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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
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Washington. Feb. 1S.-Urged by the
administration to hasten legislation
providing for the payment of $25.000,-
900 for the Danish West Indies and the
creation of a provisional American gov
eminent on the islands, committees of
both the senate and house approved
measures for that purpose.
The house committee faborably re-
ported a bill drafted at the state de-
partment, which would appropriate the
$26.000,000 and authorize continuance
of the present government until other
wise provided by congress
In the senate the foreign relations
committee approved q new bill prepar-
ed by Chairman Stone and Senators
Lodge and Hitchcock, to empower the
president to set up a government. make
regulations and name ofncials, includ-
ing q governor, to be confirmed by the
senate appointment of q commission
to investigate and report on the needs
of the people In the newly acquired ter
ritory would be authorized.
The bills probably will be CONSOLE
dated in conferences after both houses
have acted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
Keen Rivalry Develops
Between Leaders In
Comins"Y Campaign

Fincf's Percherons and Hatchers
Racers are now lined up squarely in
front Of one another in the great Y.
M. G. A. building campaign for $4O,-
900 which will be inaugurated next
week. February 1926. General Finch
who has command Of division A and
General Hatcher in charge Of division
B, met last night in council of war.
1--WE are going to win in this cam
paign," said Mr.. Hatcher, land my
racers are going to go across the line
first. now you see II we don't"
But it will be my percherons who
will pull the big end of the load" de-
clared Mr.. Finch, you just watch us
bring in the pledges"
Good natured rivalry is already be-
ginning to make the pot boil in great
shape.
An equal number Of business mems
teams and young men have been chos-
en- by the generals and are lined up
rs follows:
+ Division A, ]. P. Finch, general"
Team captains:
n. L. Wilson,
Roy Peck,
G. W. Gustafson,
Headlund and Aase,
G. A. Dawson.
o. e. McCracken,
ra F. ". Hutchinson,
w. L. Stockwell.
M. N. Larson,
w. II. Northrop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
new UNIVERSAL !.
TRAINING PLAN
INV Associated Press.l

Washington, Feb. ia detailed
plan for the establishment of a ma
tional policy of universal military
| training and service was laid before
| staff. 1t differs radically from that
provided for in the Chamberlain bill
favorably reported Saturday by the
senate military committee in that a
full year OF training would be required
as the absolute minimum. The SEN
ate bill is based on six months train
ing.
The staff bill is understood to have
been worked out in much greater de-
tail than the senate bill, which leaves
wide departmental power to prescribe
regulations. Secretary Baker has in-
dicated that the recommendations OF
the staff will be made public later
even in the event that the plan does
not received the administrations APP
proval SO that 1t can be compared with
the senate plan, Advocates OF UNI
erendum be taken when public seIfti-
ment has been crystallized on 9ahe
question.
In numerous public addresses Sec
retary Baker has made references 70
compulsory services which have been
interpreted by some army off1cers as
an endorsement of some such system,
0uI nGlLnGE ne Hut GICSAOOAb " AAoVAA
has definitely committed himself.
With the staff and senate bills now
available, many officials believe the
question will be given serious consid-
Grafton at the White House, particular
ly in view of strained international re-
lations.
There has been little prospect that
the matter would be brought to a def
mite issue before the next session or
congress, but It is pointed out by advo-
Gates of such, legislation that II the
president should recommend passage
OF the universal service bill, the pres
ent congress could hardly avoid a vote
on the subject.
The staff bill, which is understood
to have been modelled on the Argen-
tine military system to some extnt.
was drawn by q committe of four Of
ficers of the general staff, headed by
Col. Lockridge. The star officers are
said to be unanimous in their belief
that the country can have no assur-
ance of adequate defense, unless some
system based upon universal service
is provided. e
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
ALCOHOL AS
SUBSTITUTE
FOR GASOLINE

Madison, Wis, Feb. 16.-The
development of sawdust through the
newest scientific methods, into a true
grain alcohol which can be used as a
fuel for automobiles is now being
worked out on the Canadian side of
the International boundary, according
to officials of the Forest Products
laboratory of the federal forest serv-
ice in this city, which was a pioneer
in this line of experimenting.
II am inclined to think. however"
said Howard y. Weiss. director of the
American laboratory, that the Cana
dian forester who prophesies that
Canadian made alcohol will eventually
be distributed through underground
pipes like city gas, Is little too
enthusiastic in his views. He is how
ever, on the right track in the develop
ment OF alcohol as a motor fuel"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

alcohol % per cent; gasoline 16 pei
cent-compensates for this. This
higher efficiency Of alcohol Is due tt
various causes, chief among which are
the following:
i. The volume of air required fol
complete combustion OF alcohol is only
about one third that required by
gasoline, and thus much less energy
goes away in the exhaust. Moreover
this small dilution with air enables q
more perfect mixture to be formed
with consequent more perfect COM
bustion.
2. The alcohol-air mixture can be
safely subjected to pressures of 200
pounds a square inch without
spontaneous ignition, whereas the
safety limit for gasoline is eighty.
3. All mixtures Of alcohol and all
containing from 4 to 1876 per cent Of
alcohol are explosive. whereas the ex.
plosive range for gasoline is from 2 tc
per cent, necessitating much more
careful carbureter adjustment.
4. The combustion products OF
alcohol are smokeless. almost odorless
and do not clog up the cylinders and
valves.
The only serious difficulty encount-
cred would be the starting of the
engine in. cold weather, and this could
be provided for by carrying q small
auxiliary gasoline tank to be used in
starting.
OF all the possible sources, the most
interesting, owing to the low cost OF
raw material, is the waste from the
lumber industry, particularly that in
the form of sawdust or small chips
This material in the vicinity Of saw
mills or woodworking plants is often
an item Of loss owing to it's produc-
ton in excess of their own power re-
quirements. its value never raising
above 80 cents a ton, even when used
as a source of power. The disposal of
this superfiuous waste costs from 80
to so cents cord Of 1900 pounds the
total annual loss from this cause
amounting to about $6,000,000 annual
~, in addition to the value of the wood
so burned.
From experiments which have been
carefully conducted by various expert
mentors ton of dry sawdust has been
found to yield with proper treatment
around twenty to twenty-five gallons
OF 80 per cent alcohol (ethyl or grain
alcohol, not wood alcohol. for this lat
ter is useless for fuel purposes owing
to the formation Of products of com
bustion which would wreck the cylin-
ders) and we could have therefore an
estimated production from this source
alone of around 00,000,000 gallons an
nually.
More careful saving Of the waste in
the forests can easily double the
amount Of wood which can be con-
verified into alcohol and thus eventual
ly meet this question of motor car
fuel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
MUST
-. HAVE
AGES
-..
Quote Law on Recall Peti.
tons and Say Ages Are
Absolutely Necessary
HACKERS SAY UNNECESSARY
Blakemore Appropriation
Ordinance Recalled as an
Example Age Needed.

Those circulating the petitions fol
the recall of Police Commissioner ]
n. Dahl, state that they have beer
advised by their attorneys that the
leaving Of the age Of the petitioners
on the petitions does not constitute a
legal defect.
1t was learned yesterday that the
petitions, which have been circulated
and which, according to those backing
the move to recall Mr.. Dahl, have
about 500 signers, did not contain the
ages Of the signers. The petitions
contained the house and street number
and the length Of residence in the city
or each signer as well as his name
but that no provision had been taken
for having the signers state their ages
on the petitions.
Attorneys of the city give it as their
opinion that this omission constitutes
a legal defect and quote section OF
chapter 70, page 90, North Dakota
1913. which reads in full as follows:
Form OF Petition-Petitions provid-
ed for in this act shall be signed by
none but legal voters Of the city. Each
petition shall contain, in addition to
the name of the petitioner, the street
and house number in which the petit
toner resides, his age, and length of
residence in the city. 1t shall also be
accompanied by the affidavit of one or
more legal voters Of the city, stating
that the signers thereof were, at the
time of signing, legal voters of said
city, and the number Of signatures at
the time the affidavit was made.
Case Of Blakemore Ordinance.
Attorneys call attention to the fact
that when the waterworkS appropria-
ton ordinance, commonly known as
the Blakemore ordinance, was pass
ed by the people in an initia-
tive election, Mr.. Blakemore had to go
over his entire first petition and secure
the ages and the length Of residence
or each signer. This was done at the
advice Of Mr.. Blakemore's attorneys,
who held at that time that the petit
lions would be valueless unless these
two things were contained in the
documents.
When asked about this matter this
morning Commissioner Blakemore
said: "Yes, had to 20 over the
whole list and get the age and the
length of residence to the first initia-
tive petition circulated on the ap-
ordinance"
Today was the day that the recall
petitions were to have been filed with
the city auditor. but at a late hour
today none had been placed in his
hands. However, 1t is stated by the
hackers of the Dahl recall that they
are to be filed today.
After fling it will be UP to the city
auditor to determine the sufficiency OF
the petitions, ten days being given
him by law for this work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
PLUMBING ORDINANCE
Put on Second Reading and Final
Passage by City Commission
Today.

taken UP at a meeting of the city
commission held this morning and
was placed on its second reading and
final passage and will soon become a
law.
The new ordinance provides for a
reduction in the license fee required of
plumbers but increases the bond and
requires that plumbers shall protect
their work to prevent injury to per-
sons and also makes 1t necessary for
them to put streets in the same con-
dition as they were before work was
begun, the plumber to maintain the
repairs in street work for a period of
one year. These are among the most
important provisions.
Commissioners Ames, Dahl and
Blakemore were present at the meet
ing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

The war in Europe has been more
active lately than was to be expected
in winter when the soft ground pre-
vents the movement OF guns and troops
or the snow and ice obstruct passage.
Both sides claim, as usual, that their
forces are verw successful. The allies
got the upper hand in Greece and COM
PEELED that country to apologize for the
error committed in firing on allied
troops in Athens. Submarines are act
i've and have sunk several troop ships
with all on board, besides sending
many merchant vessels down with car
goes of war supplies. One German sub
marine compelled q freighter to throw
into the sea several tons of cheese and
large amount of gin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

J. B. Cough: What is q minority?
The chosen heroes of this earth have
been in a minority. There is not So
cial, political or religious privilege that
you enjoy today that was not bought
for you by the blood and tears and pa
tient sufferings of the minority. 1t is
the minority that have indicated HUI
manity in every struggle. 1t is min
ority that have stood in the van of ev-
cry moral conflict. and achieved all that
Is noble in the history of the world.
Minority! II a man stands for the
right and the truth, though every mans
finger be pointed at him, though every
woman's lip be curled at him In scorn,
he stands in a majority; for God and
sooa ansehs are Win ~ M, nim, ana gTe ave,
that be against him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
HAVE RIGHT no WORK.

Toledo, o., Feb. 16.-The right of a
man to work is as inalienable as the
right of a man to strike and the right
of free speech is undeniabIe to that
point which allows q man to do his
own thinking, 1T was held in an opinion
handed down in the United States dis
trict court by Judge John NJ Killits.
The court was defining peaceful pick
citing In connection with disturbances
growing out of the strike OF Ohio State
Telephone Co. operators and linemen.
Judge Killits ruled that the Clayton act
Is being misinterpreted in strikes, con-
tending that the act does not sanction
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
COLD GONE! HEAD
and NOSE CLEAR
FIRST DOSE OF "PAPE'S COLD
COMPOUND" RELIEVES ALL
GRIPPE MISERY.
Don't stay stuffed up!

Don't stay stunned up!
Quit blowing and snufflingI "A dose
OF .'Pape's Cold Compound" taken ev-
cry two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and break
up q severe cold either in the head,
chest, body or limbs.
It promptly opens clogged -up mos
trils and air passages; stops nasty dis
charge or nose running; relieves sick
headache. dullness, feverishness. sore
throat. sneezing, soreness and stiff
ness.
'Pape's Cold Compound" ID the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only rs cents at drug stores. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no inconvenience. Don't accept
q substitute.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

Division B, M. N. Hatcher, general"
Team captains:
H. D. Brown,
C. w. Brown,
M. N. Thorflnnson.
e. A. FROZEN,
E. CHASER,
E. A. Kicker,
s. F. Knight.
Thomas Cooper.
A. Y. More.
r. C. Hoisington.
In addition to the regular teams
there will be an extra team Of min
istersS who will aid by their presence
and encouragement. DIR. Thomas
Graham is captain of this team and the
following pastors are members:
Rev. Norman Brighton, Of the
Christian church.
DR.. A. E. Peterson, of the First Bap-
fist church.
Rev. F. s. Hollett of Broadway
Methodist church.
Rev. H. H. Frost Of the First Meth
odist church,
DR.. R A. Beard Of the First Congre-
gational church.
Dean Kloman. Of Gethsemane ca
thedral.
Rev. John selander Of the Swedish
Baptist church.
Rev. w. c. Menges Of Zion Evan
gelical association,
Rev. A. Menus Of the Norwegian
Baptist church.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

In Mexico, as our troops have been
slowly withdrawn, Villas forces have
come into their places, making ii APP
pear to the natives that their leader has
forced the United States to retire it's
army in fear of the prowess of his war
riors. This is somewhat like the case
at the end of our war with Mexico,
when the people there were told that
the Mexicans had defeated us at Cha
pultepec and compelled US to pay mill
lions to stop the war; Not much was
said OF the territory ceded to us as the
money was paid to set the government
going.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
CUT THIS QUIT rs WORTH
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose with &c and mail it to
Foley & Co., 1895 Sheffield Ave-, Chi
cago. I'LL, writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive In re-
turn a trial package containing Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
Kidney Pills, for lame back, weak
laidneys, rheumatism, bladder troubles
and Foley Cathartic tablets, a whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cath
artic, for constipation, biliousness,
headache and sluggish bowels. Fout
a. Porterfield
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
ELK ATTACKS RANcHER;
SAVED BY HIS TWO DOGS

Bozeman, Mont, Feb. 49,
Clarence Erratt, rancher, was at
tackled by an elk which he was at
tempting to drive away from a
haystack, and was painfully in
Jured. The timely arrival OF his
two dogs, which drove off the elk,
probably saved him from more
serious injury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
Fact va. Fancy.

Tit-Bits: A good story is being told
of a reply given by q student to ques-.
ton set in an examination paper:
IF twenty men reap a field in eight
hours" ran the question, how long
will 1t take fifteen men to reap the
same field?'
The student thought long and care
fully before setting down his answer.
and when he handed in his paper this
is what the examiner read:
"The field having already been reaped
by the twenty men, could not be reaped
by the ffteen."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

The fishing fleet OF 400 steam and sail
vessels landed fish at Boston and Glou-
cester, Mass, and Portland, Me-, during
the month of November, 1915, valued al
$T64,637. The boats made 868 trips. and
the catch was 13,050, 1856 pounds of fresh
and sailed fish for the month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

A Paris jeweler has made wonder
full watch on which he worked for fif-
teen months and which cost $4,000. The
in a ring, its case Is pearl three-hfths
of an inch in diameter. and Its works
are less than half an inch in diameter.
Yet this minute, costly watch Is as &C
for,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

Girls and boys in Great Britain are
working on the farms and in gardens
in large numbers. About 1000 girls
and $4,000 boys between IL and IA
years of age are staying out of school
to do this work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15

For Quick Results Uss The Fargo
Forum Wants.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-01
HALLOWEEN PARTY Is
GIVEN TO YOUNG FOLKS

The Halloween party given last
night in the Pioneers hall was a very
delightful social event. From eight
o'clock until after midnight the
dancers made merry in the gaily dec
grated hall. The scene was kaleido-
scopic, practically all ladies and gen
Element appearing in costumes, prin-
ciBally the Yama Yamas of all lines.
Cider, the good old-fashioned kind,
was served in place of punch, and
apples, oranges and nuts were on the
tables as refreshments. Several be-
came kids again and ducked their
heads into the tubs trying to catch
the elusive apple floating on the wa
ter.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-01

Slipping on rock or frozen piece
Of earth, falling and striking his gun
ON the ground with such force as to
cause it to explode and the charge
tearing Off his ankle; crawling 2 miles
to the railroad, then being found and
brought to the Seward General hospi-
tai, where his leg was amputated, was
the narrowing experience of John
vickery, well-bmown Seward man.
Vickery was out hunting ptarmigan
Yesterday forenoon. He was trudg-
ing along on Resurrection river around
about noon, with his gun thrown over
his shoulder, when he suddenly slipped
and fell. His gun struck in such a
way as to be discharged and the shot
blew one of his ankles off, only the
flesh hanging in threads. Tieing his
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-01
VICTORIA GETS
IN FROM NOME
WITH BIG LOAD

Steamer Victoria, Capt John a.
OBuen. after quick run from Nome,
reached port and doclcd at 1925
o'clock last night. loaded with pas
sengers. there being 800 aboard @c-
cordng 20 the purser. Every first
class accommodation was taken from
Nome and only 20 steerage secured
passage on the steamer from Seward.
The passengers came ashore last
night and the city presented a busy
place until o'clock when the l5-min-
ute whistle summoned all aboard
Capt. OBricn went out into the bay
and kept maueuverng around through
the snow until eight o'clock this morn
ing. The Victoria then returned to
the dock, tied up, but kept ten to
- feet away and none Of the passcn-
gers was allowed ashore and no one
was permitted to go aboard
Capt. O'Buen was severely censured
this forenoon for not permitting his
passengers to land after they had
been aboard the steamer for many
days. He remained obdurate to APP
peaIs from land and those of his own
passengers to be allowed shore leave.
Capt O'Brien stated that he was
afraid his crew or many Of his pas
sengers would come ashore and load
no" and cause disturbances aboard
ship. also that he could not tell at
what time the snow would stop fall
ing and he wanted to leave and make
Cordova as quickly as possible and
would not have time FOR warning
whistles for those who loitered, The
captain also stated that if he was not
permitted to remain tied up to the
dock without putting his gangpIauk,
ashore, he would go into the stream
and anchor.
Shortly after u o'clock the snow
stopped for about three-quarters of az
hour and the Victoria slid out into tn,
bav.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-01
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

lie. Fisher the typewriter man, ar
rived from Nome on the Victoria and
is registered at the Overland
s.
John Barclay, George Clark and
George Dowd, Of Council, reached
Seward on the Victoria and are reg
istered at the Overland.
Steamer Dora cleared for the west
ward last night shortly after eight
o'clock
The naval boat Saturn, which has
been in the barbor for ten days, has
sailed but will return about Deccm-
Der LIST.
DR.. Sloan and other old-timers Of
Nome were busy at the dock last night
when the Victoria arrived, renewing
acquaintance.
Jafet Lindeburg, president Of the
Pioneer Mining Company, is pas
senger on the Victoria.
-
J. J. Cole, of the Merchants and
Miners bank at Nome, accompanied by
his son Archie Cole and the latter's
family are aboard the Victoria.
William Gilmore, who was Wicker
sham's opponent in a delegateship
contest, is aboard the Victoria bound
for the States.
Harvey Grant, mining operator of
the Seward Peninsula. was around
town during the stop of the Victoria.
s.
DR.. Craven, Of the Kourarok, ac-
companied by his wife, is on his way
to the Outside on the steamer Veto
ria.
Harold Allan, of the "Scotty" Allas
clan. was muching around Seward dur
irg the stop of the Victoria around
midnight
WANTED - Three boosters to eat
Chill Con Carne. Spoons have a
hole cut through the bottom. Owl
LuRch. a..
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-01
OFF TO HUNT

Rev j. j. Patton and II. II. Hildrcth
left this morning for a ten days hunt
ing trip in the moose haunts OF Lake
Kenai. Rev. Patton stated that DR.. j.
H. Romig and Curtis Morford had been
asked to take charge of the Sunday
services during his absence. Next
Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock DR. Ro-
mig will give an address, "My Expe-
riences as a Medical Missionary
Among the Indians"
Mr.. Morfords subject for Noyem-
Der 18th will be announced later
--49 ..-------
There is a good deal Of secret re-
ioicing nearly every time a drafted
exemption claim is turned down by
the appeal board.