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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10


are John steen. state treasurer, and
s. ]. Doyle, United States marshal.
Opposed First Lean.
"'The attitude of the state officials
against the floating of the first Lib
erty Loan is q matter of record. 1t
was a Nonpartisan league commit
tee, / believe, that, having in charge
the state fund, refused to invest a
penny Of 1t in the Liberty Loan.
1t was not until the loyal news
papers Of North Dakota had prodded
the state into action that 100000
was invested in the second Liberty
Loan, and this action was taken
only after 100000 OF the teachers
pension fund had been invested in
the Liberty Loan at the suggestion
of State Treasurer Steen.
Scores TownIey's Attitude.
"T understand that the state
teachers fund has only $11s.000 at its
disposal, while the other funds run
into the millions in value Of holdings.
1T was this same "A. O. Townley.
il / am not mistaken, who, when sit
ting on the stage with Governor
Lynn ]. Frazier at Williston, N. D.,
made the remark that this was a
war OF the rotten rich.
Mr.. Townley also made attacks
of a similar nature until his attitude
was reported to the federal author
tiles in Washington.
la Toilette Referred To.
1T is no secret in North Dakota
that Mr.. ToWnley and his associates
were INVESTIGATED by the Minnesota
Public Safety commission. Mr..
Townley, IT Is TO be remembered, is
a close associate Of Governor Fra
zier, and ST was Governor Frazier
who presi at the disloyalty con-
ference at ST. Paul when Senator La
Toilette made his speech defending
the sinking Of the Lusltania.
Because OF this speech by Sem
at0r La Toilette. the American De-
tense society is now asking the sem
ate to expel him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

measured by the success which the
enemy is still able to gain.
1T means that we must speed up
our military efforts. The united ma
ton must stand sduarely behind our
soldiers.
TT is not sufficient to prepare to
fight; we must prepare to win"
The review also hints at an ex-
pected German thrust against the
French front. t
The statement describes events on
the Italian front without adding TO
published information as to what
was transpiring there or an attempt
to predict the outcome of various
Austro- German thrusts. It adds
significantly:
'4Our declaration OF war against
Austria now associates us immedi-
ately with the struggle going on in
Italy"
Discussing armistice negotiations
on the Russian front. the statement
says the agreement covers the entire
line from the Baltic to the Black
sea as we'll as the region Of the
Caucasus"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
Study of German
Eliminated From
Duluth Schools
(Rv Aaaociated Preas.1


Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 10.-EIimina-
ton of the study of the German Lam
guage and political history from the
curriculum of the Duluth public
schools was ordered by unanimous
vote OF the board Of education. The
change will take effect at the end Of
the present school year in June. The
resolution originally called for inn
mediate elimination of German.
In addition, the board passed
resolution requiring each teacher in
the schools to sign a printed loyalty
pledge, which virtually makes every
teacher a special government agent
against treason either in the schools
or in the vicinity of them. Another
resolution provides for American
ism" notices to be exhibited per-
manently in all school rooms, halls
and corridors. The first resolution de-
clares that "alien power, alien
tongue and ideas must be foreign to
American youth" and 'kultur for
feits claim to place in our institu-
tions."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
MOORHFAD NEWS
WILL MAKE PLANS FOR
COUNTY RED CROSS DRIVE

Plans for the Red Cross member
ship drive in Clay county will be
completed this evening and the COM
mittees in charge of the campaign
will be announced tomorrow. Sup
plies have arrived and will be sent
to all Of the branches, not already
supplied, today.
The campaign in the county will
be aided by the work of the America
First association and a number OF
meetings viii b arranged for the
week of the drive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
OFFICERs ARE ELECTED,

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 10.-Follow-
ing are the officers of the Crookston
fire department chosen at the annual
election: Harry Schmidt, chief; Wal
ter Stone, assistant chief; Arthur
Billedeau, foreman; Ross Schmidt, as
sistant foreman; Luther Palmer, sec
rotary; Charles Dayman, treasurer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
FIRsT AID Class WILL MEET.

The first aid class of Moorhead
chapter of the Red Cross will meet
at the rooms in the postoffice build
ing at 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening.
All members of the society are well
come and it is hoped that a num-
Der will Join the class. While this is
the second meeting Of the class DR..
o. ]. Hagen, in charge of the in
struction will review the work Of
the first lesson at the meeting tomor-
row evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
NANCE pOSTpONEO

On account of the serious illness of
Mrs. Harry Nolan, a member of the
Degree of Honor, the dance planned
for this evening by the Workmen and
Degree lodges has been postponed for
one week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10
WI O?

Whose hand that penned the mysteri-
Gus letter? What did the letter con-
tain? What was it that kept Betty
Lee in breathless suspense? What did
the recipient of that strange letter do
after receiving it? What startling
events followed in its walker What
was the fear that terrorized all who
came to know of the island of Hate?
SEE TOMORROW's AID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-10

ua can be more fully rsaiized when
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

300 inhabitants or the ofica1s de sipnated hv the
Governor therein sbalJ with annrov,I of tbe Gov
nor a;nt e. 'ia.' ai d 49, opp M =: ~ go
subJiy;sipon Containing ahn~t m o neonls nrs .o ra
istration hoard and shall designate one of;e.r ef
e.cb hoard 70 n.rfor,, drt;es s;r,I,- ~ ,hnss ;.
nosed mon the sheriff az beretofore optined ff The
r,avor desires he NAV annont Central hosrJ r. co
ordinate III work nf r,inor ho.rds ''''1 ~ W
&c ~ ~ es,' - -..No' mn. poau'
-; IN tne nun cay alter the president mas issued
ms ian clerks OF counes and cities OF
over 'o,1oV must secure a supply OF blanks ana
cepe:s p:s OF tne fgelslratlon Iegulauons from the
sneI'n , OF from the mayor. ADsentees ana the SICK
Mil Apply 10 such CLERKS 10 nave tneir registration
Dianks hlied out In no case shall such persons be
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
WAR DEPARTMENT GIVES FULL "
REGISTRATION DETAILS UNDER
SELECTIVE CONSCRIPTION LAW

Washington, May 5.--An official outline Of the
method by which military registration is to be car
ried out under the seective CONSUMPTION bill was
made public today : ~
The War department also issued an appeal for
the voluntary services of state election and other
officials in order that there may be delay in en-
rolling and classifying millions of men for army
duty. ..-@ -
The only function of the federal government will
be supervision through the office Of the provost
shall general.
The departments statement follows:
"All persons within the age limits prescribed will
be required to present themselves for registration
at the customary voting places in the voting pre-
cincs in which they have their permanent homes,
day which the president will announce The prob
ability is that from ten to fifteen days will elapse
between approval of the bill and registration day
"The governor of each state will be the chief Of
registration therein The machinery of registration
in each county is to be in charge of the sheriff. the
county clerk and county physician, acting ex-oficio
unless a different board shall be announced by the
governor In cities containing populations of more
than 10000 the registration will be under control of
the mayor and selected boards of registration.
"In order that the designated county and city
officials, and the people generally, can get clear
understanding of the census methods, the following
brief outline is given:
THE sherfs other designated officials, imme-
diatey upon receiving notice from the governor,
shall appoint registrars for each voting precinct
The proportion OF registrars shall be one for
each 170 persons to be registered. Each age to be
registered will comprise about | per cent of the
population IT, for instance, all men between 19 and
Is years of age, inclusive, to be registered the
registrar would have to enroll about per cent of
the precinct population.
ut is desirable to accept the services of compe-
tent volunteer registrars to without compensa-
ton. All registrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct must be pre-
pared for registration. Full printed instructions
covering every detail of registration will be in the
hands of sherhs and mayors on the fifth day after
the presidents proclamation.
"Thc mayor of city containing more than
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
|. w. w. Worker Found
Not GUILTY. of Murder

Seattle, Wash, May 5.--Thomas H.
Tracy. an Industrial Worker of the
World, accused Of the murder Of Dep
uty Sheriff Jefferson Beard al Ever
EFT November 5, was acquitted here
today by jury in the superior court.
Tracy was member OF a free
speech" expedition which attempted
to land in Everett from a boat. A
fight between citizens and the Indus.
trial Workers of the World resulted
and seven men were killed.
The verdict ended trial which be-
gan March and was the longest in
the history of King county. There
were six women and six men on the
iury.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
AMERICANS invent DEVICES TO
BREAK TEUTON U.B0ATS' POWER
AND LIFT The SUBSEA BLOCKADE
Naval Consulting Board Chairman Announces
Plans for Overcoming Submarine Terror of
the Waters Forwarded to Washington
After Successful Tests in Atlantic
LOOKS AS THOUGH PROBLEM SOLVED" ," HE SAYS
Dozens of Schemes for Dealing with Menace Shipping
Submitted Every Day for Months and Few Have
Survived and These Are Among Them.
ooKs AS THOUGH PROBLEM SOLVED, HE SAYS
DANIELS HAS NOT RECEIVED REPORT FROM N. Y.

New York May sW. Saunders chairman Of the naval consulting
board announced here today that the board had forwarded Washington
plans for dealing with the submarine problem which, believed had
solved the problem successfully.
1T looks though the submarine problem had solved
ders said mot only theory but practical tho
Atlantic coast"
Mr. Saunders unwilling further details Of experiments
all data the subject having forwarded Washington
FEW SURVIVE TESTS.
For months about hrtyhve inventions reached the
board and fifteen committees have examined them
selected
nc few survived and these Mr. Saunders
which will be employed against the submarines.
Mr. Saunders said the plan the involved
possibility Of land operations.
Without committing himself definitely point
Gated included military offensive against the Kel canal The
tciy involved Importantly in the whole idea Of offensive
The naval operations would under boing
q
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Brazil Permits German
Minister TO cave

Rio Janeiro, May Son receipt OIL
cablegram from the Brazilian min.
lister to Germany that he expected to
arrive in Zurich today, the govern
ment has ordered that the German
minister to Brazil, Adolf Paul., be
permitted to continue his journey to
Uruguay. Herr PAUL. had been or.
dered detained on information that
the German government was with.
holding passports Of the Brazilian
representative
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
High Cost Mounting.

If you are man of family and
have to provide for your own table
you have discovered that your dollar
will not go very far in the purchase OF
the necessaries that go to make ZIP
fairly good meal. ~
If you are a boarder, unless your
board has been raised, you are not
getting the quantity nor quality of
food you were accustomed to.
Food prices have been climbing
skyward for months. Many are of the
opinion that until the government
takes hold and fixes values the top
has not been reached. They insist
that the price boosts are brought
about by SPECTATORS.
Charles H. Pickens, head of the
Paxton-Gallagher company. one of
the largest grocery jobbing houses
west of Chicago, said:
IN my judgment everything de-
pends to a great extent upon what
demands tta government makes upon
the producers, the manufacturers and
the jobbers of the country, together
with what is done by congress in the
matter Of fixing maximum prices at
which foodstuffs shall be sold"
No Relief in Sight.
So far as canned goods are con-
cerned, Mr.. Pickens sees no relief un-
til the new pack is on the market, or
until the gardens begin to produce.
The pack of last year is pretty we'll
used up. and from now until new
home grown vegetables are available,
prices, are going to be .,.gh. ,--
Gardens planted this spring, if they
do anything, are going to materially
aid N reducing the high cost of liv-
ing" declared Mr.. Pickens. "Our
travelling salesmen tell US that over
the entire country the idea of raising
garden truck has been uppermost in
the minds of the people.
THE little home garden is a won
derful thing, and with the thousands
upon thousands that have been
planted this spring, living expenses
are going 10 be curtailed to great
extent.
at will be we'll along in June be-
fore the canning season opens, and if
the crop is good and factories are
able to get the tins, the pack will be
the greatest in years. Right now ii
looks as if there might be some diff
Guilty i'll getting cans, but think the
government will step in and furnish
the relief asked for.
"The rolling mills discontinued
turning out the black sheets that go
into the manufacture of tin simply
because they could earn larger profits
on heavy material This reduced the
supply of black sheets, but if the gov
ernment acts quickly, the supply can
be brought up to the normal before
? large quantity of cans are needed
Economic on Tin.
Few people realize the enormous
number of tin cans required annually
for the pack of the country. During
the last FIVE years the annual tomato
pack of the United States has been
100000 cases, or 28,000,000 dozens.
OF corn the average annual pack dur
ing the same period has been 100000
cases, or 100000 dozens.
ITO economize on tin, most of the
manufacturers OF beans and hominy
have discarded cans and are packing
dry in paper containers. But the
paper container has become an item
of great expense within the last year.
Formerly we were able to get paper
and strawboard boxes and containers
at nominal price, but when paper
was jumped up, the price of these ar
ticles advanced 50 to 100 per cent, and
in more instances more"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Peck Declares Committee
Will Care for Grain Interests

Washington, May 5.-(Special Tcle-
gram )-E, P. Peck of Omaha. who
has been in Washington this week in
conjunction. with number of COM
mission grain dealers, said today after
the final conference:
I'VE appointed committee Of six
to cooperate with Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston in everything to con-
serve the handling Of grain.
The committee appointed is repre-
sentative. This whole proposition is
a big one tc the grain men OF the
country and ! believe we lid some
thing along big lines when we APP
pointed body Of men TO take care
OF the grain interests
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
GERMAN TROOPS KILL RIOTERS:
u.s.. GENIUS OOVERCOME DIVERS
British Ask u. S. Army
Soon and VIII Get 1t

Washington, May 5.-Great
Britain formally joined France
today in expressing the hope that
an American expeditionary force
son woldd take its place on the
western front in Europe.
Foreign Secretary Balfour told
the Council of National Defense
that the British would be over
joyed to welcome an American
force in France and that its early
dispatch could not but have an
enormous physiological effect,
both on the allies and on their
enemies.
While no announcement was
made, the impression grew that
an American army will 60 to the
front as soon as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Naval Officers Confident.

naval OfhcerS Conhdent.
The report OF the naval consulting
board on devices to overcome German
submarines had not reached Secretary
Daniels tonight.
Although making no predictions,
naval officers expressed confidence in
the ability of the devices to check
submarine warfare.
Naval experts have been following
every point as to ways and. means Of
checking undersea peril.
The members include men of inter-
national renown as inventors and
scientists. Since the submarine is an
American invention, hope has been
high that America will find an answer
to it through its inventive genius.
Keep Details Secret.
Mr.. Saunders is known to have
been following personally an investi-
CATION of the submarine question.
Other board members also have been
at wor k on other plans in addition to
reviewing the great mass of data re-
ierred to the board by individual in
ventors and by the department.
Navy experts both in Washington
and at every navy yard or station have
overlooked no suggestion that might
lead to a successful anti-submarine
campaign.
No hint of the devices suggested by
the board will be made public when
the report is received. Secretary Dam
iels today deprecated speculation as
to ways and means to be employed
against submarines on the ground that
information Of what was planned
might reach Germany.
As to Mr.. Saunders suggestion Of
offensive naval operations against
submarines, naval officials were silent.
Any projects which have been dis
cussed with British and French navy
officers or suggested even as remote
possibilities are regarded as strictly
military secrets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Jews in Palestine
Threatened With Death

Chicago, May 5.--Jews in Palestine
are threatened with massacre, ac-
cording to a cablegram received to-
day by Adolph Kraus of Chicago, in
ternational president of the Order of
B'Nai Birth. The cablegram was
from President Gilbert of the London
lodge. Mr.. Kraus, a lawyer and
former newspaper publisher, has ap-
pealed to Secretary Lansing to have
the attention of the Turkish govern
ment called to the report.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Man Defeated for Congress
By Miss Rankin Kills Self

Elkhart, Ind, May s.-Jacob Crull
of Roundup Mont, who was defeated
for the republican nomination for con-
gress in his district by Jeanette Ran
kin at the 1916 primary, died here
today, the result of taking poison.
Crull came her to visit brother
and sister several weeks ago after all
absence of twenty years. He drank
the poison at an undertaking estab-
lishment last night and died today in
hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Two.)
Church Wants Statement
From Pastor O. D. BaItzIy

Rev. o. D. Baltzly, pastor Of the
Kountze Memorial Lutheran church.
who is alleged to have made unpa-
triotic utterances, will have an oppor-
unity of squa.ing himself before the
people of Omaha. is thc statement
made by Senior Elder Oscar P. Good
nan, who has arranged church copn-
Gil meeting for Monday night.
"lf DR.. Ealtzly does not give out
a satisfactory statement then. he
council WILL said, Mr., Goodman,
Rev, Baltzly would make no state
nent
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
Alleged Plotters Try to Use
Bryan's Speech as Defense

New York, May 5.--Cross-examina-
ton was continued today Of Ernest
Bohm. secretary of the Central Fed
Grated union Of this city and treasurer
of Labor's National Peace council,
who testified for the government yes
terday in the trial of Captain Franz
Rintelen of the German navy and the
seven other defendants charged with
conspiracy to stop the shipment of
munitions to the entente allies.
The defense's efforts were over
ruled when it tried to put in evil
dence extracts of speech by Viii
liam Jennings Bryan, in which he was
quoted as declaring that "if this ma
ton is brought into the world war it
will be through interference by pri-
vate manufacturers of munitions Of
war"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
DES MONIES MAYOR
MAY SEIZE "SPUDS"
John MacVicar Plans to Fur
nish Potatoes to Public at
Reasonable Price.
HAS SCOUTS ON LOOKOUT

NrIoHi d otdil SorIespoHueHt-J
Des Moines, May 5.--(Special Tel
egram.)-Mayor John MacVicar is
making strenuous effort to secure a
carload of potatoes which he will
offer for sale at $3.50 per bushel. He
has men on the lookout for cars. II
they cannot buy them, the mayor
may confscate a car, as was the case
last winter,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
FOODPR|CESSOAR
WHILE U.S.PLANS
TO FIX MAXIMUM
Table Necessaries Reach High
Point in Omaha and Sur
rounding Territory and
May Go Higher.
HOUSEWIVES ARE HARD HIT
Wholesalers Declare Garden
Movement May Cause De-
cline as Crops Mature.
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT NOW

These GRE the prices Omaha
housewives will have to pay to-
day for necessaries:
Potatoes, IS cents per peck.
Bread, 10 cents per seventeen
ounce loaf.
Bacon, 40 cents per pound.
Ham, 40 cents per pound.
Sirloin steak, 38 cents per
pound.
Beans, 20 cents per pound.
Butter, A cents per pound,
Flour, $l4 per barrel.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

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Nope"ldeei' Aidy ''\Fia Loi''
don.)-A palmer declaration OF Ter
many's peace condition will be made
bv cb,rce,Ior vo, Rethm,rn-Ho1I-
-. e....:.Lt
veg wltiiih a fortnight
Dr' Mari f1elHerlch' the VICE cnan-
ceiior. announced yesterday that an
answer would be made within this
time by the chancellor to the inter-
pellations presented by the conserva-
tives and the socialists.
The chancellor's decision to define
Germany's aims was the result OF
pressure exerted from all sides.
Plan +o Curb Kaiser
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the Iiipeioi Va nei !i many nao ueeA
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
GoethaIs Making Standard
Plans for Steel ShiDs

Washington, May 5.-Plans for
standardizing steel ship construction
will be announced by Colonel Goe-
thals soon
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06

Petrograd, May 5.-(Via London.)
- The provisional government,
through Premier Lvoff, has declined
to modify the note sent to the allies
The government declare that the
ministers are prepared to resign their
posts if necessary. .....
Premier Lvoff said:
ut is impossible to send another
note. The temporary S fernment will
comply with its duty and leave its
post rather than take such a step,
which would menace the country with
serious consequences. Th2 govern
ment understands fully the RESPONSE
bility it has assumed in behalf of the
country and in rev OF that response
bility is ready to resigi if it becomes
necessary"
Milukoff Confirms Statement.
Foreign Secretary Milukoff, con.
firming the stand taken by Premier
Lvoff, said:
THE note expresses the view of the
temporary government. 1t has no
other aim. The recent note repeats
and develops the idea expressed in
the first note, W., was worked out
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
The Weather

For Nebraska--Generally fair; rising tenn
perature.
Hourly Temperatures Mt Omaha Yesterday.