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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 29.-VilhJal.
muir Stefansson, Arctic explorer,
who has arrived with his party at
Fort Yukon, has been searching for
new land north of the mouth Of the
Mackenzie river. but loss OF the
Karluk interfered with this. Sub
seuuently he accomplished one of his
main purposes when during his eX-
plorations with dog teams he dis
covered a large island or continent
northwest OF Prince Patrick island.
Fourteen of Party Dead.
He made further extensive ex-
plorations OF 1915 and 1916. Several
times he was reported lost. In all IL
men Of his party were reported TO
have died from exposure, suicide and
disease.
Stefansson will probably make his
way TO Nome and take a steamer
there. His party comprises about
"a men.
Loses Vessel In Ice.
The expedition was divided into
northern and southern divisions.
in charge OF the north
ern, set out to explore unknown
parts Of Beaufort sea and search for
new land. His party started on the
government steamer KaTluk. Near
Point Barrow the vessel was ice
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

to questions regarding the general
attitude of contractors.
Bowles refused to give any names
except in executive session. He add
ed, however, that his policy has been
to deal pretty vigorously with those
contractors who attempt to hold up
the government" and that IL they are
called by he committee, he wanted to
question them.
Poor housing and transportation
facilities, the witness said, caused a
tremendous waste in man power be-
cause a steady pace could not be
kept. This makes necessary the en-
ployment Of an excessive number OF
men. A study Of the subject is now
being made by the boards industrial
service department, the witness con-
tinued. and plans are being made to
give relief to $4,000 skilled workers
within a year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
PHlLIPPINE cURRENcY.
Weight Of Bullion In Coins to be
Brought Go United. States STANDARD.

Weight Of Bullion In Coins to be
Brought to United, States Standard.
Manila, Dec. 29-Reformation OF
the Philippine currency system is
provided for in a currency bin pass
ed by the Philippine house and
which seems certain OF passage by
the senate. 1t must be submitted 10
the President for final approval. IT
proposes to reduce the weight OF
the bullion in Philippine currency to
the standard. OF the United States,
thus avoiding the danger which
menaced the islands recently when
the value Of the actual silver in the
peso reached 20 per cent above the
nominal value while the bullion of
subsidiary silver coins was danger
ously near the face value.
The bill also provides for the is
sue by the government OF paper
notes Of the value OF one peso. The
lowest denomination bill heretofore
issued by the government is Of two
pesos.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
CATCHES GLIMPSE OF
FRENCH PORT---RETURNS
Fairmount HJacLie" Anxious to Put
Foot on Foreign Soil Returns
TO States Disappointed.

Paramount, N. D.. Dec. 2s.-This is
what Ray Sloan, Jackie" calls
tough luck" Sloan enlisted In the
United States navy last summer and
was sent to the eastern coast and as
signed to a large war ship.
The cruiser on which he was serv-
ing, with others conveyed a contin-
gent OF American troops to France.
Sloan longed to get q glimpse of
France, but when they were within
eight miles of certain French port,
d French vessel met the American
squadron at the three -nile limit and
the American cruisers turned around
and beat 1t for New York.
This was the only trip he made.
Upon the return to New York he was
taken iii with rheumatism and dis
charged from service. Sloan says he
will see France yet and win re-enlist
as soon az he RECEIVERS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

Report from Vernon has it that
Jack Lelivelt, former outfieIder with
various American league and Ameri-
can association teams, is a favored
candidate to succeed George EtovalI
as manager of the Vernon Tigers.
Lelivelt's last engagement was with
Kansas City.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

Sss. 00o. 600: value per acre. SIS.
Winter WheRt-S0.00 acres yield
IS bushels: production 100000 bush
els: price $2.02s total value $2,sossoo0;
value per acre Sse.s6
Spring Wheat-S.1S o. oo0 acres; yieIss
bushels; price 33.02s total value STA
$50. 600: value per acre SSs.Sb.
Oats-S.2S0,0 900 acres yield SO bush
els: production 120, 2s0. 600 bushels
price ssc; total value S15, ;
value per acre s73.31.
Barley. 400, 600 acres; yield p
bushels: production s7.s00,00o bush
GOO; value per acre s3s.sT.
Rye-410.000 acres; yield "a bush
els: production 1855. GOO bushels; price
S1.s7; total value St2.ssT.000; value
per acre 5000.
Buckwheat-11.O0 600 acres: yield Il
price s1-35; total value S30s.o00; value
Potatoes-s0o, 600 acres: yield liz
bushels: production 33. 500 900 bushels;
price a1c: total value s30.576. o00s
value per acre S101.s2.
Flax Seed-220.000 acres: yield 3
bushels; production 100000 bushels;
value per acre S26.SS.
Hay. Tame. $4,000 acres; yield
16s tons; production 2.S6S,0o0 tons;
price s12.10; total value $50, 703r 600;
value per acre S1s.T6.
Hay. Wild. S0o.e00 acres: yield
price s11.00; total value S25,s1e,00os
value per acre, 1884.
Cabbages "a 500 acres: yield "a
tons; production $4,000 tons; price SIS
per ton; total value $4,000; value
per acre 1924.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
MAKE NO SACRIFICES.
Young Women Refuse to Quit smok-
ina to Aid Men at the Front.

London, Dec. 29.-The conduct Of
young women who smoke in the sub
way, the moving picture theaters
and other play houses where il is
allowed. is gradually putting smok-
ing out of fashion among English
women Of refined sensibilities. 1t Is
accomplishing more than a recent
semi official entreaty to women to
give up smoking in order that the
men at the front may have more
flags" The women declared, III
reply. that they were doing as much
war-work as the men and should not
be the ones to make any sacrifices.
The great End of the Year sale on
ready to-wear now going on at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29
Nay Commander
All Materials For
Army Uniforms

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Eepresentatives
OF the 0uarfermasker's division OF the
United States army today began
taking an inventory OF al army UNI
forms and uniform material In Chi
cago preparatory to- Communicating
such goods for army use. The action
Is being taken under orders received
last night from the war department.
Omcials announced that q reasonable
price viii be paid for all goods. IL y
estimated that there is approximate
w 81. 900, 900 worth Of uniform ma
terial I'm Chicago warehouses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

The best values In Fargo are now
found az Blacks follow the crowds
-@Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-29

For Quick Results Use The Forum
Want Ads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
NEWSY PERSONALS OF
THE MOTOR TRADESMEN

r EO J. frost made two trips
through southern New Mexico
- and eastern Arizona this week
and made four sales of Franklin cars.
He reports business conditions good
all through that territory. with a
strong demand for quality cars.
c. r. Johnson, manager Of the FL
Paso Auto Sales company, left for
Arizona on Friday to close some Nit
cheu sales that have developed in
that territory.
r. A. RammIEg, president Of the
BANNING Motor company, was taken
10 Wichita Falls on Wednesday to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
lie was taken suddenly i'll at his Of
flee a week ago and has been con
tined TO his bed since that time. Mrs.
BANNING accompanied him
Harvey Wilcox, formerly Of the
Lone Star Motor company but now
IN the aviation division of the army
signal corps, returns to east Texas
on Sunday after spending a short
furlough here.
'Speck" Carruth, Of the Tri-State
accessory staff; Joe Terrell. foreman
for the Elliott-Garrett company, and
D. U. Rakestraw, Of the Payne
tlakeStraW company, were among the
motor trades representative in the
contingent leaving for Camp Travis
on Friday.
H. c. Motley, accessory manager Of
the Tri-State, is expected home on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
EXPERTS DEVISE PERFECT TRUCK

load capacity becoming lighter as the
truck buyer becomes more educated
the opposite is taking place and the
trucks are being made heavier to
Withstand the abuses which thev all
receive The result is that the price
OF trucks must be made to CORE
SpOnd and those who load correctly
IN a way suffer for the faults OF 9TH
ers, although they profit by their own
wisdom to the extent Of having trucks
which cost them less TO keep Up and
which return a great deal more dollar
Tor dollar than those used by the IN
wise who overload.
Types for Different Trade.
To get back 10 the subject OF bodies
There are number Of typical bodies
which have been develnned for certain
lines Of trade which suit these par
Lcu-ar lines very well The butcher
and those dealing in quick delivery Of
sllt-l parcels are using the closed
type OF body. which is suitable for all
KINDS OF weather, TO good effect and
they could not be benefited bv the
cnange- On the other hand, there are
contractors, for example, who could
increase the efficiency OF their haul
ing system 70 a marked extent by
using .-sl me dumping body in place Of
the ordinary fixed type.
While on the matter Of efficiency.
II would be wei to bring up the
question Of tractors and trailers
These could be used 10 great advan-
taEe in many instances where the
ordinary type OF motor truck is used. /
In digging and filling work this is
particularly true. because the truck
is compelled TO wait while the BODY
is being filled. while with the tractor I
ana ana trailer type the body can be I
dropped 10 be filled, while a filled 4
body is picked up. A motor truck 7
that is idle is a very expensive and l
inefficient piece OF property.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

Sunday. after attending the sessions
Of the National Association Of Aces
sorry JObbers at French Lick Springs,
Ind. The official press OF the Iri-
State, Miss o. q. Chester. suggests
that Mr.. Motley viii be eligible TO
give French lessons after his soJourn
at the famous resort
j. W Kirkpatrick. president OF the
Tri-State, is again in Detroit seeking
more FOrds.
Miss Ona B. Hill. Of the Tri-Stste
staff has returned from Roswell
where she was called by the sudden
death OF her brother.
T. j. Bean, formerly OF san Antonio,
and A. H. Faller are recent additions
to the Tri-State staff
Howard T. Williams, sales manager
Of the Franklin Motor Car company,
sends word from Chicago that he and
Mrs. Williams had very pleasant
trip from Indianapolis 10 Chicago IN
their new AfarmOu roadster and
that they would start for FL Paso
in the car about the end Of this week.
u. L. Reynolds, factory service man
Of the Paige. spent several days this
week with the Toltelk Motor com
pany.
L. L. Rawson and W. W. Hawkins.
of the local Goodrich staff. leave this
afternoon for Kansas City for a
special course Of instruction at the
Goodrich headquarters there
John Marshall, Of the Pioneer Motor
company. and II. Crist. Of the Bethle-
hem Truck company, are now in the
territory to close several subagencies
for the Bethlehem trucks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
Another Dealer Is
Boosting N. NJ. As
Motor Car Market

Ben T. Mckenzie, manager OF the
Ioltelk Motor company. is another FL
Faso dealer who Is a strong booster
Tor New Mexico as a motor car mar
ket Last Saturday, he received two
wires, one from Lordsburg and the
other from Silver City, asking for
demonstrations OF HupmobiIes the
following day. One called for the
new eight passenger Hupp, which OBJ
talns its unusual capacity by q unique
arrangement OF the extra seats,
whereby three persons can be seated
instead Of two, as is usual.
Mr.. Mckenzie had one Of his assist
ants drive one car to Silver City
while he took the other to Lord burE.
One demonstration Of a few minutes
convinced the LordsburE prospect that
the HupmObile was the car for her
and that deal was closed so quickly
that Ben was rather azed. Waiting
at the depot for his train, he got a
wire from his assistant in Silver CITY
that the deal had been closed there
and on his return 70 FL Paso. Mr. Nc
henzie found that another New Mex
leo man had come TO town on Sunday
and placed an order for a Paige,
which he drove home on Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
DOUBLE ALLOTMENT
OF FRANKLINS HERE

Since I have been TO Syracuse"
said L J. frost. who has just re-
turned from the Franklin factory, 4
have found out one thing: I am not
the only dealer in the United States
that finds the supply OF Franklin
cars far short OF the demand.
The first OF September marked the
beginning OF another manufacturing
schedule for the Franklin company
and dealers from all over the country
their allOtments. All in all, 10000
900 worth Of Franklin cars were con-
tracted for as the next six months
supply. and judging from the other
dealers with whom I talked. 10 would
have been good news TO them II $50
able.
The Franklin company has been
doing everything within its power to
increase its production TO a point that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
AUTO FACTORIES
DANISH CUTOUT
Use Is Unfair to Public
and Not Necessary
to Car.

As the use Of muffler cutoffs is be-
coming a nuisance. the members Of
the National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce have voted unanimously for
their elimination on the cars they
build in future. so far as they can be
operated from the drivers seat
With more than 100000 cars in use
and supplying a great service in the
transportation Of the Individual and
Of materials. the use Of muffIer cut
outs is unfair TO the public and adds
an unnecessary noise 10 American life.
Cars have ample power so that the
slight increase in speed which may
come from the use Of cutOuts is Of
no Importance. There may be times,
in adjusting motors where cutOut is
useful, but in such cases II can be
operated from under the car.
Almost half Of the 10 makers in
the chamber do not fit muffler cut
outs 20 their present cars and all
makers voted that they should be
eliminated in the new products. The
directors at their meeting in New
York adopted the following resolu-
ton:
whereas, members Of the National
Automobile Chamber OF Commerce are
opposed 10 the attachment OF muf-
AAtl q LoAla 70 A4AytoA Fe4llS-uo anu
do not fit them to the cars and trucks
they manufacture, or Will discontinue
doing so on their product for 1918;
and
Whereas, the use OF the cutout is
unnecessary, annoying and dangerous
TO other users Of the highways and
Objectionable 70 residents along
them.
Resolved, that the board OF di-
rectors recommends that all mem
bers Of the national automobile cham
Der Of commerce refrain from attach
ing muffler cut-outs to their cars for
that no cars be sold by them after
January 1, 1918, with cut-outs at
tached, or that where cut-outs are at
tached they may be made imperative
from the drivers seat"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
Factories Will Turn Them
Out for Army at 100
per Day.

Washington, D. c.. sept 22.-"This,
more than any other war in history.
is a war OF transportation"
So spoke Newton D. Baker. seere-
tary Of war, and it is the opinion OF
all military experts that he uttered
the truth
Motor trucks may do more TO win
the war than big cannon or airplanes.
At least secretary Baker is acting
on this belief and as a result the war
department Is today approaching an
ideal motor truck By January 1, IL
is hoped these trucks can be turned
out OF American factories at the rate
OF 100 a day.
When the war broke out the Society
Of Automatic Engineers was called
upon by the war department and the
council OF national defence TO per-
feet . truck for army transportation.
The Mexican border trouble had
shown that the commercial trucks in
use by the army were nat ade-
Quate- A score Of the best conclusive
engine makers OF the country, ap-
pointed by the Society Of Automotive
Engineers, were at once put to work
by the war department in devising the
ideal truck" for army uses
These engineers who have now
been working on a motor truck for
approximately two months, declare
that they have approached success
and that within two months more the
United States can turn out motor
trucks for all the allies to meet ev-
cry demand. Coker F. Clarkson, gen
eral manager OF the Society OF Auto
motive Engineers, Is directing the
work
Standardization OF parts Is one OF
the results Of the new motor truck
Allied officers in this country have
reported that because OF lack Of
in motor trucks in
Europe there have been times when
more than so percent OF the motor
trucks behind the lines have been dis
abled, awaiting parts. Interchange
a BILE standard parts will do away with
this Inconvenience
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

THE finest truck chassis in the
world is not good unless the
l. proper body has been selected
for il. After all the delicate questions
Of proper capacity and proper price
have been decided there remains the
all important factor Of the best body
for the truck. The contractor, the de-
livery man and anyone else who has
bought a truck, or is thinking Of
buying one, should look over the
available styles before making his
choice.
In the early days OF the passenger
automobile the body employed was a
direct descendant Of that used for
the horse The name horseless car
rage suited the vehicle very ell be-
cause the only difference TO be noted
was that the front end accommodated
the engine instead Of the four footed
beast Some Of the early cars are
said TO even have been provided with
whip sockets although that might be
stretching the truth little too far.
With the motor truck we have
broken away from the horse vehicle
quite completely, but in a great many
instances the buyers of the trucks
have not been as far advanced as the
trucks themselves The old horse
style OF wagon MS chung TO them and
the result IS that they are not getting
the business efficiency out Of the
truck that they should. When q motor
truck is bought all the ideas that
we're gained from the use Of horses
should be discarded, at least temper
arily, while the new system is being
installed Employ the truck company
u hich is selling the vehicle as a con-
sulting transportation engineer and
get all the Information available on
the bodies which viii be suitable for
your sort Of work
Body Must Be Thought out.
This body matter is not one to be
decided off-hand. It involves a con-
siderable knowledge of the available !
types and there are many appliances
that would come in very handy in ]
your business that you must not over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
SELECTION Of BODY FOR TRUCK
SHOULD BE MADE CAREFULLY
Some Pointers on How to Pick Most Suitable Types
Of Bodies for Various Purposes Are Given by Elk
pert; Special Body to Carry Exact Load Is
Recommended to Avoid Overloads
~ MERLE sHEPARD.

look in selecting the final type of
vehicle which is TO carry your goods,
assist you in your economic problems
OF delivery, hauling, dumping, repair
work or whatever line you happen
/ 10 be engaged in.
Uncle sam learned a great part Of
this in his experience down in Mex
leo. The truck bodies employed on
the border IN the first days Of the
Villa pursuit were not nearly so suit
able Tor the work as those which
went down lateg The Specifications
OF the entire truck, in fact, were
gradually threshed out so that by
the time the boys had been thoroughly
impregnated with the alzaH dust they
had become equally impregnated with
truck lore. and many a body which
looked very useful at the start was
condemned as useless
The selection Of the body should
include a consideration Of the bulk
and weight Of the articles to be car
ried One Of the reasons that trucks
are overloaded is because they are
loaded BY bulk rather than by weight
The size OF the body Is one of the
best load governors that can be placed
upon the vehicle The first question
that the driver asks himself when
the truck is being loaded is not How
much does IL weigh2" but rather,
viii II 20 on the truck?' The result
Is that the bigger the body, and the
t-SaNlA LAI AIaA4A6 space available
the more weight is placed upon the
truck and the mechanism suffers cor
-sspondiugly.
know Size Of Load.
II the purchaser Of the truck knows
exactly the size and weight Of the
units composing the load and then
gets a body designed to carry enough
TO make the right load for the truck
he has taken long step toward re-
ducing the chances for overlooking
This overlooking factor has been
talked about SO much that many truck
owners will put their hands over
their ears and cry Enough" when Il
is mentioned, and yet one cannot 20
upon the streets without noticing that
IS percent Of the trucks in use are
overloaded beyond the rated capacity
Of the trucks.
Instead OF the trucks OF a given
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

Saxon "Six," $685.; Saxon
"Six" Sedan, S1395; Saxon
"Six" Chummy Roadster,
1885. F. o. b. Detroit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
Booth Pebbles Talk
To NewSpapeman and
Has to Make It Good

II you want talk on tires. drop
in at the Quick Tire Service and let
D. c. Booth, II he IS not too busy.
give you a lecture on how 10 keep
your castings from wearing out. ID.
c" is strong for such talks, espe-
clally II he can persuade you TO use
L. S. tires.
A week ago, when The Herald auto
man dropped in for the news. Mr.
Booth made a short address on the
malalignment Of tires It appeared
IN the last Weekend Herald and on
Monday morning, a couple Of motor
lists using Booths favorite brand OF
castings drove up and asked him to
check the alignment OF the wheels Of
their cars.
To get the proper alignment. Mr..
Booth bought a special instrument
which shows the alignment to a small
fraction OF an inch After testing the
two cars in question, he decided 10
have some practice on his service
cars and discovered that the wheels
on two Of his own motor cars were
out Of alignment Needless to say
they were quickly adjusted. Mr..
Booth is quite proud OF his new in
strument and viii demonstrate It on
any L. S. tires.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

Phone 1850.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

~ He finest truck chassis in the
world is not good unless the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22
1000 MOTORCYCLES
WITH U. S. FIGHTERS

That motorcycles are 20 play a very
important part as equipment OF our
fighting forces in France. is indicated
in the awarding Of contracts amount
ing 10 nearly $1,000. 900. covering 1000
machines 70 be delivered to the war
department within the next four
months. Motorcycles have become in
dispensable in war, both in transpor-
tation service and dispatch bearing.
No modern army now attempts 10
fight effectively without them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

would at least approximate the de
mand The output is now at the rate
Of 1000 cars a month, which is three
times the manufacturing rate Of a
year ago. The factory facilities have
been practically doubled. but in spite
Of IL all. the shortage still exists
IL Just got a notice from the COM
pany that August was the largest
month in the history; shipment OF
1888 cars having been made. This IS
the second time that production rec
ords have been broken in 1917, as
the previous best record was 1918
cars for June.
Il did succeed in getting 100 per
cent increase in the allotment for El
Paso. but I wish could have got
more"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-22

The new caps for men with the big.
puffy crowns and big plaids are be
coming smart appearing with the
trench coats that are being worn in
rough tweeds. II not in khaki.