish between
submarines of neutral and belligerent
nationality and that respor sibility for
any conflict that may arise between
belligerent warships and neutral sub
marines on account of neglect Of a
'beIIigerent submarine to distinguish
between these classes OF submarines
must rest entirely upon the negligent
power.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Make the Church Stand
the Test, Guild Advises
Fargo Laymen This Noon

Rev. Mr.. Guild told his hearers that
the church must organize to meet
the highest needs of the community
not only in a spiritual way, but to
meet any demand put to it, in other
words-to stand the test. Rev. Mr..
Guild also declared himself an advo-
cate of the community plan, or city
plan, which is receiving considerable
attention over the country.
This evening Rev. Mr.. Guild speaks
at the opening session of the North
Dakota Presbyterian synod at the
Presbyterian church. using the same
topics as in his noon address, but ap-
plying them to the state.
j. A. Whittemore. Rev. Mr.. Guilds
co-worker, recognized boys leader,
who is espousing the relation of the
boy to the church, is at Grand Forks
He will join Rev. Mr.. Guild here to-
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
OFFICERS
NAMED BY
METHODISTS
Work of the Conference at
Jamestown Placed Un-
der Way Today

Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 11.-With
Bishop r. J. Cooke at the helm, the
Methodist state conference was form
ally opened this morning.
A. w. Brown Of Darlington, was re-
elected conference secretary; f. F.
Boothby of Sarles was reelected con-
ference treasurer, and Edwin Burling
of New Rockford, was elected statis-
tical secretary to succeed G. w. Coop
er, of Edge1ey. Rev. Norton was
named postmaster.
DIR. George H..Quigley of the Grand
Forks district, read the names of the
different committees. those on temper
ance being James Opie, F.. l.. Wat
kins. w. A. burnett. e. o. Crimes, G..
E. Martin and F. A. Gossman.
The conference sermon by Rev.
Vermilya of Valley City was sched-
uled for this morning, but was laid
over until o'clock this afternoon. to
be substituted for an evangelisttc
hour by Bishop.
Surprise was occasioned when DIR.
D. c. Plannett of the Michigan con-
ference walked in this morning. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Spring Before Final !.
Action Will Be Taken
On Building Statute

first draft of the ordinance with the
exchange.
Mr.. Boerth said that this was true,
but that things have come to light
that have made the builders desirous
of taking up the proposition in detail,
and that weekly meetings would be
held in the future with the building
inspector for the purpose of going
over the present draft in detail.
The commissioners stated that
while the ordinance has been declared
on it's first reading, that there is much
to be done before the first reading
Of the proposed ordinance is in reality
finished, and that as the building for
the season is practically over. it
would probably be spring before the
ordinance would finally come up for
final passage. giving plenty Of time
for all parts of it to be investigated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11

That the proposed building ordin-
ance, before the city commission. will
not be acted upon finally until next
spring. was intimated by the city
commissioners this morning, to officers
of the Fargo Builders and Traders
exchange. '-. ,a.. a..
President Herman Boerth and Sec
retary w. H. King of the Builders
and Traders exchange, asked that the
exchange be given chance to go
over the proposed building ordinance,
before the commission finally passed
At.
Commissioner Stern pointed out to
the representatives OF the exchange
that the commission has been con-
sidering the ordinance over a year.
and that until just recently no one
has taken any interest in it. although
the commissio had filed copy of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11

Urging the church to accept the
challenge Of the community, emphasiz-
ing the need of cooperation among
the existing churches. the need of a
Christian board of strategy composing
delegations from the various denomi-
nations. pleading for evangelical work
and the advisibility of planning church
work years in advance instead Of
months, Rev. Roy B. Guild of New
York city, secretary of the commission
on federated movements of the FEEDER
al Church Council of America, ad-
dressed large gathering of Fargo and
Moorhead clergy, laymen and business
men at luncheon at the Dacotah
hotel cafe at noon today. The address
was under the auspices Of the Fargo
MOorhead Ministerial association. A
@pnference with the ministers fol-
lowed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
POLICE
READY FOR
A BATTLE

Bayonne, N. j., Oct. 11.-Virtually
all the police of this city are on guard
about the plants Of the Standard Oil
Co., the Tidewater Oil Co., and the
Bergen Point Chemical Works, where
four policemen and nine rioters were
wounded yesterday in a battle between
the police and 1000 strikers.
The police walked about today arm
ed with repeating rifles and sawed off
shotguns. Meanwhile the strikers
barricaded the trolley lines leading to
the industrial section, stopping the
service. After a brief disturbance to-
day, the police arrested two strikers.
The police assert the strikers and
s$mpathizers are heavily armed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Continued on Page 81
PRODUCTS
OF FARM
COME

Washington, Oct. 1f.-The prices
of farm, nroducts continue to rise.
The department Of agriculture
announced in it's monthly state
lrnent today that producers were
BEING paid 27.6 per cent more on
Oct. I, than a year ago.
The level of prices on principal
crops increased 1.3 per cent dur.
ing September compared with q
decrease Of about per cent dur
ing September in the last eight
years. October I, two years ago,
prices were 1919 per cent lower
than on that date this year and
the average for the last eight
years on Oct. was 23.s per cent
lower.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Gigantic Farmers
Meeting in Fargo
in Summer of 1917

to
Mayve Ladd
n a 5 & s #5s .t
result weeks agricultural the farmers Of the state
other colleges conducting President Iad anticipates
attendance OF between 1000 5000 farmers
big
ion, President Ladd c. faculty
8 &
~ 8-ss sg SKI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
BOSTON
WON THE
FOURTH
WORLDS SERIES FACTS.

WORLDPS SERIES FACTS.
e. The leading hitter of the series
is Del Gainor, who has accumu-
lated just one swat cut of one trip
to the plate. The leading regular
is Casey Stengel, the Brooklyn
rightfielder, who is clouting at
.429 clip. Outfielder Shorten, hit
$50, appeared In only one game.
Hooper, Walsh, Lewis, Cady,
Thomas. Hoblitzel. and the Red
Sox hurlers. are all fielding 1000
for Boston, and the same mark is
held by Johnston, Myers, Daubert,
Wheat. Myers. Miller, and the
Brooklyn pitchers. Rube Mar
Guard of Brooklyn. heads the
strikeout artists with six. Wheat
is the only player who has stolen
a base.
Lewis has sacrificed three
times. leading in that department.
Hy Meyers total Of eight bases
on hits. leads the teams. HobiitZei
has made Al putouts. Scott has
made II assists.
Today's game not included.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Allied Warships Will
Be Required to Learn
Nationality Before
Attacking Submarines

Washington 1fThe allied warships patrolins the
Atlantic for the submarine U53 which
shipping off Nantucket Sunday would be
the nationality submarine sighted before
attacking belief that according to the
United allied
Published today
The reply allied against the
Upied States granting the right either
merchant or subersbes Of the belLserent nations
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
WESTERN
CITIES
COMPETE
Either Bismarck or Dickin-
son Likely to Land Next
Federation Meeting
MRS. WICK FOR PRESIDENT
Cavalier Woman Promi-
nently Mentioned-In-
formal Ballot On
MRS. WICK FOR PRESIDENT

Valley City, N. D., Oct. Ibis
marck and Dickinson are making bids
for the next annual meeting of the
North Dakota Federation of Women's
clubs, the annual convention of which
opened in this city yesterday. The
two western cities are making a spirit
ed bid for the 1917 gathering.
Miss Minnie Nelson, who retires
this year. is likely to be succeeded by
Mrs. H. G. Wick, of Cavalier, she being
most prominently mentioned for the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
RESCUED
FROM THE SEA

New York. Oct. 11.-News was re-
ceived here by wireless today of the
rescue Of seven men believed to be
from the schooner T. w. Dunn, by
the steamship Elrio Of the Southern
Pacific Steamship Co., ESQ miles east
of Savannah. Ga.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Search for Crew of
Kingstonian Given Up
Drastic Action Not
Necessary by u. S

Newport, R. T., Oct. 1.-THE finding of five
abandoned ships boats by the Spanish steamer An
tonic Lopez reported in a radio message relayed to
the naval station here today by the Nantucket shoals
light ship, is considered in naval circles suggesting
possible trace of the of the steamship Kingston
ian reported torpedoed Sunday. Search for the
had been abandoned by the naval authorities who
doubted whether the submarines victims included
any vessels other than those whose crews have been
brought to port
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Serious Operations
Now On in Macedonia
Big Questions Opened
In House of Commons

Berlin, Oct II, (via London. THE pursuit of the
second Rumanian army beaten by the Austro-Ger-
mans at Kronstadt, Pennsylvania, continued, Berlin
announces. The Rumanans were defeated also in the
Alt valley.
1t is officially announced that the Germans, in
the salient projecting towards the town of Verando
vllers south Of the river Somme have been cut off by
the French.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
GERMANS ATTACK IN voseEs.

Paris Oct lin the Of last night French gained
The attacked
vosge shelng and penetrated
corp
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11

London Oct 1Brsh troops within miles Of ssre
Of the important in the OF
by the Bgaans shortly after
of
nounced.
part
which
Mnasi where the sebians have making
recently, heavy fighting is under
killed.
Reuters correspondent The TagebIatt
that military
SO will
is
previously
military service.
The house today began Of the
problems arising the with the Introduction
quith of credit 3ooooooo pounds Under
cedure parliament this permits members
will including addition
Ireland
sides
and question of n ireland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
Germany Is Showing
Contempt for i. S. Is
Statement OF Roosevelt


a boat off
Of
said of European
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
NOR CREDIT 10 aE ASKED or RElcnsrAa.

f1-A Of
will be 7eiohstag
loan expected TO be foated before
the
and the help of short term treasury
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
NO DRASTIC ACTION NECESSARY.

Long Branch j. Oct seoretsry LANSING declining dis
his conference last night with Wilson submarine
activity off the American coast left here today for Washington The
Wilson early talked briefly the
mers departure
II Lansing left would Atlantic City
his Washington confer members Mexican
American joint executive Offices
serted he indications Of errand.
~ Officials here declared there statement be made
Eansing visit the the
the submarine situation fully.
Knows
attacks president
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-10-11
SUBMARINES DISAPPEARANCE A MYSTERY.

Newport, r. H. Oct The United States dsroyers searching
the British kngsonan, reported
the shtshp
turned today None Of them reported found the
kinssonian's boats
The very rough, weather yesterday
night What of
the raid British neutral Sunday night remains
today The Of the allied washPs off this
known here.