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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
Some Comparisons.

A reference to the high prices of
1916 on some of the stocks may re-
fresh memories, as well as to indicate
the extent of the preparedness move
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
LATEST BRITISH LOAN
PROVES MOST POPULAR
Syndicate Managers Pleasantly Sur
prised at Extent of the
Demand.

NEW YORK, February 3.-Concern-
ing the recent sale of s250,o00.000
British government notes. it was an
nounced by j. P. Morgan & Co. this
week that this was the most popular of
the four British loans brought out here
since the war. The syndicate managers
were pleasantly surprised at the de-
mand from investors. Estates and in
surance companies were large buyers
of the notes.
No figures as to the total subscrip-
tions We're obtainable. but the amount
was well in excess of the S250,000,000
offered. AS a result. ]. P. Morgan &
allotments had been made necessary.
An effort will be made to allot in full
all individual subscriptions up to $780,
900. as particularly representing pri-
vate investment demand. In general
the allotments on subscriptions above
that amount will be cut down 40 to SO
per cent. A single subscription, re-
Ceived in advance of the public offer
ing, was for S20,000,000 worth of the
notes.
Business Conditions.
Mercantile agencies report an in
crease in business momentum, with a
ieaA'HJ ueHihiu hoi Seheiai eoihiioui-
ties both for domestic and foreign re-
quirements. The continued upward
swing in prices of raw materials. to-
gether with the difficulty of insuring
prompt delivery of manufactured prod
ducts. have added to the problems of
our commercial leaders, and encour-
aged the feeling of hesitancy in many
quarters. Materials and merchandise
in many instances proceed slowly to
points of destination, and in some cases
the retarded freight movements inf1u-
ence prices. Last weeks list of com
modify quotations. compiled by Duns
Review, records forty-three advances
and nineteen declines in the list of 331
wholesale prices. But these high prices
do not restrict consumption to any
marked degree, as may be seen from
the record of retail distribution pre-
sented by the same agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
EVANGELICAL AND OTHERWISE.

$780, 900. All the regional banks are
now on a dividend-paying basis.
All probable contingencies are guard
ed against.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
RESIDENCE Is pEsTRoYEp.

Egeland, N. D., March 1.-THE res-
idence building on the w. II. Dear.
dorff farm in the Twin Hill township
burned to the ground, including all
the contents. W. S. Parker occupied
the home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
AND PAINS

Don't neglect a pain anywhere, but
find out what causes IL and conquer the
cause. Al pain in the kidney region may
put you on your back tomorrow. Don't
blame the weather for swollen feet, II
may be an advanced warning of
Brights disease. A pain in the stom-
dicitis. A creak in joint may be the
forerunner of rheumatism. Chronic
headaches more than likely warn you
Of serious stomach trouble The best
in and day out by regularly taking
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL Cap
sules. Sold by reliable druggists.
Money refunded IL they do not help you.
Beware OF substitutes The only pure
imported HARLEM Oil Capsules are the
GOLD MEDAL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
DEALERS GET EXTRA :
FINISH ON THEIR TAGS
Must Pay More So State Puts 40" on
Iicenses-Two Important Auto
mobile Laws Approved.

Bismarck. N. D.. March 15.-F'or the
SIS which automobile dealers pay for
dealers licenses they will acquire an
extra big I'd" on their license tag. The
color scheme. also. will be reversed.
Aside from that the SIS tag the dealer
buys will be very similar to the So to
$50 tag which the individual owner
will use after Jan. 1. 1918. The styls
in individual tags this year is the
same as last. except for a change In
the color combination. and the high
cost of living has not affected the old
standard prices Of 50.
The automobile registration depart
ment of the secretary of states office
yesterday placed it's order for dealers
tags.
The laws affecting autoists of which
little mention has been made to date.
but which are of importance to owners
Of gas-gigs, are those requiring all
machines to be equipped with lamps
whose glare will not blind drivers Of
cars approaching from an opposite
direction. and making the possession
OF a purloined car prima facie evidence
of intent to steal it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
CONTEST
CASE UP
APRIL 2
Action Involving Mar
martins Claim for Ami
don's Honor to be
Heard Early.

Contest proceedings involving the
location of the county seat Of Slope
county will be heard before Judge
Crawford in the district court al
Bowman. N. D.. beginning April 2.
In the election last November, Mar
marth was made county seat, but Ami
don contests the selection. claiming
that many votes cast in Marmarth
were illegal. Marmarth's margin over
Amidon was Al.
Marmarth had a big grist Of absent
ballots. total of about 100 being cast,
and these are also being attacked.
Judge Edward Engerud. of Enge-
rud. Divet. Holt & Frame. Fargo. is
an attorney in the case. being asso-
ciated with Atty. w. E. Burnett OF
Dickinson in the interests of the Ami
don contest. Scow & Young of Bow
man. Booth & Douseman. of Baker
Mont. and George A. Bangs. of Grand
Forks. represent Marmarth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
PORTAL CURLING ASSN
CLOSES Big BONSPIEL
Sixteen Minot and Portal Kinks Com.
pete in Two Events, and Con.
ISOLATION.

Portal, N. D., March 15.-The Port
al Curling association has just con-
cluded one Of, the largest bonsptels
ever held in this part of the state.
Sixteen Kinks from Portal and Minot
were entered in two events, and a con-
ISOLATION series. Minot took first and
second prizes in one event. DR.. Nc.
Cannel's rink being the victors. The
remaining prizes were won by local
Kinks. This competition will practic-
ally close the curling game for the
season here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
GEORGIA CHAMP MEETS
KARHUNSAARI TONIGHT
Jamestown Fans Look Forward 10
Good Match When n1iddleweishts
GET Onto the Mat.

Jamestown, NJ. ID, March ia
Shoemaker, middleweight champion Of
Georgia, arrived in Jamestown last
evening for his match with Harry
Karhunsaari, the, Finnish champion
at the armory tonight. Shoemaker ID
grappler Of high reputation THROUGH
out the south, and is travelling under
an assumed name because Promoter
Frank Kellogg feared that were his
real identity disclosed, 1t would be
impossible to secure a ring partner
for him in this section.
The ability Of Karhunsaari is well
known as he has appeared in several
matches in the northwest during the
past two weeks. Interest In the match
Ia keen and IL il expected many fans
from surrounding towns and cities
will invade jamestown late this after
noon and tonight to take in the 90.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15

volunteer secretary of the Seventh
Day Adventists to a similar position
embracing points in Canada. including
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and
British Columbia. He will be trans
ferred July 1.
effect from the war throughout Can
ada. Men are scarcity, according to
Mr. Reiswig. and hundreds of build
ings are vacant owing to the absence
of the men at the battle front. Hous-
es that formerly rented for $35 a
month now can be secured for So, ac-
cording to his report. In other places
residences can be secured for the oc-
cupancy thereof, to protect the insur-
ance for the owners
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
Use ORRINE
DRINK HABIT GOES

Don't wait for the drink habit to get
too strong hold upon your husband
son, or father. for ii can be broken up
quickly IL Orrine Is given him. This
scientific treatment can be given in the
home secretly and without loss Of time
from work.
thing to gain, as Orrine is sold under
this guarantee If, after a trial you fail
to get any benetit from its use, your
money will be refunded.
Orrine Is prepared in two forms: no.
/, secret treatment: Crrine No. 2. the
Voluntary treatment. Costs only 800
box Ask us Tor booklet Eouf
Porterfeld. 81 Broadway. Advk
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
ORGANIZE NEW BANK
Officers Are Elected by Equity Institu
tion at Mandan.

Mandan, N. D.. March 15.-organi-
zation of the Farmers Equity bank,
with capital stock of $4,000. was
perfected at a meeting held in Man
dan. The bank will be placed in
operation April 1.
Cfficers elected are: President, VIM.
Mas; vice president, H. III. Harmon
and s. J. Nuchols; cashier. Frank d.
Herder.
Mr. Herder comes to Mandan from
Jordan. Mimi. where he has been as
ISOLATED with the Peoples State bank
the mast fen-YearS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
o,HARA 70 OPPOSE LUCAS.

Bismarck, N. D.. March 1A--A warm
municipal campaignwas precipitated in
Bismarck by the filing at midnight,
Of petitions nominating VIM. o'Hara
for president Of the city commission
in opposition to the present incumbent,
A. w. Lucas, who seeks reelection.
O'Hara is employed at the Mckenzie
hotel. He is exalted ruler of the Bis
mark b. p. o. E.a
Two commissioners whose terms ex-
pire also have opposition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
FRAZIER APPROVES Law
FOR DRAGGING ROADS
May Make Levy 10 70 915 q Mile for
Maintenance of Improvement Work.

Bismarck. N. D.. March 15.-Further
aid to North Dakota,s good roads cam
paign is found in Fl. b. No. 2O3. sign
ed today by Governor Frazier. which
provides for the levying Of sufficient
funds to provide for the dragging Of
every mile Of graded road in each
township at least Ave times year.
The law permits each township to levy
not more than SIS for each mile Of
graded road, and to pay residents who
contract to the digging not more than
SO for each mile covered. The town.
ship supervisor or highway commits
sioner may direct when the roads are
to be dragged, each township being
divided into dragging districts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
The Pneumonia seaaon.

The cold. damp weather OF March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now Is the time to
be careful. Pneumonia often results
from a cold. The quicker a cold is
gotten rid of the less the danger. AS
soon as the first indication of a cold
appears take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. AS to the value Of this
preparation. ask anyone who has used
it.-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15

Mr.. Palfrey has decided to give up
the grain business and this spring
will locate on his ranch along the
Sheyenne river, where he will devote
his time and attention to raising cat
tie and sheep.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
CUTS BIG FARM
Luverne Farmer Quits Grain Raising
and Takes up Stock.

Luverne. N. d., March 15.-one of
the largest and finest grain farms in
Steel county, owned by J. S. Palfrey,
who resides on his farm several miles
north Of this town, was divided up at
an auction sale conducted here yes
terday The Palfrey farm will be
cared for BY tenants in the future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
CoLLEGIANs ELECT
Meeting of Jamestown v. M. G. a.
For Naming Officers.

jamestown, N. D., March 15.-Mem-
bers of the jamestown College Y. M.
C. A, at their annual meeting Tues
day evening elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows.
President-Arthur Larence.
Vice President-Alfred Dale.
Secretary-Guy Muir.
Treasurer-Elmon Miller.
Following the business meeting q
social session was enjoyed, light re-
freshments being served and plans for
the coming year discussed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
Announcement.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for president Of the city commits
sion in the city OF Fargo, subject to
the election to be held the Srd day or
April. 1917. MY four years member
ship on the commission. in charge of
the department Of finances, believe
qualities me to handle the business Of
tho city with intelligence. As a tax
payer in the city and as one interest
ed in its growth and welfare / believe
that I will be able TO be Of SUFFICIENT
service to the citizens Of Fargo TO
warrant me asking their support.
will appreciate any assistance given
me in the election.
Alex Stern.
Political Adyt.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
ELDER REIsWIG TRANSFERRED.

jamestown. N. D.. March 15.-Elder
J. J.. Reiswig of jamestown has been
transferred from his duties in this
territory as educational missionary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
BANKS SET NEW RECORD.
Resources Show u S. Richest Nation
in the World

WASHINGTON, March IS. - Ameri-
can national banks have set new high
record for resources, again revealing the
United States as incomparably the rich
est nation IN the world.
Controller Williams announced last
night that on March ,, the date of the
last bank call, the assets of the ma
tional banks aggregated more than $l6,-
oOO,OO0,OOO, exceeding by over $4,000.
900 the combined resources of the Bank
of England, the Bank of France, the
Bank Of Italy, the Bank of Spain, the
Bank OF Norway, the Bank of Sweden,
he Swiss National bank, the National
Bank of Denmark, the Bank of Japan,
and the Reichsbank of Germany.
Reports of national banks in the
entral reserve cities and reserve cities
throughout the country, as of March 5.
ust compiled, said the controller s
statement, "show that on that date the
csources Of these banks were $2lO.-
100000 larger than ever before in their
history, the previous high water mark
having been reached November Il, 1916.
The increase as compared with Decem-
Der p, 1916, was $4S0,000,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
LEARNED NEEDS OF
EVERY COMMUNITY
Late DR.. Holton Recognized Possibii-
ties of Preventive Medicine
Tribute in Health Bulletin,

I A fullpage halftone portrait of the
late DR.. Henry d. Holton of Brattle.
boro IS issued as a supplement- to the
current issue of the Bulletin of the
Vermont state board of health. DR.
Holton was for long time secretary
and executive officer of the board of
health, and in a very appreeiativc
sketch of his life the Bulletin paws
high tribute TO his memory. From this
sketch the two following paragraphs
are taken:
"A man of untiring energy, in
everything he undertook, he devoted
himself most unselfshly to the work
of the state board of health. He loved
the work and believed in it. He had
seen, in his early country practice. the
ravages of typhoid, scarlet fever, diph.
iberia and tuberculosis He early rec
ognized the possibilities of proven
tive medicine as regards these infec-
tons. He familiarized himself with
every community in the state, and
learned the individual needs of each.
School houses, water supplies, sewage
disposal, disease outbreaks-no detail
of local sanitation escaped him. His
SNA 'iNNo "Sit SciSIluCIiNt anu fearless.
He inspired health officers with some
of his own energy and optimism, for
he was always an optimist. He could
criticize a local health officer or prose.
cute delinquent man or community
and still retain their self respect. His
high notions of official duty were
strongly tinctured with good common
sense and the milk of human kind
ness.
Ellis was life of action. He was
of truth happiest when busiest
When personal bereavement came to
him, his consolation apparently was in
work. Age did not dull his interest in
life s activities, and only of late had
disease lessened his vigor. Thirteen
days before his death, the state board
of health held a meeting in his sick
room. In spite of physical weakness
his interest in the activities of the
board was undated All present be-
lieved he recognized that it was his
last meeting with them, yet he took
the same sane, practical view of the
subjects discussed as always character.
lied his counsels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Board Of Health Bulletin.

The quarterly bulletin of the Yer
mont state board of health. bearing
date of March !, is just out. It con.
tains an appreciativc sketch of the late
Or. Henry d. Holton, of Brattlcboro,
Tor many years secretary Of the board.
and picture of the doctor is issued as
separate supplement- Other articles
re paper on The Needy Child, read bv
Dr. G. s. Caverly, president of the
board, at conference of charities and
corrections in Montpelier last January;
paper on Alcohol from Medical
standpoint, by DR.. c. +. Dalton, secre-
tary of the board; papers on tubercuo-
SIS by DIR. c. j. Hateld and II. W. Slo-
cum; an epitome of the history of the
Vermont state board of health; an his
torical sketch of the laboratory of nv
glene, prepared by DR.. B. II. Stone, the
director; and report Of the work done
at the laboratory during the months of
November and December, 1916, and Jan
uary, 1917.
1T appears that there were 1861 ex-
amlnations made during that period,
including 200 examinations of milk, of
which more than one half were below
standard.
Many specimens of food and drugs
were also examined. most of them be-
ing found to be legal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
PROPOSITION FOR
AIRPLANE FACTORY
Green River Man Has Machine Under
Construction and Would Like to
See Them Made Here.

Editor of The Reformer:-
Having just rendered proposition
TO the president of your commercial
club with view of establishing an
airplane factory in Brattleboro for the
manufacture of Boy Scout airplanes,
feel that you should know something
Of the proposed enterprise. Believing
there Will be demand for light train
ing machines, | have one nearing com
pletion which may be set on wheels or
pontoons, and | am enclosing q lead
pencil sketch of it with the request
that YOU communicate with the cap
tain of your Boy Scouts and hand the
same to him and if the Scouts are de.
sirous of establishing the first avia-
ton corps | will complete the machine
and present it to them providing the
proposition | have made can be put
through, and anyone DESTROYS of
knowing the conditions of my proposal
may consult the commercial club
chief. If the boys are sufficiently in
terested to win 81 500 machine they
can have II in a very short time after
the deal is closed up.
As it requires considerable agita-
non 10 work up anything new, / might
add that little effort and good will
on their part would probably 60 a
long way toward inspiring enthusiasm
in any one who might otherwise not
take kindly to it. / wish to state for
their information that the machine is
made from Illuminated hickory taken
from tree presented by Sheriff Well
man. 1t is very light and strong, 81
feet long By so feet wide. and has a
lifting surface of approximately 200
square feet OF about 500 pounds, built
for one person only and something
that ordinarily would be the sole pride
Of bunch of Scouts.
George NJ. Clay has inspected it and
i is now in the Gates mill at Green
River, and anyone wishing to look it
over can do so if they care to 20 to
the trouble of coming this far.
Yours truly,
]. NJ. CREPAR.
p. S. If the captain of the Scouts
will give me his address I might Give
him little more detail Of its construc-
zion, etc.
Green River, March o..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Benjamin Blodgett began working
yesterday for E. E. Gobie painting.
Charles R. Prentiss went this morn
ing to Windham to spend several weeks
sugaring.
Luke Weatherhead is working dur
ing sugaring at the Z. L. HiIdreth
farm on Ames hill.
Mrs. L. H. Stellman is recovering
from an illness with rheumatic fever
and is able now to sit up a short time
each day.
]. L. Stockwell, clerk, by the order
of the government, began yesterday to
weigh all incoming and outgoing mail
for the los days.
Melvin Dalrymple brought the first
maple sugar and syrup of the season
in to J. l.. Stockwell s store yesterday.
1t IS of first class quality.
Miss Katherine Stockwell went yes
terday to West Mortified, Mass, to
visit until Thursday with her uncle,
Leslie Tyler, and family.
Mrs. Hovt H. Barber and two daugh-
ters, Blanche and Cherolyn, went TODAY
to Greenfield, where they will spend
several days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. f. Clark.
Mrs. Stafford of Lancaster. Mass.
who is in the Melrose hospital for med,
zeal treatment, IS much improved and
1t is expected that she will be able to
return to her home soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

of states will cooperate in taking care
of province.
Thus the New York committee has
already arranged to take care of Liege
province, with its 100000 children, and
Pennsylvania will look after Antwerp.
with 100000. The New jersey com
mittee will arrange to take care of
West Hainault, if possible.
The provinces themselves will be
sub-divided into regions and villages,
and county or city organizations in
America will be urged to give particu-
lar attention to some of these subdivi-
sions. Thus, Oyster Bay, which has
itself a population Of only 5000, recent
ly agreed TO be responsible for 2.4OO
children, contribution of $2,4OO a
month. This record has just been sur
passed by Bronxville, which, with only
1900 population, has arranged to look
after an extra meal for 5000 children.
At recent meeting in Llewellvn
Park, \. j., which was attended by
only $50 persons, $4,000 was raised,
and Miss Wardwell, after a minute
speech before the League for Political
Education at Carnegie Hall Yesterday
morning, raised $1,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

The Juniors of the Episcopal church
will hold rummage sale in the sample
room on High street Friday afternoon
and Saturday. Children s clothes
speciality. ADV. 1926
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
OUCH! LUMBAGO!
RUB PAINS FROM
SORE, LAME BACK
Rub Backache away with small trial
bottle or old, penetrating
EST. Jacobs OIL"

Back hurt youl Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains, sharp
aches and twinges! Now listen! That's
Iumbago, sciatica or maybe from n
strain, and you II get relief the moment
you rub your back with soothing, pene.
trating est. Jacob 3 OIL" Nothing
else takes out soreness, lameness and
stiffness so quickly. You simply rub
II on your back and out comes the pain.
IL is harmless and doesn't burn the
skin.
Timber up! Don Z suffer! Get a
small trial bottle Of old, honest est.
Jacob & OIL from any drug store, and
after using il Just once, you II forget
that you ever had baekache, lumbago
or sciatica, because your back will
never hurt or cause any more misery. 1t
never disappoints and has been recon
mended for go ycars.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
CLOTHING BURNED FROM BODY
Mrs. Dora Ashley of South Royaltor
Narrowly Escapes Death.

SOUTH ROYALTON, March %. =
Mrs. Dora Ashley of this place was seri
ouslv burned Sunday night while at
tempting to light a kerosene lamp and
but for the timely assistance of Mrs. P
Lodewick, tenant in the same house
she. would probably have been burned
to death. Mrs. Ashley in some way
loosened the burner which holds the
wick and the oil flew out onto hei
clothes, igniting and burning them com
pletelv from her body. Physicians were
Immediately called and it is thought
Mrs. Ashley will recover but will suf-
fer for long time from the effects OF
the burns.