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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13

proportion of a half ration only for
two days subsistence.
Another cruelty practiced upon the
deported to force them to work, is a
severe application of the Turkish
bath. Several witnesses have con-
firmed this fact, among them the son
of manufacturer of the region of
Antwerp, who with several OF his
comrades in camp was shut up in a
small room heated to a very high
temperature. There was only room
in the place for them to stand erect
and so crowded they were scarcely
able to turn. They were left there
twenty-four hours. Then they were
led to a factory in the neighborhood
where they were asked If they would
go to work. Upon their refusal they
were taken to field under military
escort, Invested of their overcoats,
shoes, scarfs and hats and exposed
in a snow storm an entire day and
an entire night with nothing to eat
or drink and under the absolute pro-
hibition to make the slightest move
ment. Some Of them lost conscious
ness after a few hours of this ex-
posture and all of them were taken
to the hospital the following day.
The son of the manufacturer died
from the mistreatment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
WORDING OF NOTE IS
CAUSE FOR Law suit
interesting Proceedings Started In
Fergus Falls Court BY Admins
traitor Of Nordbers Estate.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 13.-The
wording of a plain, note printed in
English. but with an interlineation
In Swedish, has caused an interest
Ing suit in the district court OF this
city, in that OF Peder Under VS..
George Peterson, administrator of
the estate OF John Nordberg, deceas-
ed.
Nordberg. before death gave a
note to Lander for $500. The ques-
ton at issue seems to be whether
this interlineation means that the
note shall be paid from the proceeds
of the sale of a certain tract OF land
or whether it is to be paid on this
land; that is, whether the farm was
designated as the place OF payment.
If the note was TO be paid out Of
the proceeds Of the sale of the land,
1t would. hold good: otherwise, 1t il
outlawed by the lapse of time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
EQUITY SOCIETY
URGES SENATE TO
ACT ON FOOD BILL
Telegram to Senator kellogg
Demands Early Vote
Solid for Hoover

st. Paul Mimi, July Is. - The
Equity Cooperative exchange, with
approximately 5000 farmer members.
is suuarely behind Herbert c.. Hoover,
national food administrators, in urg-
ing immediate action by the senate
on the food control bill.
j. NJ. Anderson, president of the
exchange, sent Senator Kellogg this
telegram:
"Hoover's report to the President
as published represents views of
farmers organizations here.
The grain trade is in chaos due
TO unnecessary delay in legislation.
Farmers will lose millions to specu-
lators unless senate gives remedial
legislation at once"
Slump is Expected.
That telegram reflects the views
of thousands of farmers in the north
west" Mr.. Anderson said. Producers
face slump in wheat prices while
spectators reap a harvest"
Evaporation at the delay by the
senate in passing remedial legisla-
ton was expressed on all sides.
Consumers are paying tremendous
costs for food and the farmers are
not receiving the benefit, according to
complaints to the Equity officials.
Mr.. Hoover. in his report to the
President, said that "the experience
this year in the rampant specula-
ton, extortionate profits and the
prospects of even narrower. supplies
than 1915 harvest and carry-over
must cause the deepest anxiety.
All Are Suffering.
mo better proof of the hardship
worked upon our people during the
past year need be adduced than the
NAa4 4. - -
ducers received an average of $1.51 a
bushel for the 1915 wheat harvest,
yet wheat has been as high as 1925
in Chicago and the price of -four has
been from time to time based upon
this speculative price of wheat, so
that the consumer has suffered from
30 to 100 per cent, and the producer
gained nothing"
with both consumer and producer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
Subject Deborted Belgiansi
to Terrible Brutdlities to
Force Them to Work

Havpe, France. June 20.-(Corres-
pondence of The Associated Press.)
The Belgian government has re-
ceived from various sources evidence
proving that deported civilians are
subjected Systematically to mis-
treatment to force them to labor for
the German army.
The evidence exposes, insufficient
nourishment, cruel punishment, bru-
tai intimidation and hard conditions
of labor under which many deported
civilians succumb, while a larger
portion returned so reduced and
weakened that they are incapable of
physical effort. In the Camp of
Soltau the informed are never given
meat, fish, or cheese. In certain
camps the evening meal was sup
pressed altogether and even the
other meagre repasts were reduced
for those who refused to work for
the Germans.
Besides hunger the principal meas
ure resorted to in order to bring the
men to submission, is toestoutly fet-
ter them to posts, where they are
exposed to heat or cold according to
the season, for days together, during
which the food rations are reduced
Systematically until they reach the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
Hearty BREAKFAST.
French Physician Recommends Sub
stitution of Morning Meal.
(Associated Press.l


Bordeaux, France, July 13.-The
American breakfast of ham and eggs,
liver and bacon, bSefsteak or other
meat, vegetables and porridge, as a
substitute for the meagre European
morning meal, is recommended for
France by DR.. Bergonie, professor Of
the Bordeaux Medical Faculty. DR..
Bergonie regards this substitution as
one of the reforms most likely to re-
Heve the economic situation, by pro-
viding rational nourishment and
avoiding a great deal of waste.
He bases his arguments on the fact
that man requires sustenance most
at the beginning of the day when he
is about to make his effort, whereas
in Europe he takes his principal meal
when his days work is half through,
when he is half tired out and is in
capable Of so digesting his meal as to
give him proper support for the bal
ance of the days work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
COMMUNITY BUILDER TALKS.


jamestown, N. D.. July 13.-Ben
Vardaman, editor Of The Merchants
Trade Journal, community builder
and speaker Of nation wide reputa-
ton. will deliver an address to
Jamestown business men at the Elks'
hall here tonight. Mr.. Vardaman
will talk on general business topics
to the local merchants.
The noted speaker delivered a
stirring address before a capacity
audience at the Community Day"
observed at Spiritwood lake yester-
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
SOUTH DAKOTA DECLARES.
war ON |. ". ". MEMBERS.
State Has Law Creating Censtabu-
lary-"War to the Hit" Slogan
Of Farmers.

Sioux Falls. s. D., July 13.-while
the farmers OF North Dakota are
treating with the /. w. w. through
their Nonpartisan league organiza-
ton, the farmers of South Dakota
have declared war to the hilt on
their ancient enemy, and they are
preparing to strenuously repel any
retahatory measures which it Is
rumored the 1. w. w. may take to
voice their displeasure with the law
passed last winter creating a state
sheriff and placing under his COM
mand a state constabulary composed
Of more than 90 county sheriffs
Federal authorities have pledged the
state their cooperation at suppress
ing threatened depredations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
two AUTOS
ARE SEIZED
Suit Launched at Fergus
Falls for Confiscation
of Cars

Fergus Falls. Mimi. July 10
Two automobiles seized in the town
OF Rush Lake, at a point about seven
miles from Perham, are responsible
for suits which have begun in the
United States court for the confisca-
ton of the machines. One OF the
autos is said 10 have carried 1872
bottles of beer and the other Sc bot
ties. The beer was transported from
Henning into the Indian country.
The cars are said to belong TO
Balthaser Schmitz and Joseph Huss
Of that township
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
GASOLINE FAMINE AT LINTON.
Party Of Tourists From ST. Paul Held
Up on Way to Yellowstone Park.

Linton, n. D., July 13.-Running
out of gasoline just as they reached
the city limits, H. Middlestaedt and
family of st. Paul, found Linton in
the throes Of a gas famine and were
forced to delay their journey to Yell
lowstone park until q supply could
be shipped in. The Middlestaedts
motored here from Devils Lake, in
tending to visit some property they
own in Winona county, s.. D., on their
way to the park.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
ENEMY BANKS SOLD.
Sale in London on Order of the Pub.
lie Trustee.

London, July 13.-Financially Lon
don was greatly interested in the pub
lie auction, by order of the public
trustee, of enemy banks in the heart
of the financial district. There was a
large attendance Of bankers and A.
nanciers and bids came freely for the
Deutsche Bank (Berlin) for which
Messrs. Barclays bank paid $1,000
10000.
The Dresdner Bank buildings were
taken by the London City and Mid
land Bank for $4,000 and the Dis
conto Gesellschaft premises sold for
$4,000 to the Corporation of Lloyds.
The FREEHOLD and premises of the
George and Vulture Inn" with it's
memories of Dickens. Swift and John
Wilkes, were withdrawn after bids
up to $S7,500 had been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
ORDER HIGH LINE WAITING
ROOM AT VALLEY CITY
Railway Commission Ordered North"
ern Pacific TO Keep Passenger
Room Open and Lighted.

Bismarck, n. D.. July 13.--The rail~
way commission Thursday ordered
the Northern Pacific railway TO open
a waiting room for passengers on the
high line at Valley City and to main
tain sufficient lights there in the
evening. A member OF the commits
sion recently had occasion TO catch q
limited train on the high line, ana
drenching rain because he found the
waiting room locked up. The moment
he reached Bismarck he got action,
and the order of yesterday is a re-
suit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
hold STORAGE TICKETS
COLLATERAL FOR NOTES
Railway Commission Found Coal
Harbor Man Had Pledged Grain
as Security,

Bismarck, n. D.. July 13.-An eIe-
vator company which declined to re-
lease about $4,000 worth Of grain
stored by Coal Harbor patron until
the latter made good on some sub
stantial notes for which he had de-
posted his storage tickets as secur-
ity Thursday was helu bIameless by
the railway board which suggested
TO the complainant that his case was
one for the law courts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
EXCHANGE RATE DECLINE.
German Newspapers Says Increase in
Number of Enemies Has Lowered
Value Of Mark.
(Associated Press.l


Amsterdam, July lathe Rhein-
ische Vestfaelische Zeitung of Essen,
Germany, in a leading article headed
New Offensive Against Our Rate of
Exchange" deplores the decline in
the exchange rate of the mark and
says: THE enemy has every inter-
est in keeping the rate as low as pos
sible, not only in order to increase the
cost OF imports into Germany during
the war, but to hinder reconstric
ton Of Germanys economic life after
the war" The campaign against the
rate of exchange of the mark is at
tributed to a large New York banking
house and to the recent increase in
the number Of Germany's enemies,
which has narrowed the scope with
in which Germany can take meas
ures TO improve the exchange, while
the realization of securities of hostile
countries in German hands is declar-
ed to be impossible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
ARMY rs GROWING
Only 10000 Men Still Needed for the
Regular Forces.

Washington, July 13.-With 1926
war volunteers accepted. yesterday
enlistments for the regular army,
since April 3. reached l4l.S94. leav-
ing a little more than 10000 men
still to be found.
New York led for the day with PA
men and Is now less than 5000 short
of its quota of 1926
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
GAVE INSPIRING ADDRESS.
Clergyman Talked On Patriotism al
jamestown Bible Conference.

Jamestown. n. D., July 13.-Rev.
w. r. Harshaw Of Minneapolis de-
livered an inspiring address on
Patriotism, before q large audience
at the Presbyterian Bible conference
here last evening. Tonight Rev. w.
M. Dagger, missionary from Africa,
will speak on Africa, illustrated
slides being exhibited in connection
with the lecture.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
NEAR COMPLETION
Staff of Experts In Charge of Work
On $4,000 Viaduet at Minot.

Minot, N. D.. July ia staff of
expert engineers is in charge Of the
work which is being rushed rapidly
on the new viaduct, the $175,00
structure, which will span the Great
Northern and the 500 yards and al
so the Mouse river. 1t is expected
that the work will be completed
within four months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
PLAN DECORATIONS
Manufacturers of Fargo Will Meet at
Annex Hotel Monday Evening.

Plans for the annual exposition to
be held here next winter by the
Manufacturers association will be
considered at special meeting called
for Monday night at the Annex hotel.
The show will be held in connection
with the Graihgrowers' convention,
probably some time in January.
Decorations will be the chief sub
ject to receive the attention Of the
manufacturers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
SOLDIERS Wives WILL
Be GIVEN ALLOWANCES
Bill to Pay Them $50 to SIS Monty
Introduced by Woman Con-
gresham.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington. July Independent
wives and children of all soldiers
would be granted federal allowances
during the war by a bill introduced
by Representative Rankin of Mon
tana. Wives with no children would
receive $50 a month, those with one
child $45. those with two children $50,
and those with more than two SIS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
MORE ROAD FUNDS.

Bismarck N. D., July 13.-Eugene
M. WalIa in charge of the automobile
registration department of the sec
rotary of states Office today RENTED
to the highway commission S10,-
1919 and placed $5,377.47 to the
credit of the several counties as the
state highways proceeds of the June
automobile registration fees.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
ELECT OFFICERS
John Dawson Heads Missouri Slope
Agricultural and Fair Association.

Mandan, N. D., July 13.-John
Dawson, president: T. G. c. Kennedy,
vice president; ]. B. Rack, treasur-
er, and ]. A. Biggs, secretary, are
newly elected officers of the Mis-
souri, Slope Agricultural and Fair
association, the oldest organization
of the kind in the Missouri valley,
which is planning an unusually elab-
crate exposition this year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
MAY COMMANDER CROPS.
Hungarian Government Will Permit
Farmers to Retain Seed.

Farmers to Retain Seed.
Paris-Announcement that the new
Hungarian crops will be seized by
the government of that country as
soon as harvesting and threshing ie
completed has been made by the
president of the Hungarian food ad-
ministration bureau, according to a
dispatch from Budapest Farmers
will be permitted to retain only suf-
ficient of the crops for their private
use and for seed. The monthly flour
allotment for the rural population is
expected to amount to 81 pounds for
each person.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
LABOR TROUBLES SETTLED.
Activities OF Union Leaders in Vera
Cruz Cotton Factories Curbed.

Mexico City.-A commission Of
workmen has visited the capital to
talk with President Carranza con-
corning the alleged activities Of the
leaders of labor unions in some of
the cotton and textile factories Of
Vera Cruz. II is said they asked
that the activities of some of these
labor agents be curbed as they have
led TO disorders and in some cases to
the closing down Of the factories.
The affair was speedily adjusted and
the factories have resumed opera
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
$4,000 LICENSES
State Automobile Business Begins 20
Take on Big Proportions.

Latest figures obtained from the
office of the secretary of state show
that the total number of automobiles
licensed to date has reached about
$4,000. Up to July /, 1917, 54,466 lie
enses had been issued.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13

suffering Mr.. Anderson continued,
Legislators in congress are certain
to hear in even more energetic terms
from the people back home. Mr..
Hoover acknowledges that we are
virtually helpless to safeguard either
farmer or consumer until the pend
ing legislation is passed"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
sATuRDAY Mex MARkEr DAY.


L-TW@ WNTIWWF MWFFIW FTUVWW60NW VI
Municipal Facilities.
Saturday will be the next market
day at the Fargo municipal market
and IL is expected that all Of the
stalls viii be occupied on that day.
Many Of those who occupy the stands
offer fruit and honey as well as early
vegetables. Saturday promises to be-
d busy day as housewives make pur-
chases Of supplies for Sunday az
well
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-22
ALIAs SIIMM0NS

In the district court 81 fhs seeond Judicial
distriet q the stats 81 Idaho. IN and for The
wfiiiam y Harbks. pimlntia. vs. L0ttie May
Anderson. william Il. Anderson, the umknouu
heirs and deviseas q Bert Andersen. deceased,
and the unknown owners and unknown claim
ants Of the ss18 sec. .. twp - = J 3 ~.
me stats Of Idaho sends Greeting TO Lossis
May Anderson. william A. Anderson. the uu-
kn0wn heirs and deviBea@ Of Bart An2eRanu,
deceased. and the unknown owners and un.
kuown elaim4nts Of the se5< Sec 3. twp a ~.
RI Y. defendants.
You are hereby notAaed that aeomplaint has
been aIe4 against you IN the District Court Of
the seeond Judicial Distriet % the State %
above named plaintiff. aud Fou are hereby a.
rected 70 appear and answeE the said eompl4int
within twenty days q the service Of this auea-
mons II served within said Judicial District
and within forty days IL served elae~ here; ant
You are further uatfaed that unieas you 80 ae-
pear and answer said complaint within tha
time herein specified the piainGiH will take
lndguent against you a. prayed In said cons
me objset q said aesion Il 70 quiet the titis
Of the lands described In she tltle hereof IN
plaintiff and 70 forever @uloin ana restrain the
defendants from claiming or asserting any
title or Interest In the same o. Any part here
witness ny hand and seal Of shs said District
Court this the 10th day Of January. 1917.
}. " Miseken and c. n. NugsnI. 1tiornsys
for PlainfiM, residences anG poat0aaee address
He1percs. Idaho. Eaw6
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SUMMONS

IL The District Court ef the Second
Judicial District of the state ok Ida
/ no. in and for the County Of Lewis
Alice Mercer, Plaintiff, vs. Alex
Mercer, Defendant.
The State Of Idaho sends greeting;
To Alex Mercer, the above named de-
PENDANT
You are hereby notified that com
plant has been filed against you IN
the District Court Of the Second Judi
eial District Of the State Of Idaho. ia
and fer the County Of Lewis BY the
above named plaintiff, aud you are
hereby directed 70 appear and answer
the said complaint within twenty days
Of the service OF this summons, IL sefV.
ed within said Judicial District, and
within forty days il served elseNherei
and yon are further notified that unless
Won So appear and answer said com
plant within the time herein specified,
the plaintiff viii take judgement
against you, as prayed in said COM
plant
The said action il brought 20 secure
a decree dissolving the bonds Of matri
mony existing between the plaintiff
and the defendant upon the grounds Of
willful neglect 10 provide for plaintiff
the common neeessaries Of life, he the
defendant having the ability 80 20 DO,
and upon the further ground Of ex-
treme cruelty 70 plaintiff causing her
TO suffer greyious bodily pain, and
particularly in the moRth Of October,
November and December, 1914, and at
divers other times. prior and subse
quent thereto the said defendant
.s~uak .e.waal muH ahuaaH che nlafn-
tiff. Plaintiff prays FOR the custody
Of the minor children, Elmer Mercer
and Blanche Mercer, all Of which i
more fully set forth in plaintiffs yeFi
fled complaint on file herein.
Witness my hand and the seal Of 4
said District Court this 30th day 81 4
January, 1917. J. b. White
(Seall Clerk Distrie Court 4
s. o. Tannahill, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence, Nexperce, Idaho. 35w
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-22
SOME PREPAREDNEss. BEE

A torpedo that can single out
and detect an enemy craft, release
itself and at q speed of 40 miles
an hour, rush to attack it, Is one
of the surprise" weapons in the
hands Of the United States gov
eminent today, according to Mon
fraville Wood, Chicago scientist
and inventor. Wood said in a lee
tnre that he has turned over to
the government such a defensive
weapon, together with another in
vention which viii immunize ships
of the home fleet to attack by his
torpedo or anything similar to II.
'sIt is really a torpedo with ears
and a brain, he said. stThe ears
work on the same principal as hu-
man ears. They detect an enemy
ship at a distance of ten miles
and at a distance of one and a half
miles they slip from their anchors
and rush to attack.
"The brain, = he said, 81 cannot
tell you so much about That is
my little secret "
Wood, who invented the detec-
taphone, also told of wireless
controlled aeroplane being tried
by the government 1t carries no
aviator
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-22

Notice is hereby given that / will
redeem the following Lewis County and
District School Warrants If presented
at my office within sixty days.
Current Expense Fund, 1916 Series
Warrants numbered from 1925 70 1856,
inclusive.
Bridge Fund-All warrants outstand-
ing.
District School Fund-sehooI Dis.
triet No. 5, all warrants registered to
date.
School District No. 10, warrants
numbered 4412, 1862, 4497 and 1881.
School District No. 81, warrants
numbered 1905, 4017, 1850, 4085, 4I36,
414O, 4141, 1852 and 1861.
Interest ceases on these warrants
February Is, 1917.
Date Of call February IS, 1917.
NOTTCE;-AlI warrants issued on
The Current Expense Fund, General
Road Fund and Bridge Fund have been
called and are now payable at the Of
flee Of County Treasurer, Lewis county,
idaho. W. r.. Emerson,
County Treasurer Lewis County, Idaho.