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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
COLLEGE MEN
MUST Be KEPT
PHYSICALLY FIT
Dropping of Athletics Not
to That End, Says Stiehm
of Indiana

Patriotism of the real stamp" said
Ewald o. Stiehm, director of athletics
at Indiana university, in a talk urg-
ing the continuance Of athletics in
Western conference universities. de
mands that the university men of the
country restrain their patriotic desires
to join at once in the struggle, and
that they heed the call of the govern
ment to mark time pending assign
ment to tasks for which they are best
fitted, and in which capacity they will
be of the greatest possible service to
their country.
Present military needs alone should
not be considered. What Of the future?
In a recent report of ranking officer
of the United States army, figures
were submitted to show that 45.S per
cent of the personnel of ten of the
volunteer regiments organized in 1898
were applicants for pensions on ac-
count of physical disability by 1900.
It is patent that the same result will
follow the present war, If the men
who enlist are not physically fit. Is
Indiana university to lag behind in
helping to make them so?"
After quoting Maj. Palmer Pierce OF
the United States army as favoring
intercollegiate athletics, and pointing
out that athletics are to be continued
at both West Point and Annapolis,
Mr.. Stiehrn said that it was not, in
all cases, patriotism that decided some
schools to drop athletics. He declared
some had abandoned intercollegiate
sports because of the expense Of main
tanning the department, and that
others had quit athletics for the reason
that some of their athletes had left
school and that they feared for their
athletic regulations.
Director Stiehm closed his statement
by quoting from President Wilson's
statement in favor of continuing in
tercollegiate athletics, as follows:
ST would be sincerely sorry to see
the men and boys in our colleges and
schools give up their athletic sports,
and l hope most sincerely that the
normal course of college sports will be
continued, as far as possible, not only
to afford diversion to the American
people in the days to come, when we
shall, no doubt, have our share of
mental depression, but as real con-
tribution to the national defense, for
our young men must be made phys
ically At in order that later they may
take the place of those who are now
Of military age, and exhibit the vigor
and alertness which we are proud to
believe to be Characteristic Of our
young men,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
GERMANS MADE
OVERTURES TO
RUSSIAN ARMY
Proposed Secret Armistice
With Troops on Eastern
Front
SPECIFIED AIMS OF
GERMANY'S ENEMIES
Offer Closed With Threat
Of Greater Military
Activity

London, June 12.-It was after
jected the peace proposals made to him
by German military emissaries about
the middle of May. according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd that
the German commander-in in chief on
the western front sent wireless mess
ages to all Russian troops proposing
an armistice by which, as he naively
suggested, Russo German military
operations could be suspended with
out Russian detection from her allies.
The German commander declared his
country. with her allies was ready to
meet the frequently expressed desire
of the Russian soldiers delegates and
end the bloodshed by concluding q
peace honorable to both sides, there
by establishing the former neigh
borly relations and giving economic
support for Russia. The message
invited Russia to send plenipotentiar-
les IL she wished to know the German
conditions but at the same time to
abstain from demanding the publica-
ton of these conditions so long as she
treaties made by former governments
for the purpose of destroying Germany
and her allies.
The message then specifies the OBJ
jects for which Germany's enemies
were declared to be fighting. These
are said to include the possession of
the German colonies, Alsace and Lor-
raine, Trieste, Constantinople. the par
tition of Asia minor and the levying Of
a heavy indemnity upon the central
powers. The radiogram closed by
threatening that If the central powers
were forced to continue the war, their
military objects inevitably would be-
come more extensive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
RUN MARATHON RACE IN
TWO HOURS. 81 MINUTES
Japanese Runners and Athletes Show
Great Form in Far Eastern Olympic
Games at Toxic

Further detailed reports Of the far
eastern Olympic games held recently
at Toxic. Japan, disclose an excellent
long distance road running feat by a
japanese. The Marathon race of %
miles was won by Hasimoto, a sturdy
distance runner who was first to cross
the finish line in the fast time of 2
hours. 81 minutes, % 3-5 seconds,
1t was in this, and other distance
races and swimming contests that the
Japanese athletes piled up the big
lead which finally won the meet for
the Nipponese, as the Chinese and
Filipinos showed to better advantage
in the spirits and field events. The
Japanese swimmers far excelled their
Oriental rivals. In the nine swimming
races, Japan scored AZ points, while
China and the Philippines had to be
contented with three each. Every race
was won by Japanese, and in every
event the former records were badly
beaten.
The feature Of the last days pro-
gram was the winning of the Decathlon
by Noguchi, Japanese, with the
total score of 67S points. In the first
five events, Saavedra, the Filipino, who
won the Decathlon at the last meet
of the far eastern games, led all 9TH
ers, and he was expected to carry off
the honor again, but in the one mile
run, Noguchi, the Japanese won the
first place. Villanueva, Filipino, was
second with the score Of SAG, and
Saaverda was third with GAL points.
Noguchi obtained most Of his points in
the running events and broad jump.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
(By Associated Press.l

st. Paul ........ 600 600 0Oo-0
Louisville .. 402 900 00x-6 1
Batteries - Finneran, Griner and
Land, Glenn; Main and Clemens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
COMMENCEMENT
AT MAYVILLE
Opens With Baccalaureate
Address to be Given
Sunday, June q

Mayyille, N. D., June 12.-Com-
mencement exercises at Mayville nor
NAL school will open with the bacca-
laureate service to be preached Sunday
evening, June 81. by the Rev. p. w.
Erickson of Minot.
The other events for the week will
be the senior chapel on Monday morn
ing; the senior class exercises on Tues
day evening; the senior class picnic,
Wednesday afternoon; the reception
to the senior class Wednesday even
ing; the alumni association meeting
Thursday morning; the playground fes-
tival and the alumni banquet on
Thursday afternoon, and the gradua-
ton exercises Thursday evening.
The commencement address viii be
given by Richard r. Price. director
of the general extension division Of the
University OF Minnesota. The diplomas
win be presented by State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction N. G..
Macdonald OF Bismarck
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
CHICAGO DISTRICT FAR
SHORT OF ALLOTMENT
INV Asanciafen PressN

Chicago, June 1.-THE federal re-
serve district Of which Chicago is
headquarters Is almost $100.OO0,0O0
short of the minimum allotment of
Liberty Loan bonds made by the trea-
sury department, according to figures
given out last night by the federal re-
serve bank here. 1t was announced
that subscriptions for the day were
$25, 100000.
The big total was augmented by
joint subscription from the First Ma
tional and the First Trust and savings
banks of Chicago Of $10,000,000.
Ira Nelson Morris, minister to
Sweden, cabled a subscription for
$3.50, 900 of the war securities and the
Armour Grain company signed an ap-
plication for a similar amount Levy
Mayer, lawyer, added 100000 to his
original subscription Of $1,000,000,
making him the largest OF individual
subscribers in the west.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
WILSON VOICED
war AIMS OF
ENGLAND ALSO
British Government Indoors
es Principles Announced
In Historic Message
FORWARDS ANSWER TO
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
Would Make Allies Agrees
ments Conform To Amer
lean Standards y
(Bv Associated Press.l

London, June I'm reply to the
Russian governments request for a
statement of the British war aims, the
British government has forwarded to
Petrograd a note in which IL expressed
hearty acceptation and approval of the
principles which President Wilson
laid down in his historic message to
congress. The British government be-
lieves, broadly speaking, that the
agreements made from time TO time
with Britain's allies are conformable
to these standards. e.
Following is the text of Great Brit
aims reply to the request from the
Russian government on May 3 for an
exposition of the British war aims:
In the proclamation to the Russian
people enclosed with the note ii is
said that free Russia does not pur-
pose to dominate other peoples or
take from them their national patri-
mony, or forcibly occupy foreign ter
ritory. In this sentiment the British
government heartily concurs. They
did not enter the war as q war of con-
quest; they are not continuing 1t for
such object. Their purpose at the out
set was for international engagements.
To those objects have now been added
that of liberating populations OPP
pressed by alien tyranny.
They heartily rejoice, therefore,
that free Russia mas announced ner
intention of liberating Poland, not
only Poland ruled by the old Russian
autocracy, but equally that within the
dominion of the Germanic empires. In
this enterprise the British democracy
wishes Russia Godspeed.
Beyond everything we must seek
such settlement as will secure the
happiness and contentment OF peoples
and take away all legitimate causes
for future war.
THE British government heartily
joins with its Russian allies in their
acceptance and approval of the prin-
ciples laid down by President Wilson
in his historic message to the Amer
lean congress. These are the aims on
which the British peoles are fighting.
These are the principles by which
their war policy is and will be guided.
THE British government believes
that, broadly speaking, the agreements
it has made from time to time with
its allies, are conformable to these
standards but If the Russian govern
ment so desires, IL is quite ready with
its allies to examine and, il need be-
to revise these agreements" :.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
TWO TERRIBLY BURNED
IN VULCANIZING PLANT
Clothes of New Salem Young Men Sat.
urated With Mixture, Which IL
lgnited by Burning Waste.

Mandan, N. D., June 1.-TWO young
men suffer from terrible burns receiv-
ed at vulcanizing plant at New Salem
Saturday afternoon. The young men
are Donald Bobean and H. R. Wagner.
The mems clothes were saturated with
a vulcanizing mixture containing a
great deal of gasoline. The work which
Bobean was doing necessitated him to
light some waste to start fire for heat
ing purposes. AS soon as he had done
this, his clothes caught fire. His COM
rade. realizing his peril, rushed to his
assistance and no sooner started TO res
cue his friend when his clothes be-
came ignited.
Pedestrians saw the affair and sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames,
tearing the clothing from the men, but
both were terribly burned before the
proper relief came.
Both are in the hospital, and will
more than likely be scared for life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
IRISH CONVENTION
Will Be Composed of 101 Members
From All Walks of Life.
(Ry Associated Press.)

to be convoked by the government In
an attempt to solve the Irish problem
will be composed Of 101 members
representing every walk Of life in Ire
land and will be presided overly a chair
man OF its own selection, or failing
that, by a man chosen by the govern
ment. The convention will be purely
an Irish assemblage. The county,
borough and urban district councils
will select their own representatives.
The churches will be represented by
their bishops-in the case of the
Presbyterians, by their moderator
while the chambers of commerce OF
Dublin, Belfast and Cork will name
their own delegates as will each poll
teal party.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
GRIDlRON star MAKES
MARK FOR SELF IN WEST
Douglas Mckay, Whose Toe Won His
Renown at NJ. D. University, 10
Power as Civil Engineer.

Grand Forks. N. D., June 12.-Doug-
las Mckay, who had the most Ac-
curate toe in kicking goals in foot
ball games that the North Dakota uni
yersity has had in years, also has a
brain which is working to perfection
these days. ,y7ss.e
News comes here to the effect that
he has taken a position as civil
engineer in a mine in Utah. A strike
of the surface men for shorter hours
and more pay in the mine in which
Mckay is employed, endangered the
working of the entire mine. since their
refusal to work made impossible the
continuance of work down in the
mine. No one could be found to oper-
ate the machinery which compressed
the air for the miners.
Although it was not his work, Nc
Kay undertook the dangerous work.
He was sworn in as a deputy sheriff,
and with other deputies, all armed to
guard him, he went into the power
house and is keeping it open, working
all night on the night shift, and oper-
ating the machinery himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
COMPANY B ENRICHED
BY $3.50 FROM SHOW
Emergency Fund is Fattened BY Re-
ceipts From Boxing Exhibitions
at Fargo Auditorium.

The emergency fund of Company B,
N. d. N. G., has been fattened by
approximately $3.50 by the addition of
receipts from the boxing exhibitions
staged on a benefit card in the Fargo
auditorium Monday evening, it was
announced today. A final audit on the
sale of tickets is being made.
Six bouts, with rs rounds of box
ing, were on the card. Mike kid"
Lyons, boxing instructor at the Fargo
Y. M. G. A., was referee. The services
of all boxers were donated.
The feature event of the evening
was a three-round exhibition by
Harry and Harvey Moreau, aged six
and seven years, respectively. The
little fellows weighed in at about IS
pounds, and made big hit with the
crowd with their work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
BALTIMORE DID NOT
KNOW OF PEACE PACT
So Testifies Former Federal League
Club, Director in Damage Suit
Against Organized Baseball.
(Rv Assoeiated Preaa.l

Philadelphia, June 12.-T estifying in
the 100000 suit of the Baltimore Fed
eral league club against organized
baseball growing out Of the peace
agreement OF December, 1915, whereby
the Federal league went out of exist
ence. L. Edwin Goldman, director of
the Baltimore club, said his club knew
absolutely nothing about negotiations
to put the league out of business, until
the peace agreement had been reach
ed.
The suit was brought under the
Sherman and Clayton antitrust laws,
the Baltimore club charging that the
agreement between the Federal league
and organized baseball was a violation
OF the antitrust laws, ami tended to
monopolize the business of baseball.
The club also charges that the agree
meHt disrupted the Federal league. and
that the club suffered damage to the
extent of 100000 for which, under the
antitrust laws, it is asking triple
damages.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
Loss OF life
Was NOT HEAVY
Earthquake Costly in Prop
erty Loss But Not Fatal
To Many
INV Associated Press.)

San Juan Del Sur. June 12.-Al-
though the earthquake which shook
San Salvador, capital of Salvador and
neighboring towns Thursday evening,
caused considerable destruction Of
property 1t is not believed that the loss
OF life was very great. However. no
authentic information is as yet OBJ
tainable.
Some of the principal commercial
houses and theaters in San Salvador
were destroyed as were hundreds OF
homes.
The neighboring towns of Armenia
and Quenzaltepque were virtually
wiped out and most Of the casualties
caused by the disaster occurred there.
The large town of Santa Tecla, several
miles west of San Salvador, suffered
great property damage but the loss of
life was small.
The earth shocks continue to be felt
in the countryside around San Saliva
dor, but they are diminishing in in
tensity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
SIX MORE VALLEY CITY
GRADS" GET POSITIONS
Have Signed Contracts to Teach At
Points in North Dakota and Min.
nesota for Coming Year.

Valley City, N. D.. June IL. Six
members of the senior class of VAL
ley City normal have signed contracts
for teaching positions to begin next
fall. They are:
Helen Irvine, Lidgerwood, primary
grade at Starkweather; Martha Tor
gerson, Mcintosh, Mimi, fourth, fifth
and sixth grades at Blabon, N. D.;
Ellen Lind, Brainerd, third and fourth
grades at Hazen, N. D.; Margaret
Rollins, Valley City, domestic science
and high school subjects at Marion,
m. D.; Josephine Aker, Lake Park,
Mimi, primary grade at Harlow, N.
d., and Lydia Newell, Hope, primary
grade at Gregor, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
hANDAN ELKS and K.
OF P.'S WILL PLAY BALL
Host of Fans Looking Forward to Big
Event Scheduled for Sunday
Afternoon, June IL.

Mandan, N. D., June 12.-The Man
dan Elks and Knights of Pythias will
play a baseball game at the local park
next Sunday afternoon, June IL. Great
interest is conferred in the game. Each
lodge claims to have the best team,
and promises to spring real surprise
on their foe at the last minute. All
Mandan is looking forward to the game,
and it is expected that a num-
Der of the brothers from the lodges at
many Of the Slope towns will be pres
Sam Arthur has been picked as cap
tain for the K. P.'s, and Cleve Kennel
ly will head the Bills" nine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
LEAGUE MEETING JUNE is.

Mandan, N. D.. June 12.-There will
be large league meeting at Mandan
June Is, which will be addressed by
Gov. L. ]. Frazier, A. G. Townley and
other prominent speakers Of the league.
Governor Frazier has become one Of
the few governors of national reputa-
ton since his appearance at Cooper
Institute in New York city, where he
delivered a rousing address on the
marketing conditions Of the northwest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
INDIAN BUYS BONDS.
Americas WeaIthiest Redman Sub.
seribes For $4,000 Block.
IBY Associated Press.l

Washington, June 12.-Jackson Bar
nett, reputed to be the wealthiest In
dian in the United States. yesterday
subscribed 100000 to Liberty Loan
bonds through his guardian. Carl j.
O'Hornett, of Heryetta, Okla. Secretary
Lanes ruling that Barnett, who is a
ward of the government. might do this,
opens the way to many Indian sub
scriDtions
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
WILLIsTON WINS
Pounds Two WiIdrose Pitchers for 2f
Hits on Sunday.

Williston, N. D., June 12.-Williston
pounded two Wildrose pitchers for 81
hits Sunday, winning a free hitting
game, 10 to 4. Williston also won
Saturdays game with Wildrose, 3 to
/.
Williston meets the fast Donnybrook
club in four games on June 14-15-16-
II.
semi professional baseball champion
ship. The team is booked solid for
June, but is open for games with any
club in the state during July and
August. .. 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12

war budget bill. will probably be
reached today.
While the senate was instructing its
conferees to insist upon the jamestown
provision, the house naval committee
virtually agreed to report as an amend
ment to the budget bill a proposal to
give the secretary of the navy the
right TO acquire on Chesapeake bay a
site for the naval base not to cost in
excess of S1,400,00O, the price to be
fixed by the president IL he deems 1t
necessary.
The house is expected to accept this
modification of the original provision.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
KILLED IN FALL
AlmOnt Young Man Thrown From
HOrse-SkuII Is Fractured.

Mandan, N. D., June 12.-Louis Kali
berer, 81, young man living in the Al
mont locality, was thrown from a
horse and killed a short time ago.
When found he was unconscious, and
Is believed to have been lying at the
scene of the accident about an hour
before he was found by his brother. No
fractured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
NEEDS 100000 MEN
National Guard Is Far Below It's Full
War Strength.
(Rv Associated Press.)

Washington, June --latest re-
ports to the war department of nation
al guard recruiting show that on May
81 the guard was short 1913 men
OF the full war strength for existing
units. Regiments now in the federal
service lacked 56.916 men of their war
com plement
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
DROUTH rs BROKEN
GAINESVILLE Vicinity Welcomes Rain
az Boon to Late Grain and Spuds.

GAINESVILLE, Mimi, June IL. - The
drouth for the month of May and the
first ten days of June was broken
here Monday morning by rain during
the night and showers Monday after
noon. Late grain and potatoes, which
lay on the surface as planted from a
week to ten days ago, will thrive with
this moisture. Even early sown grain
was beginning to show signs of the
drouth, which was becoming alarming
in the southeastern part of the Red
river valley. Pastures needed the
moisture badly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
DESERT BABY BOY
Former Managers of Grand Cafe at
Mandan Leave Him With Friends.

Mandan, N. D., June 12.-The baby
son, one and half years old. was de-
serted by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. c. Ludwig. former managers Of the
Grand cafe, and left upon the mercy
of friends.
State Juvenile Officer Blake took the
baby to Jamestown, where he will
have a home until a more desirable
home for the unfortunate little tot can
be found
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
Sporting NeDs
TURN CLAUDE DURHAM
over TO WARREN CLUB
Hard Hitting Right Fielder Goes to
Strengthen Frank Withrow's
Northern League Pets.

Claude Durham, hard hitting Fargo
Moorhead right fielder, has been turn
ed over to the Warren club. it was
announced Monday evening. His ac-
QUESTION will add greatly to the of
fensiye and defensive strength CT the
Minnesotans.
Durham has been hitting the ball at
better than 300 clip, and fielding
more than $50.
Thomas and Boardman will alternate
in right field for Fargo Moorhead for
the present. Both are good stickers,
and sure fielders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
DRAW NO JURY
Farmers Too Busy for Court Duty Nov
Judge y. M. Hanley Believes.

Mandan, n D., June 12.--Judge j. NJ.
Hanley, judge OF the Twelfth judicial
district, has announced that district
court will convene In Mandan June 25.
There will be no Jury drawn at this
time, and IL Is possible no jury will be
drawn until the December term.
Judge Hanley says he is of the i'm
preston that IL Is too important a time
to call the farmers in to serve on a jury
when the need for produce Is so much
at stake. Unless something turns up
be drawn.
There are about thirty court cases to
he triad
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-12
sUBsCRIBEs $4,000
Mandan Comes Across I'm Good shape
for Liberty Loan Fund.

Mandan, N. D., June 12.-To date,
Mandan has subscribed $4,000 to the
Liberty Loan fund. Outlying towns in
Morton county have subscribed to
about 10000, making a total for Nor
ton county of $4,000. The county's al
lotment is $4,000.
Co. Chairman Jos. P. Hess, of the
First National Bank of Mandan, said
that with the start the citizens of Nor
ton county have made, there Is no
question but what they will fulfill the
allotment, with the possibility of swell
ing to a reasonable degree. Committees
have been appointed to handle the Lib
erty Loan project in every town, viii
lage and hamlet in the county.