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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
DOG RACES
TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Arrangements for the dog races to
be held tomorrow. afternoon will be
completed today. There are several
boys who are doing excellent work
getting their dogs in shape for the
races, and the aim In to encourage
them. Several classes will be made
depending upon the ages of the drivers
and other conditions. Prizes will be
awarded in each class.
Several new entries have been re-
seived--one a four-dog tandem team,
and a two-dog tandem from Fargo.
Clearance Marsh of Moorhead has
entered a double team. It Is probable
that a race will be arranged with two
dogs in each team.
Special races will be arranged for
on Farmers and Merchants day
which is Saturday. Feb. IL. There
will be three events. The first one
will be open only to farmers boys and
their dogs. The second race will be
for Fargo and Moorhead boys, and
the third will be a sweepstake for the
three winners from each of the first
two races. Suitable prizes will be
given by merchants of the city.
A GAINESVILLE to Moorhead endur-
ance race will probably be run on
Feb. "a. Several boys are already
training their dogs for this event. It
is probable that a number of Barnes
vile dogs will participate in this
race,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
EAST SIDE NOTES

Eugene Askegaard, cashier of the
Comstock State bank, was in the city
last evening. He said several Comstock
people intend to come up tomorrow to
witness the boys dog races.
Ole Erickson is at st. Cloud today on
business.
Mrs. Dan w. Mcdonald returned last
evening from Hawley, where she had
been visiting friends.
A. C. Fevig went to Minneapolis last
night to attend meeting today OF the
representatives of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Miss Sadie Mcdonald, Of Hawley, is
visiting Misses Florence and Louise
Erickson.
Charles S. Marden is an optimist.
Yesterday he ordered a supply of gar
den seeds which he says he will plant
next spring.
Leslie Welter, jr.. is expected home
tomorrow morning from the south,
where he attended the annual meeting
of the Western Fruit Jobbers associa-
ton. He also stopped over at seversH
points en- route to transact business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Gruhl were up
from their farm in Cromwell township
this morning.
M T. Weum, president Of the First
State bank, returned this morning
from Morris.
P. F. Timlin, who is at st. Johns
hospital, Fargo, is getting along nice
ly: but he will be laid up for sew
eral weeks as the break of his ankle
is a serious one.
Henry Smith was up this morning
from Stockwood.
Henry Rold was in from George
town this morning to make arrange
ments for moving to his new location,
north of Two Harbors. Mr.. Rold re-
Gently traded his farm near George
town for 3,700 acres of cut-over land
in Lake county.
Jens Adsero, one of the leading
farmers of Holy Cross township,
transacted business in the city today.
The nominating petition of Carl
Tonsager, candidate for alderman
from the First ward. was fled with
City Clerk Price today.
Mrs. Folsom and Mrs. Walter Of
Casselton, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M, Holt, for a few days.
The Old Folks concert will be Civ
en- at the auditorium Of the normal
school this evening. It win be by To-
cal talent and rarely interesting
entertainment Is promised. The
concert will be given promptly at 8
o'clock-late candle-l light.
e. ID. Grant was a guest at the Com
stock hotel last night and went to
Casselton this morning on business.
DR.. and Mrs. f. A. Weld. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Welter and A. III. Costain
will attend the dinner at Crookston
this evening in honor OF CIR. George e.
Vincent, the retiring president of the
University Of Minnesota. This will
be the big event of the week at the
Farm Crops show.
On Saturday several Of the stock
holders Of the Service Machine corr
poration of Chicago will leave for
that city to attend the annual meet
ing. Among them are A. D. Houglums
10. J.. Mortenson, G.. p. Freeberg OF
Moorhead; Fl. e. Nesne, Fargo and
Other OF the local stockholders may
also decide to so.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
PERLEY

Perley, Mimi, Feb. 9.--An eight
pound baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Holland Thursday, Feb. /.
Alma Thompson, of Perley, and Ed
win Shervin, of Willow City, N. D., were
married in Ada Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wegner enter
tanned the Progressive Whist club
Wednesday evening.
Herman Gordon, of Hendrum, visited
in Perley last Friday.
DIR. and Mrs. p. K Dahl left for Bel
field, N. D., Tuesday evening, where
they Will make their future home.
Mrs. Justus Berg, of Hendrum, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
g. e. Erickson.
Arthur Wig returned home from
Fargo Monday morning, where he has
completed a commercial course at the
Interstate Business college.
c. q. Johnson was q business caller
in Minneapolis the fore part of the
week.
Mae Olsen returned to Moorhead
Monday evening, after spending a few
days with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Olsen returned to
their home in Canada wednesday
morning, after visiting for several
months with relatives here.
Mrs. Peterson, Of Montana, is visiting
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
STATE TO Be
DRY AFTER
DEC. l.. 1920
IF Senate Amendment to
Constitutional Prohibition
Bill Passes

Amended to give eleven months ad-
ditional time to brewers and saloons,
the house constitutional prohibition bill
will go before the state senate as a
special order Thursday, Feb. 10. The
amendment makes prohibition effective
in Minnesota Dec. 1. 1920.
Opponents of the change declared
yesterday that they will try to restore
the bill to its form as passed by the
house, on the floor Of the senate. Sup
porters of the postponement assert that
1t Is assured votes to carry, and that
with the change the prohibition bill is
sure of forty and perhaps forty-hve
votes in the senate, only thirty-four
being needed. If the bill is passed with
the amendment, Ii will have to go back
to the house for concurrence. House
dry leaders say they will oppose con-
currence. Postponement came within
two votes of carrying in the house be-
fore, however.
In the meanwhile, the house may
pass the bill providing for statutory
prohibition. AS 1t was introduced, the
date for taking effect is fixed at Jan. /,
1918. If the statutory bill passes the
house, it will also be liable to amend
ment in the senate. 1t is, of course. the
aim of the vets to keep all of these
bills in the air. AS long as they can
prevent the passage of a bill by both
houses in the identical form, they win.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
Moorhead Department
TRI-STATE
DRAINAGE
CONFERENCE
Is Being Held at st, Paul
Today-Transferred On
Account of Blockade

Because Of the snow blockade on the
Northern Pacific between Bismarck and
Aberdeen, the tri-state conference on
drainage and flood control is being held
in st. Paul today instead of in Aber-
deem, S. d. The joint commission is
meeting in the Office of Governor
BurnQuist.
Lieutenant Governor Frankson yes
terday named Senators O'Neill. Putnam.
Rustad, Benson and Nelson as the SEN
ate members of the Minnesota Commits
sion.
The members from the two houses
met with Attorney General Smith yes
terday afternoon and discussed the
legal phases Of the situation.
The plan is to have the states COM
bine to control the waters along the
boundary and prevent the flooding of
lands on both sides of the Red and the
Bots de Sioux rivers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
DUTCH
PAPERS
AGREED
fRx Associated Prass.l

The Hague, via London, Feb. .. -
Unanimous approval Is given by the
Dutch newspapers to the answer sent
by Foreign Minister Loudon to
Maurice M. Langhorne, the American
charge d'affaires here, declining as did
the other European neutrals to follow
President Wilson's suggestion that
they break off diplomatic relations
with Germany, which some say would
have been dangerous"
The newspapers declare that Wash
ington should have foreseen that the
presidents suggestion would not meet
with success. They are equally unani-
nous, however, in pointing out that
non compliance is not to be interpret
ed as recognition of the legitimacy of
Germany's ruthlessness or the ADAM
donment OF claims to satisfaction
which held neutral seas communica-
ton with ports OF the entente powers
to be interfered with.
Berlin. Feb. 8, (via wireless to say
ville).-The Dutch newspaper Nieuwe
Rotmerdamsche Courant is quoted by
the Overseas News agency with re-
spect to the attitude of the United
States toward Germany and the sug-
gestion of President Wilson that other
neutral countries Join with the United
States in severing relations with Ger
many.
"The action of the United States
seems only prelude to participation
in the war, although such narticipa-
ton is not desired by the United
States.
I'm our country nothing is. known
about the attitude of our government
toward intensified submarine warfare,
therefore 1t can be pointed out that
our government. which has to count
with the interests of our country, may
very well consider things differently
from the American government. We
want to emphasize several import
ant points of difference in the respec-
tive situation. America is amply pro-
vided with steel. iron. coal, braa1,
corn, fats and all victuals. is not SUR
rounded by belligerent countries. but
Is even separated from them by q
broad ocean; in American ports ara
numerous German ships. among them
the finest of the German merchant
marine and all, in case OF war, would
be of advantage to the United States"
WANT CITIZENSHIP
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
SOCIALIST
LEGISLATOR
REPUDIATED
Two Harbors People Back
President Strand Only
Member Voting Against

st. Paul, Mimi. Feb 9.-Evidently
with view of offsetting and repudiat-
ing the stand taken on Monday last by
Rep. e. G. Strand, OF Two Harbors,
when he. of all the members Of the
house. alone voted against the resolu-
ton indorsing the presidents course in
the trouble with Germany, the Citizens
Progressive league of Two Harbors
sent to the house of representatives a
night letter. which was read before the
house and referred to the committee on
military affairs, supplying the missing
Endorsement of their district. The tele-
gram, signed by M. H. Brickley, chair
man, reads as follows:
AT meeting of the Citizens Pro-
gressive league, held in Two Harbors
tonight, Feb. z, this league being form
ed to put up as candidates fearless,
conscientious citizens at the coming
city election, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
BE 1t resolved at this meeting of
the Citizens Progressive league, that
we heartily indorse the stand Of the
president of the United States and
pledge him our unalterable support in
the present crisis"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
COOLING THE BOSS.

Chicago News: The proprietor of a
printing establishment was in the
habit Of periodically descending to the
machine room and INDUCING in sar-
castle comment.
One OF his visits was nearly due
when. unfortunately. q youth en-
ployed upon the machines appeared
with a much discolored cheekbone, the
result of a fight the night before.
How to disguise the injury puzzled
him exceedingly, for he knew that,
should his employer notice it, his post
would be lost and his character inn
periled. Suddenly an idea seized him
and he daubed the part with printers
ink. Strangely enough, the proprietor
chose that day for his inspection and,
having gone through the room COM
menting on every detail, he suddenly
pointed to the damaged youth.
Raise that young mans wagesi" he
cried. He is the only person in the
room who looks as though he had
been working"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
The Eagles Wings
May Be Censored
by United States

IL 10 possible that the picture,
The Eagles Wings, may not be
exhibited after it leaves Moorhead,
where it will be shown at the
Lyceum on Feb. IL and IS. This
picture shows much of the work
that is now being done in the way
of preparedness in the navy yards
and munition plants of the United
States.
Since the trouble with Germany
our government has established a
close censorship over all of the
navy yards and other places where
arms and munitions are manufao.
tuEed. No visitors are admitted to
the navy yards or permitted to 90
aboard any of our warships or
submarines.
None of these views Of the Vss-
sells, yards or shops under the
Jurisdiction of the war and navy
departments could now be secured.
Government censorship may at
any time be extended TO cover this
great picture, and the people Of
Moorhead and Fargo should not
miss this chance to see it. 1t will
be shown at the Lyceun under the
auspices of the South Side Com
munity club of Moorhead on Mon
day and Tuesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

London, Feb. g. The British
passenger steamer California, Of ths
Anchor line. bound from New York
for Glasgow, was torpedoed at
o'clock Wednesday morning on the
Irish coast and sank in nine minutes
with the loss OF forty-one lives. The
stricken ship was able to send out IS
o. s." calls and help arrived prompt-
~.
Nevertheless FIVE persons were kill
ed by the explosion and thirty-six
were drowned in the launching OF the
life boats.
The news of the sinking of the Cali
fornia reached London yesterday aft
ernoon, before the survivors had YET
arrived on land, but publication was
not permitted till more than twenty
four hours later.
The California was an armed liner.
carrying single AZ gun mounted on
the stern. The gunner was just train
ing the weapon on the spot where oil
bubbles had revealed the presence OF
the underwater enemy. when a torpedo
struck the port side with an explosion
so violent that most Of the people
aboard were thrown of their feet, five
being killed and a. score injured. The
submarine fired a second torpedo, but
the second shot missed. Both torpedoes
were fired from distance of less than
three hundred yards.
There was only one American
aboard the California and he was
among the survivors
Captain Henredson. commander of
the California declares that the con-
duct of the passengers and crew was
exemplary. There had been careful
drills on the ship on the way across
and every person aboard had been as
signed a place in a life boat and pro-
Vided with life belt. Yet the sue
cessful launching OF the boats was
made impossible by the shortness of
the time between the torpedoing Of the
vessel and her disappearance beneath
the waves, which did not permit wait
ing until the ship had lost Roadway.
While the boats were being lowered
from the sloping decks. the California
continued to move forward, lurching
like a drunken man and the roar OF
the water rushing through the gaping
wound in her side could be heard
above the shouts of officers and men.
In a number Of cases It was neces-
sary for the passengers to jump into
the boats after they were in the water
and in one case a boat with it's ap-
portioned load was swamped and sank,
many Of the occupants being swept
under the ship before the other boats
could give help.
Some Of the life boats in the after
part Of the ship were actually in the
water when released from the davits
so rapidly did the ship settle at the
stern.
A considerable number OF the crew
jumped from their stations into the
sea and swan to the boats. It was
extremely fortunate that the weather
was calm and the sea CLASSY, other
wise 1t would probably have been i'm
possible to launch single boat.
The townspeople (name OF port
who crowded the quays. car
ried blankets, clothing and food and
were eager to be Of some assistance to
the survivors when they were brought
ashore. Aside from this injured, few
Of the survivors needed much help, but
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
Details Of Sinking
Of Liner California


some were thinly clad and gladly ac-
cepted gifts Of clothing. Naval and
military Red Cross contingents were
present The injured were removed to
hospitals.
According to the reports received by
the American embassy from some OF
the survivors, there was only one sub
marine, which, however, fired two
torpedoes. one of which missed by q
few yards, the other hitting the Cali
fornia sQuarely on the port quarter.
It was the captain from the bridge
who discerned suspicious oil bubbles
on the surface of the water 500 yards
distant. He instantly ordered the
gunner to fire. Before this could be
done the ship was torpedoed. The
track Of the torpedoes and the peri
scope OF the submarine could be seen,
but no warning was given and the
submarine did not speak the boats
after the survivors were in the water.
Captain Henderson and the other
officers remained aboard the Cali
fornia until the ship went down.
Among the officers missing are Chief
Engineer Smith, Engineer Cunning
ham and Third Of1cer Simpson.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Germanys
ruthless submarine warfare continued
with the success Of the past three
days would destroy within q short
time great part Of the worlds NOR
chant tonnage.
Oficials here estimated on records
of the days since the expiration OF the
time allowed in the German procla-
nation for ships at sea on Feb. l. to
get into port that vessels were being
sunk at the rate of nearly a million
tons a month, the amount German
authorities set as necessary to starve
the British isles. At that rate it would
take Just four years to destroy the
tonnage Of the entire world-4S,0 OO, 900
tons-if all the worlds ships ventured
into the war zone.
Lloyds' report puts the tonnage sunk
Feb. s. 6 and at about $1,000 tons.
The world turned out in 1915 less
than 1000, 900 tonnage Of merchant
vessels. During the year the Germans
sank trif1e more than that, making
the net loss in worlds shipping about
III per. cent.
Ship manufacturers in all the allied
and neutral countries are rushing work
on merchant ships. Vessels have been
standardized and 1t is almost impos-
sible to have made anywhere ship or
special construction. The British gov
eminent is having built great steel
cargo ships. all alike and OF the sim
plest construction. The yards are busy
night and day on their construction.
There are no figures to show the
amount Of tonnage constantly on the
seas carrying goods to and from the
British islands. The United States
customs reports show that about 1s-
100000 tons clear from American
ports every month but as some vessels
clear twice the figures are misleading
About the same amount of tonnage a.
rives monthly from European ports.
OF the 100000 tons of merchant
ships In the world Great Britain owns
about 90, 000,0 900 tons. The United
States is second with a little more than
&, 200, 900 tons of which 100000 tons IL
in lake and river trade. In American
ports there are S5 German merchant
vessels of SOC. 1000 tonnage which put in
for haven at the outbreak OF the war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
Out Of the Mouths of Kids.

I understand you were punished in
school Yesterday, Thomas?" said Mr..
Bacon to his twelve-year -old boy,
Yes sir" promptly replied the
truthful Thomas. 1T was for telling
the truth, SIR
Your teacher said it was for some
reflection on her age"
That's the way she took it, faith
er. You see, she drew picture of a
basket of eggs on the blackboard, and
while she was out of the room I Just
wrote under them. The hen that made
these eggs isn't any chicken"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

from going too high. Sentiment of the
wheat trade was mixed last night.
There were many bears here and at
the seaboard, the latter being export
ers. They regard the export situation
as against prices and have favored
the selling side for some time. Many
local bears take the same view but
a few Of the commission houses and
local professionals are bulIish. Corn
has many friends although a number
Of the local professionals are bearish.
One of the largest sellers of the previ-
Gus day took back greater part of his
corn on yesterdays break He is very
bullish and believes in buying on all
breaks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
KING COAL.

Our old King Coal is jolly soul,
And he laughs with a fiendish glee
When old Jack Frost crawls out OF his
hole.
For he corners the market See?
His minions slave like the imps Of hell.
In the depths of the grimy earth.
For ore which this poor old King viii
sell.
At double its actual worth.
And his billion free-born slaves bow
While the north wind shrieks and
cries;
iris their hearts blood makes his fat
cheeks glow
And brightens his twinkling eyes. !.
The rich and the poor. the halt and
the blind.
All dance while his fiddlers play,
And the dance is the grimmest Of Its
it's kind.
For each must a fiddler pay!
W. w. Quinton in Life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
VIENNA TAKES
IT QUIETLY
Continued from page one.,

Is alluded to here and there as in The
Neue Freie Presse. hitherto the lead
ing peace advocate in the monarchy.
President Wilson is given scant
notice and what comment there is is
decidedly mild.
This is the first day in almost three
weeks that no snow has fallen, The
signs indicate, however, that the clear
weather will end shortly in which
event the present poor traffic facilities
will cease altogether and the bringing
or food and fuel into the city will be-
come serious problem. Much suffer-
ing prevails among the poor class as a
result of a spell Of great cold. There
is deep snow everywhere and the fuel
supply is at a low ebb.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
HIGHWAY ENGINEERS
TENDER THEIR SERVICES
To Governor Burnquist I'm Case United
States Becomes Involved i'm
the War. ...

Tenders of the services of all the en-
gineers in the state highway commits
sion offices and of a number of men of
military experience in the event the
United States becomes involved in war,
have been received by Governor Burn
quist. Acknowledging the offers. Gov
ernor Burnquist commended the dis
plays of patriotism and added:
81 still am hopeful that the severance
of relations with Germany will not be
followed by war;"
I'm view of the possibility of a de-
mand for engineer officers soon, am
requested to tend the services of en-
gineers in this department who are well
trained in road and bridge. construc-
tion," read the communication from
Sec. George w. Cooley on behalf of the
highway commission employees.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
80 Rnnre Al : Neu Lirht.

Even some of the best friends OF
northern Minnesota have persisted in
Misunderstanding this section of the
country. They have allowed their
minds to run on notion that the north
country consisted of nothing but iron
ore and holes in the ground They have
failed to realize what has been asserted
over and other, that this Is the land
not only OF iron and steel, but of agrt-
culture and the dairy cow.
To ,all such 1t is advisable to COM
mend the sixth anniversary edition OF
The Virginia, Mimi, Daily Virginians
Just published. 1t puts the Mesaba
country in it's true light OF a land OPP
portunity; land not dependent on it's
mines for valuable development. so.
The edition contains thirty attractive
pages of sound, straightforward, well
Illustrated, Worthwhile boost for the
range country It is an admirable SOU
venir of the papers anniversary. 1t Is
still more admirable as a package to
send to friends who may have but a
poor conception Of northern Minnesota
and its possibilities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
DISTRICT COURT

This afternoon Judge Nye charged
the jury in the case Of O'Leary VS.. the
Great Northern. Testimony was closed
yesterday afternoon and this morning
arguments were made by A. c. James
for the company and c. G. Dosland
for Mrs. O'Leary.
After the jury in the O'Leary case
retired, the work of securing a jury in
the case Of Bernt Sunde VS.. the Great
Northern was begun. This Is another
damage suit growing out of claims for
loss on account of flowage.