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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22
Twin Falls Routs
Blackfoot Eleven
Visitors Put Up Game Battle but Are
Outclassed at Every Turn OF the
Road.

The Twin Falls football warriors
defeated the Blackfoot eleven here
Friday by a score of 800. This was
the sixth game of the season for the
Twin Falls eleven and they remain
indicated. Blackfoot has boosted of
one of the strongest teams in the state.
having the championship of the upper
Snake river section Twin Falls. not
knowing of the caliber of the teams in
that section, expected one Of the hard
est games of the season. OF the two
Twin Falls has the heavier and faster
team, and they Outclassed the visitors
IN every department of the game.
The game opened with Blackfoot re-
ceiving the ball. but Twin Falls soon
gained possession and during the first
I'VE minutes of play Twin Falls made
the first touchdown. Fix breaking
through the visitors line and receiv-
ing long forward pass and carving
it over BlackfoOt's goal line. Anoth-
0~ touchdown was made during the
-iIst quarter. in tl-o downs the ball
was carried from Blackfoot $ 2U-v I'd
line to the goal by left half. watson.
The Twin Falls goal was at no time in
any great danger although duriny the
iirst half BlackfOOt succeeded in car
rying the ball within 20 yards of Twin
Fails goal line when they were forc-
ed to give the ball to Twin Falls. New
man then punting out OF danger
Twin Falls came back stronger i'm
the second half and astOnished the Wis
itors with some new and fast plavs.
Good gains were made by Fix receiv-
ing long forward passes. by which he
made another touchdown during the
second half AT another time he was
over BlackfOot's goal and free to
catch a long forward pass which he
fumbled. The ball was carried back to
about the 30-yard line and touch
down was soon made by Newman
making long gains through the Black
foot line. In the second half Fix kick
ed the ball from Twin Falls 40-yard
line behind the BlackfOOt goal. one of
the BlackfOot men touched the ball but
did not pick it up. whereupOn Bailey
Of Twin Falls recovered the ball back
OF the goal line. which counted a
touchdown for Twin Falls. Touch
downs were made during the game by
Fix. Newman, Bailey. Watson and La
vender.
Newman played an excellent game
at quarter. making long gains through
the BlackfOOt line. His perfect punt
-7 e---N passing ACApSu 70 AAdhc tue
greatest gains. Fix also played a good
game at left end. He is hard hitter
and a good tackler, and when Fix
carried the ball the BlackfOot boys
found him hard one to stop. When
Watson or Lavender carried the ball
good gains were realized. although !
Lavender suffered from an injured |
side. which he had received in a prev
ious game. The entire team showed |
excellent formation and team work /
and much praise is due the boys for /
admirable spirit which was manifest
ed throughout the game.
The Blackfoot boys were as fine a
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22
STOCKS WEAK ON THE
NEW YORK AIApErn

New York, Nov. 22.-The stock mar
ket closed weak today. Government
bonds unchanged; railway and other
bonds steady.
New. 22.-Commercial bar silver is
off csc at S4-5.S.
Tin nominal spot 76 bid. Lead dull:
spot 63.S bid; Nov. $500 SIS; Dec.
and Jan. 14@1-2. Spelter dull Nov.
and Dec. z 3-40S; first quarter so
STA. Copper is unchanged.
Chicago, Nov. 22.-Grain close:
Corn Dec. 124; Jan. 12O IA to Is:
May III rs. Oats. Dec. 6S IA to Is;
May 81 "a. Pork, jan 46 40. Lard
Nov. q so; Jan. 24.82 Ribs, Jan.
24.72; May 24.37.
Chicago. Nov. 22-The grain mar
kets are all higher today, and consid-
cradle activity was shown during the
entire session. Corn was 1-4M3-4 cent
higher. Oats were up 3-4@1 cent,
while lard was unchanged to 2 IL
cents lower, pork and ribs were a lit
tie higher.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22
High Praise for Our
Idaho Volunteer Boys
The Papers and People OF Charlotte.
North Carolina. Pay Highest Trib-
utes to the SOldiery From the
Northwest Which includes Those
From This County.

We have seen no stronger nor more
handsome words of appreciative praise
than those featured upon the first
page OF the Charlotte News upon the
eve OF the departure of the northwest
ern contingent for New York. Ad-
hitting that the city feared from the
influx of rough westerners." the ed
itOr. in part. says.
We have undertaken today TO make
The News the vocal spectrum upon
which the people of Charlotte NAV
break their voices OF esteem and ap-
probation for the soldiers from the
west. Printed interviews appended.
scores of them, could have been multi
piled at such length as to present
physically an impOssibility TO publish
them. They have been gathered from
the crowd. No studied ATTEMPT has
been made TO pick those from whom
they were solicited. Many Of them are
voluntary. Prominent men of the CITY
are now only using this medium for
expressions they have hitherto utter
ed in private. 1t is a representative
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22


Officials-Barker referee: E. Be
mott. umpire. NJ. c. Mitchell. head line
man
The Twin Falls high school sent the
second eleven 10 Rupert for a game
with the Rupert high school first elev-
en- and succeeded in defeating Rupert
1875 The game was evenly contest
ed until the last fifteen minutes of
play when the second eleven started
piling up tOuchdowns. The second
team will play the Burley high school
team next Friday at Burley. and the
first team viii play the Gooding team
on the home field, this will be the last
game OF the season on the home field.
a Thanksgiving game having been ar
ranged with Nampa at Nampa.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22

group of boys as Twin Falls has met
this season. They had good team work
and showed good coaching, but they
lacked the weight and the force of the
Twin Falls eleven.
The following is the lineup of the
two teams in Fridays game:
Twin Falls BlackfoOt
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22

Machinery is on the ground. a big
we'll is flowing and prosperity is due
10 stockholders in the Idaho-Wyom-
ing Oil company. Call and see sec
rotary at headquarters at 1877 Sho-
shone street north
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22
Gompers Scores
Labor Slackers
Chief Makes Brilliant Speech in Fa-
Y0r of Resolution For Alien Con-
seriptiOn.
d. n. S. Leased Wirel

BUFFALO. N. Y, Nov. 21-Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor startled the
convention into realization of wars
necessities this morning when he
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22

Only home men are interested in
the Idaho-Wyoming Oil company.
Shares sell for fifty cents, but will
soon raise. Get in on the ground
floor.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22

FOR RENT-One
housekeeping room.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-22

large furnished
Phone 624.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26

MEETING TONIGHT
Association Has Open Meet
ing at Gardner Business
Session this Afternoon.

Routine business matters took up
most of the time at the annual con-
vention OF the North Dakota Associa-
ton Opposed to Votes for Women,
held this afternoon at the home Of the
president, Mrs. N. C. Young, SOC
Eleventh street south. Delegates and
visitors to this convention began ar
riving in Fargo Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. e. L. Pennington. Mrs. Clarence
Stencil, Mrs. Alfred Pillsbury, Mrs.
Foque and Mrs. Hull all being here
from Minneapolis. Mrs. Pennington
is president OF the Minneapolis asso-
citation. Representatives from larger
towns Of this state are here for the
convention. and all Of the out-of-town
ladies' were luncheon guests OF Mrs.
Young this noon. at her home.
While discussion Of what part the
association will have in the patriotic
work so necessary to the country just
now. win no doubt have 6 place on
this afternoons program. this work
will be outlined fully at an open ses-
sion to be held in the parlors Of the
Gardner hotel this evening. Everyone
interested is cordiallv invited to at
tend the session this evening, and as
special program features. there will be
patriotic singing by Mrs. L. w. Bohn
and N. b. Black.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
CHAMPIONS OF
SELECTIVE DRAFT
BILLS HOPEFUL
Canvass of Membership of
House Caused Renewed
i Confidence Today
CLARK OPPOSITION
rs NOT FEARED
Sixty to Seventy Majority
Claimed by Friends of
Measure

Washington, April 26.-Results of a
canvass to ascertain sentiment OF the
house membership on the administra-
tion bill providing for raising an army
by selective draft caused renewed con-
fdence today, among champions of the
measure of its passage by the house by
a safe majority.
This was the feeling despite the en-
thusiasm created among opponents OF
the bill by Speaker Clark's speech in
opposition to the draft system. Senate
leaders were equally confident OF the
bills passage there. The house canvass
taken by friends of the bill, disclosed,
it was stated, a majority of from
sixty to seventy in favor Of the mea-
sure. Debate on the bill continued in
both houses today. Leaders figured on
reaching vote by Saturday at the
latest
In the house il was agreed that gem
eral debate should close today with
adjournment. Tomorrow Chairman
Dent Of the military committee will
close for the committees volunteer
amendment and Representative Kahn,
Republican, for the administrations
selective draft conscription plan.
There is prospect OF a vote probably
Friday night or Saturday.
An agreement reached in the SEN
ate promises final vote not later than
midnight SATURDAY.. Dossiblv earlier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
GOING HONE TO
LICK GERMANY.
EXILES DECLARE
Men and Women Who Spent
$50 Years in Siberian Pris-
ons Stop in Fargo
"HOME" THE GREAT -.
THOUGHT WITH THEM
Special Train Carries "a
People Freed by Cars
Abdication

"The "a exiles who are on this train
returning home, have spent a total OF
$50 years in the prisons and mines OF
Siberia" said Nicholas Gore, one Of
the party on the special train which
stopped at the Great Northern spas
senger station three minutes late yes
terday afternoon.
"We are going home" repeated Mr..
Gore. I'VE like the United States and
it has begun to seem almost like home
but you know what mean-I can't
just explain it-except that we are
going home.
I'VE left Russia, some OF us, six
years ago, others twenty years ago, in
chains and heavily guarded, for bleak,
cold Siberia, there held in prisons,
camps and in the mines until the
chance came to escape, and We took
advantage Of the opportunity. have
been in the United States sixteen
years"
A Happy People.
Despite the fact that those aboard
the special train have had q total OF
$50 years taken out of their lives
years that are looked back upon as a
horrible nightmare-each OF the 81
was having splendid time. When the
train pulled into the station many
opened the windows, and men and
women leaned out glad OF the oppor-
tunity to tell their American friends
along the platform that they were
going home"
"HeIp Lick Germany"
One young man leaned out of a win
dow while The Forum representative
was talking to Mr.. Gore and said: I'VE
are going back and help give Germany
q licking" There was clapping of
hands from those leaning out OF the
windows and who heard the state
ment.
1t is among the Russian exiles in
the United States that the German
plot, most recently unearthed, is said
to have been carried on, Germany
playing on them to aid her in obtain
Ing a separate peace pact with Russia.
The exiles who were here gave no
evidence of having been influenced in
behalf of Germany by the Teuton plot.
Credit 10 Army.
"How do you account for the easy
CONTINUED ON Page Three.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
ROOT Will Head
RUSSIAN MISSION
Will Leave for Russia in
Few Days to Render
Assistance

Washington. April 26-Ehihu Root
former secretary or state. after con,
ferences today with President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing. formally ac-
cepted the craftsmanship OF the AM
erican commission to Russia.
Mr.. Root spent an hour with the
president at the White House discuss
ing the Russian situation. The presi-
dent outlined fully what he desired to
accomplish.
The commission will be composed OF
three or four principal members and
a staff Of secretaries and assistants
1t is expected to leave for Russia with
in few davs.
The needs Of Russia as outlined to
President Wilson are for political
financial. transportationa1 and COM
mercial advice and assistance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
Loudest Cheering Ever
Heard in Government
Building Greets Them.
WILSON RECEIVES
AT WHITE HOUSE
Brilliant Scenes When Not
ahles Meet-In Ful!
Dress Uniform.
(By Associated Press.) }

Washington, April 26.-The French
commission began its first day in
Washington with a round of official
calls. .-
Former Premier Viviani, head of the
mission, Marshal Joffre, Admiral
Chocheprat and Viscount de Chambrun
called first at Secretary Lansing's Of
fice. The clerks gave the Frenchmen a
reception of almost continuous cheers.
After spending a few minutes with
Secretary Lansing, M. Viviani, Marshal
Joffre and Admiral Chocheprat went
over to the White House to be for
mally received by President Wilson.
AS the French party left the build
ing the cheering was acknowledged by
all observers to be the most enthusi-
astic and loudest ever heard there.
The corridors of the building fairly
rang with hurrahs for France.
The visitors took motor cars to the
White House. Hundreds of automobiles
decorated with the French tri-color
sounded their sirens and people lining
the streets cheered.
At the main entrance of the execu-
tive mansion the presidents army and
navy aides in full dress uniform, met
changed and the distinguished guests
were ushered into the Blue room where
President Wilson was waiting to re-
ceive them.
Since neither M. Viviani nor Marshal
Joffre speak English M. Hovelaaue,
inspector-general of public instruc-
ton, acted as interpreter. The presi-
dent shook hands warmly with Mar
shal Joffre and the other members Of
the commission and they chatted for
about ten minutes.
Immediately after seeing the presi-
dent M. Viviani went to the capitol
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Phillips. Marshal Joffre accompanied
by Col. Spencer Cosby and Lieutenant
Commander Robert L. Berry, walked
to the state war and navy building.
The marshal was dressed in the full
uniform of his rank with red trousers,
red cap, leather boots, and several or
ders glistening on his breast.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
BRUTAL MURDER
in EARLY MORNING
st. Paul Woman Shot to
Death in Cold Blood
Police Baffled
(By Associated Press.l

st. Paul. April 26.-Mrs. Alice M
Dunn, former wife of Frank J. Dunn
was murdered early this morning by
q man who broke into the home OF her
parents on Selby avenue where she had
been living, entered the room in which
she and a younger sister were sleep
ing, shot her twice and finally club
bed her to death with his pistol. The
sister, Katherine, witnessed the MUIR
der but her screams awoke their par
ents and brother too late and the man
escaped. The police department ad-
mitted today they were bafflcd by the
crime as jewelry which lay on Mrs.
Dunn's dresser and rings on her fingers
were not touched. Her sister is said to
have told the police that when the man
entered her room he commanded her
to Keep cool; don't want you; ! just
want to do alittle shooting"
Frank J. Dunn, from whom Mrs.
Dunn was granted separate mainten-
ance and alimony Of $40 a month, was
taken to police headquarters but re-
leased after some questioning. He said
he knew nothing Of the affair. that he
had spent the evening at q club and
retired to his apartment at 1880. The
latter part of his story was confirmed
by the superintendent of the apart
ment in which he was found asleep by
the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
YOUNGSTERS ARE
REAL EXPERTSIN
AID TO INJURED
Fifth Graders Demonstrated
to Grown Folks Just How
It's Done.
BANDAGE MYTHICAL
WOUNDS OF PATIENTS
Striking Demonstration of
Hygience Work at the
Roosevelt School.

First Aid to the Injured efficiency is
py no means confined to the adults OF
Fargo, as was convincingly demon
strated Wednesday afternoon by about
twenty-five fifth graders Of the
Roosevelt school. The first aid drill
was given as a part OF the program
arranged by the teachers of that build
ing for the Roosevelt Neighborhood
club meeting at the school building
Wednesday afternoon. The fifth grade
is taught by Miss Dorothy Ashland,
and that the drill was merely a demon
stration OF part of the regular work
in hygiene made 1t none the less i'm
pressive.
Bandage Mythical Wounds.
Elizabeth Boyle made a very eff
cient little nurse. announcing and ex-
planning the various features OF the
drill. Both patients and those
rendering them aid took their parts
with great confidence and efficiency,
and displayed knowledge of how to
apply quite number OF the common
er bandages, and to aid victims of
ordinary accidents and illnesses that
was not possessed by many of the
adults present. OF especial interest
was the reviving Of a fainting patient,
which latter role was exceptionally
Well taken, incidentally. and the MAX
Ah& VI WAAdL 10 nAAOWn a6 an oar 1lL-
ter" from two long poles and two
boys mackinaw coats. Best methods
of carrying a wounded companion
were also demonstrated very thorough
ly.
With the exception of recitations,
which were well given by Madeline
Parrott. Dorothy Doneghue, Bertram
Miller. Lois Minard. who told a real
fish" story. Vera Fossum and Robert
Nelson. the program all demonstrated
work done regularly in the grades.
Pupils Explain Opera Records.
TO show appreciation of the
Roosevelt clubs influence in securing
for the school the Victrola which was
purchased for 1t by the school board
last fall. number Of fine operate rec
ords were played at intervals during
the program, and fine explanations of
the same were given by sixth grade
pupils. Ernest Anderson, Donald Tracy,
Continued on Page Three.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
German Retreat May Garry Lnudders
Out of France; Strategy Has Failed

VIII the present allied offensive drive the Germans
out OF France? When Won Hindenburg ordered q gem
era retreat some weeks ago. military critics in Berlin
were loud in their prophecies of crushing blow to be
delivered TO the allies they were the trench
es 1t is now clear that the German withdrawal from
the Somme front defeat and simple: IL was
strategic in far as the desire to withdraw from
great peril with the greatest possible safety always
strategic But that it occurred first step in gem
eral plan to bring about the defeat Of allied forces
in the west is fallacy longer tenabe Many weeks
have passed by since the first in the
made. The only evidence of attack made along
the Aisne canal just south OF Berry and this
was crushed. II the object to attack but
to the allies from attacking thus spoil all
the preparations for spring offensive it has again
failed During the past fortnight both British and
French have made important gains have captured
thousands Of prisoners and have taken hundreds big
Their push has not yet spent its
it likely that the Germans win be compelled
again to give way, and that in the distant
ture How far toward the Rhine Won Hindenburg's
next retreat will take him nobody now foreten
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
PRICE FIXING
POTATOES
CHARGES MADE
Evidence of Manipulation
Comes to Light Grand
Jury to Probe.
tBy Associated Press.>

Chicago. April 26.-Special agents
or the department Of Justice are said
TO tiiscota evidences or supply n1tA
nipulation and price-fixing by COM
bination among potato dealers here
and 1t is said the federal grand jury
will investigate reports OF the ma
nipulation OF the market. Figures
have been obtained bv the federal
investigators showing that 1,1S1 cars
were held out Of the consuming mar
ket during the first two weeks in
March.
The wholesale price of potatoes yes
terday ranged In the Chicago market
from $2.75 to sS.15 bushel with 3D.
600 bushels in storage. A year ago
there was in storage 10000 bushels
and the price was so to SS cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
Six Million Postal
Cards SHIPPED to City

Forty tons of postal cards-six million of them
worth $6OOOO comprising the greatest single consgn
ment of postal cards sent to Fargo received
by the local postofice today.
The Shipment which required full car, will be
redstbuted from Fargo to postofces throughout the
state, and will also supply the Fargo postof6ce.
''It's the biggest shipment of postal cards ever
made to North Bakota said Postmaster George VII
kinson, this morning
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
RAISE A HEIFER,
Is LATEST SLOGAN.
(By Associated Press.

IBy ASSUCIdLGu E7IBSss
Chicago, April 26.--The raising
Of calves is the newest thing on
the curriculum of the rural schools
of Cook county. The county super
intendent and the state dairy in-
spectors today offered to provide
any child with q heifer calf Of q
recognized breed upon his signing
q proimissory note for the cost of
the animal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26

Petrograd, via London. April pa
telegram received here from Riga in-
dicates that the Germans are contin-
uing unremittingly their attempts to
parley with the Russian soldiers. At
one place the Germans displayed a
placard on which was written:
Russians: Do not attack. We also
will not attack"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
Attacks RepuIsed.

London, April 26.-Renewed German
attacks on British positions near Ga
night, according to the official state
ment issued by the war Office today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
FIRST AMERICAN
PRISONER TAKEN
Report May Mean Sinking
of Another American
Merchantmen.

London. April 26.-The taking Of the
first American prisoner of war was
reported to the American embassy to-
day through the American consul at
Glasgow.
IL is usually the practice of the Ger
mans to take prisoner captains Of
merchantmen sunk by their submar-
ines. In view OF this fact the above
dispatch may mean that an American
vessel has been sunk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
SALOON MEN
FOR PROHIBITION
West End Saloonkeepers of
Chicago to Endorse
Prohibition
az Assoelated Press.l }

Chicago. April 26.-The West-End
Saloonkeepers' association today
stands to endorse nationwide prohibi-
tion, should such a proposal be made
by President Wilson as a national de-
Tense measure. At a meeting Of the
association the members unanimously
decided to take this position.
McAdoo And BaIfour Agree.
Washington. April 26.-Announces
ment was made today that British
Foreign Minister Balfour and Secre-
tary McAdoo have arrived at a com
pIete understanding on questions az
fecting business problems.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-26
Terrific Fighting.

Paris, April 26.-Terrifc fighting
continued during the night on the
front of the French offensive. The Ger
mans renewed their counter attacks on
the high ground near the Chemin- des-
Danes, but gained no success, the war
Office reports. An attack in great force
east of Cerny, was repulsed with heavy
losses for the Germans.