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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
CUBA'S SUGAR PRODUCTION
TO EXCEED THAT OF 1916
Yield Estimated at 100000 Tons in
Comparison With 100000 Tons
During Season Of '16.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May GA crop
of 100000 more tons of sugar than that
last year will be the yield in Cuba this
season, according to ]. II. Durrell,
auditor of the Cuban National bank,
who is visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Durrell, ST., of this city.
Mr.. Durrell looks for a crop of at least
100000 tons, as compared with g.
100000 tons last year. The United
States depends on Cuba to a great ex-
tent for it's sugar supply and a big
crop there during the war times means
considerable to this country.
Cuba's entrance into the war Great
ed little excitement in the opinion of
Mr.. Durrell. He states that both
parties were in favor of it. and that
Cuba is willing to send troops once
the danger of internal disorder is over.
The principal advantage Of her entry,
however, is that 1t meant the seizure
of German ships in Cuban harbors and
obviates the possibility of German
submarines being established on the
Cuban coast for operations against
shipping.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21

roads under a board Of five directors
who have the power to solve any
transportation problem presented.
America has planned a comprehens-
i've food control system, and has at
the head of it the man who has made
worldwide reputation for his work in
this line.
America has sent commission to
Russia to strengthen the new govern
ment there.
America will have troops on their
way to France in the immediate flu
ture.
America has a Red Cross society in
ever hamlet in the country, with home
defense guards training.
Perhaps the greatest campaign the
country has ever witnessed is on to
increase the food supply and plant
every available acre.
An immense ship building program
is already under way.
On the whole, for the wasteful,
shiftless, extravagant. inefficient per-
son he has so often been called, Uncle
Sam is making fairly good job of it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
OTHER MEMS VIEWS.
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Viereck,
shortly before America entered the
war, altered the name of his publica-
ton from The Fatherland to The
American Weekly.
In the current issue of this publica-
ton Viereck has an article entitled
"Provincializing America" He says
that England is conducting an insidi-
Gus campaign to undermine our intel
lectual independence.
Another article is called "A Platonic
War;" 1t expresses praise of Ger
manys official declaration that she
will not wage war on the United States
and voices the hope that the United
States will be equally generous and
that the struggle may end without ac-
tual conflict between German and
American soldiers.
In discussing the nations distin-
guished guests Viereck refers to Vivi-
ami as "a bigot-ah IT, Christian" and to
Balfour as bloody Balfour.'
There is a denunciation of the send :
ing of Elihu Root to Russia and de-
mand that no money be loaned to
Russia by the United States.
In the department devoted to discus
sion of military developments in
Europe 1t is adduced by Vierecks
experts" that the allied gains in
france are negligible and that the fall
ure of the 1917 campaign of the en-
tente is indicated by the results to
date.
The Washington news" OF this
American" publication contains itali-
cized quotations of the anti-conscrip-
| ton, anti-American statements of the
pacifist congressman.
The time may come when the gov
eminent will deem it needful to deal
with Viereck and his kind. Meanwhile
one may wonder if Viereck is really
possessed OF that fine sense of satiric
humor which is indicated by his
choice of name for his publication
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21

should not be drawn from this that
these foods can entirely replace pota-
toes but that they can replace the
potatoes to some extent
When potatoes are $2.40 d busheI,
carrots will furnish the nutrients as
cheaply at 2 cents a pound, sweet
potatoes at s cents. turnips at / 1-2
cents and rutabagas at IA cents.
Dried Fruits TO Front.
Even dried fruits will in some
cases furnish the nutrients more
cheaply than potatoes. For instance
when potatoes are $40 bushel dried
apples furnish the food nutrients as
cheaply at II IL cents a pound, dried
prunes at Is 1-2 cents, fIgs at 1s "a
cents. raisins at 20 "a cents and dried
apricots at is IA cents.
BY considering prices and food
values II Is possible to In many cases
make partial substitutions in place OF
the foods ordinarily used when the
prices go high, and thus provide the
necessary nourishment and variety at
a less cost"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
NEW PAVING PROJECT
Wahpeton City Council to Pave Eighth
Street Instead of Second Avenue.

Wahpeton, N. D., May 21.-Plans for
the paving of Second avenue have
been abandoned and instead the work
will be directed on Eighth street. The
work of excavation for the paving on
Dakota avenue began Monday of last
week, the contractors having unload
ed the new steam shovel for the work.
Early in the season number of prop
erty owners signed petition for the
paving OF South Second street, but at
the recent session of the city council
another petition was filed asking that
the project be given up at this time.
The Eighth street petition, already be-
fore the council, was then acted on.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
CUSTOM OFFICIAL FINDS
TWINE SHIPMENT SECRETED
Stock Valued at $3.50 and Spirited
Away After Seizure by Sheriff, Lo-
Gated in Secret Chamber.

Portal, n. d., May 21.--Twine to the
value of $3.50 ingeniously concealed by
lathing, plastering and lkalsomining of
an inner wall. was unearthed by Pro-
vincial Offlcer G. W. Jones last week.
The Irvine had been put under seizure
by the sheriff and had been spirited
away. In searching certain premises.
Jones noted that the rooms upstairs
appeared smaller than rooms below
He started an investigation, using an
ak in cutting through the walls.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
GIRL PREFERS CHARGE
Results in Indictment of Edwin Braa-
ten OttertaiI Grand Jury.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 21.-The
district grand jury in session here has
returned two indictments. the first
against Edwin Braaten, the charge
being preferred by a young girl whose
infant child was found dead in the
woods near Almora a few weeks ago,
and the second, against Emil Mikkel-
son, who is accused of piling stones on
the 500 track between Henning and
otter. Tail village recently Mikkel-
son, a mere boy, will probably plead
guilty and be sent to the state reform
school at Red Wing. Braaten denies
the charge preferred against him and
will probably be tried at this term of
district court,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
KINDRED WOMAN
BURNED TO DEATH.
Assistance Arrived Too Late
To Save Life of Mrs.
John Nettum

Kindred, ". D., May 21.-Her gar
ments catching fire when the lard in a
frying pan ignited, Mrs. John Nettum
living three miles west Of here, rush
ed from her home to the yard for as
sistance which arrived too late. she
dying the next morning from the
burns.
The woman was alone in the house
at the time and one Of the boys was
just returning from the field. He saw
her rolling on the grass mass of
flames and hurried to her assistance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
ASKS TINE FOR APPEAL
IN REGENTS LITIGATION
Twenty Days Extension Of Time to
Perfect Appeal To- Asked by At
torney General LANCER.

Bismarck, N. D., May 21.--Attorney
General LANCER whose efforts to GUST
the members Of the state board OF
regents on technical grounds were
frowned upon by three of the fve
members of the North Dakota supreme
court in a recent decision has asked
for a twenty days extension OF time
in which to file notice of application
for rehearing.
In this action two of the Nonpartisan
members of the supreme court found
with the attorney general, but the
third. Justice James e. Robinson, went
over to the enemy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
Nothing Wrong
Mentally Just
Tired of Living

jamestown, N. D., May 2f.-At-
tempting suicide twice in one day,
George Peterson, q cabinet -raker
from Minneapolis, who came here
Saturday, 10 still very much alive
today.
After standing In front of a
Northern Pacific engine and defy
ing death, being bowled into a
ditch, Peterson jumped into the
Pipestone river and was fished out
by officers of the law.
Officers believed that the man
was insane, but an examination
proved 20 the contrary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
PLUMELY HAs RETuRNEp.
Back From Conference of Active Mem
bers Supreme Council Scottiah Rita

Back From Conference of Active Men-
bers Supreme Council Scottish Rite.
I'll, G. Plumely. one Of the twenty
two active members Of the supreme
council of Scottish rite, has returned
TO Fargo after q conference with
the members held In Washington.
d. G. On the return trip Mr.. Plumley
occupied one Of the staterooms in the
same coach as the McAdoo party,
which is today in ST. Paul.
During his stay in sWashineton
Mr.. Plumley visited Fort Never. see
ing the $4,000 new troops in trainina
and the 5000 members Of the officersp
reserve corps. He reports that Dom
McCumber, son of Porter ]. McCums
Der. studying for the bar, has enlisted
in the navy as a second class seaman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
HUNDRED LOTS SOLD IN DAY.
Residence Park. Jamestown, Leaps
Into Prominence Over Single Night.

Jamestown, N. d., May 81. Resi-
dence park. new addition north of
Jamestown. has leaped into promin-
ence and popularity overnight Over
100 lots were sold in that section, with
indications that this record will be
broken.
hitting the war to affect their business
in any way and scores Of home sites
have been purchased and modern and
up- to- date residences will be erected
this summer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
$4,000 LIBEL SUIT
BEFORE SUPREME COURT
Case Of r. r. Mccue Of Darlington,
Against Co.cperators' Herald,
Reaches High Tribunal.

Bismarck. N. D., May 21.-The North
Dakota supreme court now has under
consideration the $4,000 libel suit
brought by former Attorney General
T.. F. McCue of Darlington against the
oficial Equity publication, The Co
operators Herald, published at Fargo,
for alleged unkind things which this
periodical said of him and his admin
Stration of justice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
LANpvIEwERs, ASSOCIATION.

Halliday Men Organize for the Purpose
Of SHOWING Dunn County Real Estate
Halliday. n. D., May Alan organi-
zation to be known as the Dunn CouT-
ty Landowners association for the
purpose Of showing Dunn county lands
to renters and homeseekers from the
eastern states. was launched here this
week. Excursions to Dunn county will
be run regularly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21

Jack Spratt cut out the fat,
His wife cut out the lean
And so they did their best to skid,
The Prussian war machine.
New Rockford Transcript.
Then Jack took all his savings,
And bought little bond;
And the money did its bit to win
The scrap across the pond.
Us.
The Bisbee Gazette prints this: zone
Of our micky- mucks seriously advises
that the American people accuston
themselves to eating corn bread and
wholly or nearly so, exclude wheat
-four The idea is to provide more
wheat for the allies because they are
fighting so hard and should have moth.
ing but the very best. Comment super
fiuous.'' ts-
Comment is superluous, except that
this is the only statement of this
calibre that The Forum has found in
reading North Dakota exchanges.
The Fargo Advocate, the official la
Dor organ of the city, takes a. broad
minded and patriotic stand in the fol-
lowing editorial:
This is the time in the history OF
this nation, and Of this state, when
tu6 SupeF-S6TNlceaDl6 man Is n6eQeu IN
all great and vital affairs. The man
that the people of this state should
elect to congress, should be bigger than
all political rties;-should have not
only a state. but a national and an in
ternational outlook. He should be a
student of old-world mistakes, and
thereby profit by them. He should
not only have sympathy for the man
with the tools, the laboring man, but
also the man with the money, the d.
rector of affairs. He should be the mag
net that would draw all the people in
all the grades Of life, towards CO.
operative methods and harmonizine
relationships. He should remember that
state desires should never be put above
national interests, he is repre-
senting all his district, not any clique
or clan or creed or his own Mammon-
lied or egotistical ambitions He
should be strong man, mentally and
physically-right loyal, and Loyalty
right. And last. but never the least, he
should be an American, first, last, and
all the time.
Whether he comes from Cando OF
Casselton, Erie or Edgeley, Fargo Oh
Forman, Grand Forks or Grafton, Wild
Rice or Wahpeton, is immaterial but
our next congressman from this dis
trict, must Overwhelmingly measure
up to the above standards, and our
patriotic people be more fully repre-
sented at Washington"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
PLAY DAY ON JUNE 2.
Jamestown 70 Hold Benefit For Chill.
dren on Fair Grounds,

jamestown. n. d., May n. EIab-
crate plans have been made for q play
dav to be conducted at the fair
grounds here Saturday, June 2, for the
benefit Of the children of the local
public schools. Track and field events
viii Be staged under the direction or
school officials. It Is expected the event
will be- one OF the most interesting Of
its kind ever attempted ia jamestown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
OIL END NEAR LAMouRE.

LaMoure, N. D.. May 21.-Discovery
of what is believed to be oil on the
farm of Henry Pickford, seven miles
southwest of Dickey. has aroused con-
siderable discussion here and in other
parts of the county. At a depth Of
about $50 feet the drillers brought up
a load Of black oily drillings and a
strong odor of crude oil that filled the
air for many yards. The discovery was
made bY the Pickford family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
HALLIDAY rs READY
To Play First Game at Game on May
~ With Crack Werner Club.

Halliday, N. D., May 21.--The fast
Halliday baseball team will open the
season here May 81 with Werner. It
will be the first game to be played on
the home grounds this year. Tho
schedule announced this week is as
follows: May "a, Werner at Halliday;
May 80, Halliday at stanton; June g.,
Stanton at Halliday; June 10; Werner
at Halliday; June IL, Taylor at Halli-
day, and June "a, Stanton at Halliday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
TWO LEAVE STUDIES FOR FARM.
nEnIiatinu 81, Farm just as Patriotic
AZ Going TO War, Says School Board.

jamestown. n. D., May 21.-Senior
students of the jamestown high school
who .enlfst on the farm are as pa
triotic as those who shoulder arms
for the United States. in the opinion
Of members OF the board of education
Phillip Haglund and Charles Bennett
seniors who this week quit their
studies to aid on their fathers farms
will be given their diplomas grad
uation day through action just taken
nv the school board.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
EXPENSIVE EXPRESS
Hanson Pays $3.50 For Each Of Twelve
Prairie Chickens Shipped TO Chicago.

Bismarck, N. D., May 21.--Axel Han
son paid $3.50 for each of twelve
prairie chickens which he shipped
from Judson to Chicago in 1914. In
addition he paid court. costs in plead
ing guilty before District u. s. Dis
trict Judge Arnidon to the charge Of
shipping chickens outside the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
FINGERS CRUSHED IN GEARS.

jamestown, N. D., May 21.-Alfred
Pfarr, young son Of Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Pfarr, who reside northeast of James
town, had the forehnger of his right
hand badly crushed in the gears of a
gas tractor early yesterday morning.
He was taken to Parkview hospital
here and the finger amputated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
5. 5. CONVENTION ENDs.


Courtenay, N. D., May 21.--voted the
biggest and best convention ever con-
Quoted in this district. the annual
Stutsman county Sunday school con-
vention was brought to a successful
close here. Officers have been elected
as follows:
President Rev. G. A. Armstrong,
Kensal: secretary, r. Al. Young,
Courtenay: treasurer. Roy Wolfer
Jamestown: vice president, Pingree
district. Mrs. John Leoboldt; vice.
president. jamestown district. DIR. p.
e. Shepard: vice president, Medina
district, Rev. Ruth Alice Palmer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
WARD COUNTY coURT TERM.
Convenes june 8 VIII Probably Last 10
Days So Farmers Can Return to Fields.

Days So Farmers Can Return to Fields.
Minot, N. D., May 21.-The next term
of the county court will be convened
at the court house at Q o'clock in the
afternoon Of June with Judge Will
liam Murray presiding. The jury will
be summoned within few days and
the term will probably last for ten days
or two weeks There are a number Of
criminal cases to be tried. but it is not
any. civil cases taken up, as it is not
desired that farmers should be kept
from their work any longer than nec-
essary to serve on the jury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
/" PLANT Every Acre
Can be Carried
Too Far," Says Judge

Jamestown, N. D., May 21.-Peter
and Hans Vartdahl paid damages
and costs totaling $500 on plead
ing guilty to blowing up a public
highway near Medina.
Plant every acre can be car
ried to extremes" said the Judge
in administering his fine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
BARNES COUNTY LOYALTY DAY.
Exercises to Take Place on Normal
Campus. Saturday, June 2.

Valley City, N. D., May 21.-Barnes
county school patriotic day will be
observed on Saturday, June 2, and
the exercises will take place on the
state normal school campus. It is ex-
pected that there will be an attend
ance of school children from all over
the county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
REREkAHs MEET lN July.

State Convention Will Be Held In
Valley City june 8, z and 8.
Valley city, N. D., May 21. The
state convention Of the Rebekah lodge
viii be held in Valley City June s, Z
and s. The committee in charge is
now making arrangements for room
accommodations
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
REeENTs IN SESSION..

Annual Meeting Held at Valley City
Normal School This Afternoon.
Valley City. N. ID, May 21-The an
nual meeting Of the state board Of
regents was held here this afternoon.
Presidents Of several Of the other state
institutions are In attendance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
I'VE FINISHED. WHY NOT sToPT

Fritz don't seem to have any sand in
him these days: nothing like what they
were at Ypres in 1916" Canadian prt-
vate recently returned from France, told
an Associated Press correspondent.
zone of them whom we captured max
ing a real Hindenburg advance to the
rear in double quick time, said to me:
.'This war no good at all. We finished.
why not stop?"
why not stop?" Because I'VE An
ished" in itself is not reason for end
ing the war. "This war no good at alr'
was true in August, 1914. and has been
true every day that it continued, but
the German government must learn the
lesson that 1t can't ignore the rights Of
other nations whenever they interfere
with its own plans; that international
relations as well as those of citizens
must be based on law and justice; that
free people have achieved that. freedom
by centuries OF revolutions and mar
tyrdom and that their heritage can't be
taken from them.
The German people, like this heart
sick Fritz, must be utterly weary of
the daily burden of the war, with it's
slaughter, it's hardship, it's famine.
Germany is beginning to see and hear
the truth. Such men as Macmillan
Harden are speaking truths they would
never have dared to utter year or five
years ago. The Divine right of the
HohenzoIlerns is being openly challeng-
ed in a way that would have spelled
Imprisonment in other days. Harden
has dared to tell Germany that America
did not enter the war to get rich, as
had been held by the German govern
ment, but chose, for the sake of an
ideal, to give up the profits it was
making and burden itself with heavy
taxation.
Fritz must go farther than say I'VE
are finished. Why not stop?" He must
say: Let us put our house in order
SO that we can live in peace with the
rest of the world. Let us abandon for
all time our claims to be supermen,
to world domination. Let us recognize
that the smaller and weaker nations
have rights equal to ours, and that we
must submit to those rights even when
they clash with our ambitions. Let us
seek to become peaceful, law abiding
member Of the federation Of the world
When Fritz does that, and asks why
not stop?" the voice of America at
least, will echo, why not?"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
CONSERVATION is THEME.

Detroit, Mimi, Editor Speaks at Meet
ing of Becker County Farmers.
Detroit. Mimi. May 21.-Practical
talks on food conservation and Red
Cross work featured the meeting or
farmers of the Floyd Lake district last
week. L. Benshoop, editor of The De-
troit Record and chairman Of the
Becker county food conservation COM
mittee, outlined economic conditions
to be followed. Women present signi-
fed their willingness to do whatever
they could to forward the work when
they were called upon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
TOUCH OF WAR
Amidon Citizens Learn There Will Be
No Line Constructed This Season.

Amidon, N. D., May abandon got
its first real touch of war Saturday.
A letter was received from Pres. E. y.
Sewall of the Milwaukee, saying no
railroad would be built here this sea-
son. Lack of material and men was
given as cause.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
ARMY AND NAVY LEAGUE.

Medina Auxiliary to Organization at
jamestown Launched Last Week.
Medina, N. d. May 21.--At an en-
thusiastic meeting here last week a
Medina auxiliary Of the Army and
Navy league. Of North Dakota was
permanently organized and a large
number of charter members signed up.
That Medina is patriotic is indicated
by the fact that from this small town
Ave stalwart young men have enlisted
in the United States army or navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-21
. LABoRERs WANr WORK.

Applications For Farm Work Exceed
Applications For Help at Bismarck.
Bismarck, N. D., May 21.--In spite
of the fears of a labor famine, appli-
cations for work are more plentiful
than applications for farm help at the
Office of Commissioner of Agriculture
conducting a voluntary employment
bureau to handle the farm labor situa-
ton in North Dakota.