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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
ORDER in
LAND CASE
IS FILED
Slight Reduction in Verdict
In Brown Daskin and
Prindle Suit.

Judge John A. Roeser's findings in
the Brown Daskin Co.-Prindle case
We're filed with Clerk of Court Nc
Cubrey today. The award of the jury
is reduced about 5000 and other
notifications OF the verdict are made
Judge Roeser finds the value of the
purchase price and fixes the amount
Of the verdict at $S1 .669.40. The
award by the jury was $32.500. He
also deducts from the verdict $5,357.5S
the amount Of the note upon which
suit was brought together with accrued
interest.
The mortgage sale made on April 4,
1915. Is set aside. In payment of this
mortgage further deduction Is made
or $11,4O5 and interest. This will leave
a Judgment Of approximately $4,000
after paying the mortgage, and the
note upon which the suit was original
ly brought.
BY stipulation of the parties Judge
Roeser made an order yesterday ap-
pointing ex-Gov. L. B. Hanna, OF Far
go. trustee for both parties to hold
title to the property pending the out
come Of the litigation. This preserves
the right of all parties.
The Prindles will operate the farm
this year. Last fall the blowing was
done so the land is ready for early
seeding. If the case. is appealed to
the supreme court the appeal will be
heard at the September term, after
this years crop has been harvested.
This case was tried at the Deem
Der term of district court and the
plaintiffs were represented by Mr..
Wallace Of Keith. Kingman. Cross &
Wallace of Minneapolis and Sen. F. H.
Peterson of Moorhead. The Prindles
were represented by c.. G.. Dosland,
Chas. S. Marden and James M. With
crow,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
America Incomparably
Richest Land in World
tRx Associated Press,

Washington. March %. - American
National banks have set new high
record for resources. again revealing
the United States as incomparably the
richest nation in the world.
Comptroller Williams announced on
March 5. the date OF the last bank
call. the assets of the national banks
aggregated more than $4,000. 600. 900
exceeding by over 100000. the COM
bined resources of the Bank of Eng
land. the Bank of France. the Bank Of
Italy. the Bank Of Spain. the Bank of
Norway. I the Bank Of Sweden, the
Swiss National bank. the National
Bank of Denmark, the Bank Of Japan,
and the Reichsbank OF Germany.
Reports OF National banks in the
central reserve cities. and reserve
cities throughout, the country. as of
March s. just complied" said the
eomptrollers statement. show that on
that date the resources Of these banks
were $210.000.000 larger than ever be-
fore in their history. the previous
high water mark having been reached
Nov. II. 1885, The increase as COM
pared with Dec. %. 1916 was $3.50. 000,-
900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

Highland Grove township. transacted
business in the city this morning.
Ole Paulson, a prominent Holy
Cross township farmer, was a county
seat visitor toaay.
Otto Morrow was a caller at the Of
fice of Judge OF Probate Sharp this
morning. -
Chairman r. B. Webb of the county
board and o. G. Farsdale were visitors
from Glyndon this morning.
e. L. Lowe was in the city today
calling on the hardware trade. He left
on the afternoon local for Staples.
S. B. Cleland, assistant state leader
Of county agents is in the city today in
conference with County Agent A. 6.
O'Banion.
DR.. J. A. Anderson, the Lake Park
veterinary, is. q Comstock hotel guest
today.
L. L. Conrad, representing the
Bemis Bag Co. Of Minneapolis, is in
the city today.
e. o. Underdahl of Georgetown; ].
C. johnson and Henry Ostrem Of
Glyndon, and John Lang of Landa,
N. D., were New Columbia hotel guests
last night.
The Comstock bowlers defeated the
Palace clothiers in the final postponed
game Of the league last night.
c. A. Moore Of Minneapolis has &C
cepted the position Of salesman for the
Hopeman Material Co. He will arrive
in the city in few days to assume his
new duties; and will make his home in
Moorhead IL he can lease furnished
apartment. Mr.. Moore was formerly
with the w. K. Morrison Co. OF Min
neapolis. 81 g. 20" Is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

COMBINED
PETITIONS
Moorhead Commercial Club
Opposes Proposal to Join
Paving Projects

At the meeting Of the commercial
club last night it was decided not to
attempt to combine the Eighth street
and Seventh avenue south paving
propositions in one petition. as City
Attorney Clarity was of the opinion
that two separate streets can not be
combined in one paving dis
trict. 1t was decided to appoint
a committee Of Ave members of the
club to assist in circulating the Seventh
avenue petition. Appointment Of this
committee was deferred to President
Hopeman by Vice President Wagner,
who presided at the meeting last even
ing.
Action on the proposed use of the
Third ward trunk sewer. as an outlet
for a sewer from Dilworth village, was
laid over until the petition for the es-
tablishment of county ditch No. Al is
disposed Of by the county drainage
commission.
The unsatisfactory street car serv-
ice, especially on the courthouse line,
was brought up by Chris Paulson and
several members expressed themselves
rather forcibly on the matter. It was
finally decided to request the city
council to instruct the city attorney to
make an effort to have the cause Of
complaint removed or modified.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
VIEW OF
RUSSIAN REVOLT
(By Associated Press.)

New. York. March 2S.-William H.
Taft has authorized the following
statement of his views of the Russian
revolution:
THE end Of absolutism in Russia is
the first great triumph Of this war.
That 1t could be accomplished without
widespread violence or bloodshed is
a marvel in history. The great Rus
sian nation under the influence of CIV
IL liberty will blossom forth into a
leading and useful and progressive
member of the family Of nations. It's
freedom foreshadows, as we all hope,
the end of the military dynasty whose
ambition and whose present fight for
existence are the only bar to peace,
with Russia and Germany both under
the rule of their people.
This war; dreadful as it is, will
not have been fought in vain and
abiding peace for the world will be at
hand. Against our will and void of
offense we, the United States, have
been forced into this struggle. Let
us not hesitate now to unite with Eng
land, France and their allies in their
fight for mankind and to render them
all the effective aid possible to hasten
victory and just and equitable
peace"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
EAST SIDE NOTES

p. J. o'ConnelI of Dixon. Ill. is a
guest at the Comstock hotel. He Is
here to look after his own and his
partners interest in their half section
farm in Morken township. The firm
name is LOTUS & OConnell.
John oiness. the Kragnes township
farmer, was a visitor in the city yes
terday afternoon.
Maurice Adams left yesterday for
Dixon Mont, where he will assume a
position with the Northern Pacific rail-
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. q. Brown are at
Lofrville, Iowa, where they arrived
shortly before the death of Mr.. Browns
father, David Brown
The following officers of the Boy
Scouts OF Moorhead have been elected
for the coming year: Wallace Robert
son, patrol leader; Vergil Dahl, assist
ant patrol leader; Frank Haltsclaw,
secretary, and Bruce Robertson, treas
urer Rev. d. r. Mowery is the scout
master.
Ludvid walker was up from his farm
In Kurt9 township last evening. He
says the plowed fields are drying UP
fast.
Nels T. Lunder. an old settler Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
APPROVES PLANS OF
THE n. P. RAILROAD
Slight Change Will BE Made in Grade
Of First Street Paving From NJ. p.
to Front.

City Engineer F. L. Anders today
presented to the city commission a
set of plans from the Northern Pa
,cific railroad, in which that road
road wants the grade of the paving
on First street, from N. p. avenue to
Front street, slightly changed, which
will allow the railroad to change the
grade of its tracks slightly. The re-
plans, except that the grade is some
what lowered.
The railroad agrees to put in a sew.
er to the river to take care of the
drainage of this paving.
Mr.. Anders reported the plans yes
terdaY.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
time
IN STATE,
ASSEMBLY
Minnesota Legislature Will
be Kept Hustling this
Week.

This will be a busy week in the Min
nesota legislature; and the disposition
in the house is against the special
order rule son bills. The members will
insist upon the regular order Of bust
ness being followed.
Election bills, the civil administra-
ton measures prepared by the eff1cien-
cy and economy commission. the blind
pig abatement bill, measures for the
development Of Northern Minnesota,
and various tax measures are to keep
the legislative mills grinding.
The senate has special orders for
four of the six days. The most i'm
R pert to, OF the civil administration
main bill having been first under dis
cussion.
The bill places all of the depart
msnts having to do with the public
partment, reclamation department,
drainage. lands and highways, under
the Jurisdiction Of a state commits
stoner of public domain.
Boards in charge of these several
departments are to be abolished.
The bills reorganizing the state
board Of health and abolishing the ad-
tbs state and rsorgaaizing
abolishing the boards except the board
OF regents, and placing the institu-
tions under a central authority. Will
OC COHSluSTGQ at the same time.
The bill divorcing the grain depart
ment from the Jurisdiction Of the rail-
road and warehouse commission may
be taken up also.
At II o'clock this morning consider
alton of the forty-one child welfare
bills was begun as a special order.
This afternoon the Rustad bill pro-
vid1ng for party conventions to m
dorse candidates for state ofices and
congress was considered
Thursday afternoon the Sageng-
Putnam bill granting the presidential
franchise to women will be considered
and probably passed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
Lid ON LIQUOR ADS"
ALREADY is PREPARED
Wet Publicity Barred From Mime.
sofa Counties and Cities After
July I.

A campaign to enforce the new fed
eral law. effective July i. prohibiting
the circulation of liquor advertise
ments and newspapers and other
mediums carrying them through the
mails in dry territory, is being plan
ned by w. H, Lunar, solicitor for the
United States postoffice department.
Secretary Of State julius A. Schmahl
has been requested to furnish lists of
dry counties and cities in Minnesota
and Atty. Gen. Lyndon A. Smith ask
ed for opinions and court decisions on
questions relating to state liquor laws,
all to guide the postal department in
its campaign.
The prohibitory clause is contained
in the act Of congress. approved March
3, making appropriations for the
postal service during the next fiscal
period. Solicitor Lunar said it. Is
planned to issue special bulletins to
warn against liquor advertising or
soliciting in dry zones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
MISSION THAT WAS GRUEs0ME
Task Of Buryins the Dead Is Graph
IcaIIy Described In Diary ct
French Lieutenant.

March %. Last night was detailed
with half my section to bury the dead.
The task was not pleasant one, but
1t was accomplished without reluctance
or hesitation. Having to do the work
ut night made 1t a shade more lugu-
brious. A guide conducted us to a little
thicket all laid bare by grape-shot, to
the south Of Perthes, and about three
kilometers from the first lines. There
was no moon, and it was very nearly
pitch-dark. Trench-rockets streaked
the sky here and there, and from the
distance came the crack of musketry.
Shells were laboring by with the heavy
breathing of wild beasts in a rage.
A little trench was made into a large
one to receive the bodies, and then we
had to set out In search Of them. They
had been lying there for a very long
time, and 1t was only the recent adj
vance Of our lines that made IL posi-
BILE to bury them. With some difficulty
we managed to make out these notion
less heaps on the ground. It was nee
essary to search the pockets and take
out papers, money, etc. also to unfas-
ten the Identification badges that are
worn on the arm like a bracelet. It
was not an easy thing to do. In this,
also, I was obliged to set the example.
had to put my gloved hand into the
pockets of q foul mass that fell to
pieces at a touch. / found nothing
but a pocketbook and diary. The men
then took courage and overcame their
aversion.
When our task was finished the
abbe-ihflrmier who had accompanied
us of his own accord, stepped to the
edge of the grave and said blessing.
And that priest, standing out against
the darkness, lifting his voice above
the noise of battle In a last solemn
duty to those pitiful fragments, was
very fine. Every man of us, whether
moved by religious conviction or not,
felt the solemnity Of the moment, and
knelt to hear the words of forgiveness
and of life.-From a French Lieuten.
ants Diary, In the Atlantic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
MISS ELEANOR FISCHER
WILL Be LOCAL MANAGER
Appointed to Western Union Position
as Successor of Mrs. NJ. q.
Wander Horck.

Miss Eleanor Fischer will succeed
Mrs. M. B. Wander Horck as local
manager at Moorhead for the Western
Union Telegraph CO., on April 2. Miss
Fischer is a Moorhead girl who was
taught to manipulate the key by Mrs.
Wander Horck. Her friends will be
pleased to learn Of her appointment
to this fine position.
Mr.. Wander Horck will return on
Thursday from an inspection trip ex-
tending to the Montana line. He will
remain in Moorhead until Monday
night when he and Mrs. Wander Horck
will leave for their new home at ABB
erdeen, s. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

"The reports have thus far been
compiled for only about one-fifth OF
the country banks. or banks outside
Of the reserve cities. II the assets, or
the other country banks have increas-
ed at the same rate. the total increase
in country bank resources will be ap-
proximately $250.000,000 as compared
with Dec. %. This bases the increase
in the resources of all national banks
in central reserve and reserve cities
and country banks from Dec. %. to
March. s, will approximate $7SO,OOO,-
900.
"As the total resources Of all ma
tional banks on April 4. 1913, amount
ed to only $11.0S1. 100000 the increase
of resources for the past four years
has amounted to approximately $5.-
600. 900. 900.
"The amount Of bonds of foreign
governments and Of other foreign
securities held by our national banks
on March 5. was approximately $685.
100000 or but little more than per
cent Of their total resources. The in
crease as compared with Dec. ~. was
SIG, 200, 900 and as compared with Nov.
IL, was $40.000.000."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
roo MANY LIKE THIS MAN
Travellers on Trains viii Recognize
Type With Which They Are
More or Less Familiar.

eff I don't care to talk. which usual
,ly don't, ! am a deaf and dumb asy.
lum with a crouch on. If do talk, ]
assume the air of Kaiser Wilhelm Of
fering peace to his enemies and COM
bine it with the air of munition max.
or reciting his profits.
81 insist on being first into the car
and first out, and it does me good to
bump into a lot Of folks and cause
them to look murder. / throw my feet
around so that women shall trip over
them and If have set child sQual.
ling I am pleased for hours.
II rise early so can be In the way
In the washroom and when the move.
ment is toward the diner walk ur
and down the smallest passage in the
car.
"At home, am a fairly decent citi
zen, considerate, courteous. But the
moment / board a train, try to see
how nearly can simulate the man
ners of the hog pen. Why do do iti
! don't know. It just happens that
/ do."-Toledo Blade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
RAIDERS
FAIL IN
MISSION:
Attempt to Loot Store, But
Abandon Work With
out Success.

The One Price Clothing Co.'s store
was entered some time between 1 and
2 o'clock this morning. but nothing Of
value was taken. Entrance was eff
fected by loosening one of the bars
inside one of the rear windows The
bar-was then bent back to allow the
thieves to crawl through.
An attempt was made to force the
cash register but 1t only resulted in
damaging the machine. The thieves
must have been frightened away by
the police when they were checking
up the doors and store lights on their
beats. When the round was made at
o'clock the light was burning and
there was no indication of the window
having been tempered with.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
ROBINS RIGHT HAPPY
TO Be HERE AGAIN
At Least Their Songs Give Every
Evidence at Joy Over Return to
the North.

The robins are here and they appear
to be just as glad as the people are
to see them. They are a noisy lot;
but the more noise they make the bet
ter 1t suits us. Meadow larks. with
their fife-like whistle. have also ar
rived. Other summer residents will
soon be with us; and many of the
northern nesting birds will tarry for
a day or two while on their journey
north.
1t is now in order to muzzle the
small boys gun and to put his sling
shot out of commission. All of the
song and other harmless birds are
projected by the state laws; and near
ly all of them are also protected by
the federal migratory bird law known
as the Lacy act.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
OBJECTS TO KILLING
OF DOGS AT CITY HALL
T. p. Riley Sends Communication ia
City Commission Against Execu-
tions by Police.

The city commissioners this morn
ing received a communication from T.
p. Riley. in which he filed objections
to the practice OF the police in shoot
ing dogs in the rear of the city hall.
just across the street from where Mr..
Riley resides.
pleasant to look out of his front
windows and see dog shot to death.
The commissioners referred the
matter to Police Commissioner j. III.
Dahl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
ALEX Tavern GETS
SIX MONTHS IN Pen


Alex Tavern, arrested March 10,
charged with stealing an icebox from
Charles Richman, a Front street Sec
ond hand dealer, pleaded guilty to sec
ond offense petit larceny before Judge
A. r Cole this afternoon and was SEN
fenced to six months in the state peni-
tentiary.
Tavern is an old offender, having
quite a record for petit offenses, ac-
cording to the authorities. Dec. IL,
1918, he was sentenced to six months
perior Wis; May rs. 1915. he was
given 80 days in Fargo for stealing
wire. On July 26 of the same year he
was sentenced to 80 days in Moorhead
for stealing wire. and on April 20, 1916,
he got 40 days in Moorhea dior steal
ing an ice machine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
BUILDING COMMITTEE
BACK FROM INQUIRY

A. M. Hopeman and o. T. Bergen
returned this morning from the twin
cities and st. Cloud where they went
as a committee Of the board of edu-
cation to visit several architects and,
to inspect a number of high school
buildings. The committee is not yet
prepared to make its report to the
board but will be able to do so after
making some further Investigations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
NAME MOOSE OFFICERS
FOR THE COMING YEAR

: At the meeting of the Moose lodge
last night at dement's hall the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Dictator-Gustav Zervas.
Vice Dictator George Bridweal.
Prelate-Elmer Deach.
Treasurer-Peter Westling.
Secretary-E. o. Spauldiig.
Trustee. J. Mattson
Inner Guard-Thomas Nowak.
Outer Guard-D. X. Wright.
The meeting and the banquet that
followed were well attended by mem
bers of the lodge. 1t was decided to
make the plans for a membership
campaign at the next meeting of the
lodge, April 10. At, that meeting the
officers elected last night will be in-
stalled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
JACOB NELSON DIES
Pioneer Resident of Fergus Falls
Passes Away.

Jacob A. Nelson, Is, resident of
Fergus Falls for forty-four years,
died in that city yesterday of apop-
plexy and old age. He was a veteran
Of the civil war and for several years
had been city assessor Of Fergus Falls.
Deceased is survived by his widow
and thirteen children, including Mrs.
d. M. Norton of Gilby, N. D., and Mrs.
e. H. Blades Of Portland, N. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
BATH-H0USE
PROPOSED
/. BY SOLON

Senator F. H. Peterson has intro
duced two bills for ditch appropria-
tions for Clay county. One is for $780,
State ditch and the other is for $751;
900 to improve the outlet Of the Wild
Rice river.
He also introduced bill authoriz-
ing the city Of Moorhead to establish
a public bath house and one to pro-
vide a movie" censorship board Of
three members. Another bill provides
for the burial of nonresident paupers
by Townships.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
Lad Severely Hurt
In Runaway Smash

the Northern Pacific tracks. Fargo, al
1880 o'clock this morning. He 10 now
confined to his home. "a Fourth avenue
south. Moorhead. In a conatose state.
One of the tugs of the harness be-
came unfastened. frightening the
horse, precipitating the runaway which
resulted in the accident.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

Chicago, III. March 2S.-Hogs: Re
ceipts. $4,000; active. at a shade above
yestoerdays .19xerags; oo bulk Ill., sl.sS g
@15.l5; heavy, $f445@15.15; rough,
$1445@14.60; pigs, $10.50@1AOO.
Cattle: Receipts, 10000 weak; ma
tive beef steers. $9.10@12.S0; stockers
ers, $5.50@1O.60; calves, $9,50@1400.
Sheep: Receipts, $4,000; weak; weth-
ers, $10.50@12.75; lambs, $12.00@15.30.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

G. g. Dosland has returned from Ada
where he represented the village of
Hendrum before the Norman county
board in regard to the case OF three
paupers. Norman county voted to re-
turn from the county system of car
ing for public charges to the township
system, and this would make the three
charges Of the village.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
sInur CIfv NTarIrefn.

Sioux City. Ia, March 2S.-Hogs: Re-
receipts tomorrow, 1000; bulk, $1435Q
1876; range, $1425@1470; light, $1425
@1440; mixed. $1445@l465; heavy,
SASS @1470.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000.
Sheen: Receipts, 500; strong.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28
THE MARKETS
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
OF The NORTHWEST
(By Associated Press.l

South st. Paul Markets.
South st. Paul, Mimi, March u.s.
Hogs: Receipts, 5000; steady to Toe
lower: range. $14.0O9147o; bulk, $14'S5
@1450.
Cattle: Receipts. $500; killers. 25c
to 40c lower; steers, .$5.5O@11.50; cows
and heifers, $6.00@900; calves, soc
lower, $5.00@12.75; stockers and feed
ers, 15c to Csc lower for week, $4,000
$50.
Sheep: Receipts, $50; Csc higher for
week; lambs, $S.00@14.50; wethers,
$6.00@12.00; ewes, $5.50@11.25.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-28

Alfred Ref. is. driver for the INDIE
pendent cleaning parlors. Moorhead.
owned by his mother. Mrs. John Ref,
suffered severe bruises. and probably
internal injuries. when thrown from
his rig in a runaway, the wagon strik-
ing a telephone pole. at Broadway and