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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
FOOD PROBE TO
BEGIN AT ONCE
CBy Associated Press.)


. Chicago, Feb. 22.-While a hunger
demonstration was taking place in New
York. and Chicago, like the rest of the
country, was facing higher prices for
table necessaries. 1t was announced that
the federal governments investigation
into the food problem will open in Chi
cago soon, probably next week.
United States District Attorney Cline,
who had just returned from Washing
ton at the conclusion of an interview
with Frank Daley, q special assistant
attorney general, who has been in
charge of the governments inquiry into
the coal shortage.
Much evidence bearing on the food
situation is said to have been gathered
by agents of the department of justice
commission. Some of 1t is said to have
been heard by grand Juries.
T. p. Miller, president of the newly
organized Fruit & Vegetable Shippers
association, said that no relief was in
sight and that only diminished con-
sumption could lower prices.
There are only 750 cars of potatoes
said Mr.. Miller. There should be at
this season 5000 cars. Idaho has only
1900 cars, Oregon $50 and Washington
100, which is about one-third to one
fifth their normal supply. And this
supply is being rapidly shipped out. We
had sixty cars Monday, mostly from
the west. and we relayed most Of the
sixty cars as far east as Boston and as
far south as Texas.
Potatoes are retailing at 30 cents a
peck in Chicago and are said to be
likely to go higher"
Mr.. Miller estimated that the present
crop is short 100000 bushels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
BRITISH IMPORT
DUTIES PLANNED
nv Associated Prasa.l

London, Feb. 22.-The committee on
the commercial and industrial policy
of Great Britain issued report in
which the recommendation is made for
imperial preference on customs duties
hereafter imposed on imports. The
gist of the report which is signed by
Lord Balfour of BurleiRh, Arthur j.
Balfour, foreign secretary; Lord Far
ingdon, chairman OF the great Central
railway; George j. Wardle, labor
member OF parliament: Sir Charles
Parsons, president of the British asso-
citation for the advancement OF science
and others follows:
I'm the light Of our war experience,
showing the necessity to stimulate
production of foodstuffs raw ma
terials and manufactures within the
empire for the safety and welfare of
the empire as a whole. we recommend
that the government declare it's adj
herence to the principle OF imperial
preference in respect to any customs
duties hereafter imposed on imports.
Further, with view to achieving
this object, it Is advisable to take i'm
to consideration the desirability of es-
tablishing a wider range Of customs
duties which would be RENTED or re-
duced on products and manufacturers
Of the empire and which would form
the basis OF commercial treaties with
allied and neutral powers.
The report was issued In view OF the
approaching imperial conference to be
held in London. The committee says
that although the resolution, In the
abstract, be distasteful as acting in
restraint OF trade, yet for the sake Of
unity of empire attempts should be
made to meet the declared wishes Of
the colonies and dominions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
HUNDREDS LOST
/. In R. R. WRECK
IN RUMANIA
(By Associated Press. J

Berlin, Feb. "a. - (By wireless)-
There were approximately 1000 per-
sons killed or injured in the recent
railroad accident near Chirurcha in
northern RumaTia, according 10 the
Moscow newspaper Russkvoe SIovo, as
quoted by the Overseas News agency.
Five hundred persons were instantly
killed. according to this account.
Fathers and mothers pushed their
children aside in efforts to save them
selves" says the paper, according to
the news agency. women and men at
lacking each other with teeth and
finger nails. Others lost their minds
and ran into the burning cars"
An Overseas News agency state
ment on Jan. %. based on accounts in
The Russkoye Slovo. reported more
than 100 Rumanians of high rank kill
ed in the Chirurcha train wreck. The
train was. carrying Rumanian
refugees to Russia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
Country Faces Danger
Of Anarchy and Riot
R. R. Congestion Cause
(By Associated Press.l


Chicago, Feb. 2Presdent ii. Griffin Chicago
Of Trade today tslsSrphed 70 the nsr:tats commero com
immediate embargo placed products eastbound
Of Chicago except fuel food tufts the will the
danger Of anarchy and rotino
Griffin s. { + Fl
themselves has effective u therefore
I'VE eonontsd with n aNenal emergency = request
issue order in line with the request that have made of
roads" &c Il
meeting directors Of the Board
found the rairo
Commission to clear the situ atom particularly affects
Chicago
at cas-
100000 bushels Chic awaiting shipment
Chicago packing handicapped their
able
though experiencing difficulty getting their refgera
Chicago grain genera
daily leaving own devices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

cities of less than $4,000 population.
Passed by the senate, and requiring
the approval of the house.
Proposed creation Of a board OF
criminal anthropology and fixing OF
indeterminate sentences for all crimes
except first degree murder. Passed by
the house and requiring the approval
Of the senate.
workmen's compensation, with the
creation of a state industrial insur-
ance department. Passed by the
house. and requiring the senate's ap-
proval.
Strengthening of the child labor
law. Passed by the house, and re-
quiring the senate's affirmation.
Creation of a public welfare COM
mission, establishing minimum wages
and hours of work for women. Passed
by the house and requiring the rati-
flcation of the senate.
Proposed constitutional amendment
empowering the legislature to estab-
lish a revolving fund to be loaned
for the purpose of erecting andop-
Grating one or more terminal elevators
and -four mills within the state, and
to make a levy therefor. Passed by
the senate and requiring the ratiica-
ton of the house. Also requires the
approval Of the next legislature before
going to the people.
Proposed regulation Of the rates Of
fire insurance companies, giving the
insurance commissioner supervisory
charge. Passed by the house and re-
quiring the senate's approval.
Proposed measure giving the insur-
ance company power to fix rates Of
surety and bonding companies may
charge. Passed by the house and re-
quiring the senate's ratification.
prOnn0ad ~onQfif1IfinnQl anandn ant
giving the state power to aid industri-
al enterprises. Passed by the senate
and requiring the sanction Of the
house.
Proposed requirement for fling of
affidavits in receiving shipments Of
liquor. Passed by the house, and now
before the senate for final passage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
ADVENTIST
VOICES PROTEST

To The Forum: In view OF the pres
ent agitation regarding the enforce
ment of the Sunday "blue laws" In
North Dakota, interest will be taken
in the decision Of the supreme court
of the state Of Oklahoma on this sub
ject. In the case of G.. j. Krieger ct
al. VS.. the State of Oklahoma the deci-
sion Of the Blaine county court was
reversed. This court had condemned
g. j. Krieger and his son. who are
Sabbatarians. because they conducted
a general mercantile business at Hitch
cock, Okla, End exposed their mer-
chandise for sale on Sunday.
The supreme court Of Oklahoma
guarantees religious liberty to its citi-
zens. This is in line with the plans OF
the founders of this nation. It was
their hope that the United States
might Indeed be nation which should
give to each individual the right to
worship as they saw fit, or to refrain
from religious service II such was
their desire.
It has long been conceded that the
enforcement of an arbitrary rest day
was contrary to the spirit of the
constitution, and though number OF
attempts have been made to have con-
gress enact Sunday laws, these have
been Of no avail: leading statesmen
taking the position that Sunday is a
religious holiday, and that the civil
government has nothing to do with its
Observance. Nor can the government
in reason compel the individual to
observe any particular rest day. This
would be infringing upon the right OF
the individual. and that would be
The doors of the nation have ever
been open to the immigrant OF any
nation, and to persons of all religious
beliefs. Shall not the people of North
Dakota place themselves on record as
standing squarely on the platform OF
equal rights for all?
s. E. jackson,
President N. d. Conference, Seventh
Day Adventists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
Y" FIVE
LOSES TO
MOORHEAD
Eastsiders Excel in Basket
Shooting, Winning by
SO to % Count

The Fargo Y. Nj. C. A. basketball Ave
went down in defeat before the Moor
head Independents on the Moorhead
normal gymnasium floor last night, 80
to %. The game was clean, fast and
interesting throughout.
A return game will be played on the
"Y" gymnasium floor on March ., or
March 10. The Independents play at
Jamestown today.
Last nights contest was featured by
the sensational shooting of Max MUIR
ray, the Independents center, who an
nexed eight baskets, many of them
from almost impossible angles. Nesbit
and Dawson played good games for the
Y. NJ. C. A. 81 s $500.
The "Y" ave was handicapped in it's
teamwork by the fact OF two new men.
who did not know the signals.
The lineups, and summary:
Y. NJ. c. A. Pos. Independents.
Nesbit +. Holzer
Ward I. Rufer
Dawson c. Murray
Van Arnam &. Weum
Smith z. Nemzek
Substitutions: Scott for Van Arnam;
Booth for Smith.
Field baskets: Nesbit 4, Ward 3,
Dawson 2, Scott 1. Smith 1, Holzer 4,
Rufer 1. Murray s, Weum /, Nemzek /.
Free throws: Dawson /, Holzer 8.
Time of halves: Twenty minutes.
Referee: Sim, Fargo college.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
GEORGE LOWELL'S BIG
FAMILY HUNTING hin
Formerly Lived on NJ. o. Farm, But
Returned TO Wiscosset, Maine
lie Now Missing.

Does anyone know George Lowell,
who formerly lived on farm in this
state, but returned to his native town
of Wiscosset, Maine. with his wife and
family Of eleven childreMf Is this man
again in North Dakota and IL so
where?
These are questions that are asked
by William Lowell of Boston, Mass,
who is trying to trace the man who
suddenly left his home in the east
about a year ago and has not been
seen of heard of since.
According to the letter received
from William Lowell. the missing man
has q brother living in this state,
probably, Grand Forks.
The letter says: This George
Lowell may be out in your state sone-
where and IL he ID he should return
at once to his family. The older girls
and boys are at work in Massa-
chusetts. Iti a strange case when the
facts are known.
1t is known that when he left his
Wiscosset home he started for the
west. but further than that nothing
can be learned OF his destination or
his present whereabouts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
GROVER
/. SIGNS A
!. CONTRACT
Reaches Salary Compromise
With Philly Boss-Figure
Not Made Public
fRx Associated Press.l

{. Philadelphia, Feb. %. - Grover
Cleveland Alexander, star pitcher Of
the Philadelphia Nationals yesterday
signed a 2-years' contract. A COM
promise in the salary differences be-
tween Alexander and VIM. F. Baker,
president of the club was reached at a
conference lasting several hours.
While the figures were not made pub
lie. it was said authoritatively that
Alexander IL the highest paid pitcher
in organized baseball.
At a conference Tuesday with Mr..
Baker, Alexander refused $4,000 a
year, declaring that unless he was
paid $4,000, he would quit baseball.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
FOUR MATCHES ARE WON.

New York. Feb.~ 22.-In the opening
round OF the national amateur racquets
single championship played at the
New York racquet and tennis club yes
terday four matches were won on the
court and two went by default.
Stanley G. Mortimer of Tuxedo, holder
of the title. defeated F. T. Frelinghuy-
sen of the home club in three straight
games while Jay Gould of Phila-
delphia, the national court tennis
champion, beat Joshua Crane of Bos-
ton, three straight in the closest match
Of the day.
L. Dupont Irving. New York;
Clarence G. PeIl. Tuxedo: G. f. Water
bury, N. Y, and j. G.. Waterbury, New
York. were the other winners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
RED SOX May TRAIN
IN HAWAII IN 1918
President Frazee Considering Offer
From Honolulu Business Men
Scott Signs Contract.
(Rv Associated Press.l

Boston, Feb. 22.-Harry III. Frazee,
president of the Boston American
league baseball club. announced last
night that he was considering an offer
made by business men of Honolulu to
have the team do it's spring training
there in 1918. Mr.. Frazee said the
Hawaiians had agreed to pay all ex-
penses while the club was at it's train
ing quarters, and also transportation
expenses to and from San Francisco.
The signed contract Of Everett Scott,
yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
TENER FAVORS
WAR TRAINING
IN THE CAMPS
Will Recommend That Part
of Each Day Be Set Aside
For Military Drills
(Rx Associated Press.l

New York. Feb. 22.-Pres. John X.
Tener, Of the National league, an
nounced yesterday that he favored
military training in National league
training camps. and is anxious that
his club owners cooperate with the
American league in inStructing base
ball players in military tactics.
Before the clubs start actual train
ing. President Tener said, he will
write to the president of each club
recommending that a certain part Of
each day at the camp be set aside
for military drills.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
BODY OF FORMER
EMPEROR MOVED
(By Associated Press,

Amsterdam, via London, Feb. a.
A Budapest dispatch says that, accord
ing to The Poster Lloyd, the remains
of Emperor Francis II have been re-
moved from Arco by order of Emperor
Charles because the town was in the
line of the Italian fire. The coffin
was removed on the night of Feb. 6
and taken on a gun carriage to the
imperial chapel in Trent, where it re-
mains temporarily.
Arco is in the iTrentino. eight miles
west OF Rnverto.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
EXPECT FIFTEEN TEAMS
TO ROLL AT THE NESTOR

Fifteen Fargo and Moorhead
bowling teams are expected to
roll in the local bowling tourna-
nent on the Nestor alleys next
week, according to q statement
made by Ralph Bell, manager, last
night. Nearly every team in the
Commercial league and three
Moorhead teams have agreed to
take part, he said.
There will be competition in the
singles, doubles and team events.
Announcement of entries will be
made later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
Bill To LeaaIixs Boxing
In Indiana Called Up,
Then iDitched For Good.
(Bv Associated Presa. ,

indianapolis, Feb. 22.-The bill to
legalize boxing bouts in Indiana, which
failed to pass the house Tuesday, was
called up yesterday on a double mo-
table.
The motion was carried, making IL
impossible to call the bill UP again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
WREsTLE TODAY
steeher and SanteI Slated For Limit
Bout At Frisco.
CIV Associated Press.)

San Francisco. Feb. 22.-Joe Stech-
er, of Nebraska. and Ad Santel of San
Francisco. will match their favorite
holds here today In a two and a half
hour time limit wrestling bout, best
two falls in three. In the event Of no
falls, a decision will be rendered by
the referee.
Stecher, who weighs 205 pounds,
will have an average of 20 pounds over
Santel. The two men met three years
ago, when Stecher won in straight
falls
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
THREE YANks sign UP.

New York, Feb. 22.-The New York
American league club announced yes
terday that signed contracts had been
received from Pitcher George Mog-
ridge, OutheldeF Hugh High and
Catcher Albert Walters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

Peace gives food to the husband
man. even in the midst OF rocks; war
brings misery 70 him even in the most
fertile plains - enander.
Peace is the first duty of citizen
Count Schulenberg Kehnert.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

Golfers: Is it trus that there is less
drinking by business men than used to
be the habit? Here is bit Of evil
dence: The entire liquor bill Of all the
lunchers and diners at the Advertising
club OF New York for a recent month
was thirty dollars! There were some
thing like 1000 regular meals served
in the clubrooms during those twenty
six working days, not reckoning the
dinner parties. This makes the average
bill for booze not over eight-tenths OF
cent per person per meal. In other
words, not over one diner in forty took
drink with his meal We find these
figures recorded in a recent issue Of a
New York advertising journal-not a
professional organ Of temperance-we
pass them on to the young men of other
cities, who can be trusted to draw
their own conclusions as to the habits
Of the successful members Of what is,
possibly, the most modern and pro-
gressive OF professions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
KANSAS AGoIEs REATEN.

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 22.-The Uni
versity of Missouri defeated the Uni
versity Of Kansas at basketball. "a to
20, in Missouri valley conference
game here last night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
GARDNER HIGH QUINT
DEFEATS HILLSBORO
Is Slow and Uninteresting Game
Final Score 10 81 to 9.

Gardner, N. D., Feb. 22.-The Card
ner high school basketball five de-
feated the HiHsboro high team at
HiIlsboro, 81 to 9, in a slow and I'M
interesting game.
A smooth playing floor made good
teamwork and passing an impossi-
bility,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

Our hens will soon show the wom-
ems societies how the price of eggs
can be cut 10 or IS cents dozen. The
women failed: now the hens will begin
to lay and prices are already going
down. The cows viii soon give more
milk and butter is going to drop about
10 cents pound.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
AGGIES MEET
FLlCKERS AT
FORKS TODAY
Expect Hard Battle in Sec
ond Round for State Col
lege Championship

The North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege basketball team will play the Uni
versity Of North Dakota Ave at Grand
Forks today. The game will be the
second round in the race for the state
college basketball championship, the
Flickers having defeated Fargo college
lege have not met.
Supporters of both teams look for a
tough battle. A return game will be
played here Feb. 3.
The probable lineups at the whistle
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

only has been opened in Harlem. New
York. Horse flesh for sale here" is
the sign and IL cents Is charged for q
pound Of sirloin steak. Some cuts are
sold as low as cents a pound. Horse
meat frankfurters retail at 10 cents .
dozen,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

The high school department teams OF
the two institutions will play the pre-
liminary game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

we viii buy or sell your property
Hodgson Realty Co.Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
Peace.

A time will come when the science
of destruction shall bend before the
arts OF peace; whom the genius which.
multiplies our powers, which creates
new products, which diffuses CONE
fort and happiness among me great
mass of the people. shall occupy in
the general estimation of mankind that
rank which reason and common sense
now assign to it.-Arago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
WHAT'S COMING M BASKETBALL


North Dakota Aggies North Dakota U"- Grand
F4iday-1foorhead Fergus high-ldoorhead
college
saturday-Fareo high vsG hgh--Asassiz gym
saturday--AGoorhead VS.
coega
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

For Quick Results Use The Fargo
Forum Wants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22

Nay, don't lost heart: grea5 men and
mighty nations
Have learned great deal when they
practice patience. Goethe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-22
In Realms of Sport
AID Wolgast, Former Light
weight Champ, Suffering a
General Nervous Breakdown
(By Associa ted Press.)


Cadillac Mich worlds
physicians yesterday The cham
training and boxing
probably health Friends
have not been permitted i'm. He is 20 old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-18
WHAT THE REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING

which the national association and most of the local exchanges are working on
 are the following:
 | ]. The betterment of housing conditions,
 that the health and comfort of the ocou- pants may be better subserved, and that
 there may be less depreciation in the
 houses themselves, thereby improving the investment feature of real estate holdlng' not only to the landlord. who rents out his property. but to the home owner who lives in his own house.
 , The improvement and building ol good roads that the farming districts
 may be developed, and incidentally that
 the traffic into tke city, where the real estate man generally lives, may be in- creased and the growth of the city
 thereby insured.
 3. Most real estate men recognize the value of churches and schools to the eN-
 tent that in the larger subdivisions sites
 are nearly always donated for these pur-
 poses.
 4. In matters of taxation, the real estate men are united almost to man In op- position to the single tax theories which eudeaVOr 10 raise dli ISNCliHSo " ''iS government from taxes on land They think other forms of wealth and earning capacity should be taxed just like req! estate.
 5. City planning is one of the most i'm portant of the real estate mans activities. Take Birmingham, for instance, real estate man laid out the oriignal city. Others laid out East Lake, Woodlawn' Ayondale, Graymont, Ensley, Fairfield, west End and even Pratt City and Brighton, with their badly cut up little streets and alleys. In nearly every case
 some real estate man is responsible for
 the good features-and for the pao-lh
 each of these subdivisions. It is, there
 fore, very apparent that there is Q won
 derful work to be done among the real
 estate men in educating them along
 proper lines of city planning
 6. The real estate man is one or tne most active promoters which city has for new industries for they not only make a small commission on selling site, but