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The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-29
TO FIX WHEAT PRICE

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The wheat fair price committee was in session all afternoon determining the price to be fixed for the 1917 crop, and indi- cations were that its announcement would not be made before this even- ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-29
NOTICE TO AUTO DRIVERS

Owners of cars equipped wiS straight shaft, glaring headlights q, warned to equip their cars with dn mers or better still, non-blind,s lenses at once, for at the next nleetn, of the City Council 1 shall intrOdps an ordinance declaring the use d glaring, binding headlights in the City of Prescott to be a misdemesrm and punishable by fines.
 August 27, 1917.
 27d3 Randolph P. Hamby, Mayor
 Contribute to the Red Cross fund
 The Ladies Home Journal for Aus. ust is a good one-244.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-29
ENCORES

He is tight wad, is Bill Blaws. And, though a show contains no mirth, He will applaud each turn because He wants to get his moneys worth.
 Luke McLuke.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-29

When tFe kaiser breaches, Germany has to say amen to any old thing Atlanta Constitution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
LUMBER OPERATORS
PLAN TO shut DOWN
Step Not Due to Striks-Government
Investigator Confers With Cover
nor Lister On Decision.
(Ry Associated Press.l

Seattle, Wash, Aug. pam
nouncement was made yesterday by
the organized lumber manufacturers
of a, continued and practically I'M
animous shutdown of all the Pacific
Northwest Lumber mills and logging
camps for at least four months, or
until after the beginning of 1918.
The lumber operators made 1t clear
that the shutdown of the mills and
companies was not due to the strike
which has seriously affected the
lumber output for several months,
but rather was the result of "a
slump in the market. The state
ment points out that It is not the
intention to close down the single
mills.
u. Harry Covington, federal judge
of the district of Columbia, sent
here as President Wilson's personal
investigator of the lumber situation
is in the state and was in confer
ence with Governor Lister yesterr
day, the statement says. Thus far
he. has not requested conference
with any Of the lumber operators.
We shall be glad to meet him at his
request and aid his work in any way
possible.
In connection with the strike of
lumber workers, announcement was
made yesterday that the Seattle
Central Labor council voted Wed
nesday night to place on the unfair
list" Sept. 1. all lumber mills and
camps which refuse to grant the
eight hour day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
N. D. BRIEFS

Linton-A severe electrical storm
which swept over this community
cost Eugene Gabriel two HORSES. John
Bueschler hog, and George Bosch a
cow.
Hazelton-Kicked in the face by a
horse, little son of Henry Gimbel
is in a serious condition, with a
broken nose and bad gashes about his
head.
Hague-sticking to his job because
the railway company could find no
man to, relieve him. w. j. Hail. station
agent here, collapsed while selling
tickets and was rushed to a hospital
at Aberdeen, S. D.. dying few hours
later.
Lintonv-Mass meeting of Emmons
coonty farmers agrees that, consider
ing existing conditions, $3.50 lis a
reasonable maximum price for wheat
delivered at local elevators, provided
grade and weight is honest.
Wahpeton-Alvah Eden, Northern
Pacific fireman running east from
this point a number of years, is dead
from a dose of strychnine. He leaves
a widow and three children.
Cando-Gov. Lynn ]. Frazier has
appointed Clerk of Court Henry Ham
merley to the position of county
auditor to succeed A. Vaughan, who
has been accepted as an off1cer in the
new army and has left for his milf
tary post.
WiIliston-Work on, the new s65, 900
hospital to be erected here will start
this fall.
Dickinson-Burgl entered the H.
F. schroeder residence Tuesday night
and ransacked the place. Members
of the family were away for the sum
mer at the time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Shot through
the arm nine weeks ago, escaping
across the Holland border from Ger
many after being a prisoner Of war
for more than two years, Joseph
Behr, % years old. is in Chicago. He
appeared before the federal authori-
ties at the postoffice yesterday and
asked how he could get into the
United States army.
He was examined by the recruiting
officers and turned down. About half
Of his teeth are missing, the 200
pounds that he weighed at 81 are
shrunk to 100, and his stomach
hasn't got used to food yet" he says.
He fed from Berlin in April and says
that conditions were frightful there
at that time.
Short Of Food.
'Tf this is a cold winter the people
in Germany will die like flies" he
said, and then, grimly: Il guess they
will anyway When / left the gov
eminent was giving each person
half pound of beef and a half pound
Of horse meat week, according to
the food cards. But often even that
wasn't to be had.
1.-THE food cards showed each per-
son got three pounds of potatoes a
week. The truth is they got pota-
toes for one week and then went two
weeks without. Two and half
pounds of bread was allowed week,
quarter pound of oleo butter
wasn't to be had-and one pound of
marmalade every fifteen days.
Grind Up Bones.
"Often sausage was substituted for
meat and the bones were ground up
in the sausage. The only fats to be
had are cattle fats, there being no
hog fats OF any kind. Chicken is only
for millionaires. I've heard that a
two pound bird is worth SIS. Each
fifteen days a person gets three
fourths OF a pound Of sugar and the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
BEHRBAUM Is
SENTENCED TO
SERVE YEARS
Cashier First National at
New Salem Pleads Gull
ty of Embezzlement
mot A CROOK"
SAYS THE COURT
Shortage in Funds Due to
Losses in Specializing
In Futures

Violation of the federal law re-
suited in a sentence of FIVE years
in the federal penitentiary at Leay-
enworth being imposed on William
Behrbaum, cashier OF the First Ma
tionaI bank at New Salem, N. D.,
who pleaded guilty to the charge OF
embezzling $500 in federal court
here Thursday.
The man is just IS years. old and
was bitten by the speculation bug.
He invested heavily in futures and
to make up the losses used the funds
of the bank. The case was brought
to the attention of the federal grand
jury here recently with the result
that the young cashier was indicted
on sixteen counts. Learning of the
indictment, he surrendered himself
to the federal officers in Fargo, was
placed under bond and on Thursday
came to Fargo to make his plea.
The scene was one of the most
dramatic in the federal court of this
district. Through his father it was
learned that he was advanced to- the
position of trust through the in
fiuence of the wife of the president
of the First National bank. at New
Salem, and who had been his teacher
during his high school training. He
became engaged to marry a New
Salem girl. Fortune was favoring
him, and he was making good until
he started losing on the board of
trade. Check after check was issued
to make up his losses. Then one day
a national bank examiner visited the
institution. The matter was brought
to the attention of United States
District Attorney M. A. Hildreth.
Judge Charles F. Amidon of the
federal court, declared on sentencing
the young man that he was not a
crook.
He has already passed through
his Golgotha," he said THE social
order which sends him to a long
prison term is mistake. He has
learned his lesson"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
Clarence Ddrrow Will Speak
At Organization Meeting OF
Labor S Loyal Legion Of Fargo

Clarence barrow, nationally
known Chicago attorney who re-
nounced the Socialist party because
of its attitude on the war and has
since made a considerable number of
addresses in the campaign Of COM
batting the so-called Peoples coun~
Gil and other un-AmeTican organ
izations, will speak in the Fargo
auditorium at o'clock Saturday
evening under the auspices of La
boris Loyal legion of Fargo. which
is to be formally organized proceed
ing the address.
An acceptance Of the invitation
rendered Mr.. Darrow was received
this morning. The subject of his
address has not been announced.
Representatives from each Fargo
labor union are invited to meet at
the Annex hotel at o'clock tonight
when reception committee for Mr..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
PROPOSE TO EXTEND
SURVEY TO MINES
Great Benefit Expected Through
Running the Road Through
The Coal Territoryss1

velva, N. D., Aug. 24.-Work on
the survey of the St. Louis. Western
& Canadian railway is at present be-
ing carried on in Tho territory south
Of this city. The proposed lire ex-
tends from st. Louis to Leola, S. D..
and then due north to Lampman. s.
locality and thus be Of great benefit
in the opening Of the Ignite mines.
Rumor has IL that the line will pass
through the village Of Benedict.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
British Treatment of Prisoners
Admitted Superior By German
tBy Associated Press

London, Aug. 24-Admission that
the treatment of German war prison
ers in Great Britain was superior to
the treatment received in any other
country was made by the chief Ger
man delegate to the recent confer
ence of British and Germans on war
prisoners, according to a statement
made by Baron Newton, one of the
British delegates, in the house Of
commons.
Virtually no complaint was made
of the British methods Of dealing
with war. prisoners, Lord Newton
added.
One impression he derived from
his intercourse with the delegates
was that, in spite of the German
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
Germans Will Die Like Flies"
Next Winter Says Escaped Prisoner:
Fooddnd Health Conditions Terrible
tRy Associated Press-l.


next fifteen days half pound, and
so alternately.
Moral conditions are wretched.
The kaiser gives $50 reward for
every boy baby born, and the mar
riage law is forgotten. Berlin is fill-
ed with cripples, and you'll see hum
dreds of women to every physically
sound man. Women become madly
jealous over the men. Girls consider
il an honor to have a male illegiti-
mate child Men live in first one
house then another"
Born in Poland.
Behr is a Jew. born in Russian
Poland. When the war started, he
attached himself to the Russian Red
Cross. He had lived in the United
States four years. and was home on
a visit to his father and mother, who
were well to do.
IF they are living. today, they are
living in hole in the ground" he
said. After his capture by the Ger
mans at Sokolow, ninety miles from
Warsaw, he says, he was taken to
Stettin, Germany, with 103 others,
locked in cars like cattle, and put to
work in an auto factory.
MANY of the party died of i'll
treatment, starvation and overwork,' =
he said. "At the end of six months
only forty-two were left out of the
104. Some were taken to hospitals.
We heard that they died. The story
got around that they were poisoned
II don't know.
Germany is teeming with disease,
and / have seen cholera guarantees
with soldiers on guard to shut off
traffic"
Young Behr is a skilled mechanist,
he says and has been walking the
streets of Chicago looking for job.
Every one he has asked for work
so far, he says, has asked for refer
ences. He is living at 1928 South
Homan avenue. f tA@
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
Alkali in Soap ]
Bad for the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully.
IL You want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaseless), and is betten
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use. "a
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply moisten the hair with water and.
rub it in. It makes an abundance a.
rich, creamy lather, which rinses out
easily, removing every particle d
dust, dirt, dandruff and excessifa
oil. The hair dries quickly and even.
~, and it leaves the scalp soft, and
the hair fine and silky. bright, lust
rous, fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsihed cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy. it's very cheap. and
a few ounces will supply every mems
Der of the family for months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
WORKERS STRIKE
Seriously CrippIea One of Largest RE
duction Plants in World.
CRv Associated Press. !

Butte, MONT, Aug. 24.-kadicaI
members of the Metal Mine Workers
union, numbering several hundred,
went on strike yesterday against the
Washoe Smelter OF the Anaconda
Copper Co. at Anaconda, one of the
largest reduction plants in the world.
The strike decision, which was reach
ed Wednesday ngiht by some of the
men, affected street car men in Ana
conda who are members of the Smell
ter Mems union and for several hours
service to the smelter was interrupt
ed. The walkout of the car men. how
ever, was not sanctioned by the smell
ter mems union, which furnished men
to run the cars under its agreement
with the company. Company officials
said that six OF the eight controllers
were in operation yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24

barrow viii be formed.
Frank Atkinson, Minneapolis, or
ganizer for the national legion, arr
rived in Fargo Thursday evening,
and is assisting in work preliminary
tn organization. More than 600
Fargo men have signed up for menu
bership in the legion.
Gerard Expresses Regret.
James w. Gerard, former ambas-
sador to Germany, who is on a
speaking tour in the northwest and
who had been invited to address the
Saturday meeting, wired organizers
OF the Fargo legion today expressing
regret at his inability to be present,
as follows:
Regret greatly cannot stop in
Fargo as must speak in Montana on
Aug. 26. Best wishes to your or
ganization.
James w. Gerard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24

The juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white makes
a whole quarter pint Of the most re-
markabIe lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for q
small Jar Of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to
strain the lemon juice through a fine
cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then
this lotion viii keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24

powers of Capitalization. Berlin head
quarters did not know great deal OF
what went on. That impression, he said,
more or less confirmed what James
w. Gerard the late American ambas-
sador at Berlin, used to tell him, that
there was less rehabilitation than
was supposed and that the control
at Berlin over prisoners of war was
nothing like so effective as in this
country. He had a strong suspicion
that a great deal went on in vari-
Gus German camps of which the CEN
trail German administration knew lit
tie. y
AS they had twenty times, as many
prisoners as the British had, it would
be surprising, he said, If they did
know all that went on. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
20 BUS. TO ACRE
Threshing Reported Well Advanced
y, in Northwestern Part of North
. -4t Dakota.

Park River, N. D., Aug. "a. -
Threshing is well advanced in the
Park River region. One Of the best
wheat yields yet reported is twenty
bushels to the acre on Rev. Mr..
Currie's farm. Barley is running Is
bushels to the acre on the Soil broth
ers ranch, but wheat is not making
more than eight bushels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
DRAFT TERMINATES
WONAN'S DECEPTION
Examination Call Brings Confession
She Had For Years Masquer-
AIDED As q Man.
lBy Associated Press

Cleveland, o., Aug. 24.--When the
call came for registration June 5,
Harry Hoffman, 30. whose real name
is Lillian Myers, registered. Failure
to appear for examination caused her
detention by police. Yesterday she
broke down and confessed that for
the last ten years she has been mas
queradingtin male attire.
During these years she has worked
as a soda fountain attendant, Ice
wagon driver, grocery clerk and
as q man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24

move such blemishes as frecklea
sallowness, and tan and is the ideal
skin softener and beautifier. So
just try It'll Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any pharmacy On
toilet counter and two lemons from
the grocer and make up q quarter
pint of this sweetly fragrant lemon
lotion and massage it daily into the
face. neck, arms, and hands. It nat =
urally should help to soften. freshep.
bleach. and bring out the roses and
beauty Of any skin. It is marvellous
to smoother rough, red hands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
GA r. ELECTION
Annual Encanpnenk az Boston Is
Brought TO . Close.
(By Associated Press. !


Boston, Aug. 24.-The ffty-first
annual encampment of the Grand
Army OF the Republic was brought
to close here yesterday with the
election OF Colonel Orlando A. SOM
ers of Kokomo. Ind, as commander
in-chief and the selection of other
officers.
Most of the new elective officers
are westerners, the west also win
ming the, next encampment at PORT"
land, Ore. The election of Conn
mander Somers was without opposi-
tion..
The only semblance of a real con-
test was when the nomination was
called for the office OF junior vice.
commander, John NJ. Vernon of Illi-
nois won on the second ballot. The
new senior vice-commander is Brig.
Gen. John l.. Glenn OF Washington.
u. S. A.. retired, popularity known
as the drummer boy of Chicka-
manga.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
COLONEL LEACH WILL Be
COMMANDING OFFICER


washington, Aug. 24.-It was an
nounced here yesterday that Col. Jo-
seph ID. Leach, former iieutenant-col-
onel of the Fortieth Infantry station
ed at Fort Smelling. Mimi has been
assigned as commanding officer Of the
second officers reserve training camp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
MIND UNBALANCED
Loss OF Crop BY Hail Brings Spell OF
Grief on Park River Farmer.

Park River. N. D., Aug. 24.-The
complete loss Of his crops in a hail
storm three weeks ago has unbalanc-
ed +. LaLier's mind, and he has been
taken to Grafton to be kept under
Surveillance pending his probable re-
moval to jamestown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
WITH BIG COMPANY.

The Hammer Carlson Co.
wanted a good office man and
Dakota Business college has just
sent r. j. Taber to the situation.
Both banks and other offices in
Finley employ them" Remem-
Der positions and promotions
tell the value Of business train
ing-publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
OF Buyino.

Mrs. G. l. Handschu viii leave
Sunday for a short buying trip to
Chicago where she win select the
stock for fall and winter for her I'M
FAINT and children's department on
Broadway. She will be gone q week
returning prepared for q busy sea-
son.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
FURTHER EXPLAINS HIS
ATTITUDE ON PEACE
German Chancellor Makes Clear
Points I'm Maiden .Speech-FavOrs
Reichstag Resolution as whole.
(By Associated Press. )

Copenhagen, Aug. 24.-Dr. Michael
is, the imperial German chancellor,
at a meeting of the reichstag main
committee gave further explanation
the relchstag's peace resolution. The
explanation was evoked by criticism
from various sides of the committee
on the lack of clarity of the chancel-
lor's references to peace in his maiden
speech in the reichstag.
The Pan-German Deutsche Kurier
claims that DIR. Michaelis in his re-
marks asserted that he did not intend
by his declaration on the reichstag's
peace resolution to bind himself to
must retain an absolutely free hand
for the peace negotiations. He hoped,
however, to bring about peace within
the limits of the reichstag resolution
clerical center, had preceded the
chancellor in a sharp speech in which
he declared himself in favor of the
reichstag peace resolution, the whole
resolution and nothing but the reso-
luton which he said had had good
effect in enemy countries and now
had found a noteworthy echo In the
pope's proposal
Amsterdam, Aug. 24.-The sdisclo-
Michaelis. on his view of the entente
war aims causes The Cologne Gazette
to make a violent protest.
This paper, in commenting, says:
Here stands revealed the true aims
of the entente's vast anti-German en-
circling conspiracy. Here is a huge
robber scheme, the like of which new
er was seen before. Yet they talk Of
German lust of conquest and do
minion
.'The mask now is completely torn
down. Naked stand the entente GRIM
inals, whose very word Is alleged de-
against them and convicts them. With
such robber schemers one cannot
treat. We know why they reject the
pope's offer, they wanted more. Gut
peace Is unattainable unless and until
they definitely give up their robber
schemes"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
rhREsHINo ouTFLT- WANrEn-

100 acres to thresh in locality
where reasonably good yield IL as
sured
PAGE BENEDICT LAND CO..
Fargo, n. y.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24
REsuLTs rs. TAX.

If nearly everybody used the
same make typewriter. you
would probably infer superiority.
Nearly all the best Fargo Offices
hire Dakota Business college
graduates-every bank, every
wholesaler and every machine
house but one. Why? Just
THINK-publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24

List your lands with us for re +
suits. The King Land & Loan CO.
?. e. Gilligan Associate. Moorheads
nn."--Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-24

Get wise and order Flavo Flour
from the manufacturers. Phone SO.
--Advt-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-25
REDS CLOSE HALF
OF LUMBER MILLS

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25-One-
half the lumber mills in Oregon and
Washington have been forced to close,
due to strikes called by the Industrial
Workers of the World. according to a
statement today by A. A. Baxter gen.
eral manager of the Douglas Fur and
Exploitation Export company
THE mills are closing down rapid
ly,' said Baxter. 1T will not be long
before all of them are closed if the J.
w. w. agitation lasts. Lumber for
airplane construction will be cut off
entirely unless some definite action is
taken by the government.
According to advices from Seattle.
northwestern lumbermen who hold
contracts with the government to fur
nish 57,000,000 feet of lumber for the
army cantonments at American lake.
Washington, and Des Moines, say they
are expecting cancellations from
Washington, on account of the delay
in assemb bling the material.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-25
Yachters May Have
to Put Off Cruises

NEW YORK, July 25.-A war regu-
lation requiring licenses for every
thing that floats except rowboats may
result in the indefinite postponement
Of many summer cruises in the wa
tiers about New York, unless owners
hasten to comply with the law.
1t was estimated today that only
about 1000 licenses had been issued
and that from 10000 to 10000 motor
boats and selling vessels remain I'M
licensed. The New York district ex-
tends from Barnegat, n. j. to New
London, Conn, but a majority of the
craft are actually in New York.
Just when government controllers
will begin their roundup of undocu-
mented craft has not been announced
A horsepower represents the energy
required to life weight of $4,000
pounds crn foot in one minute.