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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
WASHBURN SAYS
FLOUR SHORTAGE
Is NOT LIKELY
Declares Mill City Indus
try Not Crippled-U. S.
Plans Work Out 0. K.
CBy Associated Press.)

Minneapolis. Sept. 1s.-Relative to
reports current. throughout the
United States that the Minneapolis
milling Industry temporarily has
been crippled ~ the new govern
ment wheat buying plan. and that
the buying plan itself is not work
ing successfully, President John
Washburn, of the Washburn- Crosby
company today made specific denial.
IL Is the case, Mr.. Washburn said,
that there has been a remarkably
light movement of wheat to Min
neapolis, as 10 other terminal mar
kets, giving rise to reports that
farmers are holding back to the limit
of time I'M consequence Of price dis
satisfaction. The mills have been
hard put to IL to get sufficient wheat
But the mills are grinding today
and will continue grinding" Mr..
Washburn said. 1T is true the out
put is light where IL would be heavy
if the wheat were available. But
reports that the industry will be
seriously affected as to output are
unwarranteds
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

work in the other districts to report
was consistent.
Committee is EIated.
The executive committee OF Fargo
branch is very much elated over the
results of Mondays drive. Members
OF the committee declare that the
showing made in IL districts Monday
is only a sample of what will be done
the rest OF the week, and look for
much bigger reports.
The workers are everywhere meet
ing wit ha fine reception. the reports
show.
Interest Continues High.
Interest in tire campaign, aside
from the workers, particularly among
the women OF the city continues
ntglT - e - r
The teIephone ID hetdauarters ~
the auditorium was ringing every two
or three minutes this morning, with
someone on the other end OF the wire
wanting to know how things were
going"
Stores Decorate Windows.
Owners Of Fargo department stores
and business houses are doing a good
work In advertising the fact that a
campaign for the Red Cross is on by
decorating their windows with Red
Cross insignia Red Cross cards are
I'm nearly every window, together
with placards showing the dates OF
the campaign and reason why every
one should do his bit"
A large, electrically lighted Red
Cross, four and q half feet square. is
being constructed. and will be hung
in some prominent position on
Broadway, not yet determined. W.
r. Cushing has charge Of the work.
Two Districts Consolidated.
District No. 25, which includes the
Agricultural college campus. OF
which Thos. Cooper is chairman and
+. s. Keene vice chairman, has, ow-
ing to the fact that the college is not
in session, been consolidated with
district No. "a. OF which L w. Smith
is chairman.
This action, which was decided up-
on by the campaign managers today
cuts the number Of districts TO 2s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Tricks German AUidtor Into
Fight at 10000 Feet; Drops
RiUdl Back of Belgian Lines

the Belgian trenches at an aIti-
tude OF 10000 feet. He saw the
German turn and follow him.
Keeping above his adversary,
Medaets continued TO watch him
until they were over DiNmude,
then, turning quickly, opened fire
with his machine gun. He could
see that the German observer
severely wounded, had sunk
down in HE seat, and that the
German machine was evidently
cut Of control.
The Belgian machine was ap-
preaching the enemy at such q
rate Of speed that Medaeta had
only time 20 fire d few shots
point blank and 20 make q peril
Gus loop 60 avoid q collision, be-
fore the German plane, riddled
By builetas crashed down within
tbs Belgian lines
The German aiFplana was
found to be au enormous Rum
pier Of the latest model, put into
service ak Johaunisthnl or AUG.
3, propelled BY q $50 horse power
Mercedes moter.P
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
FRANCEPREPARES
FOR BATTLE TILL
VICTORY is WON
New Minister Pronounces
Government Attitude
Speed Up Factories
~ Aseociated Press.l

Paris. Sept IS.-The French minis
terial declaration was read by Prof
Paul Pafnleve, the new premier. IN
the Chamber OF Deputies this after
noon. IL reaffirms the determination
Of France to continue the war until
the disannexation OF Alsace- -Lorraine
from Germany Is assured, along with
reparation for the damages caused
by the Germans.
In the first place the declaration
affirms the resolution Of the govern
ment 10 pursue a vigorous "republi-
can and social policy" As regards
the conduct Of the war the declara-
tion expresses the resolve of the gov
ernment to impart to this phase Of It's
duties a greater impetus every day.
Ii attaches the greatest Importance
10 the tutensification Of the manufac-
ture OF material for war purposes, g
close collaboration among the alias,
and TO the pursuit Of a more method-
ieaI diplomatic policy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
THOUSANDS TAKE
PART IN LEAGUE
MEETING TODAY
IN SANITY CITY
Mayor Irvine Extends
Welcome Hand to Farm
ers at Opening
(Ry Associated Press.l

st. Paul. Sept. 1s.-Mayor ". r.
Irvine, mayor of st. Paul, welcomed
thousands Of farmers from Mime
sofa and North Dakota to this city
at the opening Of the producers and
consumers convention here today,
which will close its session Thurs
day night. .
The morning session opened at 10
O'Clock, the greater part of which
was spent in perfecting a permanent
organization. At the opening of the
afternoon session, A. G. Townley,
president Of the National Nonpar-
tisan league, told the delegates the
purpose of the convention.
1T is our duty to see that the
government does not mistake the
pleadings and threats of those max
ing billions out of the nations suf-
fering for the voice of the majority
Of our citizens. The purpose of this
convention is to aid, strengthen and
support the government, and expe-
dite its efforts to finish its program
to reduce prices.
Farmers and wage earners are
ready, willing and anxious to sup
PSAS NAAy 10" AAlaL AAldNG6 IOE Lu6
success of this war for liberty and
democracy. =" We are here to
pledge our loyalty to the government
in. this world crisis by words backed
by deeds. 4" Patriotism and profits
don't go together. 1t is your duty to
support the government so that too
much of the billions raised by tax
alton and bond sales will not stick
to the fingers Of unpatriotic men who
deal in bread, bacon, steel and NUM-
tions Of war;
Declaring that the meeting of
consumers and producers was not
called for the purpose of criticizing
the food administration but to show
where the farmer and laboring
classes stand to do what is possible
to aid the national administration in
providing square deal for farmers
and laborers, Governor Frazier of
North Dakota said ito bring about
big crop next year the farmers feel
that they must have some protec-
ton. They will obtain that protection
II the government realizes and is
told what Is wanted. This convention
was called TO put the situation be-
fore the administration.
There is no question of the pat
riotism of the tiller OF the soil"
the governor continued. I'VE will
fight for the Stars and Stripes TO
the last ditch.
''The government grading of grain
is working a hardship particularly
in North Dakota. Our wheat makes
the best -four and is the highest
quality of food, yet under the grad
ing system 1t is graded No. and 4
and sells for II to Is cents a bushel
under the set price"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

Washinpkon, Sept. 10. - How
Adiutant Maurice Msdaets, of
the Belgian lying corps, tricked
q monster German teVo-man air.
plane into q fight ak an altitude
on 10000 feet riddled II with ma
chine aun fire and sent IL crash
ina TO earth behind the Belgian
lines, killing tse pilot and OBJ
server, was told in message
yesterday 20 the Belgian legation.
Medaeks, in q swift Nieupork
was cruising above pi1mude on
Sept. III when he saw shrapnsl
from the Belgian guns breaking
far above him and he hastened
upward 70 investigats. A Ger
man machine with two men
was trying TO escape the aunfire
and Medaets gave chase but
could not cverta<e hia enemy.
aFindinp that the German
either would not fight or was en-
deavorina to lead him into =
trap tno lenation's statement
aays, akhe Belgian decided 70 try
q rusa. Making q half-turn,
hsedaeta started sloWIy toward
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

The monthly budget campaign in
Fargo for the American Rcd Cross
is going to be a hummer.
Twelve OF 26 division chairnlen
reporting for Monday, the first day
Of the campaign, up to noon today
announced the receipt Of 406 pledges,
totaling $920.49 a month, or $11,045.ss
for a year.
Added to the $3.50 a month in
voluntary subscriptions, announced
by j. p. Hardy, chairman Of the Far
go branch, Monday, the campaign to
noon today has netted a monthly in
come Of $1,400.49 a month, or S16,-
S35.8S for a year.
And the end is not in sight.
Five Days More.
The campaign has fivs days yet %
run, counting today. IL reports made
by 10 chairmen today average up for
the 26 districts, and through the
week, Fargo will have made the best
showing OF any city in the country.
managers OF the campaign said this
afternoon.
More than half of the division
chairmen reporting this morning said
that they had hardly made a dent
in their districts, and that the next
few days would make reports made
today Took like 30 cents. All said
that they had many engagements to
meet wage earners in their homes
this evening and Wednesday even
ing.
District No. I Leads.
District No. /, of which Judge w.
II. Barnett is chairman, came
through in great style Monday. One
hundred sixty-four pledges for
$434.73 a month were turned in today,
together with one service pledge.
Several OF his workers had not re-
ported to him at that, Judge Barnett
said.
The executive committee of Fargo
branch, working independently, also
did great work. turning in So sub
scriptions for a total of S272.40.
District No. II. In which Rev. Thos.
Graham is chairman, gave 81 sub
scriptions for $3.50 q month. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
DECEMBER ELECTION FOR
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
Plans to Have Reports in January
and Parliament Would be Seat.
ed in March.

Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 1S.-The
government hopes to have the COM
ing election not later than early in
December Il was announced today
and to have the complete returns Of
the contest by some time in January,
The new parliaments would thus be
able to sit about March. Premier
Robert Borden plans to go to south
ern United States for a rest before
entering upon the election campaign
On his return he will probably an
nounce the personnel Of his ministry
and issue a manifesto dealing with
the question before the country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
LOOK TO KHAKI
CLAD, SAYSLANE
Secretary Tells Business
Men Boys Are Pointing
Way to Opportunity

Washington, Sept. 1s.-Business
men, asking their. duty to the nation
in war, were told by Secretary Lane,
addressing the war convention Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States here today, to change the
word from duty" to opportunity"
and seek the answer from the khaki
clad American boys who are cross
ing the ocean.
The secretary declared that the
United States, having determined to
fight Germany's efforts to master the
world with high explosives and low
intrigue" was making full steam
ahead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
bsubt Berlin Story.

Buenos Ares, Sept. 1s.-The report
from Berlin that DR.. Luis B. Molina,
the Argentine minister to Germany,
had explained TO the German govern
ment that the handing Of passports
by Argentina to Count Won Luxburg,
the German minister, was a personal
matter and did not signify rupture
of relations, was classed as OF doubt
ful accuracy By Argentina's foreign
minister.
II was true. he said. that rupture
had not been created by handing
Count Won Luxburg his passports,
but DR.. Molina's instructions did not
provide for any explanation OF the
situation to Germany.
The foreign minister reiterated
that there will be rupture Of rela-
tions with Germany il the latter's ex-
PLANTATION of the Lluxburg incident is
not absolutely satisfactory.
Luxburp Starts Sacktire.
Since being handed his passports,
Count Won Luxburg, 1t was stated,
has been circulating the statement
that the idea of sinking Argentine
ships, without leaving q trace" was
suggested to him by the foreign min
tster Of Argentina as a means of
pnaventing complications. This
r tement was characterized by the
f5teien minister as "the greatest,
most shamefully bare-faced lie" in
a nicial experience.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
No Peace Terms
GiDen Wilson, LSthe
German Statement
tBy Associated Press,

Berlin, Sept. II, (via London),
Sept. fs.-The German foreign
office in a statement given 10
The Associated Press today,
denies stories appearing in Dam
ish and other foreign newspapers
to the effect that the German
government has Indirectly COM
rnunieated its peace terms TO
Washington, or that Wilhelm
strasse even had sent out "triai
balloons" for the purpose Of
sounding sentiment in the Unit
ed States.
The German foreign Office fur.
ther informs The Associated
Press that the rumors were
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
KILLS GIRL TEACHER
Farm Hand Murders SchooI Teacher
Then Turns Gun on Self.

Harrington, Neb.. Sept. 18.-Miss
Cora Huntz. teacher IN a rural
school near here, was shot and killed
yesterday on the steps Of her school
house. Frank Faust, q farm hand
fed into a c0rnfeld and there shot
himself to death. Faust. Il is said
had paid unwelcome attentions q the
teacher
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
LANDS OPENED TO ENTRY.

Bowman, N. ID, Sept. 1a.~-ENe
lands Of the Roosevelt reserge 81
try under the enlarged homestead
act tomorrow morning az 8 o'clock.
and may be dIed upon at any tins
prior 10 3 a. IA. September 2e. in faa
United States land once a. pickin~
son. There IS much local interest in
the opening, some excellent H1zEnE
land being Included in tha
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18

promptly diseredited on the
strength of the peace terms as
cribed TO Germany, and further
by the fact that there was no
occasion for Germany TO address
the Washington government in
this respect.
The assertion made by Matthias
. Erzberger, the clerical leader
in the reichstau, that Germany's
note In reply 60 Pope Bausdict's
peace proposals already was on
lie way TO Rome, also was denied
in official quarters. The center
leader Informed his electors TO
this effect in the course Of two
meetinps which he addressed in
Wuerttemburg on Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
WANTS TROOP DEPARTURE
DELAYED FOR few DAYS
Kansas Governor Asks That Men
Remain at Home UN hfter

Topeka. Kans., Sept IS. Declaring
that the calling out Of 40 per cent
OF the draft quota this week will
cripple the states effort 70 produce
a maximum crop of wheat next year.
which should be sown during the
next two weeks, Gov. Arthur Capper
last night telegraphed Newton d.
Baker, secretary Of war. urging that
troops in the national army be post
poned at least fifteen days.
kansas IL planting the largest
wheat acreage in it's history," the
governors messane read
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
800 French and
British Prisoners
Killed by Tybhus
(Ry Associated Press.l

Paris, Sept. 1S.-AIbert Cham.
pion, q French soldier, who, on
his third attempt, has just es-
capped from Germany, brings the
information, according to the
Paris edition of The New York
Herald, that 800 French and
British soldiers and 1900 Rus
SLAMS have died of typhus at the
German concentration camps at
casseI. ..- .s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Another ReWQrd
For Capture of
First American

J Paris, Sept. 1ss-The American
headquarters staff IN France has
just been informed BY the FrN7ch
authorities that Emperor Will
lian has promised price Of 500
the first German who captures an
American colder.
This information came from q
German prisoner recently taken
wlto declared that the offer was
contained in an order issued
Throughout the army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
HoRnEs MIlTII ArEn-

Rugby, NJ. ID, Sept. Three
horses belonging to Ole Tote were
badly mntiIated by some unknown
miscreant while feeding Ia their
pasture at night. Tie knife IN the
case Of one Of the animals reached q
vital organ, and the horse died The
two others are in bad condition. The
nharlfE IS fnYeatiaatinE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
loTs o. AGEs.

Arnidon, N. D., Sept. 1s.-MiIford
A. Felix, who was 2s when married
tn January, 1916; 29 years old last
spring, when the assessor called on
him, and 35 years old when he APP
peared before the Slope county ex-
smption board for examination, on
4 charge Of having failed to regfs-
ter, was arrested at Belheid and re-
turned to Amidon pending an irves-
tiEation Of his mental Narithmetic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
COMMITS SUICIDE

Baltimore, Sept. Is. Gotthold
Prusse, one or the designers OF
the German merchant submarine
Deutschland, who came to Baltimore
on the first voyage pE that craft
committed suicide Ia the city jail
today BY hanging.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
WoMEN TAKE WORK,

women started to work yesterday as
lumber pliers and machine tenders
at a wood working plant here be-
cause Of a shortage of male help.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Ship Building Labor Diff
culties Unsettled-Gom-
pers Is Appealed To
WAR DEPARTMENT
PREPARES TO ACT
May Step in With Guar.
antee to Employers Cow
ering Extra Outlay
CBy Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Sept. Is. - Two
companies of marines were on guard
here today at the plant of the Union
Iron Works. largest of the concerns
involved in a strike Of approximately
$4,000 mechanics afiliated with the
San Francisco Iron Trade Council,
for an increase OF so per cent in
wages.
The strike, which has tied up gov
ernment ship building contracts
amounting to $150,000, 900, also has
affected can manufacturers, whose
output is vital to the governments
food conservation program.
Ask Gompers' Aid.
Washington, Sept. 1s.-Chairman
Hurley OF the shipping board today
appealed to President Gompers Of
the American Federation of Labor to
stop the strikes which are holding
up government ship building on the
Pacific coast. A conference will be
held today between Mr.. Hurley and
Mr.. Gompers.
Chairman Hurley also conferred
today with Secretary Daniels on the
navy's settlement of wage demands
in government ship yards.
Hold Up Building.
Washington, Sept. Is.-Strikes at
Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and other places on the
Pacific coast now are holding up
about - per cent of the government
ships under construction. The ship
ping board hopes to settle all on a
basis to be determined for Seattle
yards within a few days.
Omcials of the board conferred
Monday with representatives OF Sc
attle yards and Union leaders re-
garding an agreement by which
workers would be given higher pay,
the government paying a portion OF
the increase. Working out Of details
now awaits the arrival here probably
Wednesday of oficials oe a Seattle
yard which already has granted the
highest wage scale demanded by the
workers and who will explain the OPP
erati0n Of the system.
The Shipping board called on the
der neTt Dc labor for assistance in
settiin t4e strike. and William
Blac on, an experienced concflia-
tor, was assigned to the work. He
may accompany Mr.. Hurley who said
San Francisco strike did not appear
near settlement by the latter part OF
the week
Reports reached the board that the
San Francisco strike was prompted
partly by an erroneous impression on
the part OF union leaders that the
high wage scale granted by a single
Seattle ship building company had
been agreed to all and ratified by
the government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
Usual Diplomatic Courtesy
Not Extended to Ex-
PEELED Minister
GERMANY EXTENDS
REGRETS TO SWEDEN
Formal Statement Is Made
Argentine Foreign
Minister Sees Trouble
EXPRESS REGRETS.
(By Associated Press.)

Stockholm, Sept. 49,.
The German minister to
Sweden today formally ex-
pressed to the Swedish gov
ernment Germany's re-
gret in consequence Of the
Swedish Argentine t Q ! e.
gram affair.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 1S.-In private
sources 1t was learned by The Asso-
ciated Press today that the Argen-
tine government has asked Spain to
take the responsibility of obtaining
from the American and British gov
ernments a safe conduct for Count
Won Luxburg, the German minister
here who recently was given his
passports, arguing that the count is
to leave Argentine for Spain on a
Spanish vessel. Accordingly, it was
said, the Spanish ambassador has
asked the Madrid government to
initiate negotiations to this end.
The course taken by the Argentine
foreign office is not in accordance
with diplomatic usage, but this gov
ernment, it is understood. wishes to
escape the necessity Of extending to
the expelled German minister the
usual courtesies.
Assurances DO Not Close Incident.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 1S.-Dr. Luis
B. Molina, the Argentine minister at
Berlin, yesterday informed ths
Argentine foreign office by cable
that the German government had
expressed regrets over the actions
of Count Won Luxburg, the German
minister to Argentina. DIR. Molina
reported that the under-secretary OF
the German foreign office had in
formed him that Germany disap-
proved absolutely OF expressions used
by Count Won Luxburg in his dis
patches.
The under secretary, who acted
for DR.. Won Kuehlmann, German
foreign secretary, during hts absence
IA Munich. asked the Argentine min-
lister to request the Argentine gov
ernment 10 notify Count Won Lux
burg that the German government
wished him 10 return Immediately to
Germany to Explain the entire mat
ter personaAly.
Count Won Luxburg yesterday an
nounced that he probably would sail
September 2s for Bilboa, Spain, on a
Spanish steamer.
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon last
night announced that he declined to
accept aa \ satisfactory settlement
of the Iuxburg incident the assur-
ance con med in DIR. Molina's cable
grams because IL was merely the
verbal SITS tement of an under-secre-
tary. The argentine foreign office is
awaiting formaI note from the Ger
man Foveruuient before closing the
incident.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
KerenskY calIa on Navy.

Petrograd, Sept. 1S. Premier
KerensHy has sent a telegram to the
Baltic fleet imperatively demanding
the cessation Of acts Of violence COM
mitted under the pretext of safe
guarding the revolution. In reality,
he says, the men are disorganizing
the navy by reducing its lighting
capacity.
The premier condemns the guilty
parties scathingiy and adds- that he
awaits news Of the complete re-es-
tabIishment Of order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
INvEsTIoATE pEPARTMENTs.
Texas Legislature Appoints Com
mittees 70 Care Fer Work.
IBY AeEnciafea prNea.l

AWHtIus INAap EeUts IWs-~aNtEE
branches Of the Texas legislature
decided on a sweeping iuvestigation
of all state departments and insti-
tutions. The investigating commit
tees from both branches are 20 work
together.