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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10
submarine portr of its inventor Thomas j. Moriary
SENATE NOTES

Two bills calling for budget sys-
toms" were introduced in the senate
today, altho they differ materially.
One, introduced by Coleman Of
johnson, is a straight budget system
measure. 1t provides that the differ
ent state departments and boards and
commissions shall furnish to the gov
ernor Il statement of the needs in ad-
vance of a session of the legislature
and that the governor shall, in turn
furnish a budget to the legislature for
its guidance in the matter of appro-
priations.
The other bill. introduced by Paulen
of Wilson, provides not only for a
budget system, like the Coleman BILL
but a statement of the expenditures
CT different departments, boards and
commissions 1t requires that the de-
partment heads shall return to the
governor with the estimated needs a
statement of the expenditures for a
given period of time.
An assistant attorney general at a
salary Of 5000 year for the state
labor department is provided for in a
bill introduced in the senate today
by Montee of Crawford county.
Senator Myers of Clay introduced a
bill today providing for double cleo
ton boards
With one-fourth of the senators alb
sent, making it unsafe to take up any
bills upon which there is a radical
division of opinion, Saturday has been
a dull day in the senate. A handful
of senators has ground away all day
on minor bills in committee of the
whole.
Today was the last day for the in
production of bills in the senate and
the total has reached SAB. The bars
will be thrown down again before
adjournment and the indications are
there will be a flood of bills, running
the total over 700. Beginning Mon
day morning, only committee bills
may be introduced, but if a senator is
particularly interested in a measure il
is never difficult for him to find a
committee willing to father it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

Jones asked his wife: why is a
husband like Dough-
He expected she would give it up
and he was going to tell her it was
because a woman needs him." but
she said it was because he was hard
to get off her hands"
Jones was silent for the rest of the
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10
DECREE SUNDAY, FEB. IS,
FOR ANTI WAR PRAYERS

New York. Feb ia call to
"All Christian People" for the OBJ
servance of Sunday, February Is.
as a day of prayer for the presi-
dent and congress and all peoples
engas ed in war, was sent out today
by the executive and administra-
ton. committee of the Federated
Council of the Churches of CHRIST
in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10
Man 20 Killed by Auto.

Wichita. Kan, Feb. 1O--Fred
Etphth, 70, was killed here here last
night when he was struck by a motor
car driven by Ben Oberle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. Myers Broker New
England BldgD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10
MUST GO 1T ALONE
Failure of NeutraIs to Join q. S. Re
moves Hope for Alliances.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Failure of
neutrals to join the United States in
it's break with Germany is another in
dication that this country must stand
alone, both in it's diplomatic policy
and in it's preparation for defense
against attack, Representative FAIR, of
Pennsylvania said today.
This country must be prepared to
stand alone for its ideals F'arr said.
1T cannot hope for advantageous al
liances. Other neutral countries have
failed to take the stand announced by
President Wilson; we must be ready
to stand by ourselves.
q regard the failure of other coun-
tries to stand by the United States as
another indication that we must pre-
pare ourselves to withstand attack.
We should be ready to defend our
shores alone in case we are forced into
war;
Seek Audience With President.
Representatives of the Emergency
Peace federation, recently organized
at New York, called at the White
House today in an effort to make an
engagement to see President Wilson
next week. A mass meeting will be
held here Monday. One of the objects
of the movement is to secure a refer
endum on war as suggested by Will
liam J. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

There's nothing so poor as wo-
mans aim. Except when her aim is
matrimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10
weekly Bank statement.

New York. Feb. 1O.-The statement of
the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold S164 ass, $50 reserve
in excess of legal requirements. This is
a decrease of $1,010,T9O. The statement
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

Senator Myers of Clay introduced a
bill today providing for double cleo
ton boards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
FOOD CONTROL BILL;
May Be READY FOR
PRESIDENT BY night
MYSTERY IN DEATH OF
WEALTHY ST. LOUTSAN
Woman who Called at Apartments of
j. w. Lambert Evidently Knew
He Had Committed Suicide.
J (Rv Associated Press.

st. Louis, Aug. S.-Although rela-
tives of Jordan w. Lambert, wealthy
st. Louisan, who was found mortally
wounded by a bullet from an auto
matte pistol in his apartments early
yesterday morning, declared that he
had committed suicide, detectives
were endeavoring to learn the identi-
ty of woman who telephoned to the
o'clock and asked the maid to see ii
Mr.. Lambert was all right as she
feared something had happened.
This unidentified woman insisted
that Lambert's room be visited. When
the maid said she was sure he had
retired and that she did not wish to
go to the room, the woman said:
"Oh, please do. He telephoned me
he was very sick and did not believe
he could live through it."
On further urging by the woman,
the maid opened Lambert'e door. He
was lying IN a pool OF blood, an auto
matte pistol by his side. She rushed
back to the telephone. Come quickl"
she cried. "Something has happened!"
There was no response from the
other end Of the line. but the maid as
serts that she distinctly heard the
click of the receiver being replaced.
Late yesterday it was learned that
Lambert called up some woman from
a downtown hotel about z o'clock
Monday evening and that after a con-
versation he seemed excited.
In Lambert's room was found a let
ter from his wife, now in the east, in
which she indicated she was surprised
that Lambert wanted to divorce her,
but that she was willing for him to
have his freedom.
Lambert was alive when the maid
first looked In his room, but he died
before a physician arrived. His rela-
tives attribute his suicide to a nerv-
Gus trouble brought on by overwork.
u ,yho nmp W oDh..9 en- en- cmm
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
LARGEST CROP OF
CORNEVERGROWN
IN UNITED STATES
IS U. 5. FORECAST
Government Crop Report
Shows Improved Pros
poets Over July
WHEAT CROP SHOWS
SLIGHT DECREASE
Improvement in Winter
Wheat But Spring Terri
tory Had Bad Month

Washington, Aug. g.
The largest crop of corn
ever grown in the United
States is in prospect for the
coming harvest.
The department of agri-
culture August crop report
issued today, showed corn
prospects improved to the
extent of 81, ,OO0,O 900 bushels
during July, indicating a
total production of 3,192,-
900, 900 bushels.
Wheat, however, shows a
decrease of 25, 100000 bush
els.
Spring wheat had a bad month and
prospects reduced 100000 bushels.
but winter wheat returns indicated
100000 bushels more than fore
casted in July. Wheat production,
winter and spring wheat combined,
is now forecasted at 635, ,000, 900 bush
els
In the department forecast, the
production of the coun-
try's crops. based on their conditions
August 1, follows: ..
Winter wheat, 417,000,0 ,000; spring
wheat 236,00O, 900.
All wheat, 65S, 900 900.
Corn, 3,191, ,00O, 900.
Oats, 1,416 200, 900. -..
Barley, 03,000,000.
Rye, $4,000, 900. ...
White potatoes, 467, 900, 900. ~
Flax. L. SOC. 900. 1850 ~ :
Hay ttons) 100. .O00, 900. A.
Other details of the report follow:
Winter wheat, acre yield, ISL,
Spring wheat condition, 6S.7. Yield.
12,4. All wheat, yield 14.0.
Corn condition 7S.S; yield 26.4. Oats
S7.2; yield 34.7. Remain
ing on farms 47,771, 900.
Barley condition 77.9; yield 24.3.
Rye yield 14.9.
Condition of spring wheat on Aug.
|, by important states follows:
Spring wheat, Minnesota, 81; North
55; South Dakota, 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Four U. s. Aviators
Equal Six Germans,
But Not Twelve
(Bv AssocInred Press.

Paris. Aug. ga patrol of the
Lafayette escadrille composed Of
Adjutants Lufbery, Lowell. Willis
and Parsons, engaged six German
aviators six miles within the Ger
man lines in Belgium on Sunday.
The air battle was progressing fav-
orably for the Americans when six
other German aviators Joined in,
forcing the Americans to withdraw
before the superiority of numbers.
The quartet got away without re-
ceiving q bullet hole.
A German aviator who had been
attacked by Lufbery was seen glid-
ing down with his propeller stopped.
It Is believed a bullet disabled his
motor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
PERCHERON BREEDING
GROWS IN WEST DAKOTA
Many Farmers of This State and
Montana Taking up the Industry,
Says u. L. Burdick,

Williston. N. D.. Aug. S.-Interest
in Percheron breeding in this sec
ton of North Dakota and Montana
is growing rapidly.
Information recently sent to U. L
Burdick,. vice president of the Per-
cheron Society of America, shows
that during the fiscal year ending
Oct. 81. 1916, there were AZ Per-
cheron colts recorded from the six
counties which comprise the Mis-
souri, Yellowstone Pure-bred Live
stock association.
There has been a tendency" says
Mr.. Burdick. ito believe that any
kind of horse would do, regardless
of whether he was a pure-bred or
not, but that idea has been fast dis
appearing during the past two or
three years.
Our farmers are coming to real
ize the need of more good draft
stations to cross on the common
mares; that stations can be raised
much cheaper than, they can be
bought and that those produced on
the range are much more suitable
than any that are purchased in the
corn belts.
However. not nearly enough stall
lions are being raised in this section
of the west. Horse breeders in this
section have a great financial oppor-
tunity within their reach. One en-
couragement about the horse situa-
tion in the states of North Dakota
and Montana is the fact that only so
pure-bred stations were enrolled in
North Dakota in 1916 and only So
head in Montana"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Seizure of Coal Mines in
Illinois During the War
Under Consideration
GOV. FRAZIER rs
AMONG THE INVITED
Illinois Council of Defense
Demanding Prompt
Measures of Relief
CBy Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug. S.-Practically all of
the governors of the sixteen states
from Pennsylvania to Kansas, had
responded favorably today to an
invitation extended yesterday by the
Illinois Council of Defense in Chi
cago, Aug. 16, for the purpose OF
bringing about a uniform regulation
Of the price of coal.
While the state council of defense
recommended to Governor Lowden,
seizure OF the coal mines in Illinois
for the period of the war as means
of reducing the prices, the hope was
expressed that the states of the CEN
tral west will join in urging con-
gress to enact a law that will con-
fer full and sweeping powers of con-
troll over coal prices and distribution
in an administrative body of the fed
era; government, which would have
machinery to give instant relief.
The legal committee of the state
council of defense, in an opinion,
held that seizure of the mines can
be affected, without the institution
of judicial proceedings, the right of
the state being in the security of
sovereignty and the doctrine of emin-
ent domain and the police power.
1t further states that If the mines are
taken over scale of prices can be
established by the state government
and changed from time to time to
meet varying conditions.
Governor Frazier of North Dakota
was one Of the sixteen governors
invited.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
More Dollars Worth of Wheat and Other Grain Than
District Has EUer KnolDn--HdrDesting Well Under
Way With Threshing Started In Some Points,
S8,OOOWortho OF Wheat on Single Quarter Section
Purchasing PolDer in This Years Grain
Crop Greatest CdSS County Has EUer Had

thai
valed thes lien points:
s
d Cass comty
of beer
Of run to with
the point D.
Caselon farmer has cop Of a
70 al S
The is is
Corn s j
o ma atu w be va
ecent
wlp counto
der thousands O. oacrsm l,ready ti
Onet Of the grain co in
onad reports normal rop
Best in fheen ears a
rm
his grain for 81 @ % His value $50
at in Cs ounty b
Hay Short b tnotn essryt to import any,
me Dlyrmple farms,n
seton
Caseto reprtssom bla and redu
riley s of the a
hreshng start the ter art o nextw week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
S125, 100000 Worth Of
Wheat In State Pioneer
Grain Handler Estimates

The 1917 wheat based the price
s
Of North Dakota declared Shaw of
Mr. Shaw who for years has eps1te the Gnan Teemund
the Tower City district when communicated with the
North Dakota would be about 100000 bushels
last
Draw line north from through
Of
North Dakota the farmers har vesting what
opinion wheat
100000 bushels 1t will be the best that
Yer ~ 81 +
Shaw Dakota lis
is
the state
to
Missouri Shaw a
o he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Revised Measure Has AL
Already Passed in the
House
HAS BEEN DEBATED
FOR THREE MONTHS
Establishes Broad. Control
troll Over Food, Feeds
!. and FuelI
Especial to The Forum.)

Washington, Aug. g.
The food control bill may
be ready for President VIII
sons signature before
night.
The bill, as approved by
the conferees, has already
been approved by the house
and a vote is due to be TAX
en- in the senate before ad-
journment tonight. For
nearly three months it has
been under consideration
by the two houses of con-
gress. It is understood to
have the approval of the
President in it's present
form, and will doubtless be
promptly signed by him.
Provisions Bill.
The food control bill establishes
during the war. broad government
oils natural gas, fertilizer and it's
ingredients, tools, utensils and equip
ment required for the actual produc-
ton of all such products, designated
'necessaries".
In establishing government con-
troll, the bill authorizes the president
to enter into any voluntary arrange
ments, create or use any agency or
agencies, to accept services Of any
person without compensation, to CO.
operate with any agency or person,
to utilize any department or agency
of the government, and to coordi-
nate their activities.
In pursuance of such authoriza-
ton, President Wilson plans to ap-
point Herbert C. Hoover food admin
istrator Control Of other necessar-
les named may be accomplished
through. other agencies. The house
provision for an individual food adj
ministrator was enacted only after
the president had prevailed upon the
senate and house conferees to eli
inmate a senate amendment, insert
ed by two overwhelming votes Of s.
to 19 and so to %. proposing board
Of food of three subject to senate
confirmation.
Comprehensive powers are given
in the bill, passed as war measure,
to assure adequate supply and equit
able distribution of the named neces-
saries, to facilitate their movement;
to prevent, locally and generally,
scarcity, monopoly boarding, injur-
icus speculation, manipulation or
private control affecting supply, dis
tribution and movement.
Minimum Price.
Other provisions of the bill fix a
minimum price for wheat beginning
next year at not less than 50 per
standard bushel; provide for coal
and coke price. fixing, commander
ing and government operation OF
factories and mines producing neces-
saries; for government purchase.
sale and requisition of various
and for federal licensing
OF agencies producing and handling
them.
The bill appropriates for a fund
of $150,000,000 to be used in its adj
Continued on page five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
TELLS STORY OF
GERMAN CRIME
American Survivor De
scribes Wholesale Muir
der by U-Boat Crew
(RY Associated Press. }

London, Aug. 8.-Four Americans
were lost on the British steamer
Belgian Prince, sunk July 81 by a
German submarine.
The one American survivor is Will
liam Smell, negro from Jackson
VILE, Fla. The American counsel at
q British port today heard from his
lips the story Of the murder of the
crew.
Thirty-eight of the crew of the
steamer were drowned and three 9TH
ers were rescued by a patrol boat
The survivors say the submarine
shelled the vessel after which the
submarine commander ordered the
crew to take to the boats, and go
alongside the submarine. According
to the survivors the Germans re-
moved the lifebelts and clothing from
all the crew except eight, smashed
the lifeboats with axes then re-
entered the submarine and closed
the matches, leaving the men on
deck. After travelling on the sur
face for several miles the U-boat
submerged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
NO SUNDAY CLOSING
GOV. Phillip Refuses to Interfere
With Liquor Laws.
(By Associated Press.)

Madison. Wis, Aug. S.-There VIII
be no immediate closing of all
saloons in Wisconsin on Sundays.
Governor Philip late yesterday fol-
lowing q conference with represen-
tatiyes Of the Wisconsin anti-saloon
league stated that we would call q
special session of the legislature this
fan or winter and among the ques-
tions to be considered would be the
closing Of saloons on Sunday. Other
questions pertaining 70 the liquor
question and finances also would be
considered. No date for the session
has yet been fixed
The governor told the anti-saloon
committee that unless public senti-
ment was shown to be overwhelming
in each community that he would
not interfere in the Sunday closing
for the present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Dunn County To
Harvest Valuable
Crop, Canvass Shows

Manning, N. D., Aug. S-Dunn
county Will harvest a far better
grain crop than usually suppos-
cd, ana with the present hfgh
prices, great many farmers win
De IN a good way financially.
wheat ranges from q half crou
up, with no rust, the quality be-
ing excellent. Flax generally IA
below normal, although there
are some good fields. Generally
speaking, rye did not sprouf verv
good, the stand being light. Bar
ley viii average around q half
crop, and oats is below normal.
The shortest crop is hay, due t0
the late spring.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
mrs. HUMISTON FORMS
MORALITY LEAGUE
New York Woman Attorney Heads
Organization for Protection of
Women and Girls.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. S.-Mrs. Grace
Humiston, the lawyer who solved the
murder Of Ruth Cruger by Alfredo
Cochi, yesterday appeared as one
of the incorporators in a petition
filed in the supreme court here for
the Incorporation OF the morality
league of America.
The purposes are set forth as be-
ing to inform the public throughout
the United States in regard to dang
ers to women and girls, to report to
the authorities complaints as TO i'm
moral conditions and to work for
legislation to further the aims of the
league.
The articles also provide that the
league shall have charge of the Ruth
Cruger memorial fund now in Mrs.
Humiston's possession.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
25 Bushels Of
Wheat An Acre
First Marketed

Neche. N. d., Aug. s.-The first
delivery of new wheat made IN
this district, was that OF wheat
TO an elevator at Gretna, t1Ht
north OF here yesterday after
noon.
The wheat yield was rs BUSH
els an acre, netting the producer
over $50 an acre.
II Is the earliest known wheat
threshing operation in this dis
trict.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
WANTS AMERICA TO
CONFER With ALLIES
France Sending Special Deputy to
Present Invitation to Amer
lean Congress.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. S.-Speaker Clark
laid before the house yesterday a
message from Ambassador Jusserand.
of France, and a cablegram from
Henry Franklin, of the French cham
ber of deputies, announcing the COM
ing OF Franklin Bouillon, member OF
fhe chamber and vice president of the
inter-allied parliament, who bears an
Invitation to the American congress
from the British, Italian and French
sections of the inter-aIlied body In
yitine closer relationships
some time ago congress was i'm
vited to send a committee of sixteen
TO Europe to confer on the project
for closer relationships between the
parliamentary bodies of the allied
natfons in the war against. Germany.
No action was taken.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
Greatest Ever,
Twichell Says
Of Cass Crop

Twenty acres of rye, threshed
on the TreadweII TwicheII farm
at MapIeton Tuesday afternoon,
yielded an average of 20 bushels
an acre. IL is worth $1,S4 in the
local market, netting $3.50 an
acre for Mr.. TwieheII.
1.-THE rye in this district, and
there is lots of il, will average
about IS or II bushels an acre."
said Mr.. TVsieheIi.
"cass county has its greatest
money crop. Wheat will aver
age, ! believe, about 13 or ID
bushels an acre, and there are
fields that will run all the way
from TO 8 bushels an acre."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
MONEY VALUE OF CASS CROP CREATES IN COUNTYS HISTORY
Second Liberty
dnDuring Fall
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. appropriations for floating the
second Liberty Loan early in the fall were begun here to-
day by the General Loan committee of the Second
serve district. .. .--
Although the date of the second loan will be offered
the public and the rate of interest it will BEAR have
not been definitely decided upon was said it would be
about Sept 15 1t also said that it very doubt
full if the could sell another issue of Liberty
Loan bonds bearing three and onehaf per cent so long
the market price of the last issue remained under par
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
FIRST STANDARD ship
FROM ENGLISH YARDS
Vessel IL one OF Fleet of Merchant
maen Of. 5000 Tons Dead
weight Capacity.
fpv Associafed Press.l )

London, Aug. 8-The first Of a fleet
of standardized steamships being con-
structed IN Great Britain will be put
into service during the present month,
according 70 a statement made In the
house of commons by Sir Leo G. g.
Money. parliamentary private secre-
tary to the minister of munitions. The
total dead weight capacity of the first
vessel will be about 5000 tons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
MUST FACE CHARGE,

Steele, N. d., Aug. 8.--Ahmen Al
ley, a Syrian, and Mrs. Cora Mosey,
whom he is charged with spirjting
were captured at Pettibone and re-
turned to Iowa to stand trial. Mrs.
Mosey, who Is an American. was ac-
companied by two little daughters,
aged nine and eleven.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
This Barley On
Norman Farm Worth
$50.A0 Per Acre

An instance wherein barley
produced on a Norman county,
Minn., farm, is worth 5000 an
acre to the farmer, was reported
TO The Forum this afternoon by
Leslie Welter, Moorhead. Thirty
acres Of barley, marketed in Ada,
a short distance from Fargo and
within the city's shopping ter
ritory, produced over $500 in
cash for the owner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-08
WOMAN STUNNED.

Osnabrock, N. D.. Aug. S.-Just as
she was entering her house Mrs.
Hugh Douglas was struck by light
ming and stunned receiving a num-
Der of severe burns. Neighbors wit
messed the accident and came to the
rescue. She will recover.