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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
BIG MEETING
AT GRENADA
North Mississippi Community in Ses-
sion There Yesterday Perma-
nent Organization.
(From Thursdays Daily

The North Mississippi Community
Congress convened in Grenada yester-
day and the assembled hundreds were
composed of men and women from all
walks of life and representative people
of the district in which the meeting
was held. Speakers from every pro-
fession and following were on the pro-
gram. All addresses were on patriot
ic lines but the one which brought the
great audience to it's feet and drove
them almost wild with enthusiasm was
delivered by Judge J. @. Robbins, of
Tupelo. -
Others on the program were Mr..
w. H. Smith, president of the A. & M.
College, Mr. R. S. Wilson, state agent
and assistants director of extension,
George R. James, of James & Graham,
Memphis, Tenn, and Hon. 81. High
of Tupelo. Mr.. Wilson acted as chair
man of the meeting. Other addresses
were delivered by people not on the
program when the meeting vas
thrown open for discussion.
Strong resolutions were adopted
endorsing President Wilson and his
plan for selective CONSUMPTION, one
man of the hundreds assembled cast
ing his vote against the resolution.
The resolutions condemned the Rep
resentatives and Senators who are OPP
posing the plan and urged them to
reconsider the position taken.
Judge Robbins in his address f1ayed
numerically Senator Jas. K. Varda-
man and Representative T. U. Sisson
for the attitude taken by them and
explained his reason for doing SO when
he shouted: 81 am not talking politics,
but patriotism" The Judge was cheer
ed to the echo whenever he mentioned
the name of Woodrow Wilson and ev-
cry shot he put owe at the expense of
the Germans or the opposition ele-
ment in Washington brought hearty
applause from his hearers.
Judge Robbins gave a vivid picture
of the seriousness of the great val
which we r entering, and after
arousing his audience to the need of
the hour, appealed to them to support
the commandments of the nations
armies and to make the necessary sac
rifces to carry the war to speedy and
successful end, whether this duty is
to sacrifice sons and self in military
duty or an agricultural sacrifice. The
speaker then condemned the volunteer
system of raising an army, amid much
applause, deplored that some Of Mis-
sissippi's Representatives in Congress:
are not standing behind the presiden
Of the nation in his principles and pro
gramme for carrying out America
part in the war. He advocated a un
iversal draft bill Of all the men ant
women of the country into the ser
vice for which they are best suited.
The feature of the afternoon ses
sion was the forming of a permanen
organization and the election Of
community council for the distric'
! The nominations made by a specis
: committee composed of c. A. Cobt
, J. E. Ruff and Prof. Young were a
y follows: President, j. W. Willis G
E Grenada; secretary, C. B. Young c
Sardis; directors, ]. 7. Thomas G
Grenada, John C. Anderson of Flor'
S. j. High of Tupelo, DR.. James Bo:
: we'll of Bonneville, ]. S. Howerton
Guntown, Mrs: d. B. Ally of Winon
O and E. P. Clayton of A. & NJ. Colleg
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
MANY TRY FOR
OFFICERS CAMP
Over Three Hundred Offer at New
Orleans, Eighty of Those Accept
ed by Government.
(By Associated Press)

New Orleans, April 2S-Three hum
dred young men, mostly college grad
yates from Louisiana, Arkansas and
Mississippi have applied for enroll
ment in the officers training camp
which will open at Fort Logan II.
Roots, in Arkansas, May eighth. Eigh-
ty Six have been accepted so far.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-05-02
FUNERAL OF ARCHBISHOP.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
New Orleans, April 26-The funeral
Of Archbishop Blsrl: was held here
today. Two archbishops, ten bishops
and more than q hundred priests par
ticipAted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
WAR BABIES.

Pierre Lofts new book, WAR:
One evening train full Of Belgian
refugees had just entered the rail-
way station of one of our southern
towns. Lost in that mournful throng
were two quite young children, hold
ing each other tightly by the hand,
two little boys, evidently two little
brothers. The elder, years of age,
perhaps, was protecting the young
er. whose age may have been 8. No
one claimed them, no one knew them.
Their clothes were neat, and they
wore warm little wooden stockings.
So overwhelmed were they with
WEAKNESS and want of sleep that
they did not even cry. Scarcely could
they stand upright. They could not
answer the questions that were put
to them. but above all they refused
to let go of each other; that they
would not do. At last the big broth
er realized the responsibilities of his
character of protector; he summoned
up strength to speak to the lady who
was bending down to him. Madame, =
he said, in a very small, beseeching
voice, already half asleep. Madame,
is anyone going to put us to bed?'
For the moment this was the only
wish they were capable of forming;
all they looked for from the mercy
of mankind was that someone would
be so good as to put them to bed.
They went to sleep at once, still
holding hands and nesting close to
each other. And these poor little
Belgian children, sleeping side by
side, made me think of two nestlings,
astray.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
i. s. EMBARGO IS
MADE OPERATIVE
(By Associated Press.)


Chicago, July 13.-For the first
time since the establishment of
the Chicago board of trade,
business in wheat came today
to a dead standstill. Not a sin
gle transaction took place dur
ing the first half hour of the
session.
The unprecedented halt was
attributed to uncertainty as to
the outcome of pending food
legislation in congress.
Washington, July 13.-An en-
barge, effective Immediately against
all shipments intended for export
Of commodities named in President
Wilson's recent export proclamation
except when bill of lading is pres
ented with a federal license number
furnished or authorized by the ex-
port council at Washington, was or
dered today by the American Rail-
way association commission on car
service. TT
The notice to all railroads follows
Pursuant to the proclamation oil
the president of the United States
dated July 8, barring certain exports
under federal license, railroads are
directed to place telegraphic en-
barge effective Immediately against
all shipments of coal, coke, seed
grain, flour and meal therefrom
fodder, meat and fats, fuel, oils, kero-
sene, gasoline, pig iron, steel, billets
ship plates structural shapes),
scrap iron and STEEL lerro mang-
anese, fertilizers, army ammunition,
explosives.
Arrangements have been made
under which all shipments consigned
to points in Canada can go forward
as heretofore.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
TALBOT SAYS BILLINGS
IS GREAT BOOSTER CITY
Pastor of Community Church Re-
turns to Fargo on Vsoation-WilI
Spend Outing at the Lakes.

Rev. F. H. Talbot, former pastor
of the Federated church of Tower
City and who for the past four
months has been in charge of the
Community church at Billings, Mont,
arrived in Fargo Thursday and is
visiting former friends. This noon he
was the guest of Dean and Mrs. Guy
Vowles of Fargo. at luncheon. Rev.
Mr.. Talbot declares that Billings
has the biggest bunch of boosters of
any city in the west, and is forging
ahead in population at about 1000
year. He says six big campaigns
for funds were staged there within
three weeks and on top of these was
a 100000 hospital campaign. which
was oversubscribed ten per cent. At
the present time the Roman Catho-
lies are erecting a church to cost APP
proximately 100000, no public sub
scription having been taken for this.
Rev. Mr.. Talbot will spend several
days in Fargo and Tower City and
will then leave for the lakes to en-
JOY an outing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
FIRST Y CAMP
IN OPERATION

Bismarck, N. D.. July 1s.-North
Dakota's first war "Y'' opened at
Fort Lincoln today, when Secretary
L. e. Goodwin of the jamestown Y.
M. G. A., established association
headquarters in the post exchange
building.
Secretary Goodwin has been here
since Monday getting the work UNI
der way, and is enthusiastic over
the prospect for effective service at
the fort.
Reading tables, writing desks and
stationery for the use of employees
and other Y. M. c. A. features will
be iraugurated Immediately.
Secretary Goodwin, who is an ex-
perienced athletic director, already
has organized two battalion baseball
leagues, and a schedule has been
adopted. Two or three intercompany
field meets will be staged during the
coming week, to be followed by the
big battalion meet in which winners
of preliminary events will. compete.
The boys have also named COM
mittees in each company to make
arrangements for minstrel show,
which will be offered at the Audi
forum in the near, future.
The battalion contains some real
talent, and the big show promises to
be an entertaining feature of the
military life of the capital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
Leonard Boy
Fails to See
The Elephants

The new North Dakota law, in
effect the first of the month, re-
quiring applicants for marriage
license to produce affidavits as
to whether divorced or not, re-
suited in Walter Holm of Leon
ard not seeing tho elephants at
the Barnum & Bailey circus in
Fargo Thursday afternoon.
licenses to produce affidavits
whether divorced or not, result
ed in Walter Holm of Leonard
not seeing the elephants at the
Barnum & Bailey circus in Far
go Thursday afternoon. 4
Holm appeared at the Office of
the clerk and made application
for a license to wed Miss Eliza
beth Barfuss Of Leonard. He
was told by Jack Weir that an
affidavit was required from the
bride. Holm then left the Office
and searched every store in
Fargo trying to locate his pro-
spective bride. The search last
ed most of the afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13

ners and a sweet, slow chanting OF
ancient prayers. But in front of the
procession the red flag was waving.
On the NSvsky the scene changed
again. Here was procession of arm
ed but tame looking anarchists, with
black flag and black coffin, while a
troop Of laughing Cossacks followed
at a distance. Further up near the
city hall Salvation Army band was
crashing out some sickly western air,
and a plain clothes militiaman lean
ed on his gun and listened.
have been absent from Petrograd
for time, and listening to the talk
in the streets notice a change. The
frank joy Of the early state of the
revolution has given place to bitter
party strife and growing resentment
against the extremists and disturb
ers of order. The desire for order is
becoming a passion with the crowd,
and the national instinct, at first baf-
fed and stunned by the vehement
outcry. of preachers of immediate So
cial revolution, is beginning to reas-
sert itself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13

toned to carry the vehicle on to its
next recharging place.
At the present time the containers
IN which the gas is stored are bags
composed of layers of canvas and
India rubber, and these are dashed
70 the top Of the vehicle. The gas is
carried at atmospheric pressure. the
holders containing from $50 to 600
CUBIC feet and, when full, they are
actually lighter than air.
Wide Use Is Possible.
The gas companies are investigat-
ing the question of the storage of
gas under pressure, but at the pres
ent time there are some difflsulties.
lt is possible to compress gas to q
pressure of 1900 pounds to the square
men, but the cost is considerable.
ana there is a slight deterioration of
the vapor. Steel cylinders are ex-
tremely difficult to get at the pres
ent moment. There is srch a heavy
government demand for these ''bot-
ties that they are practically un-
ootainable. A pressure of 200 pounds
10 the square inch Is suggested by
the experts as being the best.
Mr.. Smith thinks that there are
great possibilities for the utilization
OF gas for the country bus. station
motors and other pleasure and COM
mercial vehicles, and even motor
boats. So far no adverse reports
have been received in connection
with the services which already use
gas. Before gas could be utilized on
taxis, omnibuses or other public We
hicles in the metropolis, the consent
or Scotland Yard would have to be
obtained. No such condition applies
to the use Of this fuel for private mo-
tors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
IS
A NOISY CITY

Harold Williams in The London
Chronicle: Petrograd-It is difficult
to grow accustomed to the new Pet
rograd. The character of the city has
changed.
Once stiff. taciturn and rather NOR
ose, 1t suddenly has become loqua-
cious and noisy. The hum of argu-
ment never ceases day or night. Hun
dred tongued rumor is the field of a
battle royal.
Politics pursue one everywhere.
You cannot buy hat or a packet of
cigarets or ride in a cab without be-
ing enticed into political discussion.
The servants and house porters de-
mand advice as to which party they
should vote for in the ward elections,
Every wall in the town is placarded
with notices of meetings, lectures,
congresses and electoral appeals, and
announcements, not only in Russian,
but in Polish. Lithuanian. Yiddish
and Hebrew.
Meetings are crowded, and who
does not speak at meetings now7
There are ministers, workrnen, re-
turned eXiles, soldiers, officers, stud
entS, escaped prisoners of war, Grip
pies, sailors, Englishmen, French
men, Serbs, Belgtans, Italians, Amer
leans. There is fierce argument be-
tween the parties, violent applause,
violent kissing. The battle of the
meetings flows over into the unceas-
ing buzz and murmur and perpetual
cut and thrust of the streets and the
trans and the workshops and the
barracks. Two men argue at a street
corner and are at once surrounded by
an excited crowd. Even at concerts
the sc
ttcal speeches by widely known ora
tors.
Nevsky Prospect Changed.
The Nevsky Prospect has become a
kind of Quarter Latin. Book hawk
ers line the pavement and cry SEN
sational pamphlets about Rasputin
and Nicholas, and who is Lenin, and
how much land will the peasants
get. Returned exiles fit through the
crowd, recognizable by the Rue Ber-
tholet cut of their clothes and their
hair.
Even that ancient institution, the 5
o'clock procession of Chinovniks go-
ing home from government Offices,
has lost it's typical coloring. One
misses at first the staid, familiar fig-
ures, till one suddenly realizes that
those rather long haired young men,
swinging or sIithering along with
portfolios under their arms, must, of
course. be the new Chinovniks.
Newsboys used to carry papers in
a bag. Now there are so many pa
pers and such a demand for them
that the hawkers have had to inn
provise stalls at the street corners.
and one may pause there and watch
the play. Of political sympathies and
antipathies as the hard faced young
workman buys the Maximalist Prav-
da, or the dreamy student buys the
Radical Den, or some stout, elderly
gentleman buys the Novoe Vremya
with a melancholy air of resignation.
PROFESSIONS Are Frequent.
Then on certain days the streets
I'LL with professions, and the pulse Of
disputation beats more strongly. Re-
Gently, crossing from the other side
of the Neva. saw near Kszensin-
ka's house a meeting Of Leninites.
Next door the Salvation Army was
holding a service Crossing the bridge
was a long church procession with
ikons and crosses and glitterinS ban-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
REGENTS MEET
With DIR. LADD
AT A. {. TODAY
Conference Downtown Pre-
cedes Session This
Afternoon
NOTHING GIVEN
OUT BEFORE MEET
Recent College Develop
ments Probably are Be-
ing Sifted Out

The state board Of regents is in
session at the Agricultural college
this afternoon. Prior to the meet
ing, which was convened shortly
before 3 o'clock, nothing was forth
coming from board members as to
likely developments.
The state board Of regents held a
conference at the Gardner hotel
shortly before noon and proceeded to
the Agricultural college at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, the session there.
with President Ladd, beginning
shortly after $50 o'clock.
Today's meeting is a development
Of the recent controversy arising be-
tween President Ladd and members
of the board Of regents, relative to
the proceedings at the May meeting
of the board in Fargo.
President Ladd issued q state
ment saying the board had demand
ed his resignation at the May meet
ing, after members Of the board had
issued a statement to the effect that
no such demand had been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
POSLAN QUICKLY
CLEARS UP ANY
PIMPLY SKIN

Skin broken out with Pimples is
unpleasant to see, distressing to en-
dure. There should be on your medi-
cine shelf a remedy for this above
all physical disorders. When 1t comes
to a choice accept nothing less eff
cient than Poslam.
Try Poslam; compare. 1t. Know the
Intensity of its healing mower, the
rapiditys of it's actions It can serve
you in many ways; from clearing an
inflaned complexion overnight to
Graduating Eczema, Acne and stub
born diseases quickly anG for good.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories.
243 West 9th St., New York City.
Poslam Soap lis doubly agreeable,
doubly beneficial for the skin, because
medicated with Poslam.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
WALK LAWS TO
Be ENFORCED
City Determines on Clear
ing Sidewalks of OBJ
structions-Fillers Go

Sidewalk gasoline filing stations
must be removed together with all
other Instructions of the sidewalks
Of the city At the meeting Of the
city commission this morning Chief
of Police Louis Dahlgren was direct
ed to enforce the city ordinance
against the obstruction of the side
walks. This order will require the re-
moval of popcorn and peanut stands
and barber poles.
A proposed ordinance requiring "a
hours notice of intention to move
houses or other structures was given
it's first reading. The city is to be
notified in case Of water and sewer
connections and the Union Light,
Heat & Power Co. in case of gas con-
nections.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13

The North Dakota state board Of
dental examiners, which has been
in session in Fargo since Tuesday,
held its annual election Thursday
afternoon, the following officers be-
ing named:
President-C. L. Tompkins. Grand
Forks.
Vice presldent-Tom Smith. Lang
don.
Secretary reasurer-W. z. Hook
ing, Devils Lake.
The board, which is still in session
today, voted to meet again in Fargo
on the second Tuesday in January,
1918.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
ARNEsEN IN FARGO.
Norwegian Traveller, With 1900
Feet of Pictures, at Strand.

Norwegian Traveller, With 1900
Feet of Pictures, at Strand.
1t will be "all board, full speed
ahead" when Commodore Joakim
Arnesen starts his $4,000 miles jour-
ney around the world this evening at
1880 o'clock at the Strand. 1t will
be travelling in comfort and without
trouble, however, as Mr.. Arnesen
pilots his audiences. He will take
them around the fjordsy and hays Of
Norway, practically to the stop of
the world, !" where at night one may
gaze upon the wondrous midnight
sun in all its splendor.
Mr.. Arnesen's x-ray movies and
talk are mostly on European coun-
tries where he has lived and travelled
for years. and whose languages he
speaks. In addition there is one little
touch of the war which he asks to be
permitted to exhibit and define. and
which it is stated will be of especial
interest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
Calamity Ahead
If Supply Fails,
Wilson AdUiSed

Minneapolis, July 13.-The serious
ness of the coal shortage situation in
the northwest was set forth by the
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION today in kilograms to Presi-
dent Wilson, Howard Elliott, of the
council of national defense, and Min
nesota senators and representatives,
with the appeal that Immediate ac-
ton be forthcoming from Washing
ton.
The kilograms represent the initial
action of a movement expected to be
followed out by commercial bodies
of Minnesota. North and South Da-
kota and Montana, to seek action to
avert a crisis in the coal situation.
The Civic and Commerce association,
1t was announced today. will Coop
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
PEDESTRIAN RUN DOWN
BY AUTO, NOT BADLY HURT
Harold Mynster, Clerk, Hit by Car
This Afternoon at Eight Street
and Front Street South,

Harold MUNSTER, 60S Thirteenth
street south, was struck by a deliv-
cry auto, driven by Martin Sever
son. shortly before o'clock this aft
ernoon, at the intersection of Front
street and Eighth street south.
MINISTER stepped around the end of
q street car and was hit by the auto,
owned by the Model grocery.
The victim was taken to st. Johns
hospital, but wasn't seriously hurt,
a physician advised after examina-
ton. Mr.. MINISTER clerks in the Matt
Seegle store,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
Blacks Doing
Great Business
Under Difficulty

A stranger in Fargo would have a
hard time finding Blacks department
store these days. The entire front is
taken out the electric sign is down
and the street in front of the store
Is piled high with lumber and debris,
but nevertheless this live concern is
doing q splendid business, and the
store has been crowded with shop
: pers the entire week. They are now
holding remodeling sale and are
giving sensational values on mer-
chandise throughout the entire store.
The ready-to -wear entrance is clos
ea but Won can reach this section
easily nH going In the north door and
th5ouSh the dry goods department.
AdEG
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13

including the st. Paul association,
to obtain relief.
Much suffering in Minnesota and
the Dakotas is inevitable in the win
ter approaching unless coal ship
ments in the docks in Duluth and
Superior are largely increased i'm
mediately," says the telegram sent
today by A. NJ. Sheldon, president of
the association.
THE present rate of shipments
will result in a calamity throughout
the adjoining northwest states and a
paralysis of industries essential to
war activities which cannot be avoid
ed because an all rail movement of
east coal sufficient for the needs of
our people and necessary operation
Of railway cannot be avoided"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
BETHMANN- HOLLWEG..

Word was received several days
ago that the German emperor had
issued decree for franchise reforms
but hitherto the text of the order
which affects only Prussia has not
been available. 1t bears out advices
received from Copenhagen last night
that the results of the German poll
tical crisis thus far are comparative
ly small. The introduction into the
emperor's decree Of the phrase
equal franchise" merely restores a
provision, which, according to Berlin
gossip, was contained in the original
draft of the emperor's Easter mani.
festo and was eliminated at the last
moment in consequence of reaction
airy intrigue.
It was also pointed out that the
new imperial announcement does not
prescribe Immediate institution of
the reform inasmuch as the next
election may not take place until
after the war and there is not q word
of the introduction of parliamentary
ism in the emperor's manifesto.