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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
TRAIL COUNTY
FIRST IN Line
FOR Y" DRIVE

Former Governor E. Y. Sarles was
elected chairman of Trail county
workers in the North Dakota cam
paign for $125.000 for Y. NJ. G. A.
war work: John K. Paulson, vice.
chairman: A. Anderson. secretary;
and Rev. Jochinsen. chairman of
publicity, at a meeting of Hillsboro
business men with r. NJ. Pollock and
H. l.. Loomis, of the state war work
committee, held at Hillsboro Monday
evening, II was announced from,
state headquarters today.
Trail county's quata Of the fund
is $4,000. A county conference has
been called for Monday. Nov. ..
Trail county is the first to formal
~ organize for the campaign.
Reports reaching headquarters in
dictate the preliminary steps for the
similar organization of every county
in the state have been taken, and it
is believed that ten days will see the
state thoroughly organized for the
campaign.
State Apportionment.
The Fargo district in the division
of the state for the "Y'' war work
fund of $4,000, including Cass,
Steele and Trail counties. has been
asked to raise $4,000 during the ma
tional campaign for $4,000, 900, Nov.
IL to Is. according to the district
apportionments announced by the
state war work committee.
The Grand Forks district. which
includes Grand Forks aAd Nelson
counties, is asked for $4,000.
Other apportionments follow:
Devils Lake district-Benson, Ro-
lette, Ramsey, Eddy and Towner
counties, $4,000. ....
Wahpeton district-Dickey, McIn-
Josh, Ransom, Richland and Sargent
$4,000.
jamestown district Stutsman,
Barnes. Foster. Griggs, LaMoure and
Wells counties. $4,000.
Bismarck district-Burleigh En-
mons. Kidder, Logan, Mclean and
Sheridan counties, $4,000.
Grafton district-Cavalier, Penn
Dina and Walsh counties. $4,000.
Minot district - Burke, Divide,
and Ward counties. $4,000.
Rugby district-Bottineau. Nc
Henry and Pierce counties. $4,000.
Dickinson district-Billings Dunn,
Golden Valley and Stark counties.
1000.
Williston district-Mountrail Will
Jams and Mckenzie counties, $4,000.
Mandan district-Grant. Mercer.
Morton, oliver and Sioux counties.
5000.
Bowman district-Adams. Bowman
md Hettinger counties, $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
AVERAGED $50
PER CAPITA
Chicago Purchased More
Than $2O0,00O,OOO.
Worth of Bonds

Chicago, Oct. 80. - Chicago sub
scribed to the second Liberty Loan
at the rate of $50 per capita, accord
ing to estimates of local tabulators
today. The maximum allotment was
$75.23. Official figures will not be
available for several days, but it is
believed the city contributed con-
siderably more than $200,000,000 to
the loan.
Estimates are that the seventh fed
eral reserve district has purchased
$3.50, 900, 900 in bonds, or about SO per
cent of the maximum allotment.
Each of the five largest cities in
the district, with the exception Of
Indianapolis, Oversubscribed its
quota. Des Moines, with a quota of
$7,7OO,000, took $9,500,000 of bonds;
Milwaukee, with a maximum quota
of $22,000,000, took $25, 000,O 900; De-
troit, with maximum of $4,000, 900,
took $57.000.0O0.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
Brazil Plans To
Train Citizens To
Become Soldiers

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 80. In
view Of BraZil's entrance into the
war plans for intensified military
training are being put into effect,
although no mobilization measure
has been decreed. The garrisons in
southern Brazil, where there is a
large German element, have been re-
inforced. Twenty-Five former Ger
man sailors were arrested today and
taken to Sac Paulo. All German
newspapers and other publications
have been seized.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

Athens. Greece. Sept. 30.-(Corre-
spondence ireek authorities have
received i'll .mation which convinces
them that not alone the Turk but his
German advisers were responsible for
the deportatfons of Greeks from
Turkish dominions, as a consequence
OF which 100000 have suffered perse-
cution or death.
II is asserted that the Greek lega-
ton at Constantinople protested to
the then King Constantine of Greece
from the beginning of the deporta-
tlons but received no assistance or
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
Slaughter OF the Greeks BIZ Turks
Undertaken On AdUice ofGermdns"

encouragement from him. The Legal
ton then lodged a protest with Talaat
Bey, the Turkish grand vtzier.
His reply, as shown by official pa
pers, was that these measures are
taken by advice of our German ad-
visers". The Greek legation then
took up the subject with the German
general. Liman Won Sanders. VINO Is
declared to have replied that the pres
ence of the Greek communities within
the Ottoman empire was dangerous to
military operations and that he was
only executing the orders of the
German general staff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

sporadic talent, as indicated by the
official announcement that among
the players engaged will be found the
names Of Lawrence AckeTland, Edna
Morn, Harlan Briggs, Carolyn Glenn,
May Finch. Roy +. Butler, +. G.
Palmer, Abbott Adams, Mildred
Howell and others equally well
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

The cast OF When Dreams Come
True. to be presented at the Orph-
cum theatre for two days commence
ing Oct 81. special matinee Thurs
day is not composed exclusively Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30

known dn musical comedy. A large
of young women will assist
the principals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-30
DANCE.

Halloween dance A. o. u. w. hall
Wednesday night. Dance every
Wednesday and Saturday night.
Cliffs Orchestra.-Advt.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
WEST WRolNIA's NEW DRY LAW.

Charleston. w. Va. Jan. 3l-The
provisions OF the McAboy- Harvey pro-
hibitioRN bills are as follows
Provides. penalties of fine OF from
800 to s500~aQd sentence In Jail of from
sixty days 20 months for person
who knowingly abets in violation, ~.
Fixes duty of mayors and chiefs OF
police In enforcing laws
Makes IL unlawful TO carry more
than one quart OF intoxicants into the
state or from one place to another in
the state, within a period OF thirty days
as personal baggage or otherwise
For FIRST offense fine of from 800 10
$500 and from two to six months in
Jail
Prohibits any carrier from knowing
ly permitting passengers 10 violate pro-
visions OF act
Gives owner OF property right TO ter
inmate lease on such property where
liquor IL handled in violation of the
law.
Provides for revolving any kind OF
state license held by any person found
guilty OF violation Of the act
Provides penalty OF from one TO five
yenrs in penitentiary for second offense
and allows trial Judge no discretion In
the matter.
The law automatically repeals al
amendments to the Yost law
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
kENTucKIAN AWARDED
CARNEGIE HERO MEDAL

Pittsburgh, Jan. 25.- James S. Ash
craft OF Claysville. Ky. was yesterday
awar led n bronze medal by the Car
negie Hero Fund Commission for his
heroic rescue OF three children from a
runaway at Crittenden. KY. August q
1918.
Three small girls, Matte l. Aiipmn'
q. and s. Blanche and Thelma l. Alex
ander. . and years old. respectively
were In light wagon when their horse
rnn away. Ashcraft ran TO meet tne
horse. which was running at top speed
He struck the frightened animal with
4 stick, causing 1t to veer INTO fence.
The children were thrown out, but only
slightly Injured AS Ashcraft struck
the horse he was struck by the shait oil
tie wagon. He was knocked down.
/the wagon passing over his body
The widow OF Earl F. Munnell, who
died attempting to save Arthur wal
her from drowning at Spring Lake,
XIV. July 4, 1916. was given a medal
and a pension. She lives In Cincin-
natl.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
WEATHER HALTs WORK
III IRVINE OIL FIELDS.

Irvine, KY, Jan. 26.-The Indictment
weather Of the week just passed has
almost completely halted operations in
the oil field. Until Tuesday Of this
week practically nothing had been done
by the operators for nearly week past
Every now and then reports of a well
in this or that section, or a dry hole
here or there, would be brought to Ir-
vine by operators or oil field workers,
but these were few and far between
as compared with activities had the
weather been more favorable.
Now that the skies have cleared up
and the heavy rain of Sunday and
Monday has cleared up the snow. oper-
ations in the fields are expected to be-
come livelier. In fact, operators are
predicting that more wells will be drill
ed in the next two months, weather
conditions permitting, than in any two
months since oil was struck here.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
MAY NAME SCHOOL
FOR MISS ENsLoW.

There has been suggested a plan to
honor Miss Blanche Enslow, who was
killed recently in an elevator mishap
at the Huntington High School build
ing, by giving her name, or that OF her
family, to one of the new school build
ings now being erected. This plan will
be considered, it is likely, at the Feb
ruary meeting of the board of educa-
ton. 1t is understood that the build
ing recommended for such a designa-
tion will likely be the big twenty-room
Junior High School and grade build
ing now in process of erection.
Some have suggested that one build
ing be known as the Blanche Enslow
building and others that it would be
better, following out the tradition OF
the board, to call 1t the Enslow build
ing, thus recognizing one of the fam
lilies who were prominent in the pion-
eer life of the city -Huntington- Her
laid Dispatch.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
Bible Institute to
Begin Here Feb. L
BAPTlsTs WILL HAVE PRoMlN-
EMIT SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS
THE GATHERING.

The Rev. j. w. Porter, d. D. Ii D.,
will be one of the principal speakers in
the Bible Institute to be held at the
Baptist church in Louisa, beginning
February 12.
DR.. Porter is pastor of the First Bap-
tist church of Lexington, KY, which
has membership of more than sixteen
hundred. He is also editor of the yves
tern Recorder" one of the oldest and
best known demoninational papers in
the south.
Dr. Porter was educated in Cumber-
land University and the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary. He has
travelled extensively in the east, visit
ing the 'Holy Land" and other places
of interest. He is classical in appear
ance, is as intelligent as the most in
tellectual, and yet in his lectures is as
humorous and pathetic as Bob Taylor.
When he is in the pulpit preaching, as
he believes. the great truths of Gods
word. he is as sincere as the grea.
Spurgeon. He will be the speaker the
first day and night of the institute.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICITY.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
FIRST EXCURSION
FROM KENTUCKY.

The following is from the Vero,
Florida Bulletin:
ITO Ashland, Kentucky yoes the honor
of sending to Vero. the first regular
excursion party that has reached here
from the Bluegrass State. famed for
its beautiful women and fine horses.
I'm this party was Capt. G. w. My
ers, wife and daughter, Miss Fergu-
son, Mrs. L. V. Hood and o. v. Gam
mon. The entire party enjoyed their
weeks visit at Vero so much that they
are looking forward to the time when
they can return. Capt. Myers has
been conductor on the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad for thirty-six years,
but he thinks owning grove or farm
at Yero will be a fine thing for him in
his declining years.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
rHA1 oLp VIReINIA DEeT.

washington, Jan. 2s.-Virginia has
decided 70 take further steps 10 mas
ten payment by West Virginia OF the
latter,s share Of the old Dominion DEBT
when the state divided in 1851.
The Supreme Court, which gave
decree against West Virginia IN islo,
will be asked tomorrow, on behalf Oh
virginia, to issue process recurring
west Virginia to pay the original Juug
ment OF si2,ssS,000 with interest at D
ner cent since July /, 1915. THIS ac-
tion was decided upon at conferences
bere To-day between Virginia commis-
sioners appointed to consider the dent
case and Attorney General Poiiaru ol
Virginia, Sanford Robinson, new
York attorney, representing the indivi
dual bondholders, also viii appear IN
the proceedings. !,
Az the West Virginia Legislature IL
now in session, II Is understood tha'
tbe Virginia officials will urge that the
time ia opportune for action toward
navment OF the debt. Another legis-
iative session win not be held for TWO
years ,,ar
west virginia officials have peen
considering measures, including a bona
issue. TO comply with the supreme
rc,,rt,a decree. Virginia's new steps
NAV result in reopening Of the case, Tor
extended supplementary proceedings as
/. a. a understood that West Virginia VIII
OFFER some new set-offs to reduce the
Judgment.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
BREAK WITH KAISER
Seems CERTAIN
RUTHLESS SUBMARINE WARFARE
STARTED YESTERDAY Wo.
LATEs PROMISE TO U. S.

Washington, Ian. 3i.-Germany has
declared Unrestricted submarine war
fare.
A starvation blockade Of England,
the like OF which the world never has
seen, was announced to the world to-
day In notes delivered TO American Ann
bassador Gerlrd In Berlin, aud 10 the
state department here by Count Won
Iernstorff
Thus begins the long feared cam
paign OF ruthlessness, conceived by
Won tIindenburg, II IL said here, on "A
magnitude never oven contemplated By
Won TiIpitz.
Again the United States faces sever
ance OF diplomatic relations with Ger
many. with all its eventual possblli-
ties. President Wilson's repeated
warnings OF "a world -afire" and Sec
retary Iansing's verge Of war state
ment are being recalled IN the capital
tonight with feelings OF apprehension
and misgiving.
CerEnny's action Is the super crisis
OF all those that have stirred the Amer
ican government IN two and half
years OF world war,
Talk OF peace in Europe and means
OF preserving peace OF the world have
gone ellfnmering. President wilson In
creduious az first when the unofficial
text OF Germany's warning was brought
10 him. At once called for the oihcial
document which had just been pre-
senttd 10 SecretDry Lansing by the
German Ambassador. Mr. lansing abb
soiutely refused 10 make comment
President Wilson began al once "A care
f,ii study OF the document.
The President has the task OF decid-
ing what shall he the course OF the
United States Three immediate steps
appear among the possibilities The
United States might solemnly warn
Germany against violation OF her
pledges: II might be decided that the
German wprning Is sufficient notice OF
an intention OF disregard those pledges
and a sufficient warrant for breaking
on diplomatic trelations. It might be
decided 10 await the results Of tho
blockade and determine the course OF
the United States as the actual opera :
tions develop.
on almost every side Germany's dras
tic action IL Interpreted as an open con-
feasion OF the effectiveness OF the Brit
ish food blockade. IL Is regarded as oe-
termination to strike back In kind. Ger
man officials in the United States esti-
mate tho food supply on the British
Islands win last n month
Admitted. the plan is to carry star
vation 10 the doors of England with
swift, staggering strokes. as a fuliili-
ment Of Germany's announced deter
,nlnation TO use every weapon ana
agency AZ her command to end the wal
quickly. She counts on the operations
OF an unheard OF number OF snbma- :
rines 10 deliver blows 20 bring Eng
land TO her knees within sixty days
one German official here predicted to-
day the war would be over in a month
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
KENTuckY's SHARE OF
FEDERAL ROAD MONEY

Washington, Jan. 25.-Apportionment
OF slO,OOO,O0O TO aid the States in the
construction Of rural post roads, the
second annual distribution in accord
ance with the Federal aid road law,
was announced to-day by Secretary
Houston, OF the Department of Agri-
culture The funds are the apportion-
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1918.
To meet the cost Of administering
the law. 100000 has been deducted. the
remaining .s9.7OO,000 is divided as fol-
lows; Kentucky, si94,943; West vir-
ginia. siO6,540 In addition, 10000
win be apportioned for the develop
ment OF roads and trials within or
partly within the national forests. The
law provides that sl5.000,000 shall be
apportioned in the fiscal year Of 1919,
s2O.oOO.OOO In 1920 and $25,Ooo,ooO in
1921.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
Unprecedented ACTIVITY
IN PETROLEUM FIELDS
WITH CRUDE OIL AT $2.1s A. BAR.
REL DEVELOPMENTS Ex-
PAND RAPIDLY.

Barbourvtlle, KY, Jan. 2S.-Kentucky-
Tennessee petroleum operators are get
ting flying start III the 1917 drilling
campaign, each week witnessing the
advent of new operators, who are go-
ing into all sections in the search for
new producing territory. Close to ITO
rigs are up and wells drilling in all the
fields, Notwithstanding that January is
usually month of inactivity because
OF weather conditions Developments
are now proceeding on larger scale
than ever before in the fifteen years
history OF Kentucky Tennessee fields.
Wells of large capacity continue to
be the rule in the Estill county district,
the most noteworthy SHALLOW sand field
yet developed IN the country. Among
late competitions are two wells in the
Pilot district, making an average OF
100 barrels each. These wells follow
closely the drilling of ESQ barrel
gusher in the Pilot section, three weeks
ago. This territory is slightly ahead
of production and to take care of the
output OF wells q storage tank of large
capacity is being erected Other i'm
portant strikes of the week include
five in the station Camp district prop
er, two being in the 100-barrel class.
one making seventy-five barrels and
others ranging down TO twenty barrels.
Five new strikes are reported from the
Cowcreek- -RavinnaA district, the older
development of the county. The pipe
line through the Station Camp pool
will handle only one-fifth of the pro-
! duction for the present.
| Near Olympia, Bath county, wild
cat test showed up for a twenty five
barrel pumper This is far in advance
of tested territory. On Payne creek,
Knox county. West Virginia operators
have a ten barrel pumper. This is a
wildcat strike. In the Wayne county
field one new well making ten barrels
is reported, with a new strike Of SINH
lar capacity in the Lawrence county
field. In the smaller fields work is pro-
ceeding slowly because of the adverse
weather
A vast area OF the old Knox county
field is being drilled over. On Indian
creek, midway between the Knox and
Whitley developed area, local opera
l'tors have deep test down several
hundred feet. At Himyar, twelve miles
distant from this test in lower Knox
county, West Virginia operators are
drilling deep well. Several new wells
are drilling in the old Richland pool of
Knox county. In Whitley county, ad-
joining, operators are attempting to
extend the Williamsburg pool with sew
eral outlying tests
Crude oil commands s2.1S per barrel
and this high price will be an incen-
tive for the largest development cam
paign ever started in the Kentucky
Tennessee field. A large number of
operators are deferring beginning of
drilling until the weather moderates,
as the majority have territory in re-
mote sections, where it is difficult at
this season to take machinery.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
FINE is REVERSED.

In the Court of Appeals the Elkhorn
Mining company secured a reversal OF
a fine of 500 assessed in the Floyd
Circuit Court on an indictment charg-
ing 1t with permitting the sale of IL
quor on premises owned by 1t in the
town of wayland. Contracts of lease
for it's houses stipulate that no liquor
is TO be sold on the premises, and there
was no proof that liquor was sold in its
houses or that it leased them with a
knowledge that liquor would be sold
The court in an opinion by Judge
Sampson said a verdict should have
been directed for the company.
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
BOYS AGRICULTURAL
CLUBS FOR KENTUCKY

Lexington, KY, Jan. ga proposal
to merge all boys organizations thru
the State, which have been effective
in the last few years in giving the boys
on the farms a knowledge of scientific
farming and stock raising, into one
organization under the name of the
Boys Agricultural Clubs, was submit
ted by Prof Otis Kircher, assistant
State agent in care of the work, and
was approved by DIR. Fred Mutcher,
head of the extension work of the
State, at to-day's meeting, the final
session of the four-day convention OF
county agricultural agents here. All
county agents, with one exception, were
present at the meeting.
The plan OF work adopted for the
new club will consist of three specific
things: Instruction and examination
agricultural practice, and records, cost
accounting and history Of crop or ami
NAL. instruction OF the various clubs
will be permitted to follow any line
OF agricultural work they choose.
Final examinations will be given by
the county agents and the papers
graded. The animals to be raised will
consist of one or more pigs, one or
more calves and one or more lambs A
boy will be allowed to grow one OF
more Of the following crops: One acre
or more of corn, ne-eighth acre or
more of potatoes, one-half ACRE or
more of soy beans for Seed one-quar-
ter acre or more of tobacco, and one
half acre or more of other crops.
State prizes will be awarded on the
The Big Sandy news., 1917-02-02
FARM
loan ASSOCIATION
FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY WILL
BE ASSISTED BY LOUISA
NATIONAL BANK.

Lawrence county farmers who desire
to borrow money from the new gov
ernment Farm Loan bank should send
their names and addresses to the Lou
lisa National Bank, Louisa, KY, togeth-
er with the amount they desire to bor-
row, and a statement as to the land
they will offer for security. Number
of acres, location, and a conservative
estimate of the value is desired.
The directors of the Louisa National
Bank have decided to assist the farm
ers in this matter purely as an accom-
mediation. There is no chance for any
profit or any fees for this bank. but so
many inquiries have come in as to how
to proceed that the Louisa National has
decided to take the lead In organizing
the association required by theslaw.
Send in your names at once. The
Farm Loan bank for this district has
been located at Louisville and will be
ready for business some time in this
month or early in next. AS soon as
enough names and a total of $4,000
applications for loans have been re-
ceived a meeting will be called at Lou
lisa. and the necessary national farm
loan association will be formed.
A Few Facts.
Farmers or those desiring to buy
farm may borrow from 500 to $4,000,
secured by farm lands up to so per
cent of the value appraised by COM
mittee, and 20 per cent of the perm
anent insured improvements on the
farms. The money may be used to buy
land, pay off mortgage, purchase live
stock, or for any kind of productive
improvements.
Loans may run anywhere from to
40 years, at the option of the borrow
er. Interest will be from 5 to 6 per
cent. Every borrower is required to
buy SIS stock in the association for
each 800 borrowed. This is returned
to the farmer when the loan is paid, or
may be used as the last payment on his
debt
A farmer may borrow $1,000. for is
stance and by paying s129.50 per year
for 10 years the entire debt and inter-
est is wiped out. If carried 20 years.
sSc24 per year will pay 1t out. This is
what is now estimated to be the basis
and it can never vary much from that.
All applicants for membership in the
local association will receive notice OF
date of meeting, so they may attend
and take part in the organization and
get all the additional information they
may desire.
The answer to the question most fire.
quently asked is this: Loans will be
made to the amount of half the value
of your farm and one-fifth of the value
of insurable improvements thereon.
NJ. F. CONLEY,
Cashier Louisa National Bank.