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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
LONE True BILL
FOUND BY GRAND
JURY In FAMOUS
MINOT N u DDLE
Brewing Company, Not
Publicly Named, Indict-
ed by Federal Probers
WILL PLACE CASE
BEFORE NEXT BODY
Hildreth Declares Inten-
ton of Again Taking up
Magic City Mess

Indictment of a single brewing
company by the federal grand jury
just adjourned, as the outgrowth of
the investigation of affairs at MinotJ
was announced today.
That the Minot situation will be
placed before another grand jury,
however, was announced by United
States District Attorney M. A. Hill
dreth.
Indictment found against the
brewing company named in the bill,
charges the shipping of liquor in
interstate commerce without proper
labelling. A fine, not exceeding $4,000
is the punishment provided for
corporation guilty of such offense.
When the federal grand jury was
called to Fargo about three and
half weeks ago, the Minot cases
loomed up as of prime Importance.
The announcement that only one
indictment was returned, comes as
a surprise to those who had followed
the case, in view of the fact that
about so witnesses had been called
to Fargo. Only few Of those sub
poened were brought before the
grand jury.
I'VE will place the Minot situa-
tion before the next federal grand
jury" said Attorney Hildreth today.
In the meantime, federal and state
authorities, working together on the
case, expect to place their evidence
in shape for presentation.
Charges of conspiracy to violate
the interstate commerce regulations
affecting the shipment of liquor, it
is understood, will be pressed by the
district attorney when the matter is
revived for the consideration of an
other grand jury. The grand jury
work grows out of the state raid Of
last June.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
Iron Cross Has
Little Value AS
Decoration Now

Copenhagen, July 2O.-(Correspon-
dence of Associated Press.)-That
100000 iron crosses of the second
class and $4,000 of the first class
have been awarded during the war
is shown by announcements publish
ed in Berlin which have been re-
ceived here. OF this number $3.50
were conferred upon individuals be
hind the 'front.'" but 1t is certain that
the number of persons, wearing the
decoration who have never been un-
der fire is even larger. The classi
fication behind the front" probably
applies only to noncombatants en-
gagged in war service, and not to
individuals, like Won Jagow and 9TH
er civilians, who from time to time
have been stationed at the main
headquarters. .-.-.. FL.
A horde of wearers of the iron
cross have been simply employed at
the headquarters and by the staff;
never smelling powder unless per-
haps it was during the repulse of a
long distance airplane raid. AS an
example of the lavishness with which
the crosses are handed out a CORES
pondent of the Associated Press was
present at a luncheon party of eight
at the main headquarters in 1915,
where the seven Germans present
all had been decorated and not "A
single one, of them had ever been un-
der fire. -.r-.. ...-r..
During the Franco Prusslan war
about one in every twenty partici-
pants was given an iron cross. and
except in the case of high military
commanders and sons of royalty, it
was awarded only for exceptional
in the fold
The value of the iron cross now
has become so debased, because of
the vast quantities granted and the
number of swivel-chair heroes who
have through their influence receiv-
ed them, that the establishment of
a new order for valor is being talk
ed of.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
half MILLION IS
CLEARINGS GAIN.
FORMONTH;FARGO.
MAINTAINS PACE.
Bank Figures for July Is
sued Today, Reveal Good
Business Conditions
PASS SIX MILLION
MARK IN 80 DAYS
World War Doesn't Hit
Gate City's Volume of
Trade, Bankers Say

Fargo bank clearings for the
month of July, 1917, snow an in
crease of 5,03S.05 over clearings
for the month of July, 1915, accord
ing to figures announced by the Far
go Clearing House association to-
day.
The total for July, 1917, is $6,3S1,-
111.51 as compared to $5,936, 6,073.46
for July. 1916.
These figures, Fargo bankers said
today, indicate a healthy business
condition, and show, despite the fact
that July is usually a quiet month
in banking circles, that business is
going on as usual and then some.
The figures, the bankers add, show
that the world war is thus far hav-
ing little effect on business condi-
tions generally.
CIearings for the week ending to-
day show a decrease Of $243,475.10
compared to figures for the CORES
ponding week IN 1916, which is not
at all Unusual considering ii is but
the second day of the month, and
great numbers of checks are yet in
transit.
The totals for the two weeks are
81, ,393, ,369.S5 and $1,636,S4475.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
BUTTE SLEEPS
ON ARMS AFTER
ITS OUTBREAK
More Lynching Threatened
But No Further Vio-
lence is Reported
VIRGINIA FEARS
LABOR TROUBLES
Murdered Man Was Well
Known in Minnesota
Iron Range Country

(Ry Assoclated Press.l

Butte, Mont. Aug. 2.--While Butte
Slept on its arms last night, fol-
lowing the lynching yesterday of
Frank Little, /. w. w. leader, the
night passed without outward sign
OF violence
Threats were made that further
lynching would take place and en-
ployes, miners, and leaders, and po-
lice officials took steps to operate
against continuance of any disor-
ders.
Virginia, Mimi, Aug. 2.-The
hanging at Butte, Mont, of Frank
Little, !. w. w. agitator, who was
ring leader in mine and mill strikes
in Virginia last year, started the 1.
w, w. undercurrent seething, and a
repetition of last years labor trou-
bles is feared by range authorities.
Sheriff Meining of st. Louis county,
has $50 newly sworn deputies ready
to proceed at the first outbreak of
trouble.
The home guard company officials
today announced that rifles and am
munition would be furnished the
range home guard as soon as trans
portation can be arranged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
new HIGHSCHOOL
PLANS APPROVED
BY BOARD; ORDER
WORK COMPLETED.
Present Estimate Fixes
$315, 900 as Cost of Pro
posed New Structure
PRELIMINARY DRAFT
SHOWS BUILDING
Total of 1000 Scholars
Would be Housed Under
Contemplated Plan

Members of the Fargo board Of
education in session at the office or
the clerk in the courthouse Wednes-
day evening approved the re-dratted
plans for the combination grade, and
high school building to be erected at
a cost of approximately $315,O00.
THE plans have been approved
and Architect w. B. timer has been
authorized to go ahead and prepare
the elevations" said Superintendent
Arthur Deamer OF the Fargo schools
this morning. In speaking of the
proposed new building he stated that
the structure will contain II grade
rooms which accommodate ap-
proximately 400 grade pupils, and
recitation rooms and special depart
ments which will accommodate be-
tween 500 and 100 in the high school.
"On the ground floor" said the
superintendent Eve will have the
boiler room, swimming pool, 30x64,
heating plant, toilets, lockers, show
ers, the large wood working rooms,
the metal shop, mechanical draw
ing. arts rooms. printing room, COM
mercial department, domestic
science department and lunch room.
The first floor will contain a large
gymnasium 50xS0, auditorium, five
grade rooms and kindergarten, lock-
ers and toilet rooms, executive Of
fees, two laboratories and four re-
citation rooms.
The second floor will have six
grade rooms with lockers and toilet
rooms, four recitation rooms, two
laboratories, one study hall and
library"
Specifications in the office of the
superintendent show that there are
20 rooms, besides the library, audi
torium and study hall which can be
used simultaneously.
Limit to 80 a Class.
The North Central association
limits the size of the classes in high
schools to a maximum of 80. The
average high school class is about
20. According to Superintendent
Deamer the new high school will be
able to take care of 400 or 500 in
classes and 200 in the library and
the study hall.
Eliminate the Grades.
"As the city of Fargo grows and
the attendance in the high school in
creases beyond the 500 mark as ac-
commodations now provide, 1t will be
necessary to gradually eliminate the
grades from the building said
Superintendent Deamer
Estimates at the present time by
the architect place the total cost to
be in the neighborhood Of $315,00O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
Finds Encouragement in
Statement Of Lord
Robert Cecil
SEES NO ENMITY
AGAINST AUSTRIA
Thinks Vienna Might Med
late Between Berlin
and Allies

London, Aug. "A dispatch from
Zurich, Switzerland, to The Wireless
Press says:
"A semi official Vienna dispatch
says that Count Czernin, the Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister, read
with great pleasure certain state
ments Of Lord Robert Cecil, min
lister Of blockade, in the house of
commons, which he interpreted as
meaning that England does not re-
gard Austria as a real enemy. From
this deduction is drawn that there
are no real obstacles to peace nego-
tiations between Vienna and London.
The message adds that Count
Czernin would be willing to act as a.
mediator between Berlin and Lon
don and that he has noted that in
France as well as England there is
no direct hostility to Austria.
"The above declaration, according
to the correspondent at Copenhagen
of the Exchange Telegraph led The
Deutsche Tageszeitung to declare:
Germany does not want nego-
tiations in such a roundabout way"
THE Fremdenblatt replied that
Germany not only would submit to,
but even would accept joyfully any
attempt at peace through the medi-
um of Austria"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
MARMARTH CITIZENS
ASK EXEMPTION BOARD
Claim Expense Will Be Too Great 10
Make Trip 70 Anidon, County
Seat, For Examination.

Marmarth, n. D., Aug. 2.-Of1cers
of Slope county have made applica-
tion 70 Governor Lynn j. Frazier for
the appointment of a second county
exemption board to be located at
MaFmath.
Officers say that the only way the
young men Of their city can get TO
Amidon, the county seat, for exam
ination, is by automobile which will
cost each man approximately SIS
and the loss Of considerable time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
TRAINMEN MAY QUIT
Eight Thousand Southern Pacific
Employees Vote to Strike Saturday.
(By Associated Press. )

San Francisco, CAL, Aug. 2.-Eight
thousand five hundred trainmen of
the Southern Pacific company have
voted to go on a strike next Satur-
day night unless grievance claims
against the railroad company are
settled, 1t became known here to-
day.
The trainment affected are the
engineers, flremen, conductors and
bTakemen employed on the Southern
Pacific lines from Ell Paso, Texas, to
Portland, Ore, and or the Central
Pacific line from San Francisco 10
Ogden, Utah.
Although officials of the various
trainmen's organizations refused to-
day to discuss the prospect of a
strike, Southern Pacific heads admit
ted that the trainmen had served an
ultimatum on them. No intimation
was given on what course the COM
pany proposed to take.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
FELTON, FARMER
MISSING TIL Rec
WEEKS; OFFICERS
ASKED TO HUNT
Clay County Young Man
Dropped Out of Sight
on Eve of Marriage
FEAR THUGS MAY
HAVE KILLED HIM
Carried $3.50 on Person
Fiance and Relatives
Make Secret Search

Axel NJ. Bloomquist. a farmer re-
siding near FELTON,, Clay county,
twenty miles northeast of Moor
head, missing since July 3. disap-
pearing on the eve of his scheduled
wedding in Minneapolis TO Miss
Julia Lapp. is still unaccounLed for,
and Clay county authorities were
today asked to take a hand in the
searcn.
Minneapolis officials who have
been called into the case believe
Bloomquist is a victim of thugs, the
fact that he had about $3.50 in his
possession at the time of his disap-
pearanes' lending color 70 theiS
inquiry at FELTON, shows that his
affairs were In a prosperous state
and that the crop on the farm he
was operating is one of the best in
that part of the county. Besides his
crop ne left an outfit Of farm ma
chinery. two cows and five horses on
the farm in charge of his hired man,
Martin Brandt. When Bloomquist
failed TO return to FELTON,. Brandt
went to Minneapolis to search for
him. leaving the farm in charge OF
d. Van ValkenberB.
Fianee Aids In Search.
For three weeks his iiance. Miss
Julia Lapp, 4916 Columbus avenue,
Minneapolis, and relatives and
friends have searched in vain for
trace Of him. Not even a clue to his
whereabouts has been discovered.
BIoomquist. who is 81 years old,
is known to have carried a large
sum OF money and his friends fear
ne may have been robbed and slain.
The possibility that he may have
been injured in an accident was dis
credited after a search of the hos
pitals failed to locae him.
Took Temporary Work.
To make arrangements for his
marriage to Miss Lapp. BloOmquist
went to Minneapolis from FELTON,
four weeks ago and registered at
the Beaufort hotel. During the fol-
lowing week his account at the
johnson Olson Grain Co.. $40 Flour
exchange. Minneapolis, shows he
collected more than $3.50. On Sunday,
July s, the day before he dropped
from sight, he spent the day with
Miss Lapp and the following night,
after his trunk and baggage had
been removed from the Beaufort, he
telephoned p. A. Nordstrom, 1862
st. Anhony avenue. st. Paul. Bloom
quist promised to come TO work
temporarily at the Jobbers Supply
Co, 731 Prior avenue. where Nord-
strom is a foreman. He also told
Nordstrom Of the wedding planned
for July Is, after which he said he
intended to return to FELTON,.
Inquiry of his parents at Cumber-
land, Wis. where he planned to spend
his honeymoon, revealed nothing.
Clothing which he had sent there
had arrived, but there was no word
from him. Minneapolis acauaintances
are unable to account for his alb
sence. He appeared happy over his
prospective marriage, they said, and
frequently talked Of it.
Registered For Draft.
BIoomquiEt is described as S feet,
10 inches tall, and weighing about
$50 pounds. He was smooth shaven
and of light complexion. He regis
tered for the draft from FELTON, town
ship on June 5 and his serial num-
ber is $50 and the order number 755.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
STRIKE AT SEATTLE
Six Wooden ShipbuiIding Plants Are
Closed by Labor Troubles.
(By Assoc1ated Press, !

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2.-Six wood
en- shipbuilding plants in this state
have been closed by strikes, and DIR.
Cartelon Parker, representative of
the war department and Capt. j. r.
Blain, representative of the United
States shipping board said today
that the government might intervene
to prevent spread of the strikes to
other yards. Four plants in the
Grays Harbor district at Olympia
are closed. Approximately 900 work
ers are out in the yards at Aberdeen
and Hoquiam. on Grays Harbor,
while an equal number quit work
this morning at Olympia.
The men in the Grays Harbor
yards refuse to handle lumber, sup
piled by mills operated on a ten hour
basis, while the men at Olympia are
striking for higher wages.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
FULL DATA BY
U. 5. ADMIRAL
ISMADE PUBLIC
Details of Attack of Sub
marines on Transports
Are Disclosed
GLEAVES TELLS OF
4 U-BOATS' ATTACK
Believed That at Least One
of Divers Was Sent
To Bottom
By Associnted Press.)

Washington, Aug. "details of
the attacks by German submarines
upon the first expedition of Ameri-
can troops sent to France became
known for the first time yesterday
when the report of Rear Admiral
GIeaves commanding the naval con-
voy was made public by Secretary
Daniels.
The first attack was made on
the first group of the expeditionary
force and at least two submarines
were indicated to be engaged. The
admiral stated the belief that the u
boats had knowledge of the coming
of the transport ships and were on
watch for them.
The second group of transports
was also attacked by two sub
marines, one of which apparently
was sent to the bottom by bomb
dropped from an American destroy
er. There is disagreement among
officers of the third group as to
whether they were attacked, but
much evidence is presented to indi-
cate that they also were assailed.
Secretary Daniels made the report
public with certain military informa-
ton deleted, after he had sent an
uncensored copy in confidence to the
senate naval committee, members of
which recently inquired as to the
truth of charges in the senate that
the official account of the attack
published on July was greatly
exaggerated. When the committees
inquiry was first made the full re-
port from Admiral Gleaves had not
been submitted to the department,
but the secretary said he was will
ing to show. the members the briefer
dispatch from which the first an
nouncement was made.
Exact Text of Report.
In his letter of transmittal yester-
day Mr. Daniels recalled these facts
and continued: Il am sending you
the exact text of the report of Rear
Admiral Gleaves, giving in detail the
account of the submarine attacks
for the use of the naval affairs COM
mittee. l am also sending you a
copy for the press. exactly in the
words of the official report. the only
changes being that the names of the
ships are represented by letter with
the omission also of certain military,
that cannot be publish
ed under naval regulations. How
ever, the omissions are noted. Every
thing with reference to the attacks
of the submarines is given in the
exact words Of the official report"
The report was prepared by
Admiral Gleaves while at a French
port and was submitted to Admiral
Mayo, in command of the Atlantic
fleet, who forwarded it to the navy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS
FOR CHICAGO SLACKERS
Police Ordered To Arrest Every Man
of Draft Age Without Regis
tration Card.

Chicago Aug. 2.-Slackers in Chi
cago are to be hunted out by the po-
lice by house to house canvass. it
was determined today at confer
ence of police officials and represen-
tatives of the federal department Of
justice. A general police order was
issued for patrolmen to visit every
dwelling place in the city, obtain a
list of its inhabitants for comparison
with the registration list and arrest
every man of registration age who
cannot produce his card Of registra-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
NAY NOT REACH
VOTE IN HOUSE
Caucus Has Pledged Itself
To Consider Only War
Measures

Washington, Aug. 2.-House pro-
hibitionists expressed fear today
that owing to the recent decision of
the Democratic caucus to consider
only war legislation at this session,
they would be unable to bring the
senate prohibition amendment reso-
lution to a vote. The vets declared
that only a personal appeal from
President Wilson for house action
on the resolution would cause the
caucus to reverse itself. This was
not expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02

than raw recruits. One veteran
freely expressed his contempt Of
these youngsters. he said, lacked
stamina.
Manay Of these prisoners were
suffering from internal complaint
caused by explosion, and the ma
jority from hunger Few have hopes
OF Germany winning the war. and
one officer ventured the opinion that
the time Of the fatherland's downfall
was near.
He based his opinion largely On the
scarcity of men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
COMMITTEE ON
CONDUCT OF WAR
Senator Weeks Introduces
Resolution Eliminated
From Food Bill
IBy Associated Press.l }

washington, Aug. 2.-The senate
rules committee today took up Sem
ator Weeks resolutions providing
for a congressional committee on the
conduct of the war.
A similar provision in the food
control bill caused the deadlock of
the conferees on the measures which
was broken only after they had
agreed to eliminate it. President
Wilson had opposed it. 1t is consid-
cred doubtful whether the Weeks
resolution can pass both house and
senate. 1t will be fought by admin
tration leaders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
DEMANDS PASSPORTS
Members of Labor Party Want Right
to Discuss Peace Terms Abroad.
lBy Associated Press. }

London, Aug. flames Henry
Thomas, labor member in the house
of commons. warned the government
yesterday that If labor members were
prevented from discussing peace by a
refusal of passports to countries
where it is proposed to hold confer
ences, it would be inviting the labor
party to force the governments
hand.
Premier Lloyd George assured the
house that the government had not
in the least altered its views on the
only possible conditions of peace
consistent with the honor and Sc
curity of the country,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
INJUNCTION LIFTED
Work on Water Works and Sewer at
Anamoose Will Continue.

Anamoose, N. D., Aug 2.-The viii
lage board of trustees have a con-
stitutionaI right to install water
works and a sewer system, accord
ing to a decision handed down in
the Anamoose injunction case, by
District Judge Butte.
Contractor Aiken, Of Fargo, had
crew of men here laying sewer pipes
a week before operations were stop
ped by an injunction served on the
board
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
SHERMAN IS REFLECTED.

st. Paul, Aug. 2.-The state board
of immigration at an annual meet
ing at the capitol on Wednesday re-
elected Fred d. Sherman, immigra-
ton commissioner, at $4,000 a year
salary, and elected A. NJ. Opsahl,
former state oil inspector, to succeed
John e. Kienitz, Cambridge, as as
sistant commissioners at $2,4O0 a
year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
REVOLUTION BREAKS OUT.
Fiqhtinq Is Reported in the Border
States Of Brazil.
nv praEa
(By Associated Press.

Rio Janeiro, Aug. "A revolu-
tionary movement has broken out
in the border territory the dispute
concerning the possession of which
the state of Parana and Santa Ca
tharina was settled recently by
agreement. II is reported that there
has been an engagement between
the revolutionary forces and govern
ment troops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
GERMANY BATTLING DESPERATELY
TO HOLD HER LINES IN FLANDERS
Hungary Discouraged Schoolboys
Constitute Large Part Of the
Latest Bag of German Prisoners

More than 1000 prisoners, with 90
or 20 officers. were taken by the
British in a single salient.
Bavarians and Saxons have given
of their number to swell, the total
captured, and no more detected ap-
pearing men have been seen in Brit
ish prison stations since the begin
ming of the war.
Particularly noticeable was the
scarcity of non commissioned OFF,
GERS. and the number Of youths from
the 1918 class, who are nothing more
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
Soldiers dndL. w. w.
mCldsh;. One Shot
(Rv Associated Press. }

Bismarck, Aug. 2.-Walter Watermaker, Northern
Pacific brakeman was shot in duel between soldiers
and w. w near Forsythe last night and taken to the
hospital at Glendive this morning with flesh wounds
sythe, special carrying troops. Matchmaker
injured in an effort to quell disturbance number
of shots fired on both sides and is not known who
hit the brakeman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
GREAT ARMY OF
WOMEN PLANNED
Russia Fired by Example
of the Legion of
Death
fBy Assoeiated Press.l

Petrograd, Aug. 2.--As the result
Of the heroic conduct at the front Of
the Miss Vera Butchkareffs female
battalion the movement for the Gre
alton of a great women's army is
progressing throughout Russia like
wildfire.