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The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
ARMY SOON TO HAVE
 SCOUTING DIRIGIBLES Work Rushed on Balloons That Will Have Sixteen Hours
 Sailing Endurance.

By permission of the secretary of the navy the following description of new dirigible balloons which are being built as rapidly as possible for the govern ment so that they may be available for war scout work isrmade public:
 "The shape of the envelope of the dirigible somewhat resembles that of cigar. The entire length from tip to tip will be 1GO feet and the maximum diameter 31.5 feet, but the maximum width over the tall fins win be S6-2 feet. This huge envelope win displRce 7T,OOO cubic feet.
 Suspended from the envelope will be a rigidly built car spacious enough to carry a pilot, an observer, the nee essary accessories for determining al titude, speed, etc, and a hundred horsepower gasoline motor of the latest improved type. Provision is also made for carrying ballast, which when thrown out will enable the dirigible to reach an altitude of 7,50O feet with safety.
 'sThese dirIgibles are to be so con- structed that the maximum speed Of forty-fye miles per hour is attalnable at an altitude of coo feet and this speed may be maintained for ten hours. They can also endure sixteen hours of flying at the cruising speed of thirty-fve miles per hour. which per mits a range of 5GO miles.
 Including the weight of the pilot and observer and their equipment the estimated weight Of the dirigible Is 69T5 pounds. The total weight of ballast Is only 6O1 pounds, S90 being water and 2ll pounds of saad. This total weight of 5,275 pounds is divided by the government engineers into two classes known as penalty weight and useful load The first mentioned GOV CTS only the dirigible and its mechan- Ical equipment. which Is specified at S.SS4 pounds. The useful load in- cludes the pilot and observer, their in- struments, radio, fuel, oil and water, together with the sand and water bal last, and the maximum weight of this Is set at 1,941 pounds
 Some idea of the development of power plants for dirigibles Is gained from the fact that only 56S pounds Is allowed for the combined weight of the engine, mufHers. radiator, water propeller and hub. In the early stages of gasoline engine manufacture the old single cylinder motor alone neoTly ap proeCf4d this weight.
 Le car used In these dirigibles will greatly resemble that of the ordinary aeroplane except that It is so construct ed that for strategic or other reasons the pilot may light upon body of wa. ter. This is made possible by attach Ing skids of ash to which are securely fastened large waterproof cylinders Of fabric stuffed with kapok fiber, which afford the requisite buOyancy."
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
WHEN PEACE COMES

Speaking before tue American
 club in London, on the entrance of the United States into the war and especially the part America will have when the struggle is oyer and representatives of the nations in yolYed, sit in conference to ar range peace terms, Premier David Lloyd George of Great Britain said:
 That conference will settle the destiny of nations and the courses Of human life for God knows how many ages. It would have been grea: tragedy for mankind if Am erica had not been there with all her influence and power"
 Americans should ponder this. It points the way to the vision Of a peace thae should be desired by all democratic peoples, a peace that America will now play her proper part in establishing.
 But a few weeks ago Russia was an autocracy. Today the former czar-ridden country is under proTi- sioaal democratic government. Men and women who had been exiled in Siberia because they had dared to voice their desires for freedom, hay returned.
 The world is being reyamped. N matter what opinion one may hold or tn. reasons which started this war, it is now the great emapci- pator.
 A-ae,ican democracy at first re- cciled from the horror of the war. It was considered foreign to this country, a struggle in which Ameri- cans had no part.
 But the realization has come that the cOatlict is now the mightiest eff fort ever eSerted to make sure, for all time, the rights of the people.
 No4 only would it have been tragedy for mankind, as Premier Lloyd George said, for America not 10 have been represented at the peace conference that finally will come, but it would also have been a blot On the American people, de- sCendants of the men who founded America in the spirit of freedom and who fought that liberty should net be destroyed.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
ALASKAN SOLDIERS

Commenting On the probability that AIaskans will be called for war service under the seleetiYe draf plan, as indicated in a recent tele- gram from Secretary of War Baker to Governor Strong, the Juneau Dis batch says:
 Recently, after all, the boys Of Alaska vii be asked to shoulder thei< rifles and face the music of the German band in France. The notification to the governor that Alaskans must register like the men in the States can only mean that all parts of the nation will be treated alike.
 Alaska will probably supply more soldiers in proportion to pop ulatinn than any other great area under the flag as most Alaska men
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05

are unmarried and lots of them are engaged in occupations from which they can well be spared.
 eff this war had come about twelve to eighteen years ago Uncle Sam could have secured some fine trench soldiers in this territory. At that time we had lots of men who would be more at home sleep ing cut in the open than in ho- tel. Except for the drilling alone those oldtimers were most per fectly tltted for this war business. The man who could carry a pack on his back into the hills, sleep un- der the trees, maybe on a few Klon- dyke feathers on top of the snow, dig a prospect hole and keep it up for several days on Alaska straw berries and bacon, would grow fat on what some of those pampered sol ,diers get. Things are a little diff ferent today, though. Many a man who "necked" a sled acrosss Coun- try in those days goes to dances in a boiled" shirt and even in a Bwal- lowtails, and would register an awful kick if his toast wasn't prop erly buttered..
 "ADy man who ever roughed it in the old days in Alaska, will sym pathize with the fellows who have to hold down trench all night, for the aching hips and the getting out in the morning to light the fire while the snow or rain was fall ing is stil fresh in their memories. In addition to all this they will ap- preciate the fact that while they tried to sleep there was no German artillery trying to wait them into warmer regions. Many boys will go from Alaska, no doubt, to fight and may they be lucky, but 1t will be no picnic this time. It Is sure, anyhow, to make better men Of them" @
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
WOMEN'S WOES
Alaskan Women Are Finding Relief
 At Last

l. does seem that women have more than a fair share of the aches and pains that afflict hu- manity; they must keep up," nut attend to duties in spite of constantly aching backs, or head aches, dizzy spells, bearing-down pains; they must stoop over when 10 stoo7 means torture. They mus walE and bend and work with rack iug pains and many aches from kidney ills. Keeping the kidneys well has spared thousands of wo- men much misery. Read what one woman says.
 Mrs. M. I. Davis, 296 Weidler 5t., Portland, Ore, says: "For wear had a great deal of trouble with my abck and kidneys. sharp pains would catch me and it seem ad as T. my back was giving out CD m My kidneys acted too ire quentlv, causing much annoyance. Deans Kidney Pills rid me of the ps1ns. My back got strong and well and my kidneys became normal. I have had no severe attacks of that kind since."
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy - get Deans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Davis had. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
 -AdYertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
FORTUNE TO POLICEMAN.
Brooklyn Patrolr1an Goes to California
 

Brooklyn PatroIman Goes to California
 For Legacy.
 New York.-A nineteen days leave of absence was granted by Police Con- missioner Woods to patrO.man James F. Garfney Of the Bedford avenue DO lice station, Williamsburg. The police man started for the Pacific coast to claim a fortune left to him by an aunt. Gaffney, who is thirty-fve years old, married and lives at l24 Oak street, has been dozen years on the force.
 The inheritance ranges all the way from S5OOOO to $1O0OO0, and the first knowledge the policeman had of his good fortune was when lie received a letter from a San Francisco attorney.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
DOG SAVES GIRLS LIFE.
Animal prass Her From River to e
 Sanitarium.

S9ntEaTluUs
 Green Bay, Wis.-Madeline Denny, aged ten, of Little Rapids, owes her life to the courage and faithfulness of Brewster, a bulldog owned by Miss Helen Scheller, superintendent of the Brown county tuberculosis sanitarium. Madeline was crossing Fox river when she fell through q hole in the ice.
 'I clung on to the edge and scream ed," she said. Brewster was standing on the bank. He ran to me. grabbed my sleeve and pulled until 1 was able to extricate myself Then lie dragged me by the collar to the sanitarium grounds"
 The grounds are about POD yards from the river.
 Brewster will be given q new collar, properly inscribed. just like heroic hu- mans get Carnegie medals.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05

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The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
TO BAR TOWN CLOCK.
Hotel Keeper Seeks Injunction Against
 City Timepiece.

Wichita, Kan.-S. J. Smalley, pro prietor of the Coronado hotel, across the street from the city hall, employed a lawyer to obtain an injunction to prevent Mayor Bentley and the com missioners from installing a clock in the city hall tower.
 For years citizens have petitoned administrations to beautify the un- slightly boarded up tower with clock, and the Bentley administration let a contract for a $l,5OO clock. Smalley al- leges that the striking of the clock will wake up his guests every hour at night.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
FOREIGNERS TREASURED.

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The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05
DISCRIMINATING LADIES,
hnJoT Using Hcrpicide 0H Account OS
 Its DlstInctiyeness.

HnJoE Using HcrpiCide on Account OS
 Its DlstInCtiyeness.
 The ladies who have used Newbro'f YerplcIde speak of it In the highest terms, for it's quick effect in cleansing the scalp of danG-uff and also for its eI- celence as a ger eral hair-dressing. It makes the scalp feel fresh and 1t allays that itching which dandruFf will cause. Newbro's Herpic!de effectively cures dandruf, as 1t destroys the germ that causes it. The same germ causes hair to fall out, and later badness; in killing it, Herpgclde stops falling hair and prevents badness. It is also an ideal hair dress hg, for it lends an aristocratic charm to inc hair that is quite distinctive. Sold by leading druggists. Send loc. in stamps for sample to The Hc-picide Co, De- trolt Mich.
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 Al all Drug Stores. !
 advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-05

| Joseph r. Tumulty, secretary
 f to President Wilson, has given :, out the following: :. There is no danger of any {. foreigner who conducts himself :. properly suffering any loss of :. property or liberty by reason Of
 r & state of war" < -- + + f - 4. i. .- + i. * j. .s- -E T.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06

Berlin. via London. Aug. s.-Om-
cial announcement made today that
five ministers of state including
foreign secretary Zimmerman and
four secretaries of state including
finance minister Lentze and Imper-
iaI Minister Won Loebell have re-
signed their portfolios.
DIR. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
German ambassador TO Turkey has
been appointed secretary for foreign
affairs. In succession TO DIR. thinner
mann.
The ministers and secretaries Of
state who resigned were:
Minister Of Justice DIR. Bessler. ap-
pointed Nov. 1906
Minister of EcclesaticaI affairs and
instruction, DIR. Won Trot du Sulz,
APPOINTED July 1902
Minister of agriculture, domains
and forests DIR. Won 6chorlemer, ap-
pointed in 1910.
Minister Of finance DR.. Lentz. ap-
pointed August 1910.
Minister of Interior Herr Won Loe-
bell, appointed May 1914.
Secretary of state, imperial post
once, Herr Krastke.
Imperial secretary OF hpre.gn af-
fairs, Or Alfred zimmefmann, ap-
pointea 1915.
Imperial secretary OF Justice DR.
Lisco.
President OF the food regulations.
AdoIph Won Batoeki
DR. Richeter. under secretary Of
the Imperial home Office. also re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
May ASK NATION
TO FINANCE WORK
OF FARMERS WHO
HAVE LOST CROPS
Frazier Denies to Forum
That Special Legislative
Session Considered
LAND OWNERS MUST
BE GIVEN SUPPORT
Either Banks or Govern
ment to DO Job-Defense
/ Council Step Likely

That is the first I had heard Of
it,, said Lynn ]. Frazier, governor
of North Dakota, when called by The
Forum over the long distance tele-
phone this afternoon for verifica-
tion of st. Paul account of an
interview in which J. @. Critics, OF the
Equity Cooperative exchange, said
the North Dakota executive favored
calling the North Dakota legislature
in extraordinary session to provide
aid for farmers whose crops have
failed
The stats fas no authorTry tU IS
sue bonds, said the governor. IF
the last legislature had passed II. 3.
No. A, that might have been done.
Banks Hard Pressed.
That the financial problem grow
ing out of the partial and complete
failure Of the crops in manY sections
of the state, must be handled either
by the local banks, the district re-
serve bank, or by the federal gov
ernment, is Mr.. Frazier's view of the
problem.
"A great many of the small banks
of the state are not in position to
handle the situation, said Mr.. Frazi-
er, because they advanced so much
money to the farmers last. spring,
banking on this years crop. The
fact that they viii not realize on the
loans this year, puts them in as
hard a position as 1t does the farm
ers.
Call On Banks First.
However, we will take the matter
up with the banking interests Of
the state, and, il they are unable to
handle the situation, then we prob
ably will call on the federal council
of defense.
THE raising of next years crop is
OF nation wide importance, and the
financing of the operations absolute
ly necessary. Many of the farmers
have not raised enough crop to pro-
vide seed. They must be taken care
Of.
while plans have not yet been
definitely worked out, 1t is likely that
l will work with the state defense
council in handling the question,
The Critics Statement.
The st. PaaI interview that raised
the special legislative session ques-
ton is carried in the following Asso-
ciated Press dispatch to The For
um:
Governor Frazier Of North Dako-
Ia is expected to cali special ses-
sion of the state legislature to con-
slider legislation which would assist
farmers who have had crop failure,
according to J. g. Critics, general
manager of the Equity Cooperative
exchange. who returned today from
North Dakota.
Although the crop outlook is
much better in the state Mr.. Critics
said, some farmers viii have moth
ing. They must be aided financial
Iy. The plan is to have the state is
sue bonds and loan sufficient money
to the farmers to permit them to pay
their debts and be tided over until
next year.
g Farmers who have no crops
must be aided during the winter.
Governor Frazier is In. sympathy
with the movement
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
$4,000 In BRASS
BELIEVED BOOTY
OF MAN Held BY
FARGO OFFICIALS
Charge That James r. Will
liams, Arrested Satur-
day Night, Leads Gang
BOOTY LOADED IN
CAR HELD IN S. D.
Trap Sprung When Con-
signee Calls at Milwau-
kee Depot

On fugitive warrant issued al
Milbank, S. D., chief of Police Louis
Dahlgren and Assistant States At
torney William c. Green late Satur-
day afternoon arrested James r,
Williams, 80 years ofd. at the Mil
waukee station in Fargo.
From particulars gatlfSred by the
police, Williams is regarded as the
king of thieves who have given
special agents of the Milwaukee road
months. of trouble He is said to
-haKd opefated in Montana towns,
until his aggregate loot in brass
amounted to $5,000.
Car Held Up At MiIbank.
Williams, who is believed to be the
head of gang Of thieves, shipped
a carload OF rough brass from Mill
stone, Mont, to Fargo, routed via
Milbank, s. D. 1t is the belief of
the Fargo police that he intended to
sell the brass to Fargo dealers. The
car was~ opened at Milbank, 5. D.,
and held up at that point.
Special Agent John Haussur of the
Milwaukee, got active, and with the
sheriff Of Grant county, South Dako-
Ia, the Fargo police were advised to
watch for Williams. In the mean
time, fugitive warrant was issued
for his arrest.
Trap Catches Him.
Chief of Police Louis Dahlgren
and Assistant States Attorney VIII
liam Green laid their trap at the Mil
waukee station late Saturday after
noon. Williams, according to the
story told by Chief Dahlgren this
morning appeared at the station and
inquired why the delay in the receipt
of his car from Milbank. 1t was then
the arrest was made.
This moEning the prisoner was
removed from the city to the county
jail, and will be held pending the
arrival of the sheriff of Grant coun-
ty. M
The headquarters for the Milwau-
kee in this district is at Aberdeen,
and it is probable That the prisoner
will be taken to that city from
here.
Operated Along Line.
Williams is accused of operating
along the line of the Milwaukee in
Montana. The stolen brass would
be taken to Milestone and from that
point, shipped out.
Police say that he posed as a spec
ial agent of the road, and would spot
the cars as they left the mines in
Montana with their raw material.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
China Enters War
Against Germany

Peking, China Aug. q Delayed. Acting Presi-
dent Fong Kwo Chang today approved the unanimous
decision reached at special meeting of the Chinese cab
met, to declare Germany and Austria Hungary.
Prominent Germans in PexIng are comforting with
the Ditch minister to China to make arrangements to go
to Java The Spanish minister will probably take over
the interests of Hungary. Premier Tuan Chi
Jul and his political followers insist that Fong Kwo
Chang as vice president automatically became president
when LII Yuan Hung declined to resume Office
Parliamentarians are assembling at Canton and are
preparing to organize military government with the
sanction of parliament and to elect president Act
ing president Fong Kwo Chang has asked for liberal ap
preparations to suppress the southern military element
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
Changes
In German Cabinet

signed his post. DIR. Karl Helfferich
will continue 10 be the representa-
tive OF the imperial chancellor and
a member of state and temporary
minister of the interior.
The Landrat Won Graeyinitz was
appointed to succeed Arnold
Wahnschaffe. as chief OF Imperial
chancellory.
In addition to the appointment OF
DIR. Won Kuehlmann as secretary Of
foreign affairs Herr Reudlian was
made director OF railway and minis
ter Of Poxets and Privy Chancellor
Won Krause was made secretary of
justice, Over president Won Waldow
was appointed chief OF the depart
ment Of army nourtshment.
Amsterdam, Aug. SIN a charac-
ter sketch or DR.. Richard Won KuhI-
mann. Just appointed secretary for
foreign affairs. a newspaper SAYS he
has always been q vigorous oppon-
emf on ruthless submarine warfare.
He fs also the newspaper says
disciple VI the policy 81 doing every
thing possible TO prevent the further
alienation Of Great Britain. believing
that after the war friendship be-
tween Great Britain and Germany 10
necessary to the latt
Or. Won Kuelalnan the paper
says Is anti-annexat1onisf and the
newspaper expresses the opinion
that he will 40 his utmost 10 bring
about an early understanding with
England.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
Lesson In Loyalty Is
Administered Teigen
NOnbdrtisdrl Organizer

Minneapolis, Aug. 6.-Fcrdinan
Teigen, son OF Representative IA. f.
Teigen, Silver tongued orator from
Chippewa" was given lesson in
patriotism at Boyd, Mimi, last week.
The younger Teigen is an organ
izer for the Aonpartisan league. In
a speech at Boyd he attacked the
government. state officials. the army
and the conscription laws.
Some Of Teigen's auditors were
not pleased with his uterances. They
decided that a lesson in patriotism
might well be administered. They
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06

obtained a large American flag and
forced the speaker to kiss the flag
and to apologize for his unpatriotic
utterances.
incidentally, Lac Qui Parle coun-
ty, in which Royd Is located, has
given more than its share OF youth
to Uncle Sam. Madison, the coun-
ty seat, mas sent a large company
into the national guard
The people Of Boyd say that they
are loyal and will insist that Nom
partisan '1eaguers must be the
same IL they visit in Boyd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
TW 0 DESPERATE
ATTACKS ON new.
BRITISH GROUND
Are BEATEN BACK
Germans Try in Vain to
Win Back Ground Lost
In Flanders
INFANTRY ATTACKS
UNDER HEAVY FIRE
Leader of Russian Retreat
Ordered Shot After
Court Martial

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Yesterdays tremendous
cannonade on the Flanders
battle front was followed
last night by two German
attempts to shake the Brit
ish from their hold on i'm
portant sections of newly
won ground. Neither of
these met with success Lon
don reports.
The first attack was
launched in the Hollebeks
region. The Germans did
not even succeed here in
reaching the British lines.
Later the German front
laid down a barrage at West
Hoek and the infantry tried
to push in under its cover.
They met with no more
success however, than they
had at Hollebeke.
On the French front aside
from the Flanders area
there was considerable ac-
tivity on the part of the
Germans. They attacked
in the region of Boville at
Avocourt Wood, and in AL
SAGE. The French guns were
able to cope with the situa-
ton in each case, Paris an
nounced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-06
REVOLUTION" IN
OKLAHOMA is PUT
DOWN BY BANDS
.OFARMEDCITIZENS
Original Band of Directors
Are Virtually All
Rounded Up
TROUBLE BREAKS OUT
IN A NEW DISTRICT
More Than 200 Under Ar
rested-Two Men Killed
and Two Wounded
J Death Penalty
For Resisters
| Will Be Sought


States District Attorney w. p. Nc
Ginnis announced this afternoon
that men arrested on charges OF
resisting the draft in connection with
the Oklahoma uprising will be tried
for treason and that the death
penalty will be asked by the govern
ment.
District Attorney McGinnis has
sent two deputy attorneys TO the in
tested districts to gather evidence.
Oklahoma City, Okla,
Aug. 6.-With the uprising
of organized armed bands
of objectors to the selective
draft that for nearly a week
has spread a reign of ter
ror throughout four central
southern Oklahoma coun-
ties, thought to have been
brought under control, and
the seat of trouble located,
in Seminole county with
sufficient heavily armed
posses to hurriedly stamp
it out, the war map unex-
pectedly shifted late last
nightsto Hughes county.
Two men were killed, two
others wounded and condi-
tions have not been cleared
up early today.
More than two hundred
members of the various
bands-mostly of the poor
tenant farmer class-have
been placed under arrest
and it was announced that
with the exception of two
bands, one comparatively
strong, it was believed the
section had been cleared.
Early last night 1t was reported
that trouble was brewing in Hughes
and shortly before midnight
Blatlock, an objector was
shot to death near HoIdenYille and
TWO members of the posse his band
were wounded. 1t was
reported that one of the wounded
cont,ruaa an naea ayo