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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
ing to bring about lower prices {
other commodities"
Farmer Made Goat,

NSOnIlnueQ ITOIu rage III
ing to bring about lower prices on
other commodities"
Farmer Made Goat
Commissioner John Hagan intimat-
ed, in an interview with The Forum,
that the action Of the federal price
fixing committee was discriminating
against the farmers Of the northwest,
| that the brunt Of the war tax was put
on them when wheat was fixed at 81
per bushel, while in the winter wheat
producing states the farmers got the
benefit Of the high prices prevailing
before action was taken by the COM
mittee.
He said the farmers were patriotic
and loyal and were willing to stand
for this war tax" as be characteriz-
ed it, but wanted reduction in prices
of other commodities which they must
buy in order to get the full pur-
chasing power out of their bushel Of
wheat. He said a binder which cost
$175 this year will cost the farmer $40
in 1918, and a SIS gang pillow would
probably cost $110.. 1t is on farm
implements and the like that prices
should be reduced, he said.
Touching on seed wheat, the COM
missioner said that under federal
grades the farmer Is very apt 10 Dc
required to sell No. Northern wheat
at a lower grade, owing to the fact
that it contains some foreign mater
ial and If the farmer has to sell this
wheat this fall for No. 2 or 8, and
even No. grades, and is required
to buy seed wheat in the spring of
about the same quality at an advance
over the price of No. /, he has le-
ultimate complaint.
Most Of the farmers seen today said
they would hold enough Of their
wheat for seed rather than take a
chance Of selling it now and buying
wheat in the spring. Others admit
ted they would be forced to sell for
lack of storage, and in order to get
ready money to liquidate pressing
debts. s
Woman Speaker Here.
Mrs. ]. Panken, Of New York city,
was brought to Fargo by the league
to be one Of the speakers tonight.
She will talk to the farmers on the
prices which New York people pay
on farm products.
Lynn Thompson, Is slated for this
evenings meeting. President Town
ley, John N. Hagan, DR.. e. F. Ladd,
John Baer and others are to be heard
this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

men, but responsible individuals who
can be relied upon to ascertain local
coal needs and distribute justly the
coal obtained for them by the gov
eminent. We do not want the or
ganization to be tainted by the IN.
fluence of men financially interested
in the coal business.
Under Federal Control.
THE local committee will ascer-
tain local coal needs. 1t will IND,
for example, that this and that fac
tory will be compelled to shut down
unless it receives so much coal for
the next month. All the local COM
mittees will report the needs to the
state administrator. The national
fuel administrator will look up. the
c0al account of the state and II there
is balance in favor Of the stare
IL the state has not received the full
amount of coal apportioned to It
the application Of the state admin
istrator for the amount to supply
local needs will be honored,
''At this point some outside mach.
inery comes into operation. The coal
will have to be supplied to the local
tiles as quickly as possible. The ma
tional fuel administrator, working IN
conjunction with Judge Lovett OF the
priority shipment board, will be able
to obtain preferential transportation
by the shortest and quickest rail-
route directly from the nearest mine
to the locality Water transporta-
ton will be arranged through Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board
and sufficient supply of cars VIII
be arranged through Commissioners
Clark of the interstate commerce
commission.
I'VE believe that this machinery
Of requisition and distribution will
attain a fair apportionment of the
supply Of coal to meet local needs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
WORK OF BOARDS and
MISSIONS COORDINATED
New Committee Formed at Wash"
inaton to Prevent Congestion OF
Traffic at Seaports.
(By Associated Press

New York, Sept. 17.-Announce-
ment was made Saturday by the
railroad war board that committee
had been formed to coordinate the
activities of the railroads, the war
department, the shipping board, the
food administration and the war
commissions of foreign governments
that come to the United States TO
purchase. The purpose of the new
committee is to prevent congestion
of traffic at American seaports and
to minimize the danger Of export
traffic being piled UP in railroad
yards and along the tracks of the
seaport lines.
The committee will be known as
the co-ordinating committee on
expectation. Charles M. Shaeffer
chairman OF the commission on car
service, has been made chairman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
HOW OLD GLORY WENT OVER
THE TOP.

How Old Glory FIRST saw an Eur
opean battlefield is simply told in a
letter from Gunner William Clancy,
published in The Houston Host.
Gunner Clancy was the American
member of the Royal Field Artillery,
who at Vimy ridge. tied an American
flag to his bayonet. on the day at
ter the United States entered the
war. and went over the top" with
IL.
Gunner Clancy is in reality a Bos-
ton man, but he had lived in Texas
and says he liked the people of Texas
so we'll he claimed 1t as his home
when asked from what state he
hailed.
Here is a part Of his letter to a
friend in Texas:
It was Sunday morning, April
8, 1917. that / heard through
battery orders that the United
States had declared war on Ger
many How glad I was! went
to my kit bag and took out "Old
Glory" which / always carried
with me. I thought the day
would come when l could place IL
on the battlefield to show the
enemy.
We were to advance at $50
o'clock Monday morning. went
into the trenches Sunday night.
At $50 o'clock Monday morning
word of command was given by
all the officers: "Over the top
and best of luck. for victory we
want.
The Canadians charged and
with them. tied "Old Glory
to my bayonet and made the
charge. 1t was the happiest day
Of my life, assure you. l went
before the enemy and they were
struck dumb. They did not
know what 1t all meant. But
p they soon found out. was cool
headed, l assure you.
There were some awful sights,
too. One young fellow got hit
with a piece of shell. He asked
me to remember him to all his
people in Newark, n. ]. The last
words he said were: Bill
Clancy, am glad I gave my life
for the freedom of the world. He
died in my arms.
So / let him lie, but just be-
fore he died he kissed my flag,
"Old Glory, he said. And I told
him: Yes. Old Glory. and new
glory, too. Poor chap, did not
see him any more, for when
went forward again under heavy
fire I met my accident.
There is more of it, but that tells
the story. Clancy has been wounded
four times but is now again con-
valescent and is preparing to join
the American forces. Walter Hines
Page, the American ambassador to
England. hunted Clancy UP in the
hospital and told him what a famous
man he had become in America.
There are millions of Clancys in
America, even though they can't all
be first, and Old Glory will be as safe
in their hands as it was in Bills.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
ALL IN ONE BOAT.

Where food is concerned. the peo-
pie of the world are in the posi-
ton of castaways on a raft in mid
ocean, with limited supplies.
The man who would deliberately
let the precious water leak from the
bottle, or throw crusts of bread
overheard. would be dealt with in
summary fashion. The same attt-
tude should be taken toward the man
or woman who deliberately wastes
food today.
Never was there better basis for
the old time belief that it was "a sin
to waste bread. The mere posses
sion of sufficient money to buy food
to waste is no palliation Of the Of
Tense. Food stocks must be viewed
as a whole, not with respect to their
temporary distribution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Victor Liska, a graduate in
music Of the conservatory at
Prague in Bohemia in 1909 and
of the postgraduate course Of
that same conservatory two
years later, will head the voice
department at Concordia college,
which opens Sept. Is.
Professor Liska's four-year
conservatory course was under
Won Doetscher and his two years
of graduate work were pursued
under the guidance Of the we'll
known continental teacher, z.
Buria.
After his graduation he was for
two years a member of the
Bohemian National grand opera.
After coming to this country, Mr..
Liska was elected director OF the
Bohemian Choral society of Chi
cago, which is one of the fam
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

the clothing that will be required:
"One old suit.
1.-TWO hand towels.
"One comb.
zone brush.
"One tooth brush.
zone small hand mirror.
Two suits light wooden underwear
-Four pairs socks.
mo suitcases."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
NEW PASTOR
Trinity Lutherans at Flasher Install
Rev. Peter Schlemmer.

Flasher, N. D., Sept. 17.-Rev.
Peter Schlemmer, Of Fairfax, Mimi,
has been installed as pastor Of the
Trinity Lutheran church, succeeding
Rev. Whittfaut, who recently resign.
ed to retire from the ministry. Mr..
Schlemmer, who was engaged in mis-
sion work in Calgary, will have
charge Of parishes in Flasher, Car
son and other neighboring towns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Gus mems singing organizations
of the middle west. Last year
he was musical director of st.
Paul University choir at Madi-
son, Wis, where the oratorio st.
Paul was given under his direc-
ton.
He has had eight years expert
ence as an instructor and con-
ductor. In addition to his Euro
pean training, last year he re-
ceived the degree of Bachelor of
Music from the University of
Wisconsin, having specialized in
public school music and kindred
subjects at the university.
Mr.. Liska isaa baritone singer
and gives promise Of making a
name for himself in the music
circles Of the northwest. He ex-
poets to bring his wife and two
children to Moorhead in the near
future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
FURLoUGH GRANTED
Local Board Issued Passport to Draft
ed Man to Visit Brother.

A telegraphic request was received
from Peter Myrvold, editor Norrona,
at Winnipeg, asking the local board
to grant his brother, AdoIph Myrvold,
one of the drafted men, a furlough
the line for a short visit before leav-
ing. The board issued a passport and
granted the furlough, to expire Sat-
urday, Sept. %, at 3 p. m. Mr.. Myr-
void signed the statement agreeing
to be in Moorhead at that time. and
gave the address at which he may
be reached in the meantime
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
DRYS, PROGRESSIVES, and
SOCIALISTS, TO JOIN
New National Party is Anticipated
a. Result of Forthcoming Con-
ference in Chicago.

Minneapolis, Sept. 17.-Socialists
who have left their party on ac-
count Of its unpatriotic attitude on
the war are planning to join hands
with prohibitionists and with the
remnant Of the progressive party, to
form a new national party as rally
ing point for all radical groups in
the country, # was learned Satur-
day.
Union Of the progressive and
prohibition parties already is a fore
gone conclusion. The prohibition ma
tional committee is to meet Oct. 2 in
Chicago to pass on the plan Of coali-
ton already approved by the pro-
gressive uarty organization.
Socialists to Attend Meeting.
1t developed Saturday that proni-
nent socialists also are to take part
in the conference in Chicago, includ-
ing John Spargo of New York, A. M.
Simons Of Milwaukee and others who
were active in the recent conference
Of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy in Minneapolis. This
movement was referred to in Min
neapolis by Mr.. Spargo and others
in remarks forecasting the birth OF a
new national party.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
MOORHEAD MEN PROMOTED.

Halstein Void, who enlisted in the
the army, hss been promoted to the
position of Sergeant and assigned to
Coz 1875 at Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Tex. George S. Winterond, who also
enlisted from Moorhead, has been one
of the company cooks and has just
been promoted to be assistant mess
sergeant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
TWO LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued this
morning to two Cass county, North
Dakota, couples by Clerk of Court q.
d. McCubrey, as follows;
william Olson and Title Anderson.
John V. H. Davis and Anna e. John
SON
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
Thers'a ! III Far Lii.

Seattle Post 1nteltigencer: An
Oregon farmer wants 70 know II q
Was Il not Artemus Ward who said
he once knew a fellow who hadn't d
tooth In his head and yet he could
play the bass drum better than any-
one he knew
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted to the Task of
Keeping Up With North Da-
kota Editors.

The Hannah Moon ."speaks RICH
out in meeting" about the whea
price, with the following comment
1t is rather peculiar how things
come around in cycles. A year
ago the Nonpartisan league was
advancing government grading
price-hxed and control of grain.
Resolutions were passed asking
that the price fixed be $3.50 a
bushel for wheat. Hoover went
that one better and offered a
nickle more. Now that the
terminal price is fixed at $500
the same league is not satisfied
and charges that the board ap-
pointed by the President is con-
trolled by the Chamber of Com
merce and the Board of Trade.
What delightful inconsistencies!
The League has now just what 1t
was asking for and more and
yet 1t is not satisfied. II the
new grain market conditions had
come through Townley channels
1t would have been alright. But
1t didn't.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

The Donnybrook Courier finds no
place for disloyal agitators in war
time, and has the following to say
OF their activities:
Agitators against the govern
ment and its war plans are find-
ing less support as time passes.
We are in the war and the best
way to end it quickly is no doubt
to throw the whole strength Of
the country into 1t. This is what
our government is trying to do
and everybody who lives in this
country and Is enjoying the pro-
lection OF the government must
realize that II Is to his interest
to do all in his power to aid che
government. Our President and
his advisers will see to ii that
the honor of our country is
maintained If we do our duty.
The Page Record thinks the gov
ernor is another misrepresentation
OF the state, and says so as follows:
Governor Frazier does not
represent the true patriotism OF
the state. His offer OF protection
to the Peoples Council of Peace
was repudiated by the people and
cIuded from the state. Even the
governors sponsor announces
that the Nonpartisan league has
nothing in common with these
unpatrtotic outcasts. With our
boys going to the front to fight
for our country, the governor
makes a sad mistake when he
encourages those who spread dis
cord and disloyalty, and obstruct
every plan OF the national
administration. Their work is
dangerous enough without being
shot in the back by skulkers.
- The Forman Independent News
pays the following compliment to a
brother editor for his fearlessness:
In his invitation to the mem
bers OF the Peoples Council TO
come TO North Dakota and hold
their meetings, Governor Frazier
guaranteed them that in this
state free speech would not be-
denied them Il would seem
that our governor has not studied
the articles OF war, or ii he has,
he has failed to digest the fact
that free speech" does not cover
seditious utterances during time
Of war. IE the governor getting
childish, that he believes that
the Commonwealth of North Da-
kota ia greater than the national
government ct Washington
We clipped the above from
The New Rockford Transcript
which newspaper has consistent
ly advocated the cause OF the
league, but Is not afraid TO speak
out in meetin' at any time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

is subversive OF civilization and
morality, and no movement based
upon IL can ever gain the support
OF the best elements of man
kind"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

For Quick Results Uss The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

sioux city, Ia, Sept. 17.-Hogs: Re-
eeipts $500; steady; estimated re-
reipfs tomorrow, $1,000 bulk, S1T2bW
I7.60. range, $1710@18.O0; light,
SIT.60a1e.00; mixed, SlT25@1L60;
heavy. Sl710@17.70
Cattle: Receipts, $500; strong estt-
sheep. Receipts. 1000; 10@i5c
higher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
FIX PRICES, DEMAND
ALL NONPARTISANS

Continued from Page H.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
LIVESTOCK


South st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. IL
Hogs, 1900; steady; range, $1,000
1850: bulk, $17b0@17.60.
Cattle: Receipts, 1880; killers,
steady; steers ! S5o;0ooqil5o; cows az End q
1850; stockers and feeders. $1,000
800.
sheep: Receipts, 2.T00; steady;
lambs, $g.00@16.25; wethers, 800 q
1880; ewes. sB.00@9.75.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Chicago, Ill, Sept. l7.--Hogs: Re-
ceipts, $4,000; slow; bulk. S17.3b1
1870: light, s16.9061s.35; mixed
i8.95@1s.65; heavy, $3.50 @1s.65;
rough, S16.S0@ 1905; pigs, $4,000
Cattle: Receipts, $4,000; Arm; ma
tive beef steers, S7.50@17.S5; western
steers, S6.70@I5.50 stockers and feed
ers. $3.50 11.00; cows and heifers,
s6.I6m12.90; calves, 12.60@l6.50.
sheer: Receipts, 10000; Arm; weth-
ers. $500 @12.75; lambs. $l2.50 01S.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Get wise and order Flavo Flour
from the manufacturers. Phone SO.
--Advt.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04

snow. Normal precipitation for the
month is APT inches, making def
cheney of 2.07 inches. The greatest
rainfall in "a hours was 1.04 inches
December 25 and 26
The highest temperature was 76
degrees December 4, an dthe lowest
II degrees December Is. TIL greatest
daily range was SO degrees Deem
Der s; the least daily range was 8
degrees December 27. The tempera-
ture extremes almost broke records
for both maximum and minimum.
The average temperature was one
tenth of a degree below normal
Sleet fell on December 10 and
thunder storms We're observed De-
(cember and 26. There were nine
clear days, eight partly cloudy days,
IA cloudy days, and eight with .0l
of an inch precipitation. The pre-
vailing direction of the wind was
southwest, with total movement of
1857 miles and an average hourly
velocity of 1916 miles an hour. The
maximum velocity was "a miles an
hour from the southwest on Deem
Der A.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
MIGRATORY BIRD ACT
IS SILL IN FORCE

Washington, Jan 4.-The depart
ment of agriculture has received in
quiries from sportsmen in various
parts of the United States as to the
effect of the ratification of the treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain in reference to migratory
birds upon the migratory bird act of
1913 and the regulations issued there
under. In response the department
has made the following public an
nouncement: In the opinion of the
department, the migratory bird act
and regulations are still in force;
also these will continue in operation,
and the department regards it as its
duty to enforce them, pending the
enactment by congress of new legis-
lation for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the treaty.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
MUST Rf.ORCAN|zf
SALT|lLO DISTRICT
PETITION IS DISMISSED
New Petitions, However, to be Signed
and Filed in County Court at
Early Date.

On account of Irregularities in the
description of its boundaries and the
fact that the entire city of Conway
was included in the district, the sec
ond petition for the Saltillo road dis
trict was dismissed by County Judge
f. l.. Smith when the matter came
up for hearing in county court this
morning.
Attorney A. l.. Blrber, who repre-
sented the petitioners, stated to the
court that some errors had been dis
covered in the papers of the district
which might invaidate its legality
and that it had been decided to in
clude only that portion of the city
of Conway which would be immedi-
ately benefited by the highway in the
district.
New petitions will be drafted al
once, Mr.. Barber stated, and he said
he expected to re-file the papers
within about three weeks, 1t will
not be necessary to make any other
survey of the district, and the plans
and estimates already made under
the direction of the state highway
commission will be available for use
in the reorganization of the district.
The proposed road is eight miles
long, running southeast along the
Jacksonville road from Conway to
Saltilly. The highway commission
estimated its cost at about $4,000.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1917-01-04
CUTS HONEYMOON
TO AID CAMP A|CN
u. s. FARMING DIRECTOR
Busy With Plans for Profitable
Farming Campaign in Arkansas
During January.

Little Rock, Jan. with the re-
turn of w. c. Lassettter, acting di-
rector of the extension division OF
the University of Arkansas, work of
completing the list of speakers for
the January profitable farming cam
paign Of the Arkansas profitable
farming bureau of the Board of Com
merce has been started and will be
announced within a few days. The
work of completing the charts to be
used and instructing the speakers as
to what points to emphasize has also
started under the direction of Mr.
Lassetter and will be rushed to com
pletion.
Because of the necessity of his
work here in Little Rock to arrange
for this campaign Mr.. Lassetter cut
a few days off of his honeymoon and
returned Friday afternoon in time to
talk the work over with members of
the tri-state better farming commit
tee Wnicn was in conference with d.
C. Welty, agricultural commissioner
of the Iron Mountain, and George
Firmin, director of the campaign
from Little Rock, getting the lineup
of counties so far reported and ask
ing for the dates on which the
meetings are to be held.
The mail received by George Fir
min daily is adding to the list of
counties that are organized and il
was estimated Saturday that at 20
counties had prepared for the cam
paign and were advertising the
speakers. The counties are waiting
now for dates which will be sent out
early next week by George Firmin
who is to have charge of the routing
With the closing of the Christmas
rush the business men of Arkansas
have appeared to have taken an un-
usual interest in the campaign and
are enthusiastic for the meetings and
donating their time to this work
Indications are that the result OF
this campaign will be much greater
than the result of the 1914 campaign
Counties which failed to take interest
in the 1914 campaign are the first to
organize and the advance men are
| having no trouble.
Many suggestions were made at
the tri-state better farming commit
tee meeting here yesterday and will
be valuable to the Arkansas men dur
inp the campaipn.