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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
ATRPLANES TO (
CROSS OCEAN
Experts Predict
Commercial Flying on
Immense Scale =
(By Associated Press.)

London, June pa Transatlantic
line OF airplanes carrying passengers
between New York and London in two
days, at q total cost Of about 81 mile
was predicted by G. Holt Thomas In
an address which he delivered before,
the Aeronautical Society of Breat Britt
ain. .... ez
To complete the rosy forecast. prov
phetic films were displayed showing
the departure and voyage OF q transr-
atlantic airplane and also the dropping
OF mail pouches at postal air stations
between London and the north of Eng,
land. 4et
Mr.. Thomas, who has had large ex-
perience in flying and building air
craft, said that airplane mail services
could be established commercially. "a
special airplane will enable the busi-
nessman to leave London in the morn
ing, transact his business in Paris, and
be home to dinner again" he said. IT
will take him to Bagdad In a day and
a half or New York in two days a..
The cost from London to Paris, he,
added, would be just over a dollar per
mile running one machine each way
and with four machines it would work
out at rs cents. A profitable charge
for passenger would be S25. A mail
letter Of one ounce could be probably
carried for one cent and three pound
parcel for rs cents. A passenger could
go from London to Marseilles in eight
hours instead of 20. at a cost OF $50. OF,
mails could be carried for two cents an
ounce.
Constantinople could be reached In
20 hours for 1925 a passenger, and
mails at five cents an ounce. Dealing
with farther distances he pictured Cey-
lon as being only two and three-quar-,
ter days from London, Toxic four and
a half days: Sydney, Ave days: Cape
town, three and a half days and Van
couver three days. ..t
Lord Cowdray, the chairman OF the
meeting, said he believed Mr.. Thomas
estimate of costs to be near the mark
and that 1t would not exceed a dollar
per mile. In his opinion commercial
flying was bound to come and come
quickly and 1t would not require gov
eminent assistance after the first five
or six years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
BRAZIL is NO
|. LONGER NEUTRAL
In WORLD WAR
South American Republic
Revokes Her Decree Of
Neutrality
SYMPATHIES ARE
WITH THE ALLIES
Can No Longer Remain In
different Under Ger
many's Treatment
(By Associated Press

Rio Janeiro, June 29-BraziI has
revoked her decree of neutrality in
the war between the entente allies and
Germany.
The Brazilian government by act of
congress, late in May authorized the
revocation Of Brazil's neutrality in the
war between Germany and the United
States. In notifying the Brazilian
legations Of the sanction of the revo-
cation, Milo Pecanha, the foreign
minister, in note said Brazil UP to
that time had refrained from taking
sides in the European conflict but that
the republic could not remain indif-
ferent from the moment the United
States found itself involved in a
struggle for the rights of the people
and when Germany meted out indis-
criminately to Brazil the most brutal
treatment.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro June 8,
said diplomatic exchanges with repre-
sentatives of the entente powers were
in progress and that practical results
might be expected shortly.
It was added that warships of the
entente would be permitted to visit
Brazilian ports without adhering to
time limits imposed by neutrality.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
FINISH WORK ON
WAR TAX BILL
Measure as Revised for Sen
ate Will Make Bond Is
sue Necessary
(By Associated Presa.l

Washington, June 29.-With revision
Of the war tax bill virtually competed
and now totalling $1,449, 0OO, 900 against
the $1,S00,000,00O levy OF increased
taxes adopted by the house, the SEN
ate finance committee yesterday con-
sidered authorization Of additional
bonds.
Senator Stone formally proposed a
bond issue Of $500, 1000, 600. The COM
mittee plans to reach a decision today
and to fix the rate to be imposed on
war excess profits probably 16 per
cent. During lengthy committee dis
cussion OF the bond question larger
issue was not suggested, although
with a half billion of bonds Senator
Simmons said the bill still would fall
short by $500, 000, 900 and probably
more Of meeting the ensuing years
war expense.
Z From excess profits the COMMITTEES
now plans, under its latest estimate
to raise 5000 900. 900. ' s..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
PLAN TO
CONTINUE DISPLAYS
Hundreds Said to Have Volunteered
TO Co TO Washington and Be
Arrested.

Washington, June 29.-Women
suffragists plan to continue demon
STATIONS before the White House or
places President Wilson may visit,
despite the arrest OF rs women and
the failing OF six In the last week.
Mics Alice Paul. head OF the woman's
party, announced yesterday that the
campaign would be continued and
that hundreds OF women had volun-
teered to come to Washington 10 help.
The police hold 10 their determine
ton to arrest women attempting to
display banners bearing printed ap-
peals to the president on charges of
obstructing the sidewalk or promoting
disorderly gatherings, police officials
said. Emphasizing their attitude,
they arrested yesterday two more
suffragists, Iris Calderhead OF Wich-
tia, Kan. and Elizabeth Stuyvesant
OF New York, who were trying TO en-
ter a hall where President Wilson was
speaking, to display suffrage banners
Later the women were released and
no charge was placed against them
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
SERIOUS EPIDEMIC
Sixty. eight Children Have Died in
Vicinity of ST. Louis.
nv Associated Presa.l

st. Louis, June 29.-Sixty -eight chill
dren have died from a severe form of
summer complaint in Dunklin and
Scott counties in southeastern Mis-
souri, during the last few weeks, ac-
cording- to information telephoned
here yesterday. More than 200 per-
sons, mostly children, are now i'll with
the disease, and about fourth OF these
are in a serious condition. Several
fected, but the victims for the most
part are under two years old No per-
sons In middle life have died.
The disease is attributed to abnor-
NAL weather conditions in southeast
ern Missouri, a late, cold spring,
quickly followed by warm weather,
which caused excessive Importation
from the sandy soil. Flies are believed
to have been carriers Of the disease.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
Did Not Visit Headquarters
of American Troops IN
til Yesterday
PLANS FOR TROOPS
CLOSELY GUARDED
No Announcement As TC
When They Will Take
Over Trenches

Washington, June 29.-Complete re-
ports from Major General Pershing
upon the landing of his first expedi-
ton in France still were lacking last
night and the war department re-
manned silent. The delay may be ac-
counted for by the report that until
yesterday Gen. Pershing did not per-
sonaIIy visit the American encamp-
ment.
At the navy department reports are
awaited from the commander of the
convoy that accomplished without a
Tnarring incident, so far as known,
one of the greatest tasks ever assign
ed a naval force.
There was much discussion as to
when the American forces will take
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
MARGARET EASTMAN DIES
Only Daughter of Fargo Residents
Death Occurs at Staples.

Mrs. Margaret eastman, 81, wife. of
Attorney George F. eastman, Staples,
Mimi, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. d. Stevenson, 30S Improvement
building, Fargo died at her home in
Staples, following a two months ILL
ness, according to word received to-
day. Mrs. eastman was formerly a
teacher in the Staples public schools.
The husband, three children, two
daughters and a baby son, the parents,
and two brothers, Walter Stevenson,
22S Broadway, Fargo, and Robert Stew
enson, Minot, survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Stevenson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Stevenson and Mrs. L. p.
Harmon, all Of Fargo, attended the
funeral services.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
HALL NOT KILLED
American Aviator Badly Wounded Re-
turns 20 French Lines.

Paris, June 29.-Corporai James
Norman Hall, American aviator and
member of the Lafayette Flying
squadron, who has been reported killed
in an encounter with German air
planes, has. fortunately escaped death.
hopes of his recovery.
Hall was flying over the German
lines when attacked by a German BIZ
plane. After a hot encounter, seven
other German machines came to the
assistance Of the biplane and in this
unequal fight Hall was shot through
the lung. He managed, however, with
great courage and GOODNESS, to bring
his machine down within the French
lines. He tainted just before landing
but had strength enough and presence
of mind to cut OF the gasoline and
ease the landing so that the machine
was not destroyed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
McoRMIcK's CLOSES.
Most Popular Cafe in Northwest to
Shut Down; Order Of War Board.

Minneapolis, June 29.-McCormick'
cafe, for years one Of the best-known
eating and drinking places in the
northwest, will close its doors Satur-
day night as a result. according to
the managenent's announcement last
night, Of the recent order OF the Min
nesota war board prohibiting sale of
liquor to women and closing drinking
places from 10 p. m. to a. m.
Several other smaller cafes have
gone out of business and still others
have indicated that they would close.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
GOVERNOR NAMES STAFF.

Made Thursday Aften<
noon-composed Of Four Members. :.
Bismarck, N. D., June 29.-Governor
Lynn ]. Frazier late Thursday after
noon named his personal staff as fol-
lows with commissions OF colonel and
aide -de-camp:
Robert Kee Of Sanborn, II. A Ball
of Grafton, L. g. wehe Of Devils Lake.
and D. Brandt Of Hoople.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
ASHLEY YOUNG LADIES
GET BUSY WHEN WATER
+. THREATENS CANOEING
(By Associated Press. J

Ashley, N. D.. June 29.-When the
continued dry weather threatened to
deprive them OF their canoeing, and the
necessary male adjuncts to that popu-
lar sport appeared helpless, the young
women OF Ashley reserved themselves
into an emergency efficiency commits
sion, went to Hoslkins lake and with
their own fair hands lugged several
tons of rock to the outlet, and con-
Etructed q dam which will husband
the waters and maintain the lake level
at high water mark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
OLD FASHIONED CIVIC.
PICNIC FOR BELGIANS
Distinguished Visitors VIII Be Guests
Of ST. Paul On Fourth
of July.
(Rv Associared Press.l

St Paul, June 29.-Belgian COM
missioners to the United States will
be introduced to the democracy of an
old fashioned American civic picnic,
when they visit st. Paul July 4.
At Como park, where St PauPs
Fourth OF July civic celebration will
be held, the distinguished visitors will
be offered lemonade in tin cups and
buttermilk in sanitary paper cups.
Each Of them, as well as every one
else on the grounds, will receive a
package OF popcorn free.
The Belgian commission will be
here July and in Minneapolis the
following day,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29

Minneapolis. Mimi, June 29.-Dr
John Corrin Hutchinson, oldest mem
Der In point Of service OF the University
Of Minnesota faculty, has been retired
with the title OF professor emeritus of
Greek. He had been connected with
the department since his graduation
from the institution in 1876. DR..
Hutchinson e Sc years old
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
SCHOOL CENSUS
Total Number Enrolled in Devils Lake
Schools 20 More Than Last Year.

Devils Lake, N. D., June 2s.-The
school census recently completed
shows an increase of 40 over last
year, the figures totaling 1924. OF
these 602 are boys and 622 girls. The
total number Of those enrolled in
school is LOIS. F1fty-four children
OF compulsory age were absent from
school without excuse when the
census enumerators made their
rounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
PIONEER PASSES
Mrs. johanna CoreII, rs, Died at Home
In jamestown Thursday Morning.

jamestown, N. D., June 29.-Mrs
johanna CorelI, rs, pioneer of James
town since 1888, passed away at her
home here yesterday morning, death
being due to complications. She is
survived by four children. Funeral
services were conducted here this
afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29

Howard Elliott, Former President,
Elected to Board of Directors.
(By Associated Press)

New York. June 2s.-It is understood
in railroad circles here that How
ard Elliot, former president of
the New York, New Haven g. Hart
ford Railway, has been elected a mem
Der of the board OF directors of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company, Of
which he was president from 1903 to
1918. It is believed he will continue
to act in an advisory capacity with the
New Haven road.
Mr.. Elliott Is member Of the rail-
way war board, associated with the
American Railway Association National
defense effort and has devoted much
Of his time to this phase Of government
cooperation.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
Two Epigrams.

There is couplet of epigrams cur
rent which crystalline an encyclo-
pedia Of war wisdom in a few words.
Here IS ole of them:
Germany has not succeeded in con-
que-ing her enemies, but she has
succeeded in conquering her friends"
The corollary nugget is this:
If England does not win this war,
she has lost it. But If Germany
does not lose the war, she has
won it."
Here is succinct and unimpeachable
truth. Germany has not brought
Britain. France and Russia under
her sway, but she has reduced Aus
tria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
to a state Of permanent vassalage.
That is, she has reduced them to
vassalage if the allies (to use curb
Jargon) let her get away with it"
1t is one of the most amazing
things of this amazing war that the
allies, if they are to win the war in
TACT as well as in name, must not
only save themselves from the grip
OF the Hun. but must save the Hum
allies also. Otherwise the Berlin-to-
Bagdad hegemOny Is an accomplished
fact; and the German road to Bag
dad is not merely "a pistol pointed
at the heart of India" it is a dag
ger being sharpened to repeat the
savage assault of 1914 on civiliza-
lion at some future day.
Germany may give up her colonies,
may withdraw from Belgium, conccde
Alsace-LOrraine to France, compen-
safe the Nations she has pillaged,
sustain a marked loss in Europe,
and yet emerge from the war sub
stantially victorious. To her course
she has committed three smaller and
weaker nations. all of whom must
in future pay tribute to her, must
be subject to her, unless we prevent
it. We must and will prevent IT.
The oily sophistry of an honorable
peace which will provide for a new
system of International checks and
balances, but which will leave Ger
many dominant in the Balkans, must
be guarded against in every allied
nation. As Prussia weakens, here
propagandists viii use that equivocal
phrase honorable peace" more and
more. There will be much talk of
compensations, of restitution for Bel
sium and Northern Francs. perhaps
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30

corporation is aiding a new sub
sidiary whose name is to be the Fed
eral Shipbuilding Company and
whose plant is to be established
upon the fiatlsnds near Newark on
deep water of one OF the rivers
that set in from New York Harbor
Six millions have already been ap-
propriated for this undertaking and
II is the expectation. that the plant
will be ready for the skilled ar
tisans early in 1918. 1t will build
ships and many OF them and after
the war is over will probably furn-
ish a large number OF steel barges
available for use upon the improved
canal systems of the United States
The employment of barges of this
kind means business upon a large
scale
The navigation OF the Mississippi
River from the sea to Minneapolis
which has just been perfected re-
fleets a great movement OF freight
up and down the Mississippi and
that does not refer to war orders,
but to domestic industry.
The men of science who are now
earnestly occuried with works of re-
search are undoubtedly to give to the
United States formulas for the manu-
faCture of dye stuffs and it is pre-
sumed that as one of the results of the
war we may be to a great extent in
dependent of other countries for this
chemical product. So also the men
of research are likely TO show how
We may become Independent Of Ger
many 50 far as potash is concerned.
With all the money that We shall have
on hand. including that which is owed
to US by the allies, at the close OF
the war. 1t is inevitable that we shall
undertake the development Of our re-
sources upon a very large scale; we
shall increase our foreign commerce,
until no nation of the world surpasses
us in international trade and, if the
temper of the legislators and of gov
ernment commissions towards the rail-
road companies of the United States
changes, there is sure to be very
heavy investment of capital not only
in Improvement of railway systems,
but also in the construction of new
and greatly needed lines
The five billion dollars which Sec
retary McAdoo has just announced
must be secured to meet expenses in
the present fiscal year seems to our
unaccustomed eyes an enormous
figure. as absolutely it is, but if some
man would do for the country what
David A. Wells did in the mid years
of our civil war, namely. show what
the magnitude of cur resources is and
how comparatively trivial these war
charges are as compared with these
resources then :he figure named by
Secretary McAdoo would cause no an
prehension. HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
CONGRESS AID SOUGHT
FOR VICTIMS OF RIOT

Appropriation of $4,000 by Con-
gress, to be paid to the victims OF
the recent outrages Of the East ST
Louis race riots as a partial compen-
sation for the crimes perpetrated
against them, is provided for in
resolution passed by the National
Ministers Alliance, the White House
Association, and the A. NJ. E.. Preach
ers' Conference. at a recent meeting
Of these societies in convention at
which Dr. Simon P. W. Drew, chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments, presided.
The convention also indorsed the
starting of petition. which will car
ry the signatures of 100000 citizens
of the United States to the President
in protest for the recent outrages and
demanding immediate action in the
matter of preventing the spread of
the rioting by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
GOTTEN,

dimes inspired by discovering a bald
head and a Wen in the looking glass
and cOgitating on a maiden who re-
fused us away back in the Thence }
Maid, We know not whence or whittier
You have wandered since We quit.
And, to tell you truthful, neither
Have We been concerned with it,
Only this, maid, we remember
We were spick and dressy, too
An. We were some glowing ember
Then, when we proposed to you.
We are not beyond confessing
That We thought we had a show
Surely, maid. you set US guessing
When you turned and answered
No"
Long and earnestly We pondered
Why it was you threw US down.
Then. discOnsOlate, We wandered
Day and night around the town.
Years have passed! We're growing
searer,
Slow our step and dim our eye;
And tonight the cruel mirror
Flashes back the reason why.
LO, we're growing bald and seedy,
And Is peevish as a wren
Rusty, too. and very needy,
And We half suspect a wen!
Bitter bread, but we must gnaw il!
Now We know why you said "Noper'
Either lady. you foresaw It,
Or you had some splendid dope!"
John d. Wells, in The Buffalo Eve
ming News
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
SEE ENEMY DESIGNS
ON POLAND BALKED
Plan for Assimilation of People
Thought Fooled.

Advices received from the Polish
central agency at Lausanne by l. J.
Paderew3ki and other leaders of the
Polish movement in the United States
point to the total collapse of the
rlans of the dual monarChies for the
benevolent assimilation Of the Polish
TeOple, and what is more vitality de-
sired. the recruiting of a Polish army
to fight against the allies.
The arrival of Count Tarnowsky,
former Austria Hungarian Ambassa-
dor to the United States, at Warsaw,
is regarded as proof of the serious
ness of the situation. The further
announcement that he is ready to
participate in conferences for the for
nation of a Polish cabinet is con-
strued as meaning that the Austro-
German authorities have begun to
appreciate what the Poles have un-
derstood for some time, namely, that
the provisional state council created
under the authority of the dual mon
arches was really anti-German in its
sentiment.
1t is admitted that Count Tarnowsky
may be able in a formal way to cre-
ate a cabinet but his success in that
line 1t is claimed will only serve to
compliCate still further the work OF
pacifcation which the entente powers
have taken on. For months now the
Poles have been demanding that Wis
ible signs of the promised freedom of
their country be given them, and the
arrival of the former Ambassador
from the United States will give to
the protestors an opportunity to per-
sonally launch demands which in the
past they have been obliged to pre-
sent in petitions and memorials.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
Unnecessary Reports
Impede Rail Traffic

During the war emergency it would
simplify the problems of the railroads,
If regulating bodies of all kinds would
grant the carriers a respite in submit
ting thousands of reports on every
conceivable subject requiring the time
of men who could be used to better
advantage" This is the opinion OF a
railroad executive who is engaged in
finding shortcuts to efficiency in the
movement of government materials
and supplies and the handling Of
troops.
I'VE once constructed a spur track
into an industry having a government
contract and the time of two men was
required month in preparation of
500 pages OF a report which we were
required to submit to the authorities"
he added.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
MEASIREMENTS.

MEAsUREMENTs.
What Is your height? CNot from
your toe
Up to the spot where the pin
feathers grow
Not from the fat
To the top of your hat
But from the stretch of your Soul
have you bothered to knowD
What is your breadth? tNOt of your
chest
Padded a bit with the fare of your
vest.
Not from the thrust
OF your inflated bust
But the breadth Of your Charity?
That Is the test)
What is your weight? (Not on the
scale
Used for the weighing Of objects for
sale.
Not by the gram,
Or the scruple or drachm-
But the weight OF your character?
What is the tale)
Copyright, l9I7)
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30

even OF the cession Of Alsace-Lorraine,
if only Prussia is permitted to have
her way in Southeast Europe. She
cannot have it. The war cannot
end until the pan-German scheme
is smashed. not merely postponed.
The German lust for world power
must not merely be held in leash.
It must be destroyed for all time.
Otherwise, this war will be the breed
ing ground for a spawn of future
wars.
The one essential fact facing the
American people today is tkat Prus-
sla must be beaten, ana the Prussian
idea erased from the scheme of hui
man government at every point on
the globe.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
CHILD MEETS DEATH
UNDER TRAIN WHEELS

Playing on railroad ties. within the
sight Of his father, little two-year-old
Vernon Gitson was instantly killed
Saturday evening under the wheels of
a Southern express train.
The father. Elijah Gitson. was
working nearby when the child was
killed
When the body ~ the child was
picked up it was found to have been
cut in two. Before the train reached
its destination. in New Orleans. the
child had been buried in a nearby
churchyard.