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The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

A new subtropical fruit is destined to
divide honors with the banana and grape
fruit in popular favor. 1t is the alligator
pear, referred to by the more knowing
ones as the avocado, and called the aqua
cate by the natives of the countries in
which it flourishes. The Youths Com
panion.
This may be new fruit" 60 far as
its use in New England is concerned but
was generally used many years ago in
the South, and was commonly known as
the alligator pear. The writer ate it
nearly sixty years ago in New Orleans
as salad.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03
HOME FROM ENGLISH TRAINING
CAMP.
Milford, Pa, April z6, 1917.

A North Castine boy, Allen P Wescott,
is spending the present month in the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
W. Wescott. Young Wescott, who is
hardly 20 years of age, has had quite
bit of experience as traveller. Soon
after the break between England and
Germany, while employed in the publish
ing house of CHM & Co., of Boston, he
contracted the war fever working his
way across as sailor on the steamship
Canadian. He joined the Royal Field
Artillery then being formed and spent
the summer in different training camps
in England.
At the end of seven months the State
department, having learned that he hal
enlisted as minor and without the con-
sent of his parents, asked for and obtain
ed his release with orders to report to the
American embassy, where arrangements
had been made for his return tn this
country. Without bothering the am
bassador he shipped on the S. S. New
York arriving in New York city just De-
fore Christmas. When the militia was
sent to the Mexican border he joined the
First Massachusetts Field artillery,
seeing something of quite a number
States en- route. Shortly after his return
from the border he entered the employ of
the Maine Central as brakeman and in
that capacity has seen quite bit of his
own State. Since his return from Eng
land both ships he was on have met dis
aster, the Canadian was sent to the bot
tom by a German torpedo While the New
York struck mine. but was able to m axe
land in damaged condition.
Young Wescott is still a member of
Massachusetts militia and is expecting to
be called out at any time.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03
EAST SEARSMONT.

Henry Mahoney of Center Belmont, called on
relatives in this section Apr, 10Th.
Albert Mariner is conveying the pupils in
this district to the village school.
Katherine Mariner of Center Belmont spent
week recently with her aunt. Mrs. Ralph
Heal.
Ona Sleeper received shower Of over 70
post cards recently, for which she thanks her
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Thomas and Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill, Butler were recent guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. Raymond Bucklin.
Our new commissioner Clinton Butler is
doing some good work in this section. repairing
bridges and causeways.
John Manchester has returned to Stockton.
after spending the winter with his relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. 8. ]. Bennett.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03
Auction

By license from the ,a lts
sell at public sale at the res ss.5r!
Fred A. Clement of MONTY aI
day OF June, A. D. 1917 at Nd
following described property d1g
A certain lot or parce @; olaI
thereon. situated in Montv ID a'
of Waldo, State of Maiue. For
lows: bounded southerly by .a. nd D
ter and Henry Clement cas- rrns.e
Eli ] Stevens; nor ther!y tN '" 1 $500
Hall and westerly by road Ieai' ani
let's corner, So called. in MEOW I'D. ss,sa
corner in the town of Knox t.'''' gn'
ty-five acres, more or less, ana -. ry ~
property decided to Fred A ,74,5 By
Clement, E. F. Bean and Il u
their deed dated August ID lss- 9TH aud,,
Also another lot or parcel OF '" ,. ..i1rtJ q
ings thereon, situated in MONTY taid =
Waldo and State of Maine An. a7,d4
follows: on south by land former -y saa
Enos Emery; on the west an' ,,. y ID Y,
formerly occupied by Judson V.oHyss
east by road leading from limbs G'
church to Freedom Village ,.sS.,
acre, more or less. and being ts r''
SEES decided to Fred A. Glen H'
dated September 10, 1895. .r.gNAN,
Dlt,i My 2. A. D. 1917 -8"S
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

Pres. Babst of American Sugar Com
pany tells housewives not to worry about
sugar supply. Now won't some one tell
US something encouraging about the sup
plv of cash?
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03
PROSPECT FasRy

Mrs Addie Silver is visitrv eYa.a nal
gor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Felker aus. .!
den to live
Alfred Ellis is critically s.,elis
by DR.. Walton of Frankie
The many friends o. Mr. 2 a al:.
glad to learn that she is gre. et
Capt. A. A. CHM is ahia .. .a l.aa
stable. after being cout1e1 .- tr q
several weeks.
Mrs Gerry Harding ard 7nral
attended the funeral OF Ms lg .crla
last Monday afternoon.
Capt. w H. Harrimaa d
house with severe cold. 1g
Dr. Emerson of Bucksport
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

Relations with Mexico are said to be
harmonious now, but we don't feel like
claiming relationship.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03
What's Doing in Washington.

WASHINGTON, May g. 1917. A bill de-
vised to regulate and control the manu-
facture and use of weights and measures
has been drafted by Congressman John
@. Tilson of Connecticut. The measure
prohibits the sale or use Of any weight
or measure after one year from the pas
sage of the act, of type that has not
been approved by the Federal Bureau of
Standards. Penalties are provided for
violation of the law, and the Bureau is
authorized to formulate regulations for
its administrat ton. In addition to his
interest in the work of the Bureau of
Standards, Mr.. Tilson is an expert on
military matters. and friends of the
Army will be pleased to know that he
retains his place on the Military Commit
tee. Mr.. Tilson served throughout the
Spanish War, and commanded Conaec-
ticut regiment on the Mexican border
last wear
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

Guatemala has given the German Min
lister has passports and offered the q. S.
the use of her ports, etc. Next!
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03
CLUBBING HATES

Tie following clubbing 0Hes fiji, 304
subscriptions to I he Journa 'a.. l.' H'
in advance:
The Journal ard Farm and t.os W., r
The Journal and McCall's Nl-J N-
The Journal and woman S .a-2'''
The publications ius'uJ. '"
clubbing offer may be- ,.-t .'
ferent addresses.
Send in your subscriptiun
REPUBLICAN JOURNN . I"
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The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

Elihu Root will head the American
Commission to Russia. The right man
in the right place.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

Uncle Sam loaned John Bull $2OU, OOO,.
900 April Is, 1917.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

plant Plot" is the slogan at Oak.
land, Me.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03
More Midshipmen Needed.

Representative George E. Foss OF Illi-
nois urges that the proposal to increase
the number of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy shall be made permanent, and
not be temporary expedient of only 18
months duration. He calls attention to
the fact that testimony before the Naval
Committee before we went to war de-
veloped the fact that the Navy was
officers required to maintain the ships on
even peace basis. In addition to that
Mr.. Foss points out that when our en-
larged building program, recently au-
thorized, is completed in 1921 we will
need over 1900 more officers, according
to expert computation, than will then be
in the service, unless some permanent
change is made in the numbers to be ap-
pointed TO the Academy.
Eighty Bills in One Day.
A Democratic Senator from Colorado
outdid himself recently by introducing in
one day eighty bills proposing payments
of bounty, increased rank of officers on
the retired list, and pensions and in
creases of pension in cases which had no
lawful standing at the Pension Bureau.
Each one of the bills will, if enacted in
to law, make a separate drain on the
treasury to distribute government funds
to private individuals, which could not
be obtained if the letter and intent of
the law in each case we're adhered to.
Such is the Democratic conception of
''Stand by the President" in his appeals
to the country to mobilize our resources
and practice economies.
Guardsmen Who Don't Guard
The recent "jimmying" of the door OF
the room of the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs is sad commentary on
the mongrel lot of Southern Democratic
political henchmen who masquerade
about the Capitol in policemen's uni
forms, ostensibly to guard the building
fir ON intruders. The broken door above
mentioned is not more than a hundred
feet in a direct line from desk at the
| Senate entrance to the Capitol at which
policeman is supposed to be perma-
r. emily stationed, who could, if he were
wake, easily hear any disturbance at
that distance. 1t is altogether TOO much
to expect that such appointees will rouse
themselves sufficiently to make regular
rounds of the building during the night,
but in these perilous times it would seem
to be the part of wisdom to provide for
inspections at stated intervals.
The Republican journal., 1917-05-03

Spain is getting her back up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
WILL OFFER CONTRACTS
FOR new SHIPYARDS
Fleet Corporation Will Build Both
Wooden and Steel Ships As Rap
idly As Possible.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 14.-Announce-
ment was made last night by MAJ
Gen. George w. Goethals, manager of
the shipping boards emergency fleet
corporation, that on Monday ne will
offer contracts for the construction of
two government shipbuilding plants
to produce four hundred steel mer-
chant ships. t..-
The fleet corporation, Gen. Goethals
announced, will continue to let all
contracts for wooden ships of de-
sign approved by the corporations
architect, for which bids can be OBJ
tanned by responsible bidders. Addi
tionaI contracts for both fabricated
steel and wooden vessels. Gen. Goeth-
ais says, will require more money
than congress has authorized.
On Monday General Goethals will
also outline to the country's ship
builders his plans for communicating
10000 tons of shipping under con-
struction for private accouat. This
will be taken over completely and its
construction expedited by giving gov
eminent help. AS soon as the yards
are clear each will be directed to
start building a standardized ship.
The announcement was made in
letter to Chairman Denman Of the
shipping board which outlined the
generals entire sfipbuilding program
under authority given the feet cor
poration Thursday by President VIII
son. Within eighteen months, the
general said, he expects to turn out
s, ZOO, 900 tons of shipping.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
BRIEFLY TOLD
shop at Ricker,s.-Advt.

SnOp at h1cker Ss--AuVLs ".
Herbst's for hosiery.-Advt.
Hendrickson for shoes.-Advt.
Have Knight Prtg. Co. print it (Ad.)
DR.. Basyes Osteopath. Phone 1897.
ADV.
John Moses of Hebron was q BUSH
ness visitor in Fargo today.
William Shaw Of Enderlin was a
business visitor in Fargo Friday.
Miss Pearl cranley of Beach ar
rived in Fargo this morning and is
guest at the Gardner hotel.S
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. White of Cogs-
well were visitors in Fargo this
afternoon, registering at the Gardner.
A. A Leutz, brick manufacturer at
Hebron, spent the latter part of the
week in Fargo attending to business
matters.
Miss May Furlong and Miss L. Fur
long of Colgate spent Friday in Fargo
visiting. frienda. They were guests al
the Annex hotel
Miss Judith Opsahl and Miss Minnie
Opsahl of Davenport are spending the
weekend in Fargo. They are guests
at the Annex hotel.
Ben Anderson, prominent resident
OF Clarkheld, Mimi, came here yes
teroay and spent the day attending
to business matters.
and w. Wilkinson, both of Crosby
spent Friday in the gate city attend
ing to business transactions.
We carry complete line of archi-
tects' supplies. For service on your
blue printing call 1925. The Globe
Gazette Printing Co., ITO Broadway.
ADV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

declared, that the commission should
be held up TO obloquy as IL II had
gone out of it's way to do injustice
to the men called before IL. He dehed
any man to derive the same result
from the Mesopotamia report as con-
tanned In the newspaper version of II.
The commission had been unable TO
bring in a withdrawing report sucI
as was expected by certain sections
of the press.
Col. Aubrey Herbert, who had been
in Mesopotamia, where he arranged
for the exchange of prisoners after
the capture by the Turks of General
Townshend's troops at Kut, said all
recrimination was a waste of time
He thought the optimism of General
Sir John Eccles Nixon, former COM
nsander of the British forces in MesO-
potamia, was justified and the trial
by newspapers of military leaders
was an ignobleF spectacle as they
were being judged by subsequent
events after having done their best
for the empire.
Premier Lloyd George expressed re-
greet at the resignation of ]. Austen
Chamberlain, secretary for India. He
said the action of the secretary was
part of the sensitive honor that ami
mated all Mr.. Chamberlain's motives
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
EXPERT ON CARS
TO VISIT FARGO
Theo. Peck to Explain
Mechanism at Auditor
ium Monday Evening

For the purpose Of enlightening all
automobile owners as to the mechan-
ism of their cars, Theodore A. Peck
of the Vacuum Oil company, will
visit Fargo Monday and in the even
ing will give a talk on fabrication
at the Auditorium.
The committee in charge OF the
arrangements consists of G. A.
Wheelock, ]. w, Murphy, James H.
Cooper, ]. D. Grant and M. A. End
ers.
How many automobile owners are
there who are familiar with the
mechanism of their cars? Would 1t
not be to the advantage of every
auto owner to know every part of
the machinery and to be posted so
as to readily understand what the
trouble is when an engine begins to
"act up?
Mr.. Peck will explain all the de-
tails and will answer the various
questions that the owners of cars in
Fargo, Moorhead and vicinity may
wish to ask. He will explain the
construction Of automobile engines
in general in such a manner that one
will have good knowledge Of the
machinery.
There will be scores of lantern
slides, illustrating the points which
the speaker wishes to emphasize.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
HARD WINTER WHEAT" IS
ESTABLISHED AS GRADE
Will Make Possible to Hedge Mon
tana Crop In Minneapolis II Ex-
change Becomes Active.

Minneapolis, July 14.-Directors of
the Minneapolis Chamber of COM
merce yesterday announced a plan
to make possible the hedging Of
the Montana wheat crop in Mime
apolis, by establishing trading in
hard winter wheat" futures in the
pit. The new plan will become eff
fective Aug. 1.
Members of the chamber must ap-
prove the plan before it becomes
operative and will vote on 1t July 20
with little doubt. it was said yester-
day, that the vote will be practically
unanimous in favor OF 1t. While
Aug. / is flxed as the earliest date
at which the plan will operate, the
starting of it at that time is con-
tingent upon the removal of the
present restrictions limiting trading
in all grain futures.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
COUNTRY CLUB
= TO OPEN HOME
NEXT THURSDAY
Plans Are Being Made for
Splendid Features
Members Enthuse

Formal opening of the club house
of the Fargo Country club will take
place next Thursday. July 10.
A dancing party and other enter
tainment features will mark the
opening of the home, admittedly the
finest in the northwest outside the
twin cities and Duluth.
Finish ing touches are now being
put on the club house, and members
of the club are enthusiastic over the
splendid appearance the building
presents, and the fine manner in
which it is being furnished
Members Of the entertainment COM
mittee in charge of the opening day
feature are Burton Harris, S. w.
Richardson, Alfred Hauser, Mrs. E.
]. Weiser and Miss Maya Hull.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
RESIDENCE IS
CHALLENGED
Trail County Maintains 1t
Isn't Liable for Fees
Due Asylum

Whether Lewis Romol and James
Smith, were residents Of Trail coun-
ty when committed to the state hos
pital for the insane at jamestown, is
question which Judge A. 7. Cole
will decide after briefs from the state
and the county have been filed with
him.
The state auditor is of the belief
that the two men were residents Of
Trail county and that the county is
liable for the care and the support
of the patients. Trail county, through
it's board of county commissioners, is
appealing from the ruling of the
state auditor with the result that the
case goes to Judge Cole.
It is expected that the case will go
to the state supreme court no mat
ter which way the court decides.
About $1,000 in fees, due the asy-
lum, are involved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
THREE MOTHERS
GIVEN PENSIONS
Notice Recommending Such
Made by Judge Hanson
of County Court

Judge Hanson of the county court,
in a report to the members Of the
board Of county commissioners, rec
ommends the granting of mothers
pensions to three Fargo women, the
report getting the approval of the
board Friday and the names entered
upon the monthly payroll OF Cass
county.
The pensions were granted to Mrs.
Andrew P. JeTmst OF Fargo; Mrs.
Charles ]. Johnson OF Fargo, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff of Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
JOLLIFICATION MARKS
CLOSE OF SUMNER TERN
Teachers and Their Friends Have
Bio Time at Theatre and Arnory
Friday Night.

JoIlifcation marked the close OF
the summer session of school at the
Agricultural college in the way of q
program given at the Little Country
theatre and the armory last evening
by the teachers who were in at
tendance.
Judith and Ariel was a playlet in
one scene which was presented,
teaching a lesson from the stage on
the value of fresh air. The play
was presented under direction OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

Miss Inez Anderson of Fargo. The
role of the nurse was played by Miss
Victoria Hedland of Argusville. Miss
Minnie Ashton, enc of the instruc-
tors of the summer school, led the
music.
Miss Lilly .Henning of Fargo,
recited, / Amt Going to Cry No
More, and Miss Ida Thompson, one
of the teachers enrolled, read the
Inventors Wife.
Following the program in the
theatre, the teachers and their guests
repaired to the armory where folk
dances were given. Refreshments
were served at late hour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
JOHN BAER'S PLURALITY
In CASS COUNTY IS 1874
Members OF Canvassinq Board Com
pIete Official Count of Special
Election Returns.

John NJ. Baer's plurality over Olger
B. Burtness in Cass county was 1874
votes, according to the canvass of
the votes made by Commissioners T.
c. Hockridge, r. r. Brownlee, H. H.
Kennedy, and County Auditor w. r.
Tucker, members of the canvassing
board, Friday evening.
The vote of the candidates fol-
lows:
John M. Baer, 1907.
Olger B. Burtness, 1913.
George Bangs. S51.
H. H. Aaker, 49,.
F. T. Cuthbert. 16.
Henry G. Wick. 10.
II. B. Jensen, 1.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

left for Arthur early this morning,
Immediately upon receipt Of word.
Funeral arrangements have not been
arranged. Mrs. Kruger was close 70
10 years old.
She is survived by her husband,
Ave daughters and two sons. The
children are Mrs. w. r. Tucker of
Fargo: Mrs. J. L. Iwen of Arthur;
Mrs. James Williams of Arthur:
Mrs. Herman Iwen of Arthur; Mrs.
Charles Meyers of Erie. Fred Kruger
and Emil Kruger. living near
Wheatland. n. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
MESOPOTAMIAE REPORT
DEFENDED IN COMMONS
Sir Archibald Williamson Says the
Findings Were justified by
the Facts.
fBy Associated Press,l

10y AbbOCIAItu FICSs.J !"
London, July 14.-When debate on
the Mesopotamia report was resumed
in the house of commons. Sir Archi-
bald Williamson. a member. of the
commission that Investigated the Me-
sopotamian campaign defended its
findings. Full justice could not be
done to the report, he said, without
considering the evidence on which the
commission acted and the details
when published would deepen the sad
impression created by the report
It was unfortunate, Sir Archibald
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
MOTHER OF mrs. ". R.
TUCKER PASSES away
Death of Mira. John Kruger OF
Arthur, Occurred This Morning
at Her Home.

Mrs. John Kruger of Arthur. an
early settler in Cass county, and
mother OF Mrs. Tucker, wife of Coun-
.ty Auditor w. r. Tucker Of Cass
county. died at her home in Arthur
ceived at the Tucker home this
morning.
County Auditor and Mrs. Tucker
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
SIS MISSING
Amount Taken From De Volne Hotel
On First Avenue North Friday.

The theft of SIS from De Volne
hotel, 70S First avenue south, was
reported Friday to the police. who
have a suspect under watch. The
money was in the denominations of
a ten-dollar and a five-dollar bill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

William Walker of Galesburg. one
of the we'll known residents of Cass
county. arrived in Fargo Friday and
will spend the Weekend attending TO
business matters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
REQUEST GRANTED
Commissioners to Pay Pastor 1lo
Month For Care Of Mrs. klleren'

Rev. p. J. Johnson Of Kindred, WIN
receive SIS a month for the support
Of Mrs. Andrew Kilgren OF KINDRED
TO cover and and all OF Cass coun-
ty's liability for her care.
The request was made OF the coun-
~ commissioners from the BOARD "
supervisors of Normanna toWnsnlp'
and was granted Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

Mag r. n HoIconb and Miss Cath
crime wheeler OF Colgate. and Miss
Katherine Rooney and Miss Mary Yep
per, both Of Hope, have been spend
Ing several days In Fargo, guests ~
the Annex hotel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
The Old Doctor
Is Still Here

Remember DIR. Gea-
rey has been here in
Fargo for over % years
and treats Corns, Bun
ions, Ingrowing Nails,
Club or Thick Nails,
and all diseases of the
feet. He also gives
electric scalp treat
ments for dandruff and
falling out OF hair, al
so removes warts and
moles with electricity
and leaves no scar.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

Gives electric treatments for con-
stipation and obesity and gives
electric treatments for rheuma-
tism OF the feet and limbs and ecze-
ma and infantile paralysis. Gives
you relief in a very short time. In
vestigate my method of treatment.
My charges are reasonable. Consul
tation and advice FREE. once
hours: 9 to IL a. M, to p. m.
Evenings and Sundays by appoint
ment. Parlors in the Edwards build
ing, over Stern's Clothing store, cor
ner Broadway and N. p. avenue. Re-
member the place and name.
DIR. GEAREY,
The Foot Specialist
Rooms 22-23 Edwards Building
PHONE 1913