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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
sIsLER. A FIRST sAckER.

St. Louis, April 12.-Fielder Jones,
manager of the St. Louis Americans,
will not use George Sisler as pitcher
this season, unless his staff becomes
demoralized: Jones said he considers
Sisler already is the greatest first
baseman in the league, and fears that
alternate work in the box and on the
base might ruin his arm.
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ASKS FOR LOAN
OF ESTATES

Trenton. N. J.. April 11.-Governor
Edge announced today that New Jersey
estates which would be placed under
cultivation to increase the nations
food supply.
1t is his purpose to turn into food
producing areas many estates which
have been proffered for military pur-
poses.
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RUN MARATHON APRIL 10.

Boston, Mass, April 12.-The Amer
lean marathon road race, held annual
ly for the past twenty years under the
auspices OF the Boston Athletic aSso-
citation, will be run on April 10, the
athletic committee Of the association
decided yesterday. The committee had
considered the advisability Of aband-
oning the contest this year because OF
the war. - ~
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OPEN THE SEASON
Jamestown High Track Men Start
Outdoor Praetice-Prospeets Good.

jamestown. N. D., April 12.-Candi-
dates for the jamestown high school
track team appeared in abbreviated
uniforms last evening, and commenced
work for the track season that is
about to open. Coach L. L. Lamb, OF
the football and basketball teams. viii
have charge Of the track men and field
athletes.
Indications ares that jamestown will
be strongly represented in this sport
this year. many promising candidates
having already signified their inten-
ton OF getting into harness, and up-
holding the honor of the local school.
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From Lincolns second inaugural adj
dress, March 4. 1865: "Fondly do we
hope, fervently do we pray. that the
mighty scourge of war may soon pass
away Yet If God wills that III con-
tinue until the wealth piled up by the
bondsman's $50 years of unreuuited
toll shall be sunk, and until every drop
of blood drawn by the lash shall be
paid by another drawn with the sword,
as was said 5000 years ago, so still IL
must be said that the judgments Of
the Lord are true and righteous alto
gethern
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LEEDS ELECTS TEACHERS.
E. T. Smith Selected for superTntend
-

z. r. Smith Selected for SuperIntend
ent, and Miss HaIuren for Principal.
Leeds, N. D., April 1.-THE board
of education has elected the following
teachers for the coming year. Pro-
fessor e. T. Smith, superintendent;
Miss Esther Halgren, principal; Miss
Lizzie Brown. assistant principal; E
C. Malin. manual training; Miss Horn
of Fargo. domestic science; Mrs
Kjelmyr. seventh and eighth grades
Miss Gilmore Ritzman. fifth and sixth
grades, and Miss Josie Gronback
third and fourth grades The vacancy
in the first and second grades has not
been filled.
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LES DARCY POSTS. FORFEIT.

Wy zADoOOIdICU IOo0sI
Chicago, April 12.-Before leaving
for New Orleans, for his contest with
Jeff Smith, April 20, Les Darcy, the
Australian middleweight, posted for
feits, binding his match with George
Chip in Youngstown, Chic, May 10.
The contest will be staged in a
ball park. Provisions are to be made
to seat 10000 persons. Darcy will re-
The Australian has taken out his first
citizenship papers, and proposes to
make Chicago his home.
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EARMERs IN FIELDS.

Carson, N. D., AprlI IZ.--Many IaTnl-
ers in this part of the state are in their
fields and with bright sunshiny days
the work is progressing most favor
ably There is no question but that
there will be a largely increased acre
age of wheat sown this year. One rea-
son for this acreage is because the
many fields that were sown to fax last
year will be seeded to wheat this year.
Potatoes will also receive attention
from the farmers.
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"KID" rs THERE
Explains His Qualifications to Recruit
ing Officer of Aviation Corps.
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago, April 12.-Cne Of the local
applicants for service with the avia-
ton corps of the army, whose offer
was taken under advisement, was
Charles ]. ("Kid") Donnelly, a for
mer worlds champion bare-knuckle
featherweight pugilist. The Kid, ex-
planning his qualifications to the re-
cruiting officer, declared he was quick
Of wit, sharp of eye, keen Of ear, and
experienced as fist-fghter, gun
fighter and aviator. He declared he
wanted to serve the United States as
an aviator's observer and sharp
shooter.
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wIIn ERECT 10000 ELEyATOR.

Carson, N. D., April III. Bougle,
of Minneapolis, was awarded the con-
tract for the construction of a new
a, OOO-bushel elevator, to replace the
one destroyed by fire here several
months ago and owned by the Farm
ers' Equity Co. The new structure will
be equipped with the very latest and
up-to-date machinery. Work will be-
gin just as soon as the lumber is un-
loaded at this point.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
(By Associated Press
WiIdness Costs Game.

Detroit, Mich, April 12.-Wildness
of Pitcher James of Detroit in the first
inning yesterday gave Cleveland a
lead the home team could not over
come, the visitors winning, to 4. The
battle of Cobb and Veach was note
worthy, the latter driving out a home
run in the first inning with Cobb on
second as the result OF a two-base
hit. Score:
R.H.E.
cleveland 80. 4O010 900 0-6 8 o
Detroit ....... 2 o 90 o 0 IA 4
Batteries-Co and. O'Neill;
James, Couch, G. Jones; Stanage and
Eneneer
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IMPROVE DETROIT STANDS.
.-s.-. 4Rn a arnninfnd prnrn -

Detroit, April improvements
made in the grandstands at Navin
field, home of the Detroit Americans.
have increased the sealing capacity.
The club will be better equipped for
handling big Sunday crowds. The
press stand has been moved from the
front of the grandstand to the roof
of the structure.
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TINKER WANTS A Lacquer.
INV Associated Prassl

Columbus, April manager Think
err. of the Columbus team Of the
American association, is pulling the
wires to land a major Lacquer for
first base.
Tinker tried to get Gene Paulette,
of the st. Louis Americans, and also
made overtures for Fred Merl<le Of the
Brooklyn Nationals, but failed to close
a deal. Fielder Jones, manager Of the
ST. Louis club, fatty. refused ito con-
slider an offer for Paulette.
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Finding an automobile in the bottom
of the sea. the anchor OF the torpedo
boat destroyer Benham became tang
led in its metal and drew it to the
surface as the vessel prepared to pass
from its moorings in Hampton roads
to the Norfolk Va. navy yard. The
machine was released on arrival at
the dock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
SAYS SOCIALISTS
ENDED BELGIAN
DEPORTATIONS

Copenhagen, via London. April H.
Herr Enedekum. Socialist member
of the reichstag. claims that the So
cialists brought about a cessation of
Belgian deportations in an open letter
in The Vorwaerts addressed to the
Swedish Socialist M. Branting. The
letter is in answer to a series of at
tacks on German Socialists, including
charge that they condoned the Bel
pian lamentations.
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AthIetiea are RIankad.

IS Philadelphia. April 12.-Walter
Johnson's speed, and the punching of
three hits secured off Bush enabled
the Washington team to win here 8
to o. Johnson held Philadelphia to
three scattered hits, and famed eleven
bastmen. Score:
u R.H.E
Washington 20 0 0O001 O-3 S /
Philadelphia % 0 90 90 90 2
Batteries Johnson and Ainsmith;
r. johnson, Bush and Meyers and
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LoKENscARp HEADS BAND

Parshall. N. D., April I2.-H. L. Lo-
kensgard was elected president of the
ParshaIl band last week; e. b. Kjels-
trup, vice president: A. L. EiIingson.
secretary; III. j. L. Dahl, treasurer,
and H. Herfindahl. leader. The band
was organized recently with a MEM
bership of twenty.
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HETTJNGER BAL FANS ELECT.

Hettinger n. D.. April 12.-Most OF
the old timers are still available and
will hold positions on the Hettinger
baseball team this season. P. B. Gar
berg was elected manager at a meet
ing held last week; HI. A. Newton, as
sistant manager. and L. M. Ander-
son. secretarY- treasurer
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Schneider in Form.

-. Cincinnati, o., April 12.-Schneider
q pitched in midsummer form yester-
day. and the locals defeated st. Louis,
3 to /. 1t was not until the final inn
ing that the visitors proved any way
dangerous. and then only for a mo-
ment. Scores:
R. H. E.
st. Louis 20 0 0 0 90 0 Ii 0
Cincinnati % 0 o 2 0 l 0 0 X-3 8 1
Batteries-M and Snyder;
Schneider and Wingo.
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VIII So Rest TOWN..

st. Louis, April l2.-Chicago won
Ehe opening game Of the American
league season here by defeating St.
Louis, to 2. Hamilton held Chicago
rs three hits until the eighth, when
the visitors rallied, a single, two
doubles and triple producing three
runs An error by Sissler In the ninth,
tno doubles and home run of Well
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HIGH VALUES ESTABLISHED.

Hettinger, n. D., April lZ.-The leaS-
ing of state and school lands which
took place at the courthouse establish
ed new high values for grazing and
hay privileges in this section of the
state. A yearly lease on a quarter sec
ton went to $155, another at $3.50 and
others around the 500 mark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
HENS PICK DAWSON SPRINGS.

Toledo, o., April 1.-THE perman-
ent training camp of the Toledo club,
OF the AmericanN association, is to be
Dawson Springs, Ky. Roger Bresna-
han, owner and manager Of the Toledo
team. has signed five year contract
to take the players there.
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YAMks RELEAsE kNAuPP.

New York, April 12.-The New York
Americans announced last night the
release of Shortstop William Knaupp
to the Toledo American association
club. The local club retains an option
on the player.
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Cubs Defeat Pirates.

Chicago, April IL. The National
league season was opened here yester-
day with to victory for Chicago
over Pittsburgh. Captain Larry Doyle
starred for Chicago. To add to the
gayety Of the inaugural. number of
soldiers and members Of the naval re-
serves, headed by bands. paraded the
field. A recruiting station was opened
at the ball park. Score by innings:
Pittsburgh .OOp12OOO 2
Chicago 30 / so 90 Ks 8 0
a Batteries Jacobs. Evans and
Schmidt; Vaughn and Elliott.
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NAVY NINE DEFEATED.

Annapolis. April 12.-HoIy Cross de-
feated the Navy here yesterday after
noon. 4 to 2. The visitors came from
behind with rally in the eighth.
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Montesquieu: Liberty Is the right to
do what the laws allow; and IL q citi-
zen could do what they forbid, 1t would
be no longer liberty, because others
would have the same powers.
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HUNTING RATS. FOUND HIS FOOT

1ON ING mn 7 % TOVTNB EITS wv
East Grand Forks. Mimi, April H.
While hunting rats with a 20 calibre
rifle in a barn. Russell Franklin, acct
dentally discharged the gun and the
ball pierced his foot. Unless compli-
cations arise, physicians say that the
foot can be saved.
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In Realms of Sport

man gave them four more. The usual
flag raising ceremony was preceded by
a military drill by the players. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago go. 10000 OO3 al 10 o
Observation-Disclosures, Scott, Danforth
and Schalk; Hamilton, Koob, Well
man and Hale.
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Champions Drop Opener.

r! Brooklyn. N. Y. April IL. The
National league champions lost the
opening game to Philadelphia 6 to 5.
Brooklyn outbatted the visitors. but
long hits by Luderus. Cravar~. and
Dugey gave Alexander a victory.
Fabrique, Brooklyns new shortstop,
reached first base four times in five
chanceS, twice on hits.
- A detachment of naval militia par
AIDED before the game and raised the
American flag. Scores:
R.H. E.
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 3 20 0 0 O-6 8 2
Brooklyn 10 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0-5 10
~ Observation-Disclosures and Killifer
Dell, Candore and Meyers. Snyder.
Boston-New York-No game
snow.
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j. hi Barrie Those who bring sun
shire into the lives Of others cannot
keep It from themselves.
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saints' Errors Costly.

Milwaukee. Wis, April 49,
Shakelford was given brilliant support
yesterday and Milwaukee won tina
opening game by a score of to 0.
Williams pitched ball. but his support
wavered in the third. and two hits
mixed with two passes and three
errors gave the home club three runs.
Before the game the Milwaukee club
went through a military drill under
the direction Of an army officer. The
scores:
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BOWMAN SETS EXAMPLE.
Made Net Profit of .S3.225.90 of IS
Acres SoMn to Flax Last Year.

Bowman. N. D., April 12.-This is
what scores of farmers in this part
of the state are going to try out this
year.
Elmer e. Hogoboom of this village.
rented $50 acres in 1916 for 500
cash, put in 155 acres of 1t to flax,
and, after getting his 500 back again
and paying all the expenses, reports
a net profit Of $21 per acre or $S,-
$500.
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MiIIers Lose to Blues.

Kansas City. April 12.-Kansas City
opened her home series yesterday
with victory. MINNEAPOLIS falling be-
fore the steady pitching of George Nc
Quillan. aided by timely hitting, to
0. The game was errorless. Its
duration was only one hour and TWEEN
tynine minutes.
McQuillan allowed but four scattered
hits. The Kansas City runs all came
in the fifth inning. when Becker
singled. with the bases full, scoring
two. and Lelivelt followed with anoth-
er single. bringing in the remaining
run. Thomas pitched air-tight bali
with the exception of the one inning.
Pres. Thomas ]. Hickey, of the Am
erican association was spectator.
Scores:
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
(By Associated PressN
Indians Win in Eleventh,

Indianapolis, April 12.-with the
bases full in the eleventh inning and
none out, Wickland drove Derrick
home with the run that won the open
ing game of the season for Indiana
polls from Toledo. 6 to 8.
Each team made run in the tenth
inning. Previous to the game, the
Indianapolis club gave a military drill,
and Governor Goodrich and Mayor
Bell raised the American flag, while
a band played patriotic airs. Scores:
r. H. e.
!oleoo ''.."'""' 2
Indianapolis ''............... 6 IL 3
Batteries Bedient, Vance and
Sweeney; Falkenberg and Gossert.
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Colonies Hit and Win.

Louisville, KY. April 12.-By hard
hitting Louisville won the seasons
opening game here yesterday from
Columbus to before a throng, part
OF which had to be roped off on left
field, necessitating ground rules,
After allowing only three hits in the
first eight innings. Comstock weak
ened in the ninth after two were out.
After Columbus had scored one,
Palmero relieved him with the bases
full and struck out Witter. Scores:
r. H. e.
columbus ...''............. 2 5 3
LOUISVILLE 10 4
Batteries-George Kohler. Brown
and Coleman: Comstock. Palmero and
Clemens.
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tBy Associated Presa1

thy Associated PreasD
EAST ST LOUIS, July 3--At least
twenty are dead, 300 injured and hun
dreds of negroes homes burned as
the result of lawless night Esti-
mates of the dead ran as high as
$50 Eleven companies of Illinois
guardsmen are patroIling the streets
with fixed bayonets. The property
loss is half a million. The Southern
Railway warehouse, with $50 freight
cars, we're burned. Trouble broke
out anew today, when further shoot
ing was reported. More fires broke
out The 1900 guardsmen now on
duty are considered not enough.
One group of negroes, in escaping
from the city today, were attacked
by mob and rescued by guardsmen
firing their rifles over the crowds
head. Twenty-four bodies have been
recovered and posses are searching
burned ruins for more Many Incl
dents of brutality by whites are re-
ported, including an attack on a
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BUYING ORDERS
FOR A FAVORITE

The New York market today re-
Elected increased confidence and the
conviction that the stockholders Of
Manhattan Con will not endorse any
resolution looking to an increase OF
the capitalization of that company
under present conditions. w. Lester
Mangum spent the greater part of
this morning comforting with the
large stockholders in an effort to ar
rive at an understanding of local
sentiment. Mr. Mangum insists that
he is the heaviest stockholder in the
company and it also developed to-
day that the Kirchen interests have
been buying freely for the past week
or ever since the discovery of high
grade and now claim to own or con
troll at least 100000 shares.
Mr.. Mangum said this morning
there was no reason for any one to
get excited or alarmed over the sit
uation, as he felt confident the oil
ferences between all factions would
be adjusted before the reopening Of
the San Francisco Stock Exchange
New York reported a better feel
ing after sizing up the mine condi
tions and receiving later reports from
the property. and the result this
morning was an improved tone will
heavy buying orders. One man from
the western country thought HI
would test out the low quotation o
yesterday afternoon by ordering so,
900 shares bought at market. Hi
brokers reported they we're unable
to pick up more than couple o
thousand at 36.
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SENATE WILL INVOKE
NEW CLOTURE RULE

quire a two-thirds vote and there
after would limit each senator's time
upon the bill, and all amendments to
one hour
Many senators say that until the
prohibition issue is settled the neces-
sary two.thirds vote for cloture can
not be secured.
Others point out. however, that
the vote on the measure will at least
show up on the measure those not
expedting the bill as desired by the
president.
The movement for the cioture rule
came after the senate had adopted
the section by vote of AZ to l6,
extending governmental control in
addition to coal and fuels, to iron
and steel. copper, cotton. wool, hides
and skins, lead, aluminium, fertilizers,
farm implements, hemp and other
binding twine materials and their
products
The vets and "drys" clashed
when Senator Penrose, opposing any
attempt at cloture, suggested that
prohibitions friends had been de
laying action Senator Jones oi
Washington yehemently denied the
charge and asserted that the delay
has been caused by prohibition op
ponents.
The committee rejected s to 4 the
so.caled administration" compro
mise plan of Senator Chamberlain
limiting prohibition to distilled bev
erages without any action regarding
malt and vinous Intoxicating liquors
Leaders of both wet" and dry
factions last night were predicting
=, victory in the prospective open
! clean-cut fight in the senate owe
empowering the president to dea
with light beverages. The prohibition
fight is not scheduled to reach tn
} senate floor until late this week.
B The cloture motion, If presented
; will, under the rules, lie over unit
; Thursday, and then be subject to
; vote without debate.
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IN BANK
CAUSES ALARM
TREASURY DEPARTMENT SENDS
AN AGENT FROM WASHING.
TON TO INQUIRE
my Associated Pres..l

(By Associated Press.l
BERKELEY, July 3.-But for the
temporary holding up OF Dr. George
Thomas resignation as director, the
federal land bank would be without
quorum of the directorate. Pro
fessor Elwood Mead and Senator r.
l.. Douglass of Fallon New, have
resigned President White and Sec
retary Joyce are the only ones left
besides Thomas. An official has
been sent from Washington to exam
inc into the crisis. White declares
he will not resign. He declares
Douglass and Mead are to blame for
disagreements. Politics." was his
comment.
Replying to an invitation to meet
President White to discuss the situ
ation," Mead replied that neither he
nor Douglass would have anything
to do with White until he apologized
for charges made in public state
ment reflecting on them.
Mead says he resigned because
White was incompetent to direct the
bank.
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young negress by men and women.
The fires are spreading anew.
The list of known dead was in
creased this afternoon to twenty.
seven by finding the bodies of three
more negroes, one a two-year-old
girl. Two fire companies arrived this
afternoon from st. Louis, Mo. Ten
more companies of guardsmen have
been ordered out, making twenty-one.
This city last night presented a
weird and terrible sight. Vast clouds
of smoke rolled across the sky, and
flames made some of the downtown
streets as light as day and now and
then yelling mob rushed down a
street in pursuit of negro or in
search of new excitement. National
guardsmen, loaded in automobile
trucks, would dash after the mob and
in few minutes the shouting would
die and bewildered people walk up
and down the streets wondering
whe the next outbreak will occur.
At 9 o'clock the mayor of East
st. Louis called on the st. Louis fire
department for assistance in fighting
the flames. which threatened to de.
stroy large part of the city.
The mobs in East st. Louis were
swelled by hundreds of people who
early in the evening crossed the
river from st. Louis, Mo. This
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WHEAT HARvESTERS
HELP IN STRIKE
WORKERS IN THE FIELD OFFER
AID TO WORKERS IN THE
MINES

BISBEE, Ariz., July 3.-Strike
leaders at headquarters of the In
dustrial Workers of the World claim
to have received kilograms from the
agricultural division of industrial
workers offering support to the
strike, stating "the workers in the
field are willing to use |. w. W.
tactics" Strikers claim this agri-
cultural division included twenty-five
thousand farm laborers throughout
the west who are being counted on
to assist in the wheat harvest
military leaders. according TO state
department advices. Civil ar Il
feared il the militarists have the
power they seem to hare.