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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16
SALOON CONTROL IN
WAR TIME PLANNED

WASHINGTON. Feb. t6.-Repre.
sentative Randall OF California is
drafting 4 bill swing the president
or secretary of war power to take
over all d,stilleries and regulate all
saloons IN time OF war.
He viii Introduce the measure AT
the first sign Of armed conflict
with Germany. ho declared today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16
CHEAPEST FARES
TO CALIFORNIA
First Second.

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pan Diego 49,. 200 23-5o 1850
Frequent sailings OF the McCor-
mick Steamship Co.'S fast liners
o. all California ports. Every con-
venience provided and meals serv-
"a are unsurpassed. Get full par.
ticulars and next sailing date at
Milwaukee ticket office. Second
sve. and Cherry 81. Phone Elliott
4si2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16

To erevsat the Gris.
Colds cause 6rip-Is1ssirr Hruena oulnlns
rsmoves cause. There 10 only one "nrums
0uinfr< z ". Groses signature on bon .5c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16

Are you engaged? Postpone your
marriage until ycu read The story
OF Julia Page"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16
THE EMPLOYERS A

OF Washington changed the name
OF It's organization Thursday to the
Industrial Association OF Washing.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16

The life story of Julia Page will
begin next Monday in The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16

Rear Admiral Gleaves is COM
mander Of the United States de-
stroyer squadron In the Atlantic.
His discovery Of the greatest depth
Of the North Atlantic, when In COM
mand Of the destroyer Dolphin,
won him the cross and diploma Of
the Legion Of Honor from France.
He has been in the navy since
1881.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16

silly girls. attention, BE sure
you read about Julia Page in The
Star next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-16

But few days remain TO close
at First Avenue and Columbia Street
landmark corner must be vacated.
chandise is of little consequence nov
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10

London. Aug. 10.-General Maur-
ice today gave an interesting re-
sumo Of the detailed reports which
he had received on the air fighting
situation in the Flanders battle Of
July 81 and the amazing superiority
which the British airplanes had dis
played on that day in their deter
mined onslaught on Germanys fight
ers during the preceding fortnight.
''On the day of the attack, says
General Maurice, the weather con-
ditions were as nearly impossible as
could be imagined-low clouds of
great density, haze and mist. The
observation was almost nil and as a
result the artillery was under se-
we're handicap, having to work with
out adequate airplane observation.
s'But the airplanes were enormous
ly busy in other departments. More
than 100 engagements were fought
by airplanes with the forces of the
enemy on terra flrma, our planes in
these cases descending often to less
than SO feet of the ground and
sweeping the hapless enemy with
their machine guns or bombing
them. The enemy airplanes were
well nigh helpless to interfere.
Less than twenty fights in the air
occurred because the enemy did not
dare come up and in these fights we
downed six enemy machines while
we lost only three Of our own. There
were eleven cases Of machine gun
attacks on German airdromes by
British machines. Our airmes
swooped down 10 an altitude lower
than the tree tops and fired string
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
Frazier Says That North
Dakota Will Garry It's
Share of Burden
NORTHWEST rs IN
l. -... WAR TO FINISH
Are Entertained At Break
fast by Students At, ,Ft.
Smelling
(By Associated Press.O

Fort Smelling, Mimi, Aug. 10.-The
northwest is in the great war to the
finish and no section of the country
will prove more loyal or more help
ful in it's prosecution, according to
an opinion expressed by governors of
three states who gathered here today
to winess the review Of student OFF,
GERS. .a
North Dakota will carry it's bur-
burden, said Governor Frazier, who
was accompanied by Adjutant Gen
eral Fraser. THE state is in good
condition except in the cases of some
farmers who have had no crops for
two seasons. 9.
Iowa is no Stacker state, declar-
ed Governor Harding I'VE will send
every available man to the front and
keep the aged and infirm to harvest
the crops and plant those of next
year.. &.
South Dakota is as loyal as any
state in the union, declared Cover
nor Norbeck. "We will have big
crops this year and we are able to
handle them. The farmers are get
ting along through system of rotat-
ing harvesting gangs.
The governors were guests at an
informal breakfast in st. Paul this
morning, where Minnesota was re-
presented by former Gov. S. r. Van
SAINT, Governor Burnquist having
been taken i'll on his vacation trip in
the north. They were entertained at
luncheon given by members of the
first company of students here and at
a reception in Bird. Gen. Sage's head
quarters, Tonight they will be
guests at a BANQUET in st. Paul.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
Amazing Exploits By British
Airn1en In Recent Offensive
(By Associated Press. }

after string into the German Hang
ars. killing mechanics. damaging
machines and blowing up workshops.
Similar attacks were made repeated
ly on parties of marching troops on
working parties and on transports.
chases Car Five Miles.
During the afternoon one of our
airmen, cruising aIoft several miles
behind the German lines, spied a
German staff car containing four
staff officers speeding along a coun-
try road. He swooped down and
chased the car FIVE miles. The ex-
cited passengers, while urging the
chauffeur to find shelter, stood up in
the car, drew their revolvers and
fired wildly into the wings Of the big
bird which was encircIing overhead.
THE British pilot finally got the
car into the right position In front
of his machine gun and swept the
car with a hail Of bullets, killing two
of the officers. The car then stopped
abruptly and the two other passeng-
ers rushed to a farm house for re-
fuge.
THAT is the sort Of thing which
went on behind the enemy's lines
throughout the day Of the attack.
We had absolute command of the
air. There was not single instance
Of a German airnlan trying any such
tricks behind our lines. We won this
absolute command, however. only by
a persistent air offensive during the
weeks before. There is no evidence
that this mastery Is permanent. We
shall to have to Tight again for 1t.
but our airmen are confident that
they can repeat when necessary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
IMPORTANT GAINS
BY The ALLIES ON
FRONT OF SEVEN
MILES In BELGIUM
British and French Take
Positions Near West
boek and Bixchoote
BRITISH TIGHTEN
GRIP ON POSITIONS
Entente ,Warship Silence
Batteries on: Coast of
Asia Minor

While the entente guns
are still hammering the
German lines in Flanders,
the infantry has not been
entirely inactive. Today
important gains we're made
by both the British and the
French on. a seven mile
front, taking in Westboek
and Bixschoote.
British troops last night
finished the task of driving
the Germans from West
hoek and likewise cleared
them from the lines they
still were clinging to on the
ridge near the town. This
forward movement gives
Field Marshall Haig a bet
ter grip on the section of
the line Immediately east of
Ypres.
The French near Bixschoots
advanced east and north of that
place. Silence from the British side
re cra riding the artillery hnttla con-
tinues. AS in the period preceding
the initial attack OF the Flanders Of
fensive the German reports are the
principle reliance for news of the
bombardment and these continue to
emphasize it's Importance.
Not only in Belgium but along
stretches of the Arras battle front,
there are evidences of activity by
the entente forces. London today re-
ports extensive raids by the British
east of Monchy in the Arras area,
and day by day reports come in Of
the notable work by the Canadian
Lens.
1t has seemed several times that
the fall of Lens was imminent but
evidently the hour has not been con-
sidered ripe to deliver the final
stroke.
London, Aug. 10. - Entente war
ships since yesterday have been
bombarding the Turkish batteries
along the coast of Asia Minor. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Athens,
to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
British monitors have successfully
reduced to silence one of the Turkish
batteries and have destroyed an air.
drome installed near another.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
FIND 1SO FIT TO
fight; REJECT 43
OF 223 MEN Put
THROUGH EXAMS
Big Grist of Exemption
Claims, Mostly Married
Men, Filed
UNUSUAL SCENES
MARK THE TESTS
Varied Indeed are Excuses
i Offered by Draft Men
Before Board

Malingerers are having a hard
time trying to put it over" on the
Clay county selection board.
What one board member termed
the crudest stunt was attempted this
morning by one of the registrants
who came before the board with a
big truss strapped around his body.
He claimed that he had worn the
apparatus for over three years. AL
of the doctors who examined him
agreed that there was no trace of
hernia, and no marks on the mans
body to indicate that the truss had
been worn longer than fifteen min
utes. Others have been caught try
ing to get by. on claims of defective
sight or hearing, but many have
tfipped before the last hurdle was
passed. One or two have brought
strange assortments of aches and
pains that availed them not.
r. Many File Exemptions.
There is a well beaten, path from
the court chambers, where the ex-
aminations are held, to the county
auditors Office on the first floor of
the court house. Here many of the
men who have been declared ply
sically fit apply for blanks for fling
claims for exemption.
This morning 50 registrants were
examined and 81 passed. In each
case where there was -examina-
tion the man was found to be unfit
for military service; and in Is cases
the doctors did so agree.
Forty-thre Are Rejected.
The total examinations up to noon
today were .223, with 43 reflections
for physical defects, leaving $50
men fit for military service.
The total number included in the
first call is 436 and already more
than half have been examined. AS
the mill is we'll equipped and every
thing moving smoothly there is no
doubt that all will be examined be-
fore the board adjourns on Saturday.
This morning there were 80 auto
mobiles parked at the court house,
all but three of them bringing men
who had been called for examination.
Yesterday the total number of cars
at one time was 81. Many of the
young men were accompanied by
their fathers or some older person.
One man was somewhat peeved
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
SENDING
OF DELEGATES
TO STOCKHOLM
Peace Terms of British
Labor Outlined at
Conference
WOULD LIBERATE
OPPRESSED RACES
Demand Establishment of
League of Nations To
Maintain Peace
fRy Associated Press.)

London. Aug. l0.-The conference
of the British labor party at West
minister today voted TO send delegates
to the Stockholm conference by 1.046. =
900, TO SIS 1000. The conference was in
an uproar which ended only when the
result of the card vote was announc-
ed.
Before the vote was taken James
Macdonald, socialist and labor mem
ber of parliament and ex- chairman Of
the Labor party, made vigorous plea
to the delegates to bury the past, go
to Stockholm, lay your case before
the conference, hear the other side,
in such matters generally and return
with the basis of peace in your pock-
cts" - S. -.=-.-s - -.
A special subcommittee OF the
British labor party executive COM
mittee has been preparing a mem
orandum upon the issues raised in
the war and the ideas OF British
labor IN regard TO peace proposals.
Briefly the memorandum is an in
dorsement Of the demand for the
reparation and restoration in behalf
Of Belgium and other invaded coun-
tries; q declaration in favor of the
right OF individual people to settle
their own destinies: liberation OF op-
pressed peoples from Turkish mis-
government: and a demand for the
establishment for a league Of nations
for the maintenance of peace and the
elimination of war from the world.
The memorandum indicates that
Germany is threatening the very
existence Of independent nationali-
ty, striking a blow at all faith in
treaties and declares that the vic
tory of Germany would be the defeat
and destruction OF democracy and
liberty.
1t is further declared that the
essential condition of treaty of
peace will be the establishment Of
"a league of nations adhered to by
all present belligerents."
Finally II is claimed that an agree
ment of the warning governments is
only possible by free and frank
discussion OF each others claims and
desires. Such a discussion the So
cialist and labor men OF all coun-
tries are urged to demand.
The Belgian and Italian Socialists
have resolved not to attend the In
Socialist conference at
according to a dispatch
to the Swedish capital to the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
NO CARS RUNNING
Street Car Service in Kansas City
Is Paralyzed by the Strike.
(By Aseoelated Press. }

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 10. - The
tie-up of the street cars of the Kan
sas City Railways Co., continued
last night. Not a car has moved in
more than twenty-four hours and
company officials announced last
night that no action had been taken
to restore service. The men have
announced they will not go back to
work until their demands for
recognition of the union and rein
statement OF discharged employees
are complied with.
A parade was held yesterday by
the strikers and their wives. Labor
officials estimated 1900 persons were
in the line of march through the
downtown streets. The band of the
Kansas City Railways Co, composed
entirely of employees, headed the
parade. They halted before the head
quarters of the railway company
and played Star Spangled Banner.
Buses did a rushing business and
those who could not find means of
conveyance walked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
Eight Coal Mines
Are Shut Down
AS Result of Strike
NV Assnciated Press-

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 10.
or ten coal mines
are shut down and between
five thousand and six thou
sand miners are idle in cen
tral Illinois as the result of
a strike of drivers, who are
demanding an increase of
increase from $3.50 to $4.05
a day. Walter Nesbit, sec
retary treasurer of the Hi
nois District United Mine
Workers of Illinois stated
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
PICK l43 N D. MEN FOR SECOND OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP
Union Hours and
Wages for Labor
On Cantonments
fBv AssocIated Press.l

New York, Aug. 1O.-The
threatened strike of car
penters employed in gov
ernment works, in this dis
trict on cantonments, navy
yard construction and avia-
ton fields, was called off
today. An agreement was
reached after a conference
between government Off
cials and labor union lead
ers under which union
hours and wages will here
after prevail on the work
contracted for by the gov
ernment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
JOHN GRASS, Head
OF SIOUX NATION,
AIDS RED CROSS
AS VICECHAIRMAN
Famed Warrior, Friend of
White Man, Will Help
Give Relief
ANGELUS CHIMES AS
INTERVIEW rs HELD
Remarkable Picture of
Peace and Quiet Drawn
by Directors Agent

Chief John Grass, head OF the
Sioux nation and the great diplomat
of his tribe, lying on his cot in the
home built by the government on the
Standing Rock Indian reservation at
Fort Yates. voiced the great Sioux
word of approval "ho hecetu". when
asked to accept the. vice chaIrmanship
for Sioux county's Red Cross chap
ter, according to information reach
ing Hon. N. c. Young OF Fargo, head
of the American Red Cross in North
Dakota
Frank Fiske of Fort Yates, n. D.,
was instructed by Judge ". c.
Young to visit the distinguished
Sioux chief and enlist his support.
Speaking through an interpreter, the
great chieftain of the plains, listened
gravely while the interpreter trans
lated the message conveyed by Judge
Young, and the nature of the Red
Cross work and the vast amount Of
relief the society Is now being called
upon to do.
He listened gravely", writes Mr..
Fiske to Judge Young, the muscles
of his wonderful face remaining per-
fectly immobile during the process.
When 1t was accomplished he voiced
the great Sioux word of approval.
no hecetu'. AS ] left him ! bore his
promise to aid the work among the
Indians with all the power of his
lanqushing body will permit.
In q small brick house on the
agency grounds at Standing Rock
Indian reservation lives the last Of
the great Sioux chiefs. For several
months his health has been poor and
for O time IL was expected that he
would die.
May Survive.
However, when saw him yester-
day, writes Mr.. Fiske, there seem
ed the possibility that he viii be
with as for a few more years at
least for there Is a deal Of vfrfllty in
his old body yet and his indomitable
will may keep the spark of life glow
ing under circumstances that would
overcome. a man Of weaker spirit.
"The bed faces a north window,
and the light of the evening sun
glanced into the room, lighting IL
with a mellow glow, and as We sat
in the silence that proceeds every
courteous interview with a disting-
uished Sioux, the bells of the distant
Catholic church chimed forth with
the Angelus, accentuating the peace
fulness of our surroundings so far
removed from the smoke and roar OF
the great world war;.
To Organize Two Counties.
Harry Curran Wilbur, Fargo, exc
cutive state secretary, leaves this
evening for Medora where Saturday
morning he will install the Billings
county chapter, preliminary organ
ization of which has been completed.
In the afternoon and evening. Mr..
Wilbur will be at Beach where he
will install the Golden Valley coun-
tay chapter.
Mr.. Wilbur will return to Fargo
early Monday morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
FOOD RESTRICTIONS
(By Associated Press.J

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 10.-Regula-
tions for restricting the use Of beef,
bacon and white bread in public
eating places and for prohibiting the
use Of wheat in the distillatton or
manufacture Of alcohol have been
promulgated by order In council at
the instance Of the food controller.
The serving of beef and bacon is
prohibited on Tuesdays and Fridays
and at more than one meal or any
other dag. Substitutes such as corn
bread, oat cakes. potatoes, ETC., must
be provided at every meal at which
white bread is served.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
Chicago Detectives Often Played
At Poker Flats" Where Losses By
Women Ran AS High AS $4,000
~ Assoclated Press.l }

share I'm the profits. When he play
ed, he always lost. they said.
Mrs. ivy b, Sturdivant, who lives
on fashionable Sheridan Road, told
the civil service commission before
which the hearing was held that she
was SIS. 900 loser. She said she often
had played when police officers from
captain down took a hand.
other witnesses told OF an oc-
casion when uniformed police ON
GERS broke into a fiat where there
was a game In which Smale was
playing, but left quietly after they
had seen him.
The detective denied that he had
any share in the profits Of the games,
but admitted that he had often play
ed. He said he was looking for evil
dence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
WANTS REDRESS
(Bx AssocLated Press. ]

Lima, Peru, Aug. 10.-The German
government has offered to submit
the circumstances Of the sinking of
the Peruvian bark Lorton TO a prize
court for adjudication. The Peruvian
government yesterday refused the
offer, declaring that the sinking OF
the bark was unjustified and insist
ing that the German government pay
for damages and make an indemni-
ty.
The Lorton, a British official state
ment Feb. 4 declared, was sunk by
a. German submarine Feb. 5 inside
Spanish territorial waters On Feb.
s the Peruvian government made a
demand upon Germany for repara-
ton and indemnity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
Bank Clearings For
Past Week Show Half
Million Over 1916

Bank clearings for the week end
ing Thursday show an increase Of
nearly a half million dollars over
the corresponding week in 1915. ac-
cording to figures taken from the
books of the Fargo Clearing House
association.
Total clearings. for the, week were
$1,526, 6,65S.64, an increase of Sl33,-
28S.99 over the previous week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Stories OF poker
losses. running in one case as hign
as $1,000, hasty midnight lunches,
all night card sessions lasting late
intos the next day, were told yester-
day by women testifying in favor Of
Detective Edward SmaIe. jr.. one
time leader of the gambling squad
and now accused OF being a sharer
in the profits OF several games run
in poker fiats" in the residence dis
tricts for the benefit of women play
ers.
The women all testified that Ser
geant Smale had been lovely. They
agreed that he often took a hand in
the game, but none would testify
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
RECORD EARNINGS.
Railroads Show Largest Gro.
- Li~kzn,. I11aa

Revenues in History For June.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. 10.-Additional
returns of railroad earnings for the
month of June to the interstate COM
merge commission made public to-
day, further swelled the. figures for
the record month. Net reverue from
operations of 164 roads for the NOR til
was $101,s25,196, compared with $92.-
70e,s74 for June, 1916. Operating
revenues reached The total Of $311,-
404,7Sl, compared with $26S, 1890, $50,
in June, 1916. Most of the increase
was shown by western roads. Re-
ports are yet to be received from
twenty-five of the larger roads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
INSTALL BOILERS

Work Being Rushed on Central Pow
er Plant Near Washburn.
Underwood, N. D., Aug. 10.-Boil-
eTs, huge in size and weighing $4,000
pounds each, have been Installed in
the Central Power company's plant
at the bituminous coal mine about
Ave miles from Washburn. The work
in the plant is going forward with
great rapidity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
WENTS,OOOMILESTHROUGH
SNOW TO GET NURDERERS
Northwest Mounted Police Return
With Prisoners After Trip Last
ing Two Years.
(By Associated Press.) J

Edmonton, Alta, Aug. 10.-The
end of a 3,000-mile journey over ice
covered rivers and snow -crusted
plains was reached late last evening
when a party of mounted police Of
ficers arrived in the city in charge of
the two Esquimos-Sinni and
Wlusulx, who are said to be the
murderers of Fathers Rouvier and
Iseroux, who met death by violence
at Bloody Falls in the Arctic regions
in 1918.
Inspector J.. D. Lanohse, headed
the Mounted Police party on the trip
which occupied the better part of
two years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
First 1917 Wheat Marketed In Fngo
Grades No. Hard Hard, Seld for$4.84d
Bushel, Farmer Gets 5000 an Acre

The first load the 1917 wheat med Fargo this afternoon
of $500 yield 20 bushels the
farmerw has
in
operations the
to
wha a has marketed locally n nsomey ears
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair and warmer tonight. Prob
ably followed by showers Saturday.
Cooler by Saturday night.
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