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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

40 4nG rdESO EDTuIns
Replying to your telegram OF yes
terday, the following is a letter in
full that sent to Congressman
Young Of your state. bearing date
Sept. 4:
Hon. George NJ. Young,
"'House of Representatives,
Washington, d. c.
Dear Mr.. Young:
! beg to acknowledge receipt OF
your letter Of Aug. 30, enclosing q
telegram from Governor Frazier or
North Dakota, signed also by the
president Of the state railroad COM
mission, the commissioner OF agri-
culture, the attorney general, and the
secretary of state.
The regulation on storage was
formulated to prevent speculation
which was, understand, one OF the
principal detectives OF the law for
IL wheat may be stored in public
places without restriction there can
be no control whatever upon specula-
ton.
Not Fixed Price.
The assumption also contained
In, the telegram that the fair price
recently 0Ked by the COMMITTEES ap-
pointed by the President is a
maximum price OF even minimum
or q fixed price, Is also mistaken
one. The price determined by that
committee is the price at which the
food administration viii buy and,
plus actual expenses. sell wheat for
the government and for export.
1T is precisely for the purpose
Of preventing depression of price of
below the fair price determined,
through congestion at terminals, that
the government has undertaken pur-
chase operations for domestic ac-
count. The food administration is
prepared to purchase all the wheat
offered within the storage capacity
OF thee country at the fair price
stated. and, therefore, the shipper is
not at the mercy of the warehouse
owner at all.
70 Protect Producer.
"Tt has always been contempIat-
ed. and frequently pointed out by
the food administration, that owing
to restricted export facilities. the
price Of wheat might be unduly de-
pressed, to the harm OF the farmer
during the period of acute congestion
In wheat offerings, and IL is with a
view TO protecting the producer in
this event that the government is
upon the purchases, and it
was with a view to determining a
fair price for such purposes that the
President assembled the committee
Your are OF course
aware that North Dakota was repre-
sented on that committee and that
the North Dakota representatives
agreed to the fair price determined
by the committee
Il think 1t Is worth while pointing
put that according to the department !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
SEATS VACANT

Washington, sept. IA congress-
man who joins the army automatic
ally vacates his seat and Is not enti-
tied TO further congressional pay,
Sergeant-at-arma Gordon has decided
in the case OF Representative Laguar-
dia, of New York, who Joined the sig
nal corps late In August and now has
claimed his pay for that month.
IF the Germans don't get me, III
get that pay" LaEuardia said. "Hl.
take the case up at the close Of the
war"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
GIVE EVIDENCE
OF CONSPIRACY
Documents Seized in Gov
ernment Raids Show
Purpose of /. w. w.
~ Assoclated POE. }

Washington, Sept. 7.--Reports and
disclosures made to officials here in
connection with the seizure Wednes-
day Of /. w. W., documents through
out the country indicate, it was said
today, that there has existed for
some time, nationwide conspiracy
to hamper the government in almost
every conceivable way in carrying on
the war.
Opposition to the draft law, burn-
ing Of crops, some Of the so-called
labor disturbances and attempts to
curtail production in war industries,
reports indicate, were all part of the
same alleged conspiracy whose prime
motive was thought to be the Grip
ping of the governments activities
IN every way possible short OF inter-
ference with military and naval
operation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
LOSE THEIR HOME
(By Associated Press }

New York. Sept. THE Peoples
Council of America was reported t.
be looking for q combination OF suit
able oficss and a friendly landlord
today. following the notice served
upon the organization yesterday. The
order to move Is effective Sept. IL and
was issued BY the landlord following
notice from the police department
that the law was being violated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

or agriculture reports the farmers
received for their 1915 harvest less
than $1.50 per bushel for wheat,
whereas, under the plan now in
operation, they should receive some
where from $500 to S210 per bushel
depending on grade and locality, or,
in other words. from so cents to so
cents per bushel larger return than
last year, and that on the other hand,
the average price OF retail flour from
the 1915 harvest in New York city,
for the last four months, has aver
aged S15.36 per bushel. whereas un-
der the present plan, the retail price
of the same -four in New York city
should average about $12.35 per bar
rel. ,. .. s.
Saving Fairly Divided. ID.
To state the matter in one other
way: Whereas, the producer is get
ting so cents per bushel more for his
wheat, the consumer will obtain hts
-four at saving of about $3.00 per
barrel. Therefore, IL seems to me
that the saving from elimination Of
speculation is fairly divided between
the producer and consumer. and the
whese plan revoives around the
rigidfty OF control Of storage which
will absolutely prevent speculation
both sides.
There Is another phase of this
whole matter that do not believe
is clearly understood. That is that
the maintenance Of the Fair" price
Is not a guarantee over the whole OF
the 1917 harvest year. It Is solely
dependent upon the export demand.
There will be a demand so long as
the submarine is not overcome or un-
til peace. which ever should come
the earlier. There will be in Argen-
tina, Australia and India a SUFFICIENT
supply Of wheat by Jan. 80 for whole
of Europe, including Germany, but
this supply is only partially avail
able to the allies so long as the sub
marine is not put under, owing to
the necessity OF confning shipping
to the Atlantic route.
January wheat is selling in the
countries mentioned for from soc to
$1.15 per bushel. Therefore, the
Fair price can only be assured Just
so long as we can be assured a
foreign market at this price, and no
longer, and our contracts for ex-
port cannot be maintained beyond
the amounts the food administration
may have in hand at a given time.
i believe IL the above mentioned
gentlemen will carefully consider the
whole situation and the plan pro-
jected, they will agree with il, as
have all the numerous bodies who
have been consulted. II they are
able to present a more constructive
plan which will do justice to all
sides. we shall be glad to receive
same.
Faithfully yours,
Signed, Herbert Hoover"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
.RTBOT MINISTRY OFFERS
RESIGNATION TO PREMIER
Poineare Asks That Action Be Post.
poned Until Leaders Of Senate
and Chamber Are Summoned.
(BY Associated Prsss.)

Paris, Sept. THE resignation Of
the Ribot ministry was decided upon
unanimously after a cabinet meeting
this morning. President Poincare
has asked the premier and his min
listers to withhold their designations
until the president Of the senate and
chamber Of deputies have returned
TO Paris 70 discuss the situation.
The presidents Of both chambers
have been summoned to Paris by
telegraph.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
GOVERNMENT AID
FOR STATE ROADS
Apportionment of $14,550,O00 For
Year Ending June 1919 Is
Announced.

Washington, Sept 7.-Apportfon-
ment Of s1A, $50, 900 70 the states from
government funds to aid in the COM
struction and maintenance OF rural
post roads in accordance with the
Federal aid road act was announced
today for the year ending, June 30.
1919. The law calls for apportion-
ment Of s20.00O.000 for 1920 and $25,-
10000 for 1921.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
E just such an attack.



Two shots, almost simultaneously,
one fram each officer, tore into the
body OF the bandit, and sent him
reeling over onto the half-inch
waterpipes with which the gondola
was half loaded. One shot struck
the man in the side of the head near
the right ear and the other went
through the breast passing out below
the right shoulder Death was
instantaneous, according to the OFF,
GERS.
Following the shooting Special
Agent Mcdowell directed Hawkins to
make his way over the train to the
caboose and notify the crew. A stop
was made at Haggart, short dis
tance west of Fargo, and the dead
man taken, from the gondola.
Sheriff A. M. Ross and Deputy
Sheriff j. G. Ross, jr., were notified
about midnight and left by automo-
bile for Haggart. Later Undertaken
B. f. Wasem was notified and the
body was taken to that establish
ment at 2:S0 o'clock this morning,
Not a Professional.
In the opinion of Special Agent
Mcdowell, Williams was not pro-
fessional at the 'stick-up" game.
Commenting on the shooting, the
agent stated that IL the man
had been a professional he never
would have fired, for an old head
will never shoot until the last thing.
The 'ewobbler" brought his gun i'm
to play as soon as the officers were
discovered.
With Two extra suits on his per-
son, Williams was evidently prepared
to make quick changes. He wore a
pair of .corduroys, khaki uniform
of overalls and a suit of blue union
oVeralls, and two shirts besides his
undershirt. A large fiashIight, to-
gether with about two handfuls OF
cartridges were found. On one OF
his coats was button Of Joe Little,
king OF the organizers in Industrial
Workers circles OF the United States.
In one of the coat pockets was an
/. w. w. song book and the red card
of the zone great union OF the
world" From this card, III was
learned by the sheriff that he evil
IDENTIFY was from the state OF Okla
homa.
ofieers Protecting Cars.
Special Agents Mcdowell and
Hawkins boarded time freight No.
eos at Dilworth about IL o'clock.
This Is one OF the regular LEG1SnLS
on the Northern Pacific and was
heavily loaded with merchandise. For
several weeks the special officers of
the road have been boarding these
merchandise trains to prevent the
footing OF the cars,
The ofTicers located themselves in
a gondola. On reaching the Fargo
wards. the train stopped and picked
Iip nine or ten cars. Mcdowell and
Hawkins were resting their heads on
their arms with their guns in plain
sight so that one move would give
them action.
Williams Appears.
'It was shortly after leaving Far
70 and as we were nearing the Mil-
waukee crossing that we noticed Wil-
liams coming over the top Of the box
car to the rear of u.s. said Mr.. Me-
DoweII this morning. He crawled
down from the car and got into the
gondola, walked half way the length
OF the car and then discovered US. /
didn't pay much attention to him at
first, thinking he was simply beat
ing his way west.
NWhen he cried out, Get 'em up
/ turned my head. Hawkins was on
his feet in a second. Then two shots
rang out in quick succession. The
first shot went wild and the next one
Continued on Page Two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
Incendidry Fire
Burns Barn and
Thirty Horse S

harnesses were destroyed, be-
sides grain, hay and other
paraphernaIia.
Early in the summer, several
laborors who are believed to-
have been I. w. W. were dis
charged, and they are suspected
Of tho crime.
The matter will be brought to
the attention Of the state fire
marshal. The tWino was placed
in . corner Of the barn which is
seldom visited by any one, but
which was evidently known by
sor1e one who sought the de-
struction Of the barn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07

Fire, which points clearly to
incendiarisms destroyed the large
barn on the David Moug farm,
seven miles. northwest OF Page,
Cass county, this morning, ere-
mating thirty head Of horses.
According to information place
ed with the states attorneys of
fee, the fire started about 8
o'clock this Fnorning Ia q bunch
Of twine placed in one quarter
OF the barn.
With the loft filled with hay
and the fire getting q coed start
in the twine. the barn was soon
burned 10 the ground. All the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
CLOSE kINDERGARTENs.
Chicago Ha Threatened with Epidemi
Of LnfantfEe Paralysis.
(By Associated Press. }
nicago, sept. 7.-J. ID. Robe

Chicago, Sept. ii. ID. RobertaQn,
health Commissioners, today requested
school authorities to close ali public
kindergartens because of q threaten
ed epidemic OF infantile paralysis.
Eleven new cases Of the disease were
reported within the last tWenty-four
hours. Eleven of the victims are nn-
der years Of age. Ninety per cent
Of the danger of a serious epidemic
will be eliminated, health authorities
believe, IL the kindergartens, both
public and private, are closed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
TelegrdbhS
Explanation Of
Wheat Price
In Message To Forum He Says Government Will Buy
All Wheat Offered Now at The Price Set
Price Will Not Necessarily Be Retained Until The 1918
f. 49, Crop Price Takes Effect
Points Out That Peace Or End of Submarine Campaign
Might Flood The Market With Cheap Wheat

Government regulation Of wheat storage prevent
boarding and speculation.
Without restrictions there be no control specu
laton.
The government price not maximum price, a mini
for its purchases.
The price prevent depression of prices through
congestion at terminals. ..s
The food administration win purchase all the wheat offered
at the price but this price guaranteed for the entire crop
year.
The shipper at the mercy of warehouse
ALL
The foregoing statements contained lengthy telegram
from Herbert Hoover to The Fargo Forum this afternoon
Following the publication of message from Congressman
Young yesterday The Forum eegaphed Mr. Hoover full
and frank statement of the conditions the purpose clearing
dstrus that had been created regarding the
plans Mr. Hoover busy yesterday with conference of live
stock and did not get opportunity reply
gram until today but his is given in full, below:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
GUN WIELDERS
MAKE THIS CITY
HEADQUARTERS
Williams, Slain Thursday
Night, Often Visitor At
Front Street Office
MANY RoBBERIES
ARE REPORTED
Frequent Attacks On
Threshers With Victims
Thrown From Trains

The killing of Robert williams, an
Industrial Worker of the World. by
Special Of1cers Mcdowell and
Hawkins Of the Northern Pacific
Thursday night is the climax to a
Continued on Page Two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
FIERCE BATTLE FOR
MONT SAN GABRIELLE
No Fears Are Felt For The
Immediate Safety of
Petrograd
GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT BE MOVED
Temporary Government
Takes Steps to Suppress
Any Disorders
(AssOoiated Press War Summary

(Assoeiated Press War Summary
Although the Austrians
apparently still retain a
precarious hold upon Mont
San Gabrielle, their last re-
naming mountain strong
hold northeast of Gorilla,
the end is in sight for them
in this region, according to
italian belief.
General CadoIna's report today
shows the Austfians stfii resisting
desperately, though staggering under
the heavy losses which the italian
pressure of the last few days has
inflicted upon them. This pressure is
becoming decisive, the commander
Of the attacking forces announces.
The Italian reports are invariably
conservative and IL has been noticed
that General Cadorna has a habit OF
withholding an announcement until
he rs sure of his ground. The con-
fident tone of today's communique
from Rome therefore is considered
significant.
According to strategical experts.
General Cadorna has only TO obtain
a secure hold on Mont San Gabrielle
to give him complete dominance Of
the Biansizza plateau and the coun-
try far to the north. making IL pos
sible to push his way into the Chia-
povano valley and drive a wedge be-
tween the two Austrian armies vir-
tualIy isolating the southern army
which directly bars his way to
Trieste. Several times the San
Gabrielle peak has been in Italian
hands. but the Austrians have bat
tied desperately for this vital posi-
tion and each time surged back
again. There has been no let up in
the Italian pressure, however. and II
now seems as IL the decisive stage
of the battle had been reached.
The continued retreat of the Rus
sian army has not yet caused the
Russian authorities to fear seriously
for Petrograd, according to current
advices but apparently has had the
effect Of weakening the radical ele-
ment in the capital and showing
the necessity of strengthening RUS
sia's powers of resistance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
Fierce Battle For Mountain.

London, Sept. italian troops
fighting stubbornlv for Monte San
Gabrielle on the Isonzo front have
several times captured the summit
only to be thrown back again, ace
cording to kilograms from Austrian
headquarters says the Central News
Amsterdam correspondent. The
Italians are continuing their attack
upon the mountain.
The struggle Is a terrific one. the
Italians sticking stubbornly to the
offensive and making repeated at
tacks in mass formation. When the
Austrians finally regained possession
of the mountain, the Austrian reports
state, a brief respite was given
them. but the Italians soon resumed
the attack, launching six attacks in
succession.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
Pstrourad Not Threatened.

Petrograd, Sept. 6. CDelayed.)- All
though Petrograd in the opinion Of
various military authorities is in no
immediate danger on account of the
fall OF Riga, preparations are being
made against the eventuality Of an
unexpected descent OF the Germans.
The temporary government has
appointed q special commission with
authority to preserve order. sup
press seditionary meetings, suspend
the publication Of newspapers. ana
where necessary clear the city Of
undesirable elements.
The cabinet has decided that as
yet no need exists for the govern
ment TO be transferred elsewhere.
Although there are no signs OF a
panic there are elements In the
population, particularly members Of
the wealthy class who are leaving Or
attempting to leave. Many business
firms are considering transferring
their headquarters.
According to the newspapers the
present Russian front represents an
arc Of a circle from the mouth Of
the river Aa southeastward about
40 miles from Riga. Dvinsk. accord
ing to reports. is still holding out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
BATTLE THURSDAY night ENDS
IN DEATH OF ROBERT WILLIAMS
KILLING UNSUITABLE, VERDICT GIVEN BY THE
CORONERS JURY AT INQUEST this MORNING
Geo. Mcdowell and " Hawkins Fell Thug When Fired
Upon Holdup Attempt-Hoe in Hawkins
Coat Sleeve Testifes to Narrow Escape

Affair Occurred Half Mile West of Fargo City Limits
Special Officers Ride Trains to Protect Merchan-
dise-Victim of Shooting Believed
Oklahoma Resident
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

Partly .cloudy tonight and Satur-
day fair. Not much change in tenn
perature.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
WHERE THEY ROLL.

National Capitol-Royals VS.. Inglisides.
at Royal
Masonic-Columbia VS.. Pentalpha; Po-
tomac VS.. Washington Centennial Osiris
vs.. NJ. NJ. Parker. at Royal
Ommercial-Woodward and Lcthrop
VS.. Washington Gas Company at Pal
ace.
Agriculture Solicitor vs..
Animal Industry. at Casino.
Postoffice-Mailing VS.. Postal Savings.
at Postoffice.
Navy Yard-Foundry VS.. Erecting. ut
Capitol Hill.
Bankers-District vs.. Second. at Ca
sino.
Georgetown Commercial Potomac
Savings VS.. Morning Glories. at George
town.
Capitol HilI-Germanias VS.. Jays, at
Capitol Hill.
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving
Yankees VS.. Cubs, at Rathskeller.
Southeast-Capnon Balls VS.. Sanitary
Grocery, at Southeast.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Audi
itors. at Palace.
Capital Clyde Luxe VS.. Raftery's
Northeast. at Rathskeller.
Knights of Columbus-La Sale VS..
Ovando; Nina VS.. Balboa, at National
Capital
Mt Pleasant-Florists VS.. Newtons, at
Arcade.
Arcade-Gandils VS.. Washington Rail-
way A A. at Arcade.
Columbia-Webers VS.. BARRIERS. at Co.
lumbia.
Fourteenth Street Phelps VS.. Ava
Ions, at Garrisons.
Interstate-Tariffs VS.. Claims. at Ar
cade-
Bureau Of Standards-Sharpshoo
VS.. Unions, at Arcade.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Cashiers VS.. Contract: Interdepart-
mental VS.. Engineers; Construction VS..
Auditors at Grand Central
Terminal r. r. Y. VI. C. A.-Disburse-
ments VS.. Maintenance of Way. at
Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.
Central-Bluemonts VS.. Columbias. at
National Capital
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
TO MAKE HIM PRO
Maurice Mclaughlin Doomed, Ae-
eordlna to Tennis MoauIs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-It was almost
a certainty today that delegates to
the annual meeting Of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation would take the action that
VIII make Maurice E. Mclaughlin a
professional when they convene at
the Waldorf.
Tne only chance to overcome the
solid front that will be presented in
the East will be for the Western men
TO win over the few clubs in this Sec
non who have not instructed their
delegations
The amendment to the bylaws will
make any tennis player who engages
in the sporting goods business a pro-
fessional-following the example set
by the National Golf Association when
1t made Francis Ouimet and other
prominent golfers professionals.
The tennis players will not be pro-
fessionals for a year, and, according
to the way the law Is now contem-
plated, will make them professionals
only so long as they were engaged
In the business. This probably will
be changed to make them outright
professionals, with no chance of a
drawback
The question OF a location for this
years national tourney also promises
to start something, even though the
West Side Club at Forest Hills seems
to have the rail. Many tennis players
have been dissatisfied with the West
Side Club, and there undoubtedly will
be an effort to have the tourney taken
somewhere else.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
WANTS REGATTA
Baltimore Would Take Over South
ern Association Event.

Baltimore oarsmen will be here in
forcestomorrow night for the annual
meeting at the Raleigh Hotel when
Southern Rowing Association officials
get together. The Monumental City
oarsmen will make a strong bid for
the annual regatta.
This will be the second annual
meeting Of this association, and aside
from the election Of officers the COM
mittee will also decide upon the place,
date and number of events to be
rowed for the next regatta. The
first regatta was held hast year in
Richmond and was a very successful
affair.
The present officers OF the associa-
tion are Frank Driseoll, president,
Ariel Rowing Club; William E. Craw-
ford, vice president, Virginia Boat
Club; Joseph r. Manuel, secretary,
Arundel Boat Club. and A c. Moos,
treasurer, Old Dominion Boat Club.
The Washington times., 1917-02-09
SIGNS BARRETT
Tigers VIII Have Him for a Scout
During Next Season.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Charley Bar
rett, OF this city. who divides his
time between selling sporting goods
for a local department store and
scouting for baseball players, an
nouneed last night that he had sew
cred connection with the Browns to
join the Detroit Tigers ivory-huntIng
corps. Barrett is the second st. Louis
ball scout to go to Detroit, Jimmy
Burke having been signed two years
ago.
Barrett has been with the Browns
since early in the Heuges regime and
has unearthed some fine players. not
all of whom remained with the ST.
Louis club. however. Among the list
Of notables are George Foster, now
with the Red Sox; Jeff Tesreau, Lefty
Hamilton, Art Fletcher, Walter
Hoelke and many others.