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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
ARMY SUPPLY BIDS OPENED
Material for Force of 100000 Men
Included in Offer.

New York.-Bds for the largest
single order OF army supplies placed
by the Government since 1861 we're
opened here in the Army Building.
Col L. NJ, Carson Jr, the Department
Quartermaster, was in charge. While
he was reticent. another authority on
the subject said that, consa'yatively
speaking the supplies were in part
for an army Of at least 100000 men.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
FIVE DIE IN ss5o,ooo FIRE
Detroit Fireren Lose Lives In Spec
tacular Clothing store Blaze.

Detroit. Mich.-Five fremen lost
their lives in spectacular fire that
destroyed Fields Cloak & Suit Store
in the heart OF the business section. on
Woodward avenue
The top floor OF the shoe store OF r.
IT. Fyfe G. Co, was also destroyed. The
entire shoe stock Is also practically
a total loss.
The estimated financial loss Il
$3.50. 900.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
AMERICAN GIFT HELD UP
Relief Fund Turned over by Gerard
Mot nnllnd hu Cam nr,iAAnn'

heIlef tund turned over by Gerard
Not Applied by Committee.
Berlin.-A meeting was held OF the
committee. 10 which Ambassador Ger.
arrd before leaving Germany. entrust.
ed 100000 marks. sent from the United
States for the relief OF widows and
orphans OF German soldiers. The
committee decided not 10 distribute
the amount. but TO deposit II IN a bank
at the disposal OF Mr.. Gerard "in case
he prefers a different use, OF the
money"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
BOMB MAKER ARRESTED
ReserVist Seized in Hoboken Hotel
with Powerful Explosives.

New York.-Fritz Kolb, a German
subject and reservist, was arrested In
the Commercial Hotel. 212 River
Street, Hoboken, charged with having
bombs and other explosives in his
possession.
Two completed high explosive bombs
OF a type never before seen in this
country were found in his room. He
was engaged in finishing a third at the
moment OF his arrest. There were
also number OF power discs new to
this country. according to city chem.
lists who analyzed them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-16
U. S. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN DEAD
George w. Guthrie Victim Of ApopIexy,
Cable States,

Washington.-George w. Guthrie,
American Ambassador TO Japan. died
suddenly at Toxic OF apopleHy. &C.
cording TO a cabegram to the State
Department
Ambassador Guthrie had not been in
good health for some time. 1t was re-
ported that he had expected to resign
the Ambassadorship in May and re-
turn to Pittsburgh to become the
Democratic candidate for Mayor, an
office that he held several years ago
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
SHORTAGE OF
EQUIPMENT
Great Lakes Training Sta
ton Seriously Handicap
ped Inspector Finds
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago. June Fired A. Britten,
member Of the house committee on
naval affairs with number of phy-
sicians, inspected sanitary conditions
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton. He inspected other condit8ons
yesterday and found only 500 men out
Of $500 fully equipped. Some lacked
blue uniforms. Some had no white
ones. Many were minus heavy sweaters,
underwear and rubber boots.
One hundred men were without uni
forms whatsoever. They are wearing
the garments they arrived in and have
been in camp from two days to two
weeks. Only 1000 rifles were found.
There should be 5000. Al rife range
will accommodate only two firing
units at q time. Al detention camp sup-
posed to accommodate only $50 men
holds between 500 and 200 daily
At this camp troops are kept under
supervision for contagious diseases.
"A kitchen supposed1to feed 713 men has
one regular stove and not enough ket-
ties to keep the food hot
a mess of cold frankfurters was
served on a board across barrels. Mr..
Britten said he was surprised to find
that the navy department. permitted
such conditions when Captain Moffett,
commander Of the station, has been
frantically calling for money and sup4
plies for many months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
ITALY'S AIMS
ARE DEFINED
Fighting to Rectify From
tiers and Free italian
Subjects
Cny Assoclated Press.l

Washington, June 7.-Italy's war
aims were defined in q statement to-
day by Francesca Saverio Nitti, form
er Italian cabinet officer and member
of the war mission.
ITALY did not enter the war for in
IDENTITIES or annexation" he said.
ITALY entered the war for the purpose
Of rectifying our frontiers in order
that the liberty and freedom of Ital-
ian subjects living under the Austrian
yoke may be won. Italy's war is
war for independence and for hu-
manity.
I'VE are lighting for the same
cause"
Mr.. Nitti. professor Of economies
at the University of Naples, discussed
with authority the report that the COM
mission had reached an agreement
with the American government re-
garding the status of Italians of mill
tary age In this country.
There must be more than 250,000
Italians in the United States who are
liable for military duty" he said, 'but
they are not for the most part over
the age limit of your conscription
law, as the great majority OF our
young men abroad returned to Italy
at the outbreak of the war. The men
who remain here are men of family
and have established themselves in
the community. The question is, will
they be of greater service by remain
ing here?"
Mr.. Nitti said the mission plan
probably would solve the question to
the entire satisfaction of both coun-
tries in all probability.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
CHARGES WERE
UNFOUNDED
Civilian Commission Gives
Naval Hospital Clean
Bill of Health
(By Associated Press.l )

Washington, June THE protest or
round robin" signed by thirty patti
ents aboard the navy hospital ship
Solace, charging Ynistreatment by the
medical officers, rests on gossip and
hearsay," according to the report of
the civilian commission sent to the
fleet by Secretary Daniels to investi-
gate conditions in any way 1t saw At.
After interviewing more than 100
men who were aboard the ship during
the period covered by the complaint,
the commission, composed OF DR.. Will
liam H. Welsh, Johns Hopkins uni
versity, and DR.. Abraham Flexner and
Nathan Strauss of New York, reported
that:
''The general testimony is that they
received what they wanted. needed and
asked for There was, in our judgment
no lack OF kindness and intelligent care
on the part of DIR. Blackwood (com-
manding the Solace) and his assist
ants. They were dealing during May
with an unprecedented situation and
ACQUITTED themselves admirably"
The report asserted that the medical
personnel in charge of the fleets naval
hospitals ''are entitled TO the highest
praise for their work.
In making the report public Secre-
tary Daniels declared that mot only
do the findings of these three famous
health experts clear the navy of a
shameful attack, but they should carry
a message Of reinsurance to the par
ents Of the nation"
He said the charges first received
publicity through Senator Calder, and
then were given country-wide circula-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
TELLS STORY
OF SHOOTING
Sister of Mrs. Dunn Witness
at Trial of Mike
Moore
(By Associated Press.l

St. Paul, June katherine Nc
Quillan testifying at the trial of Mike
Moore, alleged go-between In the plot
to xiii her sister, Mrs. Alice Dunn,
described today the scenes surround
ing the murder.
She said she was in her bed beside
her sister when a man entered the
room but her effort to awaken her
sister resulted in the latter declaring
she was dreaming. She took the
rings off her sisters fingers as the
man said, BE calm; only want to
do a little shooting she testified.
'sHe pushed me away and hit Alice
on the head with pistol" Miss Nc
Quillan testified. Then he hred at
her three times. / heard man in the
hail ask, Did you get her? Then
took my sister in my arms but she
was dead"
J. r. McQuillan, father or the MUIR
dered woman, and his son, Thomas,
testified nothing could indicate an at
tempt at burglary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07

New York, June 7.-(SpeciaD THAT
the present Socialist organization is
committed to a program that Is "un-
neutral n-American, and pro-Ger-
man." is the reason given by John
Spargo, one of the most prominent
leaders Of the party in recent years,
for quitting the ranks. He charges
that the Socialists anti-war proclaim
alton was simply an evasive apology
for the whole German policy of
frightfulness and international anar-
chy."
Mr.. Spargo was one of the FIVE
leaders who made up the national
executive committee and his writings
on Socialism have been translated in
to many languages. He has lectured
in behalf of the cause in many cities
Of the country.
In his letter resigning from the
party he said:
My withdrawal from the Socialist
party does not mean that / have de-
cialist convictions were never more
intense than now. Now. as always, I
am a Socialist, an internattonalist
and an anti ti-militarist. / leave the
party with which / have been identi-
fed from its formation, and in which
l have been privileged to hold the
highest positions in the gift Of the
members, because / am profoundly
convinced that 1t has ceased to be an
efficient instrument for the advance
ment of socialism. For long time IL
has been painfully clear to my mind
that the Socialist party is probably
the greatest single obstacle to the
progress of Socialism in America"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
WORKERS and
POLICE CLASH
IN STOCKHOLM
Serious Riots Break Out in
Front of Parliament
Buildings
SOLDIERS FIX
THEIR BAYONETS
Crowds Content Themselves
With Throwing Bottles
and Stones
(Ry Asgociated Press.l

Stockholm, June 6, via London, June
7.-One man was severely wounded
and score slightly hurt in the clash
between the workers and the police
before the riksdag building on Tues
day. For some days previously the So
cialists had been urging the workers
to cease work on Tuesday and demon
strate before the parliament building
when the socialistic interpretations re-
garding revision of the constitution
and shorter work days were scheduied
to be presented by the premier. Some
agitators openly agitated violence.
HiaInar Branting, the Socialist
leader. attempted to stem the mischief
by appealing in The Social Demokrat-
ken for peaceable behavior. Many fac
tories stopped work at o'clock Tues
dav and the employees marched to the
riksdag. They found the approaches to
the building and to the royal palace
guarded by police and soldiers. the
crowd was noisy and threatening ana
tried to overturn a street car. The po-
lice charged and drove them back. At
tempts were made by leaders from the
riksdag to get them to leave the vicin-
ity but instead the mob made an ef-
fort to rush the police. Many heads
were slashed and many persons tram
pied. The platoon of soldiers guarding
the bridge leading to the palace flxed
bayonets and loaded their rifles but
did not fire. There was much bottle
and stone throwing but ultimately the
police triumphed and the crowd melted
away.
The police estimated the rioters and
onlookers numbered 10000, mostly
youths.
The. interpretations presented in the
riksdag were answered by Premier
Swartz. Hialmar Branting, the
Socialist leader, asked whether the
government was prepared to proceed
with revisions of the constitution
abolishing the graded franchise in
municipalities and giving women the
riksdag franchise.
M. Wenerester, Socialist, inquired
whether the government would enforce
payment of higher wages for laborers,
q shorter work day and thorough
constitutional reforms by which the
demand for democratic reform would
be granted as soon as possible.
The answer of the premier to all the
questions was qualified negative.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
CALL ON FARGO
FOLKS TO PUT
DOLLARS IN WAR
Chairman Hanna Receives
Reports Showing Individ-
uals Are Aroused
MANY COUNTIES
IN GOOD SHAPE
Report Satisfactory Sub
scriptions to Liberty Loan
Big Meeting Saturday.

Banks of Fargo. operating through
the Fargo Clearing House association,
will maintain, from now until June
Is, an active campaign for the hand
ling Of Liberty Loan bonds, to the end
that as many Of F'argo's dollars as pos
sible may be enlisted for service
against Germany in the world war.
Fargo people must purchase Liber-
ty Loan bonds, must loan their money
to the United States, If the city and
the state are to receive proper recog-
milton as contributors to the financial
side of the war.
These facts were brought out at a
meeting of the Fargo Clearing House
association held Wednesday afternoon.
AS a means of encouraging wider
support of the Liberty Loan bond is
sue, an honor rolf is to be publish
ed, carrying the names Of all Fargo
purchasers of the bonds.
Working Out Uniform Plan.
The committee consisting of B. I
Heating, Fred Irish and Frank r.
Scott, appointed for the purpose of
drafting uniform system Of handling
the installment system of purchasing
bonds, is working out plan today.
The installment plan contemplated
by the association is being worked out
on the theory that If a uniform sHs-
tenn is employed, more people will be-
come interested. The purchase of
bonds by the installment plan Of pay
ment, is looked upon by many of the
bankers as the most desirable method
of operation, both for the individual
and for the banks.
About 800 Have Subscribed.
Up to the present time, only about
800 Fargo people have come forward
with their money for the war. That
number is surprisingly small, in view
of the fact that Grand Forks, which
registered only about half as many
men under the conscript act as did
Fargo, has over HOO individual sub
scribers to Liberty loans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
TRANSPORT IS
ESCORTED BY
u.s.. WARSHIP
Crosses Atlantic Carrying
Supplies for American
Troops
BASES IN FRANCE
BEING ORGANIZED
French Navy Greets Arrival
of Two Vessels With
Enthusiasm
(By Associated Press. J


Paris, June IA large Ameri.
can transport containing wheat
for American troops coming later
has crossed the Atlantic under the
protection of an American war
ship. The transport is now being
unloaded at a French port.
Preparations are being made
for the reception of the American
troops. A number of bases similar
to those of the British army have
been organized.
Paris, June 6, II D. m.-The ministry
Of marines announced tonight that
American warships have anchored off
the French coast.
The announcement adds:
The French navy greets with Joy
on their arrival these new brothers in
arms who under the flag Of the great
American republic have come to par
ticipate until final victory in the
struggle against the common enemy"
s Was Collier Jupiter.
Washington, June THE naval coll
lier Jupiter has arrived in France,
Secretary Daniels announced today,
laden with 10000 Of wheat and other
supplies. The ship sailed from an
American port without any intimation
of her voyage having been given out in
advance and is now at anchor in a
French port.
Camps have been laid out for infan-
try and artillery and aviation parks
have been established for the American
airmen. None of the American officers
is bringing his family.
The Matin says the arrival Of the
transport means that the provisioning
OF the army is well under way before
the arrival Of the troops and accord
ingly the American forces will make
no call on the French stock OF food.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
Convicts Received
Love Letters From
Uplift Workers
(RY Assoclated Press.l

Joliet. Ill. June TN support OF
statement that correspondence with
women on the outside had done much
to demoralize prison discipline, Warden
Bowen today made public excerpts
from letters received at the prison and
confiscated by the authors. They were
from women who had been put in COM
munication with prisoners through a
league organized for uplift work. The
women varied in age from 40 to Is
is.
II fen asleep and dreamed Of my
hero-you," wrote one woman. The
dream was really a continuation OF my
thoughts-love's sweet dream"
TELL me my letters make you hap.
py or I shall squeeze you until YOU
squeal-oh, you baby" was the mess
age to another convict.
Apparently some OF the women had
more than one correspondent but
whether in different prisons was not
made clear.
Il have q counterfeiter on my list a
kid about 90 but some smart kid and
sweet boy" said one letter. But don't
get jealous; he's In irons for two years
longer than you are and you won't
ever meet"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
Steamer Silvershell Was
American Vessel That
Sank Submarine
DANIELS PRAISES
WORK OF OFFICER
State Department Had Not
Planned to Disclose Name
of Vessel
[By Associated Press. J

Paris, June THE American
steamer Silvershell has had bat
tie with a submarine in the
Mediterranean. After an exchange
of go shots the submarine disap
peared. .... ...-...
Details of the fight were made
public today by the minister oi
marines. The SilversheIl, com,
manded by Capt. Tom Charlton
sighted the submarine on May 80
In the running fight which fol
lowed the American boat proved
speedier than its enemy and
seemed also to be the master in
gunfre. The disappearance Of the
submarine was sudden.
The Silvershell, of 5,065 tons, is
owned by the Shell Oil company
of California. She sailed from
America early in May with a crew
of 43 men Of whom Is are Amer
lean citizens. Her commander
comes from Washington.
Washington, June THE Silver
shell is the steamer referred to yester-
day in a state department announce
ment as having sunk submarine aft
er an exchange Of go shots in a fight
of an hour and half. -...
The state department did not an
nounce the name Of the steamer be-
cause 1t has been the government
policy not to disclose the names OF
ships engaged in warfare, believing 1t
marks the ships. For instance, the
Mongolia which sank, a submarine at
the outset of the war, has been so
marked by submarines. The British
have followed this same policy, be-
cause in cases where the Germans
have identified a gun crew or a COM
mander as having attacked one of
their submarines they have subjected
the prisoners to treatment OF unusual
severity.
william J. Clark. warrant officer
from the battIeship Arkansas, was the
commander of the armed guard aboard
the Silvershell.
1T was a splendid piece of work, /"
Secretary Daniels said today, "and we
are now considering promotion for
Clark who well deserves IT."
The navy department received word
some days ago of the action between
the Silvershell and the submarine. In
Quiries were made promptly of the
naval gun crew at the port where the
ship had arrived and the account of
the battle was confirmed. Secretary
Daniels said his advices added nothing
to the details already published.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
TAX BANK CHECKS
Senate Committee Hopes 70 Raise
$10.000.0o0 From This Source.
(Ry Asaociated Preas. )

Washington. June IA new tax of
two cents on all bank checks and
drafts over IS expected to raise about
$10,000,000 In revenues, was added to
the war tax bin today by the senate
finance committee. The committee al
so struck out all house taxes on dues
of social, athletic and sporting clubs,
from which ten million dollars in rev
enue was expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
Terrific DnDe OF
British Succeeds

British Headquarters in France via
London, June From STAFF Cores
pondent OF Associated Press.-The
British rush this morning on the
Mesines- Wytschaete ridge Of the Bel
gian front took them well over the
ridge where they are now entrench-
ing.
More than 100000 pounds Of high
explosive was blown up under the
German forward positions. This. the
most gigantic mining operation IN the
history Of war brought panic among
the Germans.
The British in their attack probably
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
GROWING BETTER
President of National Conference OF
Charities Thinks So.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 7.-Declaring
his belief that "the world grows stead
lily better and that poverty grows less"
despite, days like these when the
world is at war and the dark side OF
life is prominent" Frederic Almy. OF
Buffalo, as president of the organiza-
ton, last night delivered the opening
address before the forty fourth annual
session of the National Conference OF
Charities and Correction, speaking on
the subject The Conquest of Poverty.
Other speakers at the opening ses-
sion were Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gil-
man New York. who discussed Poverty
and Woman, and Raymond Robins,
Chicago. whose subject was The Chal-
lenge of a Changing Social Order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
Germans Take Trenches.
Not PLANNING Separation.

Petrograd, via London, June THE
executive committee of the Kronstadt
group of workmen's and soldiers del
egates has adopted a resolution dis
solving any intention Of separation
from Russia and forming an inde-
pendent republic and declares on the
contrary they will recognize the pro-
visional government until an all-Rug-
sian central council Of workmen's and
soldiers delegates Is able to take the
central authority in it's own hands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
REGISTRATION OF THREE
CHIEF MINNESOTA CITIES
Minneapolis Leads With 36,17s, With
st. Paul Second and
Duluth Third,

st. Paul, Mimi, June 7.-(Special to
The Forum) total registration
for st. Paul is approximately 25,352,
this being based on incomplete returns,
with one or two missing districts esti-
mated. In Minneapolis the total regis
tration was 36.17S and Duluth reported
a registration Of 1926.
If the registration represents 10
per cent Of the population. then the
population of the three principal cities
in Minnesota would be: Minneapolis,
361,7S0; st. Paul 253,520; Duluth. 102,-
$50.
The last federal census in 1910 gave
these cities the following populations:
Minneapolis, 301, ,408; st. Paul, 214,744;
Duluth, 78,446.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07
UNITED COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS CONVENE
Delegates From Minnesota and North
Dakota Assemble at OWatonna.

Owatonna, Mimi, June THE
twentieth annual reunion Of the grand
council Of United Commercial Travel
ers OF Minnesota and North Dakota
opened at a. m. here today with more
than 1900 travelling men from all
parts OF the northwest registering for
the three-day convention. The threat
ening weather of the last week which
prevails here today, did not serve to
dampen the ardor Of the visitors who,
as expressed by one OF the members,
cant be stopped by rain"
The morning session was confined to
a meeting of the grand council at fire.
mems hall, during which the reports
of the last year were read and com
mittees appointed which will work out
plans for the activities for the year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-07

used today 20 per cent more guns. es-
pecially those OF heavy calibers. than
they employed In the battle Of Arras.
The villages of Mesines was report
ed TO have been taken early in the
lighting. 1t was also reported Lenfer
and Zerrebayo had fallen and
Wytschaete had been surrounded by
the British storming troops
Tanks were in the thick Of the aght-
ing. More than 1000 Germans were
taken prisoners early in the engage
ment. The fighting continues under a
mid sun. The Germans have
not yet rallied for the expected counter
attack.