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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
RED CROSS ASKS
WOMEN OF FARGO
TO AID In WORK
Appeal Issued Today by
President Emery and Sec
retary Mrs. Hancock
SUPPLIES READY
FOR HOME HANDLING
Headquarters at Y. M. g. A.
Where Forces are Being
Centralized

Women workers for the Red Cross
are wanted by the Fargo chapter, a
formal call being issued today by H.
r. Emery, president, and Mrs. w. B.
Hancock, secretary.
Aid in the making of supplies for the
Red Cross is the great need in Fargo
at the present time, as indicated by
the call.
The committee on supplies maintains
headquarters at the Y, M. G. A., and
will meet there at 10 o'clock Monday
morning for their regular weekly
meeting. Some member of the COM
mittee will be in the headquarters
every day, except Sundays and Mon
days.
Following is the appeal that was is
sued today for women workers: ~
Wanted.
Women workers for the Red Cross.
All patterns and supplies are ready.
Miss Hannaher will call meeting
Tuesday evening, May Is, for evening
wc~kers.
CIR nation is now part Of the
great worlds war struggle. President
Wilson has right to expect every
person to help in money and in time.
The Red Cross needs your help in
making hospital supplies.
The headquarters for the Fargo Red
Cross chapter are at the Y. M. G. A.
building. We ask each one Of you to
give one afternoon a week in this
patriotic work. The nations success
depends on all taking their place and
doing their duty. Let the call of our
country take first place in your plan
ming, that this terrible war may be
speedily brought to an end.
Write or telephone Mrs. N. G.
Young, chairman of supplies, the aft
ernoon you can assist.
H. #. EMERY.
President Red Cross Chapter.
MRS. w. B. HANCOCK, 4
-. Secretary Red Cross Chapter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
One NAN May
Be BUYER FOR
ALLIED NATIONS
Small Commission Will
Handle All Expenditures
in America
COMPETITION WILL
BE ELIMINATED
Aim Is to Get the Greatest
Possible Value for
Money
fBy Associated Press.l

Washington, May 12.-An interna-
tional agreement under which there
will be placed in the hands of small
commission, probably of one man, the
purchasing power of virtually every
dollar of the billions to be lent the
allies by this government and the adj
ditional billions which they will spend
in this country out Of their own in
come, is at present in process OF
formulation.
Draft of the PROPOSED agreement has
been left to Secretary McAdoo, who
already has held a number of con-
ferences with foreign ENJOYS on the
subject.
The chief beneficiaries of the huge
American loan have agreed that 1T
would be to the interest of all con-
cerned to eliminate absolutely COM
petition among themselves for Ameri-
can products and have signified their
readiness to pledge themselves to do
so. The agreement, when drafted
Would have for its aim the attain
ment OF maximum efficiency for every
dollar spent in this country for war
purposes.
Purchase for World.
The commission would have the
widest purchasing powers ever en-
trusted to any one body of men in the
history of the world. 1t virtually would
be a purchasing agent for all Chris
tendon with the exception of the few
remaining neutrals and the central
powers. 1t would eliminate entirely
competitive bidding among the allies
and this government for American
products and would seek to insure 100
cents worth of value for every dollar
spent.
BY its creation. conditions in this
country under which the big producer
gradually, by combinations and normal
growth assumed the dominance in all
markets would be almost completely
reversed. Not the producer but the
buyer would be the dominant factor,
for there would be but one buyer for
the belligerent nations and through
him all producers in all lines would
have to market their wares.
The plan involves no fixing OF
prices. however. First efforts will be
confined to q program eliminating
competitive bidding for the articles
which America alone can supply to
the allies.
I Were there no check upon the efforts
of the allies tc satisfy indlviuaR ~
uuirements in this country. 1t ID real
ized that their united demands would
send prices soaring, decreasing the
effectiveness of the money to be
loaned them by the United States.
Upon ratification of the proposed
agreement, the personnel of the pur-
chasing commission will be designated
by this government. 1t probably will
not have more than five members. The
entire responsibility may be vested in
one man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Tonight at the Orbheum Theatre
PRoHIBITIONISTS
PLAN TO MAKE
CHICAGO DRY.

Chicago, May 12.-Chicago pro-
hibitionists find added encourage
ment for their fight to make the
city dry in the action of congress
prohibiting the selling of liquor in
or near military camps. The gov
ernment has already authorized
the establishment of a camp on
the lake front in the downtown
section and is said to have decided
upon another in Lincoln park.
"With another camp in Oak
park and with the application of
the 'five-mile limit, Chicago will be
pretty nearly dry said a prom
inent prohibitionist.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
NOT YET PASSED
Senate Fails to Bring Espionage Bill
to Vote.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 12.-The senate
failed yesterday to obtain final vote
on the administration espionage bill
with its press censorship and embargo
sections, but under the unanimous
consent agreement which governs its
consideration the discussion. today will
be sharply limited and even if night
session is necessary the measure
probably will be passed before the
week ends.
With the censorship provision modi-
fed as suggested by Senators Cum
Minis and Thomas to make it's terms
less general, there is little doubt that
the bill will be put through despite the
hard fight made against 1t. The modi-
fed language was voted into the bill.
Senator Johnson, of California had a
mo .0n pending at adjournment to
eliminate all censorship provisions
from the bill, but leaders were conf
dent the modified provision will stand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
British Tanks and Gas
Grenddes Are Worrying
Germans In The West
CRx Associated Press.)

caused the Germans heavy losses par
ticularly by their hanking fire alt
though they are by no means invuI-
nerable to the German artillery fire.
The baron AYERS that the line Of
villages along which the Anglo-G Ger
man struggle is now raging lies in ad-
vance of the main Hindenburg line
and that consequently the eventful
loss of these villages including Bulle-
court could not be deemed decisive
event This admission indicates that
the Germans are reckoning on the loss
OF Avion on the oppy Roeux and other
towns.
AS to the French battle front Baron
Aidenne says that the struggles along
the Chemin- -des-Dames in other wars
would be called battles on account Of
the men engaged. but in the present
instance they are merely slEirmishes
preliminary to a gigantic engagement
which Is surely coming.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12

Copenhagen, via London, May 12.-
British motor cars and gas grenades
evidently are giving considerable
trouble and cause for worry to the
Germans ION the western front not
withstanding the lightest references
to them in the official statement.
Lieut.. Won Aidenne, the new military
expert in the Berlin Tageblatt attrib-
utes the success OF the British in
their opening drive at Arras April 8
largely to gas shells which laid such
q curtain of gas before the German
artillery that the gunners were hamp-
cred sorely In their work He claims
on the other hand that the French suf-
fered from the German artillery de-
fensive gas on the aisne a week latter.
Baron Won Aidenne says the British
tank is probable the most amazing
weapon which modern land warfare
has produced. He admits they have
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Remember the Red Cross Benefit This Afternoon and Tonight
ICE CREAM CONES
ARE EXCELLENT
FOOD FOR HOGS.
(By Associated Press. J

Chicago, May IA new
food for hogs has been found
in the shape of ice cream
. cones. Recently Edward and
Nelson Morris, packers, pur-
chased several tons of broken
cones from manufacturers at
$25 a ton and fed them to
hogs as an experiment. Corn
costs $3.50 to $1.70 a bushel
and the cone diet not only
proved a saving of money but
it produced a superior class
of hogs, according to the Nor
rises who said the price paid
for them on the market was
within a few cents ofthe high
figure reached yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
COMMITTEE OUT
With CALL FOR
A CONVENTION
Will Nominate Republican
Candidate for Congress
at Grand Forks June 20

The congressional district Republi-
can convention to nominate a candi-
date for congress to succeed the late
II. T. Helgesen will be held in Grand
Forks on June 20, the formal call be-
ing issued early today by the congress
sional committee, headed by Bernt
Anderson, Ramsey county, a Governor
Frazee appointee to the state board OF
control.
The call recommends that precinct
caucuses be held on June 6, between
the hours of and 3 o'clock p. m, in
all city and incorporated village pre-
cincts, and that the county conven-
tions be held in the several county
seats on Wednesday,, July 1S. at 2
o'clock p. M,
Delegates are apportioned on the
basis OF one for each 100 voters or
nfaJoT fraction thereof casting thar
ballot for the Republican candidate for
congress in the last general election.
All told, there will be 207 delegates
in the district convention.
The cali was determined upon at the
conference of central committeeman
held last night at the Waldorf hotel in
Fargo. Seventeen of the nineteen legis-
lative districts in the district were rep
resented-only Trail and Towner
counties being without representation.
In making the call. the committee
men accepted the recommendations OF
the Republican conference held in Far
go early in the week. setting up the
principle that the convention plan
governs in the nomination of the can
didate for congress.
The district committee organized by
electing Bernt Anderson, chairman;
L. L. Twichell, Fargo, secretary; A. w.
Fowler, Fargo, treasurer; r. ]. Hughes
and o. ID. Rod, Grafton executive
committee members.
Following is the formal convention
call, setting forth the apportionment
and other details Of the convention
plan:
Call for Republican Congressional
Convention.
A call is hereby made for a conven-
ton of the Republican party in the
First congressional district of the
state of North Dakota to be held on
Wednesday, the goth day Of June, A. ID.
1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.
at the city hall in the city of Grand
Forks, North Dakota, for the purpose
Of nominating a Republican candidate
for member of congress from the First
district to fill the vac
ancy which now exists in said Office.
The representation in said conven-
ton (Which is based upon one delegate
for each 100 votes, or major fraction
thereof, cast for the Republican cam
didate for member Of congress from
said district at the last general elec-
toni, shall be as follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
TEN MILLION men
SUBJECT TO DRAFT
Census Bureau Estimates Available
Forces Under Army Bill.

Washington, May 12.-Ten million
men will be subject to selective COM
scrfption July / within the ages of Fl
and 80. inclusive, agreed upon in the
conference report on the army bill it
was said by the census bureau. This
number will represent nearly 10 per
cent Of the total estimated population
OF between 03,0OO,000 and 104,000,000
on July i. 1917.
The list of availables by states in
clude: Minnesota. 244,700; Montana
1890; North Dakota, $4,000 and South
Dakota, so, 500.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
LEADS COUNTRY
IN RECRUITING
Minnesota and Dakota District
Heads Honor Roll For Week.
(By Associated Press.l

Minneapolis, May IL. - The
Minneapolis naval recruiting dis
trict, composed of North Dakota
and Minnesota, leads the country
for the third consecutive week
with an enrolment of 426 men, it
was announced today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
SETTLEMENT
PRICE FIXED
ON MAY WHEAT
"Shorts" Must Settle On
Basis of 1913 Per
Bushel
TRADING IN
LATER OPTIONS
Allied Governments Took
Handsome Profit From
Corner
(By Associated Press.l

Chicago, May 1.-THE settlement
price for May wheat wiped, from the
board of trade yesterday as a specula-
tive option, was fixed today at $3.1S a
bushel, the price committee headed by
James A. Patten believing that the
proper figure because it was estab-
lished by competitive bidding at the
close yesterday.
The elimination of May by no means
eliminates speculation in grains. While
the trades previously entered into were
Of heavy aggregate. the market has
been comparatively inactive recently.
Buyers and sellers alike were waiting
eventualities and not a few expected
such action as was taken yesterday
and today. Asked IL action were con-
templated to prevent q repetition In
July OF the May situation, Mr.. Patten
said 1t remained for the future to de-
eide.
The prices of July and September
were little disturbed today by the
price fixed on May. July opened Ia
to 3 3-4 cents lower at $2.4S 1-2 to
$2.46 and September to cents down
at $2.16 to $2.14.
At Mercy Of Longs"
There are in Chicago public eleva-
tors 219, 1000 bushels of wheat required
for delivery on May contracts. A
rough estimate places the amount con-
tracted for at perhaps hundred times
that quantity Thus, had not the
board intervened probably 80 per cent
of the contracts would have had to
settle at any price, even $40 bushel.
demanded by the holders of the con-
tracts. in trade parlance known as
longs" They held the sellers or
shorts absolutely at their mercy.
The situation differed from a corner
in that the holders were scattered,
whereas as in a manipulated market
the supply is congested in the hands
of an individual or group of specula-
tors acting as one man. AS a matter
of fact the allied governments through
their commissioners held a natural
corner. At one time they were '1ong'
29, 900. 900 bushels in the Chicago mar
ket. They had wanted the actual grain
but finding that the ships necessary TO
carry aboard were not available re-
duced their holdings and took hand |
some profit. One small European gov
ernment lost big speculative profit
by the fixing Of the settlement price
today. |
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
II MORE STATE .
CITIZENS CALLED
TO TT. SMELLING
Fourteen Fargoans Included
in List Just Announced
for Training Camp

Seventy more North Dakotan
have been selected for the officers
training camp at Fort Smelling, in ad
dition to the list of seventy five pub
lished in The Forum Thursday, max
ing a total of 152 selected from thi
state. Fourteen more Fargoans ar
included, making a total of forty-s sew
en-. from this city. The new list fol
lows:
A. P. Braun, Wahpeton.
c. Z. Boyle, Fargo.
+ j. L. Boucher, Driscoll.
j. Boyd, Grand Forks.
G. 8. Biggs. Fargo.
r. G. Beede, Goodrich.
q. M. Bacon, Grand Forks.
r. E. Barnes. Grand Forks.
G. s. Bader, Wahpeton.
e. L. Berg, Grafton.
"A. j. Bartram, Jamestown.
w. C. Bender, Fargo.
w. M. Comrie, Jr., Fargo.
H. G. Carpenter, Fargo.
J. e. Clark, Grand Forks.
G. H. Chidlaw, Grand Forks.
III. E. Cottam, Grand Forks.
G. F.. Crocker, Lisbon.
r. Dryden, Drayton.
M. T. Davis, Lisbon.
H. HI. Harrington, Jamestown.
A. G. Forbes, Wahpeton.
d. L. Freidmann, Fargo.
C. w. FORE, Mayville.
j. e. Finfrock, Fargo.
A. o. Garder, Carbury.
p. A. Goodman. Grand Forks.
G. B. Farney. Fargo.
A. r. Healey, Bottineau.
H. H. Harrison, Jamestown.
S. C. Host, Leeds.
r. w. Hatten, Jamestown.
c. H. Jorgenson, Fargo.
F. e. Judkins, Fargo.
L. e. Kennedy, Grand Forks
G! Knudson, Grand Forks.
G. J. Krebs, Grafton.
r. w. Kramer, Wahpeton.
A. L. Knauf, Jamestown.
M. H. Lynch, Lidgerwood.
G. F. Lawrence, Fargo.
C. A. Loughlin, Grand Forks.
r. Lium, Wahpeton..
M. B. McGuigan, Fargo.
l.. J. Monson, Fargo.
III. r. Murphy, Grand Forks.
l.. N. Mashier, Mayville.
G. H. Mergens, Fairmont.
w. r. Maynard, Hamilton.
F. P. Mann, Jr., Devils Lake.
M. j. Newgard, Grafton.
G. A. Norem, Rugby.
j. H. Nelson, Valley City.
II. g. owen, Grand Forks.
/. NJ. Oseth, Minot.
e. L. Patterson, Wahpeton.
B. A. Palmer. Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
WHEAT SCORES
BIGGEST JUMP
Withdrawal Of May Option
Shifts Attention to
. July
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago, May 12.-The most sensa-
tional advance in the history of the
present crop, If not in all history,
marked trade in wheat today following
the withdrawal of May wheat as a
speculative option. Net gains of from
% to 80 cents were scored in July,
which closed at a top of $2.75, and in
September, which closed at a high fig
ure of $2.46. tt was said the entente
allies were large holders of July and
September contracts and. probably
would insist on the delivery of wheat
as called for. ...
Minneapolis. May 12.-FIour prices
continued their upward trend and fan
cy patents touched the new high point
of $17.10 a barrel, 40 cents above yes
terday's top figure. First clears ad-
vanced so cents, being quoted at $14.90.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
BOSTON RECEIVES
FRENCH MISSION
New England Presents Joffre With
$150,000 For French Children.
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, May 12.-Boston's reception
to the members of the French mission
today included a parade and the
presentation to Marshal Joffre of a
gold casket Containing an order for
more than $4,000 contributed by New
England citizens for the support of
French children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
TAFT's SON ENLIsTs
Joins Artillery After Getting Consent
of His Parents.
(By Assoclated Presg.l

Washington, May 12.-Charles p.
Taft, son of former President Taft.
has enlisted as a private in the
artillery. Taft is only 10 and IL was
necessary for him to obtain consent of
his parents. Robert Taft, his brother
failed to obtain admission to the army
on account of his eyesight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Follow Chicago.

Kansas City, May 12.-New trading
in May wheat on the local board of
trade has been discontinued under the
terms of a special resolution taken
today by the board of directors of the
Kansas City board OF trade. It was
explained that the action was taken as
a patriotic move.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
TO DISCUSS PEACE
international Conference of Socialists
VIII BE Called.
fBy Associated PROSE- J

London, May 12.-The executive COM
mittee of the Russian workmen and
soldiers has resolved to convene in a
neutral country an internationalist So
Reuter- telegram from Petrograd says.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Attack On zeebruaae.

London, May 12.-Flashes of light
indicating another aerial attack on
Zeebrugge were observed between 3
and o'clock this morning a Reuter-
dispatch from Flushing, Holland, re-
ports. Later heavy and continuous
gunfire was heard from the west. It
is believed a naval engagement was in
progress.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Further Plunges are Made
by British in Bullecourt
Region
FRENCH MARRYING
GERMAN OUTPOSTS
Turks Are Pushed Back 60
to 80 Miles From
Bagdad
ASSOCIATED Press War summary

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Telling blows were struck by tils
British at the Hindenburg line last
court where the HindenburR line has
plunge was made by General Haigs
troops.
Further north beyond the Scarpe
and along the Arras-Cambrai road
ground also was gained. The purpose
of the attack was completely attained
the London official statement declares.
The German concentration OF men and
guns here apparently has not been able
to prevent General Haig's troops to
push ahead when he was ready.
Several hundred prisoners we're
taken by the British in the operations
which the official report characterizes
as very successful"
On the Aisne and Champagne fronts
the French are keeping up a destruc-
tive fire and harrying the Germans by
outpost attack. Less energy ts being
displayed by the Germans artillery
along the line held by the French the
only exception being the Verdun region
where violent fighting in the nefghbor-
hood Of Avocourt wood is reported.
Nothing spectacular has occurred in
connection with the British campaign
in Mesopotamia since early this month
but an official statement issued ins
London today reports an important
clearing operation by the British. The
Turks have been pushed out OF virtual.
ly all the Iowland north Of Bagdad SO
to so miles from that city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Continue Trading.

Minneapolis, May IL. The board Of
directors of the Minneapolis chamber
of commerce at a special meeting to-
day decided to continue trading in May
wheat The board decided there was
nothing in the Minneapolis market
that necessitated taking similar action
to that taken by the Chicago board.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
Third Winter Ends.

Amsterdam via London, May ~. -
Emperor Charles in an autograph let-
ter to Premier Clam Mertinio OF Aus
tria which is published in The Zeitung
of Vienna, writes:
The third war winter with all its
hardships is behind us and though
there Is still many a month before us
until the growing seeds give us food,
we may expect that spring will bring
us relief. Until then we must hold out
and in this we shall doubtless be sue
cessful though encountering great
hardships.'
The emperor praises his people for
all that has been done and appeals to
them to continue to do their utmost
for the welfare of the empire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12

Berlin via London, May IL. The
admiralty announces that a British
destroyer was sunk on May 10 I'm the
battle between British cruisers and
German light destroyers.
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Continued on Page Two.)
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CONTINUED on Page TwO.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-12
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
The Pre-ChriStmaS Reduction Sale
Save by Buying Your Gifts Here!

You your gifts look better than the money they
cost.
And so-this Store has brought prices down-givng
you full benefit of stock pruning no-instead of after
Christmas.
You want your gifts to within the range of the
amount you have allowed for Christmas shopping
here it's not for the articles you purchase-but
your wants satisfied at less cost than if bought in
regular way.
Assortmnt OF reduced price goods eXceen have
doubt whether christmas Money would
you'd like make bring your this that
the the end
Savings Made and Satisfaction Gained
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

There is no confusion---that's because
our sales force has been thoroughly or
ganized to serUe you---quickL, quietly
and weLl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
For Your Convenience

Store patrons who have visit the basement
tageous to of the three starways- immediate
the Store the right adjoining the glove section
beyond the elevators, and one at rear of right aisle
AN easy and convenient stairway the second floor
enter the store the djoning the mems furnishing