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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
British Minister Balfour
Received by Wilson Today
Conference Between
Balfour and Lansing
Earlier in the Day
tBy Associated Press.>

Washington, April 23.-British For
eign Minister Balfour and members of
the British high commission here to
discuss conduct Of the war began their
first official day in Washington with a
round of calls, the first Of which was
at the state department.
Mr. Balfour, accompanied by the
British ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, drove from the mansion which
has been given over to him, to the state
department building and paid a formal
call on Secretary Lansing.
The British ambassador and Hugh
l.. Gibson of the state department, who
has been detailed as Mr.. Balfours aide,
remained with Secretary Lansing and
the British foreign minister only a short
time and then withdrew, leaving the
two high officials together. They at
once plunged into conference.
Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Lansing next
crossed the avenue which separates
the state department building from
the White House and were received at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23

the executive mansion by President
Wilson.
AS Mr.. Balfour passed into the White
House grounds, the silent sentinels'
of the woman suffragists waved their
banners. The British foreign minister
smiled.
The army officers Of the British mis-
sion, headed by Maj. Gen. G. T. M.
Bridges, were received at the war de-
partment by Secretary Baker. The
naval delegation, headed by Admiral
de Chair, was received by Admiral
Benson, chief of operations.
The presidents conference with Mr..
Balfour lasted three quarters of an
hour.
AS the party was leaving the White
House grounds Wild West show par
ade was passing with a steam calliope
screeching God Save the King" and
THE Marseillaise." Somebody in the
crowd proposed three cheers for Mr..
Balfour and the crowd roared a re-
sponse while he smiled and bowed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23

mand ,conscripticn or would demand il
If they were correctly informed.
There is nothing in national conn
puIsion that is repellent to democracy,
provided the thing to be compelled is
recognized as beneficial" he said. "If
there were it would reject compulsory
education. A system of compulsory
military training should be establish
ed"
In the house Chairman Dent, who
favors a call for volunteers while the
conscription registration machinery is
being made ready, opened the debate.
'I have been to the president and to
the secretary of war;" he said, with
every kind of compromise on the theory
that unity of action was more import
ant than the method of raising an
army. 1t ought to be made known to
the country that we will do what Is
necessary"
The Administrations war army bill
is now under debate in both houses of
congress, with right-of-way over all
other legislation, until passed.
Interest centers upon the house,
where there is to be a great fight be-
nva EiOafl
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23

Shrine
MEETING
Watkins Received Telegram
from Potentate Limiting
Activities.
NOTHING But BUSINESS
All of the Bands, Patrols,
and Special Features Will
be Eliminated.
NOTHING BUT BUSINESS

Owing to the state of war ex-
listing between this country and
Germany, and the necessity OF
the railroads being ft as free as
possible TO meet government de-
n1ands, all activities Of the inn
periaI council meeting at Mime
apoIis in June will be eurtailed to
business matters only.
HENRY r. NIERINGHAuS,
Imperial Potentate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
Pail of Silence Falls Over
Germany's Internal Trouble
German Statement
Tells of New
British Offensive
(By Associated Press.l

Berlin, via London, April 23.-
Between Loos and the Arras-
Cambria railway, artillery firing
continued Sunday" says the Of
ficiaI statement issued today by
the German army headquarters.
Northwest Of Lens, English thrust
ing troops penetrated our first line
trenches on q width of 500 yards
but were driven back by a counter
attack. The fire remained strong
during the night. Early in the
night, after drum fire, infantry
fighting recommended on a wide
front.
"AIong the river Aisne," the
statement continues, "the artiI-
Iery fire increased in violence from
the afternoon onward. The Ger
mans set fire to eleven balloons.
and brought down eleven airpIanes
on the western front"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
Government Wins Big
Conservation Of Timber
Land and Mineral Case

won its suit against the Southern Pa
cific railroad to regain nearly 100000
acres Of Oregon and Washington land
worth $30.00O.00O.
The Chamberlain Ferris law of 1915.
forfeiting and divesting the railroads
title to the lands granted by congress
in 1866, and providing for federal sale
of the land, timber and minerals was
upheld as constitutional.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
ExPoRTs NEAR REcoRD.N

Washington, April 23.-Despite the
German submarine campaign AmerI-
can exports in March reached value
Of 1851, PTS, 900 which has been ex-
ceeded only once. last January, the
best month I'm the country's history.
Imports OF 1910, 49,, 900 set a new
American record.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
FREIGHT
RELIEF
In SIGHT
Opening of Navigation on
Lakes May End the
Congestion.
lBx Associated Press.>

Chicago. April 2S.-Trainmen today
professed to see an early relief from
the rail freight congestion by the
opening of lakes navigation. More
than a dozen steamers left here yes
terday for Buffalo carrying nearly S.
100000 bushels of grain. Before the
end OF the week. it is said, 100000
bushels will be on its way down the
lakes. ..
About 100000 900 bushels of wheat,
corn and oats still will remain in
elevators here. The principal part of
this. 1t is said. will be sent out by
water as soon as ships are available.
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The above telegram was received
this afternoon by Potentate F. Leland
Watkins of Ell Zagal temple, A. A. o.
N. M. S., who announced officially that
this telegram means the elimination
of all bands, patrols and special feat
ures for which the various Shrine
temples in the country have been
making such extensive arrangements.
The Minneapolis meeting will be
simply a business one, attended prob
ably by only the officers of the vart-
Gus temples and the regularly elected
delegates.
Changes Fargo Plans.
The telegram makes radical
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23

GROWING
WARLIKE
(By Associated Press.)

Pekin, China. April 23.-The war
sentiment in China Is increasing daily.
The Chinese are incensed over the ac-
tion of Germany in OBTAINING the
Chinese minister in Berlin pending the
safe arrival Of Won Hintze. the Ger
man minister to Pekin. There is also
great indignation over the detention
OF Chinese students in Berlin and
Munich.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23

war-the correspondent is authorized
bv the senior Roman Catholic chaplain
Of the Canadian CORPS 70 state that he
heard the story in an ambulance from
the lips of the wounded man himself
The wounded man expressed the hope
that he would survive and return to
the United States to tell his story.
The senior chaplain did not take the
name Of the man who was rational
when he made his statement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23

Washington, April 2s.-In Ndeciding
the Oregon California land case to-
day, the supreme court affirmed the
Oregon federal courts decree enjoin-
ing the Southern Pacific railroad from
disposing of timber and minerals on
its land received by congressional
grants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
Farm Implement Famine
in Central West Feared
Munitions in Order That Manufacture May Not Be
Curtailed-Want Government Aid.
fRv Aseocfated Preas.l

Chicago. April machinery
middle today expressed the the
aid the production machinery
will be serious shortage Of implements With the increased de-
the shortage of farm labor machinery
needed
that be
tailed hy shortage Of materials and credit facilities
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Confirms U. 5. Flag Story

Canadian Headquarters in France.
April 23.-(By the Canadian Overseas
correspondent). - In reference to the
case Of the young American believed TO
be a Texan who enlisted in the Cana
dian battalion and carried the stars
and stripes on his bayonet up the
vinv heights and who fell seriously
wounded in the action-the FIRST Am-
erican to carry the nag Of his coun-
try as a beIIiRerent In the European
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23

Amsterdam, via London. April 23.-
A local newspaper learns that both the
German destroyers sunk in the battle
of Dover were of the newest type, with
four tunnels apiece. Two other de-
stroyers were heavily damaged and
numerous wounded soldiers were
brought to Bruges on Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
tRx Assoclated PRESS

Memphis. Tenn. April 2S.-Les
Darcy. the Australian pugilist barred
from American rings as a Stacker
today enlisted in the reserve aviation
corps Of the United States army at the
Memphis training camp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
GERMANS USE
Glass RuLLETs.
(By Associated Press.)

10y AI9UCIILeu EIga3.I
Petrograd. via London. April %.
British Admiralty per Wireless
Press.) The Germans on the
northern part of the Russian front
have been firing glass bullets from
their rifles at the Russian lines,
says today's war office announce
ment.
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Sunken German Destroyers
We're Of the Latest Type
ny Associated Press)

A squadron of eight vessels is said
to have left zeebrugge about o'clock
on Friday night. The greatest activity
was apparent about the Belgian base
yesterday and today. searchlights were
being worked vigorously and rockets
were going up at frequent intervals.
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Continued on Page Eight.)
WAR LOAN
BILL GOES
TO WILSON
Continued on Page Eight.)
fRy Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 23.-The $1,000
000, 900 war loan bill was perfected in
both houses Of congress today by
agreement on all amendments and
sent to the White House for Presi-
dent Wilson's signature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
THREAT an ps sTRkE.

Iopennasen via London April zhe Geran military authors
lin whose employees remained strike They ordered ths
return
would mobized
ended the strike The cartridges
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-23
Hinted Today That
Won Hindenburg Has
Begun Operations to
Cut Off Petrograd
(By Associated Press.)

CBy Associated Presa)
by
British
the British offensive April given It: initial mpsu.
The statement issued about embOd0' of 'ats
extent attack has yet clearly developed
i:ash:. v%S po'.o":
Il. Lens directed toward both Dous
& $ .Son e the s an" "
E.y detail. t.. the % % e. Of sh las. 1
s.s y & S This capture marks
South the Strengthened
Si "s" S" in by
week Paris reports the breaking of German counter
w % battle; s:!"s fought tn: " front
Libsr
making .Sb"ss line" Is"s and sgs. The
sian northern flank fighting their inland and cutting off
p.n silence h.. fallen the central empires serving
to" the pres. 81 Stiss ts s." ii sAI
sa $4,000 ~" osrs % svs there ssn'I @ I ss. the .0on
Of tn: nu"'lo" osrs unions have refused ~.k and
iss s sf a..
Count Visa premier Hungary and sosmost exponent Il the
to- o, o"ar. % 5 sr % on all ng ss "
pears certain that the Socialist and radicals . both empires have
being used with pugny poOnovabIs the earlier
In the meantime revolutionary spirit which
o:sss:iby
that The . @ a there 5 .. o for , "D"I 1n
the a: The ros castle under guard and serious
Whi Il: hs.d~sy .ud.t in
French deSeaoes msssina their sheT
ing ~srs the bo will tn. opi"io" the
ss S .t as Hs s S another great
ed BY @ % GTs be. s the sT % %
FL. :s : ss % .. British ~ valley Of
the Tsrs who are now some shy miles north OF ssssad have
blow the battered of
only
impossible desert.
London, April 2s-Af.r iuterIuds, during which they
b"s~S up h.r IL. British dawn hi. morning b.0sS s%
t sn sh % : % the S. s% F. s % @ 6s Sir 6s. Es :S
side. Of se.p. Hind."bSrs q.
forms barrier defending Cambria and that they making salts
and 4. % : village Of
.h. :: from "d this th S St S t'f the liz. s.h sS y
closely the cambrsIst Quentin :S .r road land and canal
the as SSs entered ". 'Is phase
% % ms sas. ss and the s s'qsn s S s.' with
stroke along the Ans week The third Monday finds the British
man " ss II: s:s r:n ON Il. .s " Ger
OVER 1000 PRISONERS TAKEN
stat. % The " vs .r a ns .".vs
eavsIs the
sssn's Of the HndenbuS line north Of the searps They also have
prisoners have been taken today
,..a.. ...u IT. dUEKs Still srIk! " RsTaEAT.
.s..bI.' position tn. RIGHT bank Of tn. TIais miles below
point six miles samara.
. Eeass" s Apr, y ~ hay. left the
oa New. from ass
ep..s via TssssT IsIss As ssHs ES. sTSFs German military .u.
lin whose employees remained on strike They ordered hs - WORKERS x s q
Ss s Ss siss s ssi : sy @ :. % :s
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London, April 23-eernan Libau, on the
Baltic accord
ing to Central News dispatch from PetrOgrad today.
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TURKS STILL IN RETREAT.

London, April 23The
zabiIat position right of the
point six miles Sanara
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OVER 1000 PRISONERS TAKEN.

British Headquarrs in France via London April 2stFrOm
staff correspondent of Associated Presn their
the British have captured the Of Gave the
defenes Hndenburg
taken the village of south of the More
prisoners have been taken today
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THE WEATHER.

Showers tonight and Tuesday. Con
tinued cool.
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CONTINUED on Page Eignt.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-15
AUSTRALIA BOXING PROMOTERS
DEVELOP SOME NEW C0NTENDERS

form recently. He knocked out 3Iatty
Smith. OF Racine. wis. in seven
rounds NOllaire has been matched
70 meet Herb Mccoy for the light
weight title.
Harry stone. the well known New
York welterweight, was given q con-
siderable setback when he met Tom
my Uren at Melbourne. the latter de-
featiuE stone in tWenty-rouud bout
having the best or it in most OF -be
rounds, although Stone put up ~
good argument. claiming that the cZ-
ira weight was too much for him.
Harold HardWick, the we'll
known Australian yveIfer1veighf,
has enlisted and viii not be
matched with Albert Lloyd for
the title, as had been expected.
Jimmy Clabby and Eddie AIcGoorty.
the American mlddleWeights who
have been in Australia Tor some time
created a little enthusiasm in Sydney
by offering TO enlist in the American
contingent. There was an effort
made to match Clabby and ATcGoorty
again. but they thought Ii would be
best to wait until things picked I'D
OF until the war was over NcGOOrtv
has been doing blacksmith work for
time and is in better condition now
than for several months past
Many OF the Australian boxers have
gone 70 the front. and those taking
part In the tournaments now are
mostly from the ranks OF amateurs
Of year or two ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL TIGERS SCORE AN
EASY VICTORY OVERALAMOGORDl

4 LAMOGORDO'S high school foot
n ball team furnished but little
L - more than a practice match for
the high school Tigers Saturday AZ
ternoon at the cement stadium, when
coach Behuamann's rapid eleven cut
their way through the opposing line
for . touchdown at an interval OF
nearly every five minutes, or a point
for every minute OF four-fifths OF the
time consumed by the entire game.
The final score. 40 TO nothins. is per-
haps a great deal more onesided than
the game really appeared, as in spite
OF the fact that the team failed to
score. the Alamogordo boys were in
the game during every moment OF its
progress. and several times worked
the forward pass successfully.
Tigers star in Game.
Pomeroy. Bevans and Broderick. rs
usual. were the life Of the Tiger
team. and the splendid work Cccred-
tied TO the backfield is due 10 these
men in large measure Within
three minutes after the referees
whistle mad sounded the ball was
carried over by BroCerick, after
splendid run by Pomeroy and aided
by Bevans.
The 1acIling Of GaIIegos. cap
tain s-teur-'em-up7 Casey. Nc
Kcny and several Others was
feature OF the Eume. the New
Mexicans falling 10 gain. and Of
ten were thrown for loss when
10 seemed that the bail would get
back into High school territory.
Twenty points OF the Tiger eleven
IN First - o. che
game, and the remaining % in the
final three-Quarters. The fact that
the score was not much larger and
did not swell in the latter periods was
caused by the sending in or q number
OF second team candidates by coach
Harrv Behnamann. who vas anxious
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-15

that his players have AL the workout
possible.
At that the subs" proved a great
deal stronger and heavier than the
New Mexico players, as the ball was
easily handled and the Alamo natives
never had a chance 10 get within
striking distance Of the Tiger goal
Goal Kicked Three Tines.
or the seven touchdowns. goal was
kicked three times by Broderick. the
other punts failing 70 pass through
the bars
During the latter part OF the
game the student rOOtersf club Of
the High school kept the air en-
livened by a number Of class
songs. which had been especially
prepared FOR the game and were
sung to various tunes under the
direction Of Ny. Russell. teacher
Of music At the High school. The
game marked the biggest turn
out OF students this season.
Next Saturday the Tigers viii jour
ney to Nesilla for their first out OF
town trip and meet the Aggies-
The lineuas were
Tigers-McKemy. left end; Pierce.
left tackle. Gallegos. LEFT guard;
Wright. center, 1IcCormick. right
guard. Casey. right tackle Bell. right
ter. right half; Bevan, fuIIback;
Frederick. right half. substitutes.
Burdick. left tackle; Duncan. riSht
end; Lisso. left guard; Finley. guard.
C. AfcKemy. left end. Mckinney, Tai
bot
AlamoEordC-E. Clements right
tackle; Douglas Grey, left guard; c.
Brubaker. center 7. Ellington. left
tackle. c. Crosby. right end: c.
Blakely.. left. end; L smith. quarter;
o. Frasier. left half. S. Olive. full
back. c. Warren. right half J. Ste
vensol. r. Warren and II. Monfort
ends.
Lieut. Harold Coulter. 64th infantry.
the game. and Bob Bryant
1fficiated as unesman- Sergt Nau-
1Old was umpire
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stood jaw to Jaw and jalyed until

stood Jaw to Jaw and jaWed until
the umpfres dragged them apart
Then he challenged Clarence hoW-
land TO fight Fletcher.s gamenesa
evidently exceeds his judgment de
was making the worst match Tor him
self possible, and perhaps should %
warned that the mild hammered ana
cherubic looking Sox manager can
lick any man on his team excepting
Kid Gleason. and can do IL scientific
ally and artistically.
This bitter feud is certain to result
in dangerous clashes There is danger
OF a free for all fight resulting should
any player lose his head and strike
the first blow
Not only have the White sOx beaten
them, but they have hit hard against
the men who held them helpless IN
preceding efforts but their firm be-
lief Is that the Giants viii break, Il
any team fights back al them. as
they fight their opponents. The White
SoE are applying McGraW's own tao
tics against him
EeGraW Il Criticised.
The second Euessers are busy
running aIeGraVT beenuse he AID
not remove Sallee from the slab
sooner. McGraW gave his plHyera
n terrific rakinEs Ginning that
Gandfrs short line fly TO right
center ought TO have been caught
McGraW does not take into consid-
Grafton that a dark cloud had Just
blown up and that the right fielder
scarcely could see a ball in the inning
before Gandil delivered me fatal blow
off Sallee. John Collins reported TO
the White Sox players that II they
hit 20 right field, no one could see
the ball. and they tried it deliberate
y. Yet. McGraW expected q fly ball,
most difficult under any circum-
stances. to be caught I thought Kauff
should have reached the bah IN time
to make II a single instead OF
double. which, possibly might have
saved the Giants
As a quiet tip, I can tel the Giants
that they have not seen the White
SoI al their best fighting and hustl-
ing Copyright, 1917, The Bell Syudi-
cate Inc.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-15
MYRTLE STARS LOSE HARD CANE
TOFA5T SECOND ENGINEER TEAM

4 DHERING 20 = steady. aggres-
n sivs form OF playing during the
L = entire game, the football eleven
from the Second engineer corps de-
feated the fast Myrtle avenue stars
sunday morning at Rio Grande park,
by the score OF u to 0. The Stars bat
tied defensively during the majority
OF the game, but had the contest been
but a rsW minutes longer they would
have undoubtedly scored a touchdown
as the result Of a fast forward pass
and an end run
Sergt Dickers0n proved the bulk OF
the engineer back1eld Dy scoring
both LouchGowns and making a mum
Der OF star end ana center runs Dick
erson played through the latter part
OF the game without soldier pads Of
any kind, his Jersey having been torn
from his shoulders in O stiff scrim-
make, when he went across the line
in The first few minutes of play. The
second touchdown was made in the
last period
Outweighed on an average Of
pounds 20 the man. the stars battled
s1nelE up and down the field Sew
eral OF the Dlucky little fellows, Dick
Carberry, Coy Friend and Fuller were
laid our at different intervals, but
tleE always returned 10 the game in
an effort 10 score touCLdoWns- car
berry and Friend made several nice
runs, while Chacon, Of pass City
league baseball fame. was one OF the
strongest factors Of the star offence
and defence.
The lneups were: EuEineers-IIa-
zen, lett end. Hainey. left rackle-
B-eckeler. left guard; Sugar. center:
AudeL right guard Scanl0u, right
tack-es Mallory. right end Cross.
quarterback: Lindsay. right half: Fer
guson, left half; Dickerson, fullbaCk-
Stars-Friend. left end: Hunter. left
tackle Hughes, left guard Brown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-15

Thousands VIII Avoid
Annoying Catarrh This Winter

That IS why a thorough course Of
5. s s. the unequaued blood rem
,dy. does so much good right now.
-his remedy goes TO the very source
q the disease and by purifying and
cleansing the blood. eliminates the
germs OF Catarrh. and drives them
rom the system.
Begin this treatment today, and
-ou VIII be thankful for the wonder
vi relief you VIII enjoy this winter.
E. S. S. is sold by druggists every
where. and has been on the market
Cor more than fifty years. Be sure
md get the genuine S. S. S. Our
iedical Directors viii gladly give you
expert medical advice about the
reatment Of your own case. without
-harge. Write today TO swift Speei-
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ianta, Georgia.-Adv.