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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
CONSPIRACY"
DISCOVERED
Germans Claim Prisoners
Are in Tremendous
Sabotage Plot
(By Associated Press

Copenhagen, June 25.-The German
newspapers have been furnished with
elaborate material for declaring that
prisoners Of war in Germany, particu-
larly the French. Russian and Ser
bian, were participating in a gigantic
conspiracy to interfere by sabotage
with war work in the interior and were
engaged on a large scale in. arson, crop
destruction and attempts to injure
machinery.
The papers were given dime novel
details about the dispatch Of materials
for arson in double bottomed jam pots
and of cigarets containing disease
germs for injecting cattle, etc.
It is difficult to tell to what extent
these tales are due to the honest be-
lief Of officials and how much to a de-
liberate design to put the people on
guard against the possibilities. The
general staff employed this maneuver
on a large scale at the outbreak
against espionage. They deliberately
invented and launched tales of gold
laden automobiles traversing from
France to Russia, and attempts of for
eign agents to poison the water sup
ply, blow up tunnels and carry out
similar exploits.
The plan was more than successful.
Military automobiles were stopped
everywhere and General Won Heering,
travelling in haste to assume his COM
maRd in the army, was held up and
greatly delayed. Staff officers engaged
in important missions were arrested
by voluntary spy catchers and were
lucky if not badly beaten and mobbed.
The military authorities were soon
begging the people to forget about the
spies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
REIGN OF TERROR IN
FINLAND is ENDED
Seized Church and Turned
Il Into Temple of the Poor"
After BIasphemous Sermon.
NV Associated Press.l

Helsingfors, Finland, June 25.-This
city has finally been relieved from the
threat of a regime of terror under Jean
Boldt, an anarchist leader, who had
lately risen to power and who had
gathered about him a group of follow
ers comprising anti-religious Tmaniacs,
pickpockets and other professional
criminals lately released from Jail.
After a series of incendiary speeches,
Boldt, followed by 400 rogues, raided
the Nicholas cathedral in the middle
of the service, declared the building
captured and turned it into a temple Of
the poor. One Of Boldt's followers, an
unfrocked priest, stepped into the pull
pit and preached a blasphemous SER
mon on the history Of religious shams.
Early the next morning a hundred
militiamen stormed the cathedral and,
Notwithstanding Boldt's appeals to his
followers to massacre them, defeated
the criminals in a hand to hand strug-
gle during which there was consider
able shooting. Two Of the militiamen
were wounded. The cathedral was seri-
ously damaged, its doors being de-
stroyed.
Boldt escaped. He is believed to have
left the city surreptitiously, the
townspeople having threatened to
lynch him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
U. s. WARSHIPS
WILL PATROL
ENTIRE COAST
Take Charge of Atlantic
from Newfoundland to
Brazil
ADMIRAL ARRIVES
IN RIO JANEIRo
Caperton Received With
Honors in South Ameri-
can Republic
(By Associated Press.)

Rio Janeiro June 25.-Rear Admiral
William B. Caperton, commanders
chief Of the Pacific fleet of the United
States navy, and the members Of his
staff have been received with honors
here. The American officers Saturday
visited the minister Of marine under
the escort of a Brazilian naval bat
talon. The exercises accompanying
the reception included the playing OF
the national hymns OF the two nations.
Washington, June 25.-The arrival
in Brazilian waters of an American
Pacific fleet squadron commanded by
Admiral Caperton reveals that the
American navy has taken over respon-
sibility for the patrol Of that region
against German raiders. Caperton's
rank as an admiral and feet COM
mander insures his seniority and
therefore his authority over any other
allied craft that may still be engaged
in patrol work there.
Navy officials would not disclose
the identity or number OF vessels in
Caperton's squadron. but 1t Is
assumed they include the cruisers Of
the Pacific fleet. giving the American
officer a swift and powerful force for
work he may find necessary.
It has been generally understood
that one Of the first agreements reach
ed with the British and French gov
ernments provided that the United
States navy should take over patrol
work in the Atlantic waters from
Newfoundland to Brazil It has not
been disclosed whether the patrol
operations Of the American ships ex-
tend south Of that point and what
have been made under
which they would be based at British
naval stations or depots in the south
Atlantic. Naval officers decline for
reasons to discuss any details
of the plans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
VISIT TOMB OF
WASHINGTON
Belgian and Russian Mis-
sions Place Wreaths on
His Grave
CBy Associated Press.)


Mount Vernon, Va, June 25.-Bel-
GUM and Russia united yesterday at
the tomb of George Washington in
paying homage to the American patriot
and to the spirit of liberty and free
dom which his memory incarnates
Over the tomb were Belgian, Russian
and American flags. The official diplo-
matte missions from the Belgian and
the Russian democracies pledged
themselves and their countries to every
effort at destruction of autocracy and
the safety Of democracy.
The missions, accompanied by men,
bers of the cabinet and other high gov
eminent officials, went down the Poto-
mac on the presidential yacht May
flower.
A semi circle was formed around
the tomb and Secretary Daniels, in
troduced Baron Moncheur, head Of the
Belgian mission and Russian Special
Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff.
Each paid tribute to Washington and
the ideals he represented. Baron Mon
cheur and Ambassador Bakhmetieff
placed floral wreaths on the tomb be-
side similar wreaths laid there by
Foreign Secretary Balfour Of Great
Britain, Former Premier Viviani, Mar
shall Joffre Of France and Prince Udine
Of Italy.
What Belgium Did.
"The splendid courage of the Bel
gian soldiers at Liege prevented the
expected march to France" said Sec
rotary Daniels in presenting Baron
Moncheur.
There is no brave man or woman
who was not thrilled by Belgian patri-
otism and sacrifice in battle and Bel
gian fortitude in disaster. Belgium is
a nation Of heroes"
Baron Moncheur replied, earnestly
and slowly:
I'm this solemn hour, when freedom
is locked in a death struggle with the
powers of darkness, we come to pay
homage to the great founder Of Amer
lean liberty.
Although his body lies here, his
work survives, and his spirit still lives
in the American people. / know of
nothing which typifies that spirit bet
ter than the words Of Washington
when, in bequeathing his sword to his
nephew, he. added the injunction that 1t
should never be drawn except in de-
Tense OF liberty and justice, and that
when once drawn, 1t should never be
sheathed before the complete victory
Of right over wrong.
you have done what Washington
would have done, and therefore, in
paying homage to the father Of your
country, offer a tribute of devotion
and gratitude to the whole American
people"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25

Above: At White House gates Just
after Mrs. Richardson had torn down
offensive suffraget banners, Below:
Man photographed in act Of tearing
off lower half of one of the suffraaet
banners.
Notoriety seeking suffragets have
at last been driven from the White
House gates, where during the past
few months they have stood constant
ly on guard, Haunting offensive ban
ners. The climax came few days ago
when the militant ones posted them
selves outside the White House gates
with a huge banner informing the
Russian ENJOYS that President Wilson
and the Root ENJOYS were deceiving
America was not a de-
An unidentified man was the
first to attack this banner, and he sue
ceeded in tearing half of it away. An
angry crowd finished it. Later the suf-
fragets were back with a similarly Of
fensive banner. This was torn to
shreds by Mrs. Richardson OF Missouri,
who drove the militant ones in terror
from the scene.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
COUNTY MAY GO DRY.
GRy Associated Press.

Duluth, Mimi, June 25.-The ques-
ton of voting st. Louis county, Mimi.
dry will be submitted to the voters
Monday, Sept. 10, under the county
option law, according to plans which
took shape Saturday when a temper
airy dry county committee was COM
pleted, and State Senator Richard
Jones of Duluth was engaged to man.
age the campaign. Duluth will go dry
July /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
TossEs MILLION AWAY
New York Collector Pays Fortune for
Rare Postage Stamps.
(Ry Assoeiated Press.l

New York, June 25.-The worlds
second largest postage stamp collec-
ton, Owned by G. r. Worthington, re-
tired capitalist and railroad director
of Cleveland. has been sold to a New
York collector, 1t was announced here
Saturday, but the name OF the pur-
chaser was withheld as he plans to
retain portion OF the stamps and
dispose OF the rest
The Worthington stamps have been
reported worth $1,000 900 and the pur-
chase price Is understood e. be around
that figure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
FRANCE WILL BUILD SHIPS.
Government Votes To Increase It's
Merchant Marine.
az Associated Press.l

Paris, June 25.-The RESOLUTION
adopted by the Chamber Of Deputies,
calling for the work of increasing the
French merchant marine to be placed
under the control of one department,
was accepted by the government and
voted by a show OF hands. The reso-
luton was signed by forty-four menu
bers Of the merchant marine commit
tee and invited the government to CEN
traIize the work of building. buying and
chartering merchant ships, a task
which hitherto has been divided among
several ministers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
KINGS BROTHERS MUST GO.
CBy Associated Pre-

Athens, June 25.-It is learned that
the four brothers OF former King
Constantine will soon leave Greek
territory.
In order to facilitate re-establish-
ment OF the unity Of the country, ac-
cording to the best information avail
able they have been notified that they
must go.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-25
NOW REALIZE
NECESSITY OF
WINNING war
Military Head of Russian
Mission Discusses Condi-,
tons in New Republic
DISCIPLINE HAS
BEEN RESTORED
War Minister Kerensky and
General Brussiloff Favor
Vigorous Offensive
CIV Associated Press.n

Nby ASsOCIdLeU ETess.J
Washington, June 25.-The Russian
army has proven to its own satisfac-
ton the vital necessity of crushing
German militarism, according to
Lieut.. General vladimir Roop, mill
tary head of the Russian mission.
The long period Of calm on the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13
RIGHT ENOUGH.

The American Society for Labor Legislation comes out straight and says that labor laws should be en- forced. Opines further that labor laws enforcement is even more inn portant than lheir enactment.
 We don't see in fact where the im- portance of any labor legislation comes in if it is not enforced. But we have yet to see wherein any of those officials whose sworn duties it is to enforce the law manifest any great concern when labor laws or the constitutional rights of the workers are violated. While the workers are brought up with a sharp round turn, they find that it is no uncommon thing for labor laws to be honored in the breach by the very same officials. The reason: because the workers are not power fully enough organized to impress their power upon such officials and the moral is: all workers organize:
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13

tion is another instance.
 Continue this situation long enough and there is only one answer-mili- tary law.
 This is free republic and un- heard of freedom has been extended to alien enemies within our midst If they lack sense to appreciate this freedom it is not to late for the stockades".
 Now the Industrial Worker will go as far as any man in the patri- otic duty of believing at once the Germans capable of anything these days, but there are limits-limits where we must draw the line. And when our friend the Gateway, with it's great Alaska spirit boiling over declares that the Germans caused the failure of the salmon run to the westward we quit We don't believe the salmon are so base as to be bribed by German money, and if that's treason make the most of it!
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13
LOGICAL.

We have seen many things blamed on the Germans but, by the Hokey, this reprinted from the Seward Gateway editorial, under the cap ton of TIME FOR ACTION, takes the cake:
 News that the salmon run to the westward has practically failed, to- gether with the information from other sources that scores of German machinists are at work ill western canneries, gives room for thought, this being one of the major resour- ces of the country.
 Queer things are happening around this country these days and this may be one evidence ot the hold which the Teutonic spy system has upon the country.
 Strikes in Colorado mines are re- ported today and the treathened general strike in Seattle where there are scores of ships under construc-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13

around us. They are in evidence in the I. w. W. activities everywhere, and only the snarling hirelings of a kept press is blind to the facts be- fore us.
 And these are facts full of sig nifcance. Merely saying that they are not so is of no avail. The silly talk about German money exciting workers to revolt against unjust economic conditions is just as use less. The exciting conditions of such strife are there. The very papers which denounce the results of these things are aiders and abet- ters in fostering and in spreading the disease of which they are a symptom. Their responsibility is not light. Their part is vicious in the eAtr.me. Under the cloak of patriotism they would emasculate the effort of the masses for healthy and wholesome betterment, and they advocate violent means to repress them.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-This city is now also city of jitneys notwithstanding the prohibition against their use.
 The street carmen went on strike and walked out on three lines today, practically stopping all traffic except upon the municipal lines.
 The men want an increased wages and the right to organize.
 In good many quarters, it is now believed that if this strike is very prolonged that the city may be the scene of a general labor war.
 The people are eXasperated by the policy of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce which is promoting a bitter anti-union policy all round and general ripenoss is observable for the extension of the strike to many other industries.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13
HIGH M0GUL COMES
 VISIT OLD ALASKA

1t was announced as his boat left the dock that he would make the round trip via the Yukon and then from Nome by an ocean voyage. Friends with whom Gary stayed here say that he has not time to make the trip and the season is too far advanced for the Yukon journey in any event, regular sailing closing
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13

SEATTLE, Aug. 12.-Judge Ebert H. Gary, the well known president of the Cnited States Steel Corpora ton, the so called steel trust, today left for Skagway and may make the inside trip throughout Alaska if he finds time.
 If not he will likely follow the ordinary coastal route to the west and return from Seward.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-08-13
STREET CARS STOP
 IN SAN FRANCISCO

The company promises to operate it's cars with strike breakers and if so, serious conditions may be ex pectcd to follow. RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP. Front St. 8 doors west of Alaska
 Bank. We do tke best
 CLEANING
 PRESSING
 ALTERING &
 REPAIRING Ladies and Gentlemens Clothes. CITY BATH HOUSE
 has the largest
 and only c feet Bath Tubs in Nome.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-08
NEW COMMUNITY CENTER

The rural school is today the place
where we must look for the working
out of the ideas for rural bettermen'.
Miss Myrtle Sterud, who teaches in
Hendricks district No. 10, had one of
the biggest and most successful com
munity meetings in her school house
last Saturday evening. The directors
of hat district have provided a mod
ern, up-to-date equipment. and with
this to work with the sentiment Of do
ing something for the community is
being developed. The ladies of the
district got up a splendid chicken pie
supper; Miss Sterud planned a fine
program, and the people came in hun
dreds and made the affair a huge sue
cess. or curse the object OF raising
money for the Red Cross helped unity
the patriotism of the people and bring
them together. And the program pre-
enough to satisfy them that the object
vas worthy. In addition to the local
numbers, Prof. MAR and Miss Agnes
Morton. of the college extension de-
partment, and County Supt. Blakely,
were present and contributed to the
value of the program by addresses.
The teacher, pupils, young people and
the elder folks of the district are to
be congratulated on the unanimous
way in which they joined together in
making the evening a big step for
ward for the community.
Everybody hugely enjoyed the sup
per and the entertainment, and in
raising the sum of 500. 90 for the Red
Cross they did a good work for a very
worthy object. Beside this they have
started something in their district
that will grow, to be a help to the
people, a mark to their progressive
and loyal feeling. This development
of the community idea in district 70
will do much to give prominence TO
the advantages that come from such
meetings and from such a spirit, and
the teacher, pupils and all concerned
in this meeting of Saturday evening
are to be congratulated on making
this advantageous start.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-08
TUESDAY ELECTIONS

Tuesdays bye elections developed
some curious situations. New York
City elected a Tammany mayor IIy-
land beating Mitchell by 10000 plu-
rality. Woman suffrage carried the
city by $4,000 and the other part Of
the state by $4,000.
New Mexico went strong for prohi-
bition and the returns at this time
look as if Ohio had gone wet.
Governor Mccall is reelected in
Massachusetts. Louisville, Ky, elects
a republican mayor.
Loyalty ticket for judges in Chica
go bast socialists badly. Hillquit, so
%cialist, vas a close third to Mitchell
in the New York fight for mayor.
Suffrage carrying New York City
and Mitchell being defeated for mayor
seems to be a very contradictory sit
uation.
East st. Louis and Waltham, Mass.
both vote to try commission form OF
government.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-08
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

The big flower show, the annual
event at the college green houses, and
the thing that +. C. Stoltenberg takes
pride in making a bigger event every
year, opened Monday evening with a
very good sized crowd in attendance.
1t was not a crowded crowd, but IN
orderly one, everyone present enjoy
ing the riot of flower colors and amaz-
ing different kinds of the same flower
that Mr.. Stoltenberg had been able to
muster together. Hundreds of Ian
terms illuminated the scene and cast
a shaded light over the beautiful bios
sons, their delicate shades showing
to excellent advantage under this
form of light. The color grouping was
very artistic and the blending of color
tone rendered the picture very har-
monious.
To describe these lovely flowers in
a competent manner is not within our
province at this time. as it will take
a more careful view of them to do
the matter justice. The = Register
hopes to give a more detailed account
of the flowers another week. AT this
time we do want to give expression
to our appreciation of the hard work
and skill that Mr.. Stoltenberg gives
every year to this annual feast of flow.
ers. OF course with him it is a labor
things with feeling and soul, and when
one looks in the lovely faces of these
blossoms he is almost of the opinion
that the gentleman is correct. As the
years pass these shows have become
renowned all over the state and this
part of the northwest. People from
many towns in the state have already
been here to see the beauty of the
show, and others are coming daily, by
auto and train, to enjoy the exhibition.
State college bids them all welcome
and knows that they will be well re-
PAU loI tHell eLloll III lhdhii6 thO
trip.
Honor should be given to the man
who is making this show the success
that it is, and we hope that lone who
come will fail to remember that this
work is only possible on account of
the great skill and labor, of Mr.. Stolt-
enberg. He has made Bookings and
nual show, over a great expanse of ter
ritory and it is justly his due that no
be given credit for its great success
and importance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-08
BANK GUARANTY LAW GOOD

The workings of the new state bank
guaranty law were shown in the fail
ure of the Dirks bank of Oacoma.
The president of the bank died and,
owing to the unsatisfactory condition
of the banks affairs, the state depart
ment closed its doors. Within ten
DAYS the state bank examiner had
drawn from the bank guaranty fund
and paid the depositors of the Oacoma
institution in full. Examiner Hirning
has been in charge, through his as
s~istants, of the bank and has already
paid back into the guaranty fund 60
per cent of the amount withdrawn to
pay the depositors, and expects to pay
back the other 40 per cen before Jan
uary /.
In the case of the Cresbard bank,
which failed in 1913, prior to the pas
sage of the bank guaranty law, the de-
partment has been in charge Of that
institution and has but lately succeed
ed in paying the last of the amounts
due the depositors, leaving them with
out loss on account of the banks fail
ure other than the loss of interest on
their money.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-08
ANOTHER STOLEN CAR

Sunday morning Jack Vrenegor
woke up to find that he was minus the
fine roadster belonging TO his wife,
and supposed to be stabbed in the
garage back of the house. The car
had been carefully put away the night
before, drained of water, and the ga
rage door locked with a Yale lock.
But in the morning it was gone, with
the lock apparently u~ndisturbed.
Mrs. Vrenegor's brothers, the Lar
sons, were ~telephoned and came at
once to town with their cars and seY-
eral searching parties vent III in diff
ferent directions and secured the
country all day. Cards and notices
were printed and sent out, and officers
notified in many towns surrounding.
But nothing so far has been learned
of the car. To some the job looks
like the work of professionals, and to
others like the work of some n who
wanted to have a ride and will bring
it back. Anyhow it looks as if it
might take more than a good building
and a high priced lock to keep your
car, if any one really wants it.