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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-23

that period by the secretary of war.
The enrolment Of the student for
these last two years Of instruction
Is to be voluntary, but. once entered
upon must be completed unless the
student is released from the require
ments by the secretary of war. The
camp training will not exceed two
lily, one camp will be attended at the
end of the junior year and the other
subsequent to graduation. In case
student prefers to attend camp
during his first two years in college,
he Will be given full credit for the
work done. The camp to be attend
ed after graduation may be omitted
in case the graduate applies for and
receives the appointment of temper
airy second lieutenant. If so appoint
ed, the student will be assigned for
lar army for a period of six months.
After two camps. and the junior
and senior year. have been completed
the graduate may apply for and be
commissioned an officer in the reserve
corps. He will then be subject to
call for eight years after his gradua-
ton, in time OF war or other necessl-
ty. He will attain rank in the reserve
corps according to time served, and
cannot without his consent be
called out for service in lower
rank than he holds in the reserve
corps. Whenever called into serv-
ice a reserve officer will receive
the fun pay and allowance OF his
grade in the regular army. The
minimum for second lieutenants is
$1,000 per year, in addition to his
quarters, light, heat, etc.
In time of peace the reserve Of
ficer may be called upon for duty
in instructing at other summer camps
but for not more than fifteen days in
one year. During actual, or threatens
ed hostilities, the reserve officers will
be the first to receive commissions In
the volunteers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-23
AN FRESHMAN
ON ORGANIZATION

Editor Forum: Dear sir: The writer
has Just read the article of III. G:
Fjelde, relative to the organization or
the sons of the Emerald isles or their
offsprfng. The idea struck the writer
while in a humorous mood, or at least
when he was in a mood that he did not
care whether the Norwegians, the
Swedes or the French Huguenots first
settled ireland. Did / say settled?
Well, ireland has never been settled.
she is now, as she has always been, In
a turmoil. Mr.. Fjelde asks that we
organize before we lose our identity.
why, man, q real, genuine freshman
never loses his identity, no matter
where he may stray. The writer is
willing to meet real Irishrnen and orr
ganize, even though we run the risk of
having a fight before or after organ
ization, Yours truly,
A. p. Dougan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-23
POLICE MAGISTRATE

To the people of Fargo:
In announcing my candidacy for cleo
ton to a second term as your Police
MAGISTRATE. will say that during my
term of Office / have gladly given my
service to the city each day and often
at all hours of the night, trying at all
times to do that which was right, but
being like all men, may have often
erred. And now, in asking your sup
port. do not claim absolute perfection
nor of being immune from errors OF
Judgment, and il elected I can only
promise that will try my best to exc
cute the laws which you have made
acting. in my best judgment, for the
best order, peace and welfare of oar
city.
Fargo continuously since 1877, and am
by profession an attorney.
AUGUSTUS ROBERTS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-23
Local Park Board Urges
Increased Levy for Fargo

February
succeeding
of the original commissioner
results that attained
a mills
compelled the
levied
than the maximum allowed by the fact that the board
exceeded
Its continued
mills
should bill be
in the
suffering desirable legislation?
PARK BOARD
]. president
J. Hardy, vice-president
H.
G Waldron
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-23

We will buy or sell your property.
Hodgson Realty Co.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-02
BIG PORK FARM
ST. JOHN PLAN
Farmers Combine To Make
Rolette County Ven
ture Successful j

Farmers residing in the vicinity of
st. John, N. D., will soon have in
operation one OF the biggest hog
ranches in the northwest, and one of
the biggest cooperative institutions
OF its kind in the countrv.
9. A. Craft Of Minneapolis and st.
John, who has been one of the
promoters of the project, was in Far
go yesterday, and told OF the progress
that has been made toward helping
Hoover beat the high cost Of pork.
THE hog houses have been com
pleted" said Mr.. Craft. There are
two of them, built of hollow concrete
blocks. They are the best and most
sanitary quarters that could be built
The company has $50 acres of land
near st. John that is ideally adapted
to the purpose. 1t will be used for
pasture this fall. They will farrow
in the spring. The farmers who are
cooperating in the project, chose the
Jersey Duroc breed as being the most
prolific.
when your packing plant in Far
go is ready for operation, we will be
able to save a big sum in freight, for
now we have to ship to st. Paul, but
we hope to be able to ship here by
the time we have animals ready for
the market. At present prices or at
anything like them you can't make
any mistake in raising hogs and
there will be a big shortage in them
long after the war ends"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-02
Keep Parcels
Within Weight
Limit"-Olwin

Keep your parcels going the
expeditionary forces in France
within the weight limit.
This was the word forthcoming
from the office of Chief Clerk
Olwin of the Railway Mail SER
vice this afternoon.
THE postal department de-
sires", said the chief clerk, that
the widest publicity practicable
be given to the order issued by
the postmaster general relating
to the weight limitation, seven
pounds, Of parcel post matter for
the expeditionary forces in
France.
Order No. SAL Of July "a, 1917,
prescribing rates and conditions
applicable to parcels of fourth
class or domestic parcel post
matter for and from the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in
France, becomes effective today,
such parcels being limited to
seven pounds in weight instead
of 20 pounds as heretofore.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-02
STEPS TO FIX Ignite
COAL PRICE IS LIKELY
Many Complaints Have Been Made
to the State Fuel Administrator
Relative to Rates.

Investigation Of the cost of produc-
ing Ignite coal. and the establish
ment of a fair price for the same to
the consumer in various sections of
the state, doomed today as a likely
early development in the North Da-
kota fuel situation.
Many complaints have been made
to /. P. Baker. Bismarck, federal fuel
administrator for North Dakota, rel
ative to Ignite prices, it being
charged that the prices are too high.
Ignite coal is now delivered into
the bins Of consumers at Bismarck
at $3.50 n ton. while the general price
in the ignite coal territory ranges
from $3.50 to 1915 a ton, according
to reports received by the fuel ad-
ministrator.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
O'RYAN TELLS MEN
TO BE IN NO HURRY
Enough War cover There" for Every
body, General SaytTrain
Carefully Here

Spartanburg. S. c., Dec. 22-Immo-
diately before the return of Major
General Organ from his trip abroad
the men of the division had made up
their mind the time had come to
pack up and go right over.
The idea spread around camp that
there was to be movement follow
ing the generals arrival. In the cur
rent issue of the Wadsworth Gas At
tack and Rio Grande Rather, the Of
fetal camp paper. the commande-
makes this statement:
"Officers and men should not he i'm.
patient to get abroad. There is
enough war over there for everybody
and continuation of the training
period here under the favorable cli-
matte conditions of this section OF
the country will prove most valuable.
This war is going to be won by dis
ciplined fighting soldiers, not by de-
vices and material things"
In his signed editorial the General
speaks of being "glad to be back. but
ready to go again"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
THE ROAMER, PRIDE OF
FL0RIDA's NAVY" SOLD
TO UNCLE sAM-$15,oOo

Tallahassee, Dec. 22.At a meeting
OF the Board of State Institutions
this morning check for $4,000
from the United States government
was turned over to the State in pay
mept for the cutter Roamer, former
ly the State shellfish Commission g
patrol boat. but now engaged In
the Florida coast The sale
of the trim craft was authorized By
an act Of the last legislature. Tho
check was presented by Capt. r. r.
Hodges, who is now serving his
country on the same vessel which he
Commanded In the fisheries service OF
the State while he was shellfish COM
When the Roamer was
purchased by the State from private
parties, Mr.. Hodges, acting for the
Board of State Institutions, paid
3i4,400 for II. Now he sells II to the
government at profit Of 5000 to
tho State, which had the use OF 4,
for several years Mr. Hodges never
moved his effects from the yacht,
directly from the State ser
vice into that Of the government.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
ANOTHER SNAKE STORY;
A REAL GOOD ONE, TOO

II 1t had happened in Ohio II would
not have sounded 80 queer, because
we could have accounted for It, but
in West Virginia, where we believe
there is no strong water to be had.
q man says he saw a snake caught In
most peculiar way. He had built
two nests for his laying hens. and
having some empty jugs lying
around, he separated the nests with
couple of these relics of happier
cl days. The snake came along,
swallowed an egg in one nest, ana
orawled through the handle of one
OF the jugs into the other nest, whera
1t swallowed another choice henfruit.
Result: IT could get neither Back
ward nor forward. the eggs in its in
terror being larger than the aperture
In the handle OF the jug, and II was
found In that predicament when the
teller OF the yarn came to gather the
eggs. Oh. fle, Mr.. Man, that Jug
wasn't as empty as you would have
us believe Just before you used It
FOR partition. Either thai or you
a-e postmaster in the art Of cam
'oufaging the truth. ST. Augustine
Record. 4
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
GERMAN AGENTS START
FOOD SHORTAGE SCARE

Washington, Dec. 20.-The work OF
German agents among the housewives
to cause a disruption in the markets
of household necessities and incite a
discomfort with war conditions has
caused false shortage in some places
in commodities that are really to be
had plenty.
The National Food Administration
commenting tonight on the reports OF
three successive buying drives by
housewives throughout the country on
salt, laundry blue and matches. says
there is no lack of these commodities
except the temporary one caused
among small retailers. by the exces-
sive buying that the national stock is
as large as ever. with no possible like
lihood of shortage with a normal de-
mand from the consumer.
The drive on salt seems to have been
begun in New York City about week
ago and spread as far as Boston.
Washington and Ohio. where many
storekeepers were sold out in two
days. Laundry blue buying started
day or so later and the drive on
matches began in Jersey City and is
not yet dissipated.
"Rumors of such shortages" says
the Administration, can be attributed
only to German agents wishing to up
set the course of trade"
The housewife is warned to disre-
gard rumors and not to overstock as
such unnecessary buying may cause
real shortages for a short time In GER
tain localities.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
HUNGARIAN WAR AIMS
REGARDING RUMANIA
(By Associated Press. J

London, Dec. 22-Partial dismem-
berment OF Rumania, control of the
Danube river. and domination Of
Serbia, are the Hungarian war aims
as defined in the Budapest Hirlap.
organ of Count Stephen Tisza. for
merly premier Of Hungary.
We want part Of Rumania, an
area Of about $1,000 square kilo-
meters including Buzen. Danhclotza
and Prahovo,' declares the newspap-
er. "Why? Because 1t Is preferable
for us to have a frontier near Blu
charest. The cannon will roll better
descending the Carpathians.. The
Rumanian fox must not play the rols
of the wolf between the Magyar town
OF Buzen and the Bulgarian Dobrud-
ia. The richest oil wells are there,
and tho best salt mine is at Pra-
hovo
Then we want 10000 square kilo-
meters near Orsova and in the elbow
of the Danube Why? Because 1t Is
preferable that our door should be
shut. Let us possess the Danube In
common with the Bulgarians, in or
der to make the Berlin Bagdad route
more sure.
I'm the peace treaty we must be
assured Of a twenty years right to
construct an Austro-Hungarian can
al across the Moravio-varder valley.
which must be under our administra.
tior and control. To make this Ger .
tain We shall demand that the Ser
bjap army be permanently SUP
pressed and the Serbian throne occu-
pied by a sovereign approved by the
Emperor OF Austria-Hungary.
"a miracle will be accomplished in
the twentieth century; seven hun
dred millions of men in China and
Indie will enter the productive sys-
tenn OF European activity. That will
mean an influx of gold from the New
Fast to the New West. It Is Ger
many will be this New West"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
FREE GARDEN SEED

Ator Park Trammell will be
send a package assortment OF
seed free, to any farmer or
Fef In Florida who desires to
1t, and who will send their
ana address on q postal card
stating that they desire to
seed.
III not be necessary to state
~ as some Of each available
eibution will be certified to
sficultursl Department so and
ot as soon ss the Department
them out.
- requests to Senator PARK
~ Washington, d. G.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
LcZIER A. DEVANE Sue
CEEDS M'MULLEN AS ATTOR-
NEY FOR R. R. COMMISSION
Former Plant City Man Receives Ap'
pointment to This Responsible
Place

Tallahassee, Dec. 22.--Dozier A.
Devane. of Tampa, young and ex-
ceptionally brilliant attorney was
today appointed special attorney for
the Florida Railroad Commission.
an6 on the first of the year will sue
oeed Don C. McMullen, of Tampa
Mr.. Devane is a graduate Of the
cid Florida State College at Talla-
hassee and Of the law department OF
V ashington and Lee University, Vir-
ginia. He was born in Polk county.
three miles south of Lakeland Aug.
2, 1888
From there his family moved to
ri,lsborough county. settling near
Plant City, where his education N
t.e common schools was begun.
I.a.er he attended high school IN
plant City, and during 1904-5 was
s,,dent at the Florida State College
in Tallahassee. From that institu-
flor Mr. Devane went to Washington
la,o Lee. devoting one year to aca-
dem,c work, and graduating in law
in 1908.
Since completing his education, Mr..
Devane has practiced law in Iampa'
ard was employed as attorney for
,he BOARD OF County Commissioners.
succeeding Hon. D. c. McMuiien'
whom he now succeeds as counsel TOT
,,e Railroad Commission. During the
time Mr.. Devane was attorney FOR the
Ic5unty commissioners he handled the
Ini,,ion-dollar bond issue and also
se,,Ied the Pinellas county litigation
iease IN a manner to win the approx
al Of the public generally
Mr. Devane was married In lsos
n Miss Pauline Wilson, OF Green
Cove Springs, and the family VIII
,nota a welcome addition to the so
o,oI life Of Tallahassee. where Mr.
Inevane made many friends while
attending college here
Recognized by all who know MIN a'
4. man Of upright, sterling character.
9TH a splendid record of ability ana
no-,ence in law, Mr.. DeVane viii
..sasura M to the responsibilities OF
his new Office and his opportunity OF
.a-v,co to the people Of the state as
~ .o,nse, for the Railroad Commission
ers.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
RTS UNAFFECTED
BY SUBMARINES

)hington, Dec. 22.-How little
bmarine warfare has curtailed
ports from London to the United
since America declared war on
(ny is seen in the official figures
United States imports from the
b capital. The figures for ten
S ending with October show a
(se of only $1S,0O0,O0O, with a
Pf s115,390,471. Last year the
for the similar period were
lO,7Ss.
principal articles imported from
and their value were: Rubber,
1929; precious stones, $15,609,-
in, sS,S52, S56.
principal articles imported from
for the months this year
rubber, $39,770,6O3; precious
s5,4S5,5s2; tin, s9,3s6,OO1; art
$50; hides, $2.S34,372; furs $5,'
,; tea, $747,05S; indigo. $1.197,'
POOL ss2s,047.
re is slight increase in the i'm
OF tin as compared with last
hgures, a decrease of about 3d.
In art imports; the figure for
Is about half what it was. and
ool was sent here from London
Fortunately 100000. Indigo al
'Ws a decrease amounting to
man $l.o0O,000. Tea shows the
aotable falling of. the figures be
'sSS,SoS for the 1916 period and
% for 1917. There was no tea
0i Imported from London last
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
HOOVER READY
TO TESTIFY, But
BEET PRODUCERS
HEARD INSTEAD
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 22.-Food Ad
ministrator Hoover who has been
eager to refute charges that the food
administration fixed import price
caused the sugar shortage, was sum-
r,oned to take the stand today at the
resumption of the Senate sugar in
vestigation of the committeeman
showed disposition to speed up so
inquiry may be turned on the coal
shortage.
Hoover's appearance as witness
was postponed today and beet sugar
producers were called instead.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
$5O,OOO,OOO More Is Asked
To Complete War Preparations;
$45,OOO,0O0 Is For Navy
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. 22.-About fifty
million dollars in further appropria-
tions to complete war preparations
during the present fiscal year has
been asked in the deficiency esti-
mates to be submitted to congress
since the holiday recess began last
Tuesday. The Navy alone has asked
for more than $45,00O0OO.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
Investigating
Practicability
Standardizing
Cotton LinterS
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 22.-Tho practi-
cability Of standardiz.ng cotton lin
ters is being investigated by depart
menL agriculture specialists. Owing
to the great demand for this bi-pro-
duct, oil mills have increased cut
tings of linters from fifty pounds to
ebout one hundred and fifty pounds
per ton cotton seed Practically the
entire production OF the linters 10
now used for war mun.tion purposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
OFFERED OFFENSIVE PEACE
|ERMS, RUSSIA Will REBEL:
DID NOT Overthrow CAR
TO kNEEL BEFORE KAISER
CHRISTMAS SHIP LANDS
IN FRANCE LADEN WITH
GIFTS FOR U. S. BOYS

French Port, Dec. ga special
ship carrying 10000 sacks of Christ.
mas mail for American troops ar
rived today from the United States.
Fifty freight cars and an extra heavy
detail of men are here to handle the
mail, which will be rushed to 20
branch postoffices, whence it will be
distributed on or before Christmas
day. Another steamer arrived Mon
day with 4,6O0 sacks Of army mail
chiefly Christmas presents.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
MELTING JEWELRY
TO RAISE WAR FUND
Milwaukee Women Turn Over Old
Bracelets, Thimbles and Gold
Tooth Crowns

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-Club women
have started a melting pot for war
purposes, and, although the assort-
ment of jewelry is not large. and the
articles simple, yet 1t is felt bigger
things are ahead.
The melting pot was established by
the South Side Women's Club, one of
the largest in the city, and was the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
Shipbuilding
Delay Hearing Is
Still Going On
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 22.-The narra-
don Of the difficulties encountered by
the shipping board in its building
program, starting with q row be-
tween William Denman, first chair
man, and Major General Goethals,
first manager, continued before the
Senate Commerce committee today
by John A. Donald, a member Of tho
board since operation.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22

idea of Mrs. Archie Tegtmeyer, its
former President and wife Of lead
ing jeweler. Women brought treas.
ures of bygone days, broken keep
saFes and articles of value but no
longer in style. There were earrings
broken chains, thimbles and braces
lets and even gold crowns. the kind
WORE on teeth.
When the collection is sufficiently
lerge, it will be sent to Washington
to he assayed and the returns put in
to the clubs war fund.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
REDISTRIBUTION
SHARE HOLDINGS
CHICAGO STOCK
YARDS TOOK PLACE
IN SHORT ORDER
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. %. .-Redistri-
button Of the shareholdings os the
Chicago stockyard company was be
gun as soon as the managers got
wind Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion's coming investigation 1t was
brought out in testimony before the
commission today that the same day
the federal Investigator appeared
34.4S0 shares were divided into sew
enteen portions.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec, 22.-The govern.
,ment's reluctance to adopt the Lewis
machine gun was described at length
today by E. R. Borie, manufactur-
ing head of the Savage Arms Co..
American makers, testifying before
the Senate military committees in
vestigation of the shortage of army
supplies.
Colonel Isaac Lewis told the whole
story" Of his efforts to get the War
Department to adopt his gun.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
LAKELAND FLORIDA SATURDAY, DEC. %. 1917
farmer BOYS
may Be ALLOWED
10 GO HOME AND
HARVEST CROPS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 22.-Secretary
Baker has plan to permit farmer
boys in the army to return to their
homes at periodical intervals to assist
in the crop production. He outlined
T. today to a delegation of New York
farmers who protested against con-
d'tions created by the scarcity of Ia
Dor.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
LIEUTENANT L. E. GOOD
RICH ENR0UTE TO FRANCE

The many friends OF Lieutenant L..
E. Goodrich, formerly Of Company e.
but now In the field artillery branch,
will be interested to know that he is
enroute to France. HeJsailed nearly
two weeks ago, hence. barring acci-
dent, probably has reached England,
,r is on the ocean within the subma-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
CHANGES IN
COMMAND NJ Of
CAMP JACKSON
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 22.-Orders were
published today transferring Major
General Charles J. Bailey to com.
n and at Camp jackson, Columbia
General French going to Camp
Wheeler, Macon; Major General
Clarence P. Townsley commands
Camp Sewer, Greenville, relieving
General Morrison.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
LIBEL CASE AGAINST
METROPOLIS IS REVERSED

Tallahassee, Dec. 2k-The state su-
preme court yesterday rendered de-
cision reversing the judgment Of the
Circuit Court Of Duval county
awarding damages to Claude L'Engla
in an alleged libel suit against the
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22

on French soil or will be. He was
promoted to first lieutenant soon az.
entering the artillery service. and
when the division to which he is at
tached takes Its stand against the
invaders of France, no enemy will
pass that post AZ long as he Is able
to prevent.--Plant City Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
(By Associated Press.)

by Associated PreSS.)
Janerio, Dec. ga decree has
promulgated cancelling exc
hrs of Germans acting as coup.
Il neutral countries in Brazil.
ecree is directed against coun-
Austria and Holland.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22
Cloudy, Cool
Weather First
Next Week
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. 22.-Cloudy,
cooler weather the first of the week,
moderating later, with normal tenn
peratur by the end OF the week, Is
the forecast for the South Atlantic
States for the coming week.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22

rine done.
il was rumored here q month ago
that the Lieutenant had been In
France several weeks, but this was
not the case. Still, since he has
sailed. all win hope that he 10 either
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-22

A charter has been applied for by
the proposed Manatee River Railway,
the line to run from Verna on the
f. & w. c. Ry. to Willow. on the
Seaboard Air Line.