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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Killing the Goose
An Exposition the Faacy of Flat Price Regulation Save as 0eeoe
of Financial Pancs

il n fallacy There are no two plants "hi'"
can produce the same product at the same
cost. Freight rates, labor rates ana Phy'r
cal conditions vary too greatly. ANY price
which is arrived at by averages allows a.,
excessive profit TO the low-cost group III"
imposes loss upon the high-cest group
That is why some coal mines are oeihs
closed down to-day, and why copper h'ne'
will be closed tomorrow, and steel miiis
later on.
The situation is further aggravated oy the
governments determination to exciude .he
men interested financially or professionally
in any business from the councils ana com
missions employed in the regulation Oh INN.
business. Professors and theorists are asHea
to leave their chairs and desks and 10 suu-
denly assume control Of gigantic industries
whose ramificatons could scarcely be mas
tered in lifetime. Small wonder tnaI the
stockholders become inspired with SUDDEN
desire TO dispose OF their interests Smali
wonder that the executives nave cshceiieu
their orders for improvements and better
ments. It needs no soothsayer to foresee
the inevitable catastrophe.
American Credit the Allies handspring
And what will be the effect in Germany OF
the news of a financial panic in America!
The capture Of Riga and civil war IN h"s-
STA will seem like bad tidings in comparison
To-day the clockwork Of the Allied array
is American credit Our politicians nave
taken il out in the backyard to see what "
is made Of The handspring Is pronts-ahy
amateur tinker could tell them that. But
Mr. Wilson and his henchmen have theory
that the wheels will spin just as FAST WIN
out the handspring. Childhood experience
should have taught them that the best clock
in the world will not run without It's main
spring, even though the face is painted with
American flags and decorated with stirring
phrases.
A continuation of the double-acting, back
kicking policy of severe price regulation
Mus enormous income taxes will bring on
panic just as surely as Germany brought on
the war. 1t is hanging over Wall Street To-
day, and every one who can read STOCK
ticker knows it. And if Il comes, the Demo-
cratic party will shout from one end OF inc
country to the other that il is deliberate
conspiracy of Wall Street to protect its III
gotten gains
The time has come for the President to re-
assure American business men as 20 his
future policies and to adjust the impossioly
low prices already imposed on certain indus
tries.
Otherwise the Kaiser will have very pleas
ant reading in his morning paper on day
no. far of. CHARLES LAW WATKINS.
New York, Sept. l3. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Experts Not Consulted

Having settled the bituminous question
without consulting one Of the thousands OF
men who have made coal mining their life-
work, the government proceeds blitheiy 20
arrange the affairs Of the copper industry
and will next deal with iron and steel.
Investors, bankers and business men, hav-
ing observed the Administrations real intent
and policy in its treatment Of coal and cop
per, arc quietly dumping their securities on
the market which is rapidly declining. They
are taking the losses these sales involve
rather than encounter the financial storm
which is sure to break unless the Presi-
dent takes a hurried glance to windward and
veers the ship OF state on safer course.
The whole policy OF fiat price regulation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: America has two arms with when 20
fight the war against Germany. One, repre-
sented BY a few thousand men in France and
a scant million, mostly in civilian clothes
on this side, is our poorly developed military
arm. The other, represented by our hitherto
powerful industries, is our muscular fnan-
cial arm.
Ask any Of our we'll informed Allies upon
which arm it is that they place their imme-
date reliance for the defeat OF Germany
1t is not the military arm.
Washington with a blindness which would
be ridiculous if it were not likely to be so
ruinous. has get about with snug ardor TO
bind the country's one powerful arm. within
thirty days it has adopted throttIing pol
icy of price regulation and framed an eS-
orbitant income tax law. 1t has cut OIL the
goose's supply of feed and at the same ;Ime
made big basket in which to gather the
golden eggs that will never be laid.
The prices Of the country's basic product
coal--have already been established. coal
dictator has been appointed. The price OF
81 a ton allows profit only to lew OF the
most favorably situated mines. The dicta-
tor is another college professor Already
the production of coal has fallen OIL and
operators have been forced TO abandon their
plans for increased production. coal
famine is a certainty this coming winter, as
many mines have been forced to shut down.
In the Presidents haste to appease popular
clamor for cheaper coal price decision was
reached based on the costs at small group
of Southern mines shipping coal to the navy
Costs in the thin btumnous veins of Penn
svlvania. the country's greatest cosl-produc-
ing state, were not even Investigated. Penn
sylvania cannot mine 50 coal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
CANADIAN RATES;
FOREIGN RATES.
DAILY AND SUNDAY

Entered n the Poe,omcs al New York a. seoooo '''S'
Mater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-15
Gratitude for a Generous Response

New York. Sept. IL, 1917.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
ThOreso11 Puts On
Fighting Clothes,
Hits League MoDe

Grand Forks, N. D., June Zap. o
Thoreson, chairman OF the Republican
committee, in charge of the campaign
of o. b .Burtness for congress, DON
ned his lighting clothes today when
his attention was called to the action
Of the state executive committee of the
Republican party which met in Fargo
yesterday afternoon, and this afternoon
he issued the following signed state
ment:
MY attention has been called to
yesterdays ACTION of the executive
committee OF the Republican state
central committee, in which Chairman
Lemke characterized the convention at
Grand Forks aA Rump convention,
and forced through the pretended Re-
publican nomination of man who has
registered in North Dakota as a
Democrat, whose democratic regu-
larity,' in the words of an admirer
was recognized by his appointment to
the postnastership at Beach, and who
at that point is generally regarded as
a Socialist
AT the meeting there were four
members present who lived within the
First congressional district. Three of
these voted for the endorsement of
Baer. Consequently, three out OF four
men, in the opinion of Mr.. Lemke, have
the right to select nominee of the
Republican party for congress, and
may in their judgment select a Demo-
crat or Socialist.
"Mr. Lemke seems to forget that he
is not even a member of the state
central committee, though he was
elected as executive chairman. But
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
TEACHER WILL,
RECOVER FROM
HER WOUNDS
Waukesha Woman Held on
Murder Charge Wants
to Die
mo SPIRITUAL
LIFE POSSIBLE"
Husband of Victim Remains
Silent as to Cause of
Tragedy
fRv Associated Prass.l


Waukesha, Wis, June 23.-Under
the influence Of sedatives made neces-
sary by her overweight nerves,
Miss Grace Lusk. slayer Of Mrs. David
Roberts. obtained some sIeap last
night and fears Of recovery were felt
Tor a time yesterday were today prac-
tically removed.
The great handicap to the work of
the physicians is the patients appar-
ent preference for death.
Il want to die. There can be no
mental or spiritual life so why the
physician" she murmured.
Mrs. Roberts funeral viii be held
this afternoon. It rained all night and
preparations for the obsequies were
concluded today in the drizzle. Curl
Gus crowds continue to haunt the
vicinity Of the house despite the
weather.
DIR. Roberts, the 55-year-old veter-
marian for love of whom Miss Lusk
quarreled with Mrs. Roberts, continued
to maintain silence as to the cause
of the tragedy and for the infatuation
which led to it.
Miss Lusk was served today with a
warrant charging her with murder in
the first degree. The warrant was read
to her in the hospital where her life
sttn hangs in the balance, from the
effect of bullet wound she inflicted
on herself. after standing off the po-
lice for half an hour.
. Despite her protestations of lasting
love for DIR. Roberts. Miss Lusk indi-
Gated bitterness when she was placed
under formal arrest. ooh, God" she
called. Are they going to take me and
let him go free"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23

he does not represent a legislative dis
trict or other subdivision. He ignores
the fact that IL out of 10 members of
the entire committee living within the
First district signed a call for a pub
lie meeting of such committee, for the
purpose of determining upon the
question of calling q convention. This
was signed by such well known
league men as Hon. Ole Rod, of Graf
ton, and George Crozier Of Peters
burg
The meeting called was well attend
ed and Hon. Bernt Anderson, OF
Churchs Ferry, a member OF the
league, an appointee OF Governor
Frazier to the board Of control, was
present, and was elected chairman of
the congressional committee.
THE convention was decided upon as
the only proper and legal method or
making a party nomination. Every
RepIbiican In the district, be he a
not, had his voice in the selection of
delegates to the various county con-
ventions, and to the district conven-
ton. Many league members attended
all of such conventions. / know the
people OF this state will not pay much
have greater power for the purpose of
making a party nomination than 200
men assembled in convention selected
for such purpose by the people them
selves. We confidently expect that the
supreme court will declare Mr.. Burt
the Republican party o rbors.or
Chairman congressional campaign
committee"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
WILKINSON
SEES LARGEST
AVIATION FIELD
Government has Contracted
For $4,000 Aeroplanes
= Ths Year
ONE THOUSAND
FLYERS A YEAR
$500 Acres of Land Now
Being Leveled For the
Training Field

Postmaster George w. Wilkinson
agrees with Read Admiral Peary thai
the aeroplane will be the big factor
in terminating the world war. Mr.
Wilkinson returned this morning from
Washington, D. c., and from visit to
the Largest aviation training field in
the world" located at Fairfield. a SUBJ
urb of Dayton. the home Of Wilbur and
.0rville Wright.
This aviation field was the most
important place visited by the post
master. He, stated this morning that
the field comprises $500 acres of land,
bought at $500 an acre, and $50 an acre
for the crop. Three thousand working
men are now leveling the field getting
it ready for the recruits. who will
start to fly July 4.
Accommodate IA Planes.
The field will accommodate la
aeroplanes and 800 flyers. 1t is the plan
of the, government officials to turn out
!, 600 birdmen a year. The training
period lasts four months. Including the
officers, enlisted men, instructors and
mechanics there will be 100 or more
persons at the school The instructors
the postmaster learned, will be MEM
bers of the aviation section OF the
United States army who saw service
on the Mexican border. Congress will
be asked to appropriate $600. 600 to
perfect the air wing Of the army so
that the allies can maintain the mas
terry of the air.
Preparing For 1o-year War.
Postmaster Wilkinson left Fargo
June for Owatonna to attend the
grand council of the United CONNER
cial Travellers. From there he went to
Chicago and then to Washington, at
the latter place making arrangements
for more furniture for the Fargo office.
Washington offfcialdom he says, Is
planning on a 10-year war and is max
ing absolutely solid preparations.
More 10 being done than the gem
eral public has knowledge of, he said.
The streets Of the city are filed with
soldiers and 1t was necessary for him
to reserve berth four days in adj
vance.
The engraving plant, he says, Is
working three shifts, both nights and
days, in an effort to turn out the Lib
erty Loan bonds to which the people
of the nation so readily responded on
the first call for aid from the govern
ment
Electricians at the Dayton aviation
field are getting IS cents an hour.
Everywhere preparations for war are
being carried on with rapidity.
$4,000 AsropIanes.
The government has contracted for
rs, 600 aeropIanes THIS year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
NORWEGIAN
BAPfISTS IN
SESSION HERE
Annual Sermon to be Deliv-
cred by Rev. MONIES
Tomorrow

The twenty fourth annual conven-
ton of the North Dakota Norwegian
Baptists conference opened this
morning at the Norwegian Baptist
church, Second avenue and Fourth
street south.
o clock with devotionaIs led by Anton
Quello Ole Larsons is presiding over
the conference The address of well
come was given by A. NJ. Menus and
the response by o. Larson. The Value
of Our Annual Meeting, was the topic
of the address delivered by Rev. E.
MONIES, after which followed a free
discussion on the subject. The ap-
pointment of committees was made
just before the conference adjourned
at noon.
The afternoon session opened with
song and prayer led by o. N. Norman.
New workers and visitors were then
introduced to the congregation and
new churches were welcomed into the
conference. Bernhard Aalbu address,
ed the gathering shortly after 2
O'Clock on the subject Of Experiences
One Makes In Breaking New Mission
Fields.
THE Practical Side of Sunday
School Work-How to Make the Sun
day School Attractive" was the topic
of the address given by Mrs. Sam
Mikkelson late in the afternoon. How
to Win the Children For the School
and Christ" by Mrs. o. S. Hadeland;"
What Can Be Done For Our Sunday
Schools at Outstations in Rural Com
munities." by Miss Lottie Lund,, and
THE Teachers Responsibility" by
Mrs. T. L. Torgerson.
Tonight the prayer service will be
led by Martin Lunde, and the sermon
will be preached by Rev. s., O. Bors-
helm.
The annual sermon will be preach
ed Sunday afternoon by the Rev.
Erling Msnnes. OF Powers Lake. The
Sunday school viii be addressed by
the visiting speakers. In the after
noon there will be a young peoples
rally with Dr. Ketman, of Chicago,
and DIR. C. E. Ting1ey. of Grand Forks,
as speakers The evening service will
be held in the English language.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
NINNESOTANS
FAVOR SEPARATE
DRAINAGE AREA
Question Whether New Dis
trict Join With Ira
verse Big Issue

Breckenridge, Mimi, June 2S.-The
hearing of the committees from the
states of North Dakota, South Dakota
and Minnesota to perfect a drainage
district here, was called this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. everything at that hour,
Ecording to Engineer ]. A. Hard. OF
North Dakota, pointing favorably to
the new organization.
Question of Joining. @"E
The big question which doomed
large at the meeting during the early
hours was whether this new district
as proposed should join the Lake
Traverse district as launched al
Wheaton. Mimi, several weeks ago
Some Of the Minnesota men In at
tendance were in favor Of having a
separate area to be- known as the
"Wilkin county district.
Report Lends Encouragement.
Drainage men in attendance al
the gathering this afternoon were
jubilant over the report received from
the war department this morning
which stated that while the depart
ment has thrown down Lake Traverse
from navigation standpoint, never
theless the government would lend its
assistance to flood control in that II
claims flood control and drainage to
be feasible projects; namely. the Lake
Traverse drain and the Boise-de-
Sioux. 1885,.
Engineer Hard told the COMMITTEES
men that the navigation phase was
always considered by him to be
fictitious and that the report from
the government lends encouragement
to drainage and flood control in the
three states.
Minnesotans Spending Thousands.
The Minnesota men, it was learned
hove bean snondinp fholYSan CR of dol
lars in a survey of river conditions
Professor Bass, of the Minnesota
state university, has of late been list
ing the flow and the velocity Of the
river and other data to back the state
of Minnesota, defendant in the suit
brought by North Dakota and South
Dakota for flood damages. The case
is now in the hands of the United
States supreme court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
DELENDRECIE
BUYS $4,000
LIBERTY BOND

Martin Hector. president OF the Far
go National bank acting on advice OF
a. wire from o. J. deLendrecie. made
arrangements this afternoon to reserve
5000 in Liberty Loan bonds for the
Fargo merchant who Is at the head, of
the o. j. deLendrecie company. one OF
the largest dry goods establishments in
the west.
Mr.. deLendrecie is at Los Angeles.
The amount, according to the bank
president, will be credited to the North
Dakota allotment and is believed to be
the largest individual subscription in
the state. --..
at simply goes to show the faith
that Mr.. deLendrecie has in the United
States government" stated Mr.. Hector
late this afternoon Moreover. it's a
great credit to think that this SUBJ
scription comes from a Fargo business
man."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
NO .
SETON 0NIllSIA AO3
WNN9OSd 7NONZ Ia

1880 a. m.-Potentate. divan, officers
committee and their ladies in cars mesl
at N. P. depot to receive delegates and
escort them to breakfast at Gardner
hotel
900 a. m.-Chrm NJ. A. Baldwin
wants thirty cars to meet at Gardner
hotel to take visitors for drive around
city, and adjacent country.
1900 m.-Reception for potentates
and representatives OF western shrines
at Masonic temple.
1900 o, m.-Luncheon at temple.
1900 p. m.-Informal visit and trip
through temple.
800 D. m.-Escort to, Mp depot
where Ell Zagal representatives will
become the guests of the western dele
cation and goo with them, to the inl-
perial council meeting at Minneapolis
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
CALL TO DAKOTA
GUARDS May Be
DELAYED 15DAYS

Minnesota and. North and South Da.-
kota national guardsmen may not be
called into the federal service until
August 8. News reached Fargo to-
day that war department officials, for
two reasons, are considering a change
in the orders already issued to mob
fliaa this guard July rs. One is the
lack az equipment and another Is the
fact that questions OF seniority may
be raised when the officers get to the
federal service.
Army officers are anxious that there
shah Be harmony between the officers
OF the various state organizations ana
wank an Co Re commissioned as az the
same Data mat would mt be p0Gsi-
bic under existing l4w and rather
than ask for d change fin the hw. the
date az mobilization may be changed
IhA question Of equipment. hgw-
@weEs Il The more important uEe-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
-FOUR MILLION.
SUBSCRIBERS
TO Big LOAN
Sec. McAdoo Announces
Official Total as 3d.
O35, 226,850
SMALL SUBSCRIBERS
GIVEN PREFERENCE
All Taking Under $4,000
Will be Given Their
Full Allotment
(By Associated Press.)

| Washington, June 23.-Liberty loan
subscriptions totalled $3,035, $780, $50,
an oversubscription of nearly So per
cent. The final tabulation was Of
ficially announced last night, showing
that more than 100000 persons
bought bonds. Ninety-three per cent
OF subscriptions, or those of 3,96O,O00
persons were for sums varying from
$50 to $4,000 and >twenty-one sub
ScFtbers applied for alIotments of $5,-
100000 each or more.
i The New York Federal reserve dis
ftrfct led the list with subscriptions
totailing s1,18s,7SS, 400, or more than
the next district, Chicago, $685.. 1885,
$50. The other districts sent sub
scriptions as follows: Boston, $3S2,-
AT, 600; Cleveland, $286,14s, 700: Phila-
deiphia, $685., 30s,250; San Francisco,
$175, $685. 800; Richmond $109, 737.1 100:
Kansas City, $91,75S,s50; st. Louis.
| $50. 1S4,700; Minneapolis, $70,25S.500.
Atlanta, $57,STs,550; Dallas, $685.
$50.
These subscriptions include those
sent direct to the treasury and APP
portioned among the various reserve
districts.
Allotments will be made, Secretary.
McAdoo announced, as follows.
On subscriptions up and to and in
Guiding $4,000 fun amount. These
subscriptions totaled $1,296,6S4, $50.
More than 10000 up to and includ-
ing 100000, sixty per cent Of the
amount subscribed, but not less than
SIC, 900 in any instance. These sub
scriptions- totalled $3.50, l0Ss $50: allOt-
ments to subscribers in this group
will aggregate 1896, 061, $50.
More than 500, 600 up to and includ-
ing $3.50, 600, As per cent of the amount
subscribed but not less than $4,000 in
any instances Subscriptions in this
group totalled $220, ASS, $780, and allot-,
ments will aggregate s2s.205.000.
More than $250,00V up 20 ana In
Guiding $4,000, 900, thirty per cent, but
not less than $112,500 in any instance.
The total of subscriptions i'm this
group was 1901, 514, 300; aliotmentS
will aggregate $1S4.3s1.S0 500.
/ More than $4,000, GOO up, to and i'm
Guiding $6,000,00O each twenty five
per cent but not less than 100000 in
any one instance Subscriptions in
this group totalled 1894, 544, 800; allot-
ments will total $58 661 80.
More than $4,000, GOO up 70 and i'm
Guiding $4,000, 900 each. twenty-five
per cent. Subscriptions in this group
totalled sac, 674, $50. Allotments will
Two subscriptions of SIS, o00, 600 each
were received. The allotments to these
subscribers will be at the rate OF 2o.22
per cent and they will receive bonds
of the value of 900 each. one
subscriber to SIS. 250, 600 viii be given
20.17 per cent, or S5,Os3,65o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
Nephew of Fargo Woman
Makes Second ODerseds
Trib Under British Flag

Corp. George A. Twitchell. Toronto.
Ont, has successfully made his sec
ond trip overseas in the service of the
British government. and is now in
England, according to a letter receiv-
ed from him by his aunt, Miss Eliza
beth M. Jardine, 1850 Front street,
Fargo. On his first trip across the
sea, Corp. Twitchell saw service
against the Beers in South Africa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23

Washington, June 23.-Ambassador
Bahkmetieff, head Of the Russian mis-
sion, practically declared in his adj
dress today before congress, ASSEMBLE
led in the hall of the house, that the
Russian people themselves oppose a
separate peace with Germany. The
ambassadors declaration came at the
end of the most remarkable and de-
monstrative reception yet given any of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23

The contingent, of which Corp.
Twitchell is a member, was in the
center of a German air raid on Eng
land In May, and while a number of
civilians were killed, no soldiers were
injured.
Corp. Twitchell Is a brother of Ed
ward r. Twitchell, 10I1 Tenth avenue
north, Fargo. Another brother, George
J. Twitchell, is in the Manitoba Home
Guard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-23
Russians Oppose Separate Peace
Ambassador Tells Congress

:, the foreign missions in either house of
congress. Shouts and cheers came
from floor and gallery. Members OF
congress who on previous visits Of mis-
sions have applauded or remained
quietly in their seats, cheered loudly.
Men, women and children in the gall
leries caught the sweeping wave Of pa
triotism, shouting and waving hand
kerchiefs.