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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
NO SIGNS YET Seen OF
THE end OF THE WAR
Russian Official Paper Not Hopeful
Of Early Military Solution or Of
Reconciliation
(By Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Aug. lon the occa-
sion of the third anniversary Of the
commencement Of the war between
Russia and Germany the Official
newspaper THE Army and Fleet Of
Free Russia" says no sign Is visible
either of a military solution or of a
reconciliation between the opponents.
Summarizing the last twelve months
events, the newspaper asserts that
Russia's defeat was the first I'M
doubted proof that victory by the
allies was attainable only by inde-
fatigable and simultaneous opera
tons on all the fronts.
This lesson was taken to heart,
the newspaper adds, land consider
ing Germany's failure in 1916 at
Verdun and on the Somme and her
defeat by General Brussiloff there
seemed to be an excellent prospect
for a decisive success in 1917. The
events following the Russian revolu-
ton are the cause Of the present dis
appointment.
1.-THE enemy has not hesitated to
resort to any means to take advant-
age of the backwardness of the mass
of the Russian soldiers and their
susceptibility to incitment by agita-
tors the result of which was the
fraternizing between the trenches
and serious defeats. The cause OF
the entente has been saved from
disaster only through the. heroism
and self sacrifice Of Great Britain |
and France"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
MOOrhedd NeuS
MARKET PROBLEM
GETS ATTENTION
State Commission Meeting
in st. Paul Today-WiH
Aid Potato Sellers

A meeting of the marketing sec
ton Of the committee on food
production and conservation branch
working under the Minnesota Public
Safety commission is being held at
the state capitol in st. Paul today.
Plans will be made at the meeting to
educate the potato growers Of the
state. who have not heretofore mar
keted tubers for shipment in car
methods
The following circular prepared by
the markets division OF the commit
tee was issued from the University
farm at st. Paul on Tuesday:
The twin city markets have shown
a sharp decline in the potato price
during the week. Nevertheless, the
fact has been quite we'll developed
that there is a good buying strength,
and that there will be an outlet for
the crop Of remunerative prices. At
Saturdays writing producers were
being paid 81 per bushel in the twin
city market. for bulk stock, while
small lots to retailers were bringing
about 10 cents per bushel higher.
The markets division has made
great progress during the week in
getting in touch with the general
situation, and can report favorable
news for the producer. The best
estimate available on the northwest
ern production shows that potatoes
will yield over 35,000,000 bushels, and
the work of this committee will as
sure a large section Of the state a
market giving q remuneratiVe re-
turn to growers who have not here
tofore had an outlet for their prod
uct.
Within a short time some of the
most expert potato men in the state
will go out through new growing
sections, tnstructing producers,
whether large or small, how to pack,
ship and place carloads. In order
to do this some system of co-opera-
tion is essential at shipping points
where there are no regular buyers.
The markets division would advise
a close watching of market values,
arrangements TO hold for favorable
selling conditions and business deal
ings, with reliable parties.
Through an agreement with the
federal reserve board and the Wash
ington food administration. potatoes.
properly stored and insured. will be
classified as a -perishable COM
modify, thus making possible loans
to growers on potato warehouse re-
ceipts. This should stimulate tho
proper storage of potatoes and thus
enable the carrying over of the large
crop of late potatoes. In this way
potato gluts on the central produce
with consequent unprofit-
able prices can be definitely avoid
ed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
U.S.. DESTROYEUS ENGAGE
TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES
U-Boats interrupted In Their ATT
tack On Merchant Vessels, Sub
merge Without Firing Shot.

American Naval Base in British
Waters, Aug. 1.-(By the Associated
Press.)-American destroyers yes
terday reported having engaged two
submarines simultaneously six miles
distant. causing both Of them to
speed away and submerge without
firing a shot-typical Of the behavior
of submarines when they see de-
stroyers
One of the submarines had just
sunk a steamer by gunfire; the sec
ond was attacking a merchantmen
when the destroyers opened fire. The
second submarine, which is describ-
ed as a super-type, almost as long
as a destroyer, submerged at the
first shots. but the other which had
sunk the steamer, remained up sew
eral minutes while the destroyer
dropped shells around her. Only
when a shell splashed within 25
yards of the submarine did she sub
merge, according to the crew of the
steamer who watched the attack
from a small boat close by and who
later were rescued by the destroyers
and brought here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES
STATE APPOINTMENTS
Avery Rsappointed to the State
Game and Fish Com
mission.

st. Paul, Aug. flames Soren-
son. superintendent of the state ex-
perimental creamery at Albert Lea
since 1911, will succeed J. J. Farrell,
Carver, appointee of the late Cover
nor w. S. Hammond, as state dairy
and food commissioner. This and
other appointments were announced
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Sorenson also was appointed
state oil inspector and hotel inspec-
tor, without salary, under the plan
to consolidate these departments.
Owing to the lateness of the appoint
ment, usually effected Aug. l, the
new commissioner will not take Of
fee until Aug. Is.
New Term For Avery.
Commissioner Carlos Avery of the
state game and fish department, is
given a new term of office by a COM
mission signed on Monday.
State Insurance Commissioner
John B. Sanborn was commissioned
fire marshal without salary in an
other consolidation plan.
George B. Nettleton, who became
connected with the insurance de-
missioner s. d. Works, will be in
Office, and succeed as first deputy
Ernest Simpson of Minneapolis. The
latter will be given another position
1t was officially said, because his
health will not permit him to con-
tinue the work of first deputy.
Several Other Appointments.
Other appointments announced
were:
Carrie Rankeillour, Minneapolis,
member of the state board of exam
liners of nurses, vice Harriet b.
Leach, Minneapolis, resigned.
Mrs. Margaret Huntington, North
field, member of state library COM
mission, reappointment.
w. NJ. Tabor, Park Rapids, mem
Der state forestry board, vice H. OIL
drenburg, Carlton, declined reap
pointment.
J. r. Ingersoll, Crookston. mem
Der Duluth state board of grain
appeals, reappointment.
w. II. Rubins, Minneapolis, MEM
Der governing board Of state art So
ciety, vice Edwin H. Hewitt, Min
neapolis, term expired, and Mrs. An
dreas LELAND, Minneapolis, and
Thomas G. Holyoke. st. Paul reap
pointments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
EroIn RnnnOrn C,ountx.

State of North Dakota, ex rel John
A. Haig, Clara Struble, P. S. Berg,
John Steen, E. ]. Taylor, as members
of and as the board of trustees of the
fund, plaintiffs and respondents, VS.:
A. E. Hauge, as county treasurer OF
Ransom county, defendant and appel
liant.
Syllabus:
/. Section 1915, of the compiled
laws of 1913, as amended by chapter
lao of the laws of 1915, which pro-
yides that leach county treasurer
shall set aside from the county tut
ton fund and transmit to the state
treasurer a sum equal to 10 cents for
each child of school age in his county,
and that the state treasurer shall
credit such money to the Teachers 1n-
surance and Retirement fund.-" is not
unconstitutional or violative of the
provisions of section 175 of article 2
Of the constitution of North Dakota,
which provides that mo tax shall be
levied except in pursuance of law, and
every law Imposing tax shall state
distinctly the object of the same, to
which only it shall be applied.
.. A tax which is levied for the
purpose of pensioning the public
school teachers of a state is not I'M
constitutional nor in conflict with Sec
tion 1856 of article IL of the constitu-
ton Of North Dakota, which provides
ty, city, township, town, school dis
trict, or any other political suhdiyi-
sion, shall loan or give its credit or
make donations to or in aid Of any
individual, association, or corpora
ton, except for the necessary sup
port of the poor.
8. A subsequent authorization by
the legislature of the use of portion
of a tax which is levied for general
school purposes to aid in the creation
~
name to the general purposes for
which the tax was originally author
ized and is not in violation of sec
ton 155 of the constitution of North
shall be levied except in pursuance
OF law, and every law imposing tax
shall state distinctly the object Of the
same, to which only 1t shall be APP
Piled.
the items of expenditure to which the
revenues of the state may be applied
is not required by section 1856 OF the
constitution of North Dakota.
s. There Is no constitutional re-
qufrement in North Dakota that taxes
levied for a general public purpose
must be expended and disbursed in
the taxing district in which they are
collected, and no valid objection can
be made to state teachers pension
fund on account of the fact that the
taxes are collected generally throug h
out the state and the pensions are not
always paid to IeacheIs who reside in
the county or district where the tax
is paid or collected
6. The establishment of a state
teachers pension fund is a public pur-
pose and enterprise and within the
power of the state legislature.
Mandamus to compel the county
treasurer of Ransom county to set
aside and transmit to the state treas
urer the sum required for the State
fund
Appeal from district court Of Ram
som county; Hon. Frank r. Allen, j.
Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant
appeals.
Afiirmed.
Opinion of the court by Bruce, Oh. y.
Robinson, j., dissents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
COAL PRICES Are HELD
TO Be INDEFENSIBLE
Drastic Action Is Recommended by
the Illinois Council of
Defense.
CIV Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The state council
of defense Tuesday unanimously
adopted a report of a special coal.
committee which held that present
prices OF coal in Illinois we're indie
fensible and recommended that dras-
tic action be taken to force lower
prices
The council did not make known
how it would proceed against the coal
companies which have denied its right
to fix prices for their product, but II
was said three courses are under con-
sideration. to ask for a special session
of the legislature to give them the
specific right to fix prices; order a
public investigation by its own ma
Chinery; or ask the federal trade COM
mission to take a hand.
The report of the special coal COM
mittee, which was adopted by the
whole board, declared that the profit
per ton was much in excess of a fair
and reasonable figure and said that
an increase in wages of 20 cents per
ton could not justify an increase OF
$2.15 a ton in the retail price of coal.
Coal operators contended that prices
had been fixed by government officials
and that a reduction in Illinois with
out a similar reduction in adjacent
states would be a discrimination.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
NO EXAMINATION DATE
FIXED BY CLAY BOARD

The Clay county selection board
under the draft was busy this morn
ing on the list Of men who have been
drawn. AS soon as the list is COM
pleted notices win be mailed to the
men directing them to report for
physical examination.
No date for the commencement of
the examinations will be announced
until the list is completed. The mem
bers of the board expect TO have the
notices ready for mailing on Satur-
day. Each mail brings additional in
structions and blanks and it keeps
the members busy finding out what
they may do next.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
FIND BEER IN
FARMERS WAGON
Sheriff Says Accused Had
Offered Aid in Sleuth-
ing Illegal Shipments

Charles Lowman, a Kurtz township
farmer, is charged with violation of
the county option law, being arrested
on Tuesday afternoon by Dep. Sheriff
Police Magistrate Wade last evening
charged with conducting an unlicens-
cd drinking place. The case was con
tinued until 10 o'clock next Tuesday
morning.
When Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald
went out to the Lowman farm Tues
day afternoon he found five casks of
bottled beer loaded on a wagon. These
casks had been received at Kurtz sta
ton. Officials acted on the presump-
ton taht the beer was intended for
delivery in Moorhead.
The beer was seized and Lowman,
who had volunteered to look after
shipments reaching Kurtz and notify
the sheriff, was placed under arrest.
Lowman refused to say who the beer
belongs to.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
RETURNS TONIGHT

1T was a long tedious grind" stat
ed e. c. Hovland. member Of the
federal grand jury, which completed
its work this afternoon after a ses-
sion lasting three weeks. Mr.. How
land. prominent banker of Burke
county. left this afternoon for his
home at Coteau.
Mrs. HovIand and baby, who have
been visiting her mother and other
relatives at Rothsay, Mimi. are ex-
pected to arrive over the Great
Northern and will accompany Mr..
Rowland to their home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
ALL HARVEST
help DEMANDS
NET BY BUREAU
Clay County Work Efici-
entity Organized, and
Gets Good Results

The Clay County Labor bureau is
doing excellent work and there has
been no call at the &oorhead head
quarters for harvest help that has not
been promptly filled. On Monday,
twenty-five men were sent out and
the average since the commencement
of harvest has been fifteen each day.
All of these men have been on the
ground and II has not been necessary
to call upon the state headquarters at
Minneapolis for help AS the wheat
harvest will be general next week,
there may be a largely increased de-
nand for men. but the supply has kept
pace with the calls to date.
The bureau Is maintained in the Of
fee of Co. Agt. A. c. O'Banion in the
First National bank building and
branch agencies are located at
GAINESVILLE and the villages OF the
county
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
HOOVER PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY


The general committee of the Moor
head branch of the Minnesota Food
Conservation commission, and the
various ward teams met on Tues
day evening at the home of
Mrs. .. j. Hagen, president of the
Moorhead section. Mrs. James A. Car
rity is chairman of the general COM
mittee, and each of the other men,
bers is a ward chairman. The latter
have appointed teams to work in their
wards to secure signatures to the
Hoover pledge. The members of the
committee who are ward chairmen
are:
First Ward-Mrs. Leo Johnson and
Mrs. James German.
Second Ward-Mrs. e. L. Flaten.
Third Ward-Mrs. James /. Dyer
Fourth WaTd-Mrs. G. A. Ballard
and Mrs. z. J. Wheeler.
The chairmen and teams of the var
ious wards will constitute a ward
service council, and at the meeting
last night plans were made for a cam
paign that will he started on Thurs
gay morning.
1t is hoped that all of the women of
the city will forget everything else,
in connection with this movement, ex-
cept the necessity for doing their bit
for the boys in the trenches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
OFFICIAL REPORT OF
NAVAL BATTLE RECEIVED
Admirals Statement Said 70 be IN
Accord With News Given Out
by Daniels.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 1.-The detailed
report of Rear Admiral Gleayes
respecting the submarine attack on
the American transports of the first
expedition to France was received
today by Secretary Daniels and for
warded to Chairman Tillman Of the
senate naval affairs COMMITTEES. II
probably will be made public later.
1t was said that the report Is in
accord with the navy announcement
at that time but which since mas
been attacked as an exaggeration.
II is understood to tell in detail how
the German submarines attacked
American transports twice and were
driven off in a fight which destroy
ed one submarine and probably 9TH
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
POLES DISARMED
(Ry Associated Press. }

Copenhagen, Aug. la dispatch
from Berlin says the Polish legions
have been disarmed and interned
and that vigorous measures have
been taken in Poland to prevent dis
orders.
The Germans the dispatch adds,
found themselves confronted by a
mutinous Polish army while Aus
trian subjects enrolled in the origin
al legion insisted on taking the oath
to the new Polish kingdom as If
Galicia was a part of 1t. The other
members of the legion with few ex-
ceptions refused to take the oath of
fidelity to the Teutonic sovereigns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
EAST SIDE NOTES

Senator F. H. Peterson left this
afternon for Pelican Rapids where
he win take q deposition in a case
pending in the courts OF Washington
state.
Alex Memzek, Jr., left on Tuesday
afternoon for Bismarck to take the
examination for admission to the
Second Officers training camp at
Fort Smelling.
s. b. CIeland, assistant state lead
er Of county agents, was in the city
this morning and went out with
County Agent O'BanioR to look over
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Fron nance county.

State of North Dakota, plaintiff and
respondent, VS.. Robert l.. Stanley; de-
PENDANT and appellant.
Syllabus: When a party has been
convicted of the crime of bootlegging
on an information clearly SUFFICIENT
and on evidence which leaves no doubt
of his guilt, the court does not waste
any time in stating and considering
objections and exceptions.
Appeal from the district court of
Ramsey county; Hon. G. w. BUTTE, J.
Affirmed.
Opinion of the court by Robinson, ].
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
FOREIGN CROP SUMMARY.
BY Broomhall.

Liverpool, Aug. 1.-Wheat market
steady as influenced by lighter export
offers and good continental absorp-
ton. rr s,af r# t,fs
Corn firm with moderate arrivals
and good demand for spot. All other
cargoes quickly absorbed. Argentine
shipments light and American clear
ances smaller
Oats dull and inclined lower with
favorable harvesting of crops and
satisfactory arrivals which are TAX
ing care of all needs and also permit.
ting of increasing stocks. American
new crop offered more freely at low
cred prices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Summary for the Corn and wheat Re- y
UiOu States nf

The temperature continued very
high over the region except in Mon
tana, North Dakota and the. greater
portions of South Dakota and Minne--
sofa. Maxima of 1000 or above oc-
Cured Monday in Kansas, the greater
portions of Oklahoma and Iowa,
southern Nebraska and northern Mis-
souri,: and from 95o to 1909 in Illinois,
Wisconsin and Michigan. 49,
The weather was fair generally but
showers occurred in western Nebras-
ka, northeastern and central South
North Dakota and Minnesota. The
amounts were mostly light to moder-
ate, but two stations in Minnesota and
three in South Dakota had more than
one inch, two of the latter having
over two inches.
Orris w. Roberts,
Meteorologist, Weather Bureau!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
CLEARANCEs.
PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND
SHIPMENTS.

Wheat $4,000, last year 2, 4OI, 600;
shipments today $4,000, last year L.
10000. Corn receipts today 536, 900,
last year 971,000 shipments today
last year 1,139,000; shipments 4S0,0O0
last year $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED AT ONCE-Young man,
prefer one who has mad experience
In handling automobile tires; good
opening for the right, party. Apply
tonight or tomorrow morning. 624
end Ave y.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
KRAGNES STATE BANK
BEGAN BUSINESS TODAY
nIemfred Nelson, MOOrhead, IL Cash
Ter Of New Financial In
RtiTutfOn.

The Kragnes State bank began bus
mess this morning with Memfred Nell
son, cashier. in charge. Several days
ago the safe arrived and was placed
in the new building, putting every
OF business. Memfred Nelson, the
cashier, is a popular young man who
has been an employe of the First Ma
tional Bank of Moorhead for several
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Decisions of Supreme Court

Ward county; K. e. Leighton. Judge.
Judgment for defendant.
Plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
Opinion OF the court by Birdzeli. J..
Robinson. j., concurring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
WEATHER MAP.

Canadian northwest. a to IS,
cloudy; Edmonton Is, Prince Albert
Northwest, IS to "a, clear; Wiliiston
O4, Devils Lake .01, Moorhead .O2, Du-
luth .01, st. Paul .02, Huron 80. West.
81 to so, part cloudy; Omaha st.
Charles City 1.56; DUBUQUE 90, Des
Dodge City 40, Concordia 80. Kansas
City .02, raining, Wichita 10. Ohio
valley, IS to 80, clear. K. F. co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
CARLof RECEIPTS:

Chicago--Wheat 10, last year aSyG
corn So, last year 106; oats "a. last
year 213. ol
296. -
DuIuth--wheat /. last year ls6. VI
Wlnnireg-Wh 179, last year Sill,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
HIDES. PELTs, WOOL. ETC.
Review Of the Hide and TallOw Market
BY BOIIes e Rogers, 3O3 Broadway.
Indications are for a weaker market. -

and bklNS ...-.I.I..-.... ~
Green sailed deacon ~
skins, each ......... 1.25 to 800.
Green sailed horse hides, 8h
as to size ........,.... 800 to 6. so
Green sailed ponies,
mules, CLUES, etc. ..... i. so to 8. so x
Green sailed colt skins,
as to size ......... so to 4. % ,
Green and part cured
hides. lie to Sc less
than above prices on Sr
cured stock. rs
Dry flint hides and skins 80 to 40
Dry sailed hides and
skins ............,.. 80 to .32
(Long haired hides. &c stt
less) @*
Rendered tallow ..... 10 to Ia
Green pelts. full wooded,
each ................. i. 90 to 4 100
each .............. so to 90