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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
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J. r. McVeety, local manager
| Of the Fisk Rubber company branch
has just returned to the city after a
week or so spent in conference at the
Fisk Rubber company's plant, located
at Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Representatives of every state in the
union were among the $50 branch and
district managers who attended this
sales conference. An elaborate four
day program kept the visitors busy
every hour of each day. A trip through
this immense 80 acre plant of this big
tire mandatory was enjoyed by
every conference, delegate and the
process of tire making was observed
first hand through every step from the
crude rubber to the finished product.
The daily sessions of the conference
were crowded with excellent address
es by the various department heads.
These served to acquaint the fild or
ganiZation not only with the men
themselves who are at the head of de-
partments but also brought every Wis
itor into a better understanding of the
work Of each unit Of the vast Fisk Or
ganiZation.
Sales and advertising plans for
1917 were carefully gone over and
other pertinent subjects were taken
up such as manufacturing, insurance
and banking, system. credits and col
lections, all applied in their relation to
the betterment of Fisk service and
broadening of the Fisk plans for even
greater distribution of the Fisk prod
uct than is enjoyed at present.
One important subject brought up
in the addresses and in the informal
discussions. of this conference was
that Of ways and means to improve
and expand the Fisk free service
policy which is now available at every
one of the 1877 Fisk branches located
throughout the United states. Fisk
free service is already in a class by
ITSELF for it really means what it is
called-free service. 1t means that at
any Fisk branch in the country, any
autoist, no matter where he is from.
nor what make of car he drives nor
what tire he uses, may drive in and
have his tires and tubes changed, re-
assembled, inflated or inspected en-
tirely free of charge.
Mr.. McVeety states that this Fisk
conference was by far the best ar
ranged and the most complete Of any
he has ever attended. While all the
delegates enjoyed the ex-
perience of meeting together one more
there was also a highly instructive
value to the. conference which will
help in the boosting of
Fisk sales throughout 1917 and, i'm
proving the already popular Fisk free
service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
MISS HELEN SULLIVAN
RECEIVES HIGH HONORS
Former Fargo Woman, Now With
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Elected by Ma.
tionaI Bodies.

Emphasis to the prominent position
which North Dakota occupies In the
eyes OF the educational world was
given at the recent meeting Of the
superintendent and supervisors Sec
ton of the National Education asso-
citation in Kansas City by the election
Of Miss Helen Sullivan. assistant state
formerly with the experiment station
in Fargo, to two important posts-the
secretaryships of the department OF
state superintendehts and the associa-
ton of inspectors of rural and consoli-
dated schools.
The Kansas City sessions were at
tended by 1000 educators. North Da-
kota was represented by Miss Sullivan
and Edward Erickson. state superVis -
of rural and consolidated school. State
Supt. N. c. Macdonald was to have
presided, but in his inability to attend,
the chair was taken by DIR. III. l..
Focht, specialist in rural education.
From the Kansas City meeting, Miss
Sullivan or oceeded to Lincoln, Ned, TO
attend the rural life conference for the
west, held under the auspices OF the
bureau of education. This convention
also was presided over by DR.. Focht,
and there were considered the train
ing or rural teachers. the organization.
administration and Standardization or
rural schools. and courses of study for
pupils and teachers. Similar rural
life conferences were held at Phila-
delphia and Rock Hill. N. O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
SAY INTERNED
RAIDERS ARE
MENACE TO CITY
(By Associated Press,

Washington. March 14.-Formal re-
quest for the removal from the League
Island navy yard of the interned Ger
man commerce raiders Prinz Eitel
Friedrich and KronprinZ Wilhelm or
the 700 men comprising their crews,
was made personally to Secretary DAN
iels today by Mayor Smith. of Phila-
delphia, on the ground that they con-
stitute a menace to the safety Of the
city.
The mayor was told that transfer
of the German crews already was un-
der consideration and that q suitable
place for them was being sought. He
also was assured that every precaution
was being taken by the authorities to
guard against the possibility Of any
disturbance by the German sailors, and
that they were under constant surveil-
lance by the navy yard authorities.
No official report of the arrest on
charges of smuggling of some of the
Germans has reached the department.
Officials said they had heard informal
ly, however, that several arrests had
been made and that rumors were cur
rent in Philadelphia that high explo-
sives were being secretly taken aboard
the ship.
1t has been suggested that the in
termed crews be sent to some inland
army barracks, but none has been
found available.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
FURNISHING WORK
FOR AGED men TO DO


Soaring prices of foodstuffs and other
necessities of life have greatly in
creased suffering in the slums of our
big cities. Partly for this reason, says
writer in Popular Mechanics. partly
for others, the work that is being done
in New York city by a philanthropic
association, organized for lettering the
lot of those who are needy and desti-
tute, has come to public notice. Through
the efforts of this body, old men and
women are given clean, respectable
work that pays them little in money,
but much in hope and wellbeing. Mar
kets have been opened where poverty
ridden persons can obtain provisions az
the lowest possible prices, while kitch-
ems have been established at which
cooked foods are sold almost at cost.
Toymaking is one of the occupations
opened to a large number of aged men.
while sewing offers many women prof.
liable employment. These needy old
people are not bound by strict factory
rules, or expected to make slaves of
themselves. They do the best work
they can, and as much as they are able,
accepting in return a moderate wage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
about a half million workers. Ameri-
cans Irnouy~haxE1 saving ara tho Italians

about a half million workers. Ameri-
cans know~how saving are the Italians
who go to them. Therefore, it may
not astonish them to know that in war
time our savings banks are actually
increasing their deposits, despite the
heavy popular subscriptions to our
war loans.
Among all the new nations, this 1
wish to declare: Italy in the past has
always been the best payer of her
debts. punctually; no one more than
We have a stricter idea of the day of
payment, the keeping of which con-
stitutes the financial honor Of a people,
an honor which should be as unstained
as that of its military or political
honor.
"Au the foreign governments that
extending os faith and credit when we
were Piedmont and later when we
were United States have been satisfied.
We sold them our loans far below par
thereby giving high rates Of interest
and other profits; afterwards, we were
happily able to take up our loans at
face value and when our bank bills
were the equal of gold money values
in every country. even that of the
American dollar. We had no difficulty
in converting the national bonds to the
value of $1,000, 000,0 900. or 5000. 000. 900
lire.
In July, 1914, Italian money was
quoted at par in New York. The sor-
rows and hazards of the war came,
and today our money has deprecated
thereby more than thirty per cent.
Already there are nations seeking
to occupy the place in Italy held before
the war by Germany. Among these
are said TO be the United States. We
welcome commercial relations with the
United States. We are already a large
buyer of her goods. But if the United
States wishes to trade with US. would
it not be better to show her interest
substantially?
Undoubtedly we are suffering from
tional exchange which permits of for
ton. What we need and what the
world needs is an International cham
Der of compensation which have pro-
posed many times. the latest time be-
ing at Paris last year, the operation
of which would be a great peaceful
bond sustained by honest. reciprocal
interests.
Europe just now has too much
paper money while the United States
has too much gold. The United States
not only should. but will have to, re-
store the gold to the countries which
suffer from the lack of it. and the soon
er she restores 1t the sooner will she
|ameliorate the crisis which always
comes to g country too rich Ia gold
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14

For state news read The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
Develop Mountain Lard.

Berea. KY, March 14.--In view of
the food shortage throughout the coun-
try Berea College, in the great noun
tain region of the south. is making a
special effort to develop the surround
ing mountain land. Berea's chief en-
deavor is being made through q two
year course in mountain agriculture.
the graduates OF which are proving
the best farm demonstrators" in gov
eminent service.
The educational work which Berea
is doing along this line is probably
unique among college activities. Acc
cording to President Frost the region
is not naturally one to be thought Of
for great supplies. He says, Per-
haps not more than one-fourth Of it's
area can ever be plowed But as a
source Of food, the region must be cul-
tiyated. It is the man who has poor
land who needs agricultural instruction
most"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
POTATO YIELD
WAS SMALLER
CRy Associated Press.l


Ottawa. Ont, March 14.-Canada' s
yield of potatoes last year was smaller
by more than 100000 bushels than
that OF 1915, but the exports of this
vegetable were worth nearly three
times as much, according to figures
made public today by the bureau of
census and statistics.
The 1915 crop totalled 61,229, 900 as
against 62,605,000 bushels in the pre-
vious twelve months. The 1916 exports
were valued at $1,424,519, as compared
with $506,302 in 1915.
The ground sown to potatoes last
year was $4,000 acres, or $4,000 acres
smaller than that in 1915. Last years
average yield per acre was 1861
bushels, as compared with 1905
bushels in 1915.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DIR. Edwards produced Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for IL years and calomePs old-time en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, oiive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
II you have dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath--a dull,
tired feeling - sick headache = torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
ni1ht Just to keep right Try them
10c aud 2sc per box. All druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
ITALY WILL
REDEEM ALL
| Her WAR BONDS
(By Associated Press.)

. Rome, March 14.-Italy will be able
10 redeem her war bonds to the last
Hire through the earnings of the new
Industrial enterprises developed by the
war, according to Minister of State
Luigi Luzzatti, Italy's best known
nnancier. To q correspondent OF The
Associated Press he said:
ITALY is far richer than strangers
give her credit for. 1t is a striking
fact that We have surprised ourselves
during the struggles Of this war. In
time Of danger we have discovered
capacities which have astonished us,
Particularly in our industries. We
have now operating more than 1000
factories for war materials, employing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
Rhodes Scholars Train.
INV Associated Pressl

Oxford, March 1.-THE American
Rhodes scholars at Oxford are forming
an organization for military training,
the idea being that in case the United
States enters the war, it viii be the
nucleus for an officers training corps
in which young Americans throughout
England will be invited to join.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
He Had Beecher.s Best wishes.

Youths Companion: In the power OF
using humor for argument Henry Ward
Beecher resembled Lincoln. DR.. w. J.
Dawson, the Evangelist, gives some de-
lightful instances of it. On ones occa-
sion a man in the congregation asked;
eff a man is q good father and good
husband but never reads the Bible
where will he go when he dies?'
"rm sure / don't know" Beecher re-
piled, but wherever he goes. he has my
best wishes"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14

per cent of it's patients have been able
to return to duty, instead of having
to be sent home or to India to re-
cuperate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14

The Forum carries more classified
ads than any paper in the state. Try
one.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10
BOARD TO.
DISPUTES
OVER U: S. WORK
Commission of Nine Organ
lied by the Defense
Council.

Washington, Aug. 10-Possibility OF
important government contracts being
impeded seriously the labor disputes
virtually is eliminated by the crea-
ton of a special commission with ex-
traordinary powers to settle industrial
troubles. The council of national de-
Tense, which recommended the board,
will award contracts only-o those who
will. abide by the decisions OF the
board and require pledges of their
employees to do SO.
Mem bers of the board will soon be
selected. There are to be nine OF
them, three representing the govern
ment, three employers and three Ia
Dor.
The Council of National Defence is.
sued the following statement defining
the functions of the new commission.
1.-The Labor Adjustment Commits
sion shall have jurisdiction over all
disputes concerning wages or condi-
tons of employment in all establish
ments having contracts with the gov
eminent, in accordance with the
eight-hour law of June 10, 1912, or
March 8, 1913, and shall hear and
determine all labor disputes in which
more than one thousand workers are
directly affected, and may in it's dis
cretion hear and determine labor dis
putes in cases where less than 1000
workers are directly affected. It shall
also have authority to appoint from
time to time labor adjustment COM
mittees to hear and determine such
labor disputes as may be assigned to
them by the commission where less
than 1000 workers are directly af-
fected, such committees to be repre-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

II you wish to be acclaimed by the
boys Of the neighborhood as the. saw
Tor Of your country, all you have to do
is bring a good fat twenty-five cent
watermelon home.
considering the way the Kaiser
rushes from one front to the other, it
Is hoped he has the foresight TO buy
a mileage ticket.
Do you notice that when an auto
mobile climbs the wall and strews its
occupants In the ditch, 1t was never
going more than II or Is miles an
hour.
It must be a surprise to the mothers
whose boys will never do any kitchen
work, to find how efficient dish wash
ers they have become since they went
with the girls on the camping trip.
The people who are really worrying
about this war are not those who will
risk their lives. but those who may
lose a dollar in their business,
The recent revelations demonstrate
that the. German government had to
look over the Austrian ultimatum
thoroughly before deciding that it
didn't know anything about II.
Those I. W. w. men who call the
soldiers Uncle Sans scabs'' will be
the first to demand the protection Of
those soldiers when the lynching par
ties make their formal calls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10

to bee ontinued pending its decisions.
Every contractor and sub-contrac-
tor shall agree to accept and abide by
the decision of the Labor Adjustment
Commission or Labor Adjustment
Committee, as the case may be, and
every worker accepting employment in
any plant within the jurisdiction of
the Adjustment Commission shall do
so with the definite understanding and
agreement that he will accept and
abide by the decisions OF the Adjust
ment Commission the Adjustment
Committee, as the case may be, in the
settlement OF, any question affecting
labor submitted to It for adjudication. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10

not prepared to meet it, accomplish
ed the same thing and even better
in less than two years.
Where, then, is there any intellec-
tual superiority in that monster in
Berlin, prince of destruction and of
sorrow? And, above all what has he
accomplished by his crooked politics :?
Apart from some villainous 'coups'
which were successful or should have
been successful, what has he done
except kill by surprise? And to think
that some of those among us believ-
ed the report that he had genius, at
least of a certain kind along certain
lines In reality, he has not shown
any special brilliance in the science
of destruction, seeing that we have
outdistanced him from the beginning.
His geniusi No, do not bother us with
speaking about this conniver with
death! -.
| At last night has really fallen over
the sdesolation of the Somme. Our
| big guns have DOM their duty for
today, raising themselves up and
bending over at the word of COM
mand like SO many trained animals.
Now, like horses that are put up for
| the night, these monster guns are
covered up with tarpaulins, then tax
en- to shelter in the rear on their own
railroad and by their own engines
This tragic waste of mud, where a
short while ago there was SO much
noise, that. has seen so many battles
and heard so many cries Of rage and
agony will no doubt become silent
again this evening, that awful silence
of the cemetery The other cannon
| those in the distance, have also be-
come quiet. Tonight nothing will
happen. It rains too hard. And soon
in the solitudes where death is feign-
ing sleep, nothing will be heard but
the monotonous patter of the cold
rain ruffling the pools Of muddy wa
| ter ,<. Nj
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10
Mohican Best Bread s z0% .

sentative of the same elements as
the commission.
.The awards of the Labor ADJUST
ment Commission or the labor adjust
ment committees appointed by it
shall be made in each case not more
than 80 days after the case has been
submitted to the commission and shall
be binding upon the employers and
employees in the plant or plants faf-
fected for such period as may be ex-
pressed in the award, but not longer
than 60 days after the close. Of the
war In all hearings before the COM
mission or committees the employers
and employees affected shall have the
right to be represented in the pre-
sentation of their respective cases by
such persons as they may select under
such rules as the commission may
prescribe.
'In every contract hereafter made
by the government in accordance with
the eight-hour@day Of Jun, 10, 1912.
or March 8, 1913, which may require
or involve the enjoyment of laborers
or mechanics, there shall be included
the following stipulations:
'That wages of persons employed
upon such contracts shall be computed
on a DdSlC Gay rate OIL 0lSAe i1Oo4
work, with overtime rates to be paid
for at not less than time and one-half
for all hours work in excess of eight
hours;
sThat whenever labor dispute
arises in any establishment under con-
tract with the government in acc I'd
ance with the provisions of the eight
hour law of June 19, 1912, or March
3, 1918, which the employers and en-
ployes, or. their representatives. are
unable to mutually adjust, and strike
or lockout seems imminent, the De-
partment of Labor may on its own
initiative. or at the request of the en-
ployers, the employees or the depart
ment whose cont-ac+ is affected, ap-
point a mediator who shall, Oh be-
half of the government, endeavor to
| bring about a mutually satisfactory
adjustment of the dispute.
"If the mediator thus appointed is
unable to bring the employers and
employees to a mutual agreement, the
question or questions in dispute shall
| be submitted for adjudication to the
| Adjustment Commission created by
the Council Of National Defence, work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10
CANNONDALE

Sergeant Kenneth Cole, of the U. S.
Ambulance Corps, Washington unit,
spent Saturday in town visiting friends
and relatives. Sergeant Cole expects
to leave for either France or Russia
some time this month.
Samuel J. Miller, Julius Miller, D.
Harry Miller, Mrs Lewis r. Amber
and Mrs. Percy Thompson, have re-
turned from an automobile trip ia
the White Mountains.
Mrs. William A. Cooper, Bayonne
N. J., spent the weekend at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Henry Sack
mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Linsley Corsa have
welcomed little daughter in theil
home.
Herbert Richdale is spending a few
days with friends in Providence, R. L
Mrs. Louis H. Warncke entertained
the Wilton Library Whist club at hel
home on Catalpa Heights, on. Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss MARSHA Godfrey has returned
from a visit to frienG.s in Georgetown
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy s. Hill o.
Bridgeport, were guests of Mrs. Heller
Godfrey on Sunday.
Mrs William r. Fearn and Mis-
at Wilbur Sturges' home in Yves
ton.
Miss Josephine Osborne is visiting
| Mrs. Henry Osborne, Redding Ridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nelson spen
Tuesday in Stamford.
Ralph Gregory and wife, who hav,
| been enjoying a weeks vacation on al
auto trip to Dalton, Penn, and othe
places of interest, returned home OF
Tuesday.
George Osborne of Poughkeepsie
N. Y, has been spending a few day
| at the home of Miss Ada Williams.
| Mrs. Charles Wing and daughters
Carol and Frances of Norwalk, Conn.
are spending a few days at the HON,
! of Mrs. Henry Wing.
Miss Edith Richdale is entertain
| ing Miss Florence Jacot Of Monroe
| Mrs. Adella Sturges, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Loquet were dinner guests of MI
and Mrs. Jerome Godfrey on ST..
| day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10
,.ITCHFlELD COUNTY NEWS
For Killing Girl.

HOr Killing G1rf.
+. Milton Katz of Hartford, driver of
the automobile that figured in a fatal
accident Saturday evening, when Miss
Zickin of Winstedf was almost instant
ly killed, was arrested Monday.
Two Miles Of Concrete.
The highway between Winsted and
is now open for travel.
The new section consists Of about two
miles Of concrete construction.
Dies While Swimming
Maximillian Koehler, aged %, treas
urer of the Trumbu1l- Vanderpoel Elec-
trio company Of Bantam, died Of heart
failure Wednesday afternoon, while
swimming in Bantam Lake.
Goes to Plainville.
Rev. Edwin c. Gillette, for is years
pastor o fthe Congregational church
lat Canaan, rendered his resignation
Sunday, effective October 1, to take
charge of a church at Paainville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10
JAILED FOR FAILURE
TO REGISTER JUNE S

Hartford. Aug. 1o-Frapk Clark,
who gave his home as Paterson, N. J.,
was arrested at the municipal build
ing by Special Agent c. II. Lane yes
.terday for failure to register on June
5. Clark pleaded guilty before United
States Commissioner Carroll and was
taken to the Hartford Jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-10
Will Produce Metal
"To Kill Countrymen'

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 10.-Four hum
hred austrian miners at the Gilbert
iron properties in Mckinley, who
struck Wednesday declaring they would
not produce metal tto kill their coun-
trymen," returned to work today.