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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
MINNESOTA IS
WORKING STATE
FOR EVIDENCE
Sends Surveyors Into North
Dakota as Preliminary
to Making Defense
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
COMES UP SHORTLY
Bronson and Hard Complete
Preliminary Investiga-
tion of Flood Area

Assistant Attorney General II. A.
Bronson and State Drainage Engineer
H. o, Hard returned Monday night
from points in Richland county and
the Lake Traverse valley, Minnesota.
where they have been collecting evt-
dence bearing on the million and q
half dollar damage suit which the
state now has pending in the United
States supreme court against Mime
sota. The legal and engineering data
is being whipped into shape for the
hearing in July.
A preliminary survey around Lake
Traverse in the three states, and along
the Bots de Sioux river from Wahpe-
ton to the lake. has Just been made.
River gaugings were taken. and ten
tative line located for big canal 10
straighten the Bois, to give 1t q def1n-
ite channel to its juncture with the
Red. At present 1t wanders ainiessy
in 3. marsh three miles wide. AS re-
suit less than 10 per cent of the land
OF the southeastern corner Of Richland
county has been under cultivation for
three years.
Half Of Land Cultivated.
II is a startling fact that not over
20 per cent Of the best valley land
from Fargo south is either not under
cultivation or was plowed only too late
to bring a crop, since the drouth SET
In and dried out the water last August
rains flooded the state with.
once an outlet is dug in the river
channel. drainage will reclaim hum
dreds Of square miles Of what up 10
three. years ago was rated the finest
land in the world"
Working in North Dakota.
Minnesota is leaving no stone un-
turned to make good its case in de-
tense to bar damages, and is spending
thousands OF dollars in investigation
and a detailed survey, In a region
which old timers thought had been
surveyed aplenty. North Dakota en-
gineers discovered Minnesota engineers
busy in the marshes along the Bois
from Fairmount to Wahpeton. testing
flow and surveying, as they admitted,
to bolster Minnesota's case. The dis
covery led the attorney general to or
der further precautions in North Da-
kota.
Counties Unite.
While at Breckenridge the commis-
sion aided in the Organization Of the
STsvrvr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
DRUGGISTS ONLY
FOLKS IN STATE
WHOCAN GET IT
|Hildreth Declares Federal
Law Means "Bone Dry"
and Will be Enforced
CAN'T EVEN BRING
TT IN FOR OWN USE
Purchased Outside and Car
ried in Auto, Still Sub
ject to Law, He Says

"Subterfuges will not go in North
Dakota" declared United States Dis
trict Attorney NJ. A. Hildreth this
morning when interviewed as to
whether he could see any possible
channels for shipments of liquor into
the state after the bone-dry law be-
comes effective, July 1.
This shipping of liquor to Moor
head or other base stations in Min
nesota and then bringing 1t across to
North Dakota is as clear a violation
as shipping liquor in a palace car
into the state.
Whether liquor is brought into the
state in hats, boots, automobiles, or
flying machines, it is a clear violation
of the federal statutes which are very
comprehensive In this respect. The
instructions from the department of
justice are that the federal statutes
shall be enforced to the letter..
Suppose that / go to Minneapolis,
drop into saloon and buy a quart
bottle of beer for my own personal
consumption and take the bottle back
to Fargo with me, am laying myself
open to conviction?" asked the re-
porter.
Eyes sir!" came the sharp reply
from the attorney.
Gould / purchase any liquor from
a druggist
''The only exception is registered
pharmacist and in the sale by him it
must be for medicinal purposes, with
a record kept OF the sale which will
be open to inspection
Enforcement League Active.
f. L. Watkins, superintendent Of the
North Dakota Enforcement league, to-
day issued the following statement
anent the enforcement of the law.
calling on officials to seize all liquor
that may be found in depots or
transportation offices Of any kind af-
ter July /.
The statement follows:
"On July / the federal and state
''bone dry" laws go into effect. The
intent of both laws is to prohibit the
procuring of any intoxicating liquors
for use as a beverage. Parts Of the
federal and state laws are given below.
Federal law. whoever shall
order, purchase. or cause to be
transported in interstate commerce
any intoxicating liquor ex-
cept for medical, mechanical, sac
ramental and scientific purposes
(Coutinued On Page Two.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26

ture necessary in a three story build
ing and conforms to the present
tendency.
The senior Junior plan conforms to
the latest tendency in high school ar
rangement and will take care Of the
present badly crowded condition OF
the Moorhead high school and upper
grades. The high school is now housed
under unfavorable conditions and the
seventh and eighth grades are crowd
ed out into portable buildings in the
Fourth ward, and the board Is likely
to be forced to purchase a similar
building for the Third ward next year.
The arrangement for the auditorium
and gymnasium is unique. The ar
rangement will take care OF the as
sembly Of the high school for regular
convocation and when thrown to-
gether with the gymnasium can take
care of a large audience. The build
ing plan and arrangement have been
heartily approved by the state author
tiles
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
DUNN DEFENSE is ON
Prisoner Trying to Account For
Whereabouts on Day After Murder.
CRv Assoclated Press.

st. Paul. June witnesses for the
defense in the Frank ]. Dunn trial
were questioned today to show his
whereabouts on the day following the
murder of his wife. The state has
charged that Dunn visited his safety
deposit vault during the noon hour and
the defense did not account for some
minutes at that time.
Stan Donnelly, attorney for Mrs,
Dunn In her separation suit, related
on the stand for the first time his
story OF the plot to kill Mrs. Dunn
which was told by 81 G. Ferdig and Al
Brown. He said the plot was revealed
said Dunn had promised the two s10.
900 to kill his wife but Donnelly testi-
fed he did not put much credence in
O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
HALF EXEMPTION
BOARDS NAMED
Work of Selecting Army
May be Begun Next
Week
fRv Aaaooiated PrAan.l

washington, June 26.-Announce-
ment was made here today of the local
exemption boards in twenty-four
states who will select candidates for
the national army under the draft
law. The rules governing exemption
will be issued soon and the work OF
selecting the army may be begun next
week.
board shows that President Wilson
followed the suggestion OF army Of
fcers that city and county officers be
utilized.
The twenty -four states include
North and South Dakota, Minnesota
and Montana.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
URGE HOOVER TO
PROTECT FARMER
Poultrymen and Dairymen
Warn Against Too Great
Reductions
(Rv Aaaociated Preaa.l !

Washington, June 26.-Representa-
tives OF the dairy. egg and poultry in
terests of the east and middle west in
conference here today with Herbert G.
Hoover, asked the food administrator
not to lower prices to the point where
il would make production improbable
for the farmer. Support of the food
control program and co-operatiop with
Mr.. Hoover were promised.
The meeting was called by the Chi
cago Butter and Egg board and the
National Dairy council.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
CROPS IMPROVE.
Better Conditions In Wheat and Oats
But Corn ls Backward.
tBx AnsocIated Press.)

Springfield, Ill. June 26.-Improve-
nent in wheat and oats, but q less
favorable outlook for corn, is noted IN
the report on Illinois crop conditions
June 20, issued by the state board Of
agriculture yesterday. On account OF
the cold, wet weather, corn is said "a
be very backward, it's condition be-
ing but so per cent Of normal. VIM
ter wheat was so per cent normal
compared with 56 per cent on May /
and spring wheat is reported as being
95 per cent normal. Oats show a
condition s6 per cent normal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
Hold Convention
LeQQl Method For
Naming Candidate
Attorney Generals Contention Challenged Before su
preme Court Today-Trace History of Primary to
Prove Point that Republicans Have
Acted in Good Faith

Bismarck, N. D., June 26.-Argu-
ments before the supreme court OF
North Dakota in the proceedings
growing out of the attorney generals
holding that the Republicans Of the
First congressional district, I'm holds
ing, q convention and nominating a
candidate for. congress, acted without
the pale OF the laws governing the
issue, were made this afternoon,
BurIeigh f. Spalding and r. M. Pol
lock, both Of Fargo, upholding the
district convention recently held in
Grand Forks, and pleading that the
court require the secretary of state
to recognize the certificate of nomina-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26

tion which puts o. B. Burtness for
ward as the Republican party's nomi-
nee for congress.
Also, the court will hear arguments
on the proposition advanced by
Messrs. H. @. Wick, f. T. Cuthbert
and Charles Plain. asking that their
names be withdrawn from the bal
lot.
Supporting the attorney generals
contention that the petition system of
nomination governs in the conduct Of
the special election in the First dis
trict, is William Lemke, chairman Of
Continued on Page Two.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
closina In on Lens.

British Headquarters in France by
The Associated Press, June 26.-The
British are closing in about Lens.
After the capture on Sunday Of Fosse
Three and enemy trenches west OF the
hill and from the line Immediately
south of the Souchez river several
new positions have been occupied IN
this region nearer Lens. Patrols are
advancing east across the plains. Thus
the great mining center is being slow
iy encircled. For weeks Lens has not
been exploited economically by the
Germans and now 1t Is directly meu-
aced by the military.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
Mrs. Astor and
Miss Hartman
Will be Nurses
(By Associated Press }

New York, June 26.-Mrs. Vincent
Astor and Miss Ethel NJ. B. Hartman
have sailed for France to serve as war
nurses. Both young women completed
extensive courses in training a few
days before sailing.
Mr.. Astor, an ensign In the New
York naval academy, is doing patrol
work on his yacht which he turned
over to the navy department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
RERKMAN GETS BAIL

New York, June 26.-AIexander
Berkman, editor OF The Blast. Indicted
here recently with Emma Goldman for
conspiracy TO obstruct operation OF the
selective draft law, was released from
the Tombs prison yesterday on 900
bail.
Berkman and Miss Goldman will be
placed on trial in the United States
district court
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
List Of Casualties.

London. June 26.-Oficial figures
OF the casualties in the London air
raid of June 13 were announced yes
terday. Subsequent deaths and the
discovery Of more bodies in the debris
have brought the numbers OF dead to
a1 men. "a women and ~ children. The
injured number 22O men, 11O women
and 100 children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
French Are Elected.

Berlin. June 26.-The French troops
northwest OF Hurtebise on the Aiene
front were elected by counter ak-
tack from tha greater paTt 81 thN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
Auiatorn Roach EnaIand.

London, June ga small contin-
gent of the United States flying corps
arrived in England yesterday wearing
civilian clothes with blue silk armlets
bearing white letters, United States
FLYING Corps"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26
suanend Contribution.

| Madrid. June 26.-The government
, decided to suspend the constitutional
guarantees. Premier Dato went to the
palace to obtain the kings signature
to the decree authorizing the suspen-
Gfnp
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-26

Fair and somewhat warmer tonight.
Wednesday partly cloudy. becoming
unsettled by night. Gentle variable
winds.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
TO LEAVE FOR NEEDED REST,
Secretary Tumulty and DR.. Grayson
Going on Brief Vacation.

Joseph P. Tumulty. secretary to the
President, who has just recovered from
slight attack of heat prostration, and
who returned to his desk at the White
House yesterday afternoon, will leave
Washington this evening for a short
vacation with DR.. Cary Grayson. U. S.
N. in the mountains of New York.
No significance is attached to the fact
that DR.. Grayson is a medical man in
connection with Mr.. Tumulty's vaca-
ton. The two men are close friends; DIR.
Grayson needs a vacation as much as
Mr.. Tumulty. and both have found it
possible to get away at this time.
The vacation of Mr.. Tumulty, begin
ming today. is his first real rest in a
dozen years. Twelve years ago he was
member of the New Jersey legisla-
ture. at the same time attempting to
continue his law practice. Then he
was selected as private secretary to
Mr. Wilson when the latter was Gov
ernor of New Jersey. After that came
the presidential primaries. then the
presidential election. then four years
of work with President Wilson in his
first term. with big bills in Congress.
such as the tariff. currency and federal
trade measures. with Mexican prob
lens over all, and then came the Euro
pean war. During the last few years
Mr. Tumulty has been rarely away from
his desk at Washington, and in most
of these latter public activities DR..
Grayson has had the anxiety and care
of keeping the President in good phys-
ical shape. So that both men need a
good rest. Rudolph Forster will get
his, 1T is expected, upon Mr. Tumulty's
return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
ARMY ORDERS.

The following named contract sn-uoor.
United states Army. have been ordered to make
sonnel Of the National Guard of MARYLAND
r. s wade. T. H. Gnndry and X; p. winterode
reserve Corps, will proceed To st. Asaph, va.
First Lieut.. Phillip F. Williams, Medical Re-
srr,r LolIs, Is relieved from duty the Army
Medical School. this city. and viii proceed to
Fort ogiethorpe, Ca. for acourse Of instruc-
Firs. Lieut.. Glenn l.. Coan. Medical Re.erva
Corps. is relieved from duty with the 9th En-
gineers. National Army. and will proceed 10
fort benjamin Harrison. Ind. for a course Of
The following named contract surgeons Finite,
states Arny' VIII report 70 the surgeon general
for duty in his Office: David s. White and Lnwis
First Lieut.. Edward II. Deets. Engineer ON
Gers GERS Ee.-fve Corps, VIII proceed to Washing
Mai Edward $. Bailey. Judge Advocate Gen.
erals Officers Reserve Corps. will report 10 the
Capt. Thomas ". wylie. signal Otncers. Re-
serve corps viii report TO the chief signal
Capt Waller b. Hopping ousr,ernas,er ON.
GERS hesers" Corps. viii proceed to Washing
Mas George d. Arrowsmith and James N.
Graham. infantry. mr. detailed for service in
The inspector generals department
MAJ. David 4; Watt Adjutant Generals Re.
s,rne,, a0rps' VIII proceed TO this city for in
Capt Harry H. Reck. LIST Infantry. Ar,zon,
Sa.onat nasrn. Is discharged from the service
First Lieut. hudson Teeter Medical Reserve
Corps. Is honorablv discharged
Mai. John J.. Hill. Judg. Advocate General,
Department. Maryland National Gnard. will re-
port 10 the judge advocate general for tem,orar,
The following named officers Medical R.sery<
Corps, will proceed TO Fort Des Moinrs. Iowa fol
duty: First Iieuts- George W. Rucg John ID
Nass. William Wallace. Syl-snus w. Warneld
herndon White and benjamin r. Williamson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
TO DEPoRT PLOTTERs.
Three Latin Americans Accused Of
Planning Revolt in Honduras.

NEW ORLEANS. August S.-Gen
Maxine B. Rosales, formerly vice
president of Honduras: Romano Diaz
Meldonaldo and Pedro Torres Cortezor
also connected with Latin American
affairs. who have been held here under
charges of violating United States neu-
trality. Will be deported from this
country. according to announcement by
the federal authorities. The authori-
ties suspected the three Central Ameri-
cans of attempting to organize here a
revolution against the present govern
ment of Honduras.
Gen. Rosales when arrafgned yester-
day was released on 1.8D1 bond. Mel
donaldo and Cortezor were unable to
furnish bail Rosales has been living
here about two years. Officials in
charge Of the case said the trio con-
scented to deportation if the charges
were dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
TROPHY PRESENTED
TO WOMAN GOLFERS
S. A. Reeves Gives Prize for
Saturday Putting Contests
at Columbia Club.

s. A. Reeves of the Columbia Country
Club has presented to the women Of
that club a silver flower basket which
will be offered as prize for the regu-
lar Saturday afternoon putting contests.
superseding the Leech trophy. which
was permanently won by Mrs. T. w.
Brahany last Saturday. The first COM
petition of the series for the Reeves
trophy will be held next Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 and will continue
weekly until the trophy is won three
times by the same player. For the
purpose of handicapping. the contes-
tants will be separated into the follow
ing classes: A-The winners Of the
B-The winners of one or more events
in any regular match play putting tour
nament. excepting the class A players.
C-The runnersup and winners of the
putting event; also any contestant par
ttcipating in these matches for the
first time who has previously played
golf: also any contestant who has par
event. D-Contestants who have won
two or more matches in any regular
match play putting event. Econ
testants who have won only one match
who have never previously won a
match, or who have never previously
putted at any other time or place. The
above classif1cations shall remain un-
changed throughout the Reeves trophy
contests except that the winner of each
event shall automatically progress to
the next class.
The handicaps are as follows: Class
A players start class B players 1 I'D,
class c players up. class D players
3 up, class E players 4 up and class
players up at the initial tee This
method of handicapping holds good
through all classes. the players in the
class above conceding her opponent
hole.
e. Lee Jones and John S. Larcombe,
jr. defeated John c. Davidson and Lee
L. Harlan over the Chevy Chase course
yesterday. Jones was out in 80 and
back in AZ for a total Of 81.
A Pinehurst swatfest will be the reg
ular Saturday afternoon competition at
the Chevy Chase Club this week. The
contest lis PLAYED with club handicaps
by holes, the high scores on each hole
being eliminated
Francis Ouimet of Boston, one of the
first men called for the National Army,
claimed exemption yesterday on the
ground that he would be of more value
to the country as an aid to the Red
Cross than on the firing line. Ouirnet
believes that he can raise a large
amount OF money by giving exhibit
ton matches over the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
SARATOGA HORSE DocToRED.
Sponge Found Forced Up Nose of I'm.
perator, Which Lost,

SARATOGA. August s.-The usual
scandal which accompanies the racing
here was made public yesterday, when
1t was learned that the stewards were
investigating race held last Friday, in
which the favorite. st. Tolon's Impera-
tor. was badly beaten and the race was
won by the second choice, Kings Oak.
The owner and trainer of Imperator
could not understand the poor showing
OF their entry, and Dr. McCully was
called in The veterinarian discovered
nose of the horse. 1t took him some
time to extract the sponge with forceps
Ihere was no suspicion that any one
IN the stable had been guilty of the ac-
tion' and after an inquiry lasting until
yesterday afternoon the stewards wara
unable to place the blame on any one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08

Maroons connected for four hits or the
deliveries OF Pfeil and Callahan. and
Truxtons got five of Ed Sweeney.
Mccarthy. shortstop for the Truxtons,
played remarkable ball. His work in
the field was just about as good as any
shortstop in the circuit has shown this
season. Seven chances were handled by
him and two of them were exceedingly
difficult. He also connected for two
hits out of three times at bat.
A New York newspaper quotes Cen.
Pershing as giving foot ball the credit
for being a splendid developer of ma
terial for the Army. The work done by
the foot ball coach in developing his
men Is summarized in comparison 10 the
Army work. Gen. Pershing is quoted
as saying:
individuality. born Of discipline
from daily studying. watching and
obeying superiors. will fit men to rise to
higher positions which will be open TO
them as the work of war goes on Every
foot ball coach seeks to drill his SQUAD
to following orders of the field general
and at the same time to watch every.
thing and size up situations quickly.
with a view to individual adaptation to
opportunities that continually arise IN
a game. So il is with the well trained
Army man..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
NAY ENLIST MARRIED MEN.
Class to Be Conditionally Recruited
as Cooks and Bakers.

The Army recruiting station. in an
order issued today by the Quartermas-
ter's Corps. u. S. A, is authorized to
enlist married men as cooks and bakers
provided married men who enlist shall
exempt the government from the care
of their wives and dependents while in
service. The Navy also is in deed of
cooks and bakers and is authorized to
enlist 5000 men in the commissary de-
partment.
According to an unofficial letter re-
ceived by Sergt. w. c. Hunt from one
of Capt. H. ]. McKenney's men. at the
main recruiting station in Baltimore
the recruiting officers here for the Dis
trict National Guard will be two white
men. who will handle recruits for the
covalry, infantry and field hospital
units. and two colored non-commis-
stoned officers. who will take care of all
applicants for enlistment in the LIST
Separate Battalion, d. c. n. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
sTRACHAN AND BAGes WIN.
Score Victories in Meadowbrooh
Clubs Big Tennis Event.

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, August s.
John r. Strachan. the young California
tennis player, and Frederick c. Baggs
Of New York we're the winners in the
invitation round robin singles yesterday
on the turf of the Meadowbrook Club
which he drove badly from deep court,
defeated Frederick B. Alexander. former
national champion and internationalist.
at Is. 81, 6-4. The San Francisco
boy increased his speed to a tremendous
pitch at the close. His only weakness
appeared TO be his low backhand as he
kept forcing Alexander at the finish.
Mrs. Rawson Wood. Florida champion
paired with Frederick c. Inman won the
mixed doubles at 81, 3-6, g. The
pair defeated Mrs. Robert II. Williams
the Californian, and Frederick B. Alex
ander. In the fast rallies Mrs. Wood
more than outplayed her rival in the
center court passes. Mrs. Williams
service was slow and her drives were
not dependable from behind the base
line.