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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
To Coordinate and
Unity Work Of Fargo
Civic Bodies Is Plan
of New Commission

1t is the hope of the new Fargo city
planning commission, which met yes
terday at the city hall for the first
time, to provide a medium through
which the work of the various civic
organizations of the city may be uni
fled and co-ordinated. This was the
object of the commission, as explained
by Walter l.. Stockwell, M. w. Murphy
and others who were Instrumental in
bringing the commission into exist
ence.
There was practically full attend
ance at the meeting. Mayor Emery
was elected temporary chairman and
M. H. Murphy, temporary secretary.
After brief discussion a committee
of three was appointed to outline q
plan Of organization, nominate officers,
etc. This committee consisted of H.
w. Gearey, M. w. Murphy and Lorne
Wilde. They win report at the next
meeting which will be held sometime
soon, possibly within a week, at the
call of Chairman Emery. -. a
In taking the chair, Mayor Emery
expressed himself in hearty approval
with the city planning commission
idea. He stated in fact that he had
been hoping for just such an organi-
zation for several years and believed
that there was a big field for the work
that the commission was planning.
"I will put out one problem that
needs the attention OF just such an
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
1000 Blue Jackets Work to Get u. S. Fleet in Shape
Japan Protests Against
Inclusion In Law of
Pact She Has Agreed To

ed the house and was reported to the
senate are understood to be subjects
of objection.
For many obvious reasons the atti-
tude Of the administration is said to be
one of disinclination to irritate the
situation between Japan and the Unit
ed States which has been smouldering
since the California anti-alien land
negotiations went into an indefinite
stage three years ago this sum-
mer. 4, ~
Administration officials are not un-
mindful of the anti-Asiatic sentiment
in congress, particularly among men,
bers from the Pacific coast states and
on the coast the constant endeavor has
been to allay it, The United States
never has replied to Japans last note
on the California land law. The last
that was said on the subject was said
by former Secretary Bryan to Ambas-
sador Chindar and when the negotia-
tions got into stage of an apparent
deadlock the ambassador, on taking
his departure from a conference at
Bryan's office inquired If he was to
transmit the last word of the United
States to his government.
Bryan then replied: There never
can be a last word between friends"
One portion of the bill which it is
indicated is liable to draw the resent
ment of the Japanese government is
inclusion, by inferencs at least, of
Japanese in an excluded class with
Hindus. although the same paragraph
Of the bill eXcepts from exclusion such
as are covered in existing agree
ments." This last phrase refers to the
Root -Takahira agreement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
Germans and Austrians
Checked Armenian Massacres

New York, April 21.-The Rev.
Charles T. Riggs, editor of The
Orient" published at Constantinople
by the American board of Foreign
missions, who recently returned to Am
erica after living seven years in Turk
ey, declared that the Armenian mas
sacres were checked through the ef-
forts of German and Austrian diplo-
matte representatives. He expressed
the opinion that not more than 100000
Armenians were killed. Instead of L.
900, 600, as has been reported.
Revolutionary ideas. brought in from
Russia, he asserted, had much to do
with the trouble. The Turks, he ex-
planned, had turned on whole people
instead of concentrating their efforts
upon the punishment of individuals
actually engaged in fomenting revolu-
ton. Religious hate and business
1ealousies, he said, led the Turks on to
great lengths, after they had started
out to destroy revolutionaries. Before
the massacre began, there were about
1900, 900 Armenians in Turkey and
probably 100000 elsewhere, he said.
There are left about 100000 in Con-
stantinople, about $4,000 in Smyrna.
about 10000 in the towns. about 200.-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21

900 escaped to the Caucasus, and Per-
sia, and about 100000 more are dis
tributed through Asia Minor. In addi-
tions. 100000 of those transported
from their homes to Aleppo, Damascus
and northern Mesopotamia are still
alive.
The 100000 who escaped were saved
through the efforts of the American.
German and Austrian diplomats, Mr..
Riggs declared. Missionaries and
consular agents have been distributing
funds to the Armenians. The Germans
have been assisting in this work. he
said.
Millions OF Turks, Mr.. Riggs declar-
ed, are in dire need and conditions are
getting worse steadily. Prices, es-
pecially those of foods, have risen
from 500 to 1000 per cent. The most
serious condition has arisen, however,
from the lack of medicines. Quinine
cannot be bought at all.
MIR. Riggs went abroad as mission
ary and later became editor of "The
Orient" which is printed In English.
Publication was suspended because Of
the strict censorship exercised by the
Turks, and Mr.. Riggs is here ON a
years leave Of absence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21

organization as this commission" said
Mr.. Emery. Fargo needs to curb and
gutter many of it's residence streets,
that may not be paved for a number of
years. But in North Dakota a city
cannot put in curbs and cutters, inde-
pendent of paving. The state needs
legislation that will give this simple
power to the cities and we need just
this kind of an organization to con-
slider this kind Of a problem and reach
some definite Conclusion toward solv-
ing it."
Mr.. Stockwell explained that the
future city of Fargo would have at
least $4,000 inhabitants. That popula-
ton will be realized so soon, that 1t Is
necessary to plan for 1t now. For
instance there is the question Of future
school sites, future park sites. etc. Now
is the time to select and buy sites,
while the property may be secured at
reasonable figures and OF ample pro-
portions.
Mr.. Gearey and Mr.. Porterfield Of
the park board and DR.. Ladd of the
board of education, were heartily in
accord with this suggestion. Mr..
Gearey explained that it would Ger
tainly be wise move to buy sites now,
and stated that in his opinion no mis-
take could be made in buying Fargo
property at the present time. IL is
-,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
GIVEN
HER WORD
OF HONOR

Washington, April 21.-viscount
Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, con-
ferred with President Wilson over the
provision Of the pending immigration
bill which proposed to enact into law
the so-called gentleman's agreement,
restricting immigration of Japanese
laborers. A memorandum on the sub
ject had been presented to the state
department.
The proposed inclusion in the law Of
an informal agreement which Japan
has promised on her honor to fulfill,
according to an agreement between
former Secretary Root and former
Ambassador Takahira is understood to
be repugnant to the Japanese govern
ment. Other proposed Asiatic exclu-
sion features in the bill as it has pass
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
j. 5. NOW
AWAITS
A REPLY

Washington, April 21.-Lansing
who conferred with the president
before today's cabinet meeting
said he did not expect any action
in the submarine crisis until a re-
ply was received from Germany or
unless another ship carrying Am
orleans was torpedoed by Ger
man submarine. He said that in
case diplomatic relations between
the two nations were broken off,
work of the United States in car
ing for the diplomatic interests Of
Germany in other countries in all
likelihood would be suspended.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
Twelve Regional Land
Mortgage Banks Proposed

Washington, April 21.-A bill to es-
tablish twelve regional land mortgage
banks. as part of tbe administration
rural credits legislation program, was
perfected yesterday by the house
banking committee and will be urged
for passage next week by house
leaders.
The proposed banks would make
loans on land through national farm
loan associations. Stock would be
taken by the federal treasury, but
under an amendment adopted by the
committee yesterday, no payments
would be made on such stock until
the bank in question had received
applications for loans from at least
ten loan associations.
Subscriptions to stock also would
be made by the loan associations. and
when they had subscribed to $750.000
In any Land bank. that bank would be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21

authorized to apply semi-annually
to the payment and retirement OF
shares issued to represent the sub
scriptions to the original capital, 20
per cent of all sums thereafter sub-
scribed until all such original capital
stock was retired at par.
At least 90 per cent of the capital
stock of any land bank paid in by the
loan associations, must consist of cash
In the bank vaults. Of deposits In
member banks of the federal reserve
system, of investments in negotiable
interest st-bearing securities. approved
by the federal farm loan board. Not
less than five per cent of the capital
stock must be invested in United
States bonds.
Representative Moss, member OF
the joint committee of congress which
framed the original bill, re-introduced
1t yesterday as amended by the bank
ing committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21

Grand Forks, N. D., April 21.-Hon.
John P. Bray, United States consul
general at Singapore, Strait Settle
ments. formerly county auditor Of
Grand Forks county arrived in Grand
Forks last evening and will spend a
short vacation here with old friends.
Mr.. Bray left Singapore Feb. 2 to
spend a two months furlough in
American to regain his health. He has
spent some time in visiting in other
cities and plans on remaining in
Grand Forks until time to return to
his post.
Left 20 Years Ago.
Nearly 20 years have elapsed since
Mr.. Bray was a resident of Grand
Forks, but his love for the old home
town has never ceased. About 40
years ago he came to Grand Forks
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21

present candidates for United States
senator and governor-leaving those
two posts open, so far as the commit
tee is concerned, in view of the fact
that there already are aspirants in the
field for nominations.
The committee on the ticket is made
up of Messrs. Purcell, Boyes, Hildreth,
Mcdonald, Byerly, Callahan, Stenvick,
Sayre and Brudman. This committee
will report at the afternoon meeting
of the general committee, which began
shortly after 3 o'clock. The ticket had
not been completed up to 8 o'clock.
Some Candidates Indicated.
During the course of the morning
session it was indicated that Wesley
Mcdowell of Marion would be candi-
date for congress in the Second dis
trict. M. P. Morris of Jamestown in
formed the committee that he had Mr..
McDowelIs own word that he would
be a candidate.
In the Third district, John Bruegger
of Williston is suggested to make the
race.
In the First, Sveinbjorn Johnson of
Grand Forks has been suggested as a
likely candidate.
For secretary of state, William o.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
John Bray, Consul
to Singapore, Makes
Visit TO Old Home

by stage, and for 20 years watched the
city grow from a mere village to d
fourishing city.
In speaking Of his new home at
Singapore, Mr.. Bray said:
My post is in the very heart Of a
very prosperous country, where great
quantities Of rubber, spices and tin
are the principal resources. We have
only one drawback at present, and
that is the limited shipping facilities.
The United States manufacturers are
probably the largest users Of the COM
modities from Singapore and the
Strait Settlements, but the shippers
are unable to supply all of the demands
because of the shortage of transports
and the limited means Of getting the
products out of the country"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
HAGGART FOR
STATE SENATOR

Gilbert w. Haggart the we'll known
contractor announced today that he
will be candidate for the Republican
nomination to the state senate from
the Ninth legislative district, which
includes the city of Fargo, the village
of North Fargo and Fargo township.
Mr.. Haggart is a pioneer Of Fargo and
has a large circle Of friends who will
pull for his success at the polls.
He is a man of wide business ex-
perience and is we'll qualified for the
duties of the office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
DUTCH
STEAMER
WASSUNK

London, April 21.-A Lloyds dis
patch from Ymuiden, Holland, says
the Dutch steamship Lodewojk Van
Nassau was sunk yesterday afternoon.
She went down in six minutes. Five
of her crew were drowned. Thirty
six survivors have been landed at
Ymuiden
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
Fight at Parral H.s
Put An Entirely lew
Face on Work Of se
Punitive Expedition

Pershngs the Front April 2-The fight Parra,
troops in attacked the cavalry under of
Frank Tompkn changed the entire of the Villa
far immediate military plans concerned This attack
the American which good faith Para
friendly fashion, blocked what excellent
tuny for either the capture of Villa the dispersal of his
strongest bands.
Heretofore only meeting
opposition brigands but resistance the
troops the Mexican put the American military leaders inn
mediatey under the necessity preparing difficulties
Whether these preparations will have be completed depends
the Parra fight disposition the
completed and within
been entirely carried
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
Russia Will Send
Quarter Million Men
to the French 'FRONT.'
She Lacks Munitions

Marseies, April 2t.- plans
under bring quarter million Russ troops into
this This decided of
lacks sufficient equipment which be procured
easily France.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS.

Paris Al 2The French continued to make in the
Hill, fighting of
The office German trenches,
officers $50 of the Meuse fierce German
repued In tho south of Haudemont wood the
French made gains.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
MOVE ADVANCE FIELD BASE.


Washington April 21-A border had
granted the
cavalry "wthdaw officials
merely of the American field Paa
Secretary Baker insisted there orders information
which to withdrawal
overnight from Funston all the information indicated
that the Villa practically
the
border undoubtedly referred strengthening
unication line, the which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21
TROOP MOVEMENTS CONTINUE.

FL Paso April 21Movements of
along the border to the
they will be held
that everything
awaiting developments Washington making
effort Villa
Officials of the carranza said there basis for
Chihuahua explained
into the
further
been sent there
Andres Garcia Mexican consul said that the Of the Amer
lean expedition concluded
order would from Washington
"We have
Villas
is broken prestige destroyed"
CHIEF INTEREsTE CONFERENCE.
San Antonio April 21!-Pubio
the Mexican
General Scott, chief of staff
arrive tonight The Seventeenth
Columbus last night The Sixth
from Harlngen
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-04-21

Rain or snow and colder tonight.
Friday fair and somewhat warmer.
Fresh to strong northerly winds,
diminishing.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
NJ CHANGE N SITt <TION
At NEUDIN y. PARIS REPORrS

rAElS. March - There has been
no change in the situation around Yer
dun sine YESTERDAY. according 10 the
War office announcement Of this after
noon West Of the Mcuse the night
"as calm. East OF the river there
we're intermittent homhardments
The statement follows:
In the hrCornc district. our bat
teries last night cannonaded with
energy the enemy positions III the wood
OF MalancouEt Near hill No 2s5 we
caused tho explosion ut a mine, and
occupied the resulting crater.
West of The River Mcus- the night
% ~sed quietly. Eas, Of the riyer there
was intermittent bombariing in the
vicinity OF Douaumout and Damloup
In til" Wo.Nre district there have
been some outbursts "f artillery fire in
tn sectors Of MoulaiuVille and
EparcoS Doth sides taking part.
There has been no other devotion
men, "f Importance on the res, of the
front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
HOT SPRINGS RESULTS

First race four turloncs-Wa,. lo2
CARROLL. 10 To- . TO ; aud out, won
Golden Bantam l04 (Obcrt to
10 ] and 10 .. second: Eden Park
100 tSchcrer>. IL 10 |. = "a ! and TO
.. third. Time 81? Cash Up .-Dr
swords: War Bride. Lazy Lou and She
VIII also ran.
Sccond-fivc and one half furlongs-
Frislly, 100 tMurphD. IL to 90. to
and out. won: lnsurgcnt. 100 a..
Gentry. 10 !. TO and to ., sec
ond: Paymastcr. lis ambrose, TO
!: 10 and TO - third. Time 1907
20. Hazel Dale, Ramona and I.achis
also ran.
Third-six furlongs-C Celebrity. loo
'Anbrose). > to I. : to : and > TO >.
won; Rubicon H.. los "a. CARROLL. (
to ,. 10 and out. second: Shrews-
bury. III nicntry). ) to .. even and
TO ,. third. Time 1:1t3-I King
Rndford. Aswan and StelcliN also ran
Fourth--milc ana an eiGhth-Fli,-
TO >, won: Duke Of Shelby. 1o3 Ham
ond: Atahoy. lnt (Murphy). even 10
3 and out. third. Time. I:5ll-5 Ma
mar and Lynn also ran.
Fifth = six furlongs - I.yndora. IS
tDreyrr). > to .. to and | to p won
York Lad. ~ fCarrolD. > to .. to
Gentry. : to s. TO ! and TO ).
Lucky Mack, Marsarc, g. 8. Mug "a and
Lovers Lane also ran.
ilc--Goohwood. 100 fOhert
10 to !. to and 8 10 :. won: John
Graham, I13 (Obrien>. 2 10 I. even and
to =. second: BirSa. IL G. Gentry.
IA ). Zoroastcr Ec. Tntone and
Aston also ran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
GERMANS DRIVEN our
ny COT NTE:RtTTACk

Especial cab 10 The Times hi spatch !
PARIS. March .i.-The night official
report is as follows:
In tho Argounc. following the eX-
pioSion IF one of our mines at N;tuauois.
the Germans attacked and succeeded in
gaining II footing for :, moment in one
OF our urst-linc trenches. They we're
immediately driven out by counter
attacks. in the course IF which We took
some thirty prisoners
cur artillery has continued its in
tense homhar,mcut OF German COM
municmtiou roads in the Eastern
Arconnc. and OF the woods OF Malan-
court and .\vocourt.
In tn. region north Of Ncrtlun IN ,rc
has been nothing of importance l. re.
port during the day except an inter
miticri bonIhardmcni Of our second
lines. both east and west Of the Mcuse
TO which our batteries have replied
with cucrGy.
Northeast "f st Mihlcl tho trc of
our lone-ranSo guns OF the Nigneulles
railway station yielded good results
y hangar WAS demolished. and a train
which was in the station At the time
was blown NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
SPEED REQUIRED TOO HIGH
Proposni for Construction OF Two
Grent Submarines. Able TO Make
~ Knots. Abandoned.

WASHINGToN. March :f.-Thc pro-
posal approved by the last Congress
for construction of two great subma
rines with surface speed of from
twenty TO twenty-five knots was def
nitely abandoned to-day when Chair
man fadgett OF the House Naval Com
mittee. introduced a bill To reduce the
required minimum speed from twenty
to nineteen knots
Efforts By the Navy Department to
obtain bids for construction of the
twenty five knot boats failed com
pleteiy. The bill introduced to-day
probably Will be reported favorably.
next week, and contracts for two more
Schlcy tyre boats Of l.60l tons each
may he awarded III the near future.
so far as navy officers know. there
are no submarines in service in anv
foreign navy which have a speed in
excess Of seventeen knots or the sur
face
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
FIGHT WILL SET RECORD
Continued from sish,h Page,

Continued from Eighth Page
since nc won tho championship last
April. but have. ! Knocked ont Bonn
bardier Wells In London in ton rounds
( last March. and IN july won hr the
same result from George Sims in siA
rounds in the English mctropoli- Mv
knockout Of Jim Corcy here last Dc.
tob'r IN tn" third round surely proved
mat Was coming RICH, alonc Mv
last bout with COFFEE rcarlv three
months ago. went nine rounds before
! cot him again. My hands were NOT
IN 1000 shape on that occasion but
iheE a"e all right now. claim tina,
AN netter IN every way. except size,
than Willard. and the public viii he
satisfied % The fact when the bou, is
over.
II have not planned how am going
TO night willard. II all depends on
how he acts in the ring. never saw
Willard in action except in moving.
pictures, and don't know how fast his
mind works. but ! do know that can
think fast and act swiftly can
either force the pace or wait am
positive that can see an opening aud
take advantage OF II as quickly as any
man IN the heavyweight class TODD; t..
feel that possess all the qualities
that arc necessary to win champion.
ship. Wait and see
Charley White. referee. II don't en-
pect any trouble in iefereeinc The
lard and Moran know the rules thor
ouxhly and are going 20 put up a
clean. hard bout i'll accordance with
common sense rules OF the game They
are both fair. sportsnanlike lighters
and will practically referee the bout
themselves"
Tex Richard rive done my share.
and it's up TO the big fellows Per-
sonally. believe that both Willard
and Moran viii box ~ ton speed and
give the spectators a great run for
their money II has been a big under
taking. and want the climax 10 lie in
keeping"
Richard has close 10 $50 600 clear
profit on his venture safely banked
with local trust company. il is said.
Announcement was made tonight by
the promoters of the fight that they
had turned over to private stake
holder tho unpaid balance of $4,000
du" the principals The money prob
ably VIII be paid 10 the men before
they enter the ring.
Willard did = little light work before
a motion picture camera to-day, but
Moran spent tho day in absolute quiet.
and announced he would not leave his
quarters again until he started for the
Garden tomorrow night