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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task Of
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The Kenmare News thinks thai
pigs are more than Just pigs" now
and comments on the need of porl
as follows:
Ellis Butler once wrote an
amusing book entitled Pigs is
Pigs" Now Mr.. Hoover tells us
they are more than that; that
they will in fact, win the war.
He points out that the men in
the trenches must have food
which is rich in the carbons,
meaning pork; that there must
be animal fats Tor use in the
manufacture Of munitions and
soap, meaning lard, and the like.
Consequently, the porker is
coming into notice, and Hoover
advocates a keep-a-pig move--
ment. In classic days it was the
cackling Of a flock of geese that
saved Rome; who can tell that
a drove OF squealing hogs will
not save the allies?
The Mott Pioneer Press woult
teach practical patriotism in the
schools, and advocates it as fol
lows:
In seeking for an explanation
Tor the apathy and lack OF pa
triotism manifested in many
parts Of the country, one is con-
fronted in almost every instance
with the one underlying inf1u-
ence-ignorance. Ignorance OF
American ideals, traditions and
principles. Ignorance Of the
plain duty of every citizen Of a
beneficial government to pre-
serve and defend the institutions
Of that government.
In the schools of this country
from this time on, a department
of practical patriotism should
have foremost place. Love of
country is not all hereditary. A
practical knowledge Of all that
our country and our government
stands for in the lives of it's citi-
zens is essential to the develop
ment Of the highest type of pa
triotic citizenship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
FLAX sTEAI pNo oHARcE

Killdeer, N. D., Nov. 16.-Accused
OF stealing nifty bushels of fax, from
Martin Gunderson, e. r. Fuller and
his son, Earle Fuller. will be ar
raigned before Judge Grayson today
on q charge OF grand larceny.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
Foes IN DAKOTA.

The Chicagoan accepts a fog as
one Of the drawbacks to life in the
WINDY City. to be classed along with
Mayer Thompson, the elevated rail-
road, and the east wind.
To the acclimated Duluthian, the
I lev. monotonous moan Of the fog
saienaI on the canal piers, is a lullaby.
1T soothes him into restful slumber,
while the clouds of mist wrap them
saves about the hills Of the Zenith
CRY.
But In the mind Of the average Da-
skotan a fog arouses resentment. It
IL not included in his scheme of life.
LIS in the nature Of a gratuitous
sIusplt from the weather man.
4 This fall Dakota has had an I'M
suaual number of fogs. Old timers
who came to Fargo about the time
1.-THE Red river started to run north,
tel us that fogs are very unusual in
the prairie country. so far from the
hills and the sea.
The encyclopaedia gravely informs
n that fogs are caused by the
c6ndensation Of aqueous vapor on
dust particles or by the cooling Of
masses of air In other ways, as when
two currents of air intermingle."
f1hat doesn't explain why fogs are
fevaleut this fall, and not in other
years.
Fogs are reputed to be excellent for
Aha complexion and to make for
u3uriant. curly hair. That merely
r1ves they are superfluous as well
& Unusual in Fargo.
But at least they can't be blamed
on "the war" Here is one unusual
ndition that defies the hitherto
embracing explanation.
WHERE WILL THE MONEY cor
What do we get for this $4,000. 900
we are raising for the Y. NJ. C. A.?
What is the Y. NJ. c. A. going to do
win our money?
It's q fair question.
the war work of the 7. NJ. c. A. is
divided into two departments, the
work at the training camps and the
orix in Europe.
IL cantonments there is a 7. M. G.
building for each brigade, about
go already. This win be nearly
oubIed by spring. The buildings
rovide pianos, gramophones. NOV
pictures, games, books, maya
hes. writing tables and writing
per. savings departments. postof-
es, information bureaus, newspap-
from home towns, and entertain
snt OF all kinds including boxing,
resting, concerts and every con-
ivable kind OF stunt that the Y
G. A. secretaries can evolve for
entertainment Of the men when
ev are or duty. The army provides
the kitchen and dining room Of
the cantonment. The Y. M. G. Al
ldes the living room.
IS France the Y. M c. A. follows
army and its nuts are right UP
ere the shells are bursting, Of
grounding the villages where the
arc quartered. In France the
are not quartered in camps 81
ntonment cities. These offer toe
lnr mark for aviatora The
soldiers are distributed through the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
The Story of the CQproni Brothers

Are Now Rec osnized As Leaders In Aviation
Now
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16
President Is A New Nan PhysicqIIy

Wilson Hair Now
sd Vigorous and Square sho udered Specimen Of Manhood
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-16

r. A. BENEDICT.
New York. Nov. 18.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
.$9O,OOO OFFERED ID. WINNERS 0F PURSES
Unusually Large Purses Offered to Winners at the
 Lexington Races

Lexington, Ky, May 14.-Ninety thousand dollars are offered on the programme announced today for the forty-fifth annual meeting of the Ken lucky Trotting Horse Breeders asso- citation, October l to 13. Of this amount $5O,0O0 will be awarded in the stake events. while the remaining $40 : 900 will be given in the purse events. The stake events and their values were announced today as follows:
 The Kentucky futurity, 3yearo old trotters, $14,00O; the Champion futlr- ity. 4-year-old trotters, $5000; the fu- turity, 2-year-o1d trotters, 5000; the Transylvania 2:O7 trotters, s5o00; the Castleton, free-for-all trotters, $3000; the Walnut Hall. 2:11 trotters, 5000; the Ashland 2:1S trotters. 5000; the Kentucky, Swear old trotters, $2090; the Lexington, 2-year-o old trotters, $2000; the Phoenix Hotel, free-for-all pacers, $S000: the Cumberland, 2:e5 pacers, $2000; the Bluegrass, 2:o9 pacers, $2000; the Pacing futurity, g. year. odds, 5000.
 In addition to the money value, there will be gold trophies awarded to the winners of the Champion fu- turity, the Walnut Hall and the Cas- tleton
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to the Dobbs aggregation eailS ''i' spring. ---.-. ..,
 The Barons are expected to win to- days game. The Pels have won elsht straight games and they are due to suffer a reverse. Should the Barons defeat Dick Robertson this afternoon then the odds favor them to repeat their performance again tomorrow
 The gap between the Barons anu the Pelicans is three full games. Shouid the Barons cop the pair of rema'i- ing contests they could not gain tue leadership but it would put them in an excellent position to overtake the Dobbers within the next few days The present week promises to be one of the most strenuous of the season for the Barons and much of their fu- ture standing in the flag race depends largely on the outcome of the games during the next few days.
 After the Barons finish their wol K with the Pels they return to Rick wood for a three game series with the Atlanta Crackers. The opening game will be played Thursday. After the series with Franks men the Barons hit the road until June A.
 It's a rocky path for the Barohs and Moley and his men must show the real stuff to stay in the running.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
NASHVILLE SCRIBE
 DISCOVERS SECRET OF PELS' SUCCESS
Bob Pigue Says Visiting Ball Players Try to Cele- brate After Reaching
 Crescent City

At last the secret of the Pelicans' dash
 for the pole-and the bunting flying at
 the top-is out in all it's ugliness.
 MT. Robert Pigue of the Nashville Ban
 ner is entitled to the credit for the dis
 covery. Whether MT. Pigue has any di-
 rect evidence through study of the
 lowly Volunteers habits, or whether it
 is rather the cumulative testimony of all the players around the circuit, IS not
 revealed. However, it seems that the
 accusation by inference Is general.
 The Banner writer announces that the
 reason the Pels win so consistently is
 that opposing teams, when visiting in
 New Orleans, find that city wonderfully
 resourceful in providing refreshments of all sorts for the thirsty. Hear the secret, as MT. Pigue reveals it:
 ''The New Orleans Pelicans are out in front and it seems as if they are des- tined to hang onto first place for some time to come, playing the brand of ball that the Dobbers are dishng out. One reason-and this is a big one-why the Pels are so successful on their home lot is because the Crescent City is the wettest place, spiritually speaking, in this a wet goods variety which cannot be secured by the thirsty and when visiting ball clubs invade the historic city of New Orleans they forget everything else l except that they are in a land of plenty in a drinking way, and the result of l their tanllng up is a lot of bum play which serves to make all aggregations 1 easy for the Pels.
 I 'The Dobbers, living right there in New | Orleans all time, are used to having all 1 kinds of things to drink, and it doesn't l affect them, but the members of other
 +I,o o1ai+ e1f
 bone-dry communities, and who have I been impersonating camels for sometime, tank up to the eyebrows when they
 alight in place where the old brass rail l is still doing a rushing business.
 The Pelicans have every reason in the world to win this years pennant, and If 1 they fail, with many bars open all night and every inducement to lure ball hplayer along the primrose path, it will l be their own fault
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
PROFESSIONAL BALL
 SHOULD BE STOPPED,
 SAYS GOV. BECKETT

Raleigh, N. C. May 14.-"The man who can play professional baseball ought to be in trench or in fur row" Governor Bickett declared in an address to the people of North Caro- lima today, advocating the disbanding of all professional leagues and urging the towns and cities to use the hours and idle men in making food for then.- selves.
 The governor advised that vacant lots be plowed and turned over free of rent to people who will cultivate them and urged municipalities to pur- chase cans for canning clubs and fer tilizer for gardens, distributing these free
 Public funds could be well enl- ployed in this way" Governor Bicket t' said, and it would be better for the streets of town to be unswept for two weeks in May than for our pan tries to be bare next winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
ON SWEDISH ARM AND FISHING BOAT FREbERG TRAINED Rigorous Early Life Of Grappler to Appear Here Fitted Him for Mat
 Work

John Freberg, the giant Scandinavian, who will wreste in Birmingham next Friday night, is one of a great number of Swedish wrestlers who have made names for themselves in this country, and he is regarded as among the very best men that the northern country has pro- duced. Freberg will wrestle Paul Raas, the Swiss champion, and himself a giant, next Friday night at the Jefferson thea Ire in a finish match
 Freberg was asked to explain why it was that Sweden has given so many really great wrestlers and he explained it by saying that Sweden was largely an agricultural and shipping country, and that it required development of its young men through the very nature of the work they perform.
 rake my own case,'' said F'reberg, "l was born in Stockholm, but my parents soon moved to the farm. where I per formed all kinds of farm labor. The air of Sweden is peculiarly bracing and con- ducive to ready development of the chest and lungs. One of the recreations of the Swedish farmer boy is wrestling and that was how I first came to break into the game Through constant work in the daytime my muscles were gradually hard ened, while they were trained to wrest- ling while still supple by the almost nightly bouts under the stars.
 When I was r years of age my parents moved back to Stockholm and I took service in one of the fishing boats that ply the North sea and aboard these small craft I learned to keep my feet under all conditions and thus developed the lower part of my body. This service on board ship also gave me another invalu- able qualification for wrestler and that was quickness. In those days quiekness often meant life and one moved fast whether one was large or small.
 "Another quality which the sea gave me was endurance and I can go througf a gruelling match without ever feeling distress for air I continued my wrestling while ashore which was frequently as we only made short trips and gradually grew more proficient until I became able tt throw any man in Stockholm and finally there were few who cared to try. Ther I felt the call of the professional gam' and I went to England from where
 soon came to the United States, wher I have been successful possibly beyon' fDy QSSellS DSCduoC oA NiiS HtNSNsA4S 70 orous training which l underwent in m youth, and which gave me constitution and body which l have found that fey men could hurt.
 Frebergs appearance bears out hi words He is six feet two inches higt and weighs 2S0 pounds. His body is s symmetrically developed that it is nc apparent what a tremendous man he until one is beside him when he loom up like a house. Raas, too. is a hug chap and when the two men get togetne in the ring there will be such wrestlin as Birmingham fans have seldom seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
BEAUTIFUL GAME WON
 BY TALLADEGA TIGERS

Talladega, May 14-(Special)-ln one or the longest and hardest fought games seen on the local field the Tigers defeated Matthews bunch from Griffin this after noon, the game going for 13 innings, end- ing to f.
 The Jonnard twins formed the Tigers battery. A. Jonnard pitched beautlful game of ball, but had poor support. Tho whole field seemed to have an off day, especially Manager Goostree at short. The game should have never gone for extra innings, for in the ninth with two down Wingfield received an easy ground- CT but heaved high to first, man SCOT ing on the throw. Verrett batted for Jonnard in the twelfth and pitched the thirteenth inning O'Neal, who mas been warming the bench lately, played stel- lar game in the left field. Box score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
SPORTS

Although the dashing Birmingham Rarons remained idle yesterday they dropped a peg in the fight for the Southern league gonfa1on. The Atlanta Crackers, by virtue of their victory oyer the Little Rock Travellers. passed the Barons and consequently this morning Moleys men are occupying third place for the first time in the past 10 days
 The Barons were idle yesterday in New Orleans prior to resuming tue crucial series with the New Orleans Pelicans this afternoon. Moley's men dropped Sundays clash to the Pelicans but have two more games in the Crescent City.
 Moley will probably send Carmen TIil, to oppose the Pels this afternoon. He worked all of his twirlers in Sun days game except Preacher Perry man in a futile effort to stop the crushing attack of the Dobbers. The local aggregation will probably be forced to bat against Dick Robert son. the former Baron, who was sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
PITCHING RECORDS
 |. SMASHED BY EARLY FEATS IN B|G TENT
Four No-Hit Games Since Start of SeasOn-RecOrds for Other Seasons AL
 ready Bettered

New York May H.-The four no-hit
 games hurled by major league pitchers
 during the first month of the 1917 season
 have established a new record in this de-
 partment of professional baseball and
 created an unusual amount of interest
 among close followers of the game. The records show that on April 14 Cicotte, of
 the Chicago Americans, shutout the St
 Louis Browns without a hit On April
 "A Mogridge of the New York Americans
 performed a similar feat against the Bos-
 ton Red Sox.
 ToneY of the Cincnanti Nationals add ed his name to the list at the expense of the Chicago Cubs on May ?. On Sun day, May G. Bob Groom of the St. Louis Americans, held the Chicago White Sox hitless for a full nine innings. In addi- tion Vaughn of the Chicago Nationals pitched htless ball for nine innings against Cincinnati and Toney on May 2, when the latter made his record, and it was not until the tenth period that kopf broke the big Cub twirlers string with single. The major league annals for the past l r years show that the greatest num- Der of no-hit games pitched in any one season was III l9OS, when there were loui 1 in the American and two in the National 1 league. Tn 1900, 1905 and 1916 four such l feats were recorded. With virtually five months of schedule play ahead it would appear as though the 1917 corps of twirl- | CTS had an unusual opportunity to estab- | fish new figures in this direction since l three more no-hit games will surpass 1 the total made in 1908.
 ] Various reasons have been advanced 1 for the nresent number of these remark 1 able pitching feats, including lack of 1 hitting due to cold weather; low visibility 1 owing to the gray days of the past few weeks and extraordinary condition and
 control on the part of the hurlers. None appears to exactly fit, since heavy hit ting, large scoring games have not been i nfrequent this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Here Is Prompt Relief From
 That Tired, WOrn-Out Feeling

1t of all impurities, so as to be pre- pared to combat the many ailments so common during spring and summer
 A few bottles of s. s. S., the great blood medicine, will purify your blood, thoroughly purge 1t of all accumula- tions, renew your appetite and give new strength and vitality to your whole body. The feeling of debility and weak ness will immediately disappear and you will be delighted at the buoyant and vigorous condition that will take it's place.
 S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vege- table, and thousands take it regularly every spring. You can obtain it at any drug store. Write for interesting lit erature, which can be had by address ing Swift Specific Co.,, 76 Swift Lab. oratory. Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
BALFOUR TOO BUSY
 TO REST ON SUNDAY

New York. May A.-Foreign Min ister Arthur J. Balfour of Great Brit ain spent somewhat busy day sun day although 1t was supposed to te 2 dav of rest for the weary missioner.
 In the morning the British states man went to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. where he listened 10 a ser roo, m war by the Rev Charles Fl. Brent Episcopal bishop of the Philip nines Tn the afternoon he went tc Oyster Bay for visit to Col. Theodore Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
ROME'S RALLY
 DOWNS ANN|STON Talladega Wins Pretty Game From Griffin.
 Tri-Cities Win

Anniston, May A'-(special)-By a ninth inning rally, Rome took the first game of the series here this afternoon from the Anniston Molders, g to '. The hitting of Alexander for Rome and the jam-up work of Watson and Cashion for Anniston featured the game The effort to stop Rome's swatfest by substituting Mickle in the ninth failed to enable An mston to overcome their lead and the local fans went away disappointed at losing what seemed to be an easy vic tOry Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
DOWDY'S HIT DECIDES
 HARD FOUGHT GAME

Gadsden, May 14(Special.) )-Dowdy' 8 hit to deep center broke up an Thinning game with LaGrange, giving Tri-Cities another victory, 8 to ?. It was a pitchers duel between Hollingsworth and Long, and each pulled out of more than one hole LaGrange played airtight ball.
 The hitting of Dowdy and Bowdoin also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15

Summary: Two-base hits, Mulligan. O'Brien 9 Sacrifice hits. Mulligan 2, Watt ?. Sheehan. Sacrifice flies Burke 2, Kaufman. Stolen bases, Mulligan ,, Golvin, Baker, Kaufman. Double play Mulligan to Watt. Pitching record, 6 hits with runs in 2-3 innings off Wells. Struck out, Pieh 6, Decatur B, Bases oh balls, Pieh 1, Decatur ,, Wells 8. Time, 2:15. Umpires, Morgan and Chestnut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
ROY MORAN'S HOMER
 GIVES CRACKERS WIN

Atlanta, May 14-Morans home run in the first inning, with Reilly on base. proved enough to defeat Little Rock here today in the first game of the series. The Crackers mixed hits with the Tray elers' errors later, making the final score, to l. Tincup, for Little Rock, got three hits, one of them a o-bagger. Covington was put out of thz game for protesting a decision. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
That nfflicts so many people just at
 this season

If YOU are easily fatigued, if you find vour appetite failing, and are gradual ly losing your energy and leeins ol weakness and lassitude Is creeping over your entire body, do not disregard natures warning signal.
 These symptoms mean that you are about to succumb to the impurities that have been accommodating in your system all winter, c1ogging up your blood sup ply and rendering you totally unfit TOT the important change in seasons about to take place.
 It is highly important that you give your system a general housekeeping that YOU purify your blood and cleanse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
GULLS WIN GREAT
 GAME FROM VOLS

Mobile, May 14-Mobile won a 13- inning game from Nashville today, Burke scoring the winning run when Street dropped Kaufman's throw to the plate. The score was to ?. Pieh pitched splendid ball for Mobile, as did both Decatur and Wells for Nash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15

She sees to it that Velvet's mellow ness and aroma are not created by artificial methods. but by her very own. That is-
 A complete natural curing for two years, during which time the tobacco remains, untouched, in its original wooden hogsheads. At the end of two years it is made into Velvet and is as smooth as its name implies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Games Today

Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
North Carolina League

At Asheville Asheville 3, Greensboro 8. At Winston-Salem: Winston Salem 4, Charlotte l.
 At Durham: Durham 6, Raleigh T.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas 6, Houston 3. r,e At Shreveport: Shreveport O. Calves ton ,. te. At Waco: Waco s, San Antonio o. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth s, Beau- mont f.
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Batteries: Two-base hits, Waldron' o'Neal Flowers, Hansen, Goostree. In- nings pitched. by Jonnard 12, with Il hits and runs: by verrett l, with 1 hit and no runs. Struck out, by Robertson s, by Jonnard 5. Passed on balls, oh Robertson 1, off Jonnard 2. Sacrifice hits, Flowers, Jenkins, Beall Stolen bases, Waldron, Griffin 2. Jenkins, Mcclellan. Passed ball, J. Jonnard. Hit by pitched pail, py ROD ertson CWingfield). Time. 2:ao. Umpire, La Rouue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Games Today

Birmingham at New Orleans. Nashville at Mobile. Little Rock at Atlanta. Memphis at Chattanooga.
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I Summary: Two-base hits, Tincup Dou- l ble play, Bridwell to Cable to Munch Home rug, Moran. Struck out, Fullen- weider 4, Robinson ? Base on balls, Full | lenweder A. Robinson ?. Sacrifice hits. l McDonald Perkins. Stolen bases, Cable i2, Weiser 1. Passed ball, Chapman
 Time, 1850. Empires, Hart and OToole.
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Summary: Two-base hits, AIeAander, Christenberry. Innings pitched, by Nol- ley s, Nickel 1. Struck out, by Nolley 6, by Ridley 3. Bases on balls, off Nolley 3, off Ridley 3. Sacrifice hits, Couch Stolen bases, Donaldson, Tolbert, Pond, Costella, Lacey Kelley. Wild pitches, Nolley l, Ridley 1. Hit by pitched ball, by Nolley 2 Time, 2:30. Umpire Vickery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

St. Louis 3. New York l. Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn ?. Chicago 6, Boston 0.
 Philadelphia 8, Pittsburg 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Chicago 6. Philadelphia ?. New York 6. St. Louis 2. Detroit 3, Washington 2. Cleveland [, Boston 6.
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DECENTRALIZATION LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Rome g. Anniston :. Talladega B. Griffin 4, 13 innings
 Tri-Cities 3, LaGrange 2, II innings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
South Atlantic League

At Columbia: Columbia 15. Augusta At Jacksonville: Jacksonville Charleston 0.
 At Columbus: Columbus S. Macon 10.