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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
war TAX BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Only Minor Changes Made
Senate May Redraft
Measure
(Bv Asaociated Press. )

Washington, May 24.-The war reve-
nue. bill. framed to bring into the treas
ury $780, 100000 through new taxation
during tho coming year, passed tae
house by a vote of 329 to rs late yes
terday in almost the same form that ii
was presented by the ways and means
committee two weeks ago.
All the opposing votes were cast by
Republicans, although there are many
members on the Democratic side
strongly opposed to certain sections CT
the measure. Virtual redrafting of the
bill in the senate Is regarded as GER
tain.
Material changes already are contem-
plated by the senate finance committee
as result of public hearings held dur
ing the long debate on the bill.
Final passage OF the bill probably
cannot be accomplished in less than a
month.
Outstanding features OF the bill are
the greatly Increased income, inherit
ance, excess profits, liquor and cigar
and tobacco taxes, virtual abolition of
the present customs free list and 10
new taxes on manufactures. amuse-
ments, clubs, public utilities and insur-
ance. a far-reaching stamp tax and a
greatly increased second class mail
matter rate based on the parcel post
In only four particulars does the
measure now differ substantially from
the original draft. Surfaces on incomes
dDONe SSU,VUU nave Doen increased
about one-fourth above the COMMITTEES
schedule. Several articles, including
print paper and pulp and gold and sill
yer, slated for a 10 per cent duty, have
been kept on the free list. Slight re-
auctions in the second class mail mat
ter rate have been made. A proposed 5
per cent tax on all advertising except
newspaper and periodical is eliminated
Attacks on the bill in the senate will
center around the excess profits, income
and manufacturers tax and the second
class nail rate increase sections. Bus
mess men generally are protesting Wig
orously against the taxes and virtually
every publisher in the country Is OPP
posing the drastically increased mail
rate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
WOULD PREVENT
PAVING SEVENTH
AVENUE SOUTH
Papers in Suit Served Today
on City Clerk Price
and Contractors
BY F. H. PETERSON
FOR DIRECTORS
Case Will be Heard Here on
June 4, By Judge Will
liam L. Parsons

Papers in a suit brought to restrain
the paving of Seventh avenue south
were served on City Clerk r. G. Price
this afternoon by F. H. Peterson, at
torney for the Directing property
owners. Service was also made on the
contractors for the paving. c. 7. Welsh
& Co., at Minneapolis.
The date set for the hearing is June
4, at Moorhead, when Judge William
H. Parsons will be here to reopen the
jury term OF court, adjourned to that
a In the complaint it Is maintained
that the street intersection paving
should be paid by the city, and that
these intersections should have been
included in the total length of the
frontage.
The plaintiffs in the case are E.
Walker E. r. Gates, NJ. P. Urness and
]. P. Viding, and the city of Moorhead
and the c. T. Welsh Co, the contrac-
tors, are the defendants.
An injunction is asked against the
city and the contractors restraining
them from grading, curbing and paw
ing Seventh avenue south between
Eighth and Eleventh streets south.
1t is alleged in the notice of motion
that the rate per running foot Is Sc
and the city had no authority to enter
into the contract. The frontage is g.
612.4 feet, and it is claimed that only
1,099.s feet was signed for by the own
ers of the property. instead of 1862
as required by the city charter. 1t is
also alleged that the petition does not
bear the signatures of one-fourth of
the property owners liable to assess
ment.
A further allegation is that no
proper resolution or ordinance order
ing the improvement was passed by
the city council on the ground that the
one purported to be passed was not
written out until after the adjourn
ment of the council.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
News From The World Of Sport
Nearly 5000 Cards
Sold for ElkS and
U.C.T. Benefit Game

of the Elks' committee have indi-
Gated that any such request will
meet with a curt refusal.
"Of course, we can give the grip
toters" all they want in three in
nings for that matter" said one
member, but we want to prolong
the agony as much as possible,
and will insist that a full nine-in-
ming game be played
kimbaII is Modest.
B. L. Kimball, exalted ruler of
the Elks, processes to be modest,
and says that he does not believe
in making extravagant claims for
his players. He maintains, how
ever, that the travellers haven't a
chance, and that their best efforts
in winning will look amateurisll.
The Elks' team, as well as the
travellers gang, is working out
each evening. with fearless" Left
Henning. Home Run" Roy 7.
Baker. Bone Setter F. o. Gron-
void and other members of the ag-
gregation showing up strong.
DR.. e. F. Ladd, president of the
agricultural college, has been
asked to throw the first ball, and
be a guest Of honor at the game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
Moorhead News
SAFETY COMMISSION IS
FIGHTING TIMBER FIRES
Appropriation Made For the Purpose
of Handling Situation in the North
ern Minnesota Districts.

The Minnesota Public Safety COM
mission has decided that no out OF
door fires shall be set in the timber
country for the next fifteen days. A
fund of $4,000 for use in fighting fires
was voted and the following order is
sued:
I'm timber country for fifteen days
nobody shall set fire to brush, grass,
slash or wood Except under permit
from forester) or any fire at all except
in kitchen stove. or locomotive or
under boiler properly enclosed"
Forest rangers, who have been
directing the fire fighting, report evil
dence of incendiarism in the forest
region. Fires appear to have been set
to burn not only standing timber but
manufactured lumber, posts and poles,
and pulpwood for the paper mills. 1t
is claimed that some of the fires are
due to the activities OF alien enemies.
Fire that swept through about 1000
acres in the southern part of Itasca
State park is blamed by the rangers
to incendiaries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24

In the matter of the estate of James
c. Stout, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Isabella A. Stout, AdministFa-
trix of the Estate of James G. Stout.
late of the Village of Gardner, in the
County of Cass and State of North Da.-
kota, deceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against, said
deceased, to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within six months.
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to said Administrative at the State
Bank of Gardner, Gardner, N. Oak, in
the Village of Gardner, in said Cass
County.
Dated May 23rd, A. D. 1917.
ISABELLA. A. STOUT,
Administrative.
First publication on the Gath day Of
May, A. D. 1917.
May 24-S1, June TIA. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
Twice Arrested
For Driving Car
Without License


Bismarck, N. D., May 24.-Harry
Dymond. representing local enter
prise is thoroughly aware at this
writing Of Secretary of State Halls
determination to enforce the automo-
bile registration laws.
Mr.. Dymond drove to McCIusly yes
terday TO make q delivery. He had
barely reached the Sheridan county
seat when he was arrested because his
car sported no license tag.
Hailed before a justice. Harry cough
ed up five, and then begged permission
to drive TO the cemetery, tagless, to
deliver q monument The judge allow
ed IL might be all right, and the Bis
marck man proceeded to the city Of
the dead
ON his way back he fell In with the
states attorney OF Sheridan and after
q little discussion contributed another
flve-spot to the good OF popular edu-
cation III North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
call MEETING
TO FIX FUTURE
OF ATHLETICS
All Colleges Invited to Take
Part in New York
Conference VI
az Aseociated Press.l

Philadelphia, May pa meeting of
graduate members of colleges through
out the country TO discuss the possi-
bilities of the continuation Of athlet-
les next fall, will be held Saturday
afternoon at the Hotel Biltmore, New
York, 1t was announced last night by
Major Pickering, graduate manager of
athletics at the university of Penn
sylvania. All colleges" Major Pick
ering said, "are invited to attend the
meeting, regardless of whether they
hold membership in the graduate
managers conference, to reach an un-
derstanding as to what should be done
under present conditions"
The meeting of the managers will
precede the gathering of coaches, man
ayers and officials of the Central
Board Of football officials on Saturday
evening. Permission to allow fresh
men to compete on varsity teams next
year will be discussed at both meet-
ings.
Get wise and order Flavo Flour from
the manufacturers. Phone s9.-adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
SUPPLY OF SPORTING
ARMS MAY BE CUT OFF,
FARGO DEALERS REPORT

Supplies Of sporting rifles. shot guns
and ammunition may be shut off at al
most any time. Fargo gun dealers said
yesterday They anticipate that the
government will soon require private
arms plants to turn their facilities in
to the making OF military arms.
Prices of sporting rifles advanced 40
per cent about a year and a half ago,
and prices of shot guns 20 per cent
last fall, but there has been no adj
vance either on guns or cartridges
since the outbreak of hostilities with
Germany.
The moment supplies are shut off,
prices are expected to mount to high
figures.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24

Members of Fargo lodge No. ESQ,
Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks. have sold 1850 of $500
tickets for the Elks- u. c. T. base
ball game to be played on Dacotah
field at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college at 1880 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon, May 26, receipts
of which will go to Fargo chapter
of the American Red Cross, 1t was
announced today.
Members of Fargo council No.
SIS. United Commercial Travellers,
claimed to have sold 1000 paste
boards UP to Wednesday night,
adding that number of hard
working cusses'' had not reported
their sales, which were likely to
boost the number materially.
Both sides maintain that every
one of the 5000 tickets will be sold,
and that the largest crowd that
ever witnessed baseball game in
the state will be on hand when
time is called.
Must Play Nine Innings.
Reports have been current, it
was said today, that the
travellers will ask that the game be
cut to seven innings, but members
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
WILL NOT RETRENCH
Player Limit of q Will Be Maintained
In National League.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, May 24.-The player limit
of % men will be maintained in the
National league, President John K
Tener announced yesterday, denying
reports at a meeting of the National
Baseball commission that the league
would reduce its limit to Is.
August Hermann, owner Of the
Cincinnati Nationals and chairman Of
the National commission, said that
rumors that the league would re-
trench were without foundation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24

No. or
Name and Residence. Shares.
Estate Max Stern-Fargo, N. d. -. lis
Alex Stern-Fargo, N. d. ......... SIS
James Kennedy-Fargo, N. d. .... so
Nate Wertheim-Great Falls. Mont. Is
G. w. Haggart-Fargo, n. d. 49,. IS
Hugo Bachenheimer = Moorhead,
Maurice Kaufman-Fareo, N. D. is
r. S. Lew.s-Fargo, N. d. ....... IS
A s. Stein-Chicago, ILL.,, Room Is,
240 Franklin st. ............ s.
j. NJ Bathrick-Fargo, N. d. 1880. 10
c. N. and G. A. Callander-Fargo,
Marie Morrow-Fargo, N. D. ...... 10
e. c. Lucas-Lisbon, N. D. .... 10
Abe Kaufman-Great Falls, Mont. 10
B. NJ. SchwartZ-Eargo, N. D. $3.50. s
e. J. Brown-Little Rock, Ark. 20s
R. Ell &. LeWis-Miinneapolis. MINI. s
A. e. Bestic-Fargo, N. D. ..... 5
John Haas-Fargo, NJ D. ...... 10
NJ E. Kennedy-Fargo, N. D. $3.50.
Bowers Bros.-Fargo, N. ID. ...... 5
G. III. Bathrick-Battle Creek, Mich. 5
B. v. Moore-Fargo, N. d. ..... 10
Edward Stern-Fargo, N D. ... s
VIM. and Sam Stern-Fargo, N. D.. rs
Alfred Stern-Fargo, NJ u. 1890. 3
A. A. Lorshbough-Fargo, N. d. 80. 10
Fifth.
The period at which this corporation
shall commence business shall be, jan
uary LIST, 1917, and 1t shall terminate
rs years from date of its charter
In Witness Whereof, We have here
unto set our hands and seals, each for
himself. this 14th day of December. A.
D. 1916.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
OUTPUT FOR SEASON AT
WASHBURN 225,OOO TONS
Washburn Ignite Company Closes
Most Successful Year-SuppIy Is
| lnexhaustihIe,

Wilton, N. D., May 24.-North Dako-
ta's largest coal mine-the Washburn
Ignite Coal Co., owned by the Twin
City Washburn interests-has closed
It's most successful year with the
production of 225,000 tons. A new
shaft was opened during the year, and
the company is in position to meet the
increased demand for Ignite which it
anticipates this year. Wilton Ignite
is delivered at retail in central North
Dakota cities for SO the ton. 1t is used
exclusively by the Hughes Electric Co.
at Bismarck, in the manufacture of
current which sells for domestic uses
at cents and is the only fuel burned
by all but one of the states score of
public institutions. The bed upon
which the Washburn company is
working is practically inexhaustible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
WOMEN WORKERS
More Than Million English Women
Now Substituting For Men.
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 24.-The number Of
women who are acting directly as
substitutes for men in field, Office and
workshop, has now surpassed the
million mark, according to figures
printed by the board of trade labor
gazette. Allowing for displacements
from other industries and domestic
services it is estimated that 500, 900
women have gone out to work who did
not do so before the war.
The Importance of women in the af-
fairs of the Church of England has
been emphasized by the results of the
annual spring election to the church
vestry. More than three times as many
women have been appointed wardens
as ever before due of course to the
exodus from the villages Of men on
national service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24

Warren, Mimi, May "a. = Fargo
Moorhead defeated Warren, IA to l.,
in the first twilight game of the sea-
son played here Wednesday, the game
being called at the end of the eighth
on account of darkness.
Mccoy, Warren southpaw, was
knocked off the rubber in the first,
when two passes, and a single follow
ed by Debus' home run netted four
runs. He was succeeded by Wilkus.
who pitched in good form until the
eighth, eight runs on straight hits
coming across in that round.
Mclaughlin, for Fargo Moorhead,
was touched up for eleven hits, but
was steady with men on bases. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24

Every Military Unit In State Must
Parade, Says Governor Frazier. :.

Bismarck, N. d., May 24.-Governor
Frazier has issued general orders COW
ering the observance of Memorial day
in North Dakota military camps. The
program includes the parading Of ev-
cry unit of the national guard, a sa-
lutte to the flag at noon, and the SER
vice of the soldiers as escorts of honor
for Grand Army veterans in Memorial
day parades.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
FOOD LEGISLATION
BEFORE BOTH HOUSES
Hoover is Installed in His New Office
as Food Administrator and Will
Name Assistants.

Washington, May "a Herbert G.
Hoover, who has been chosen by
President Wilson as food administrat-
or under the pending legislation, was
installed in his new offices here today
and soon will name assistants who are
expected to work without pay.
Food legislation was before both
houses of congress today. The senate
had under consideration the admins
tration bill to increase the production
Of food and expected to discuss it con-
tinuously until passage. The house
took up the second administration
measure providing for creation of a
food administrator prevention of
hearding and price fixing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
ADDITIONAL SEIZURE
OF LIQUOR IS MADE
Chief Of Police MaIvey Obtains Supply
in Northern Pacific Depot
Raid,

90 Chief of Police Malvey added to his
collection of booze. seized under John
Doe warrants, yesterday afternoon six
casks and eleven cases of beer and
one cask of whisky. This seizure was
made at the Northern Pacific freight
depot, and only consignments to "un-
known persons" were taken.
The casks of whisky and beer are
bottled goods packed in large barrels
instead of cases or boxes. If any of
the unknown parties want their
goods they must apply at police head
Quarters.
This morning Chief Malvey visited
the local express offices and seized
four packages containing "a bottles of
whiskey each at the Northern Pacific,
and FIVE 24-bottle packages at the
Great Northern office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
No Honeymoon,
But Will Plant
The Acres Instead

Glasgow, Mont, May 24.-Miss
Carrie Lee Baylor, a plucky Texas
girl, who came here two years ago
and located upon homestead,
which she has just proved up, has
also found a manager for her
homestead in the north land.
Perry A. Thomas, formerly of
Aneta, N. D., and now employed by
the Baylor Mercantile company. at
Baylor, is the lucky chap.
They came here for the wedding
and there'n be no honeymoon, for
Carrie Lee with her new help" in
tends to plant every acre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
COUNTY ROAD WORK Is
DELAYED BY NAN SHORTAGE
Difficulty of Obtaining Help and Teams
Responsible for Retarding
OPERATIONS.

, Work on the roads has been retarded
mewhat by the difficulty in getting
men and teams. This condition will
improve when the spring work on the
farms is finished.
Nels Swanson, who is in charge OF
the crew at work on the state road in
Tansem township, was in Moorhead
last evening looking for men and
teams. He said the best help he can
get are the young men from the farms.
They are willing to work and don't
want to lay off every few days to go
to town and spend what they have
earned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
NOBILITY NO BARRIER.
Mayor Whites New Cyclecop Arrests
Eight Prominent People.

Dickinson. N. D.. May 24.--A prom
inent citizen speeding doesn't appear
any slower to Ray Graf, Mayor Alt
Whites new cyclecop than any COM
mon individual. AS a result eight
members of Dickinsons best families
have paid fines of IS for breaking the
speed ordinances during the last week
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24

State of North Dakota, County If
Cass, S.
before me personally appeared Alex
Stern, r.. s. Lewis, James Kennedy,
William Stern, Maurice Kaufman, Gil
bert w. Haggart, John Bathrick, B. "
Moore and Sam Stern, known to me to
be the persons who are described in
and who executed. the foregoing certf-
ficate of organization, and they and
each of them acknowledged to me that
they executed the same.
MARY =. KENNEDY,
Notary Public
NY commission expires Jan. Is. 1891.
Document No. s412s. 800
State OF North Dakota. County Of
Cass, SIS. Registers once.
hereby certify that the within In
strument was filed in this ONCE for rec
ord on the 14th day of Dec, a. ID. 1916.
at sos o'clock A. NJ, and was duly re-
corded in book X of Micl, page 15s
@. A. FRASER
Register of Deeds
BY w. L. Brown, Deputy
Application for charter approved ~
State Banking Board. 12-16-le.
G. J. JOHNSON.
Secretary
Organisation Certificate Of the Da-
kota Savings Bank, Fargo. North pa-
state Of North Dakota. secrstarys
FILED in my once this 18th day IL
December, 1916, and recorded ia Book
THOMAS HALL.
BY Frank Wilder, Deputy
Certifcate issued same date
Of1cial No. 115s.
Certificate No. 1913.
Fee $500.
tAtay sa-sl June TIA. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
CLASS A men REJECTED
TO SERVE IN new CAMP
Major Henry Impressed With Work
Being Done at Officers Training
Camp at Fort Smelling.

Dickinson, N. D.. May "a. Mai
Frank s. Henry, commander Of the
First battalion of North Dakota infan-
try and said to be slated for a colonel
cy, found in Colonel Sage, commander
of Fort Smelling officers training camp,
an old companion of the Philippine
campaign. Major Henry was very
favorably impressed with the work
which is being done at Fort Smelling
and with the calibre of men whom the
camp has to work with. He states
that class A men who could not be
taken in the first draft undoubtedly
will be called for the second camp, to
be opened at Fort Smelling about Aug.
Is.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
AFTER HALF MILLION
Chicago Red Cross Chapter Has En-.
rolled 1884, Members.
(By .Associated Press. }

Chicago, May 24.-Chicago today
numbers 253,766 of her citizens as
members of the Red Cross and leaders
expressed the opinion that the half mil
lion set for the city will be reached
by the end of the campaign next Mon
day. Thousands of new members are
being added daily and numerous social
and business organizations which have
been conducting campaign have not
turned in the results of their work,
which are expected to swell the total
considerably.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
In NEW LEAGUE
Many Former Northerners Playing in
Iron Range Circuit.

Many former Northern league play
ers are in the new Saturday Sunday
baseball league on the Iron Range.
Ralph Bell, former Fargo Moorhead
southpaw; Jerry Edmunds, former
Duluth catcher and Joe Fautsch, for
merly shortstop with Winona and Vir-
ginia, are with the Hibbing club.
Jude, once Winnipeg shortstop, and
Virgerust, Duluth catcher last season,
are with the Duluth team. Others are
with Chisholm and Virginia.
r. ]. Carnes, manager of the Duluth
club, is making an effort to sign John
Donaldson, All Nations left-hander.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
NEW COMPANY IMPROVES.
Changes Being Made by the sineIai

Changes Being Made by the Sinclair
~ Oil Co.. in Moorhead.
The Sinclair Refining Co. successor
to the Penn Oil Co.. is making a num-
Der of improvements at the Moorhead
plant. Two storage tanks have been
added and additional warehouses will
be built during the summer. All the
buildings of the plant are now being
painted white.
It is announced that the Sinclair Co.
will greatly extend it's business in this
territory by enlarging present stations
and installing new ones in western
Minnesota and North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
WILL UNDERGO OPERATION.

st. Louis, May 24-Carl Weilman.
left handed pitcher with the st. Louis
Americans, is to undergo an opera
ton that will keep him out Of the
game for the remainder of the season.
Weilman will have tubercular kid
ney removed. and his physicians have
advised him not to plan on pitching
any more this year He may be avail
able. however for next season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-24
HoLTEN FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.
Services Took Place at the Grace
Methodist Church.

The funeral of the late Henry Hol-
Ton. So. was held from Grace M. e.
church Wednesday afternoon, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Francis
Boone, assisted by Rev. Norman
Brighton, Fargo. Interment was in
Riverside cemetery under the direction
Of A. j. Wright & Sons.
Deceased came to Moorhead in 1880
and resided here until two years ago,
when he went to Lisbon. n. D.. to live
with his daughter, Mrs. Alice Boat
man. Other children who survive are
r. HI. Holton and Mrs. Hattie Baker.