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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
WARNS
AGAINST PLAN
(By Associated Press.)

Capetown, South Africa.-A grave
warning against propaganda aiming
at the political independence OF
South Africa has just been issued
broadcast by General Botha. His
statement follows:
Members of the South African
party must not allow themselves to
be misled by false and misleading
propaganda for independence. The
proposal is now being made merely
to win votes at the Provincial Coun-
Gil elections by an appeal to senti-.
ment, and not to the sound sense OF
the people. .a
The proposal is wholly impractic-
able, and it moreover very dangerous,
for in the present war conditions 1t
can only laad to bitterness, division,
race hatred and even civil war.
There is in South Africa strong
English population whose mother
land is now engaged in a life and
death struggle. 1t is not surprising
that they regard this movement as
reasonable and disloyal. 1t is un-
Just and dishonorable to make such
an attempt at this moment, and the
dishonor is all the greater as the
proposal is only intended to catch
votes for q particular party.N
My warning is intended very earn
estly, because l foresee in this move
ment nothing but ruin for South
Africa and disastrous consequences
for the South African people. ap-
peal above all to our pioneers ana
the fathers of our people to follow
the safe way of honor, along which
a great future awaits US"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
OLD CONTROVERSY ..
May BE REVIVED
Wooden Ship Question Crops Up
Again in Shipping Board
Proceedings.
(Rv Associated Press.l !

Washington, July 16.-Major Gen.
eral Goethals has postponed his
plan for the Communicating TO-DAY of
private merchant shipping under
construction in the United States,
and contracting Immediately for
building two government ship build
ing plants. He acted at the request
of Chairman Denman, of the ship
ping board who wants to lay the
matter before the directors of the
emergency fleet corporation.
The wooden ship controversy is in
volved. The board of directors of the
fleet corporation, composed of men,
bers of the shipping board and it's
clerks it is understood will insist
that the general manager, Major
General Goethals, build more wooden
ships than he has provided for. 1t is
said too they do not approve the plan
for construction Of government
owned steamship yards until there
has been a full discussion of the
project.
General Goethals announced his
program on Friday in letter to Mr..
DennTan after an executive order was
issued by President Wilson, directing
the fleet corporation to take charge
of the building program and author
izing the shipping board to operate
and requisition tonnage already on
the seas.
Today's developments indicating
that differences between General
Goethals and Mr.. Denman may be
far from settlement, led to the sug-
gestion that it may be necessary for
President Wilson to decide definite
ly as to who shall be in supreme
charge of the building program.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
MAY PROSECUTE
BEANS VENDOR

DR.. E. F. Ladd, pure food commits
| sioner, who returned this noon from
an over-Sunday sojourn at Lake Cor
morant, states that the Minneapolis
wholesale firm which is charged with
shipping the poisonous Burma beans
into this state, having failed to ap-
pear Saturday morning before him as
summoned, will in all likelihood have
to stand prosecution unless 1t takes
back all of the Burma beans sent to
North Dakota. When interviewed this
afternoon, however, Dr. Ladd had not
mad time to look into the matter
thoroughly enough to warrant posi-
tive statement of that intention.
He states that many North Da-
ma beans h4pls to the Min
aeapolts fras nut that the lat
ter has made no effort to recall the
beans. If prosecution is begun, the
charge will be that of illegal ship
asked to issue an injunction to pre-
vent further shipment.
While no cases of poisoning result
ing from consumption of these Burma
oils, there have been numerous such
cases reported from both the Dakotas
and Wisconsin, and several shipments
of the beans have been seized at the
freight depots in Minneapolis. No sus-
picion attached to d, the shipments
ports, and they We're, consigned to
firms in Michigan, a large bean pro-
ducing state, and then shipped to
points in North and South Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Mon
tana. ..s s,-....--
There have been seven cases of
poisoning from the Burma beans re-
ported in North Dakota, from Upham,
Medora and Glendale. The federal
and state authorities in st. Paul and
Minneanolis are making strenuous
efforts to find the shipments that have
been sent out, and feel convinced that
they have succeeded in locating prac-
tically all of them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
DRAFT MIGHT
INTERFERE With
HARVEST SEASON
State Entering Upon Per.
iod of Maximum Labor
Requirements
FARM SPECIALIST
WIRES WAR DEPT.
Says Conscription of Farm
Labor Will Work I'm
usual Hardships

The war department has been ad-
vised by r. J. Leth, scientific assist
ant and farm help specialist work.
ing in cooperation with the state
efficiency commission that North
Dakota is just entering upon per-
iod of maximum labor requirements
and that any draft of experienced
farm help before October will SER
iously interfere with present harvest
and acreage prepared for 1918.
A dispatch recently received at the
Office of the secretary of the COM
mission in jamestown called upon
the secretary for information as to
farm conditions in the state, which
the department desired for the use
of its conscription boards. ..
The war department wired that II
any section Of the state is in such
condition that a conscription Of the
farm labor will work an unusual
hardship, the department wants to
be able to advise it's board in that
section of such condition. A request
for an immediate wire was made.
In speaking on the action of the
war department Mr.. Leth stated that
the message was especially timely
because of the feeling in many parts
of North Dakota that farm help
should be exempt.
"It establishes the fact that the
war department is alive to the sit
uation and desires to work as little
hardship as possible, said Leth. The
war is, however, our war as well as
the other fellows and we must ex-
pect to bear our part of the burden
both as to men and food.
1T is impossible to divide Nortf
Dakota into specific sections as tt
labor requirements. For that rea'
son it was not attempted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
sABE BABY sEETs.

Washington, D. C.-Now is q good
time for garden owners in many sec
tions who have more beets Of the
early crop than they can eat in the
fresh form and an abundance of glass
jars and tin cans, to can baby beets,
says the United States department OF
agriculture.
How to Can Baby Beets.
Grade for size, color, and degree
of ripeness. Wash thoroughly, use
vegetable brush. Scald or blanch in
hot water sufficiently to loosen the
skin. Dip quickly into cold water.
Scrape or pare to remove skin. Pack
whole vegetables, slices, or cross
section pieces in hot glass Jars or
tin cans. Add boiling hot water until
full. Add level teaspoonful salt to
quart. Place rubbers and tops Of
Jars in position; partially seal, but
not tight. Cap and tip tin cans
completely Place on false bottom
i'm vessel OF hot water which Just
covers the containers. Sterilize at
boiling temperature in hot water bath
Gamers for 80 minutes.
Drying Beets.
If the early crop of beets lis abund-
ant but Jars or cans are not avail
able, the surplus young beets may be
dried for winter use.
Select young, quickly grown, tens
der beets. Wash, peel raw, slice
about one-eight inch thick. and dry
over a stove. before an electric fan,
or in the sun. The dried product
may be packed in paper cartons, in
parafiined paper bags, baking powder
or coftee cans, or other containers
which win exclude moisture and In
secfE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
NATIONAL pApY wrrx.
Prizes VIII BE Awarded af EmRlfmh
Baby shows Held This Month.

Prizes VIII BE Awarded mf EmWlimh
Baby shows Held This Month.
(By Associated Press,)
London, July 16.-Nationai Baby
tion Of Great Britain during seven
days Of July. will be featured by baby
shows and demonstrations in every
important town and city In the Brit
ish Isles. The prize babies this year
viii have to pass q more exacting
ana critical examination than ever
before. Only children between ages
OF and ~ months will be eligible in
the competitions, and children show
ing suspicious symptoms Of coughs,
Colds sore throat, or contagious atl-
ments will be vigorously barred
The perfect baby should have Atty
good points, according TO the stand
ards agreed upon for the judges. Men
tai weighing. measuring, physical,
dental eye, ear and throat tests will
be made in succession. AS a mentgf
test, the mother will talk to her Naby,
and as she does so the judges will
note its facial expressions, its actions,
and the quality of its attempts at
speech.
Weighing and measuring includes
height, the circumference OF pelvis,
chest, head and abdomen, and the
length of arms and legs Scanty hair
does not count against a child until 1t
is a year old. Mere prettiness is of
no account; features are not consid-
cred individually. Beautiful blue eggs
and cherub lips do not gain marks,
but symmetry, proportion of features,
their values. A child does not lose
marks for birthmarks, moles. abra-
sions, or small scars caused, by minor
accidents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
FARGO OFFICERS
ARE PROMOTED
Maxon Lough and Fred
Carrithers Rise to the
Rank of Captain

Sec. E. G. Guthrie Of the city board
of education, received word this
morning informing him of the pro-
motion of his son-in-la MaXon S.
Lough, to the rank 0f captain of the
Thirty eighth infantry U. S. A.
Captain IIough is a son of Mrs. H.
p. Lough, 212 Eighth street north
and began his military career in the
United States army as a second
lieutenant. For some time he had
been detained as instructor in the
training camp at Sacket Harbor, N.
Y, in the medicine barracks.
Word also reached Mr.. Guthrie
that Lieut.. Fred Carrithers, formerly
Of the Agricultural college, has been
promoted to the rank Of captain of
the TWenty-sixth infantry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16

CDnIlnu6u from rage OnGs
getting their quotas ready for fed.
eral service
Army Surgeons May Aid.
General Crowder's statement, as
interpreted will mean that the state
officials will look after the selecting
of the men who are to serve the
colors. They will then be told how
many men will be wanted for each
arm of the service, and when these
men must report at the federal
mobilization camps. The state au-
thorities will mobilize their quotas
accordingly in state camps and pre-
pare them to entrain for the service
camps.
Before any man leaves his home
state it will be made certain that he
is physically fit. Governors are au-
thorized to conduct any physical eX-
aminations they find necessary in
addition to the examinations con-
Quoted by examining physicians on
the local exemption boards. If pos
sible the government will furnish
army surgeons to examine every man
before he leaves his home state.
Details May Be Secret.
There is no hurry about the dis
position of state quotas over the
parts of the state. This can be done
at any time after the draft. There is
growing belief that the System un-
der which the lottery will be con-
Quoted may not be officially publish
ed until after the lottery is over. The
purpose of this would be to prevent
any Juggling of local board lists.
1t was pointed out that the local
boards will be making up their lists
almost up to the moment the lottery
is held. The general principles of
the lottery are known and some Of
ficials believe the holding up of Of
fetal announcement of the system
would be looked upon rather as pro-
tecting the interests of the people
than as keeping secrets from them.
One in Four.
It's a one to four shot that you
will be selected for service in the new
national army.
That is, one man out of every four
American citizens, between 81 and 81,
with no relatives wholly dependent,
will be called to the front for service.
National registration day, June 5,
the nation registered 9,659,382 men.
But 1,239,s55 of these are unnatural
ized foreigners from countries other
tlan Germany. and 111.2S3 are Ger
man EuDJeCISs All dTG SAGLIlpLs 1HAS
brings the available men down to
s, S,307, ,694.
How many will be excused because
they have wife, children, mother,
father, sister or brother wholly de-
pendent upon them? 1t is possible to
approximate this from census figures.
The last census showed rs per cent
of the men in the age group 20 to "a,
were unmarried. In the group 20 to
29r 42 per cent were single. This
would indicate that only 41.5 per cent
of all the men registered have wives
and families.
But some of these married men
have incomes which make their FAM
lilies independent. This, however. Is
a small group. Most married men
and most other men-have to work
for q living.
To this group, too, must be added
the single men with dependent fath-
ers. mothers. brothers or sisters. just
how large this group is, Is one Of the
delicate exemption questions.
Responsible officials are inclined &c
make q liberal allowance for those
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16

with dependents. If to the 42.5 per
cent Of married men be added the
group who have other dependents the
number of men exempt because of
dependents will be close to so per
cent, or 4.152,S47 men. This leaves
the same number available.
But OF these 4,153,S47 men, $50 out
Of every thousand will have to be
eliminated because of physical de-
feCts. This means approximately
1,0SS,250 men must be rejected be-
cause they are unfit to serve.
This leaves 3,115,597 At young men
waiting to see whether they will be
selected for service. Out of this three
million must come the first army.
1t is now announced the war de-
partment has decided to select 6S7 900
men for service in the first drawing.
This means about one man in four
of those available for service will be
called to the colors September /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
FEAR CENTEUED
FINANCE CONTROL
(By Associated Press. }


Amsterdam, Netherlands. - The
Berlin Tageblatt, in a financial ar
ticle, calls attention to the increasing
danger of German financial power
being concentrated in the hands of a
few through the growth Of multiple
directorships." German bankers. it
says, are rapidly accommodating di-
rectorships in all the concerns in
which their banks are interested.
Thus, the number of directorships
held by Louis Hagen, a Cologne mill
lionaire, is now 6s; Karl Furstenberg,
Of Berlin, has So; Herr Won Schwa-
bach, has AZ; Baron Simon Won OPP
penheim and two or three others
have 40 each: while there is a large
group Of bankers and industrial lead
ers who boast Of between 80 and 40
each, ts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
DIXON auto RETURNED
TO CITY: GRAHAM HELD
Owner OF Cars Enjoys Novel DiStInc-
tlon of Driving 255 Miles with
the Alleged Thief.

Riding 255 miles with the man who,
II is alleged, stole his Ford, was the
honor enjoyed by George s. Dixon
Saturday.
The trip probably would not have
been so pleasant had not Sheriff A. NJ.
Ross, of Cass county, been along.
Walter Graham, 10, was brought to
Fargo Saturday evening IN the custo-
dy of the sheriff, charged with grand
larceny Arraigned before Judge MI
Ter this afternoon, the defendant
waived examination and was bound
over to the district court and com
mitted to the custody of the sheriff in
default of $1,000.
The car. which was recovered by
the chief of police at Marshall, was
identified as the missing machine by
Mr.. Dixon, who made the trip to Mar
shall with Sheriff Ross.
The three men made the return "trip
to Fargo in the ear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
BODY LAID TO REST
IN ARTHUR CEMETERY
Services Over Remains of Mrs. John
Kruger Held From the German
Lutheran Church Sunday.

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. John Kruger. who passed
away at her home in Arthur last FRI
day evening, were held Sunday after
noon from the German Lutheran
church in that village. Interment was
made in the Arthur cemetery.
Death followed an ailment lasting
for several years and which appeared
incurable because of old age.
Mrs. Kruger was the mother of Mrs.
Tucker, wife of County Auditor Tuck
er of this city. Besides the husband,
FIVE daughters and two sons survive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
MISSION FEAST


Deputy County Auditor e. F. Buch-
holz and Mrs. Buchholz returned this
morning from a weekend visit at
Casselton.
At that city Mr. Buchholz attended
the mission feast of the Moravian
church. Rev Henry Richter. who ar
rived at Casselton % years ago and
for IL years preached in that city.
was one Of the pastors who preach
ed Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Richter. long
time friend of the Buchholz family.
has been located at Green Bay, Wis.
for the last IL years. Il
Mr.. Buchholz reports that the
meetings Sunday were we'll attended.
about 200 being present during the
day. .."....
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
Casselton Man
Just Learns Of
Registration Act

Mike Kello, a resident Of Cas-
selton, walked into the Office OF
the county auditor this morning
and registered, just one month
and IL days tardy.
Kello explained to County
Auditor Tucker that he didn't
know the government required
OF men between the ages of FL
and 30 to register, but that
whether registered or not, he
was willing to fight for Uncle
Sam,
Kello registered and then re-
turned to Casselton where he is
employed on the section.
He told the auditor that he
was born In Turkish territory
which was afterwards taken by
Greece.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
DIsPosINe OF WAR DEBRIS.
French Commission in Charge of Dis.
carded Equipment and Materials.

Lyons, France-The debris Of war
has accumulated to such an extent
in France that the government has
decided to begin disposing Of it
without waiting for the end of hos
tilities. A comission has been ap-
pointed to inventory an the ma
terials and equipment that have been
discarded by the army and navy, to
classify them and ascertain how they
may be sold to the best advantage.
The commission is asked also to de-
termine where the secondhand ma
terial may be used to best facilitate
the economic revival in France after
the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
FIND BODY ON TRACK
U. s. Private May Have Been Muir.
. dsred or Killed. BY Train.

Globe, Ariz., July 16.-Private
Cassidy of A troop of q. 8. cavalry
on strike duty here was found on the
railroad track of the old Dominion
mine early today with his throat cut
and his body mangled by freight
train. The coroner began an inves-
tigation to determine whether he was
killed by the freight or murdeNd
and his body thrown on the track.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
CoURTEs1Es OF "Y"
Men Wearing Uniforms Invited to
Use Baths and Showers at Fargo
- tFY" Free of CHARGE,

|, A notice posted on the bulletin
board at the armory this afternoon
calls attention to the fact that all
members of Company B in uniform
have the privilege of rs1ng the baths
and showers at the Y. M. G. A.
Men who have not suits must have
card signed by the captain In order
to enjoy this privilege.
Use of the physical directors sof-
fee has also been extended to DR..
Steedman of Bismarck, who will ar
rive in Fargo this week and will
conduct the examinations on We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
MExlcANs TAX MATCHES.
Import Duty Also Placed on Metal
LIGHTERS,

Mexico City--A tax of 20 per cent
Of the original selling price was plac-
ed on matches in Mexico July /. This
is in the form Of stamp tax, stamps
to be offixed to each carton by the
manufacturers. To protect the match
industry a tax of one peso import
duty has been placed on each metal
lighter brought into Mexico after
July 81. The metal lighters most of
which operate on the old flint and
steel principle are widely used in
Mexico and are manufactured in
foreign countries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
NO MORE ZEPPELINS are
BEING CONSTRUCTED
Workmen Are Now Being Employed
In the Contsruetion of Air
tRy Associated Press.) }

London, July 16.--It is reported in
a dispatch from Lausanne that no
more Zeppelins are being constructed
at Friedrichshaven. Thousands of
workmen hitherto employed in Bel
gium on airships. are said to be en-
gagged in the construction of air.
planes,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16

Col. I. w. Littell, of the quarter
master corps, war department, is in
charge of the construction of the
cantonment camps for the training
Of the selective army. Most of the
work is being done by contractors
under the direction Of regular army
officers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
DRAFT DRAWING HOLDS
ATTENTION OF FARGO men

Continued from Page One.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

w. @. Dyer, insurance agent, has
moved 10 542 State st. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

Mrs. Ralph White announces the
opening of her juvenile dancing class
es Sat. Nov. "a at 2:30 at Moose hall
1923
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

Just received express shipment of
khaki yarn, limited amount. Kafoury
Bros.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23
f. QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That Is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets,
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician for
IL years and calomels old-time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con.
stipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping Is the 'skeynote" Of these
little sugar-coated, oiive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them 70
unnatural action.
II you have a dark brown mouth" now
and then - a bad breath ~ a dull, tired
feeling g-sick headache-torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit,
Gle DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. 10c and
25c per box All druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

price so high that corn products are
more expensive than wheat. And as corn
is forced by speculation to such high
price, almost all Of the poultry in the
country is being fed on wheat and
wheat products as they are cheaper. AT
present there ism t any corn meal to be
had in Portland, and even then the
price makes it pretty expensive for
feed Of any kind. In other words, Mr..
White feels that the spectators in corn
have forced the price so high that it is
necessary to use wheat and wheat pro-
ducts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

Labor Commissioner Hoff arrived
home from Portland this afternoon. He
has for some days been investigating
the Portland shipyards, and labor con
ditiOns as connected with them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

A good time for everybody at the
jitney dance, Moose hall Sat. night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-23

ed a unique social for next Tuesday
evening, Nov, 27. An old fashioned box
social will be held at six CLOCK. The
ladies of the church will furnish boxes
of dainty lunches and every one will
contain the card of the lady who arrang-
ed it. The boxes and baskets of lunch
will be collected and auctioned off to
the men the highest taking the box.
The winner of the box will then have
the privilege of eating the lunch with
the lady who prepared it. Coffee will
be served by the ladies of the church.
An impromptu program will follow the
luncheon.