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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
nr GENERAL INTEREST

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,Gss Sue Kitchin who has been visit
s. Mrs. C. L. Mcdowell left on the
- o;no train for her home IN Raleigh.
~ and Mrs. c. L. Allsbrook and
-, ,ootored to Rocky Mount Sun
day
A.. Carlton Walston is very much
roved. her many friends will be glad
to know
MIN family of G. 7. Womack motored
poctv Mount Sunday visiting the
~ Nv If Mr.. Womack's brother.
,,.s Fleming, Misses Nora Lilly, and
.7o+;e Crittington motored over from
sor;og Hill yesterday.
-. and Mrs Howard Twisdale and
Mice Selma Twisdale of Spring Hill
,notored over yesterday.
Dr O. F. Smith and wife lett by
4o for a tour of the state going hrst
10 Maxton n. {.
nr. and Mrs. Johnson, OF WINSTON
Salem are here on visit to 1r1enos
and relatives.
r.. ond Mrs Herbert Butts Of Daw-
CON Cross Roads was in town TINS morn
ing.
w.
Nas+nr James Liverman arrived on
4be morning train from GreenVllle, ~.
= where he has been visiting his
aunt.
NJ. ond Mrs. S. Sherwood Allsbrook
and family left this morning to visit
his sister Mrs. Wiley Cherry in Edge
combe.
Misses Dorothy and Helen Llpscomp
who have been visiting Mrs. b. +.
Weaver left for their home in Norfolk,
Va. this morning.
Mr.. Fountain Lipscobe OF Norfolk
,pent the week end with Mrs. Lipscomb
and baby Marguerite at the home OF
Rev. F. B. Mccall.
Mr.. R. C. Madry was motored to Hob
good Yesterday with his mother and
from there they caught the train for
Suffolk, Va.
Miss Rebecca Harrell who has been
visiting Miss Burvill Mcfarland re-
turned to her home in Suffolk, Va, yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Josey, ST., Mas
ter Sam Arlington and Miss Edda
Dunn and Mr.. Danford Josey left on
to spend few weeks.
Mr.. J. D. Ray left on the morning
train for Williamson on business.
Mrs. J. R. Williams and daughter
LIFT for Plymouth, N. c., to visit for
a few weeks
Messrs. Carlton Walston, Joe Harri-
son, Mr.. and Mrs Ferd Harrison and
Brs. Gallaspy spent Saturday night in
Rocky Mount guests Of Mrs. w. L.
Strickland
The following are registered at the
Brick Hotel: c. J. Highton, Of Allan
ia, Ga; Z. M. Hunter, Of Greenville
). G.; [. H. Fulford, Of N. c., and c.
l, Copp, of Baltimore, M.
The Warrenton District Conference
Oh the Methodist Episcopal Church
south, convenes at Enfield tomorrow
1t Is hoped that a full attendance from
our city will be present during all the
services. 1t is desired that all ladie:
interested in Missionary work be pres
eh' Thursday afternoon, as the Wo
mans Missionary Society will have
charge of the service and very interest
cussed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-17
GARDEN HOSE.

We have a supply Of Garden Hose,
several qualities. Our prices are right
The water works are in, and you need
hose 60 sprinkle your grass lots, wash
automobiles, ETC., get 25 or so feet
Of our hose, and a reel, then sprinkle
and get cool, and wash your auto
mobile when you please.
JOSEY HARDWARE co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-17

Mr.. Lewis B. Suffer left on the morn
ing train for Weldon on business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-17

The Warrenton District Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
south, convenes at Enfield tomorrow
II Is hoped that full attendance from
our city will be present during all the
serVlcess It is desired that all ladies
interested In Missionary work be pres
eht Thursday afternoon, as the Wo
mans Missionary Society will have
eharge of the service and very interest
cussed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

storage plants or breweries for food
storage; the diversion of labor from
the production of alcoholic bever-
ages to military or industrial pur-
poses; the prevention of certain dis
abling. and disreputable diseases;
other improvements in military ef-
ficiency, and improvements in indus
trial efficiency.
"As to food, we are facing a real
food crisis, due to shortage of crops
all over the world, the destruction
of crops by war, the withdrawal OF
food producers to perform military
functions, the destruction OF food
ships by the submarine, and the ex-
haustion of our food stocks. The
sooner we wake up to a realization
of what is before US the better.
Much Grain Diverted.
Nearly PA per cent of the total
crop of those cereals used in manu-
featuring alcoholic beverages are di-
verted to that use, while per cent
of the total crop of rice and 81 per
cent of the total crop of barley are
so diverted.
More than 100000 bushels of
grain are used in the production Of
alcoholic beverages, 415,00O,O00
pounds of grapes and 100000
pounds of molasses. In all about
$500, 000,0 900 pounds of food (grain,
grapes, grape sugar, glucose, and
molasses) are so used each year.
After making allowance for the pro-
duction of denatured alcohol, the total
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
FORMER FARGO
WOMAN PASSES
AWAY IN ITALY
Friends in City Learn of the
Death of Mrs. /. N.
Wear
DAUGHTER OF LATE
A. d. THOMAS
Aided Wounded Men in
Writing Letters For
Them

Word has just reached Fargo of
the death of Mrs. /. N. Wear, in Italy
on May IL, from an attack of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Wear was the wife of DR.. I. N.
Wear, one of Fargo's leading physi-
clans for many years, until i'll health
compelled him to give up his profess
sion and remove to Italy.
She was daughter Of the late
Alfred d. Thomas, the first United
States. district Judge of this district,
and granddaughter of Judge Barnes,
the first territorial judge OF this dis
trict.
The last word received from Mrs.
Wear was to the effect that since the
entrance of Italy in the war, she was
working in the Italian hospitals, writ
ing letters for the wounded.
DR., Wear returned to this country
three years ago for visit, and while
in Chicago had the misfortune to break
his hip, which with other complica-
tions that followed compelled his re-
naming here for surgical attention
immediate family or relatives was
present during her last hours.
Her only sister, Mrs. Gertrude
Thomas Wheeler, is a resident Of Los
Angeles, Cal.
The news of her death will be a
great shock to the many friends and
relatives of Mrs. Wear in this locality,
and throughout the state, for among
the former will be included most Of
the early settlers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

sufferers in Russia If the American
people respond to our, appeals for
medical assistance. If we can get the
story to the people of the country we
can get the money. With an effective
organization and ample funds to
prosecute the work the American Red
Cross will contribute greatly to the
end of the war as well as in alleviat-
ing suffering"
kilograms were sent out to the
500 chapters of the American Red
Cross announcing the appointment
of. the council and, the necessity for
immediate action in appealing for
funds.
The active Campaign for money"
said Mr.. Dawson, will start early
in June and we intend to place a
limit when subscriptions to the Red
Cross funds will be received. The
American people have duty to per-
form to humanity and with hearty
cooperation on their part and quick
response to appeals for aid, the Red
cross organization of this country will
be in a position to render effective
service in the shortest possible time.
We are voluntary organization and
are not surrounded by red tape"
The members of the war council in
addition to Mr.. Dawson are: Edward
H. Hurley of Chicago, former chair
man of the federal trade commits
sion: Charles d. Norton, vice presi-
dent of the First National bank of
New York; Grayson P. Murphy, New
York banker, and Cornelius n. Bliss,
jr., treasurer of the Republican nation
a! committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
JAMESTOWN HAS
BEST LIBERTY
LOAN MEETING
T.. B. Hanna Reports Great
Enthusiasm There and at
Devils Lake

L. B. Hanna leaves tonight for Pei
TO-, in the northern part OF Nelson
county, where Sunday afternoon he
will address meeting that will be a
combination of patriotic features and
high school graduation exercises. Sum
day evening Mn Hanna will speak at a
Liberty Loan meeting to be held at
Lakota, for which all of the churches
of that place will combine.
Mr.. Hanna was in jamestown Friday
evening, where he addressed the larg-
est and best Liberty Loan meeting yet
held in this state. A. B. Default,
county chairman for Stutsman county,
together with bankers. business men,
and farmers from every town in that
county, were present. Hon. James
Buchanan, presided and introduced the
speakers, who besides Mr.. Hanna in
cluded Ex- Sen. Steele and Mayor Flint.
All present pledged themselves not
only to raise the Stutsman county quo
ia, but to go far beyond it. A splen-
did dinner was served at the Methodist
church at jamestown to about zoo of
those in attendance at the Loan meet
ing and speeches at the social gather
ing were made by Messrs. Default and
Hanna and Judge Knauf.
The mass meeting was held in the
jamestown armory, where a crowd of
fully 1900 gathered. Part of the music
which featured it, was by the James
town band, and in addition half an hour
was devoted to singing national and
patriotic airs by the assembly, which
was led by Mrs. Craswell, of Valley
City. The singing and band music
aroused enthusiasm to a high pitch.
Thursday evening at Devils Lake Mr..
Hanna addressed another very fine
meeting held in the interest of the Lib
erty Loan. This was well attended by
bankers from all over the lake region,
and many business men and farmers Of
Ramsey county. A large amount was
subscribed for bonds, Ramsey county
alone taking, under the leadership OF
Charles H. Doyon, over $140, 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

fuel value so diverted each year is
sufficient to supply the yearly energy
requirement of over 100000 men.
"As to the commercial uses of al
cohol, prohibition would enable us to
utilize distilleries and breweries in
the production Of ether, SO necessary
now for surgical operations in the
military hospitals, and of acetone
for the making of explosives as well
as of pure alcohol for fuel and other
purposes Pure alcohol now costs
$40 a gallon, of which SO is tax.
The tax has been removed in Eu-
rope. It is estimated, so chemist
tells me, that about one pound Of
alcohol is necessary in the manufac-
ture of every pound of powder.
Cold Storage Plants Needed.
"In regard to cold storage, the
plants Of breweries could be used for
cold storage OF foods, and 1t is be-
Iieved that we are somewhat short
on cold storage facilities.
In regard to the release of labor,
there were employed in 1910 In dis
tilleries and breweries about 1000
men. There are 1000 bartenders,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

peals we can make our imprint on
the minds of the rest of the world.
We must get at it Immediately. We
must anticipate conditions and re-
quirements rather than meet them
when we are brought face to face
with them.
II have been to Europe three times
since the war started. All France
had been forced to the limit of hui
man endeavor. The. recent western
drive has found the people without
the bare necessities of life. They
have no cooking utensils, no agricul--
tural implements, no farm products.
All were destroyed by the German
army.
I'VE should get over into the strick-
en- section in time to make these peo-
pie support themselves, enable them
to turn their own wheel and furnish
them with temporary quarters. We
must convince the rest of the world
that we are active and quick to re-
spond to appeals for help. While we
must always be in shape to take care
of the situation at home, the immedi-
ate work of the American Red Cross
must be performed on the other
side"
Mr. Dawson declared that 1t was
the present plan to send at once to
France an effective organization of
Red Cross workers to study the stu
alton there and report upon the re-
lief work that is necessary. E.
Relief for Russia.
1--WE are going just as far in this
work as funds will permit" he de-
clared. 1--WE will extend relief to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
CLUB HOLDS BANQUET
Professor keene of Agricultural Col.
leae Reelected President, and |.
w. Smith, Secretary.

The Illinois University club of North
Dakota, held its annual dinner at the
Gardner hotel Friday evening, twenty
one members, all from Fargo and
Moorhead, being in attendance.
Prof. Edward s. Keene of the North
Dakota Agricultural college, presided
Toasts were responded to by the fol-
lowing:
Roy H. Slocum of Fargo; Prof. l. W.
Smith of the agricultural college;
Prof. John w. Eek of Moorhead nor
NAL; Prof. George B. Kendall of Moor
head normal; F. L. Gage of Fargo; P
@. Thompson OF Fargo; Prof. Melvin
Thomas of the agricultural college, and
Mrs. Eek of Moorhead.
Prof. Alfred G. tArvold led in the
singing of the university songs. The
election Of officers resulted in the re-
election of Professor Keene as presi-
dent, and !. w. Smith as secretary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

Washington, May 26.-That the en-
tire machinery of J. P. Morgan & Co
will be placed at the disposal of the
American Red Cross for whatever
service may be necessary, was the
statement of Henry P. Dawson, New
York financier and chairman of the
new Red Cross war council, at the first
meeting of the council in this city. In
addition to the members of the coun-
Gil there were present at the meeting
the officers of the Red Cross: Presi-
dent Wilson, president of the national
organization; former President Will
liam H. Taft, chairman of the execu-
tive committee; Elliott Wadsworth,
actual executive head OF the organiza-
ton, and Robert w. DeForest, vice
president of the society.
IF Morgan e. Co. can be Of use in
the purchase of supplies or in aiding
the Red eros sin any way, its organiza-
ton will be cheerfully donated for
such a purpose" said Mr.. Dawson.
Discussing Red Cross work and the
duties ahead of the body Of which
he is chairman he said:
Millions Needed.
"The situation is very extraordi-
nary. The amount of money that
can be spent in Red Cross work is
very large. Many millions of dollars
will be needed; but we cannot esti-
mate in figures. The American Red
Cross has a peculiar service to rem
der to civilization. We are very late
in getting into the war, but If we get
the necessary responses to our ap-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
EMERY IS SUNDAY spEAkER.
win Give Last Patriotic Address Be
fore Mems Mass Meeting.

America, The Worlds Hope. win be
the subject Of Hon. II. F. Emery, Far
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
name COMMITTEES FOR
BOY SCOUT MEETING
Big Session Will Be Held Friday
Evening, June I, to Further
the Organization.

Committees on arrangements for
the monster Boy Scouts meeting in
the Fargo auditorium at o'clock Fri
day evening, June 1, to which both
boys and their parents are invited in
order to get an idea of the organiza-
ton, were announced today, as fol-
lows: Place, Maj. M. F. Steele, F. A.
Irish and F. r. Scott; speakers, B. G..
Frank H. CLANCY and DR.. j. G.. Dillon;
music, B. H. Robbins, DR.. r. A. Beard
and H. L. LOOMS; school announce
ments, John w. Adams, Arthur Dean
er and Father George.
The Fargo fire and police depart
ments will each be represented by two
men in uniform.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Baker, Ninth street
south, are the parents of a baby girl,
born this morning. Both mother and
the new arrival are doing we'll.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

NFaysuW W. - WUTpTIys
Grayson M. P. Murphy, a Spanish
American war volunteer and later a
regular officer in the army via West
Point, has again volunteered. This
time he goes to Washington as a men,
Der of the Red Cross war council
Having left the army in 1907 for a
business career he became senior vice
president of the Guaranty Trust COM
pany of New York. was a director in
the Bethlehem Steel company, the AL
lis Chalmers Motor company, and a
number Of other large corporations. He
laid aside all these connections for his
present job.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
"Booze Must Co." Says Expert
On National Defense Council

Washington, May 2s-"Booze must
CO." is the practically unanimous
opinion of the experts who make up
the national defense council. Why
booze must go is pointed out by Prof.
Irving Fisher of Yale, chairman of the
councils subcommittee on alcohol.
Besides the general reasons for
war prohibition, there are number
of specific reasons" he recently de-
clared. These are: Food conserva-
ton, the diversion of grain from al
cohol to food and of alcohol from
beverage uses to military and indus
trial uses; the freeing of the cold
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

$4,000 saloonkeepers, and enough
others-salesmen and the like-to
bring up the total number of per-
sons owing their employment direct
ly or indirectly to the liquor business
to about $4,000.
Ordinarily the large numbers en-
ployed are cited as a reason why
prohibition, by dislocating labor
would be injurious, but today it is
this very release of labor which is
needed for the production OF food
and munitions and for filing the
ranks in our army and navy"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
HEADS FARGO RED CROSS
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
MIRA c. o. FolIett Elected Chairman of
Organization to Keep up Interest
In Memberships.

Mrs. c. o. Follett was elected chair
man. and H. Z. Looms, vice chairman
of the membership committee of Fargo
chapter of the American Red Cross at
a meeting of the executive committee
in the Fargo Commercial club rooms
this morning.
No membership campaign Is con-
templated, the object Of the organiza-
tion OF the committee being to keep
UP interest in securing new members,
and, II necessary, to designate places
where memberships can be secured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
REACH COMPROMISE
ON CENSORSHIP
New Draft of the Espionage Bill
Greatly Modifies This Provision.
(Bx Associated Prose-

Washington, May ga compromise
provision for newspaper censorship
was agreed upon today by the con-
ferees on the espionage bill They re-
garded 1t as greatly modifying the one
agreed upon yesterday. The new draft
proposes that congress shall prohibit
publication OF military information
the armed forces and instead OF au-
thorizing the president to make cen-
sorship rules and regulations, confers
upon him merely the power Of pub1i-
cation Of matter prohibited by the
section.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26

tic addresses before the mems mass
meeting in the z. M. g. A. auditorium
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. There's
will be special music. All men are
welcome. -.
Sundays meeting viii be the iast
until next fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-26
GUARDS STRENGTH
(By Associated Press. !

Washington, May 26.-The present
strength Of the national guard is plac-
ed at approximately 10000 men, 68,-
566 Of whom are in the federal service,
by an unofficial tabulation of returns
to the war department up to May 20.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17

Baltimore. July l6.--In the opinion
Of Bernard y. Baker, moving spirit III
the creation of the United States Ship
ping Board, there is only one way 70
make that body accomplish the purpose
for which it was organized-namely,
the upbuilding Of great American
merchant fleet.
L. is necessary that William Denmsn.
chairman Of the Shipping Board, be
dismissed. says Mr.. Baker, and that his
place be filled by some man who knows
something about ships and who will CO.
operate with General Goethals. Mr..
Baker was named a member Of the
board when it was created last Janu-
ary, but resigned when he found that
Mr. Denman was slated for the chair
manship.
"Mr. Denman knows absolutely moth
irg about ships said Mr.. Baker to-
day His sole qualification for the
post was that he had had some ex-
perience "a lawyer on the Pacific
Coast in prosecuting claims against
other nations fer alleged infringement
Of our rights at sea. He was and is
wholly innocent Of any knowledge
which would assist in the building of
great feet. He will not cooperate with
General Goethals and ne insists on
aGhering 70 the programme for build
ing wooden ships instead Of steel ships.
AS a matter of fact. ne has said
that he purposes to make the chief
work of the United States Shipping
Board the collection of claims from
Great Britain for the infringement of
our rights This. when Great Britain
is our ally. will be very embarrassing
to President Wilson.
Five Months Wasted, He Says
"As a result Of these tactics five
months have passed and the board has
no definite policy. Il has not deter
mined whether it will build steel or
wooden ships.
There is no doubt Of the absolute
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17

troversy Il has received a high rating
from the American Bureau of Shipping
Lloyds and the French Marine lnsur-
ance organization have now been asked
20 pass upon it. The only other known
expert opinion upon it is that OF Mr.
Ferriss, General Goethals's architect,
who has both approved it and disap-
proved it. and whose judgment is per-
haps biassed by the fact that he IS the
author of the rival design accepted by
the general.
There seems TO be little doubt that If
the Hough ship will float, ships. accord
ing to IL. can be built quickly. Nc
Arthur Brothers, one Of the largest
firms of contractors in the country, Of
fer 20 give a bond 20 produce wooden
ships of this sort in six months, and
say they can turn one out for each
ways every sixty days thereafter. Leon
ard Imboden, another important con-
tractor. wants TO build 400 such ships
and makes "a similar estimate as to
time.
The country needs a shipping reor-
ganization that will end the present
personal controversy.
II needs an authoritative test as 70
whether General Goethals's one year
hence shipbuilding programme cannot
be and should not be supplemented by
a six months hence shipbuilding pro-
gramme.
These are vital needs.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-17
Export Council Fixes
War Embargo List
Trade in Articles Enumerated
Totalled S165,1s8,895 in
Ten Months

Washington, July 16.-ln the consid-
Grafton of the applications tor export
licenses under President Wilson's hrst
export control proclamation, the ad-
ninistrative board of the Exports
Council has decided that the following
articles are included under the list
enumerated in the Presidents proc
lamatlon:
SULPHUR. saltpetre, nitrate OF potash,
benzol. rice, dried beans, lnedlble fats'
peas, condensed milk, structural steel
ehapes and mill steel, including angles,
tees. beams and channels, mill stee!
plates of ordinary tank quality, roiIeu
steel floor plates, rosln and turpehIlhe5'
washing powder. hand lantern OF
toluol. lubricating oil, steel plates matt,
tank plates and boiler plates, soap ahG
soap products, animal and vege'aD4e
oils. malt and cornstarch.
The extent to which the articles men
toned in the above list figure IN the
cvnort trade Of the United states is
shown by statistics available Tor tne
ten months ended with April last. The
value Of the exports for the perIod
mentioned is as follows: .,
Animal oils, S640. 0.465; vegetable OILS
500 5s7467; lubricating oils, S3s,4Oo',
GO2. malt. s4.670,060; steel plates ana
shects. s3O.4O7.l43; soap and soap proc
.,cts S4q13368; rosin and turpennne
Sf2 i2i .535: sulphur, $2,946,6O1; WASH
,-,, nowder. S165.S02 condensed milk
~ All cal. beans and dried peas, 81,
40 o72. rice. S5.299,7l4 and structural
steel S1S,776,1l2.
Teal Sf65 lSS S95