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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
WORKING
FOR THE
SOLDIERS

Treat the First North Dakota
infantry as we'll as convicts are treat
ed" is the slogan Of the women Of
the state in their movement to have
the legislature provide a fund to bring
the pay Of the soldiers up to what a
nominal wage would be.
The Ladies auxiliary of Company B,
First North Dakota infantry and all
other auxiliaries Of the state are MAX
ing strenuous effort to get the legis-
lature to enact q law providing an ap-
preparation of an amount, equal to
nominal wage law and pay members
of the First North Dakota infantry
the difference between what they have
drawn and the nominal wage, which
would amount to rs cents per day for
the time they have been in the serv-
ice. t
I'VE understand" said auxiliary
members today, that the nominal
wage law OF some states is $1.25 per
day. The privates have drawn SO cents
per day and If this law was enacted
and the privates given in a lump sum
an amount equal to rs cents per day
they would have money to purchase
clothes and get the necessities of life
and would not be objects of charity.
"The state starts every convict out
fully clothed and gives them some
money, sufficient to last them for
time until they can get work.
docs the state think more of con-
victs than they do of real protectors
of their country? We do not think so,
we think every good citizen is in favor
of taking the very best care of the
defenders of their country. Men who
said with our lives we will go out
and stop the invading army, should
not come home only to be brought to
a realization that they were face to
face with starvation and made the
objects of charity at every turn Of
the road.
Every good citizen should take an
active part in bringing about legisla-
ton which will show their apprecia-
ton of services rendered. The mem
bers Of the First North Dakota infan-
try have acquitted themselves with
honor and dignity and have dis
tinguished themselves by bringing
back to the state of North Dakota the
first honors of all the sister states.
Let us show them we appreciate their
close and untiring application and
wire our representatives at Bismarck
demanding their support of this bill
and see to it that the will of the peo-
pie is made the law Of the state.
I'm passing this bill the burden is
equally distributed and as all had
equal protection all are equally re-
sponsible. No doubt many good citi-
Zens would contribute to such fund
If approached, but would this not be
adding injury to insult to go begging
for man that has espoused his coun-
try's cause? This is not a financial
matter of the future, it is a debt we
owe the soldiers have kept their
obligation. Will we pay? e. e. Cole
of Fargo, has the bill for presentation
and citizens Of the state should wire
their representatives to support the
bill until 1t becomes a law"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
Moorhead Department

this afternoon before Justice Johnson
and a jury.
A regular meeting of the woodnien
will be held this evening. After the
business meeting the members will
join with the Royal Neighbors in the
card party; also in the refreshment
game.
AT the special meeting of the board
OF education last evening the request
OF citizens of the Third ward for the
erection of new school house was con-
sidered. The following committee was
appointed to report at the regular
meeting of the board on Friday even
ing: A. M. Hopeman, o. T. Bergen,
and w. r. Briggs.
Rev. ]. M. o. Ness of Perley, was
among the guests at the New Column
bia last night.
Mr.. and Mrs: John Erickson Of
Hawley. are New Columbia hotel
guests.
N. Vinje is in thee ity looking after
his business interests here.
J. w. Heinrich and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jess OF Wolverton. are register:
ed at the Comstock hotel.
c. F. Shogren. the veteran shoe
salesman, is in the city representing
E.sW. Smith of Parkin's Prairie is
among today's arrivals at the Com
stock hotel. 49,
The Royal Neighbors will meet
promptly at 1880 O'clock this evening
at the Masonic hall. After the meet
ing of the lodge card party will be
held and refreshments will be serv-
ed.
Otto JohnlS is up from Sabin to
testify in the fiowage case against
Elmwood township.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Barth of Roches-
ter, are guests at the Comstock hotel.
Miss Ada L. James of Breckenridge
was Comstock hotel guest last
night.
William Paasch and John Paasch
are guests at the New Columbia while
attending the trial of the hammers
case against E1mwood township.
The funeral Of the late John E. Err
the Swedish Mission church. Rev.
John Thompson conducted the serv-
ices and interment was in Riverside
cemetery under the direction Of A. J.
Wright & Sons.
A letter received from Leslie We'll
ter, Jr., who Is at New Orleans at
tending the conventio nof the West
the cheering news that it is too warm
for comfort"
c. s. Vincent and Frank w. jan
neck and w. e. Ebling Of GAINESVILLE
are busy at the court house complet-
ing their reports as viewers of the
proposed ditch extending through
parts Of Glyndon. Moorhead and Oak
port townships.
A rehearsal will be held this even
ing, at the residence of Prof. Allen
F. Wood, for the Old Folks concert.
1t has been decided to give the concert
at the normal school auditorium; and
the date will. be announced in a day
or two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
BRITISH LOOK
TO JAP AN
fRv Assnc,atsd Press.l

Toxic, Feb. Additional evidence
Of the growing importance of Toxic in
British eyes is found in the announce
ment that q new monthly review will
be started in Japan by Englishmen
with the specific object of developing
the understanding that exists between
Japan and Great Britain: This organ
follows the recent appearance of a
French periodical known as "TInfor-
nation d'Extreme- Orient" which Isl
published weekly in French and
Japanese to further the understanding
between Japan and France.
The title of the English review,
which will also have a Japanese Sec
ton is The New East.
The proprietor editor is j. w. Rob-
ertson Scott, known in Japan as the
author Of Japan, Great Britain and the
War, and of The Ignoble Warrior, a
volume dealing with the moral issues
of the war. Mr.. Scott was for many
years writer on foreign and colonial
politics in London. where he was as
ISOLATED with Lord Morley and the
late w. T. Stead on The Pail Mall
Gazette and with Sir Edward Cook on
The Westminster Gazette. About six
teen years ago he retired from
Journalism in order to study rural
questions in England, and he is the
author of several standard works on
problems Of the countryside.
The organ will have the assistance
Of an influential London committee
including Lord Burnham, the proprie-
tor of The Daily Telegraph; g. w.
Prothero, editor of The Quarterly Re-
view, j. st. Loe Strachey. proprietor
editor of The Spectator and G. v. Sale,
an English merchant who lived for a
long time in Japan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
GREENLANDER'S
UNIQUE POSITION
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 1.-The EskimoS OF
Greenland are probably the only peo-
pie in Europe who are not interested
in the outcome of the great war. Such
is, the impression given by Jen Dan
gard 1msen, governor Of Greenland,
who has come all the way to London
to appear as a witness in a claim of
the Danish government to a cargo of
fish seized by the British as a prize
of war.
They have heard of the war;" said
the governor, "but they have only a
vague impression of the gigantic
struggle. Two Eskimo papers that
are published once a month give them
a rough idea Of the conflict, but the
issues are entirely foreign to them.
These papers are printed by native
printers trained in Denmark. In them
are reproduced war pictures taken
from the Danish papers"
The waste of human life makes the
deepest impression on these Green
landers, according to Governor D4n-
gard. THE Eskimo believes it wick
ed to kill humans" he went on. He
kills all animals and thinks he has a
perfect right to do so, but he shrinks
from the thought Of taking a humans
life. He hears Of men being thrown
against machinery in the great strug-
gle to the south OF him and believes
the whole thing absurd"
The governor summed UP the Green
lander's unique position which he re-
marked may have something to do
with his detachment from the war.
1.-THE Greenlander." he said, has these
advantages:
HE has no army to support.
HE has no army to worry about.
There are no policemen in Green
land.
He has no taxes to pay.
There are no movie shows or thea
tres.
"All doctor bills are paid by the
Danish government.
There" added the governor, you
have a condition unique among the
peoples of the world. And it must not
be forgotten that the standard of
civilization among these Arctic High
landers is being raised, slowly by
necessity. l am also pleased to report
that his numbers are increasing. The
present population of $4,000 shows a
growth of about 1-2 per cent in ten
years. ..,-.
THE Danish government, which
controls the country, carefully looks
after the well-being Of the Eskimo,
and by a rigid ban on visitors to the
country-nobody is allowed to go to
Greenland except by special permis-
sion-leaves him to develop on natural
evolutionary lines"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
Depot For Old Clothes.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-Cn the heels of the
ruling whereby clothes of practically
all kinds are obtainable only by those
who possess q "Bezugschein" or card
emitting them to purchase new things,
and the provision that persons turning
in wearable old suits or overcoats are
entitled to cards without question,
there has been formed an imperial
depot for Old Clothes"
In this depot all the articles turn
ed in by persons wishing new clothes
will be gathered, sorted out, repaired,
put in shape generally, and then par
celled out at low prices to those who
cannot AFFORD to buy new things.
The department will experiment
with the practicability Of adding paper
Innings to threadbare suits on account
of the warmth that paper gives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
NEW CRUISER DAMAGED.

Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 1.-The
minister of the navy, J. A. Jensen. in
an address before parliament has just
disclosed the fact that some persons
unknown, but presumably members
of the Industrial Workers Of the
World" cut all the electric connecs
tons on board the newest Australian
warship, the cruiser Brisbane, while
she was in the navy shipyard at Cock
atoc Island, Sydney, last fall. Mr..
Jensen said: The persons who did it
are not known, but / instructed the
manager that any members of the I.
w. w. found working at the island
should lie dismissed In addition to
the cost Of repairing the serious dam
age done, the department has been
put to a great deal of expense in pro-
viding special detectives at the yard"
Special interest attaches to the
Brisbane because she is the first ar
mored cruiser to have been construct
ed entirely by Australian labor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
SAYS She KNOWS
WHERE HUSBAND IS
Mrs. c. z. Howell Says There is Moth.
ing to Statement That Husband
Has Run Away.

Mrs. C. e. Howell, wife of the prop
rietor Of the Howell Detective agency,
says that there is nothing to the state
ment that her husband has come up
missing-that she knows where he is
and that he has telephoned her and
written htr a letter.
According to Mrs. Howell's state
ment this morning Mr.. Howell left
Fargo about week ago. II was sick
in bed at the time and Mr.. Howell de-
layed his trip some time because he
did not care to leave me at the time
and stayed several days after he in
tended to depart" said Mrs. Howell
today. Finally he secured a trained
nurse for me and then left. Monday
received a long distance telephone
message from him stating that he had
located in city south Of here and
yesterday received a special delivery
letter from him."
According to Mrs. Howell's state
ment Mr.. Howell did not know where
he was going as he was seeking a new
location for an Office and that he took
his office keys with him, which she
says indicates that he intended to re-
turn.
It seems, however. that Mrs. Howell
too kthe matter up with the police de-
partment in confidential manner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
ARGENTINE PLANS
RADICAL LAWS
(By Associated Press.)

Buenos Aires Argentina, Feb. IA
5 per cent ad Valorem tax on all prod
ucts exported from the Argentine is
proposed by the new radical govern
ment in one of several important
measures which congress will con-
slider in the extraordinary session just
convened. The object of the bill is
to obtain money for road building and
seed-purchasing in the interests Of the
agriculturalists in many parts Of the
country. If passed, the law would be-
come effective Immediately, and its
provisions terminate on March 81,
1918. 1t Is estimated that the tax by
that time would have netted $50,000,-
600 paper.
A colonization bill is another of the
new governments proposals. The at
tention of congress is called to the
fact that primitive and inadequate
agricultural methods are employed
widely in the Argentine, and 1t is
asked to approve of the establishment
Of colonies in various parts of the
country by the sale of government
lands on easy terms and by the loan
of money to enable the colonist to
equip and run his farm during the
first season. The proposed law is
modelled on one in force in New Zea-
land.
Inc InCdSuE0 pTOpOSSO 10 Tic
authorization Of a bond issue Of $780,
000,000 paper, the proceeds Of which
would be employed in exploiting the
resources Of the country, particularly
by the establishment of an agricul-
turalist's bank and the development Of
a national mercantile marine; and the
exploitation Of the petroleum wells at
Comodoro Rivadavia.
The budget, and q proposal for q
loan Of $3.50, 100000 gold, in order to
cover various short-time loans which
the Argentine has contracted during
the last two years, conclude the gov
ernment's program. which is regarded
as particularly interesting since it is
the first time that the radical party
has had a chance to come forward
with it's legislation. Even now the
opposition parties really control the
senate and the chamber Of deputies,
and the radicals will find it necessary
to obtain the support of one of the
other parties. The Socialists, nine in
number, hold the balance Of power in
the lower house. and 1t is said that
the governments export tax and
colonization bills, especially, are as
sured of firm support by the Social
lists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
MURIE
ANDHALL
LEADING
Passed Through Abercrom-
bic on Fargo College En-
durance Hike at Noon

Donald Hall and Martin Murie
were leading in the Fargo college sub
zero endurance hike at noon today,
passing through Abercrombie, thirty
miles south of Fargo. shortly after
IL o'clock, according to a telegram
received FROM that city early this af-
ternoon. Chas. Brown dropped out
at Lithia. The leaders are determ-
ined to make a record.
Messrs. Hall, Murie and Brown and
Henry Clapp left the Fargo college
campus at 5 o'clock this morning In
an attempt to hike fifty miles before
o'clock tomorrow morning, following
the meridian road south.
The young men devised, and are
taking the hike on their own initia-
tive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
Big Increase in
Postoffice Sales
For Past Month

The Fargo postoffiee receipts for
the month of January, lust past,
over the month Of January, 1916.
were exactly $9,560.67, according TO
a report made by Postmaster
George w. Wilkinson today.
During the month of January,
1916, the receipts amounted TO
$19,500.01, while for the month lust
past they were $29,06O.6e.
Postmaster Wilkinson points out
that this is one more argument for
a new government building in
Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
BONE DRY" Law
IS PROPOSED

st. Paul, Feb. IA statutory prohi-
bition bill IL to be introduced In the
Minnesota house Monday, according to
plans of the ultra drys' as made
known today. The bill is being pre-
pared and will provide for a bone
The result of the fight yesterday over
the constitutional amendment proposal
has convinced the incorporating
drys that they can pass a statutory bill
in the house.
Prohibition leaders are engaged in
canvassing the members of the house
on the statutory prohibition plan. They
report a sentiment in favor of going
through with the bone dry program
at as early date as possible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
Chicago.

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. Hogs: Re-
ceipts, $4,000; estimated receipts to-
morrow. $4,000; $4,000 above yester-
days average; bulk, $11:75@l2.00; light
$11.40@12.00; mixed, $11.55 OLLIE; hea-
pigs, $9.75@11.00.
Cattle: Receipts. $500; estimated re
ceipts tomorrow, $500; weak; native
beef steers, $7.75@11.95; western steers,
S7.75@1O.15: stockers and feeders, $500
09.10: cows and heifers, $500 % 1925;
calves, $10.50@1425.
Sheep: Receipts. 10000; strong to
l0c higher; wethers, $1O.25 q 1880;
lambs, $11.85@14.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
To Order Packing
Plant Plans Drawn
in the Near Future

ley of Velva, has just returned after
a weeks tour of inspection OF packing
plants at ST. Paul, Faribault and Aus
tin, Mimi, and at La Crosse and Wau-
sau, Wis, determined to rush prelimin-
airy details to the actual construction
work on the Fargo plant.
During its tour, the committee also
conferred with several men slated as
possibilities for the SUPPLEMENTARY
here.
The directors are confident that the
Fargo plant will have been completed
and doing business early next tall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01

The order for the drawing, of plans
erected just west of the city by the
Equity Cooperative Packing Co., this
spring and summer. will be given fol-
lowing the meeting Of the board of
directors at Bismarck on Feb. 6, it
was authoritatively stated today.
A directors committee, composed of
A. M. Baker of Fargo, p. M. Casey
OF Lisbon, c. j. Lee of Fargo, ]. c.
Leum OF Mayville, j. C. Bergh Of Hen
drum, L. Altenbrand of Sabin, william
Olson OF Valley City, and A. e. Wal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01

Everybody's Magazine: 1t was at
the movies. An old couple sat togeth-
er through a picture that included
many views of the Wild West. In
one of these a cattle roundup" ap-
peared, in which the dust rose in
clouds from the parched ground.
The old lady began to cough, and
finally, when the neighbors began to
fdget, her husband nudged her with
his elbow:
Don't cough, Annie; can't you see
you're disturbing the other folks?"
His wife looked at him apologetical-
1y over her handkerchief. smothering
spasm. Il can't help 1t, Ephriam.
The dust tickles my throat"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
BOY SCOUTS IN TOXIC.
(By Associated Press. }

Toxic, Feb. la branch of the Boy
Scouts of America has been organized
at Toxic under the honorary presi-
dency of George w. Guthrie, the AM
erican ambassador, and with the as
sistance of Col. James A. Irons, the
American military attache and Com
mander Frederick j. Horne, the naval
attache. About twenty American boys,
all of whom are pupils at the Toxic
Grammar school, form the nucleus Of
the organization.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
OLDEST POSTAL CLERK
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Timothy O'Leary. oldest postal en-
ploye in Minneapolis, died on Tuesday
at his home, 1910 Fourth street south,
of pneumonia. He was Is years old.
Mr.. O'Leary entered the service March
l, 1875, as a mail clerk and'remained in
the service until his death. He was a
member of the Minnesota Territorial
Pioneers association and of the G. A.
r., having served with the First Min
nesota in the civil war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
TRADED CLAY COUNTY
FARM FOR CUTOVER LAND

A deal has recently been closed by
the Moorhead Realty company for the
Henry Rold farm. 500 acres, near
Georgetown. Mr.. Rold receives in the
trade with DR.. ]. E. Matson of Min
neapolis, $500 acres Of cut over land
in Lake county, about 40 miles north
Of Duluth.
Mr.. Rold spent several days early
in the winter looking over these lands
and has decided to make part Of his
new holding a stock farm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
canoelJsd Order.

=
TOXIC, Feb. 1.-Acceding to the re-
quests OF Japanese manufacturers,
Great Britain has cancelled the order
prohibiting the importation OF hosiery
and haberdashery into the United
Kingdom. The continuance WOULD tave
meant great loss to JapancEa sx-
porteTE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01

Everybody's: Little Hattie. deter
mined to give her hero full credit for
his achievements. wrote the following
in a history examination:
abraham Lincoln was born Feb. IL,
1909, IN a log cabin he built himself"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
THE MARKETS
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
OF The NORTHWEST
South st. Paul.

Receipts, 5000; 10000 higher; range.
$11.25@l1.7O; bulk, $11.6O@11.65.
Cattle: Receipts, 1900; killers, stea-
dy; steers, $4.25 @11.50: cows and hetf-
ers $4.75 q 8. 90; calves, steady, $4.5O@
1900: stockers and feeders, steady,
$4.00@S.50.
Sheep: Receipts, so; steady; lambs,
$3.50 @14.00; wethers, $1,000 1880; ewes,
$550@10.00.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
ELECTION HANDBILLs BARRED.
l. w. w. Ordinance at Duluth Will AT
feet Liquor Campaign.

feet Liquor Campafgn.
Duluth, Feb. 1.-Candidates for city
Offices and officials of the wet and dry
forces will be forbidden to distribute
literature, cards or handbills during the
campaign. This is the Interpretation
made OF the handful ordinance passed
as an emergency measure by the city
commissioners during the /. w. w.
movement here last summer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
United States to Sever
Relations With Germany?
Confined from Page One.

Lansing today refused fatty ind
what action had been decided
Wilson
Lansing the opinion became generally prevalent in official head
that break diplomatic relations with Germany seemed
warming government this action.
The taken widely official that the United
could the situation stand unchaIenged.
pointed that to to Germany might in
itself readily notice that relations had been severed
warning that they would be- = 49,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
Too Late to Classify.

ASSISTANT for new bank in country
town. Must have banking experience
and knowledge of detail. Give qualifi-
cation and references with application.
Write 314. care Forum. (6466)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
COLD CAUSES FIRE
ThaWing Of Water Pipes Starts Blaze
at Ed. johnson Residence To-day.

The cold caused the fire department
to make run this afternoon at 1880
o'clock. In thawing out water pipes
at the Ed Johnson residence at zoe
Fourth street north a fire was started
that made a run for the firemen, but
caused little or no damage. Only q
small hand chemical was used to nut
the blaze out
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-01
Minneapolis Cash Close.

No. 1 hard, 1.74@l.76; No. northern,
1.67Q1.70; choice, LA; arrive, 1860
1.6S; choice. 1.73; No. northern, 1910
10; No. 2 H. Mont, 1.66@1.68; No. 8
northern, 1.54@1.66; arrive, No. 2 H.
Mont, 1.65 @1.6S; No. / durum, 1.7SA
arrive, 1.7SA; No. durum, 1.69A @
1921; No. yellow corn, $50 "a: ar
rive, .92h; No. corn, .91@.92; No. 8
white oats, AN @.5Oh; No. white
oats, .4S@. 40; barley, .85@1.1O; barley,
choice, 1.1O@117; flax, 2.S2@2.SS; rye,
125M1 az