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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
Seven Vessels Arrive in the
Past Two Days From the
Danger Zone
MORE REPORTED CAPTURED
Twelve Hundred Seek Pas
sage on Frederick VIII, =
Safe From U-Boats
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 13-The port of
New York today is crowded with
shipping and the offices of the various
transatlantic lines are busy settling
questions raised by the German block
ade declaration. Twelve large steam
ships came in yesterday and last
night, five of them from the danger
zones.
The busiest place ini the shipping
district today is the office of the
Scandinavian American line, where
final arrangements are being made for
the departure of the Frederik VIII,
upon which the German ambassador
and his staff will return to Europe.
The assurance of safety from German
submarines has crowded the liner with
passengers. It is estimated that she
will carry 1900 persons in addition to
her crew when she leaves port tomor-
row.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the police of Hoboken, where
the Frederik VIII Is docked, and by
the federal officials here to guard the
pier and the steamship. The river in
the neighborhood of the liner will be
patrolled by police tugs.
Laconia, from Liverpool Feb. 3, and
the Ascania, from London Jan. rs,
reached here today and reported hav-
ing passed through the war zone
without being stopped and without
sighting anything unusual.
On the Laconia were 81 passengers
and on the Ascania IL, the majority
Continued nm Pare EIGHT
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
Power and Light Co.
Officials Offer to
Meet Fargo Citizens
More Than Half Way
Lower Rates and Better Service Promised and
Ambitions of Company Barred Before Fargo Audience
Last Night Pack New Type Of Corporation Man

In the person OF Robert F. Pack, vice
president and general manager OF the
Northern States Power Co., Fargo
last night encountered a new type OF
corporation man.
The Northern States Power Co. owns
and operates the public utilities Of
Fargo. Mr.. Pack spoke at a dinner OF
the Commons club at the Gardner ho-
tel. Many members Of the Progress
club Of Moorhead and other guests
also were in attendance.
Figuratively speaking Mr.. Pack
placed the electric. gas and heating
plants Of Fargo and the street railway
system of the two cities on the table
before the banqueters, barred the com
pany's problems and ambitions and
offered to meet the citizenship Of the
two cities half way in anything fair
and equitable.
BY cooperation between the citi-
zens Of Fargo and the company re-
duction in electric rates is quite pos
sible, Mr.. Pack said. With astound-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
Would Open Ports Of Us
fRv Aaaociated Press.l J

ashinuton Fsh 3A bill against ruthless submarine
the ports habors and waters OF the
of beigerens
aua whom introduced today Sem
of the
member OF foreign committee. At his
referred to he committee.
Discourage the Violation OF
national aw Upon the High Seas"
his Salisbury "nay enable the
ent preventing violation Of
in
abatinq unrecoanzed
p without
declaration Of part
Other senators pointed permit
aid the entente allies long the German sub
without
aress giving president authority
% protect American and property the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

ing candor MIR. Pack granted that the
street railway system offers various
opportunities for improvements and he
promised that in this. too. the COM
pany would meet the citizens more
than half way in whatever they may
fairly ask.
Mr.. Pack made the statement that
his company planned to spend $780,
600 in permanent improvements to it's
property this year. especially the
street railway lines. and service. He
said that his company planned to give
Fargo street car service that would
more than please the people Of this
city. -
Mr.. Pack threw himself open to
questions, went into the intimate de-
tails of the financial status of each
utility. He declared that franchises
for which the public utility companies
are supposed to struggle, mean moth
ing to him. 1
without the good win of the peo-
"a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
Germany Suffering
for Lack Of Food
But Starvation Point
is Not Yet Reached
(By Associated Press.)

Associated Press)
r. f3Two Americans
reached Rotterdam the break diplomatic relations between
United
dtons Germany Press today One Of these
little than and in that time each lost 80 pounds
in weight. s.- #s# -#sa#rs 4s-
with working in Berlin showed him that they tired Of
the nevertheless hold Many OF them
good virtually all of which they spend for food and they
thus better off than higher in the social SCALE
other American is
situation Frankfort He told
the hardshps the
said the classes suerng that
the starvation point. .ssn E-le.
LACK OF MEAT is CRITICAL va
Rerne via Paris Feb. 13Amecans who arrived
with Gerard congratuans themselves hav
further wrestling problem Butchers
unond sight Berlin Meat is in the German capital
that hung IN windows attract buyers but speedily dis
tribued without advertising N y.
Practically all sold emitting half
pound weekly but dishes made Of and other
the card
prices for mutton so 20
dollar paid
organization surrepttous dealing officials
ally children
the advantage of loose Interpretation and do not put awkward
tions.,
rch course comparatively They
to buy high priced poultry and fish,
The people, especially Berlin undoubtedly suffer
Iegrade marmaade that country districts
problem is less pressing than in the big cities.
In Spite the that
undereeding elderly
mothers
general question asked when friends "oW
pounds have lost" Physicians writing the medical
fats the eddng the parks during the month
suggested lack of food. f..sS-t .E4s#
before the when oyereans had
Of national besetting sim aa assss ...8 8s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
Nonpartisans Likely to
Accept Nine Per Cent
Contract Interest Rate
Senate Amendment Will Stand, According to Present
Outlook Renew Fight on the Crime Commissioner
Measure Unusual Provision in Freight Rate Act
LACK OF MEAT Is CRITICAL.
(By II. d. Paulson.)

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 13.-There is
a disposition among members of the
Nonpartisan league, in the house of
representatives, to accept the amend
ment made bv the senate to H. 3. No.
13. regulating the contract rate Of
interest-under which the top rate
would be 8 per cent-a reduction Of
one point under the present rate.
The house bill carried an s per cent
rate, and in the senate this was
amended to nine
Nonpartisans feel they will do well
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

to accept the per cent proposition,
as against attempting to force the rate
down to eight, feeling that 1t is better
to get the one point reduction than to
risk the chance of losing the bill en-
tirely.
An Attorney Fee Allowed.
One Of the unique features of the
eastman rate bill introduced by Sena-
tor Nelson. of Richland county, and
which is on the senate calendar for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

One of the most enthusiastic DEM
onstrations ever witnessed at a Com
mons club meeting took place last
night when Major M. F. Steele moved
that the club go on record as endors-
ing President Wilson in the present
international situation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
CONTINUED on Page 81
Liner Afric Was Torpedoed
fRY Aasociated Press.l

Associated Press1
Afternoon
1889
Parto che crew Of the liner landed.
Telegraph the Aric sunk ~
and Of missing.
to Navigation
sdary the White Star line Steamship here familiar
500
class en She engaged the Lverpoo Cape Town and
the White line hers
admiralty whether
gagged when sunk they did not knoM.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
UnveiI Lincoln Bust
at Splendid Service;
Deyine in Fine Talk
Pictures Battle of Gettysburg Saviour of the United
States Constitution Fjelde's Work Applauded When
Governors Daughters Remove the Drapes
(By H. D. Paulson.)

Bismarck, N. d., Feb. 13.-The un-
yelling, yesterday afternoon, Of the
bust OF Abraham Lincoln. by Paul
Fielde, nephew Of DIR. Fjelde of Fargo,
featured the Lincoln memorial day
services. conducted before the Fif-
teenth legislative assembly, the senate
and the house of representatives
meeting in joint session to pay trib-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
State Hardware Men
Open Annual Meeting
in Gate City Tomorrow
OPENING DAY PROGRAM.

OPENING DAY PROGRAM.
10 m-R view Of exhib q auditorium
Of memb
nnuaid dues andd ton of adges
900 Meeting called
Fargo N S 4 4 81.
II. A.
OF r. Emery
in
anshp and Business Building DR. Stanley
Appointment o by president .
1900 exhibits
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
Over $50 Raised
to Give Breakfast .
for First Regiment

of
of the First North Dakota
depart St
at will at
n morning.
The train 10 tourist sleep
where
exception Of
Of special train
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club meeting last night nttee has been named to call
Wilson's action relations with
H. F. J.. r.
Of
citizens possible
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

Members OF the North Dakota Re-
tail Hardware Mems association will
gather in Fargo tomorrow for their
twenty annual meeting. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

Major Steele called attention to the
big meeting held in Minneapolis for
the purpose of expressing approval of
and backing the stand of President
Wilson in regard to the German cam
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
CONTINUED on Page s.)
Facts You Should Know, if You
Are Citizen of the City of Fargo

AryO citizen FargH eyo aonre ey Q
Adycn aec scogs 10
as Bs Fs ssEer s % VIZ B % 1 %
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

ute to the martyred civil war pres
ident.
When Eunie and Versie Frazier,
twin daughters of Governor Lynn
Frazier, pulled aside the draperies
that had, up to that time, concealed
the splendid work OF the North Da-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

Onicers Of the association predict an
attendance of 500.
The convention proper will not open
Continued on Page 3D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13

CHILDREN
IN SCHOOL
Attorney General Begins
Drive for Enforcement Of
Attendance Act .-
CALLSON SUPERINTENDENTS
Notifies Them They Will Be
Expected to Prosecute
60 the Limit
CALLSON SUPERINTENDENTS
(By H. D. Paulsonl

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. ,13.-Attorney
General William LANCER proposes the
strict enforcement Of the compulsory
school attendance laws OF the state, and
in letters addressed to every county
superintendent of schools in the state.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-13
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and WedneI
day. Somewhat colder tonight.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
SEASONS LAST
GAME TOMORROW

Idahos chances look good for a
winning at the game with Washing
ton State college tomorrow evening at
the gymnasium, Coach Edmundson
states The game is to be the last
of the season.
Davis, one of Hec's discoveries
who is showing all kinds of good stuff
slately, is expected to put crimp in
the work of Price, w. S. C.'s star for
ward Coach Bleamaster is working
ON Hyde's blood-poisoned foot in an
effort to get the husky guard back in
the game by tomorrow evening. Gray
and Blackmer each took eight baskets
in the last game with Whitman, and
are keeping themselves in condition to
do even better in their valedictory
game foe thr season.
Of "Tiny" Martinson, "Hec" says,
'as usual" which means that the tall
lithe-limbed center will be right ''in
the middle of it." The puff-throwers
wore out their vocabularies on Mart
inson a long time ago.
The quintet will play return game
at Pullman Wednesday evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
WILL
AID RED CROSS
DIR. EARL v. MORROW, RED CROSS
SURGEON, WILL TELL OF RED
CROSS W0K IN BELGIUM

DR.. Earl " Morrow, who will tell of
his experiences in Belgium, and show
pictures taken at the front tomorrow
at the Orpheum theater, has offered his
services to the Red Cross committee.
and will tell of the practical workings
of the Red Cross society in Belgium
at public meeting, for which the
committee is arranging a suitable
time and place.
For year and a half DR.. Morrow|
was in charge of the American Red|
Cross in Belgium and directed the en-
ergies of SO surgeons and 400 nurses /
King Albert presented him with the
cross of the Belgian Legion OF Honor
for his efforts, and gave him permis-
sion to take the pictures which he
uses in his lectures.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
FOURTH ANNUAL ROAD,
SCHOOL BEGINS WORK

Every road overseer in Latah coun-
come to Moscow on account of prac-
tically impossible roads, was in at
tenance at the fourth annual Good
Roads school when the doors were
opened this morning at 10 o'clock at
Morrill, hall Many local road enthus-
lasts were. present
In brief, but very cordial address
President Branpon welcomed the road
workers to the city, after which the
regular business" was taken up.
DR.. Little's Address
THE two objects of the Good Roads
School," Dean C. N. Little told the
road workers in his address, "Disin-
tregated Granite as Surfacing Mater
ial," are as follows: ITO make more
effective current expenditures on
roads and bridges in Latah county.
For the past five years, 1912 to 1916,
inclusive these have averaged $780,
$4,000 per year.
Secondly. In anticipation of the.
coming relatively large expenditure
for hard surface on a comparatively
small mileage of main travelled roads,
to learn from the experience of others
how to profit by their successes, and
10 avoid their mistakes.
THE discussion Of the utilization of
The local supply of disintegrated gran
Ite keeps both these objects in view.
The first because unquestionably we
can improve our current expenditure
by building more and better sand gra-
vel roads, and the second because if
Is good and as inexpensive a road can
De built of the disintegrated granite
If Latah county as has been construct
ID of similar material about San Diego,
yal., and Atlanta, Geo., much smaller
of the hard surfaced roads
will be constructed, with a saving of
rom $4,000 up on every mile of dis
granite which replaces a
lard surface road.
"In the years 1910 to 1913, inclusive,
he County Highway Commission of |
San Diego county constructed 435
lilies of county boulevards a large por- !
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
SPUDS AT BURLEy
BRING Big PRICE

Some farmers in the Burley section
received as high as $1,000 per acre
for their potato crop this year, ac-
cording to B. T. Byrnes and F. A
David, who returned Saturday from a
trip to that place to inspect their
, holdings. An income of $3.50 per
acre for clover seed was not uncom-
mon the past year. That locality is
very prosperous, they report, and a
large amount of land is changing
hands. The boom is due to the high
prices received from clover seed, po-
tatoes and sugar beets.
Mr.. Byrns, Mr. David and E. Mar
cey former resident of Moscow, ac-
quired 760 acres in the Burley sec
ton jointly some years ago. On this
trip they segregated the acreage into
individual holdings.
On their way home, Mr.. David and
Mr.. Byrns stopped off at Boise. They
found Senator Lewis and Represent
atives MCGOWAN, Bohman and Ander
son busy looking after the interests
of their constituents. They report that
the Latah delegation is solid unit
on all matters. Their labors are bear
ing fruit, and owing to their impartial
and non-partizan attitude on all pro-
gressive legislation, they have won
respect of all members of both
houses, and of the state officials.
The joint resolution providing for
new state is the big topic of conversa-
tion at Boise, and it is the opinion
that the resolution will pass.
Mr.. David and Mr.. Byrns looked
over the ground and studied the pos
sibility of establishing a rural route
from Nampa to Boise after the new
state of Jefferson is formed and the
Idaho capital is moved from Boise.
The proposition is looked upon with
favor by Mr.. David, ac-
cording to Mr.. Byrns. 1t is understood
that Mr.. David is now negotiating
with T. A. Meeker for his Ford, Mr..
David being of the opinion that its
would be sufficient to handle
all the business on the route after the
changes are made.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
Believe Six American Sailors Dead
FIRE DAMAGES HOLT BARN
Hay and Grain Destroyed by Fire This
Morning on Jackson Street

A fire starting from some unknown
cause damaged a barn belonging to
Charles Holt at III North Jackson
street about 10 o'clock this morning
The top of the structure was prac-
tically burned out, and a quantity of
hay and grain was destroyed. Work
of eXtinguishing the flames was de-
layed several minutes after the hose
was connected on account of one of
the hose being filed with ice
A horse was led out by Mr. Holt be-
fore the barn became filled with
smoke. Several prize chickens were
overcome, although all of them re-
covered after they had been thrown
into snow bank apparently dead.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27

tion of which was surfaced with dis
integrated granite at a cost of 20
cents per square yard for surfacing
alone.
"a letter received yesterday from the
office of the county surveyor of San
experience of road men in the county
that if properly applied and to prop
( er thickness disintegrated granite
makes one of the best road surfacing
materials that can be used, After it
is once compacted it will stand a
4, great deal of travel without showing
much abrasion, and the surface is
firm and hard.
"In northern Georgia the soil is
largely disintegrated granite. There
many miles have been surfaced with
this material at cost of not to ex-
ceed $500 per mile ,and these roads
have not cost for maintenance, on the
average, $5 per mile for the past five
years. These low figures are due to
the use of convict labor at cost that
can not be matched here.
John c.. Koch studied $500 miles of
these roads under the auspices of the
University of Georgia, taking 900
samples from the wheel tracks of roads
in service one to five years. He sep
arated the clay from the sand and de-
termined the proper limits of the pro-
portions Of each. He then measured
the relative amounts of different sized
sand grains by sitting through series
of sieves of 10, 20, 40, so, 80 and 100
meshes to the inch, and showed that
certain limiting quantities of each
were necessary for good results. He
also determined the length of time
which cylinders of the good sand clay ;
resist falling to pieces when put in
water
From the results of these tests he
found it easy to predict whether a |
given material would or would not |
make a hard and durable road sur
face.
Similar tests made by the senior
students in civil engineering at the
Continued On Page A.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
GIee Club Sings

The program was opened with two
numbers by the University of Idaho
ciated c.. N. Johnson, glee club vio-
Iinist entertained with a violin solo.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
LongfeIIow Born 11O Years Ago

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 27.-One hum
dred and ten years ago today one of
the worlds best beloved poets was
born in Portland His name was
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The
three-story frame building at the cor
ner of Fore and Hancock streets
where he was born still stands and
has been made an international me-
mortal by the International Longfel
low society, which has been organized
for that purpose.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
ALL IN FAVOR OF
PAVING DISTRICT

Not a single protest was registered
against the ordinance creating local
improvement district No. 9, and the
measure was passed by the city coun-
Gil at special meeting last night.
The ordinance provides for paving on
Third street in the vicinity of the city
park.
An ordinance amending the traffic
regulations was read the second time.
No other business was transacted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
LOOK OUT FOR 81 BILLS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-If you ar|
in hurry and have not seen one d
the new dollar bills don't mistak|
it for a i've dollar bill. Complaint
were made to the treasury department
officials today by persons who hav
been short changed in accepting ne
ones in a roll OF five dollar bills.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
AMERICANS WERE
LACONIA VICTIMS
CONSUL FROST CONFIRMS DEATHS
OF TWO AMERICAN WOMEN WHO
WERE ON TORPEDOED SHIP

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Wesley Frost,
United States consul at Queenstown,
today cabled confirming the deaths of
Mrs. Mary Hoy and Elizabeth Hoy,
who were aboard the Laconia which
was torpedoed Sunday night. Cedric B.
Ivatt, the message said, is also ap-
parently lost. 1t is believed he is also
an American. Four other Americans
were saved.
Four men died of exposure in open
boats after the vessel had been sunk.
They were buried at sea. This makes
a total of 13 dead.
The submarine commander ap-
preached the. lifeboats following the
sinking ,and inquired concerning the
cargo of the vessel, but did no at
tempt to aid, according to the sur
vivors, 267 of whom landed at Queens
town. Fourteen were taken to Ban
try.
Two torpedoes struck the ship, and
the lights were extinguished i'm
mediately according to DR.. Hawke of
San Francisco An admirable dis
cipline prevailed
The Germans launched the second
torpedo 20 minutes after the first had
struck. The ship sunk in 40 min
utes. Rockets were fired to summon
relief and the wireless was worked un-
til tn elast.
The life boats were scattered far
apart by huge swells, some of them
IA feet high.
Eight COrpses Brought in
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 27.-Fourteen
survivors of the Laconia entered Ban
try yesterday afternoon, carrying
eight corpses of people who had died
from exposure in open boats. Another
is expected to die.
Believe Six American Sailors Dead
NEW YORK, Feb. 27-Officers of
the Cunard line believe six American
sailors perished aboard the Laconia.
'Twenty-one American seamen are list
ed on the company's books. Consul
Frost reported Is of them saved.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-27
SINKING OF LACONIA May
BE DREADED OVERT ACT
Representatives of Administration Declare That High
Officials of the Government Believe Torpedoing
of Huge Liner is "Clear Cut Case''

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Following
a conference today between President
Wilson and Robert Lansing, secretary
of state, representatives of the admin
istration declared that high govern
ment officials believe the sinking of
the Laconia is clear cut case," and
strongly intimated that the adminis-
tration considers the sinking of the
huge liner an overt act.
No investigation will be necessary, it
has been decided, as official cable
grams confirm the press versions Of
the disaster.
The matter is entirely in the hands
of President Wilson, and the admins
tration representatives fatty state
that the president must make de-
cision.
The United States is now facing the
most critical situation since the sink
ing of the Lusitania