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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
AVIATION BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Measure Provides $780,
100000 for Airplanes and
All Equipment
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, July 16.-The war
department bill appropriating $780,
900, 900 for construction of $4,000 air
planes was passed by the house late
Saturday without roll call. 1t was
amended only in minor details.
Amendments adopted included one
by Representative Lenroot, of Wis
consin, limiting the broad authori-
ties granted the executive for the
present war emergency and one by
Representative Fitzgerald, New
York, providing that enlisted men
drafted for the aviation corps shall
be within the same ages-21 to 80
inclusiye-as apply in the general
cbnscription law. ss -
The bill, passed in less than five
hours, evoked some criticism of
legislative methods, but no attack on
the general purpose.
Chairman Dent of the military
committee, declaring debate might
result in information leaking to
Germany, clashed with Mr.. Fitzger-
aid, chairman Of the appropriations
committee, who said congress was
handling public funds in a slipshod
and illogical way and if the war
emergency during which the bill is
specifically applicable continues two
years the appropriation for such a
period would violate the constitution.
Republican Leader Mann favored
action without discussion and other
Republicans criticised the council of
national defense, the senate and the
navy department for published
statements regarding the aviation
program and contracts for sub
marines.
Representative Kahn, Republican
OF California, pointed to Germany's
secrecy of military programs and
said that neighboring nations knew
nothing of her 42-centimeter guns
until they battered down the Belgian
forts. But" he warned, I'VE seem
to want to go to war as though we
are going on a hunting trip with a
brass band"
The $64O,O00,00O appropriated is
not only for personnel and aircraft
but for engines, equipment, guns,
armament, ammunition, spare parts,
barracks and buildings, operation of
aviation stations, experiments, Gre
alton, acquisition and development
Of aircraft plants and factories, ex-
pense of agents for observation and
investigation abroad and other nec-
essary work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
HAWAII IN CLASS BY ITSELF
IN Army ENLISTMENTS
Will Not Be Affected by Draft, HaV-
inu Already Sent More Than Full
Quota by Volunteer Route.
fRv Associated Press.)

Washington, July 16.-Explanation
of the quota allotment for the selec-
tive draft army as announced Sat
urday shows that the territory OF
Hawaii stands in a class by itself
among the states and territories hav-
ing, already furnished nearly two
thousand men as volunteers in ex-
cess of the number required from the
islands to fill up the first army.
Every other state or territory has
been benefited accordingly by re-
auction in its net quota. This &C
counts for the adjustment" factor
included in the tables fixing quotas
given out and also for the
fact that no quota is given to Hawaii
and that the territory will not be re-
quired to furnish any men Wnatever
under the presidents call for 6S7 900
to fill up the regulars and national
guard and to make up the first 5OO'OOO
of the national army.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16

| from doing further business in marine
or war risk insurance in the United
States and forbidding American in
surance companies from reinsuring
with them Payment on existing con-
tracts is suspended during the war
except in case of vessels now at sea.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16

Too much cannot be said in praise
of the thrilling game of auto polo. 1t
is one of those rare amusements
which offers to every type of human
nature just the particular fascination
their nature Graves.
It is clean, elevating, and yet at
the same time exciting and exhilar-
ating in the extreme. In no other
amusement is coupled so closely life
and death-but still these imps of
devil daring, the participants in the
game go on and on in their mad
quest for championship honors. The
very name, auto polo breathes ex-
element, and excitement of a kind
unknown before to the sensation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Nysren of Warren.
Mimi, Celebrate Great Event.

Warren. MINI, July 16. 49, Sixty
eight children. grandchildren and
Of Mr.. and Mrs Olaf Nygren of the
town Of Alma, to help the aged couple
celebrate its fiftieth wedding ami
versary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Nygren were
both born in Wermland Sweden. in
the years 1870 and 1S45 respectively.
Mr.. Nygren came to this country in
1899, and in 1890 the family came
over. He is now the owner OF about
200 acres Of choice Red river valley
farm land.
For the past several years he has
been making this city his home after
retiring from active farming.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
REcEIvERsHIp DENIED.
Court Refuses To Throw Chain
Stores Into Bankruptcy.

:
Stores Into Bankruptcy.
Chicago, July 16.--Judge Charles Nj
Foell Saturday refused to act on a
petition filed by two stockholders
asking for a receiver for the Pugh
Stores Co., a $40, 100000 corporation
operating stores in thirty nine cities
In six states. The company is headed
by James N. Pugh, widely known as
a yachtsElan and owner of high speed
power boats.
Judge Foen ruled that the petitionS
which failed 20 ask for dissolution OF
the company, was not in rroper form.
Counsel for Arthur B. Whitman. Of
Greenfield, Iowa, and p. 7. Whitman
OF Chicago. who fled the petition said
haav would nle new one at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16

seeking public-the kind of excite
ment that makes you forget for the
time being where you are-and that
you are only an individual unit in
the mass Of spectators. 1t would seem
that the game was staged and being
played for your own benefit, so I'M
conscious are you of all else but the
self.
Accidents, of course, are of COM
mon occurrence, but this has been
provided for in the large list of sub
stitutes carried for the express pur-
pose of filling vacancies for tempo
rary relief. With each driver is to be
found master mechanic and as
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
ONE PORTION or SUGAR.
General Pershing Could Swseten His
Tea But Not His Strawberries.

Tea But Not His Strawberries
London.-Major General Pershing,
commander of the American expedi-
tionary force in France, seated for
tea on the beautiful Thames Terrace
of the House of Commons with Coll
onel Aston as his host, had an ex-
perience in England's war rationing
when he found that he could not
have sugar in his tea and on his
strawberries as wei.
'You may have only one portion OF
sugar, seventies of an ounce"
the waitress informed him with q
quaint air Of preciseneae, and the
general promptly chose sugarless
Strawberries. remarking that the sun,
as though anxious 20 compensate, had
sweetened the Strawberries so well
that sugar was not essential.
In the bounteous times OF peace.
the house of commons mattresses
used To trip about the terrace during
the fine June afternoons with big
bowls of white powdered sugar and
lavish jugs OF cream. Now the sugar
is strictly rationed. and the amount
Of cream that may be used ig limited
to one small measured portion for
each person.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
LECTURER ARRESTED
Socialist Accused of Discouraqina
enlistment at international Falls.
lRv Associated Press.)

International Falls, Mimi, July l6.
&C. L. Dooke, Socialist lecturer, was
arrested at a local theater Saturday
on complaint OF Attorney F. J. M.
Partlin, Spanish war veteran, on
a charge q delivering a lecture tend
ing to discourage enlistment.
After Dooke had talked for half an
hour, DR.. Chance. also Spanish war
veteran, interrupted the lecturer by
Directing to his alleged disloyal ut
.terances. The objection was prompt
" supported by Attorney Partlin and
others. Dooke continued his lecture.
Afterwards Sheriff White put him
under arrest and a hearing was held
before Safety Commissioners ]. H.
Brown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16

sistant 1t is interesting to note that
the same teams which will be seen
in action here played by royal COM
mand before the Mikado and the
other members of the imperial Jap
anese household. 1t is at an enormous
expense that auto polo is produced
and the management has spared no
expense to make this the most thrill
1t is the real twenty first century
thriller invented and produced to
meet the demands of a sensation
craving public.
Auto polo will be played at the
Interstate fair in Fargo next week,
and bids fair to prove big feature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
|MICHAELIS Is
new CHANCELLOR
Food Commissioner VIII
Succeed Won Bethmann-
Hollweg

London. July 16.--Dr. Won Beth
mann Holiwsg, the German Imperial
chancellor. has resigned.
DR.. George Michaelis. Prussian un.
der-secretary of finance and food
commissioner has been appointed 70
succeed DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg.
The message relating TO the resig-
nation OF the Imperial German
chancellor was circulated through the
wireless stations by the German
government and was received oy the
British admiralty. II says also that
the emperor has excepted the resig-
nation OF DR.. Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg and named DIR. Michaelis TO sue
coed him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
INSTALL PIPE ORGAN.

5000 instrument Placed In Holy
Rosary Church at Detroit.
Detroit. Mimi, July ia $4,000
pipe organ has been Installed in the
Holy Rosary church of this city. The
instrument has nine registers. two
manuals and pedal and will be oper-
ated by motor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
INpIcT 11s.
Men Who Failed TO Register viii be
Tried at Duluth.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Duluth, Nina, July LEONE hum
dred and thirteen indictments were
returned by the federal grand jury
against men who failed to regis
ter June 5, and are now held in
the St Louis county jail or have been
released on bonds.
Fifty-six OF the alleged slackers who
have also refused to register during
the time they have been held IN jail
will be arraigned tomorrow.
Fifty seven Austrians who were
arrested as slackers, registered in
Jail These men will not be taken up
for trial until later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
BARRED FROM U. s.

German Insurance Companies Not
Permitted to Write Business Here.
(By Associated Press.J
Washington. July Is. - President
Wilson issued a proclamation pro-
hibiting German insurance companies
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16

Follow the crowds to Blacks and
get your share Of the price cutting
on nearly every item In the store.
ADV
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16

Stephen, Mimi, July 16.-The Far
mers' Elevator company OF Donald
son has declared dividend of 65 per
cent, besides giving the manager a
cash bonus Of $3.50 for the past year.
A sinking fund OF about $1,000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16

Wonderfully low prices on hosiery
ard underwear az Blacks this week
ADV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
ESQ DIVIDENDS

Farmers Elevator Co. al Donaldson.
Mimi. Does Prosperous Business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
vICTlMIzED, He
Balls OUT YOUTH.
WHO 'STUNC' HIM
Saloonkeeper Who Cashed
|. Bad Check Comes to Aid
of Prisoner

Claiming that Chris Poppensich, %
years, of AZ Harvey street, who was
arrested charged with passing forged
checks on him and other saloon keeps
ers was "a poor boy not to blame
Charles Borg, proprietor of a Can
non street cafe this morning furnished
bonds for the defendant.
It is alleged by the police that Pop
pensich last summer passed worthless
checks on Borg, Tom Youngs, cafe
owner at 405 Fairfield avenue, and La
Croix & Anderson, Main street and
South avenue. Last night Poppen-
sich appeared in Youngs' cafe and the
bartender recognizing him, grabbed
him and brought him over to police
headquarters where he was locked
up.
This morning Judge Frank Wilder,
continued his case until tomorrow. Af-
ter court Borg called at police head
quarters, stating he was sorry for the
boy and left to arrange bonds for his
release. The checks in each instance
were for small amounts Poppen-
sich is reported to have been working
in Norwalk for the last six, months,
coming here yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
Medical Examiner,
Hit By Automobile,
Escapes With Bruise


Knocked from the middle of Fair
field avenue across the sidewalk and
almost into the doorway of police
headquarters, Medical Examiner S.
M. Garlick, narrowly escaped serious
injury if not death at noon today.
The physician had stopped his ma
chine and was crossing Fairfield ave-
nue. to enter police headquarters. Sam
Baum, operator of a small delivery
truck for the Bridgeport Papar Co.,
who lives at 1872 Sherwood avenue,
was coming down Fairfield avenue,
witnesses allege, at an excessive rate
of speed. Observing DR.. Garlick, he
attempted to come to a stop by put
ting on his brakes.
The machine skidded, owing to the
condition of the street, struck DR..
Garlick, violently throwing him across
the sidewalk. The physician struck
on the side of his head. He was
treated by S. I. Aranki of the emer
gency hospital. Though shaken up
and suffering from a severe facial
bruise, he was able to proceed to his
home and gamely refused to quit his
duties for the day.
Baum was arrested on a charge of
reckless driving and was released in
bonds of $50 for his appearance to-
morrow in the city court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
New Britain Troops
Are Withdrawn; Hope
To Nab Incendiaries

New Britain, Feb. 23-The two in
fantry companies Of the First regi-
ment, national guard, which have
been on patrol duty in the business
district since Wednesday night were
recalled this forenoon. 1t is not ex-
pected that their services will be
needed again.
The police officials are unwilling to
make public at this time certain in
formation in their possession relating
to the origin of the seven fires that
destroyed property Wednesday night
and created much excitement, but it
is understood that they feel SO sure
OF apprehending the incendiaries that
the militia for protective purposes is
no longer required.
The city has resumed normal condi-
tipns and extra guards at manufac-
turing plants are being dispensed with.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
BUILDING TRADES
WORKERS STRIKE
at RECORD SHOP
''No Card, No Work" Rule
Enforced at Graphol
phone Co.

The Building Trades Council of
Bridgeport today called a strike
against the American Graphophone
Co., erecting new building in Bar
mum avenue adjoining their recently
acquired property from the Birdsey-
Somers Corset Co.
The mo Card, No Work. rule Of
the building trades is said to have
been violated by the attempt of
Graphophone Co. officials to intro
duce q number of non-union sheet
metal workers on the building.
: Conferences held between labor
leaders and officials Wednesday are
said to have produced no results, as a
result of which, nearly 100 men in
the electrical, plumbing, carpentr-.
and painting trades left their work
at noon today, tying up the building
operations. The company will, it is
said, close down operations temper
arily. Pickets will be posted by the
unions involved, at once.
This is the third strike to be call
ed under the new union rule adopt
ed Jan. 1. The county courthouse
strike was amicably settled by con-
tractors as was the second strike call
ed at the new storage warehouses be-
ing constructed in Whiting street by
the Austin Construction Co. In both
these cases employment of non-un-
ion electrical workers by the United
Illuminating Co. was the basis of
strike. The present situation involves
a Nsdifferent class of workmen under
the metal trades, which has a. strong
local union in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23

London Feb stocks of food in Great Britain at the
present time lower than they have been before Pre-
mer Lloyd George today told the House of Commons
essential for the life of the nation he declared that
sble effort be made to increase home production
The premier said that the of the Allied
pended the ability to solve the tonnage shortage which
affecting the ordinary needs of the nation and military
gencies The situation he declared called for the gravest
The premier said there way to victory without
hunting the submarines from the deep
Enormous sacrifices necessary from the British pub
c said Mr. Lloyd George He said the proposed to
dispense with all essential mportaons to tonnage
The announced that the government would guar,
price of 38 shilling six for oats this year. 80 shl
ngs the next years and 2 shilling for three fol-
lowing price potatoes would be guaranteed for the
ing only at six pounds ton.
opinion expressed by the premier that food prices
likely to decrease for long time after the mas
Germany would then be heavier purchaser than
before Therefore safe to grant to the farmers mini
mum price definite period of tme which the only
way to bring about immediate action -
The premier proposed minimum of 25 shlings
weekly for agricultural workers
The Importation OF tomatoes and fruits Including apples
will be prohibited entirely 4s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
Deny Partisanship
Provoked mo" Vote
On Judgeship Ballot
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Feb. 23.-Representativ
Patrick Healey, speaking for himself
and his colleague, Representative Pc
ter Fitzhenry, arose to a question Of
personal privilege, previous to the ad-
journment of the House today, to call
the attention Of the legislators to the
fact that he had been misrepresented
in one of the state papers; that it was
made to appear that because of petty
partisanship, he and Mr.. Fitzhenry
voted against Walter D.. Makepeace
for deputy judge of the Waterbury
district court.
There had been two votes against
the nominee and the story he spoke of
said that because of party reasons he
and Mr.. Fftzhenry had cast their ball
lots on the negative side He said he
hoped his colleagues would not suspect
the two gentlemen of STOPPING to such
petty partisanship, which evoked con-
siderable applause. Both gentlemen
are Democrats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
WILSON DECIDES
TO ORDER EXTRA
SENATE SESSION
Will Be Called for March 8
to Consider Several :.
Nominations
PRESIDENT TAKES
OATH ON SUNDAY
Will Be Sworn Into Office
Privates at White House,
March 4

Washington, Feb. % President
Wilson has decided to call an extra
session of the Senate for March to
consider nominations. This was off,
cially announced at the White House
today
1t was recently reported that the
President was considering breaking
another precedent by not convening
the Senate for the usual post-inaug-
uration session. The Presidents de-
cision to have the usual extra session,
it is believed, paves the way for the
customary inaugural ceremonies in
the Senate chamber Of the vice presi-
dent, including the swearing Of new
Senator's.
1t was definitely decided today
that President Wilson win take his
new oath of office in private in the
White House on Sunday March 4.
Whether he will take it again at the
public ceremony on March b or
merely make the occasion for deliver
ing his inaugural address has not
been decided.
"There is no interregnum between
the expiration Of the term of one
president and the beginning of the
term Of his successor" says ruling
of the state department today, 'al-
though there may be slight inter-
val when the executive power is sus-
pended
The opinion is given in circular
letter made public by Assistant Sec.
retady -Adee.
Precedent is cited showing that
President Hayes, who was elected for
the term beginning March 4, 1877,
which day came on Sunday, similar to
the forthcoming term Of President
Wilson, was sworn in at 7:05-p. m.
March at the White House by Chief
Justice Waite, and that the oath was
again taken by President Hayes on
March before his inaugural address
was delivered.
The letter also cites an opinion by
Chief Justice Marshall given at the
time when presidential term first
began on Sunday, in which the chief
justice and his associates advocated
postponing the oath till Monday '.un-
less some official duty should require
it being taken on Sunday"
.sAs the constitution only provides
that the president shall take the oath
it prescribes before he enter on the
execution of his office and as the law
is silent on the subject says the de-
partment ruling, "the time seems to
be in some measure at the discretion
of that high officer. There is an
obvious propriety in taking the oath
as soon as it can conveniently be TAX
en- and thereby shortening the inter-
val when the executive power is sus-
pended. But some interval is in
evitable. This interval may be un-
avoidably prolonged. If circumstances
should render it unfit to take the
oath on the fourth of March and the
public business would suffer no In
jury by its being deferred until the
fifth, no impropriety is perceived in
deferring it till the fifth"
No. attempt is made to forecast the
action of President Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-23
BISSELL CHARGE
UNTRUE, SENATOR
OFFERS APOLOGY
Democratic Leader O'Sulli-
van Puts Deputy Comp
troller Right
ALLEGATIONS ABOUT
STATE PAPER STAND
Investigation of G. o. p. Use
of Stationery to Be
Pushed, He Says

Hartford, Feb. .23-Declaring it
was mistaken hypothesis which
caused him to make certain charges
against Deputy State Comptroller C..
D.. Bissell yesterday, In the Senate.
Senator O'Sullivan today publicly
apologized to Mr.. Bissell. AT the
same time he informed the Senate
that he did not retract any of his
statements regarding water-marked
paper. used by the .state, which, Mr..
O'Sullivan said, had been used in
correspondence and campaign docu-
ments by the Republican state COM
mittee last fall. Z:
Senators Klett and Brooks yester-
day told the Senate that anyone could
buy this paper If hc had the price
and that Democratic state committee
could have used the paper had it
been willing to pay the cost. The de-
bate which had its climax in Senator
O'Sullivan placing Deputy Comp.
troller Bissell in the so-called
"Anaias club" was over the $4,000
item In the general deficiency appro-'
priation bill required to pay for extra
cost Of paper used by the state. The
l.
according to Comptroller Webster, in
explaining the deficiency to the ap-
preparation committee.
Senator O'Sullivan today brought
up the matter Of his statements Of
yesterday. He said In part:
"I made statement in the senate
In which assumed a hypothesis to be
true, and on such hypothesis I placed
q NJ In laex .1o Ia
AS that was a public statement, my
conscience prompts me to as public
ly apologize to Mr.. Bissell for the
statement. without having heard Mr..
Bissell himself deny my statements.
"I wish the senate, however, and
especially the press to note that I do
not retract any allegation I have made
concerning water marked paper, and
am confident that my apology to Mr..
Bissell will not be considered other
than one to him personally and not a
retraction, and to strengthen this I
move that the resolution passed yes
terday be reconsidered so that It shall
be incumbent on the committee to
hold the investigation Of any allega-
ton. instead of making an investiga-
ton optional as it now is''
Senator HemenMay, democrat, was
presiding at the time. The motion to
reconsider was put and lost by a
rising vote, II to z. This leaves the
resolution raising a committee to in
|vestigate Senator O'Sullivans charges
in force although the resolution says
it .may'' investigate. The senator
desired to get the matter before the
senate again so that the word ''may''
might be changed to ''shall"