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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
a PERSONAL WORD.

With this issue Of The Forum the
writer returns TO newspaper work
after an interruption Of fourteen
months in more than thirty years of
continuous newspaper activity. He
welcomes again the ceaseless untiring
grind Of the daily newspaper, after be-
ing luFed for the moment, by another
occupation which seemed to offer a
respite from the unusual and unceas-
ing RESPONSIBILITIES Of . publisher. We
have hung up our coat, feeling that We
have returned home; for though we
enter new field, yet 1t is net q
strange one, and. with cur associates
we assume the responsibilities with a
thorough knowledge OF the field and q
practical and liberal conception Of
what is due the public in the making
OF the leading newspaper in the
metFeRalis Of North Dakota,
In making this formal announcement
we de so without the customary
erumeFatins Of a long list of pledges
ana premises that would commit US to
the reformation of everything in our
commercial and political life. If there
are improvements in the paper they
wilE be readily apparent to the reader,
ands 40 such. will be appreciated. We
entew upon the task with the simple
assertion that our only concern is to
make The Forum perform the real
function Of . newspaper. We have no
friends to reward and no enemies to
nupYSh Tha aunArshin oud ropE,-oI -
the papeF IL entirely In the hands Of
practical RewsRaReF men who will be
actively engaged in its publication, and
whose every effort will be directed
towards giving to Fargo ana the peo-
pie Of North Dakota q metropolitan
1ewsPaper-alert. aggressive. reliable
and Fespec&ful-with a news service as
broad and as extensive as its income
and commercial conditions will permit
We ere pleased to announce that the
position Of editor will be assumed by
j. E. Rockwell. for the past fifteen
years on the editorial staff of The
Duluth Herald, and wel-knoWn over
the northwest as an editorial and fea-
ture writer. Mr.. Rockwell will join
Inc StS@h ABOUT May D.
Our readers will be exceptionally
pleased to know that H. D. Paulson
will be in full charge Of the news
gathering force Of the. paper and have
general supervision over its news
columns. No newspaper man in the
state Is better known. than Happy"
Paulson. and as q gatherer and
distributor Of news he is in a class by
himself. He has been associated with |
us almost continuously for the past |
ten years. Mr., Paulson will also act |
as secretary Of the corporation.
The advertising department will be |
in. charge Of Hal 8. Davies. who has
been active in that department for the
past year-a trained and energetic
nswspaper man. with . thorough
knowledge OF North Dakota gained
from active association with its
development.
These gentlemen. with the writer,
win comprise the department heads.
There will be no changes in the staff
or working force, and together we
pledge our experience. our energies
and our conscientious efforts to pro-
duce . newspaper worthy the state, a
credit TO the metropolis. and respect
ed by all its readers.
Norman B. Black,
EA.E Publisher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
PROSPER

Prosper. N. D.. April 2s.--August
Hicks, of Hickson. N. D., spent We'd
Mrs. ]. II. Potter very delightfully."-
entertained the Prosper club Wednes-
day afternoon. After the meeting q
delicious lunch was served.
The teachers training class met al
the Potter home Wednesday evening.
Miss Bernice Potter returned to Far
so Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Albert Lindsay and Miss Mile
Bowman were guests at the Almer
Benson home for supper Thursday.
Algott and Peter Johnson left for
Canada Friday evening.
Mr.. Vincent. of Grand Forks, Ia hav-
ing a set of buildings erected on his
farm on section "a.
Miss Luella Kuhn returned to her
home in Fargo for the weekend.
Miss Marian Brainard spent Saturday
and Sunday in Fargo.
Albert Hedlund was q Fargo visitor
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Potter, Of Prosper,
were Fargo visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. v. Brainard and Mr..
and Mrs. j.. A. Bonn motored to Wild
Rice Sunday.
The children in Prosper and vicinity
are all sick with measles.
The w, c, 7. u. institute has been
postponed on account of measles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
TIE PRESSING NEED.

One of the great financial institutions
of the east. in summary of the food
supply conditions of the nation at this
time said that il the people of the
United States grow no more food this
year than they did last, there is
danger of a food situation such as the
world in modern times has not dream
ed Of"
It does not take much of an irnasina-
ton to picture what will happen in
the great industrial centers OF the east
If food is scarcer and prices higher
next winter than they are today. Food
riots will be frequent and may bring
about disastrous consequences.
Americas great and pressing need
is not an army armed with guns to
fight in the trenches but an army to
handle the plows and seed drills, In the
fields of the northwest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
COLFAX.

Colfax. N. D.. April 2s.-The L. A. s.
will meet with Mrs. Ole Score Wed
nesday. May 2,
VIM. Roberts left on a business
tour to points in Illinois and Iowa.
and also South Dakota, for a visit
with his parents at Flandreau.
Miss Gertrude Lee severed her con-
nection with the bank here, and has
similar position at Fargo.
Anna Wien came down from May
vile Thursday evening to spend a few
weeks with her father.
Matt and Bent Kopstad, accompan-
led by Mr.. Jackley, we're guests at the
Geo. Ista home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Robinson autoed to
Wahpeton Sunday Tor visit with the
home folks.
Mrs. Kopstad was the guest Of Mrs.
Mandt Saturday afternoon.
large number of our young people
attended the Young Peoples society
at the Richland church Sunday eve
ming.
There will be service at the church
Sunday, both afternoon and evening,
with preaching by Rev. Mr.. Lunde.
Mrs. Robinson came up from Wah-
peton Monday for a visit with her son.
Percy, and family. She returned the
same evening.
Mrs. III. Brosowske left for Wahpe-
ton Monday evening to consult q
physician, as her health is poor.
Mrs 7. Mandt was a guest at the
j. Balstad home Monday.
Mrs. Roberts was dinner guest ct
the t. j. Corcoran home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Van Arnam
stopped off here on their way from
Walcott, where they attended the high
school class play. They left for their
home at Wahpeton Monday evening.
A number of local people autoed to
Walcott Saturday evening to witness
the play az the hail.
Percy Robinson has moved his fam-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28

Mrs. George Stanley went to Tower
/ City Friday morning and Mr.. STANLEY
| left Friday evening, to attend a big
reception given by the people of that
Village to their boys who have enlisted
in the navy, among whom is MIS-.
| Stanley's nephew, Fay Clark.
| Mrs. Harry Fowler left Wednesday
evening for st. Paul, stopping on .
day there with Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Parsons, on her way to Farnhamville.
| la. Mr.. Fowler and his car or goods
left during the day.
w. A. McVey received Q telegram
Thursday telling of the critical illness
of his father, but as he was unable TO
secure a baker to take charge of his
bakery, could not go,
Miss Kinnear OF Fargo was the guest
of friends between trains Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. e. D. Harris returned from
Ohio Sunday evening, where she has
been for the last six weeks. called
, there by the illness of her father.
The Country club had delightful
Wednesday. In spite of the bad roads
a large company was present.
One of the largest gatherings ever
held in the city of Casselton was held
Monday evening in the X. +. and =.
10. r. halls, when about $50 people
gathered to bid Godspeed to the boys
who have enlisted in the various de.
partments in the great war. Patriotic
speeches were made by Rev. Cooper,
DR.. Rowe, Supt. Robinson, Attorney
Bartlett, Attorney Callahan, Rev. Fer
rier and Rev. Groth. The speakers
were introduced by L. E. Correll, who
acted as chairman, Music was fur
nished by Larson's orchestra and pa.
triotic songs were rendered by the
audience. After the program boun.
teous lunch was served by eight fra
ternal organizations, under the direc-
ton of Mesdames Straus, Correil.
Washburn, Larson, Port and Stanley,
heads of the ladies' organizations, who
assisted w. T. Sprake and Morris
KatS of the. knights of Pythias, who
had thee affair in charge. Afterwards
the chairs were removed from the
K. p. hall and dancing was INDUCED
in until an early hour.
August Rockford Is assisting tenn
porarily at the Lynch Co.'s ONCE, Alex
McKinnon being somewhat under the
MRS. w. p. Baldwin entertained q
half dozen ladies Friday evening for
Mrs. A. M. Larson, who leaves for
Fargo on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bresnahan have
returned from their wedding trip.
in Fargo Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockhart came
down from Larimore to visit with their
brother, william, before he left for
Bismarck to enlist, and remained over
to attend the Rebekah meeting on
Tuesday. returning home Wednesday
morning.
All will regret to learn that Mrs.
John Billiard is quite i'll. Her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Adams,
arrived from the west Thursday after
noon to be at her bedside.
Mrs e. III. Lier and Mrs. c. r.
bearing went to Fargo Thursday
afternoon.
The state G. A. r. encampment will
be held here June ~ and 10. Mrs. S. j.
Hill of Fargo was here Tuesday max
ing arrangements for 1t,
We hear Lloyd Callahan has joined
the cavalry at Spokane.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28

board to build a chain of wooden
boats across the Atlantic.
The main idea behind IL all is
that of building merchant steam
ers as RAPIDLY as possible in order
to keep the entente allies supplied
with food and raw material. and
should be pushed with every ounce
of energy America can muster. But
the wildness, midst the saneness,
is the scheme OF building the
needed steamers out of unseason-
ed wood, treated chemically by a
process claimed to have the same
erect as seasoning, a process, a
big shipowner told me yesterday,
that ate the fibre of the wood"
Mr.. Cropley states further that
of wooden ships will not bio
on the proposed government ships be-
cause of a lack of skilled labor. There
are not nearly enough ship carpenters
and house carpenters are not available
because building and ship
building are radically. different. He
also states that there will be a short.
age Of labor to man wooden ships.
At the beginning Of hostilities. Lord
Northcliffe was subjected to scathing
1enunciation because OF his ruthless
criticism of the plumbers of his gov
eminent. He was called a traitor and
many other hard names. But he per-
sisted and today Great Britain recog-
lizes that he Was right. Any American
Who criticizes his government and the
work that it is planning to do. will
ay himself open to similar denun-
,iation.
But it is not time for soft words.
Mistakes will cost lives and treasure.
Many of them may be avoided il we
make haste slowly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28

terscholastic field meet and declama-
ton contest between representatives
of the high schools Of this part OF the
state. This Will be held at the N. I.
on May %. The state normal and in
dustrtal school will be host and will
have the cooperation of the city in
making the visit OF the high school
delegations q pleasant one.
The tryOut debates proved to be
very interesting events and from the
four debates held last week the teams
were chosen as follows: Affirmative,
Ceryl Black, Harley Ferree, Jacob
Porter and, alternate. Victor Young.
Negative. Anna Hermansen, Leroy
Pease, Alice Shepard and Sarah, BOIL
ing as alternate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
Constipation and IndiuestIon.

These are twin evils. Persons sur
fering from indigestion are often
troubled with constipation. Mru. Rob-
ert Allison, Nation, Ill, writes that
when she first moved to NATION She
was a great sufferer from indigestion
and constipation. Food distressed
her and there was feeling like a
heavy weight pressing on her stomach
and chest. She did not rest wen at
night, and felt worn out . good mart
of the time. One bottle Of Chamber
lain's Tablets corrected THE trouble
SO that she has since felt like q diff
ferent pereon.--adx.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
Giva Hinn : Start

eNow. them" said the auctioneer
holding up pair of antique silver
cand1esticks. give me a start"
''Tenpencel" came from a voice at
the back of the room.
What" exclaimed the horrifled
auctioneer.
"Ah!" said the bidder ia an under
tone. That gave him a start ali
right3"--Answers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
WHO ponI

There was an old lady who rented
a furnished villa for the summer, and
with the villa also went a large dog.
In the sitting room OF the villa there
was a very comfortable arm chair.
The old LADY liked this chair better
than any other In the house.
But, alas! she nearly always found
the chair occupied by the large dog.
Being afraid OF the dog, she never
dared bid It harshly to get out of the
chair, as she feared that it might bite
her. but, instead, she would 90 20 the
window and call: "Cats!"
Then the dog would rush to the
vaindow and bark, and the old lady
would slip into the vacant chair
quietly.
One day the dog entered the room
and found the old lady in possession
of the chair. He strolled over TO the
window and looking out, appeared
very much excited and set UP a tre-
mendoug barking.
The old lady rose and FASTENED to
the window to see what was the mat
ter Then the dog quietly climbed into
the chair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28
pAuoHrER IN rERRIsLE sHAPE.

Women hear troubles more bravely
than men. They smile and suffer pain
uncomplainingly where man de-
mands doctor and nurse. A. Mitchell,
Bagdad, KY, writes: MY daughter
was In terrible shape with kidney
trouble. ] got her to take Foley Kid
lney Pills and she is completely
cured" Aching back, sore muscles,
stiff joints, shooting pains in sides,
rheumatic aches are indications that
the kidneys are not working properly.
Foley Kidney Pills correct bladder
rouhles. Fout & Porterfield.--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28

lily into the house formerly occupied
by Al. Friske.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28

Already there is inquiry as to
whether watermelons will cost double.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-28

Some railways are planning TO run
fewer. but longer, passenger trains.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-22

few years. 1t is a habit the umpires
have They like me and don't want
to see me overworl1. At least that Is
the way l try to explain the many
holidays they have given me.
I have never felt wholly right since
[ had that severe nervous breakdown
some years ago. I don't think anyone
ever fully RECEIVERS from such an at
tack. And yet I feel fine in every other
way save for that arm.
1t came on me very suddenly the
middle of last season. 1 was walked
from sleep one morning by severe
pain in that arm. l couldn't under
stand it, l went to a doctor. He said
1t was neuroris.
The pain grew worse until it got so
bad / could hardly stand it. And it
hung on. That arm ached all the time
for months. l couldn't sleep. 1 couldn't
do anything. Sometimes at night if
would grip the bedpost with that hand
as hard as / could it would let up
little so l could get some sleep. But
not a great deal.
back on the game toward the close of
the season. The race was very tight
and they felt that they needed me. So
they asked me to undergo electrical
treatment. They were in a hurry to
get results, so I had to take rigorous
treatment. 1 sat on a platform for
three hours every morning while
strong electric current was passing
through my DOuy- i kept L11S UP lot
two months.
Then someone thought my teeth
might have something to do with il.
BY that time I didn't care what hap
pened to me. SO l allowed a dentist to
take out all his spite on the world
my jaw. He certainly hated the world
that dentist. He had me seeing stars
and rockets. l spent two pleasant
weeks in his operating chair. There
was one tooth in particular that he
V2afnTR q
got through he proved his statement.
1t certainly did cause trouble. 1t had
a half Nelson on my jaw. He wrestled
with that tooth but he couldn't seem
give me ether. 1 took a number of
long limitations of that sickish sleep
producer and dozed off. I had some
very exhilarating dreams. I dreamed
pounding my jaw with sledge ham
mer 1t was only the kind hearted
dentist trying to pry that tooth off me
with a crowbar. When [ woke up l
felt as if 1 had been run over by a
road roller. The dentist told me he
had little more work to do on my
teeth and for me to come back the
next day But when I find faithful
friend I don't want to impose on his
good nature. thought he had used
up quite enough strength and energy
on my teeth. AS soon as I got out on
the street I leaned up against a. lamp
post and drew a few long brea this
Then I forgot all about his request
They never come back, you know, and
I didn't want to be an exception.
The electric treatment or the dyna-
miting CT ny jaw did some good The
ache went out of my arm. Now it
doesn't pain me but it is lifeless, dead
1t felt ali right in the spring But
after I had PLAYED a few games it
bothered me. couldn't seem to get il
to work. So I an laid off again for
rI,f1
will be in better shape. I am sure of
It I am not going to be thrown out
of baseball for good by bum left arm.
1t can keep me on the bench for a
while like an umpire but not for good
Nc. am only 35 years old and have
a lot more baseball in my system.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-22
ATHLETES OFFER SERVICES TO U. s.
Berry and Meredith Training in Aviation CorpsFomer Con-
sidered the Most Wonderful Al[Around Athlete Ever
Penn.

should be credited with ~ points for
the three meets He was beaten only
in the broad jump in two of these
meets, the one event he still holds the
undisputed record for.
Meredith cannot even be ranked with
this pdimier athlete, fer in his three
meets he scored but 2S points to
Kraenzlein's Is. True, Meredith was
also q Sprinter, who took the daSheS
in the Dartnouth-Pen meet a year
tile the 1anIy westerner, probably
the greatest college athlete of all time.
I never will forget the talk in the
Murray Hill hotel, New York, the night
after the trials of the 1900 intercolle-
giates. Kraenzlein's name was on
every tongue. Lothrop. the old Har-
ward trainer. finally summed 1t up.
HE can't do 1t tomorrow. No man is
a horse. Kraenz1ein will break down.
And Kraenz9ein did break down. Tt
was in the final heat of the 220 yard
hurdles, his last race, that he pulled
a tendon in his leg in taking next to
the last hurdle From that point he
practically walked home breasting the
tape ahead of Willis of Harvard and
game to the last Thus he ended his
college athletic career.
Elaine v. RosenthaI, former western
women's golf champion and twice
who lives in Chicago, is but part of a
large family of golfers. Two years
ago she won her first lorida title, ty-
ing tn emedaI record for the course for
women players previously held by
Mrs. Quentin Feitner, metropolitan and
Florida champion at the time, who
was also an entrant. In that event
her mother was runner up IN the beat
en- eight, in an extra hole match, and
her aunt, Mrs. L. M. Stumer, also of
Chicago, won the second fight. This
year Miss Rosenth9l again won the
Florida title and again her mother and
aunt were hna1ists. Next to her in the
qualifying round was her II year Old
cousin, Miss Lois Stumer, and in the
second flight was her 13 year old
cousin. Miss Aileen Stumer. who won
her first match and then fell before her
mothe rafter being 1 up at the turn
Both Miss Rosenthals father and un-
Gle are golfers who play around in the
7Gs. But no wonder all this Is so, as
their home in the suburbs of Chicago
is right beside the fifth green of a
splendid golf course. Miss Rosenthal
is young, enthusiastic, steady and con-
sistent about her practice. She spends
hours daily perfecting one shot. Other
than her close friends, even a former
women's champion, tell me she will
win the nationals some day
Copyrighted, 1917, by Sol ,Metzger.)
PIainfield After Games.
The Plainf1e,d baseball club Is to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET ACTIVE BUT NARROW.
Trading Was Largely Restricted to
Steel and Iron Stocks.

New York, May 21.-IndustriaIs. no
tably the steel and iron stocks, ruled
today's active but relatively restricted
market to an extraordinary degree. In
quiry for those issues seemed to be
prompted by additional trade advices
of a highly favorable tenor. Extensive
short covering and growing public
participation were accelerating factors.
U. s. Steel occupied it's customary
commanding position and contributed
almost 80 per cent. to the total of
100000 shares. At Its extreme rise of
IA points to 125 ga, the stock came
within four points of its record. made
in the latter part of 1915. Refa ted
stocks like Lackawanna, Crucible,
'Midva.ie and Superior iSteels and Re
public Iron and Colorado Fuel took
rank among the other strong and &C
tive Issues at gains of to 8 IL points.
Among the outstanding equipments
and munitions Bethlehem Steel new
stock rose 3 3-S to 151 IA, the old
shares to 1877. and General Electric,
American Car, American Can, Ameri-
can Wooden and Central Leather two
to three points.
Metals, oils and sugars were in less
demand, but finished at irregular ad-
vanceS. Shippings were variable, the
strength of Atlantic, Gulf and West
Indies being more marked because of
the comparative heaviness of marines.
Visible Improvement was manifested
by utilities, all the local fractions rally
levels, while Ohio Gas, a foremost
stock OF its class, made gross gain
of 3-s points at 1873 s-s.
Rails were internationally prominent,
but failed to register more than mod
crate gains, despite cheerful crop news
and reports of increased western ton
mage.
Automobile stocks and subsidiaries
were conspicuous for their consistent
heaviress, some of that group selling
under recent low levels, but making
partial recoveries in the renewed
strength of the final dealings.
Easier tendencies were shown in ex-
change rates on London Paris and
Petrograd. Domestic monetary ac-
commodations were unalta-ed on slight
demand.
Bonds were firm, a condition to
which an enlarged inquiry for inter
nationals contributed appreciabIy. To-
tai sales (par value) amounted to So
OTIS. 900
United States bonds were unchanged
on call, but the coupon tours fell "a
per cent. on a sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-22

crowd Of nearly ten thousand
cheered nightly as tae eru OFF
Play led II. e.. IaleuuerflH Toe
over the lire by about tr.
with James r.. Butl-r spur .r rrr
place.
StromboU has carried Tee --rr.r.
maroon and BLACK az 1i~. belmont ..
victory in many races. Eat f. "a ea
to say that he never scored lH uar.
impressive style tnau Saturday. DIE
was a popular third choice w-r rl.aa
who like to risk oral wager.
behind James Buffers Spur and Ira
Finn.
Taking the track Oh h~irT fa.- ..
the barrier shot up Str1mhfIi . Fl.
behind the pace that spur set -rt.--
along at the Ehouiders of
Candle, which was second. Tr- -"
ran fourth For three quarter NJ
mile the rangy Stromb0lI allowed ~
to hold forth in front. and then. lr-a1
along by Butweu, moved uu r1 Er
the lead.