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The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
LONE BUCK LAW is KILLED
Amendment Advocated by State Game
Department Fails to Pass.

Lansing-After a long debate, en-
livened only by Representative An
drew B. Glaspie's discussion of the
lovel affairs. domestic relationships
and peculiarities Of bucks and does
the house in committee of the whole
effectually killed the so-called one
buck bill, advocated by the state
game department as a game conser-
walton measure.
The bill was an amendment to the
general game laws, and prohibited the
killing of deer except one buck by
each hunter. The expected support
for the measure from sportsmen fail
ed to materialize. Thousands of
hunters petitioned against the meas
ure.
Other changes in the law are OF
minor nature. Duck shooting is
curtailed somewhat by an amendment
restricting a weeks bag to SO ducks.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
One Execution.

,"There is nothing more important TO
n woman than saving her soul !" shout
ed the evangelist. "Unless it is keep
ing her shape" murmured the husband
of one OF them.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22

w. A. Maurer OF Grass Lake has de-
signed a new ice-cutting machine. It
is circular saw which cuts both
ways and is run by gasoline engine.
From ESQ to $50 loads of ice per day
is the capacity of the new inven-
ticn.
James Teal. of Mesick, prevented a
wreck on the Manlstee & Northwest
ern railroad near Mesick when he
discovered a broken rail and tagged
q passenger train. The train con-
tanned more than so passengers. Teal
has received a reward from the rail
road company.
When Rev. G.. w. Hawley, an ALLIE
gan minister, was asked to wed a
young man and his girl, he announced
that he believed he had married the
same young man to another girl
few weeks ago. II turned out that
Il was the young mans twin brother.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22

Bay City-Northern Michigan was
blizzard-swept Saturday and train SER
vice on northern railroads was demor.
allied.
There we're no night trains able to
get through on the Michigan Central
north of Standish nor on the Detroit
and Maciknac. Passenger trains were
stalled near Cadillac and Petoskey,
trains in the upper peninsula were
hours late IL they ran at all and snow
plows we're out on all roads. Train
service through the 500 has been
practically suspended.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22

Cadillac--Fifty-two bodies are in
vaults In Maple Hill cemetery, await.
ing burial this spring. Thirty-one are
the most ever been in the vaults at
one time heretofore. Pneumonia and
measles caused the majority of the
deaths.
Sault Ste. Marie-Ross Eckhardt,
AZ, assistant postmaster for eight
years, shot and killed himself in his
home. He fred the fatal shot after
putting on his night clothes and get
ting into bed. Eckhardt was one of the
FIRST mail carriers In the 500.
The Yale expositor., 1917-03-22
Two Statesmen Killed.

Stockholm, March 19.-Passengers
arriving at Haparanda. Sweden, with
hospital train reported that two men
of prominence In Petrograd had been
murdered.
One OF them was said to have been
Alexander ID. Protopopoff, minister OF
the interior. and the other was be.
lieved to be Boris Sturmer. former
premier.
The old Russian government. II Is
alleged. tried to bring troops to Pc
trogrnd from Finland to save the sItu-
alton. but the troops refused TO 60.
Helsingfors is declared 10 be In o
stslta of sieRe-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
NO SHORTAGE OF CARS
AT HEAD OF LAKES
Railroads Claim 10 BE Prepared for
the Heavy Fall Freight
M0vementa.
" Associated Press. }

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1.--hailroads
operating at the American head OF
the lakes are now in position to nh
all requisitions for cars, IL was an
nounced Tuesday, and officials Of the
roads assert that there Is no reason
for a car shortage before the heavy
fall freight movement
In the meantime traffic officials ara
endeavoring TO bring about the ship
ment OF all freight that can possibly
be moved during the summer months
In order that the usual congestion
during the crop moving period may be
brought to a minimum.
The coal movement from the docks
here TO points In this territory during
the last month is said 10 have been
heavier than a year ago owing 70 the
efforts on the part of the consumers
and dealers TO obtain supplies early
on account OF apprehension that 5.
serious fuel shortage impends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Ten Towns are Taken by
Allies in Their Latest
Offensive
CONSOLIDATING
NEW POSITIONS s
Definite Objects Assigned
Various Units Were At
tanned

With a wide stretch OF
territory and more than
three thousand five hun
dred prisoners in their
hands, as the result of the
first days fighting in their
new offensive, the British
and French troops in Flan-
ders spent last night con-
solidating their gains and
repulsing German counter
attacks.
The new line which along
the greater part of its
stretch, is from two to two
and one-half miles in adj
vance of the old, and in
clude ten captured towns,
has been firmly held, along
the entire front. The con-
sOlidation process is being
carried out under a torrent
ial rain which is hampering
further operations.
The extent of the perma-
nent advantage gained by
the smashing of the Ger
man line will have to be
judged by further devel-
opments.
Definite objects were assigned the
various units for attainment in the
first days strike. These appeared to-
have been gained in their entirety.
The logical supposition, with the hls-
tory OF the Somme and the Arra8
operations in mind, is that the drive
will be renewed as soon as the heavy
guns are moved up, in pursuit OF the
plan OF driving a wedge into tlis
German lines by successive strokes
until a point is reached when the
falling back OF the enemy on a wide
front will be forced.
The importance- 10 be attached To
the uflVe INTO herman nei0 EerTlt0FX
in this sector must be cauged by the
German assaults between Avocourt
and Hill ia northwest of the citidel
In an effort to regain the positions
they lost on July II. Only a few
advance elements - the -ELench
lines, however -VySfts~s4zss4i4.a@.als4 the
crown princes forces. the French
fire stopping them short there.
Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-The German
semi official preliminary report on
the British offensive today under the
headline Great Infantry Attack,
stated that the German artillery
despite the terrific bombardment and
the lavish use of gas, had not let up
and was successfully combating the
fire. The British batteries were
obliged to pause from exhaustion on
July 20 until midday when they at
tempted TO escape punishment by
smoke screens. The Berlin Lokai
Anzeiger's military critic says the
offensive was delayed and wealsnned
by the submarine campaign, and
England consequently no longer ts
superior in artillery and aviatots..
Major Horah In The Tages Zeitung
intimated the day before the attack.
that General Haig had been unabia
to effect adequate infantry preparas
tions and were afraid to attack.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
true BILLS Are
FOUND AGAINST
SEVENTEEN UNDER
ARREST IN STATE
Federal Grand Jury Indicts
Long List of Men
Held for Trial
NEW SALEM BANK
CASE rs INCLUDED
Officer Charged with Short
age-Many Liquor In
PRODUCTION Actions

Seventeen indictments against
persons under arrest, have been re-
turned by the federal grand jury in
session in Fargo, heading the list OF
true bills found being that against
William Behrbaum, charged with
embezzlement from a national bank
Numerous cases of alleged intro
duction of liquor to an Indian reser-
walton, one for failure to register
under the conscription act, and sew
eral actions involving misuse of the
mails, are included in the list, as fol-
lows:
William Behrbaum-Embezz
from a national bank.
Gustoff Herr-Fraudulent use OF
the mails.
Otto Galtz-Failure to register.
Peter Causmaker-Retailin liquor
without paying internal revenue tax
James Janks-Retailing liquor
without paying revenue tax.
d. w. Enyeart and Ralph E. Shat
er-Introducing liquor into Indian
country.
Harry Poschaut-Mailing obscene
matter. ...-.-
Fred Burrow-Retailing liquor
without paying revenue tax.
OOhA anu AOAA Spt"oh
Introducing liquor into indian
country.
Ed Liska-Introducing liquor into
Indian country.
Frank Demars-Introducin liquor
into Indian country.
Fred Eberhard, William Kahn and
S. ]. French-Introducing liquor into
Indian country.
Herman Braudy-Introducin liq-
uor into Indian country.
"a Others Listed.
In addition to this group of in
dictments, there is the joint indict-
ment against five corporations
charging violation of the Sherman
anti trust act, and "a other indict-
ments against persons not yet under
arrest.
The service of bench warrants on
the long list of alleged offenders not
yet arrested has already been under
taken by the United States marshal,
and his deputies are scattered over
the state at the present time. in
search of some Of the wanted men.
New sal4KokB Bank Case.
The case against Behrbaum is
based on charges that he is short
in his accounts in a bank at New
Salem, N. d. When arrested early
in, June, he was held to the grand
jury under $4,000 bond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
CONSIDERING PLAN TO
REACH ALIENS BY DRAFT
MeCumber Resolution Provides For
Negotiations With Allies To
Legalize Action.
CBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 1.-Methods OF
reaching aliens under the draft were
debated briefly yesterday in the SEN
ate but the discussion got no where.
When Senator McCumber called
up his resolution authorizing nego-
tiations with the allies to legalize
drafting of their nationals, Senator
Chamberlain sought unsuccessfully
to attach a provision for proceeding
with alien drafting at once, insisting
that "if something is not done we are
going to have trouble between the
American youths and aliens"
Senators Stone and Lodge read
precedents to show congress could
not legally draft aliens without
special negotiations.
Senator Cummins concurred in
part with that view but Senator Pitt
man insisted such compulsion would
be morally right any way and Sena-
tor Lewis said he considered 1t clear
that the aliens should be compelled
to fight here or at home.
The debate was ended by previous
agreement but Senator Stone gave
notice he would call up the McCum-
ber resolution again soon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

Since his arrival in Butte recently
from Globe, Arizona, Little has
made several speeches in which he
attacked the government and urged
the men to shut down the mines of
the Butte district. His record was
under investigation by federal auth
critics. On the other hand the re-
port was current that Little was en-
ployed by a detective agency, and
that he was the victim of the radical
element Of which he appeared TO be
member. He took prominent
part in labor troubles in Arizona
He was understood to have the con-
fidence of William D. Haywood, sec
retary of the /. w. W., and was re-
garded here as one of Haywood's
confidential agents. Little was a
cripple but very active and a force
full speaker.
the words: First and last warning.
Others take warning, Vigilantes."
Little was taken out of the build
ing in which he roomed by a party
of masked men who took him away
in an automobile. He was not given
time to dress.
Telegram to Governor.
Salt Lake City, Aug. Little, the
/. w. w. organizer, lynched today at
Butte telegraphed Gov. Campbell of
Arizona from here July IL as fol-
lows regarding the deportation from
that state of members of the /. w.
w:
Understand that the mine owners
mob will take some action at Globe
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
ENORMOUS TAX
/. FOR u. 5. STEEL
CORPORATION
Officers Expect to Pay APP
proximately $2O0,O00,-
600 During the Year
NET INCOME is
SHOWING EFFECT
While Gross Earnings In
crease Government Is
Taking More of Them
tRy Aesociated Press.l

New York, Aug. 1.-The enormous
sums which the big industrial COM
panies OF the country will pay to the
government in the form of excess
profits and income taxes, were strik-
ingly illustrated yesterday when the
United States Steel corporation issu-
ed its financial statement for the Sec
ond quarter Of the year. Total earn
ings for that period were reduced to
$9O,579,204, after deducting $53,91s,-
S72 or about 81 per cent as the
amount which it is estimated will be
turned over to the government.
An additional allowance of $685.
865, 900 was set aside from earnings
of the first quarter of the year for
war taxes and excess profits, that
amount being based upon the tax
proposed early in July, but. mot yet
finally adopted.
But for the huge tax to beaimposed
by the government total earnings of
the steel corporation for the second
quarter would have amounted to
$144, 49S,0 ,076, exceeding the previous
high record of the preceding quar-
ter by more than $31 100000.
Net income for the second quarter
fell by reason of the heavy tax ap-
preparations from $103,33O,I94 Of
March 81 last to $54,425, ,053 and $40,-
965, ,761 surplus for the quarter com-
pared with $69,SS6,981, three months
ago.
Monthly earnings of the corpora
ton for the second quarter show
steady decline compared with those
of the first three months. This ap-
parent reversal is accounted for,
however, by the reflection of much
new business to meet possible de-
mands of the home government.
The extent to which the corpora
ton is preparing for all eyentualities
is disclosed in the statement that
during the first six months of the
current year s43,O00,000 was cxpend-
ed for new construction and addi-
tions to its many subsidiaries.
On the basis of the taxes already.
set aside, the steel corporation ex-
poets to turn over to the govern
ment during the present year ap-
proximately $200,00O,00O.
The usual dividends of / IA per
cent on the preferred stock and / Ii
per cent on the common were declar-
ed with an extra" per cent on the
common.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
WELSH TROOPS
HEROES OF THE
LATEST DRIVE
Took Active Part in At
tack Over Very Difficult
Terrain
WAS LOOKED UPON .
AS IMPREGNABLE
Ypres Salient Was Great
Saucer With Germans
On the Rim

British Front in France
and Belgium by the Asso-
ciated Press, Aug. l. -
Welsh troops yesterday
added a new star TO their
cfpwn for 1t fell to one of
their regiments to admins
ter a crushing defeat in
General Haig's offensive
on the third battalion of in
fantry guard, which was
Emperor Williams crack
body Of troops.
The terrain in the present battle
zone presents tremendOH difficulties
to the attacking forosf Between
Dixmude and the poiIit Where the
Ypres- s-Comines canal crosses the line
on the lower part of the Ypres sali-
ent. two great forces have been i'm
bedded for three years. This region
has come to be looked up as impreg-
nable for either side.
The present battle between Dix
nude and Lizerne was mo mans
land" within whose borders lay
marshes and morasscs which in win
ter months are impossible. This
formidable natural barrier was
rendered still stronger by the inunda-
ton of large areas by release OF
waters from the canals. below this
section. Opposing lines followed
either bank OF the User canal and
then went on the Ypres salient, face
TO face but with the Germans hold
ing the dominating highland about
the salient
Held Lip of Saucer.
The Ypres salient itself furnishes
as nasty a problem as could be pre-
sented to an attacking army. The
country here is saucer shape and the
Germans held the liD OF this saucer.
All the lower lying lands within this
dish had been dominated by the
enemy who could send a stream Of
shell and machine gun fire into the
troops and supply columns adyanc-
ing across the salient.
The situation was rendered still
more difficult by the presence within
the saucer of a large number of wat
erways. This difficulty however was
overcome by British engineers who
built seventeen bridges in the face of
terrific gunfre.
Similar and equally remarkable
work was done by French engineers
who were forced to bridge the User.
Early in June rumors of the i'm
pending attack began 70 find their
way TO German cars. Gradually the
rumors assumed certainty and the
Germans began fevertshly 70
strengthen their lines pouring large
numbers of fresh forces into Flan-
ders and bringing up all available
guns.
The surrounding country was
of civilians and stripped
for conflict. Enormous numbers OF
great guns were mounted on con-
crete bases laid long before. Millions
Of shells which are today turning the
German front into an inferno OF
death were brought up while the
enemy watched. Long lines of
dreaded tanks took the road and the
living monsters crawled ciumsily but
northward to take their
place in the allied battle line.
of preparations is one
striking characteristic Of the British
method and it is safe to say that
no man had not rehearsed the part
he was to play in the opening stage
1f the great conflict.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Answers Statement of Ger
man Chancellor Regard
ing Rhine Territory
HAD NO SECRET
UNDERSTANDING.
Willing to Publish Letters
That Were Exchanged
With Russia
lRy Assoclated Prege.l

Paris, Aug. Premier Ribot re-
piled in the chamber yesterday TO
the declaration made Saturday by
Dr. Michaelis, the German chancellor
that there was a secret treaty be-
tween France and Russia. He said:
'The German chancellor publicly
commanded the French government
to declare whether in a secret sitting
June / the French government had
not made known to the chamber of
deputies the terms of a secret treaty
made before the Russian revolution,
whereby the emperor bound himself
to support French pretensions to
German territory on the left bank
of the Rhine.
THE chancellor's version contains
gross Irregularities and absolute lies.
M. Doumergue after conversation
with the emperor demanded and
obtained MBriands authorization to
take note of the emperor's promise
to support the French claims to
Alsace- and to leave France
free to seek guarantees against fresh
aggression, not by annexing terri.
tories on the left bank of the Rhine,
but BY making an autonomous state
of these territories which would pro-
tect France and also Belgium
against invasion.
we have never thought to do
what Bismarck did in 1871 We deny
the allegations of the chancellor who
evidently knows of the letters ex-
changed February 1917 at Petrograd
and falsified since as his predecessors
falsified dispatch. Whenever the
Russian government is willing to
publish these letters we have no OBJ
lection.
'sThe chancellor refrained from
speaking about my declaration
March q wherein / repudiated in
Frances name any policy of con-
quest and annexation by force. He
has willfully forgotten my language
May % in the chamber saying we
were ready to enter into conversa-
tion with Russia as to the object of
the war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
THIRD MILLION
BUILDING VALUE
IN SINGLE MONTH
July Permit Report Shows
Tremendous Size Of
Operations in Fargo
TOTAL FOR YEAR
rs OVER $500, 900
Conditions Revealed By In
spector's Report to Com
mission is Gratifying
9usiness as usual is the order in

Pusiness as usual is the order in
Ego, in the building as well as in
n er trades.
Buflding permits totalling S306,00f
were issued during the month OF
July, bringing the total for the first
seven months Of 1917 to more than
$500, 900, according to the report OF
George L. Tibert, building inspector,
fled in the city commission this
morning.
Nine dwellings, seven garages,
four business blocks, one business
and fiat building and nine remodel
ing jobs are listed for the month.
Thirty permits were issued.
At the rate that has been main
tanned thus far in 1917, more than
81. 400, 900 will be the record in build
ing for the year, exceeding 1915,
which was considered a banner year,
by more than a third.
Building Boom Healthy.
The building boom being enjoyed
in Fargo is @ healthy one, according
to Mr. Tibert, and is exceptional
considering adverse business condi-
tions which have been reported from
many sections of the country, and
the probability Of a less than half
crop in the state this year.
Roberts street is greatly benefited
by the boom. getting three large
buildings, including the 100000
store and apartment building of the
North Dakota Realty Co, the Smith,
Follett & Crowl wholesale notions
building costing $4,000 and the w.
p. Porterfield store building. next to
the Pioneer Life block, which is TO
cost more than $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01

and Miami as was taken at Bisbee.
The membership OF the /. w. w. is
getting tired of the long lawlessness
OF the Capitalistic class and will no
longer stand for such action. If you
as governor cannot uphold the law,
we will take same into our hands.
VIII you act or must we?'
In reply Gov. Campbell said he felt
sure no deportation could take place
with the federal troops stationed in
the district and that he was using
his best efforts to protect rights of
all citizens. Concluding he said:
Il resent your disloyal and un-
kingly threats in view of my earnest
efforts to bring law and order and
such forces as will maintain same
and further like behavior on your
part will be punished to the full ex-
tent OF my authority.
Chicago, Aug. Frank Little had
been identified with the ]. w. w.
since 1906. His home was Fresno,
Cal. He was 3S years old and single
with emotion by w. G.. Haywood,
secretary of the national organiza-
tion Of the /. w. w.
Frank Little was an earnest ac-
tive advocate of the interests of the
working classes" said Mr.. Haywood.
Il cannot begin to say how deeply
regret his death. He was we'll known
not only to Industrial Workers Of
the World but to working classes
generally throughout the west"
Before becoming identified with
the l. w. w. in an official capacity
he was a miner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
DRENCHING RAIN ENDS
MINNESOTA BRUSH FIRES
Cedar Yards Near BemidII Destroyed
Young Birds nnd Animals
Killed.

Bemidji, MINI. Aug. IA drench-
ing rain has extinguished brush fires
near here. The cedar yards OF the
Clark Pole e Tie Co. OF Bemidii at
Margie, sixty-four miles north, were
completely destroyed by forest fires
with many thousands of dollars dam
age and no Insurance.
Hibbing reports the forest fires in
northern Minnesota were destructive
10 nesting birds and to the young Of
various animals The fires came when
ruffed grouse were beginning TO nest
and destroyed thousands OF nests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
use HEART STIMULANTS
TO EVADE CONSCRIPTION
New York Attorney Finds New Plan
To Secure Rejection BY
Examiners.
(By Associased Press J

New York, Aug Evidence that
young men we're plotting to evade
conscription by the use of heart
stimulant which would cause their
rejection by medical examiners, was
laid before Francis @. CAREY, Uni
ted States district attorney today, by
Roscoe +. Conkling, deputy attorney
general representing the New York
adjutant general. An immediate in
vestigation was ordered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-01
Hot Wave Gives
Chicagoans Long
Sought Privileges
(BylAssociated Press. )

Chicago. Aug. 1.-The cool wave
promised by the weather bureau
failed to arrive yesterday and this
city sweltered in the third successive
day of the first heat wave OF the
summer. The maximum tempera-
ture was 81 degrees, one degree less
than Monday. Nineteen deaths were
attributed to the heat.
Thomas Dedio. o. teamster was be-
lieved to have been crazed by the
heat when he shot and fatally
wounded his sister.
The heat wave has won for the
people living back of a fashionable
North Shore Drive residence section
a fight that they have waged for two
years to bathe at a strip of beach
along the so-called Gold Coast,
which is faced by the homes of a
number TO wealthy Chicagoans. The
Lincoln Park board decided the beach
might be used for bathing from to
in the morning and from 5 to in
the evening. The action was taken
after the police made arrests of q
number Of bathers.