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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-27

Jackson. Tenn.-Three masked men
held up a nortAern-bound Mobile 4
Ohio passenger train at Finger. Tenn
Railroad officiah say virtually moth
1ng Of value vi %scsrsd.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-27
Drafted Man Kills Himself.

Niles. Mich.-The body of Russell
Logan, %. son of Gideon Logan, a
farmer. was found on the public road
He had shot himself through the head.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-27

Mail and Breeze. by depriving it of
its straight ahead vision. or to stop
II in the same way, in the absence OF
the driver, by arranging the checking
of the wheel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
Enroll EDery Men1berof YourFan1ily in
Red Cross SerUice, As Patriotic Duty

for ALL The Fargo branch wants the of every person
sble its list And in years to your children will be
proud relate that they members of the Red Cross during
the world
The way easy You want membership for yourself and
each of the kd Sign separate cards for eac and divide
contribution you will make For instance you may provide 40
contribution for yourself 40 cents month for wife,
and month for each Of the children Better STILL it
might be divided equal basis 25 cents for each member of
the family ...
Under the plan the Fargo branch is working out the first 50
you will be used in paying for subscribing member
ship will bring the Red Cross magazine into your home,
give YOU each month"; intimate knowledge of Red Cross work
Each of the members Of the family would
bershp and contributed in of the money
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
That Figure Represented
Total Armed Strength
Of Country Sept. 6,
FIGURES EXCLUSIVE
OF DRAFT ARMY
Statistics Submitted 70
Congress by Chairman
Military Committee
kRx Associated Press, !,

Washington, Sept. IA. In the
belief that the country does not
understand Americas real military
strength Chairman Dent OF the house
military committee today submitted
to the house for publication in The
Congressional Record a statement
prepared at his request by the COM
mittee on. public information from
government records.
"On Sept. 6, 1917" the statement
says, there were in the regular
army national guard, and reserve
corps of the army 7S,S2S officers and
TAI, ,053 enlisted men. In the navy
there were IA, 1857 enlisted men, A.
473 naval reserves and 14,500 Of the
naval militia in the federal service.
There were 5000 men in the coast
guard and $500 in the hospital corps
making a total of 209,240. Enlisted
strength of the marine corps was
1881; reserves in the services L.
070; national naval volunteers 704;
retired men on active duty IA. There
were approximately $4,000 officers in
the navy and 1,166 in the marine
corps.
I'm other words on that date the
army had, including officers and en-
listed men S19,S01 and the navy 254.-
265 making a total armed strength
on that day of 1,074,146 men all Of
whom were volunteers. Prior to that
time, there was not a drafted sol
dier in q single training camp. The
draft law was approved May Is,
1917
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
Won Eckhdrdt Recommended That
He Be Secretly Decorated By
Germany For His Services
Lu1burg DodgeS BuenoS Aires Mob;
Feeling Running High Against
Germany In South America
(BY Associated Press. }

Washington, Sept. 14.-How Germany's secret
practice of using Swedens diplomatic service for trans
mittng forbidden communications between German
agents and the Berlin foreign Office prevailed in Mexi
well in Argentina is revealed in document pub
shed by the state department which passed between
the celebrated Herr Eckhardt German minister in
Mexico and the Imperial German Chancellor
It discloses how Folke Cronholm, in charge of the
Swedish legation to Mexico, practically acted as mes
his legations dispatches, messages for the Ger
man legation even going to the point of delivering them
personally at the telegraph Office and how Won Eckhardt
recommended that decoration be secretly bestowed
upon him for his services.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14

necessary TO pay memberships,
will go into the general funds
of the Red Cross for relief
work.
Put your contribution to the
Red Cross on the basis of your
ability.
It isn't a question of chow
much do I have to give, but,
show much am / able to help.
It's a personal service ques-
tion. 1t is an issue between
yourself and your conscience.
The war is just as much your
war as it is your neighbor's
war. The things your fore
fathers fought and died for are
trembling in the balance. It will
require the energy Of every
man and woman to beat back
the militarists who have thrown
the world into the terrible con-
fiict that has already claimed so
many millions-has caused
such terrible suffering.
The greater the effort Ameri-
ca makes, the sooner the war
ends.
The more you contribute,
just that much sooner will the
boys be "out Of the trenches.
How much can / do for the
Red Cross"f
Think it over-make a just
decision and put it down in
black and white On the Red
Cross pledge cards next week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
Finds S4OO,OOOm
ldC0inHidden
In q HOHOw Tree
(By Associated Press.l

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 14.-The discovery of $4OO,-
900 cached in the hills Of Graham county, reported by
III. r. Whitman of Solomonville, who is in Chand-
ler The discovery made by Joe Walsey, cowboy,
who making efforts to discover the former owners
cording to Whitman.
While hunting stray cattle northwest of Solomon
vile, Walsey found tree trunk from which the handle
of shovel protruded Investigation disclosed iron
box containing old Sponish gold coins and gold vessels
The value placed the find about 100000 is esti-
mated its worth asbuion The gold has been taken
to Stafford Old residents of that section declared Wal
sey had discovered hiding place of priests who left that
section about years ago when it was part
of Mexico. 1t has always been thought that the priests
buried the church wealth before fleeing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14

and feel that you will like to
have your money used for the
relief of those people. The
Red Cross is already in the
field aiding them.
Probably the children Of
Belgium have excited your
sympathy. The Red Cross is
working among them.
1t may be France, or Russia,
or Rumania, or any of the war
ring group Of nations outside
the iron ring, that COM
mand your especial interest.
In all of these countries, the
Red Cross work is being push
ed forward as rapidly as pos
sible.
And, in addition, the Red
Cross is making arrangements
to care for the American sol
diers. In fact, the Red Cross
already is in the field at home
and abroad, working day and
night, ministering to the wants
of American soldiers.
And the question comes back
How much can I do for the
Red Cross
Probably you earn 500 a
The Fargo chapter Of
the Red Cross believes you can
readily afford to give one per
cent Of that income monthly to
the Red Cross. That would be
$1 a month.
If you are married and have
children, provide memberships
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
FORUM OPENS
TOBACCO FUND
FOR SOLDIERS
Chance For You to Send
Smokes toathe ''Sanl=
mics" and "Jackies"
CAMPAIGN PUT ON
NATION WIDE BASIS
and French Sup
piled by "Folks At
Home"

Smokes for the boys in the trench
es.
The Fargo Forum will undertake
to handle contributions for the
smoke fund, by which American
soldiers in the foreign service will
be assured an adequate supply Of
tobacco.
The tobacco supplying idea has
been taken up all over the nation,
and 1t is going good.
Many North Dakotans already
have contributed to the fund by
sending their money to papers out
side the state. Now The Forum
brings the campaign closer home.
The English "Tommies" have their
pipes filed by the folks at home.
The French ''Poilus" never want
for a smoke-their friends are con
the job.
And now the time has come for
Americans to send little packages Of
happiness to our "Sammies" in the
trenches and our "Jackies" with the
fleet.
twenty-five cents keeps a fighting
man happy for a week.
One dollar sends a months supply
Of tobacco.
Each rs cents that you contribute
to the tobacco fund, buys so cents
worth of tobacco, under the plan
OF suspending internal taxes and
duties.
In addition to the elimination of
taxes and duty, the expense of carry
ing is contributed, and, likewise. the
expense Of distribution is contribut-
ed.
Kits of tobacco Of various kinds
have been made up by the big tobacco
companies, which are cooperating to
make the move successful.
Not the least interesting feature
the personal touch" side-is the
plan by which each kit that goes to
the front carries a postal card, ad-
dressed to the donor. The return of
that card from the soldier at the
front will be your acknowledg dgTnerE
Of the arrival Of your gift
In some portions of the United
States, where the tobacco fund CAM
paign has been under way for some
time, many OF these postal cards are
already coming back.
The postal cards will make war
souvenirs Of which you will be proud
in years to come.
There is no overhead" charge in
the handling OF the tobacco fund.
Every nickel contributed to the fund,
goes to the purchase Of tobacco. It
viii be forwarded to Europe as
expeditiously as possible-and the
good old American brands Of tobacco,
familiar to all smokers, will be in
cluded in the shipments.
For the boys at the front, as New
ton ID. Baker. secretary of war, said.
the gift viii come Ito many a
homesick soldier and sailor who will
be cheered, not merely by the kindly
gifts themselves, but still more BY
the spirit of cordial and homely SYM
pathy which inspires them"
The Forum will acknowledge
its columns receipt Of sums
for the smokers fund.
The movement to supply tobacco
for the boys was launched originally
by "Our Boys in France Tobacco
Fund" organized with headquarters
in New York city. II is being taken
up in all sections OF the union--and
now North Dakota Is put ia line BY
The Forum
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
Rush From The Capital Caused By
The FdlIOf Riga Has Ceased And
FugitiUes Are NoW Returning
More Conservative Classes Point To
KorniIof ReUolt AS Shouting
Need OF Moderation
(BY Associated Press.

Petrograd Sept. 14-Further evidence of defec-
ton in the ranks of the Cossacks from General Korn
loft is given by the arrest Luga, of General Kry
mo The council of soldiers and workmen delegates
whereupon the Cossacks declared they were ready to
arrest their commander provided order received
from Premier Kerensky The council telegraphed to
the Premier who ordered Keneral Krymoffs arrest.
General Krynof submitted without resistance and
brought to Petrograd. The Cossacks of his command
have joined the government forces in the Luga garrison
Railway service between Luga and Petrograd has
been resumed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
PUT ASIDE ONE GLASS
or JELLY FOR BABES
AT THE DAY NURSERY.

When you put up that jelly and
fruit for next winter. think Of the
poor little babes at the day nur-
sery and set aside glass or Jar for
them. Il viii make the ''bed-a-hut-
tah" taste a whole lot better. and
make the dreary existence OF those
little youngsters, whose mothers
have 20 go out and work for a live
ing, just a little brighter.
This Is the purport Of an appeal
issued by the Fargo Associated
Charities today.
Mrs. Alex Stern. one Of the w0-
men whose efforts have made the
nursery possible. has donated bass
ment room for the storage 0f fhe
jelly and fruit. Of1cers Of the asso-
citation believe that Fargo house.
wives can and win donate enough
20 last the winter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
CHOW much can I do FOR the BED CrOssi''

'sHow much can do for the Red Crossf"
That question should be uppemost the minds of all Fargo
people today.
Upon the viii depend Fargos standing loyal
city backing governmentn its great plans for participation
in the war that to world of is to give
to all peoples the right work out their denes without
fear Of oppression the heels of marsc power of
other nation.
Since the announcement the Fargo branch of the Red
Cross the monthly income plan had been adopted the
most effective way Of financing Red Cross activities far
this city concerned Fargo people have had opportunity Of
getting reliable information the Red Cross Ii they have
not informed themselves there still is opportunity to do
The Red Cross agent calls you will be glad explain
Probably you sympathy for the people of Serbia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
RALPH TEsTlFIEs.
Former Minnesota Engineer Witns,
In Suit Between States.

(By Associated Press)
st. Paul, Sept. Il. George H.
Ralph, former state drainage engin-
eer testified today for North Dakota
in its suit against Minnesota for ST.
100000 alleged damages for over
howing Minnesota darinage systems
on North Dakota farms. The testi-
mony Is being taken by Wallace B.
Douglas, commissioner of the United
tSates supreme court at daily hear
ings in the house retiring room at
the state capital. North Dakota
farmers who claim their lands are
damaged completed their testimony
yesterday. The hearing is expected
to continue a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
AMERICAN RED CROSS
DRIVER IS KILLED
Minneapolis Man Ie Victim Of Shell
Fire-Another Minnesota Man
In Wounded.

Paris, Sept. 14.-R A. N. Han. of
Minneapolis, a driver in section So
OF the Hartjes- Norton Red Gross
service was killed on
Tuesday while on duty at an advan
post and was buried near AvocoHfS
Wood, says The Herald today. The
shell which killed Hall wounded his
companion, B. E. Sylvester, of Plain
view, MINI, although not seriously.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
General Attempts Suicide.
HopeFuI Of Better DiseipIine.

washington, Sept. 14.-News of
Premier Kerensky's determination to
instil better discipline into Russia's
armies created almost as much graft
fioation here yesterday as reports
that General Korniloff's revolt was
failing and civil war averted.
If Kerenslzy succeeds in his dis
ciplinary program, Korniloffs at
tempted coup will have borne good
fruit, in the opinion of officials and
diplomats.
Kerensky's plan is believed to be
to restore discipline by giving mill
tary commanders full authority to
dictate military movements, by root
ing out the persistent interference
by soldiers committees with COM
manders' orders, and by retaining
the present system Of government.
civil commissioners at the front to
advise men in the ranks and provide
certain check on ill-treatment of
soldiers.
By this arrangement the death
penalty for violation of orders might
continue to be imposed by courts
martial subject to limited review by
the civil commissioners. The forces
opposed to the death penalty prob
ably could be satisfied by assurances
that the commissioners would pre-
vent unjust sentences.
General Alexieff, who was made
chief OF staff when Kerensly as
sumed nominal command Of the
armies and who probably will be
virtually commander, is both an adj
vocate Of strong authority for direct
ing officers and a friend of the civil
commissioner system.
Recent reports from the Russian
front indicated that the Soldiers
committees still persist in trifiing
interference which sometimes means
DELAY and disaster. The vicil COM
missioners report to the minister OF
war on general conditions in the
ranks and also communicate to the
men information Of the governments
aims.
They are smissaries OF the DEM
ocratic movement with the function
Of assuring the army ranks that they
are not being used as tools Of mill
fary leaders for purposes other tnan
defeat Of Germany.
All Russian Fronts Left undefended.
PetrOgrad, Sept. 14.-M. Avsken-
tieI. minister OF the interior said
yesterday that as q result OF the
KorniIo1 revolt all the Russian fronts
for three days remained without the
least defense and without command.
The seyerest penalty he acded, ought
ID be inflicted on General Kornllon.
Hs said the government would do
nothing 10 mitigate his fate.
The governments task now, "a.
Continued on PAGE Two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
Soldiers Tobacco Fund

Remember CENTS
Forum package
bearing
YanEee smoke
Contributions
coupon The with
contribution zY#l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14

r. D. Heaton Of Dickinson, Victim
of Auto Accident on Way TO Belfieid.

Dickinson, N. D., Sept. 14.-What
might have been a fatal accident
was fortunately avoided yesterday
when q, business man had the expert
ence OF an overturned car, with him
self bruised and almost unconscious
from the upset.
r. d. Heaton Of the Heaton Lum-
ber. Co, was on his way to Bel
field. A bridge about a mile from
Dickinson was out and he had to
take q narrow road with 3 steep
-enrbanl1nef,t ON one sfde hosing
his cap, he backed the car, and on
starting forward. the front wheels
slid over the side of the hill, the
car turned turtle. rrcahght fire, and
was an almost perfect wreck.
Mr.. Heaton does not remember
how he freed himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
BUSINESS CHANCE.

Dickinson. NJ. d.. Sept. 1f.-A bnal-
ness Of over thirty years standing
VIII pass to a Maddox, Benson
county, man this week. when Martin
n. Lee takes possession Of the Dick
inson Mercantile Co.'S old establish
ed grocery and gents Furnishes
store.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
viii Probe Revolution.

Petrograd, Sept. 1.-THE pro-
visional government, according to
the official news agency has sent an
extraordinarily special commission to
the Russian army headquarters in
the field to investigate the Kornilof
affair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
Money Pledge
Fargo Braach Caas
County Chapter

As pledge loyalty hereby promise the order
Of the American Red Cross at the Northern Savings Bank the
s-----------l
October, 1917, a first day
succeeding month for the period This subscription
shall be used only the Of the American Red Cross
Washington D. c. the Cass Chapter thereof its
branches auxtae shall
the 81 subscribing membership
the unless
being received which &1O0 only shall
applied membership
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14
1918 BUDGET
PASSED BY CITY
FATHERS TODAY
Sum Of $I9S, ,374, so To Be
Levied on $8,0O0,000
49,. Valuation
CITY TAX RATE
WILL BE LOWER
Is Increased 5 Per
Cent Against Valua-
ton Increase

The sum OF 1ss,374.69 will be
levied on an approximate assessed
valuation of $4,000, 900 for running
the city Of Fargo for the fiscal year
1917-I8.
The budget received its second
reading, and was passed at a special
meeting of the city commission this
morning, after more than a weeks
consideration. The budget was
drawn up by ]. ]. Jordan. commits
sioner of finance.
which S31, 500 is derived from sources
other than taxation.
The budget is approximately $10,-
900 larger than last year, but in
cluded in IL are $4,000 in items that
should have been appropriated for
last year; and while the sum OF $780,
900 was on hand for reappropriation
last year, but $4,000 was available
for the same purpose this year.
Included in the items that should
have been appropriated for last year
is $1,000 in payment Of the city's
one-fifth Of paving expense covering
intersections, and 500 for repairing
and painting the municipal feed
barns on First avenue south.
The sum Of $4,000 was also ap-
pIOpEAdLCu kUG GAGGAADh bN nh
office for the waterworks' depart
ment on the lot to the rear Of the
city hall to eliminate the payment of
81, 800 annually in rent under the
present arrangement. Just when the
office viii be erected has not been
determined.
Tax Will Be Lower.
The commissioners in passing the
budget took conditions into con-
sideration with the idea OF making
the tax for city purposes lower than
last year.
on a 5 per cent increase in the
budget, there is an approximate in-
crease of per Cent in the assessed
valuation, which will cut down the
city tax to some little extent.
The general tax viii be little af-
fected, however, as the school board
has increased Its levy nearly $780,
900 and the county and state may
come in for slightly larger amounts
than last year.
The budget follows:
Be it ordained by the board Of com
missioners Of the city OF Fargo:
There Is hereby appropriated by the
board Of commissioners Of the city OF
Fargo, NJ. D., for the fiscal year COM
mencing Sept. 4, 1917. the following
sums OF money for the purposes
nameds
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14

Copies OF Won Eckhardts letter
have been forwarded by the state
department to Ambassador Fletcher
in Mexico and TO Minister Morris at
Stockholm, but neither has instruc-
tions to present the information to
the government to which he is ac-
credited.
Dispatches TO the department from
The Hague dated yesterday were
that, up to that time. the disclosures
fnGds hy Secretary Lansing OF the
MANNER IN which IAixburg had used
the Swedish minister in Argentina
as q bearer of dispatches had not
been published in Germany. Il is
expected that this government viii
not take any further action except
possibly to add to the story OF
intrigue by revealing more docu-
ments In its possession.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14

INVESTIGATING COMPLAINT.
Bismarck, N. D., Sept. IA. - The
railway commission lis investigating
= complaint from the Farmers Eleva-
tor Co. at Granville to the effect that
it has been unable to get coal from
the Noonan Ignite mines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-14

Berlin, via London, Sept. IA
Shock" troops yesterday penetrated
as far as the second French line
west of Guignicourt on the Aisne
front and inflicted heavy losses on
the defenders, according to the off,
cial statement issued today by the
German war office In Flanders the
artillery battle increased to drum
FIRE, the announcement adds, but
no English attacks developed.
Tfe German forces have been on
the offensive in one section on the
F1andeFs fFont. however, -andx it is-
claimed by the Germans that We'd
nesday night the British were ex-
PEELED from the wooded district north
OF Langemarck, the Germans taking
numerous prisoners in the opera
tIons.