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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30

SMOOTHED OUT
In PART ONLY
Hoover Says Success of
Voluntary Effort Is Al
ready Evident
BETTER RECORD THAN
EVEN GERMANY MADE
America Showing Ability
to Organize Endure
And Prepare

Washington, July 30.-Senate and
house conferences on the admins
tration food control bill Saturday
smoothered out their differences on a
prohibition provision. agreed TO the
section liking a 81 minimum per
bushel for wheat, and met again
late at night 70 consider the two big
points left In dispute, the question
OF whether food control shall be ex-
ercised by one man or by q board of
three. and the senate section Great
ing a joint congressional committee.
They failed 10 agree on these points
and adjourned.
The prohibition provision approx
ed provides that thirty days after
the bill becomes law no person shall
use any foods. fruits. food materials
or feeds in the production OF any
distilled spirits for beverage pur-
poses, with separate stipulation
that the prohibition shall not apply
to the fertilization of sweet wines.
Importation OF distilled spirits Is
prohibited in new section.
The house conferees receded on
their position TO the liquor COM
Wandering amendment which was
adopted substantially as written by
the senate, except TO include whisky
in stock as well as in bond. This
authorizes and directs the President
to commander any or all such dis
titled spirits for Redistribution where
it may be necessary for munitions or
other military or hospital supplies.
The spirits would be paid for by the
government. 1t was understood that
the President has no present pur-
pose of resorting to the comman-
deering authority. The President is
given discretion to stop either the
manufacture or importation Of beer
and wines.
The senate's two dollar wheat
guaranty amendment was chang
ed so as to make II apply to next
years crop instead Of this years.
The section authorizes the President
when he finds that any emergency
exists requiring stimulation of wheat
and that ii is essential
for wheat producers to have the
benefits of a guaranty to require the
food administration to flx a reason
able guaranteed price to assure the
producers a reasonable profft. not
less than two dollars per bushel at
the principal interior primary mar
kets. II also provides for addition
al customs duties On wheat. when
to bring the price of the
imported article ~ TO the guaranty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30
STREETS ARE all.
BLOCKED AT ONCE.
Business Men in Western
End of the City Make
Vigorous Complaint


Vigorous complaints are coming
from the business men in the west
ern end of the city as a result Of the
condition of the streets.
This district Is almost shut off from
traffic, and many are anding IL i'm
possible to get to their places of bus.-
ness with any kind of vehicle
1--WE appreciate that we must un-
der2o some ineonvenlences when i'm
proyemerts are being put in" said
one OF them this morning, but this
situation Is becoming intolerable. All
the streets seem to have been torn up
OF once. Slow progress Is being made,
and no temporary provision Is made
for trafic,
I'VE don't want to be ciassed cas-
kickers, but the city and the con-
tractors really should get together
and make some provision for us at
once Otherwise we might as well
close up business for the rest of the
year"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30
Dunn Center Boys
Heartbroken When
Cows Spoil Crops

Dunn Center, n. D., July 30.-Dunn
Center holds two very heartbroken
little boys. Norvold and Throvald
Nelson entered the state corn con-
test last spring; nursed their plots
through the spring frosts and the
early summer drouth, and had a fine
stand of maize which promised to
come within the money.
Then some neighbors turned their
cows loose to feed: they spied the
corn, and the following morning the
youngsters awoke to find their
dreams turned to dust.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30
HOLD SERVICE FOR MurEs.
Fifteen Attend Religious Meeting at
Sahin On sunday,

Rev. John L. Saivner, of Mime
apolis, missionary to the deaf, held
services at the Lutheran church at
deaf mutes were present, as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Butenhoff
Otto Butenhoff, Baker, MINI; Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Engen, Miss Tilda
Olson, Kindred, NJ. D.; Miss Mary
Fossan, Dalton, MINI; Mrs. Ingval
Dahl, Miss Fannie Martin, Juanita,
N, D.; Miss Marie ekovolt, Moore
ton, N. D., Oscar Tweto, Abercrem-
bic, N. D.; and Mrs. John Mace, Miss
Ina Tibert, Miss Lillian RiGsell and
@. T. Nordheugen, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30

To whom 1t may concern: / will
not be responsible for any bills con-
traeted for by my wife, Mrs. G, n.
Davenport, Miss Mildred Davenport
or Miss Bessie Davenport. c. NJ.
DaYenport.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30
ACKNOWLEDGES GIFT.
HSrry Inai. Clerk At waldorf Hotel,

Harry Imai, Clerk az Waldorf Hotel,
Contributes Painting to Red Cross.
A letter of appTeciation for his gift
to the Red Cross chapter was received
this morning by Harry Imai, clerk at
the Waldorf hotel, from II. p. Beck
with, of Fargo. treasurer of the or
ganiatZion.
Harry. who 10 very adept with
brush and paint, early last week
sketched a falling soldier on a battle
field, first aid being given by a Red
Cross nurse. He mailed the painting
to the Red Cross and it was placed
on exhibition at the booth at the fair
grounds.
n.Inttpgs ~ tbe rnenShaps 81 20 ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30

Ledge, Lake Melissa.
Henry Hoag Frost, pastor OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church OF
this city, will be on vacation during
the month of August "A part OF the
month will be spent at Eddy Lodge.
Lake Melissa. Minnesota.
All of the services Of the church
will be carried on az usual, The COM
mittee on supply Of pulpit will an-
pounee soon the preachers for the
Sundays In August,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30
SUNK BY JAP BOAT
Submarines Attempt To Attack
British Troopship Fooled BY Escort.

London. July Some Of the Jap
anese vessels In the Mediterranean
smashed the periscope of an enemy
submarine on July %, and in an at
tack which followed undoubtedly
destroyed the undersea boat, ac-
cording to a report issued by the
Japanese naval attache here. jap
anese naval forces were escorting
British transports when the hostile
submarine WAS sighted
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30

Very important notice in tomor-
row evenings paper. Read about
Blacks big five and ten dollar sale.
-AdVt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30

The event of the week is the FIVE
and ten dollar sale at Blacks. Watch
Tuesdays paper.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30

Women, watch for the important
five and ten dollar sale at Blacks.
Coming soon.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30

Flavo flour, creamy white, delic-
ious favor, goes further. Phone So.
--AdVt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-30
COMPLETES COURSE
w. y, Johnson Back In Fargo Await
ing ~" War Work Call.

w. F. Johnson, former assistant
secretary of the Fargo Young Mems
Christian association, has completed
his course in the associations war
work school at Lake Geneva, Wis, and
has returned to Fargo for a visit with
friends and relatives pending q call
for duty with some national guard
unit.
Mr.. johnson has no information as
to where he will be placed, but ex-
poets to be assigned TO the First
North Dakota regiment.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
PAY JEWELER HIS OWN MONEY
Partisan SwlndIers lnveIgle Merchant
Into Signing Name to Order for
Three Hundred Pounds.

A very clever swindle was success
fully carried out In the Rue de 10 Paix,
Paris. A carriage drove up to large
jewelers. shop, and an elderly man,
with his arm In sling, accompanied
by a footman, who carried rug, en-
tered the shop.
The gentleman selected and bought
some three hundred pounds worth Of
Jewelry, and then said, IF you do not
mind. will send my man home for
the money" The jeweler bowed, and
the gentleman continued: II should
be pleased If you would write for me.
have hurt my arm. Just write,
please give Robert three hundred
pounds and sign 1t Henri"
The jeweler wrote as he was direct
ed, and In quarter Of an hour the
footman came back with the money,
and then he, with his master, left with
the jewelry.
When the jeweler went home to
dinner his wife asked him the reason
he had sent for three hundred pounds.
Then the swindle was discovered. The
rogues knew that the jewelers. name
was Henri, and they had got him to
write the note for the money, which
was taken to his wife, and then they
paid him for the jewels with his own
money.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

to speak, and I can" Jose sneered
"Oh yes, I canl intend to know all
that you know, and 1t will be better
for you to tell me voluntarily. l must
learn where Sonora Austin is, and ]
must learn quickly, If have to kill you
by inches to get the truth"
$50! Torture, Ell? Good. / can be-
lleve it of you. Well, slow fire will
not make me speak,
mo. A fire would be too easy, Jose.
"Eh?"
Without answer Dave strobe out of
the room. He was back before his
prisoner could do more than wrench
at his bonds, and with him he brought
his lariat and his canteen.
"What are you going to do?" Jose in
quired, backing away until he was once
more at bay.
'Tm going to give you a drink"
whisky? You think you can make
me drunk?" The horse-breaker laughed
loudly but uneasily.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
WILL CAST MONSTER lNGOT
Immense Lump of Steel Is to Be
Turned Into New Type of Sixteen
Inch Naval Gun.

There has just been cast at the Beth
lehem steel works a monster ingot for
the first of the 16-inch rifles that are
to arm the great new battle cruisers
of the United States navy, under con-
struction at Camden. SO far as known,
writes a Bethlehem (Pa.) correspond
ert of the Philadelphia Record, the
foremost ship of this class now afioat
Is the British cruiser Lion, with en-
gines of 10000 horse power. Her
speed is bit better than 40 miles an
hour and she carries 14-inch guns. The
American battle cruisers will have en-.
gines of 100000 horse power and each
will be armed with four 1G-inch rifles,
which will shoot 20 miles. From pres.
ent indications there will be six of
them and Bethlehem has the order for
all the guns, which will be the larg-
est on any ships of this kind in any
navy.
The ing0t required the contents Of
three open-hearth furnaces, being Is
feet inches long, 100 inches in dame
ter and weighing 10000 pounds. 1t
will take several weeks to cool such
an enormous mass of metal, after
which 1t will be cut, bored and hollow
forged on the great armor plate press
into a tube so feet long. 1t is pro-
posed to finish these 16-inch guns in
record time in the new gun shop, which
is wide enough TO turn the tube around,
with room to spare. Special lathes
and other machinery had to be con-
structed to handle these guns, whose
parts, such as jackets, rings and yokes,
are already being forged.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
CHAPTER XIX.
The Water-Cure,

Without an instant's hesitation Dave
flung himself past Rosa and through
the inner door.
Jose Sanchez met him with a shout !;
the shock of their collision overbore
the lighter man, and the two went
down together, arms and legs inter-
twfned. The horse-breaker fired his
revolver blindly-a deafening explo-
sion inside those four walls-but he
was powerless against his antagonists
strength and ferocity. 1t required but
a moment for Law to master him, to
wrench the weapon from his grasp, and
then, with the aid of Jose's silk neck
scarf, to bind his wrists tightly.
From the front Of the little house
came the crash of q door violently
slammed as Rosa profited by the diver
sion to save herself.
When finally Jose stood, painting and
snarling, his back to the wall, Dave re-
garded him with sinister contraction
Of the lips that was almost grin.
"Well," he said, drawing a deep
breath, II see you didn't 60 to the east
pasture this morning."
"What do you want of me?" Jose
managed to gasp.
There Wig a somewhat prolonged
silence, during which Dave continued
to stare at Els prisoner with that same
disquieting expression. "Why did you
kill Eon Eduardo" he asked.
at Bahi Who says l killed him ?"
Jose glared defiance. "Why are you
looking at me? Comet Take me to
Jail, II you think that will do any
good"
''It's lucky | rode to Las Palmas this
morning. In another hour you would
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
LOANED WATCHES RAN AWAY
Tlmepeces Borrowed From Jeweler
Inherited Odd Habit of One Left
70 De Repaired.

There are several kinds Of watches
there are gold watches, silver
Watches dollar watches and watches
the jeweler has to lend his patients
while theirs are being repaired.
For the last ten days we have been
carrying a borrowed watch, relates
writer In the Detroit Free Press. Our
timepiece was not exactly out Of or
der, 1t would run, but 1t had no con-
troll. II ran wild on the bases. 1t stole
the second and third hour frequently.
We would set 1t at eight o'clock and
look at 1t 20 minutes later and dis
cover that 1t was Is minutes past three.
We are erratic, but we weren't erratic
enough to keep up with that watch.
SO we took 1t into the dry dock, where
the man squints at 1t through sawed
Off telescope and tells you that 1t will
cost So to fix 1t.
After he had told us 1t would cost
us 81 we asked him to lend US watch
until we called for our own. This he
did. He wound up a ticker and set 1t.
1t was IL noon when we took 1t from
his hands. Two hours later q friend
asked US the time, and we showed him
our watch. 1t was quarter to seven.
"Gosh," he said, II didn't think 1t
was that late. I overlooked dinner
time In some way"
So we went back and borrowed an
other watch from the jeweler. This
one Is O. X" he said with a smile.
We carried 1t for an hour. In that
time 1t had jumped 10 hours. We don't
know now when we look of 1t whether
1t is Berlin time or tomorrow's time.
We can set 1t at two o'clock, and when
the city hall Is ringing three our bor-
rowed watch swears 1t Is 15 minutes
after four o'clock tomorrow. At first
we looked ON the watches suspicious
ly, but now we have begun to suspect
ourselves. When three watches begin
to lie to your face something is wrong.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

first time In his life Jose Sanchez felt
terr0r-a terror too awful to be en-
dured-and he made the sign.
He was no longer the insolent defer,
the challenger, but an imploring
wretch, whose last powers of resist
ance had been completely shattered.
His frightened eyes were glued to that
deyilish vessel in which his manhood
had dissolved, the fear of 1t made a
woman of him.
Slowly, in signs and whimpers, In
agonles of reluctance, his story came
his words were rendered almost incom-
prehensible by his abysmal fright.
When he had purged himself Of his
secret Dave promptly unbound him
then leaving him more than half dead,
he went to the telephone which con-
nected the pumping station with Las
Palmas and called up the ranch.
He was surprised when Blaze Jones
answered. Blaze, 1t seemed, had just
arrived, summoned by news of the
tragedy. The countryside had been
alarmed and a search for Ed Austin's
slayer was being organized.
Call it off," Dave told him. 'Pve
got your man." Blaze suffered his
surprise and incredulity. Il mean it.
It's Jose Sanchez, and he has con-
fessed. I want you to come here,
quick; and come alone, If you don't
mind. / need your help"
Inside of ten minutes Jones piloted
his automobile into the clearing beside
the river, and, leaving his motor rum
ming, leaped from the car.
Dave met him at the door of the
Morales house and briefly told him the
story of Joses capture.
"Say! That's quick work." the
rancher cried, admiringly.. "Why, Ed
amt cold yet! You gave him the wa.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

ter-cure,' eh? Now reckoned it would
take more than water to make Mexi.
can talk"
"Jose was hired for the work; he
laid for Ed Austin in the pecan grove
and shot him as he passed"
Hired! Why this hombre needs
quick hangin', don't he? l told 'em at
Las Palmas that you'd rounded up the
guilty party, so reckon they'll be here
in few minutes. Well just stretch
this horse-wrangler, and save the coun-
ty some expense" Law shrugged. ''Do
what you like with him, butt isn't
| necessary. He'll confess in regulation
form, I'm sure. had to work fast to
learn what became of Mrs. Austin"
"Miz Austin? What's happened to
herr"
Dawes voice changed; there was a
sudden quickening of his words.
They've got her, Blaze. They waited
until they had her safe before they
killed Ed"
"TheyT Who are you talkin'
about"
Il mean Longorio and his outfit. He's
got her over yonder." Dave flung out
trembling hand toward the river.
Seeing that his hearer failed to com
prehend, he explained, swiftly: Hes
crazy about her-got one of those
Mexican infatuations-and you know
what that means. He couldn't steal
her from Las Palmas-she wouldn't
have anything to do with him-so he
used that old cattle deal as an excuse
to get her across the border. Then he
put Ed out of the way. She went of
her own accord, and she didn't tell
Austin, because they were having
trouble. She's gone to La Feria, Blaze"
La Feria Then she's In for it,"
Dave nodded his agreement; for the
first time Blaze noted how white and
set was his friends face.
'Longorio must have foreseen what
was coming" Dave went on. "That
country's afiame; Americans aren't
safe over there. If war is declared, a
good many Of them will never be heard
from. He knows that. He's got her
safe. She can't get out"
Blaze was very grave when next he
spoke. "Dave, this is bad-bad. I
can't understand what made her 90.
Why, she must have been out of her
head. But we've got to do something.
We've got to burn ne wires to Wash
ington-yes, and t. Mexico City. We
must get the government to send SOL
diers after her. What have we got 'em
for, anyhow"
Washington won't do anything.
What can be done when there are thou
sands of American women in the same
danger? What steps can the govern
ment take with diplomatic relations
suspended? Those greasers are filling
their jails with our people-rounding
'em up for the day of the big break.
No, Longorio saw it all coming,-he's
no fool. He's got he~; she's In there
trapped"
(To BE CONTINUED
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
Copyright by Harper b Brothers
CHAPTER xVIII-Continued.

Years of experience had taught him
to be always alert, even during his mo-
ments of deepest preoccupation, and
SO, from force of habit, when he came
| to the pumphouse road he carefully
scanned It, In the dust were fresh
footprints leading toward the river.
| Now he knew this road to be seldom
| used, and therefore he wondered who
could be riding 1t at gallop In this
blistering midday heat A few rods
farther on and his quick eye detected
something else-some tiny object that
brought him from his saddle. Out of
the rut he picked cigarette butt, the
fire of which was cold but the paper of
which was still wet from the smokers
lips. He examined 1t carefully; then
he remounted and rode on, bordering
its significance.
Dave Hoped out of the thicket and
straight across the clearing to the
Morales house. Leaving Montrosa's
reins hanging, he opened the door and
entered without knocking. Rosa ap-
peared In the opening to another room,
her eyes wide with fright at this ap-
partition, and Dave saw that she was
dressed In her finest, as If for holiday
or for journey.
where's your father?" he demanded.
"He's gone to Sangre de Cristo.
What do you want"
when did he go?"
"This morning, early. He"
who's been here since he left?"
Rosa was recovering from her first
surprise, and now her black brows
drew together In anger. mo one has
come. You are the first. And have
you no manners to stride into re-
spectacle house-w
Dave broke In harshly: Rosa, you're
lying. Jose Sanchez has been here
within an hour. Where is he?" When
the girl only grew winter and raised
hand to her breast, he stepped toward
her, crying, answer mel"
Rosa recoiled, and the breath caught
In her throat like sob. 'Ill tell you
nothing" she said In thin voice. Then
she began to tremble. "Why do you
want JOSEF
"You know why. He killed Don
Eduardo, and then he rode here. Come!
know everything"
'Liesl Liesr' Rosa's voice grew
shrill. "Out Of this house! l know
you. 1t was you who betrayed Panfilo,
and his blood is on your hands, as
sassinw With the last word she made
as IL to retreat, but Dave was too
quick; he seized her, and for an ia
slant they struggled breathlessly.
Dave had reasoned beforehand that
his only chance of discovering any
thing from this girl lay In utterly ter
rorizing her and in proflting by her
first panic; therefore he pressed his
advantage. He succeeded better than
he had dared to hope.
"You know who killed Senior Ed" he
cried, fiercely. 1.-THE fortune-teller read
your plans, and there Is no use to deny
it."
Rosa screamed again; she writhed;
she tried to sink her teeth into her cap
tors flesh. In her body was the
strength of full-grown man, and Dave
could hardly hold her. But suddenly,
as the two scuffied, from the back room
of the house came a sound which
caused Davest release the girl as alb
ruptly as he had seized her-it was the
clink and tinkle of Mexican spurs upon
wooden floor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
Agreed With Mother.

Gerald's mother had tried to make
him understand what conscience Ia
and had told him not to cross the
street on his'wheel. One day she said,
Gerald, when you crossed the street
today, didn't wee small voice .ell
you that 1t was wrong?" Eyes, ma"
he replied. II guess it did, but my We
locipede tweeked so much I couldn't
hear it."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
Useful Birds.

+ Ducks, geese and guineas are as
rood as a watchdog to give an alarm
of approaching strangers. They are
more profitable, too, because the food
they consume Ia converted into salabls
products.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
Firemen'3 LIpht.

A new light greatly aids flremen In
rescue work. This light, strapped to
his back, and elevated slightly above
his head, Is powerful enough to pierce
the densest smoke. With one charge
of calcium carbide, the light-8,000
candlepower-will burn for over four
haurs
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
Servant Girls. Please Read.

A servant girl who was kind and
polite to guest at the home where
she was employed has been left an
estate of 100000, which Is story
with a moral so obvious az to need no
comment.-San Antonio Light.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

Most people are willing to lend
hand If they think there is a chance
Of borrowing two a little later.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

Money doesn't make the man, but a
little thing like that doesn't worry the
man who makes the money.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

DR.. Plerce's Pellets are best for liver.
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for laxative, three for cathartic AID
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

Fhis is sour world for the man
with n sour disposition.