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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
HOLDS GERMANY
RESPONSIBLE
FOR MASSACRES
T. P. O'Connor Says One
Word Would Have Stay
ed Hand of Turk
BERLIN RULES
CONSTANTINOPLE
Proof In Attitude of Bern
storf and Won Beth
! mann Hollweg
CBy Associated Presses

ny AG@QEAAbCQ GTOSSsb
chautauqua. New York. Aug. IL
T.. P. o'conner. M. p. Irish nation
alist leader in an address on !, the
Armenian situation here this after
noon told of Germany's responsible
ty for the slaughter of thousands in
Armenia. .
ut is one of the most lamentable
facts in this whole tragic story" he
said. eThat the German rulers have
played a terrible part in these
massacres.
For a generation the voice of
Berlin has been omnipotent in
Constantinople. At the moment of
the massacres, troops of Germany
We're fighting side by side with
Turks. 1t is not clear therefor. that
Berlin had only to say word and
the massacres would not have be-
gun, and even If they had been be-
gun would not word have brought
them to an immediate end? II
needed further proof of German
responsibility would point to the
representative of Germany refusing
your ambassador, Mr.. Morgenthau's s
appeal for Intervention; to Count
Bernstorffs attempt at Washington
to deny the massacres; to the state
ment of Won Bethman Hollweg,
Zimmerman and other German Off
cials in Berlin which If they did not
justify at least extenuated this
horrible crime.
And having that conviction how
can help feeling that I am on the
right side when / feel myself in
hostility to the present regime in
Germany? How can / look for hope
for the American except in the de-
feat of both Turkey and Turkish
allies? The militarist party in Ber-
lin? For these reasons l rejoice that
your great country has entered the
war has made the wise and the Just
and humane choice in the war;"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
LOCATION OF COLLEGE
Is SUBJECT OF PROBE
Three Votes Cast For Choice OF
Abilene Arouse Curiosity Of
legislators.
(By Associated Press.l

Austin, Tex, Aug. 11.-Yesterday's
sessions for the Texas house of rep
resentatives. sitting as a committee
of the whole investigating charges
looking to the impeachment of Gov
ernor James e. Ferguson, were de-
voted mainly to the recent locating
at Abilene, Texas, of the West Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
The governors financial matters
also were gone into briefly.
Among the charges preferred
against Governor Ferguson was the
allegation that when the committee
authorized by the legislature TO Sc
cure a site for the West Texas A. &
NJ. college met IL was announced that
three votes were cast for Abilene.
Three members Of the committee
have signed affidavits they did not
vote for Abilene and the governor
has refused to reconvene that com
mittee.
Governor Ferguson was a member
Of this committee, and according 10
testimony yesterday, strongly fav-
ored Abilene as the college site.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
Only Case in Which Good
Faith Has Been Ques-
toned AS Yet
NEW RULING WILL
AFFECT ALIENS
Dependent Relatives in
Foreign Countries Not
Not Exemption Cause
CBx Associated Press }


Washington. Aug. 11.-Members Of
the New York local selectivs draft
who were relieved yesterday after an
inquiry into the manner in which
discharges of draft had been. grant
ed, will be prosecuted, officials of the
provost marshal generals office said
today.
Up to this time the New York in
cident is the only one where any
question as to the good faith Of a
local board has been raised.
officials are preparing a supple
mental ruling as to discharge for
registered, naturalized aliens sup
porting relatives in Europe. The
difficulty is that the affidavit requir~
ed canuet be obtained from any for-
align country in the time allowed.
This has made necessary ruling
to establish a policy.
Indications are that discharges
will not be granted in many cases
of this kind.
For one thing, officials say, the
soldier will have $25 a month at
least to contribute to his family dur
ing his army service. That is more
than the average foreigner sends
home. 1t can be argued also that be-
cause of the war situation the Amer
lean dollar has almost doubled its
old purchasing power abroad. Behind
all this, however, is the fact that the
interests of the United States are
paramount.
The authority to grant discharge
for dependents was incorporated In
the act to prevent such dependents
from becoming public charges OF
the United States If the bread win
ner were taken away. No family in
Europe can become a public charge
of the United States and it was
thought likely officials would not go
behind the fact as the interest Of the
individuals is not involved but only
the interest of the government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
tfAFf SHOWS
STEADY gain
(By Associated Press.)

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. 11.-For-
mer President William H. Taft spent
good night and today showed a
marked improvement in the illness
that has confined him to a local ho-
tel since early Tuesday. Physicians
announced he was taking nourish-
ment and that "he was feeling de-
cidedly better. Mr.. Taft has deter
mined to give up all his speaking
engagements for the month and
from here will go to Point au Pic,
Quebec, Canada, his summer home.
DR.. B. F. Morgan. his physician said
today, Mr.. Taft might leave here
within five or six days If he contin-
ued to improve as he has recently.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
CHANGE IN VATICAN
New Secretary OF State May Mean
Change Of Policy Toward Germany.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 11.--A cable mes
sage from Paris received by the ofi-
cial French bureau of information
in this city and made public last
night indicates that Monsignor
FREDERICK Tedeschini, who has been
under secretary of state Of the vati-
can has succeeded Cardinal Gasparri
as Pope Benedict's prime minister.
Previous dispatches from Rome
credited many italian newspapers
and some authorities on vatican af-
fairs" as Affirming that Cardinal
Gasparri has resigned partly because
of i'll health and partly because Of
the pope's desire to institute a new
policy In relation to Germany.
The semi Official vatican organ
fiatly denied, however, that the
Cardinal had retired.
The message received by the
bureau OF Information quotes the
Snonsignor as declaring for "a peace
of Justice"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11

while the land that has produced
from 10. 20 to 30 bushels an acre, has
given its owner the greatest finan-
cial return ne has ever realized on
any crop that he has ever grown.
Its the greatest money crop Ran
som county has ever had, is the
telegraphic response to The Forums
inquiry for a statement OF conditions
there.
I'VE have about a half crop in
Richland county, but it's worth more
money than any crop in the history
OF the county, wires The Forums
informant at Wahpeton".
Norman county, over in Minnesota
has the same story. and 1t is re-
peated from Trail county, from
Grand Forks. from Walsh and from
other North Dakota counties.
Splendid quality grain-wheat
tfat, for the most part, will be sold
as No. hard. or No. Northern,
has been produced and the acre yield
generally is far greater than popular
ly anticipated.
Harvesting operations in the
southern end of the Red river valley
are about SO per cent complete: in
the western sections of North Da-
kota, the operations are about as
well advanced, while in the northern
part Of the Red river valley, and in
the northern central section. about
80 to 40 per cent of the grain lis in
shock.
Wheat has been threshed in the
southern part of the state. the earl
lest ever known. Likewise, barley,
oats and rye have been threshed, and
yields are uniformly better than
expected"
A Miracle In Returns.
When land OF such high value as
that in the Red river valley can be
made to produce, in a single year, a
grain crop that sells for a sum equal
to the lands value, something of the
tremendous money flow that is soon
due into the state, may be realized.
Thursday, The Forum carried an
estimate by Thomas Cooper, director
of the North Dakota experiment sta
tion, to the effect that the states
FIVE leading grain crops are worth
1907, 1856. 900, or $4,000, 900 more than
the selling value Of the great 1915
grain crop, when the state produced
its greatest wheat crop.
Mr.. Cooper made his estimate by
Using 81 as the probable selling price
Of wheat Yesterday. the first
wheat threshed within the immed-
late vicinity of Fargo was marketed
for 81 cents higher than Mr.. coop-
er's estimate.
Declare Estimate Low.
Mr.. Cooper's estimate has been de-
clared conservative by many ex-
perts. They maintain that the real
selling value bf the crop will be any
where from s25, 900. 10 to $50, 900 900
greater than MF. sSper has placed
ii. always taking into consideration.
OF course, the supposition that the
federal governments estimate OF the
states wheat production Is correct
1ro.,tir,,,...a y. -. = =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
IMMIGRATION
ASSOCIATION
is LAUNCHED
Family on Every Quar-
ter" Slogan of Sheyenne
Region Organization
ELECT MAYOR
MOE PRESIDENT
Five Counties Band To-
Five Counties Band To
gether to Develop Sec
ton of State

Valley City. N. D.. Aug. ia
Family on Every Quarter" is the
slogan of the sheyenne Region
immigration & Development asso-
citation, organized here, with the fol-
lowing officers:
Mayor Moe President.
President. Mayor ]. ]. Moe Of VAL
ley City; vice president, II. w. Green
OF Leal, and secretary NJ.
Q. Grengaard, prominent banker of
Rogers.
Charles C. Connolly Of Devils
Lake, president of the state wide
immigration movement, called the
meeting to order. The counties in
cluded in the organization are
Griggs, Steele, Barnes, Ransom, and
Sargent. An executive committee.
consisting of two members from
each county, was named.
Members of Committee.
The members of this committee
are H. L. Greene of Rutland; George
H. Freeman Of Cogswell; w. L. VIII
liams OF Lisbon; G. G. Bangert OF
Enderlin; P. A. Picket OF Leal:
Frank Sanford of Valley City; Fred
Lewis of Binford; Fred Sinclair of
Cooperstown; Edward Horner of
Finley, and w. B. Cheshire of
Luevrne.
Hon. Frank. Sanford of Barnes
county, was introduced as one of the
speakers and made an interesting
and ipsthnctive address. Mr.. SAM
ford rs a practical farmer knowing
present conditions and the need OF
this section Of North Dakota.
To Organize County Units.
The organization OF the Sheyenne
Region Immigration G. Development
association will be followed with
county units through the real work
Of pushing this great developing
project will be conducted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
THIS IS THE STORY;
BRIEF. BUT HOW GOODl

Hankinson, n. D., Aug. lit
doesn't require many words to
tell the crop story in the Hankin-
son district. But its a wonder
full story as seen by The
Hankinson News. Here IL is:
The 1917 crop in the territory
tributary to Hanklnson will be
the greatest in money value Of
any ever produced"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
" Beat This For Oats " Says
Hdrwood Man; rs BuShelsof
81 Pound Sample an Acre

Here's challenge
BEAT this for oats writes Axe Bjorkwan of Harsood
who recites the experience of Aedsesed farmer residing
southwest of Harwood
Alfred Sesed got yield Of IS bushels to the of the
finest kind of oats 1t weighs 81 pounds the bushel
Nine hundred bushels from twelve tract" writes
Mr.. Biorkwan.
Oats worth around so cents a bushel.,
Mr. Selsted crop is worth about $50 3
There land the Red river valley that be
purchased today for less than $50
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
SURVEY REVEALS GREATEST MONEY CROP PREDICT SOUND
Trade Commission
Issues Warning to
The Coal Dealers
(RY AasocInted. Presa.l

Washington, Aug. IL
Coal dealers who increase
their prices for anthracite
more than ten cents a ton
before Sept. l, will be con-
sidered by the Federal
Trade commission as open
ly declaring a policy of
profiteering.
Indications are that BIZ
luminous prices will be re-
duced in the future the
commission announces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11

Plan For Camps to RehabiIitate Men
Rejected For Army Service.
(By Assoeiated Press.l

washington, Aug. 11.-A bill ap-
propriating 800, 100000 for camps to
rehabilitate men rejected for army
service because Of durable physical
disability was introduced by Sena~
tor Pomerene yesterday. Offcers
would be assigned by war depart
ment for the training Of the men
and they would be given such medi-
cal attention as necessary until the
physical ability had been remov-
ed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
STATE MAY BUY AUTOS.

Bismarck, N. D.; Aug. II. - The
state of North Dakota may purchase
automobiles for use in the various
departments. Bills for auto hire of
late have been high, and Ii is be-
lieved that a great saving could be
effected IL cars were purchased.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
All optimista Now.

Where, only few. weeks ago. there
was dlscouragennent, a new note OF
optimism is found, and farmers and
business men are beginning 10 ap-
preciate the fact that the land which
has produced five. six or seven bush
els of wheat an acre this year, has
returned a fair return to the farmer,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
FIRE IN POWDER PLANT.
Half Million Dollar Plant at Gary,
Ind, is Destroyed.
(By Associated Press.J

IBY AbsOEIaIEu FINa8.I
Gary, Ind, Aug. 11.-Fire believed
to have been of incendiary origin
destroyed about half Of the million
dollar plant OF the Aetna Explosive
Co, near here early today. Two
emplayes named Holt and Chorsse,
were arrested. The plant was work
ing on government contracts it is
said. 1t was estimated that IL would
take sixty days to put the plant in
working order again"
The fire originated in the dry cot
ton warehouse and spread through
covered passageways to other build
ings. There was no explosion. The
loss is estimated at $500,00
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
SENDS SMOKES
Albert Roseberg Remembers Chief
DahIgren, Who Found Machine.

Members Of the Fargo police de-
partment are smoking Royal Hay-
anas" today. The treat comes from
Albert Rosebergof LarImore.
Rosebera's Ford touring car was
stolen az the state fair in Grand
Forks and was recovered by Chief Of
Police Dahlgren in Fargo about ten
days ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
RUSSIANS MAKE
STAND ON THE
RUSSIAN Lines
Repulse. Austro-German
Attacks Along the Riv-
49, er Putna
TAKE PRISONERS
AND CAPTURE GUNS
Siz German Assaults On
British Positions Near
Ypres Repulsed ...

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Austro- German attacks yesterday
in the region OF the villages of Wy
dra, Voloshkany and Cifestchi, on
the northern Rumanian front were
repulsed by the Russians, says the
official statement issued today by the
Russian war department and the
Teutons were driven across the Put
ma river.
In the course Of a battle south of
the River Pruth on the frontier of
Rumania and Bukowina, the Rus
SLAMS entered the town of Lukovica
and took prisoners two hundred off,
GERS and men. The Russians also
captured two hundred -Austro-Ger-
mans and took three machine guns
by wrestling a height in that region
from the enemy.
Six German assaults were made on
the British positions to the east of
Ypres during the night according ito
the British official statement issued
today. They all broke down after
fierce fighting. Field Marshal Haig
reported that the British maintain
ed their positions to the east of
Ypres and gained ground near the
Ypres- Menin road.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
win Release Polish General.

London, Aug. 11.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amster-
dam announces that Brigadier Gen.
eral Pilsudski of the Polish legion
will be released from detention, by
the German authorities in Poland.
His release is conditional on his
going to Switzerland and remaining
there until the war ends.
A Copenhagen dispatch says Gen
eral Pilsudski, organizer and former
commander of the Polish legion, had
been arrested by the German au-
thorities while attempting to leave
Poland on false passport. General
Pilsudski's attempted fight arose
from the differences, the dispatch
adds. between the Poles who wish
to form an independent Polish army,
and German authorities who insist
that the Polish forces must be under
German control.
In the eastern war theater things
seemed to be going better for the
Russians, accept in southern Molda-
via, where field Marshal Won Mack
ensen is pushing an attack that
threatens the importan branch rail-
way north of Fokshani, connecting
the two lateral ines along the west
ern Moldavian front. Even here the
report today announces that the
Continued on Page Two.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

Showers tonight. Sunday partly
cloudy. Not much change in tenn
perature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
BIG POULTRY SHOW
WILL OPEN TUESDAY

One OF the largest poultry shows
ever seen In the South will be on ex~
hibit here beginning Tuesday morning
and closing Friday night This is the
twelfth ar lual show gwen by TIE Vir-
Sinia Poultry association, and prob
ably would have been foregone, had
not the government poultry husbaadry
department made q special request that
IL be held as usual
The exhibits will be opened to the
public Tuesday morning at the Shockoe
tobacco warehouse at the corner OF
Thirteenth and Cary streets. More
than 400 exhibitors have made ar
rangements TO enter 1000 birds, form
ing the best collection of thorough
bred stock ever brought under one roof
in the state Of Virginia The Cornish
and Barred Rock clubs will hold their
annual meet at the show, and the Leg
horns will vie with their Orphington
friends as to the largest classes.
The government. anxious to stimu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

late the production Of eggs and poul-
try especially during the war times,
are sending representatives to the show
who will exhibit pictures of the gov
eminent station focks iucuba tors. and
all the latest innovations used i'm this
poultry business In addition to this
they will show the development OF the
chick from the embryo in the egg,
through all the stages Of incubation
until It is finally developed fully.
The silver CUPS to be awarded would
stock a small iewelry store. Many
prizes in money will be given to the
owners and winnero while practically
ali the Richmond merchants have do
mated some valuable article all of
which will be awarded as prizes.
The show will continue through
Tuesday, wednes day. Thursday and
Friday. day and night. and the adrnis-
sion is absolutely free, the members
of the association having dubbed to-
gether. and payed all expenses. The
public Will be welcomed TO view the
choice OF Virginia stock.
BY order of the board OF directors
the show will be eeeeea by Spratfs
patent, limited. Newark. N j.. with
their steel coops thus adding to the
attraction of the exhibits by having
all uniform.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
COMPLETES TERM HERR;
, TAKEN TO NEW JERSEY

The governor on yesterday fonored
reQuisitiorr from the governor of
New Jersey for A. G, Bondwell, who
has just completed a hve-year term
In the penitentiary. with time of for
good behavhr, on conviction Of
forgery. He Ia wanted by Mercer
county, ". j.. authorities, on q stmii
lar complaint
acquisitions were likewise IGNORED
for Dominick Fisco and John Paone
from the governor of New Jersey for
larceny. The men we're at work at
Hopewell and resisted requisition. A
hearing was granted On Friday night
by the governor and as q result they
must return to Atlantic City to stand
trial. officer Mitchell Solitaire will
take them back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
SCHEDULES,

Norfolk anc Western Railway
ONLY ALL-nArL LINE TO NORFOLK
FOR NORFOLK. ss;3s A. M 's:oo A.
H.. 800 p. n. B3:<k p. NJ, xt.oo p. n
FOR LYNCHBURa AND THE WEST:
ss:2s A. NJ se:Se A. H.. 400 r. n.
't.ss Local to Crewe. 1855 P. ~
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: sli;4a
A. u. se:2s p. NJ. 1900 r. II. From
the West: ss:lS A. H.. 's:so A. NJ
x2:io 2, NJ. sl.Se r. H.. ear r. ~
$500 r. r.
DAILY. xDatly except Sunday ssunday
y. b. SEvTLL4 W. e. sAt'NDERS.
p. u, n, Roanoke. q, r. A.. Hoannss
r " BosLEY. p. r. A.. RisAsu. 4nd. r&.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

BY virtue or deed OF trust dated
December S, 1915. and recorded In
Hastings Court, Part II. in d. e. 44-R,
page 1873, default having been made
in the payment of the note Of $4,000
secured thereby and being directed so
to do by the holder thereof. l will sell
at public auction on the premises on
DECEMBER S, 1917,
at 4:S0 r. NJ.
the above house and lot commen-
cling 81 feet inches from northeast
orner Of Twenty-ninth and Stonewail
streets, thence fronting 81 feet s inches
eastwardly along north line OF Stone
wall street towards Twenty eighth
street, and running back between
parallel lines l4S feet to an alley IA
feet wide, I'm the City of Richmond,
Va, being 10 feet inches OF lot No.
II. all OF lot Is and 10 feet 4 inches OF
lot No. 10, in Block 80 on plan Of
Woodland Heights Addition. This Is a
very attractive lot; the house contains
eight large rooms. bath room, base
ment. front and rear porches. and will
make you a very desirable home and
q good investment.
Terms: Cash. \
=. b. HANCOCK. Trustee. i
a. Il Adauaon aucttouAar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
Leave
ASHLAND.


Trains Leave ri ahmond--Ma Ain St
ktAtios.. Schedule figures not guaran.
iced For the South--Daily: 7:2Q A. NJ
observation parior caf~ car: 500 p. II.
sleeping car to Atlanta: lila p. NJ
express: sleeping cars to panvills and
Ashevills open SEQ r N: $50 r. NJ
local for Keysvills. Caase City and On.
ford--week dAyA
York River Line--S.ss 4 n. and S;iy
r.. NJ. daily local to vast Point. s:ls
p. n. daily. except Sundas Steamer
Train connecting for Baltimore.
Trains Arrive Richmond--From che
South. Z :06 \. M .s6 p. NJ. .s:10 r. n.
daily: $40 A. n. exert Sunday. From
West Point; $40 a. n and SIS r. NJ
daily. Steamer Train. e:lS A. H.. daily
except Monday
o6ics se1 n Main q Phone Ma. s71