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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
MURDER and RIOT
Are RESULTS OF
POLITICAL fight.
Philadelphia Citizens Are
Aroused Over Killing
Of Policeman
(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-This city
was aroused by the murder and riot
yesterday in the Fifth ward, known
as the Bloody Fifth. The murder,
that of a policeman, by a man de-
clared to be a gunman imported from
New Jersey was the outcome OF a
bitter political fight between two RI
val Republican factions.
James A. Carey and Isaac Deutsch
were the opponents for the nomina-
ton for select councilman from the
ward. Early in the day, Carey, while
making the rounds of the ward, was
attacked by a man alleged to be Ja-
cob Mascia, of Jersey City. He was
struck from behind with a sandbag.
At the same time j. II. Maurer, a dis
trict attorney, was attacked. Police
man George A. Eppley, of the vice
squad, went to their rescue, and, It is
alleged, Mascia placed revolver
against his abdomen 'and fred. Epp-
ley died later in a hospital. On his
deathbed he identified Mascia as his
Mascia was arrested and, along
with him, John Costello, also of Jer-
sey City. The police announced that
both men had confessed they were
hired in New York or Jersey City
with nineteen others and brought
here to vote.
Mascia is charged with murder and
Costello with being an accessory to
the crime. Mascia denied that he did
the shooting. A loaded revolver, with
two exploded shells. was found .on
Mascia, while Costello carried a
blackjack.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
PREMIER BORDEN
.FAVORSSUFFRAGE

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 20.-In the
event Of Premier Borden's return to
power it is his intention to confer
the franchise upon women generally
and to make important amendments
to the naturalization act, relieving
women from discrimination as COM
pared with men. In a letter to Mrs.
j. o. Perry. Of Vancouver, the pre-
mier says:
ain case am returned to power it
is my purpose to place upon the
statute books a measure granting
the franchise to all women of British
birth, and comforting upon women Of
foreign birth the right to seek and
obtain naturalization on their own
behalf so that they may thus be-
come endowed with the same privi-
lege after suitable residence in this
country and perhaps after suitable
educational tests. The same measure
should provide that a woman of
British citizenship should not lose
that citizenship upon her marriage
except with her own consent"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
SINK 8 Large,
20 SMALL BOATS

London, Sept. 2O.-British merchant
ships of 1000 tons and over sunk by
mine or submarine during the past
week, numbered eight, according to
the admiralty report last night.
Twenty ships under 1000 tons were
also sunk and one fishing vessel.
The foregoing number of vessels of
more than 1000 tons is the smallest
sunk by mines or submarines in one
week since Germany began her inten-
sified submarine campaign last Feb
ruary, but the number under 1900
tons is the largest for any week, but
one, since mid-February. The total
number of ships sunk is the largest
since the week ending June "a.
The admiralty statement for the
week ending Sept. 8 showed twelve
British vessels of more than 1000
tons sunk by mines or submarines.
That was the lowest mark since the
week ending March 10, when thirteen
vessels of that category were lost.
The greatest number of vessels under
1000 tons was in the week ending
May 5, when twenty-five went down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
RUBBER BAND
IN DEPOSIT BOX
(By Associated Press.l

New York. Sept. 2O.-A solitary
rubber band was the only article
found in a safe deposit box in a ma
tional bank opened here yesterday in
the expectation that 1t would disclose
some Of the missing fortune of Mrs.
Maude A. King, the wealthy widow
mysteriously shot and killed at Con-
cord, N. G. I'm. -.
The box was opened yesterday in
the presence of representatives from
the district attorneys office, the police
department and others. 1t was neces-
sary to force II open and mechanics
used drills for a number OF minutes
before 1T yielded.
Assistant District Attorney Dooling
announced yesterday he would go to
Concord Friday, taking with him doc
uments he has obtained here in the
King mystery for use of the North
Carolina authorities, He said the case
will not be presented to the grand
jury here until after the reopened in
quest at Concord.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
TAX WRANGLES
DELAY ACTION
Committee Spends Lot Of
. Time Looking For Leak
Still Undetected
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 20.-Wrangles
between conferees on the war tax
bill over second class mail rates,
excess profits and the fact that news
OF the secret conferences has been
flltering out halted progress so ma
terially that a report to both houses
this week seemed doubtful.
Refusal Of senate conferees to ap-
prove finally the tentative agreement
to accept a limited zone system on
second class rates developed a situa-
ton that still was causing heated
debate at adjournment last night.
The house members demand a gen.
eral zone system, in accordance with
the wishes of Secretary McAdoo,
while the senate conferees insist that
there shall be no increase Of more
than a quarter of a cent a pound In
the present l cent rate.
The excess profits section received
little consideration during the day
and that was far from encouraging.
An expert, called before the commit
tee at the request of senate leaders,
assailed both the senate and house
proposals as unavoidable in their
present form and suggested changes
including creation of a board OF
adjusters to see that fair play is
given all persons ana corporations
and the authorization Of payments Of
the tax on an installment plan.
The leak" feature Of the confer
ence is causing some of the conferees
much worry and others an equal
amount of amusement. Resolutions
pleading secrecy, solemnly adopted
at the outset Of the conferences, have
been strengthened so that any con-
fierce who gives out information re-
garding the deliberations now is sub
ject to exclusion from further con-
ferences.
Publication of the fact that a
tentative agreement had been reach
ed to throw the motor car tax back
on the manufacturers as originally
proposed by the house, brought a
flood of personal and telegraphic
protests to the capital. Hope was
being held out to motor manufac-
turers that nothing definite had been
done about the automobile tax rate,
although a majority Of the conferees
is understood to be determined that
the tax shall be assessed on the
manufacturer and not the purchaser.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
THE FARGO FORUM
TOBACCO FUND

ed by being provided with all pos
sible equipment. A shortage OF cop
per must mean a greater sacrifice in
American flesh and blood in Europe.
Diminished metal power will mean
diminished man power.
IF the companies refuse to fur
nish copper for the prosecution of
the war, the government can take
over the mines. II capital refuses to
respect the just demands OF labor in
the present crisis, an adjustment
will have to be made whereby the
present operators are ignored, and
an equitable balance Of power be-
tween labor and a new operator can
be secured. Thus will the two fac
tors of production be able to pursue
their courses with mutual respect
for the just demands Of each other"
Senator A. ]. Gronna declared
that it was an injustice to have sin
gled out the farming industry for
control and regulation. The only
tangible result achieved so far, he
said, was the fixing OF the price Of
wheat. He spoke last night.
Senator Gronna said he had no
quarrel to make with Mr.. Hoover
but had the right to express an opin-
ion and that no one was going to
deny him that right.
IF the food BILL" said Senator
Gronna, was to be beneficial to the
farmers, why wouldn't it have been
justice to have an advisory council
of farmers on food regulation? Ali
other industries are represented on
the advisory council by big business.
IF what say is treason. make
the most of it. would give all have
in defense Of the flag"
I'm cold Justice said Senator
Borah in urging a fiat so per cent
tax on war profits and an increased
tax on large incomes, "all profits
made out of the war ought to be
taken by the government. Whether
we shall have a just and equitable
system Of taxation now depends
upon the government. A few SEN
ators made the best fight We could,
but we have left the capitol now
for the country. If you think we were
right, say SO. Whether you think we
are right or wrong, we are going
back to put up the best fight that
we know how again"
Attorney General William LANCER
of North Dakota was one of the
speakers on the evening program and
touched upon the operation Of the
program Of the law enforcement and
equal rights to all which have been
put into effect by the farmers ad-
ministration of North Dakota.
The conference Of the consumers
and producers will be brought to a
close today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
HALF HOLIDAY Is
DECLARED AT BEACH.

Beach, N. D., Sept. 2O.-Wednes-
day afternoon the people Of Beach
and the surrounding territory took
half a day off and dedicated it to
honoring the members Of Company
NJ, Second North Dakota infantry.
At 3 o'clock a parade was formed
under direction Of Charles l. Cook
and Robert A. Sprague, who acted
as marshal and assistant.
The parade was headed by the
school children, preceded by the band
and was followed by the mayor and
city council, members of the Grand
Array of the Republic, Mrs. E. H.
Lowell and Mrs. NJ. F. Jones, presi-
dent and secretary Of the local Red
Cross. in automobiles, Company NJ,
commanded by Lieutenant Paulson
of the Machine Gun company Of
Dickinson, and citizens in autos.
The parade formed on Third ave-
nue. and after going over the prin-
cipal streets Of the city went to the
ball park where aR exhibition drill
was given by the company. This was
followed by speeches by Mayor
HASTEN, J. A. Kitchen of Sentinel
Butte, Major w. s. Davis Of Beach
and Hon. L. F. Crawford Of Sentinel
Butte. The speeches concluded, the
company was marched to the school
grounds, where a most bounttful
feed of spring chicken and other
good things was provided for the en-
tertainment of the soldier boys. their
mothers and sweethearts.
Something like 1000 people par
ticipated in the demonstration which
was a formal farewell to the COM
pany. In the evening a big dance was
on under direction Of the company
and taken as a whole the event was
one which win long be remembered,
not only by the people Of this COM
munity but also by the boys who will
represent this territory in the world s
fight for democracy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
WITNESS TELLS
OF BRIBE OFFER
BY CATTLEAEN
tBy Associated Press,

San Francisco, Sept. 20.--L. p.
Rigall of Granville. Ill. testifying
yesterday in the trial of Frank G.
oxrnan for alleged attempted sub
ornation Of perjury growing out OF
the Thomas Mooney case, said that
cxman, who is an Oregon cattle
man, offered him personal check
for $3.50 to give false testimony in
the trial Of Mooney, convicted OF
murder in connection with the bomb
explosion here July 20. 1915.
"oxman made the offer after told
District Attorney Fickert that
would make a poor witness for the
state" Rigall declared. HE repeat
ed the offer dozens of times. / re-
jected 1t each time"
Rigall also asserted that Oman
outlined a scheme whereby Rgau
was to share the $4,000 reward OF
fered for the capture and conviction
Of those responsible for the bomb
explosion and deaths.
HE told me my share would be
approximately $4,000 as the reward
would be divided among several wit
nesses," RagaIl testineo.
Fairali told Of the receipt OF the
two letters on which the charge
against Oman Is based. Oxman has
admitted that he wrote the letters
offering Rigall transportation and
expenses as an expert witness.
The witness told Of wiring for
transportation and meeting Cxman
at a local hotel as directed. Oman,
he declared, rehearsed carefully with,
him the alleged "doctored testi-
mony' he was to give in court and
showed him the scene Of the explos-
ion in order, that this testimony
might be made ineligible to him.
81 was In Niagara Falls, N. Y, On
July %. 1915, and / told Oxman so"
RigalI declared. Before the sixth
of last January when met Oxman
here, / had not seen him in APP
proximately ten years"
The witness told of alleged meet
ings with Captain Duncan Matheson
and Lieut.. Stephen Bunner Of the
San Francisco police department and
of these officers being told by OK
man of the nature of the testimony
he expected Rigall to give. The
trial was resumed today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20

Mr.. Carey declares he is absolute
ly convinced that there Is nothing to
stories that an organized campaign
is being made to keep the grain off
the market, realizing that various
conditions enter into the situation.
Locally, the failure of wheat to
move to the market is founded on
these propositions:
There was no market for wheat at
the time of threshing-the machine
to the market plan of marketing be-
ing abolished.
Farmers were compelled to store
their own grain, and it is now on
their farms.
The price for wheat was fixed at
ter threshing operations were Well
advanced.
Farmers are now engaged in plow-
ing for next years crop, seeding rye,
potatoes and fodder,
The fact that Mr.. Hoover has
opened the grading issue will further
delay the movement of wheat, as
farmers will await in the hope that
the grain grades will be suspended.
Delay in clearing up the storage
clause situation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20

tween the Ypres at Roulers railway
at HoIlebeke.
The German infantry are making
q most determined resistance to re-
tain this vital ground, and the leu"
tons artillery is retalitating heavily
against the British big guns.
Bitter Fight.
A bitter fight Is in progress in the
neighborhood Of Inevess Copse Nuns
wood and Glencose wood. II the at
tackers maintain the positions TO
which they have advanced in this
sector, they have accomplished one
OF the most remarkable and most
important achievements in recent
months.
Today's Offensive will be known
as the battle of the Menin road. Fair
weather has improved the ground,
but the mud still was deep and the
whole territory covered with water
filled shell holes, tangled barbed wire
and shattered trees. The German
defenses were composed largely of
concrete redoubts.
Wicked Fire.
The Germans poured a wicked
stream of bullets into the ranks OF
the advancing troops from concrete
redoubts. Every little elevation and
all the woods were choked with
rapid FIRE guns.
The British encountered nara
fighting at many places, but their
magnificent artillery work had done
much to make the first stage Of their
drive easier.
Terrific Sweep.
The British barrage swept the
country like a broom. The Germans
knew the attack was coming but
were unaware Of it's exact locality.
There was a light rain last night,
but the weather cleared this morning
and the visibility Is improving.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
Old AGE ACRIME

Some people are young at 60--red
checked, rudy and vigorous. others
are old at 40-joints beginning to
stiffen up a bit: step beginning to lag
and lose it's springiness; occasional
touches of pain in the back, feel tired
without cause, and possibly a twinge
of rheumatic pain.
In most cases these are the danger
signals to warn you that the kidneys
are not promptly doing their work of
throwing off the poisons that are
always forming in the body. To neg
lect these natural warnings Is a
crime against yourself. If you have
these symptoms you can find prompt
relief in GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules. For more than 200 years
this has been the recognized remedy
for kidney and bladder ailments.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules are imported direct from the
laboratories at Harlem, Holland. Get
them at your druggists. Do not take
a substitute. In boxes, three Sizes
Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
DR.. F. E. REDMAN
AT FORT RILEY

Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Redman, of
1920 Third avenue south, are in re-
ceipt Of postals E'om their son, DR..
F. E. Redman, until recently Of Mott,
N. D., who is now stationed at Fort
Riley, Kan.
DR.. Redman writes them that there
are over 1900 doctors at the canton
ment. He mentions lots of drill work
and hiking, and assures his parents
that the food being given the SOL
diers there is excellent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
5000 A MONTH,
OR iris A. FAILURE

There were no formal talks at
the district chairmen's conference
at the Annex hotel today, but
]. p. Hardy, chairman Of the
Fargo branch, read a letter from
Tracy r. Bangs, Grand Forks,
who was the principal speaker at
the monster mass meeting in the
auditorium last Sunday, which
gives praise for the manner in
which the campaign was being
conducted, and predicted great
success for the campaign.
IF you fellows don't get $4,000
e month, or 10000 a year, you
will give Mr.. Bangs cause to re-
greet his praise" said Mr.. Hardy
when he finished.
Another conference Of district
chairmen will be held In the Far
go Commercial club rooms alta
o'clock this evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
u. S. To Fix
Copper Price
At Early DDte

Washington, Sept. 2o.-An-
nouncement of the price to be
paid by the government for cop
per is expected within two days.
Indications yesterday were that
the war industries board, which
will determine the price, was
about ready to make announce
rnent, but after q conference
with ten President and later
meeting, IL was said a decision
had been deferred for q day or
two. .. t'. E
The government is now buy
ing large quantities of copper
under agreement to pay the
price TO Be fixed by the board.
For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
Carey Calls on All.
Elevators TO Shib.
Grain to Mil City
Tells The Forum There Is No Concerted Attempt Tt
Hoard Wheat on Farms-Various Reasons for Fail
ure of Grain to Move to Market Are Set Forth

The grain corporation
shipments o Minneapolis.
1. Carey Minneapolis, grain
northwest, Forum telephone
all demands OF the Minneapolis mills
organized effort
being made to withhold wheat from the elevator.
stable market realize there
need for haste far tn returns concerned Just
they their fall operations There su1
cien spring wheat in the elevators already to satisfy the de-
of bring
ordering all spring wheat shipped to Minneapolis "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
Food Kits To
Be PrOUided
u. S. Prisoners
tBy Associated Press.)

icy rAHSOClhLeu EESSbsJ
Washington, Sept. 20.-Each
American prisoner of war held
in Germany will receive every
two weeks through the Ameri-
can Red Cross committee in
Switzerland three flood kits"
containing from nine TO ten
pounds each. II was announced
yesterday that the food division
Of the surgeon generals offi1e
has prescribed q table of food
for each "kit" so that sufficient
nutriment may be sent to take
care of a prisoner until the next
package arrives for him.
In order to fulfill the desire of
families to send food to relatives
held prisoners, arrangements
will be made later for boxes TO
be sent to Red Cross headquar-
ters in Switzerland to be repack-
ed there and forwarded 20 Ger
many.
The German authorities have
agreed that each American shall
personally sign a receipt for his
Exits" At this time f01 Ameri-
cans are prisoners in Germany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20

fatten the fund. Let's make it 500
by Saturday.
Want Tobacco From Home.
The boys" in France want tobac-
co from home, the good. old Ameri-
can kind French tobacco, they write
10 relatives and friends, is impos-
sible, and English tobacco il rot
ten" to the taste. They want the
kind of tobacco they are used to.
Every soldier receiving g kit of
tobacco can personally acknowledge
the gift by means Of an addressed
postcard. which is placed in each kit.
And another thing. the plan has
the approval OF the government and
army officers as being a great help
to the boys abroad.
Contributions for the tobacco fund
should be addressed to The Fargo
Forum, Fargo, N. d. All contribu-
tions will be acknowledged in this
column.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
u. S. Officers
GiUen HOnOrS
By the French

The American Headquarters in
France, Sept. 2o.-(5y the Asso-
eiated Press.l - Brig. General.
George B. Duncan, and Ma or
Campbell King are the first
American officers to receive the
war cross in the French awards
growing out of American parti-
cipation in the recent Verdun
offensive, when they acted as
observation officers in forward
artillery posts. Whether the Of.
fieers will be permitted to ae-
cept the decoration is not known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
COMMON ACTION BY
NEUTRALS SUGGESTED

Washington, Sept. 20.-with the ex-
pressed belief that the war would
soon be over, representatives Of the
Scandinavian countries at a confer
ence at Stockholm in July recon-
mended that the neutrals should take
common action to save their interests
both now and after the war.
This information has been brought
to Washington in dispatches which
tell of an official memorandum issued
by the Swedish government in which
it was pointed out that the neutrals
had the same interest in a lasting
peace as the belligerents and in the
establishment of an international ju-
dicial regime, and proposed that the
heutrals arrive at a mutual agree
ment concerning their rights.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
LIVESTOCK
south st. Paul.

South st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 20.-
Hogs: Receipts, LOO; steady to
strong; range. SIPS % 1900; bulk,
$17.75@1785
Cattle: receipts, 5000; killers,
steady; steers, $500 @14.50; cows and
heifers, $6.00@9 800; calves, $500
1850; stockers and feeders, steady,
$500 1000. --
sheep: Receipts, 1900; Csc higher;
lambs, $S.00@1725; wethers. $1,000
1880; ewes, $500 @10.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
THE FUND TO-DAY.

Twenty eight more American SOL
diers in France will be made happy
by contributions to The Fargo
Forums tobacco fund today.
There were but two contributions,
but they totaled 81. w. J. Moorish.
Fargo, gave 81. and ]. @. Brown,
Fargo, IS. The fund is now $63.51.
Each 25 cents means a Smoke
kit" for one soldier, each kit con-
tanning so cents worth of tobacco,
enough to last a soldier two and
maybe three weeks.
Send in your contributions, and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
SUFFERS BROKEN NOSE
WHEN KICKED BY HORSE

AlOyGiuR POschs II. SON of Mr..
and Mrs. John POsch, farmers
near ArgusviIIe, suffered a broken
nose when kicked by a horse
wednesday evening.
The boy was brought to St.
Johns hospital, Fargo, this morn
ing, and the injured member set,
His condition is not considered
serious
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20

Preside, Texas Sept. 20.-skirm-
ishing between a band Of bandits
claiming to be followers of Villa,
and SIS government troops from the
Ojinaga garrison, occurred at San
Jose on the international line near
here yesterday. One government
soldier and two Of the bandits were
killed and four Of the latter wound
ed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-20
Soldiers Tobacco Fund

CENTS
FIFTY CENT containing
bearing
old