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The St. Johns herald., 1917-04-19

IuG lOIlOWlnS I6IC0E IrOm the
 Attorney General at Washing ton, D. C., to J. P. Dillon, | U. s. Marshal, at Phoenix, Ariz.
 is printed at the request of Coun-
 ty Attorney c. B. Greer:
 Washington, D. c. April 2, 1917.
 J. P. DILLON, Esq,
 United States Marshall,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Sir:
 In the absence of any method
 established by law to afford pro-
 lection to citizens or subjects of
 a nation with which the United
 States is at war, and who may be resident or sojourning in the i United States, it seems advisable for the department at this time to indicate to it's officers it's views.
 Experience in other countries has demonstrated that especially at the outbreak of hOStilities and immediately thereafter, innocent persons have lost their lives or suffered serious roperty damage at the hands of mobs and of more or less irresponsible individuals, and indeed in some instances at the hands of persons who are or dinarily sober and conservative citizens who have temporarily al- lowed their passions to get the better of their goon judgment.
 The Department feels very strongly that any violence direct Iy against persons simply because of their nationality or friendly attitude toward country with which the United States may be at war would be a most serious blot upon the name of this coun- try.
 Citizens of a foreign country with whom the United States may be at war who engage in impro- per or unlawful activities against it or it's citizens will be promptly : and adequately dealt with in ac- cOrdance with law, but all who refrain from such hostilities and abide by the laws of this country are entitled to pursue in peace their lives and occupations.
 You are earnestly requested to use your influence to prevent any outrages whatever of the charac- ter above outlined. and to com municate, if you think this course practicable, with the county at torneys, sheriffs, etc., in the same as directed in the recent letters of the Department with respect to the detection and of hostile activities, in an effort to secure their coop aratlon in this matter.
 It is believed that you can count upon the support and assistance of the citizens of this country al- most solidly in this matter when they have had an opportunity to it, and that they will re- gard the protection of peaceful aliens as an important patriotic luty.
 I cannot urge too strongly the of your giving to this natter your best efforts, especial y until such time as Congress nay be able to provide specific md more effectual means for lealing with it.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-04-19

Captain Lebarron of Company B. State N. c. was in towr yes terday and up to this morning seven of our town boys had volunteered their service as sol diers for Uncle Sam. They are Silas Harris, Farley Heap, Frank ChristensenI L 70 Shreeve, Vaughn H. Greer, Edgar Mineer and Wm Harris Jr. There are also a number of our Spanish American boys who have joined, but who names we have not learn ed There are others who would like to go: but they are either married men, and they are not wanted just yet, or boys that are not old enough to go without parents consent.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-04-19

Frank GalIegos is in from his ranch spending a few days with his family and calling on old friends.
 Sam Lyle one of the Tucker Church men was in the city for a brief business visit.
 Don Benigo Lopez of Con cho was a business visitor here this week.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-04-19

dIC lIlIO 1OI IIlO 1O 1O1O1llS O1 SOOO crops and everybody has the fever of trying to produce something.
 The superior courthas been busy ever since last Saturday hearing claims against the es- tate of Nasif Tamar, deceased. Simultaneously Cashier D. J. Thomas of the Merchants & StockgroWers Bank has been attending to enable him as representative of the admins tratOr to allow or disallOW claims. Yesterday the admin iStrator and court cOncurred in refusing to allow the claim of Miss Lucy Eliafor$44440.0 for services as clerk, book keeper and secretary to MT. Tamar since 1907, but the ad- ministrator and court also in allowing the claim of Mrs. Elena Ella for S66 0, or money had and re- ceived by him. Attorney F. W. Nelson has been represent ing the Elias and attorneys J. E. Jones, Herndon J. Norris and A. s. Gibbons have ap- peared for the heirs contest ing the claims, while Attor- ney J. E. Crosby represents the administrator. As our form closes the hearing on a claim for the return of per property to Miss Ella is being heard.
 Eva 1. Zufall secured a di- vorce from Milo A. Zufall in the superior court Saturday afternoon. She is now a res, ldent of Colter, but she and and her husband formerly lived at Aztec, N. M.
 The district school of the west district, No. II, closed ast Friday. The graduating class were:
 Alma Naegle, Arthur Whiting, Byron Heap, LaWrance Jones, Walter Jones, Herman Whiting, velma Thompson.
 D. J. Thomas of HolbroOk has been in our city for several days his week, attending to matters of business before the Superior court. The Merchants and Stock growers Bank at Holbrook was appointed administrator of the Tamar estate and MT. Thomas President Of the bank is here for he purpose of looking after this natter.
 Sheep or Cattlemen-H Have for ease two townships, between and St. Johns, Arizona. Also range for 5000 head sheep f taken at once.
 Box 735,
 Gallup, N. M.
 Chas. P. Anderson manager of be Anderson Mercantile Go. pent a few days at Gallup. N. M. his week attending to business matters.
 James Sorensen was up from Hunt, visiting with his sister Yrs. Lillian Overson, for few lays before her departure for dano.
 The Olsen Construction Com ,any of Phoenix Arizona was the contract for building Apache County's n e W court louse for $36, ,237.OO
 The Polly Jail Supply Go. was giving the contract for moving teel cells from the present jail o the new one for about s$11OO md will also supply some more els and otheI fixtures for about
The St. Johns herald., 1917-04-19
LOCAL MENTION


 Disease and dirt are twins.
 Leandro and David Ortega were business visitors in town this week.
 Clean up your vacant lots and turn them into flower and vegetable gardens.
 Tobias Younis of Concho was at the county seat for a short business trip this week.
 Let's Clean Up and Paint Up and Keep it Up. Make this a real slogan hereabouts by living up to 1t.
 On April 26 at 8 P. M. the sheriff of Apache County will sell at public auction all the sheep be- longing to Nasif Tanar deceased. Numbering from 25OO to 5000, wool till on sheep.
 Eyesight Specialist, Dr. J.. E. Ward, was 3 business visi- tor here the forepart of this week attending to the wants Cf his many patients and so- liciting others who are in need of better sight,
 Gustav Pecker, Apache County's good road booster, was in the city Monday. Would that we had many oth- CTS like i'm in our county. If. we did, we would certainly be on the map for sure.
 Attorney :. E. Crosby, of HOlbrook, brother to Judge George H. Crosby, jr., an at- tOrney in the Nasif Tamar, es- tate, was in the city fo the whole of this week, looking after matters in the superior court pertaining to the above mentioned estate.
 Levi s. Udall, clerk of the board of supervisors has been ] very busy during the past week enrolling the men of our town, both single and . married between the ages of Is and AS. The married men outnumber the single.
 Julius Becker, the general manager of the big merChan- disc store of the Becker Mer- cantile Co.,, at Springerville, passed through own Tuesday returning home from a trip eastwhere he had been to pur- chase goods for their immense business.
 Attorney Isaac Earth of the Duke city is in the city attend ing to business before the Su- perior court of Apache coun- ty and also enjoying a short visit with his parents and brother and sisters.
 Jacob F. Butler, of Eagar, was in the city Tuesday at tending to some land matters before U. s. Land Commis- sioner, Chas Jarvis. Frank says that the spring is very backwardat his town thisyear, but that many are preparing to plant large crops of wheat, oats, potatoes, etc. He also
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11
TRADING STAMP
REFERENDUM IS
WARNED AGAINST
Movement to Suspend Oper-
alton of Bill Passed by
Assembly Scored.
SHOULD BE KEPT
ON STATUTE BOOKS
So Declares Contributor.
Who Takes up Various
Angles.

To the Editor: When professional
politicians and lobbyists invoke the
referendum It Is time for the people
to beware Of signing petitions without
knowing exactly what the result may
be.
The last session of the legislature
passed an act, H. B. No. AIT, popularity
known as the "anti-trading stamp act
by large majorities in both houses in
spite of determined opposition by the
trading stamp companies representa-
tives. This act is similar to those
passed by q number of other progress
sive states and its purpose is to abolish
by prohibitive license, a practice
which in it's operation falls but little
short of tax on local trade for the
benefit of foreign corporations dealing
in these trading coupons. Those COM
munities where the evil has existed
do not need to be warned against it;
in the larger cities of the state the
local dealers associations have pass
ed resolutions condemning the prac-
tice as q parasite on trade and it was
through their efforts that the bill was
passed.
For the benefit of our readers who
may not be familiar with the practice,
a word of explanation may not be out
OF place. In brief, the practice is a
scheme instituted by powerful foreign
corporations who themselves manufac-
ture nothing, to sell to storekeepers
coupons called trading stamps to be
issued to the customers of the latter
and which when a certain large num-
Der have been saved by the purchaser
may be redeemed in certain articles
of merchandise with the trading stamp
companies. Where the scheme has
been tried in this state it has been
demonstrated that the cost to the mer-
chant is excessive while the benefit to
the purchaser is slight at best and
frequently because of failure to collect
the necessary number OF stamps, the
purchaser derives no benefit at all,
while the real benefciaries are the
trading stamp companies who are
making handsome profits. The re-
suit is that the storel1eeper who is
tied up in a long time contract at
first bears the loss himself but finally
is obliged to pass it on to his trade
by charging more for his goods and
the cost OF living is thereby increased.
The anti-trading stamp act by pro-
hibiting the practice viii keep at home
large sums of money now going out
OF the state to these foreign corpora
lions, and it is not surprising that they
are leaving no stone unturned to save
their revenues. Their latest move Is
to circulate petitions to referend this
law and thereby prevent it going into
operation on July 1, and such petitions
are being widely circulated by a pro-
fessional lobbyist and political hang
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11
LADY CLERK INNOVATION
AT GARDNER HOTEL
Gardner Hotel Management Springs
"War-tinne" Innovation-Miss
Mckee on Job.

Manager Leimbacher OF the Gardner
hotel is not taking any more chances
on having his force disorganized by the
war and he has started an innovation
for the country by placing a lady clerk
to greet the travelling public. Miss
Frances Mckee, well known to the
patrons of the Gardner, has accepted
the trying position. She is well quail
fed for the place, having been cashier
at the hotel for several years.
The appointment Of women clerks
has become common in European no.
tells since the war drained tho men
from the countries, but it is believed
this is the first instance where the ex-
pertinent has been tried in the United
States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11

ltcal Discovery as q blood tonic, which
proved to be very beneficial as well.
UMy mother always used DR.. Pierce's
medicines and was greatly benefited by
their use. I am glad to recommend
them."-MRs. DICK CARR, 1880 Ist Ave. s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11
WAU-Kh ON PRESS
Fargo College Annual Soon Ready For
Distribution.

Wau-Kan, the Fargo college annual,
will be off the press about June J.. Yes
terday was Wau-Kan tag day at the
college and 100 subscriptions were
taken.
Junior class and the 1917 number, of
which Bliss Pitcher is editor-in- chief
and Clarence Lane business manager,
is expected to be up to the high stand
ard set by former juniors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11
--Backache?
Rheumatism!
Rundown?

Those of us who are past middle age
are prone to eat too much meat and ID
consequence deposit ime-salts In the
arteries, veins and joints. We. often
suffer from twinges of rheumatism or
iumbago, sometimes from govt swollen
hands or feet. There is no longer the
slightest need of this, however, as the
new prescription, Anuric, is bound
to give immediate results as it IS many
times more potent than lithia, in Kidding
the impoverished blood of its poisons
by way of the kidneys. Il can be OBJ
tanned at almost any drug store, by
simply asking for Anuric for kidneys
or baclsache. Il win overcome such
conditions as rheumatism, dropsical
swellings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising from bed at night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11
Sfn0 POSITION.

A state office has asked Dakota
Business college for a bookkeeper-
stenogTapher at 500 per month. tt
you would accept, call or write in-
mediately. We are preparing young
people for situations like this one
but have not enough graduates to
Ego around"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11

Get wise and order F'lavo Flour from
the manufacturers. Phone S9.-adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11
ADAKoTA WOMAN.

large, N. Dak.-NWhen I was Gil,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11


with severe back
aches and pains
In my side. My
mother gave me
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
for this and 1t 50
completely cured
me that I have
never suffered on
been distressed In
this way since.
/ have also taken
the Golden Med
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11

er-on of Bismarck. Unless you be-
lieve that our state business should
be taxed in favor Of foreign corpora
tons, do not sign the petitions to
referend II. B. No. 427.
Legitimate Business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23
THE NATIONS BURDEN.

"Take up the Nations Burden
IN Gods great name we will.
The Hand that sent the burden
Will lead and strengthen still
We call our sons to service
To help in the release
OF other sons from bondage
To bring a great world peace.
"Take up the Nations Burden
The call has come today.
The time is ripe for action,
We dare not disobey.
The world must learn this lesson,
That, right, not might, shall win.
~To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter. would be SIM"
take up the Nations Burden
We rally at the call.
God planted our great nation
To be guide for all.
It's creed il love, and not hatred:
Its banner, one of peace;
It's aim the brotherhood of man;
It's hope, that wars may cease.
~Take up the Nations Burden
We lift Il to the cross.
We shall not fail in righteous cause,
We shall not suffer loss.
Loves message we must carry,
God knows how hard the way.
He sees the bloodmarked footprints,
But does not bid us stay.
take up the Nations Burden
1t calls for treasure rare.
1t takes our strong, young manhood
This mighty load to bear.
But greater love hath no man
Than to give his life for men.
God sets His seal upon IT,
Louise Barrett in The Brainer,
Dfspafch
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23
MISTER MoUJIK.

Russian soldier Recognized M Citi-
rem and q Human Being.
Syracuse Post-Standard: An evidence
Of the liberation OF Russian soldiers
from the autocratic regulations OF the
past is found in the following an
nouncement from Petrograd:
An order of the, minister Of war. n.
Gutchkoff, prescribes the use Of the
term soldier, instead OF Tower
grade, as the designation of privates
in the army. Oficers henceforth Will
be styled Mister from Mr. Genera .I.
Non-commissioned Oficer'', Mr.. Pay
master" and mfr. Oficiar' will also be
employed. Soldiers will have to be adj
dressed as you" instead OF thou y,
lowed to smoke in the streets and pub
lie places, travel inside trans, visit
clubs. attend meetings, and join vari-
Gus unions, political societies, etc: :.
The change from thou" to you
nuts the private on the same social
scaIe as the officer. AS in French,
where the familiar form "tu" expresses
sometimes inferiority and sometimes
nsed contemptuously BY Russian ON
GERS in addressing the men beneath
them.
in the permission to smoke IN pubic,
Ia visit clubs, to attend meetings, to
form political societies and labor url-
ions. Here the door OF Russian poll
tics is opened wide. The soldier mas
never before been allowed TO think,
Already the Russian has gone be-
vond the Engiishman. for England will
not permit the determination OF officers
and men while they are on duty.
France on the other hand, encourages
the feeling OF comradeship, and has
srffered no breakdown of discipline as
a consequence. An officer and pri-
vate arm in arm or seated together in
4 French restaurant IL not an infre-
ouent sight And France has turned
ont some wonderful soldiers and q
spirit of solidarity which Is the envy
Of every other nation.
II will be interesting to see how the
uoutik takes his new freedom from
TIRE conventions OF the past. Certainly
he will learn to read and write Ger
tainiy he viii take part in the politics
of his country. But the question o.
discipline remains OPEN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23
COCKTAILS FOR UNIVERSAL
TRAINING.

General Cocktails at New York Ro-
tary club: We need universal milf
tary training, not only for military
purposes, but for the sake of the men.
1t should help the country industrially
and physically. and would teach us
that we owe something to our coun-
try, something we need to learn. Our
national defenses are deficient. and al
ways will be until we have universal
military training.
Universal military training should
not alone be undertaken to prevent an
invasion, but because of the training
and discipline 1t would give to the
citizens who owe something to the
government. The voluntary system has
failed in every instance. In the Span
tsh-American war the nation paid
heavily for its deficiencies"
General Cocktails told of finding
Massachusetts, regiment without shoes
in 1898. and said:
ITO put It mildly this is disgraceful
and yet that is the condition we are
going to find ourselves in If called to
the field.
I'VE are not giving enough credit
to the national guard and the yolun-
teers, who are the true patriots Of the
country. They have been largely han
dicapped through the failure of the
national government to provide equip
ment. Since last July the government
has been trying TO improve this con-
dition, but It succeeds only in spots.
There is no systematic plan and IL any
greater emergency rises an order will
be issued and the men called out. They
are not ready to meet aggressive &C
ton.
This is not the fault OF the militia.
but of the system. Until changed IL
will always present the same difficul-
ties as in the past. We are so deficient
in our national defenses that we are
not ready to meet any aggressive ac-
ton by anybody. The solution Of the
problem is left to sectional feeling
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23
SIZE OF THE GREAT ARMIES.

New York World: Indications show
that the strength of the German for
ces totalled, on April /. 219 divisions,
each comprising a maximum of from
10000 to 10000 combatants.
OF these divisions. 143 faced the
French and British. but only 80 were
in the actual line, the other being
held in strategic reserve. The remain
ing 76 divisions were then on the
Russian. Rumanian and Macedonian
fronts.
At the maximum stated, OF 10000
men to a division and 219 divisions,
the German army would have $4,000
men on the eastern and Balkan fronts.
This would leave 1.1SS,000 Germans
actually on the fighting line in the
west, with $4,000 men in the strategic
reserve.
Since the arrival of the British and
French missions in Washington, II has
been understood there that the entente
armies in France number 100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23

Oh, Russia, Mother of US all,
We turn to you today;
In silent wondering and awe
We can but dream and pray.
In long pursuit OF Freedoms peace
We crossed the dreaded sea,
In misery, in hope. in fear
And now, today. you're free!
Gone is the Jewish Settlement,
The Pale where he must stay;
While for the Finlander and Pole
Hope rises new today.
And with the exiles' homing cry
Our pulses leap and strain,
AS fifty thousand turn their steps
Back from Siberia's plain.
Oh Russia, Mother of us all,
Thou art freeborn today:
In wonderment at what 1t brings
We turn to thee and pray.
Francis H. Rartg.
East Seattle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 81


OF the condition and affairs of The
Northwestern Fire and Marine 1nsur-
ance Company, of Minneapolis. Mime
sofa, organized under the laws OF the
State of Minnesota, made to the Com.
missioner of Insurance OF the State OF
North Dakota, in pursuance OF the
laws OF said State.
President, c. T. Jaffray
Vice Presidents, E. c. Warner. Isaac
Hazlett, John H. Griffin.
Secretary, John II. Grimm.
Principal Of1oe. Minneapolis, Mime
sofa.
Attorney for Service of Process In
the State of North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner of insurance.
Location, Bismarck, N. ID.
Organized or Incorporated, under the
laws OF the State of North Dakota
May 2, 1899. Reincorporated under the
laws Of the State of Minnesota, March
z. 1906.
March g. 1905
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23
~ aMiIitaristicu svstem.

Christian Science Monitor: There
is to be no more sign Of a mi1ifaristic
system in the United States. when this
conflict is ended, than there was after
the surrender Of Lees armies and the
dispersal OF Grants armies in 1865.
The young men OF the republic are
going into the war as democrats and
Is democrats will they come out OF IL.
And, because they serve q noble cause,
the nation and the world win be the
better for their going out and for their
coming back.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-23
ABSTRACT or STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 81,

A. ID. 1915.
or the condition and AFFAIRS or The
Equitable Life Assurance Society OF the
United States, of New York City, New
York. organized under the laws OF the
State Of New York, made to the Com
missioner of Insurance of the State OF
North Dakota, in pursuance OF the laws
President w. A. Day.
Vice President, John B. Lunger.
Secretary, w. Alexander.
Principal once. 40 Broadway. New
York City. New York.
Attorney for Service of Process In
the State of North Dakota:
Name. Commissioner of Insurance.;
Location, Bismarck. n. d.
Organized or Incorporated. July 20,
1850.
Commenced business. July rs, 1850.
CAPITAL
Amount OF capital paid
up in cash .......-... lVV.OVV.Vv
Value Of real estate
owned by company 3 20,O75.293.54
Loans secured by deeds
of trust or mortgages
on real estate ........ l10.477.2l9.37
Loans secured by coliat-
erals. policy leans.
ss4;;5sss, sO47t.;i .k e eoh at as7,,o.74
Stocks and bonds ...... 313.49S.S03.00
bank ................ 13.O5o. 36s.s4
Interest due and accrued 6.l24.lS8.O5
Rents accrued and due. 217.4l4.3S
Net amount of deferred
and outstanding pre-
Amount of all other as
sets ....s.,....... l.UZS,IUS.oS