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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
ERECT 100000
APARTMENT and
STORE BUILDING
Fine Structure to Grace Cor
ner of Roberts and Sec
ond Avenue
CONSTRUCTION WORK
TO START At ONCE
Building Will Be Five sto-
ries in Height and Mod
ern Throughout

A 100000, flve-story brick struc-
ture and apartment building, 116x75
to SO feet, will be erected at Roberts
street and Second avenue north by
the North Dakota Realty company
this summer, according to an an
nouncement made today by A. M. Bak-
er, Fargo, secretary-treasurer OF the
company.
The contract for the work will be
ret to T. F. Powers & Co., Fargo, to-
day. Work is to start at once. The
contract calls for completion of the
building by October Is.
Il am ready to start work Wednes-
day morning" said Mr.. Powers today,
"I expect all details covering the
contract to be completed this after
noon"
The site of the new building is oc-
cupied by the ruins of the Fargo opera
house, burned in December, 1912, and
the opera house annex. Removal of
the debris, and razing of the annex is
included in the contract.
Plans and specifications for the
building were prepared by w. F.
Kurke, Fargo.
Authorize Work Monday.
The final decision for the erection
Of the building was reached at a
meeting Of the officers and directors
of the North Dakota Realty company,
at which plans and specifications were
gone over in their entirety, held in
the Co-operators' Herald building on
Roberts street Monday afternoon.
Preliminary plans had been in the
hands of officers for more than q
week.
E. A. Bowman, Kuhn, is president;
w. II. Bell, Sheyenne, vice-president;
and A M. Baker, Fargo, secretary
treasurer Of the company The off,
GERS, together with c. j. Lee, Fargo;
e. G. Quamme. st. Paul; G. H. Schiel,
EdgeIey; and George HI. Sweetland,
Fargo, compose the board of directors.
The company is incorporated for
$3.50, 900.
SpIendidIy Planned Building.
The building is splendidly planned,
and will be thoroughly modern in all
its appointments.
through an 18x24 It. lobby on the Sec
ond avenue front with a large marquise
extending across the sidewalk. There
will be IL all outside apartments on
each OF the four upper floors. The ar
rangement includes two, three and four
room apartments, each provided with a
bath, and the equipment of the kit
chenetteS Will lnclude DulIL-m reIrlB-
orators and cabinets and gas plates.
Several Of the apartments will be pro-
vided with Murphy in-a-door beds, and
each of the A. suites willg have a sep
arate store room in the basement.
There will be five store rooms on the
first floor, three on Second avenue and
two on Roberts street. Each store will
have a lobby entrance, so occupants
of the apartments may reach them
without leaving the building.
There will be no waste space in the
basement, for in IL will be located the
heating plant, laundry, a cafe, kitchen,
delicatessen- and two shops besides the
"A storerooms and incinerator that viii
have an intake on each floor.
The building viii be 116 feet long, rs
feet wide on the Second avenue front
and 80 feet on the rear The excava-
ton for the new building win include
Continued on Page Ffve.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
$1,OOo,OOo,OoO RECEIPTS
Ordinary Income Breaks All Records
But Was Anticipated.

Washington, June l9.--Eor the frst
time in American history receipts OF
the treasury have passed the billion
dollar mark in the fiscal year. The
great sum has been anticipated in the
plan for raising war revenues and does
not alter the administration plan for
taxation as all the available money viii
De needed.
Up to today the total was $1.015, ,3sl,-
SIT as compared with $3.50, ,400,9 ,953 O
year ago today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19

London, June 19.-(Special. )-Major
Gen. Sir Eric Geddes. who passed from
the British ministry Of munitions to
service with the army and has done
splendid work in each capacity, will
I'LL the post of controller of the navy,
with temporary rank Of vice admiral,
on the admiralty board.
Sir Eric Geddes has had a most
picturesque career, from traffic man
ager OF an Indian railway, a lumber
and railway expert in Ohio. a maker
Of munitions, a director-general Of
military railways. a major general,
and now a vice admiral.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
Severe prouqha In Germany.

Copenhagen. via London, June H.
Throughout Germany, according TO
reports here, all valuable grain crops
are burning up in an unprecedented
heat wave. Prolonged drought has not
been broken since early In May. Ber-
lin on Sunday experienced the hottest
June II on record in the seventy years
history OF the weather bureau. Trop-
icai temperatures were also reported
everywhere west of the Oder river.
The weather bureau states that
prospects for rain or lower temperatures
are very slight. The effect OF the
drought on grain crops around Berlin
where only miIlimeters have fallen
since May 1, is described by a neutral
as almost a catastrophe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
Lull Reported in Belgian
Campaign While Petain's
Men Advance
3O,O 900 POLES ARE
HUNG BY GERMANS
German Crops Are Report
ed To Be Burning In
Severe Drought
tBy Associated Press.)

There has been a let-up in the Sc
verify Of the fighting on the British
front in France and Belgium. All along
the line occupied by the French, how
ever. renewed activity is noted.
Gen. Petain struck the German lines
in the Champagne yesterday a blow
which netted the French a trench sys-
tenn Of third of a mile in length In
an important sector. The French line
was thereby Strengthened out along
the hills between Mont Carnillet and
Mont Blond, in a territory vital to
successful observation work.
Last night a violent attempt was
made by the Germans to recapture the
lost positions. After a heavy lombard
ment an attack in force was launch
ed. The French guns broke it up,
causing serious losses.
Gen. Haig reports only raids in
which his troops successfully felt out
the enemy lines toward the southern
end of the British front. &E
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
Tobacco Is Real Luxury.

Copenhagen, via London, June 49,
Venerable jokes about cabbage or hay
cigars have become a sad and serious
reality in Germany owing to the
scarcity and high cost of genuine to-
bacco. The latest war substitute with
in the purview Of the government de-
partment is composed of the above
together with other, ingredients like
strawberry leaves and sandalwood to
impart aroma.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
uproar in Reithaohiath.

Zurich, via Paris, June 19.-The
Polish DELEGATES have declared in the
Vienna Reithschieth that more than
10000 Poles have been hanged by or
der of the German authorities. ac-
cording to The Vienna Arbeiter Zeit-
ung. Deputy Streiberny also described
the abominable treatment accorded
political suspects whereupon the Pam
Germanist Deputy Heine shouted:
They have not used the rope enough:
all of them ought to have been hang
ed"
At these words all Of the Slav and
Polish members rushed upon Heine
and the president was obliged to sus-
pend the sitting in the midst OF tre-
mendous uproar. #|T
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

day partly cloudy. Moderate variable
winds.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Chattanooga Street Car
 Men Vote to Strike

Chattanooga, September 6.-Indica- tions late tonight are that the oper- atives of the Chattanooga Railway and Light company will go on strike some time tomorrow, strike vote taken today registering only one negative. Organizer Chris Cline. expected here today. has not arrived and whether action will be taken without his pres ence is not known. The company is standing firm in it's declared intention of not recognizing the union and the presence of Cline probably would not change the situation. It ss reported that the company has had several strike breakers in readiness for even tualities for some days and an effort will doubtless be made to operate the ears.
 What attitude the officers at Fort Oglethorpe will assume in the event of a strike is a question much discussed. Orders were issued by Colonel Picker ing, in command at the camp, forbid ding troops coming to the city until the matter was settled. The streets of the city show effects of this order to- night, few soldiers being in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
SIMMONS CRITICIZED

Senator Jones of Washington discussed the finance committees action in adding $500 100000 to the war profits and vigor- ously criticized Senator Simmons inti- nation that desire to make the war un- popular by forcing great tax increases was responsible for some senators ac- tions.
 'The suggestion or intimation that any senator doesn't want to win the war and does want to make it unpopular causes much harm he said. Instead of trying to make out that some members are act ing unpatriotically we ought to show the world that we are undivided, with no diff ference in patriotism or loyalty even if we have honest differences of opinion or judgment"
 Senator Jones also defended the loyalty of the wealthy class, declaring they are patriotic and will do their part. He ad- vocated paying for the war now instead of leaving the bill to posterity.
 Regarding a tax on war profits, Sena- tor Jones said the people know that if these profits are not taken now they never will be.
 Conscription of all or large propor- ton of incomes was opposed by Senator Wadsworth. He declared that the sav- ings and investments of the wcalthier classes during two years of war would result in more good to this country than the taking of all the wealth now. To ruin the United States Steel corporation by seizing the par profits of big corpora tions. he said, would wreck the govern ment shipbuilding programme.
 If we adopt any such principle of tax ation,' he added, we will lose this war unless militarily it is possible that we win the war this winter, and I don't think that is possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
STATES FIRST QUOTA .OF NATIONAL ARMY
 ARRIVES IN CAMP
Jasper Man Finds College Mate Whom He Used to Haze" as Freshman
 His Officer
By G. 1T. DAVIS

Little Rock September 6.-(Special) The first Alabama man registering in the Eighty seventh division national army. is James r. Roberts of Athens, a farmer. whose number is 1S6 on the division. Roberts reached Camp Pike at 10 o'clock this morning with a trainload of SS5 men from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, not all of whom had been listed this afternoon. The first Birmingham men to be reg istered area Earl Stone, cashier; Howard Rice Lind. a stenographer; Frank Anderson Upchurch, a railroad flagman; Thomas Quinn Porter, a painter, and John William Stewart, a stenographer.
 Lieut.. B. B. Johnson of Meridian, Miss, who is assisting the registrars at Col. Frederick Shaw's headquar- ters in the receiving depot, today reg istered former schoolmate, Judson O'Rear of Jasper. Both Lieutenant Johnston and Mr O'Rear are alumni of the University of Alabama, but MT. O'Rear was an upper classman when Lieutenant Johnston was a freshman, and assisted in the disciplining of his officer.
 General Sturgis paid a high compli ment to the draft men on their per sonal appearance and expressed him self as highly gratified with the men who are to form his command At present the men are assigned to com panies as they arrive without regard to locality, but later plcy will be placed in regiments according to geo graphical area, General Sturgis said tOday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
At Loew's Biiou

An unusually good bill Of vaudeville at the Bjou last night was made more at tractive by the appearance In person o1 Miss Alice Brady. The popular star opened the bill by telling some humorous experiences in her movie career and sang couple of songs that were received enthusiastically. She is the second of a series of stars that will appear per sonally at this popular playhouse and she won enormous favor last night She is as pretty in real life as she is in the pictures and has a magnificent stage presence Part of her next photoplay Betty Ross.'' was shown.
 The picture feature was talented June Elvidge in "The Marriage Market" The play shows the inevitable unhappiness Of a marriage that is made because of financial reasons.
 The vaudeville was opened by Mile. Lucille and Cookie" an educated bird. The bird is really wonderful, as it car ries on an intelligible conversation and car even sing well-known songs.
 Stuart and Lewis presented a song and dance act that is above the average. The Florence Campbell Trio made one of the hits of the bill with their i'm personation of the down country folks visiting the city.
 George wilson has lost none of his popularity here and tells some of the best jokes heard in Birmingham in a long time in an irresistible manner. The bill is concluded with the Fujiyama Japs, who perform some good magical tricks and acrobatic marvels. Loew's newa weekly and a very amusing Powers car toon conclude the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
AmnWs@mn@mGs
At the Lyric

The hit of the new Lyric Dill pre- scented Thursday to capacity audiences is Galierini and Son, musicians. These clever musicians render pleasing ana varied programme of classical and pep ular airs and received repeated encores. The younger musician plays the piano accordeon, fife. corhet and flute and IS one of the cleverest of juvenile musl- clans.
 Another entertaining act is Maxine Brothers and Bobby" who Is one of the best trained animals seen in Blr- mingham in a long time. The Maxine brothers are clever acrobats.
 Maggie Hagerty's Father is the utle of a one-act comedy sketch presented by Ryan, Riehfeld and company. The droll Irish comedy of Ryan IS amusing and entertaining.
 To Walter Ward and Al Peters go the credit of presenting a classy bicycle act Ward does some hazardous riding and performs some wonderful feats on the unicycle Ronair and Ward furnish some pleasing comedy chatter and song The Pathe news pictures show the latest events, including scenes of the "Sammies' in France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
AT CAMP GORDON

Atlanta, September 6.-The first men of the national army came to Camp Gordon yesterday and continued to ar. rive today. and were immediately started in training work. Before some of yesterdays arrivals had obtained q full view of the vast contonment they were at work handling supplies and attending to other duties.
 As soon as the men report they are assigned to commands and quarters No uniforms or other personal equip ment will be issued for a few days, it is stated. The men will get their frs. training in civilian clothes. Final phys ical examinations had not been start ed at Camp Gordon today, but each recruit will undergo rigid tests by army surgeons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Alabama Woman Victim
 of Automobile Accident
 Between Macon and Dublin

Dublin, Ga, September 6,-(Special) One of three persons burned to death when a Maxwell car turned over 12 miles from Macon last night and caught fire was Mrs. Elsie or Gladys Cook, said to be the daughter of MT. and Mrs. o. R. Seats of Cordova, Ala. The body was brought here tonight and Dublin people are endeavoring to communicate with relatives.
 Mrs. Cook and Miss Russell Young hired Charles B.. Brady, a grocer. to take them to Macon Wednesday night. They left here at 8 o'clock "Wednesday night. The car turned over at 10:30, it is believed and pinned all the occupants under it. When discovered the wreckage was still burning. Only the trunks of the bodies remained.
 Mrs. Cook had a little child who lived with Mrs. Cooks parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
NEW L|EUTENANTS
 WILL BEGIN WORK
 OF TRAINING MEN
Nothing Is Now Known as to Date of Departure of Alabama Troops for
 Macon Camp

Montgomery September 6.-(Special) Two hundred lieutenants of the reserve corps received their preliminary instruc- tions Thursday preparatory to the work of drilling and training large number of recruits who enlisted just prior to the mobilization of the division.
 At the request of committee of Jew sh people, Major General Treat issued an order granting furloughs to Jewish soldiers in the division who desire to attend services for Jewish New Year, September Is and IT, and Jewish Day Of Atonement, September % and 26.
 Bulletins giving information about how to destroy malaria bearing mosquitoes were issued by the medical officers on Thursday for enlisted men who do not know how to make campaign against this southern pest.
 Brig. Gen. Robert E. Steiner is offer ing no information about when the Ala bama brigade, or the fragment left at Camp Sheridan, will move to Camp Wheeler. It bad been expected that the last trains would be moving out the latter part of this week but insofar as it is known the brigade will not depart before next week. Present grounds of the brigade will be cleared of all build ings and used as parade ground by the Ohio division, according to present plans.
 While awaiting orders the Alabama brigade is being put through drills, field practice and rifle practice several hours each day. The machine gun company of the First regiment was on the rifle range Thursday This work will be kept up until the order to move is received
 Lieut.. Col w, J. Walden remains in command of the cavalry regiment during the absence of Col. Bibb Graves, who was injured last week. Colonel Graves is not seriously hurt but one foot is siving him much trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
COAL MINERS AND
 OPERATORS ADJOURN CONFERENCE
This Action Is Taken in Difference to Request of Administrator Garfield
 to Wait

Indianapolis, September 6.-In defer- ence to the request of pr. H. A. Gar field, national coal director, the joint conference of coal mine operators of the central competitive field and of fcials of the United Mine Workers of America to discuss wage increase for the coal miners was postponed late today. The informal conference was ad- journed, subject to the call of Presi- dent John P White of the mine work CTS
 William Green, secretary treasurer of the miners, announced that request had been made of Dr. Garfield to meet the three international officers of the organization and the district presidents of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania, comprising the central competitive field, in conference in Washington on Tuesday, September II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
At the Majestic

Crowded houses have greeted every performance of Don Nichols patriotic comedy, ''Nieces and Nephews of Uncle Sam," the offering this week at the Ma jestic. It Is conceded by the hundreds of pleased patrons that have attended every performance this week that it is easily the best musical comedy tabloid of the season. It is presented by tal- ented company of ten people, every one a clever performer, and the chorus is ex- ceptionaliy good looking.
 While the vehicle is the same an en- tire change of songs, dances and special ties is on the programme for today and tomorrow and will include many of the very latest patriotic songs and ensem- bles, for which the show is so adaptable An additional attraction will be Drew D. Stark and his Jazz" band, which has proved big drawing card.
 The picture features are equal to any In the city and include some of~the very latest releases of special features and comedy films The high class vaudeville acts and the excellent pictures have established the Majestic as the family theatre of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
CAMPAIGN 10 STAMP OUT PRO-GERMAN SOCIETIES STARTED
First Gun Fired in Labor's Battle Against DislOyalty at Great Convention
 in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, september Vs A"S American Alliance for Labor and Dem- ocracy late today unanimously adopt ed n resolution denouncing as unwar- ranted the declarations of the Peo- pie,s Council of America for Dcm- ocracy and Tcrms of Peace and other similar organizations that America has not clearly stated her war aims.
 .'No government has ever stated it's war aims so clearly, war aims entirely consistent with ideals of democracy and internationalism, the resolution said.
 ADOPTED AMID APPLAUSE
 The resolution, viewed by some dele gates as the governments unofficial re- ply to the criticisms of pacifists and pro German propagandists, was submitted after a lengthy session of the resolutions committed It was read by John Spargo' former member of the executive commit tee of the socialist party, and adopted almost immediately amid applause.
 It pointed to the German plan referred to by President Wilson to throw broad belt of military power across the entire center of Europe and beyond the Mediter- ranean into the heart of Asia, and con tinued:
 ONLY CHANGE LEFT
 ''The only chance left to the masters of Germany for retaining the advantages gained and of perpetuating their own domination over the German people, is the enactment of an immediate peace upon terms favorable to themselves.
 Should the German plans succeed Amer ica itself thereafter would be menaced, the resolution said.
 committee report was adopted recom- mending that the organization be made permanent, that an administrative com mittee of nine, charged with power to ar range details of organization, be elected and that an appeal be made to other organizations and individuals to join the alliance. Opposition developed to a sec tion of the report providing for the se- lection of secretary and treasurer by the administrative committee on the ground that such action was "autocrat- ic.' The objection later was withdrawn.
 TO FORM BRANCHES
 In its appeal the cOmmlItee calls upon all men and women of the country to join or form branches of the alliance so that "every atom of strength and every ounce of resources may be placed at the disposal of the government"
 Pointing to the governments fairness to labor, the appeal states that an agree ment has been reached between the repre- sentatives of the American labor forces and the Secretaries of War and Navy that union wages, hours and conditions shall obtain throughout all construction work for army or navy purposes.
 Immediate action is vital" the appeal continues, urging prompt organization of local and state branches of the move ment. Funds are needed for the work and we urge that contributions be made immediately for propaganda and organ ization purposes"
 This appeal. labor leaders declared, marked the firing of the first gun in the campaign to stamp out pro-Ger- man societies and to bring the nations g labor forces up solidly behind the gov ernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
coING To WASHINGTON

Lexington, KY. September 6.-E. S, Helburn of this city has announced that the coal operators of the southeastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee coal fields will go to Washington on next Tuesday to present their side of the strike controversy to Coal Adinln- instrator Garfield. Approximately 1S,000 men are on strike in the Kentucky and Tennessee fields. The miners are de- manding a revision of the wage scale, change in working conditions and recognition of the union which is member of the United Mine Workers of America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Central Powers Answer to Note of the Pope Will
 Go Forward in Few Days

London September 6.-The reply of the central powers to Pope Benedict,s peace note will be dispatched in two Aor three days, says an Exchange Tele- graph dispatch from Amsterdam today.
 Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, has arrived in Ber- lin to engage in discussions over the reply, adds the dispatch. The Polish question is also to be discussed dur ing his visit, it is stated.