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ANY PRICE LESS THAN
So CLAIMED TO Be
UNFAIR FOR CROP
continued From PFC one.


Of Sc or any less figure named-and
its market value, and in effect will
prove a tax upon the government,
state or individual TO such extent in
addition to the actual loss of the
farmers of the three northwest
states Of s220,0O0,O00 or whereabouts.
"A further injustice exists in such
price liking in the fact that all win
price Of the open market to Aug.
Furthermore, the northwest wheat
grower has produced the 1917 crop
an minimum prices OF all articles
entering into the making of its crop
without aid from the government in
fixing price on such commodi-
"Meantims immediate action OF
your commission Is urged on the
ground that the markets are so
demoralized here as 70 make mar
keting Of our wheat almost impossi-
bic. and much grain may suffer
great damage from such a conEestod
Condition from lack Of storage facilf-
ties, making It necessary TO pile the
grain In the open on the ground
THE agricultural interests Of the
country were called upon to exercise
their greatest endeavor 20 supply the
produce which would halp the Unit
ca States 60 be on important factor
In the winning of the war. The same
agricultural Interests now ask that
fair play be exercised toward them
for having done that which was re-
quested.
signed Morton Page, farmer.
e. J. WeiseF, banker,
~. q. Brown, farmer,
wv. J. Howe, farmer,
I'd. J. mrna, merchant,
Resolutions Committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
MILLS CLOSE DOWN
(By Associated Press.l

Spokane, Wash. Aug. 1.-two OF
Spokane's three -four mills have
closed down and one is operating only
part time owing to the inability to
the uncertainty in the federal food
control plans. II was announced to-
day. Farmers, according to the mill
ers, are holding their wheat in the
expectation that the food administra-
than they are now receiving. Local
millers are paying from $2.20 to $3.50
a bushel for Bluestem wheat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
CHARGED With ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAIN
Alleged Anti draft Registers Held In
Connection With Trouble In
Central Oklahoma.
(By Associated Press.l

McAlester, Okla, Aug. .1s.-cne
hundred and twenty of the alleged
anti draft resisters held in connec-
ton with the draft trouble in central
Oklahoma, a fortnight ago, were ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner R. P. McMillen, yesterday.
Fifty-two waived preliminary hear
ing and were held to the grand jury
on charges Of engaging in conspir-
acy" against the government.
III. G. Spence, alleged organizer Of
the working class union and nine
teen others, charged with 'inciting
rebellion" demanding hearing.
Charges against forty eight prison
ers were dismissed, but they were
held as witnesses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
DO NOT FEAR STRIKE
Secretary of Lumbermen Does Not
Think II Will Affect Industry.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 1s.-oregon
timber and logging operators do not
fear the Industrial Workers of the
World strike called for Aug. 20, IL
was said here yesterday by numer-
GUS lumber employers. F. G. Donald
son, secretary of the Willamette
Valley Lumbermen's association, said
he did not believe any Industrial
Workers OF the World are employed
in the valley mills. THE situation
is not the same here as In Washing
ton and Idaho" he said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
SOCIALIST CONFERENCE
Will BE HELD IN PUBLIC
International Secretary Says Four
Languages Win he Permitted
Tcheldse 10 be Chairman.

Stockholm, Aug. 1S-The proceed
ings Of the International Socialist
conference will be public and the use
Of four languages-English. French,
German and Russian--will be permit
ted, said Camille Huysmans, interna-
tional Socialist secretary.
According to The Alton Tidningen,
N. c. Tchefdse, president of the CEN
trail executive committee OF the Rus
elan council of soldiers and work
mems deputies, has accepted the
craftsmanship of the conference.
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"Contrdct" Holders Numbered
1900 According To Testimony
Of Enforcement League Man

Grand Forks. n. D., Aug. 1s.-
Some 1900 people In Grand Forks
and vicinity were contract" holders
in the East Grand Forks brewery,
according to c. w. F1nwall. assistant
superintendent OF the North Dakota
enforcement league when he testi-
McInerny. ct al, charged with con-
law.
These "contracts,' according 10
the brewery method of conducting
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
EXAMS FOR CARRIERS
and CLERKS SEPT. e
Notification of Time Was Received
by Postmaster Wilkinson
This Morning.

Examinations for city carriers and
clerks will be held in the federal
building in Fargo at 8 o'clock on Sat
urday morning, Sept %, according to
notification received this morning by
Postmaster George w. Wilkinson
from James Shoemaker, secretary OF
the civil service department for the
eighth district.
The examinations will be under the
supervision of Verne T. Carey, of the
Fargo postofiice.
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business, entitled the holder to GER
tain amounts of beer as soon as the
amount contracted for could be
manufactured.
Mr.. Finwall read a few of the
names of the contract holders and
also started a wholesale looking
up of auto numbers after he had
read a long list Of car numbers he
had taken at the brewery while gath
ering evidence.
The state expects to rest its case
Saturday.
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FRAZEE SEEKS new
ELECTRIC CURRENT
Mill Now Lighting Village 70 De
Torn Down as Log Supply
L. Exhausted.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. H.
Mayor Peter o. Field, w. F. Just,
VIM. Hoffman, E. p. Daily and II.
Lehman, members OF the council of
Frazee, p. c. Peterson, editor OF The
Frazee Press, Marshal VIM. Chandler,
NJ. Carlson, hardware merchant and
Marx Jess and son. Of the Marx Jess
garage, were here Thursday 10 see
about securing electrict current for
light and power service for the
Becker county village from the Otter
Tail Power Co. At the present time
the current Is supplied by the Mich
OILS and Chisholm mill: but this viii
be dismantled next year as the sup
ply Of logs in the country tributary
to Frazee is about exhausted.
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ADVISES SAVING
OF YOUNG STOCK.
Big Corn Crop and Short
age of Meat Leave But
One Course
fRy Ansoclated Press

Chicago, Aug. lS.--A vast over sup
ply Of corn and great under supply
of meat with no minimum OF mini
mum Prices fixed for either should
result in every possible bushel OF
corn being fed TO cattle, hogs and
sheep in the opinion OF Everett c.
Brown. president OF the Chicago 1--WE
stock exchange who is home today
after attending a food conference in
Washington.
= "In the next three months range
stock will begin to come in. Brown
asserted, land IT behooves every far
nDer to put his corn into fattening
stock or raising young stock. Not a
young animal should be killed. Live
stock must be raised to repIenish the
depleted herds in Europe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
CHANGES SELLING PLAN
Fewer Agents and Larger Territor-
lee VIII Be Order, Announcement
From Fargo Branch Today.

Fewer agents and larger territor-
les for the, sale of its cars is the pro-
gram Of the Ford Motor company for
the new fiscal year. 1t was announced
from the Fargo branch today,
Selling contracts will be placed In
the hands of dealers equipped to do
business on q large scale.
One Of the main reasons for the
change is the inability of the various
assembling plants to furnish a great
number of agents with enough ma
chimes TO meet overhead charges.
much, less to yield the dealer a fair
profit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
CLAIMS NOTE RESEMBLES
REICHSTAG RESOLUTION
Catholic Organ Asserts Pope Prepar-
ed Way for Proposed Through
Official Channels.
lBx Associated Press. )


Copenhagen, Aug. 1s.--Germania.
which, as the Catholic organ has less
reason to wait for a lead from the
foreign ONCE. says the pope acted in
his temporal capacity as O neutral
sovereign. II asserts he did not
launch his proposals without warn
ing, but prepared the way through
official channels. His program, 1t
adds, corresponds in many respects
with the Peiehstag's peace resolution
and. therefore, in large measure will
fall on receptive soil in Germany,
notwithstanding the inclusion Of the
questions of Alsace- Lorraine and the
Trentino Moreover, 1t says. in q re-
sonant phrase Of doubtful meaning:
1T cannot be assumed that this Is
done In any spirit other than on the
principle Of the right Of rationale
ties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
CROWDER WANTS
QUICK ACTION
Exemption Boards Are
Asked to Hasten Their
Decisions

washington, Aug. 1s.-Prompt ac-
ton by exemption appeal boards was
urged yesterday by Provost Marshal
General Crowder in a telegram to
the governors declaring delays would
mean that men with exemption
claims undecided would escape the
Sept. call to the colors at the ex-
pense of others who have waived
exemption. Every district must
of all belonging in this contingent
have been decided, men further down
the line making no claims will have
to be moved up into the vacancies.
The government desires that every
man as far as possible go in his
proper order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
SCOUTS TO CAMP
Fargo First Troop to Spend Three
Days at Lake Pelican.

The Fargo First troop of Boy
Scouts, Fern Monsoon, scoutmaster,
will spend three days in camp on
Lake Pelican next week, making the
trip from Fargo by automobile, IL has
been announced. Final arrangements
for the trip will be made Mt a meet
ing at the scoutmaster's home Mon
day evening.
Regular scout activities will be
practiced while in camp, and several
new members will be given the oath.
The membership Of the First troop
In 20
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Benedict-Otis Coder proved victor
in an exciting battle with a large
tarantula which attached itself 20 his
sweater coat while he was engaged
In unloading bananas.
Benedict-Alex Kovalenko, George
Sloboden and Jack Rowan were hned
SIC and costs and S12 for damages
done TO church property In local JUS
tice court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
NORTHWEST FIRE
LOSSES ALARMING
Three Hundred Men Fighting Flames
Az Adair-Fires Reported In
Indian Forests.
(By Associated Press.)

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 1S.-Fire
conditions in the national forests in
eastern Oregon and northern Idaho
are the worst they have been at any
time since 1914 and the losses are
running high and the costs of fight
ing the flames is mounting rapidly.
1T was said at the office of F. r.
Ingalsbe, federal forest supervisor.
One hundred and twenty men sent
Thursday night to Adair,. Idaho, to
fight fire in the st. Joseph forest;
rs more men were sent last night
to fight a fire in the Pend Oreille
forest and rs other men will be sent
to Orofino.
Three hundred men are fighting
the flames near Adair which are
beyond control Fires were reported
in the Blackfeet and F1athead for
ests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

Tom Longboat, the famous Indian
athlete, who Joined the British
forces early in the war and was
mustered out after being severely
wounded on the Somme front,
recently Joined the United States
army transport service.
Longboat Is one Of the mast ia
nous marathoners. He defeated the
best of them in his prime.
Longboat Is only one of the many
Indians who have volunteered their
services to Uncle Sam. An Indian
chief on one of the reservations sent
an appeal to Secretary Of War Baker
pleading that the $4,000 Indians on
the different reservations be permit
ted to take up arms for their couEl-
try's defense. He wrote that the
Indians could guard the Mexican
border, thus relieving the army there
for service abroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
JonkheeF Charles Ruys de Beeren-
brock

Jonkheer Charles Ruys de Beeren-
brock, a Noted Dutchman, has been
appointed 70 succeed Herbert Hoover
as head Of the Belgian food commits
sion. The Jonkheef ID a Roman
Catholic deputy for the Limburg
consistency and son Of the queens
Communication for that province
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Want Ads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
GERMANS HURRY
TROOPS TO ANCRE
Rush ReinfOrcementS to
Stem Expected British
Attack on Serre

London, Jan. 15.-MinOr operations
were carried out by both sides on the
West front yesterday and last night
Several surprise attacks By the French
resulted in the capture Of prisoners
and material. British troops entered
the enemy's lines east of Loos' nHiet-
ed many casualties, destroyed "ofNs
and returned With prisoners.
Between the Aisne and the Argonne
tho Germans took the field, out were
thrown back after fierce COMBAT M
which the French troops USED manu-
crcnades with deadly effect. Elsewhere
The artillery bombardmont was con-
timed with no sign of cessation.
Reports reaching here tonight say
that the Germans are rushing rem
forcements to those points on the west
front which have developed weak
nesses under ,he constant hammerlng
of the Allied f~e and the raids OF
French and British troops.
That Prince Rupprecht Is expecting
strong attempts by the British to capt.
ure nositions north OF the Anere is in
dicatod By the weekly review Of the
Overseas News Agency's military critic
1T is probable the British will con
tinue their efforts TO capture Serre,
he states. German troops ere main
tanning themselves stubbornly in an eX-
posed salient
The efforts OF the British to turn the
German lines IN this sector are termed
a failure by this critic, who afiirms
that the enemy attacks have cost him
heavily and that the Germans still hold
the town Of Serre aud the main posi-
ton north Of the Ancrc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
Consulted New York Friends
as TO His Future Action in Case

breakfast four times in the Hotel Bit
more in New York with Barney Baruch,
but knew that he was not doing any
thing wrong or unfair. -,
do you think he was, Lawson" he
asked.
"'No.' said. i have right to
think that ne was innocent. Barney
Baruch is a reputable chap. He knows
Lansing, and what is more natural IMAM
for him 20 ask Secretary Lansing, DO
YOU think that these rumors that the
Street is full of are true
"'But charges are printed IN the
press. We know all about II, and tins
committee knows all about IT. he IN
sisted. replied:
"'Then hold your investigauon-the
investigation that will blow the lid of
almost all the world. do not have 70
ask any vindication here. You Will
vindicate me. Hold your investigation,
and il will not be more than forty
eight hours before you will vindIeate
me 10 the world in this most astound-
ing situation. | gave you names that
shook to the rafters. and there is no
bigger name in this country to-day than
Paul Warburg. gave it 10 you In
vestigate him.
The Chairman-Mr lawson
Mr. LAWSON am through
Says He Had Information
The Chairman: Then you say tia
YOU came down here on January :, ar
irving here the first time for the pur-
pose of having or trying to have an IN
vestigation ordered. and that after you
reached here you got the best part OF
your information from the chairman o.
the Committee on Rules ~
Mr. lawson: 81 am not ouiobing'
| say nothing Of the kind. / was load
ed with information. merely got
from you. in a friendly. courteous way,
a common sense and commonplace state.
ment that cannot understand why. al
this late day. you deny. Could any
man come here. as | am here, and put
a statement of that kind in your chair.
mans mouth when il does not amount
TO anything? ! am loaded with infor-
nation. Laughter Close your in
vestigation and see whether ] have
made good .,
The Chairman: You say you will
mako good. You have mentioned y
good deal about peoples names, and
Won say that they shook the country
10 The rafters. Will you make gooo
now" -. ~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16

what / said solemnly under oath a
fow minutes ago was absolutely true to
the word. so help me God, without va
ration. and. more than that-which !
wish 10 add to nry testimony when !
left Washington the investigation was
of. There was nothing to be done about
it. went directly TO John O'Hara Cos
grave. of The New York World, and /
laid before him just what have re
heated here. Just what happened and
what the chairman Of your committee
told me. everything / have told you
here i'm detail.
81 then sent for Erman Ridgway'
and within three or three and a hall
hours / laid it before MIN, word tor
word. to get his advice on what | should
do. Those two men ! asked for their
guidance and advice. laying before them
what the chairman had sad 20 me, un-
der the seriousness Of the situation
that ne had impressed on me. ! break
tasted i'm the Hotel Belmont, and. get
TING of the train. the first man | met
was Donald Mcdonald, the head Of
number OF financial newspapers that J
had not seen for fifteen years and !
cavc 10 him these facts in confidence.
You have summoned him here. Put MN
on the stand and see II he will not
verify what have said, word for word.
That was the morning alter | had left
Washington and agreed with your
chairman that this investigation was
not to be seriously prosecuted and II
was dead. And / said to them, and l
can produce others, more newspaper
men, who will give 10 you what | have
said
This IL the most astounding thing
that have ever seen in forty-siX
wears career, that your chairman says
that ] have accused him Of anything
wrong. Any honest man could have
said. fairly said all that ne said to me.
Says Henry Named Lansing
"Gcod God? He mentioned Secretary
lansing: said that ne has been 10
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beer assured that nc would he ad-
.tces .iu contempt Of the House il he
a.G r,, answer. he proceeded TO give
Glc ramcs without clubbing or eva
sion. Indeed or several occasions,
,yhcr Chairman Henry in his oagerness
20 get categorical, answers overlooked
the chef points OF interest, he stated
that hc had not finished his answer, and
gave names.
n was in this way that the actual
broker who. Lawson says he was told,
operated the alleged ex-senator
FISK pool. was brought out. The chair
man had been satisfied with the name
Of 'hc banker who told Lawson -Archi-
said :. White
Mrs. Archibald $. White is a friend
al Count Won Bernstorf, the German
Ambassador. A picture OF these two
in a group Of four in bathing suits was
recently shown in a London illustrated
weekly.
Lawson and Henry Pass Lie
Chairman Henry ar5 Mr.. Lawson
very dramatically gave each other the
lie over Mir. Lawson's statement that
the Congressman who had mentioned
the name of Cabinet member to him
was Mr.. Henry himself. Mr. Lawson
testified that member Of Congress had
mentioned this 20 him as an indication
Of the serious consequences when
might flow from leak investigation.
lie made IL clear that the Congress man
had no knowledge. but was Just repeat
inc rumor. with a view TO dissuading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16

him from continuing TO press lot ."
inquiry
Nr. Henry took the stand asAed 20 oe
sworn and then made long ttatemeh''
I'm which he denied that he nad ever
mentioned any name whatsoeVer 10 MI
Lawson or that tho BOSTON hrShelei
had ever mentioned name 20 him'
Not during my three hours CONVEX
satiou with Mr. Lawson dld ! mchVioh
the name Of any Cabinet oincer' ca
uestIy said the chairman. mere ~ ""
truth In MIR. Lswson's statement 70 WA.
effect. There is not one gram OF ',u.n
I'm his statement that we agreed hot W
have an investigation because OF INC
seriousness OF the disclosures.
81 saw en- my oath that ! save MN
the ramc OF no Cabinet officer nor ulu
! mention The name OF any senator OF
any other person.
"No names were mentioned at our
conference on January ,. Mr.. Lawson
oavc me no names and | gave no names
20 him. He gave me no facts, no inlor-
nation. His charges do not disturb me
at all. He came and We talked
asked him over and over again TO give
one name. and he declined. lhat - al
there was to the conference.
Mr Henry. who had been standing
took The witness chair and invited ques-
tions from the committee. few were
asked. bringing out III substantially the
same form his denial.
The high note, aside from the sensa,
tiopalism in the names themselves. oil
the whole hearing was the reply OF MI
lawson. to Henry's charge that Lawson
had lied For the first time since he
has been on the stand he was in a state
of high excitement. He rose from his
chair and, with hand raised aloft. pro
claimed that he had told the simple
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-16
No Truth in LaWson's
Testimony. SAYS Fisk

Pliny Fisk said last night at his
home. II East forty-tfth Street, that
he had secured a report OF the testi-
mony and admissions given in Wash
ington yesterday b. Thomas W. Law
son.
There is no TRUTH" he added, land
no basis OF truth in the statements as
reported TO me. They appear to be
the product Of disordered BRAIN
Arch bald $. White, when Informed
that Lawson had mentioned him as one
OF the fnanciers who had given him
information OF the Presidents peace
rote. said:
"All | have TO say is that never
made the statement credited TO me,
and know nothing about the matter.
Asked il he knew that the House
Rules Committee had ordered him SUB
ppnsed he replied that he had been
told by his secretary Of the Lawson
testimony, but apart from that was
unaware that he was in any way con
nected with the investigation.
J. O'Hsra Cosgraye last night could
rot understand what Lawson was driv'
ing Al. he asserted.
~ know nothing about the aAair,
he said, and have nothing TO say. J..
am called 10 Washington I shall Ger
tainly 60 and answer whatever ques-
tons may be asked Of me-"
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McAdoo, Fisk and Senator 80"
Named as Leak Beneficiaries

nent clubs by one Of the members OF
the firm.
The chairman: Give the name Of
the other banker in reply to that sec
ond question
Mr.. Lawson: "Mr. Pliny Fisk, Of
Harvey Fisk G. Son. The Senator was
not mentioned. only by letter o. |
never heard the name. And the Cabinet
member was Mr. McAdoo.
an gathering this information | pur-
posely kept away from certain people.
Information came to me by a man conf