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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-02
MAJORITY
Sign FOR
PROJECTS
Both Paving Plans Are APP
proved by Property Own
ers in Districts Affected.

It was announced today that both
paving propositions will be put
through this year and the pavement
will extend on Eighth street south to
Seventh avenue, thence east past the
normal school, to Thirteenth street
south.
There has been some doubt about the
Seventh avenue paving, but more than
a majority of the property owners have
now signed the petition and the work
will be done this year.
Both petitions will be acted upon at
the meeting of the city council on
April 9.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-02
PLEADS GUILTY
Man CHARGED With Obtaining Money
Under False Pretenses Before
Cole.

w. w. Hubbard. charged with OBJ
tanning money and merchandise under
false pretenses. was arraigned before
Judge A. T. Cole in the district court
this morning and pleaded guilty.
Sentence has not vet been passed.
Hubbard is charged with having is
sued a check for SIS on the Northern
Savings bank to the Shotwell Floral
Co, in payment of some flowers that
he had purchased there.
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Too Late to Classify.

IS nat dswntown. Write 4es care For
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The many friends of Miss Ida MI
nelly, DR.. G. N. Callanders ONCE
nurse, will regret to learn of the death
Of her mother, which occurred Sunday
MISS Numeliy left for her home near
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-02

j. ]. Foy, of Omaha, left this morn
ing for other North Dakota points, on
business, after having been a guest in
this city of his brother, Martin Stanton
Roy, and wife, at their apartments in
the Rockwell, on Eighth street south,
since Friday night. The reunion was
Foy had not seen each other previous
~ in eight years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-02
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY

Miss Clara Malvey will entertain the
L. Y. C. club of the Moorhead high
school at her home Tuesday evening,
the time to be spent as usual, with
informal games and needlework.
Misses Eleanor and Rocena weissert,
teachers at Wahpeton and Brecken-
ridge, respectively, are home to spend
their Easter vacation with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Weissert, Of
Fourth street north.
The Pastors Aid society of the First
Methodist church will meet in the
Mars room of the church Tuesday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock. The hostesses will
be Mesdames j. B. Eaton, Frank Knerr,
w. j. Clapp, l. e. Hanson. w. C. Hodge
and w. B. Wilson. All ladies Of the
church and congregation are invited
to attend.
The ladies of the Wohela Bridge club
will be entertained at their regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Q. A. Simonson. OF Seventh avenue
south.
Ray Bolsinger, a prominent student
at the A. c. here, who resides in the
Alpha Mu fraternity house, will leave
the city Tuesday night for his home,
Burlington, Ia, called by a message
announcing the sudden death of his
mother, at Tacoma, Wash. Sunday
morning. Mr.. Bolsingers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott Bolsinger, were in Ia
coma visiting at the home of another
son, DR.. Bolsinger, and family. Mrs
Bolsinger's body will be taken back to
burlington for interment, the funeral
taking place probably next Sunday. A
host of friends here will sympathize
with Ray Bolsinger in his bereaVe-
ment. He will not return to Fargo
until about the middle Of the month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-02
Winnipeg Close.


No. 1 northern, 1.949s; No. 2 north
ern, 1905; No. 3 northern, 1.S4B oats
cash, No. 3 C. W., .63B;; May oats,
$50; July oats. .64B; October oats
.5SB; flax. cash, No. / N. w. c., 2.65 Is
May flax. 2.723S; July flax. 2.75as.
Minneapolis Cash Close.
No. hard, 2.11@2.13; No. / northern
2.03@2:05; choice, 2.O9Q2.11; arrive
1.99; choice, 2.1O; No. 2 northern, 1.9S
@2.05; No. 2 H. Mont, 2.O3@2.O5; No 3
northern. 1.91@1.99: arrive, No. 2 H
Mont. 2.03; No. 1 durum, 2O7%; arrive
2.07% No. 2 durum. 2.O2%l @2.l2%; No
3 yellow corn, 1.20@I21; arrive, 1.19@
1.21; No. 4 corn, 1.1S@1.2O; others, lis
qL20h: No. 8 white oats, $50 SAY
No white oats, go ga; barley, 1.02
@1.21: barley. choice, 1.21@1.31; flax,
2.93 a 800; rye. 1.67@1.6S.
Duluth Cash Close.
No: I hard, 2.O4%; No. 1 northern,
1.9s% @2;O89s No. 2 northern, 1881 o.
1855; No. 8 northern, 1878 @192bs
oats. cash, 81 a ga; rye, 1.64@1.65; bar
ley, .S5Q1.2S; No. 1 durum, 2.O7%; ar
rive, 2.05%; No. 2 durum, 2.02% a
2.04&; May durum, 2.07%; July durum,
2.O3A; flax, cash, 2.9S.
Duluth Flax.
May July
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WILSON May
address CONGRESS

CONTINUED From Page one.)
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Chicago Oats.
Chicago Pork.

MInneapOIIs Wheat.
May
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CdllS 1.9S
Cat 1:45 D. mo-
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-05-31
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS, WOM-
EN-, CHILDREN, FLEE ACROSS
RIVER TO AMERICA
REPORT FIGHT YESTERDAY
SIXTEEN GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
ARE KILLED In RAID. OTHERS
TAKEN PRISONERS

Preside, Tex, May 31-Francisco
Villa tonight holds border port OPP
posite an American town and again
United States troops are patrolling
the border while Villa cavalrymen are
operating on the southern bank of the
Rio Grande.
AT 5 O'Clock this morning approxi-
mately 200 Villa followers dashed into
the little border town of Oiinaga, OPP
posite here, shouting viva Villa!" and
shooting right and left as they rode
Only a handful of Mexican government
forces occupied the town, General G.
Figueroa, General Garcia and Colonel
Riojas having gone out Sunday night
to engage the Villa command which
was encamped in La Mula pass, 35
miles south of the border. These for
ces are expected to return tonight in
an effort to drive Villa troops from
the town.
Fifty of the government forces of
rs men in Ojinaga succeeded in es-
Gaping across the rver to Preside.
Women and children followed behind
their men, carrying babies and bun
dies. OF the TWENTY-FIVE government
soldiers remaining 16 were killed dur
ing the fighting, six were taken pris-
oners and three were wounded.
The battle lasted two hours, after
which the shops and homes of Ojinaga
residents were looted.
Whether Villa was with his troops
has not been confirmed. No one was
permitted to cross to the Mexican side
tonight. Mexicans coming to the
American side say they heard reports
of Villas presence in the town but
none of the refugees had seen him.
Chico Cano led the Villa forces into
the plaza. Martin Lopez, Jose Ynez,
Salazar and Carlos Montoya were re-
ported to have been with him in the
attack.
Reports of fight yesterday be-
tween six hundred rebels and govern
ment troops under Generals Garcia
and Figueroa, Is miles southeast of
La Mula Pass and fifty miles below
the border, were brought here today by
refugee MeXicans. They said the gov
ernment forces suffered heavy losses
and were forced to retire.
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CAPTAIN DEADER|Ck IS
PROVEN To Be HERO

News has just leaked of thrilling
rescue made by Capt. Charles Y.
Deadreick, the efficient adjutant and
inspector at the Mountain Branch,
Soldiers Home. 1t occurred nearly
a month ago Capt. Deaderick was
standing at his window when he saw
an old veteran, Peter Graham, leap
into the lake in an attempt to commit
suicide. 1t was bitter cold day and
ice was on the lake, but Capt. Dead
erick shot his window up and leaped
to the ground and with few bounds
was in the lake after the aged yeter-
an. Mr.. Donnelly, of the office force,
was not far behind. Together they
pulled Mr.. Graham out but the shock
had proved too much for him.
Those who saw Capt Deaderick
leap to the ground from his window
and plunge into the lake pronounce
his act heroic. Modest and retiring
and of chivalrons nature, SO far
as is known. Cap. Deaderick has
never mentioned the matter. But the
act has bound him to the veterans at
the Home az with hooks of steel.
Mr.. Graham was fine type of man,
but following drink he became pessi-
mistic. This accounts for his act.
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WESTERN AND CENTRAL PARTS
OF STATE RAVAGED BY sun
DAYS TORNADO
EASTERN SECTION IMMUNE
REPORTS ARE REACHING NASH.
VILE FROM VARIOUS
RURAL DISTRICTS

Nashville, May 30.-Reports con-
tinued to drift in today from various
parts of Tennessee which suffered
! in Sunday afternoons storm. The
/ farthest east from which reports have
come is Cumberland county, on the
border of East Tennessee. The coun-
ties in which there was loss of life
or extensive damage to property so
far as reported here are:
West Tennessee-Dyer, Weakley,
CarrG Henderson, Decatur, McNairy
Stewart, Perry.
In many other counties the force
of the storm was felt in varying de-
grees, ranging from hailstones the
size of hen eggs to streams bursting
out of their banks from the floods of
rain.
The property loss will be enormous
The known Tennessee dead are:
Davidson county-Mrs. / D. Turner,
Mrs. e. D. Boswell, Mrs. Elco Baker
and month-old baby D. D. Morrisey
and daughter, Miss Mabel; Miss Liz
Zie Miller.
Carroll-Milton Couch, Mrs. Couch,
Mrs. Caroline Green, Mrs. William A.
Green.
Weakley-John Stark, Ike Adams,
Mrs. william Bragg.
Henderson-Reuben Kelly,
Perry county-Two negroes.
In Stewart county, John Milliken is
not expected to live.
The tarnado manifested a partiality
for the small towns in it's path, Dyers-
burg, Linden and Lebanon being the
only county seats hit or brushed AS
at Dyersburg, Linden, in Perry county
suffered only in its negro section, fif-
teen houses being destroyed and two
negroes killed. The tornado passed
within two miles of Decatursville.
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MARRIED MEN ARE
SUBJECT TO DRAFT I

Washington, May 30.-Men will not
necessarily have to be excluded from
the draft because they are marrier,
General Crowder explained today.
"Only those whose dependents must
rely solely on them for support should
claim exemption" he said, and of
course all married men between the
ages of 81 and 80, inclusive. must
register whether or not they propose
to claim exemption.
"The act establishing the selective
draft authorizes the president to ex-
clude or discharge from the draft
those in a status with respect to per-
sons dependent upon them for support
which renders their exclusion or dis
charge advisable. The census esti-
mate shows that almost half the men
available for draft are married and
any sweeping exclusion of married
men would therefore be inadvisable.
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ONLY EMPTY WORDS"
GERMANY DECLARES

Amsterdam, May Silvia London)
The speech Of Premier Lloyd George
last week in which he said German
submarines were being combatted sue
cessfully, and that England could not
be starved by the submarine campaign
is characerized as "only empty words
in seni-official German reply.
Facts are lacking" says the reply
because our navy has found little
trace Of the new methods whereby, &C
cording to the views of the enemy. the
submarine danger can be met. Hith-
erto all enemy experts have agreed
that with the present means they are
powerless against the dangers occa-
stoned by submarines. A change in
tactical methods cannot be achieved
in fortnight. We calmly await Lloyd
Georges prediction as to the future.
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EVERY CITIZEN, BOTH MEN AND
WOMEN TO DEMONSTRATE
THEIR PATRIOTISM
TO Be TECHNICAL HOLIDAY
REGISTRATION BOOTHS TO OPEN
AT SEVEN IN MORNING BONDS
TO BE PLEDGED

Nashville, May 30.--Rutledge Smith
chairman Of the State Council of De-
Tense, received from the Council OF
National Defense recommendations Of
fered for the celebration of Registra-
ton Day.
The president has by proclamation
established Tuesday, June 9Th for
Registration Day, and has set forth
the purpose of the day and the spirit
which should be manifested thereon
in the following words:
"The day here named is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
1t is for that reason destined to be
remembered as one of the most con-
spicuous moments in our history. 1t
is nothing less than the day upon
which the manhood of the country
shall step forward in one solid rank
in defense of the ideals to which this
nation is consecrated 1t is impor-
tant to those ideals no less than to
the pride of this generation in mani
Testing it's devotion to them that
there be no gaps in the ranks"
1T is essential that the day be ap-
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
to it the honor and the meaning that
it deserves. Our industrial need pre-
scri0es that it be not made technical
holiday, but the stern sacrifice that
is before us urges that it be carried
in all our hearts as a great day of
patriotic devotion and obligation when
the duty shall lie upon every man,
whether he is himself to be register
ed or not to see to it that the name
of every male person of the designated
ages is written on these lists of honor
Registration Day should be celebrat
ed as a conservation of the American
people to serve and to sacrifice. 1t
should be a welcome to those register
ing. 1t should be a public expression
by each community of willingness to
surrender its sons to the country
1t should be celebrated in a serious
spirit and kept as Registration Day
Only. 1t must be distinguished from
the ordinary holiday. No other objects
Continued on page three)
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AMERICAN STEAMER
HAS AN EXPsOs|0N

Havana, May 30.-An explosion oc-
cured today in the hold of the Amer
ican steamer Lackawanna while its
cargo Of coal was being unloaded at a
dock in the harbor None of the crew
was injured nor was the vessel apprec
iably damaged by the explosion or the
fire which followed.
The blaze was quickly extinguished.
Three workmen were injured, two Sc
riously. stEshsE15
Captain Johnson advanced theory
that bombs placed in the hold of the
steamer by spies In Norfolk were re-
sponsible for the incident, First ac-
counts were that three explosions oc-
CURED, but the majority of the crew
declared there was but one explosion
and they express the belief that this
was caused by combustion.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-05-31
ITALIAN VISITORS ARE
GREETED AT CAPITAL

Washington, May Officials and
social Washington braved rainstorm
to day to witness the Prince OF Udine
and other members of the Italian war
mission at a formal reception given
by Secretary and Mrs. Lansing at the
Pan-American building. President
Wilson, Most of the cabinet members
and other high officials were present.
ed to the mission by Secretary Lansing
The first formal conference of the
italian visitors with American Off
cials began today with discussion of
the shipping situation. Italy expects
to outline her need of imports, partic-
ularly coal and raw materials for mu-
nitions, in detailed way. Careful con
sideration also will be given the sub
ject of supplies to be bought in this
country and methods for their pur-
chase and transportation to tidewater
Italy virtually has pooled her ship
ping with the other allies and is un-
derstood to feel that the general COM
mittee has limited her tonnage to the
danger point. One of the seized Ger
man ships has been put into the Ital-
ian service by the American govern
ment and it is possible that others vii
be later.
The food situation will probably not
require much attention at the confer
ences, as Italy's own supplies are
large. All her wheat is being import
ed from Australia under the Interna-
tional arrangement.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-05-31
SELEC7IVE DRAFT
TO Be OPPOSED.
ALL AGITATORS AGAINST COM
PLIANCE WITH LAW ARE
BEING ARRESTED y

Washington, May 31.-Attorney-Ger
eral Gregory today instructed United
States attorneys and marshalls
throughout the country to use theil
utmost efforts to arrest and prosecute
all persons responsible for the agita-
tion which has manifested itself in
localities from New England to Texas
against the registration June of men
subject to selectiye draft.
This agitation has made itself felt
somewhat in many sections, but thus
far there apparently is little connec-
tion between the outbreaks. Officials
have undertaken exhaustive investi-
cation to determine il the whole anti
draft sentiment is not rooted in extern
sive Vaccinations of German propa-
gandists in this country, having cen
tral headquarters.
Color to this theory is lent, in some
degree, by the marked similarity in
the method of procedure in wildly
separated communities. Some officials
believe that the entire agitation is
manufactured by German agents who,
baffled in their original program call
ing for an armed uprising of German
reservists in this country upon Amer
ica's entry into war, having turned
their energies to this method of him
dering the military plans of the gov
ernment.
If such is the case, the conspiracy
will come to- nothing, officials believe.
The Department of Justice, it was au-
thoritively announced tonight, ex-
poets one hundred per cent of eligibles
to register, and prompt prosecution
under the criminal provisions of the
law will be instituted in the few cases
where the law is not observed.
Agitators Arrested
Determined to crush in it's incipi-
ency every movement designed to
thwart interference with registration
as provided for in the law, the depart
ment is having it's officers throughout
the country arrest promptly all agita-
tors against compliance with the law
THE department is not dependent
entirely upon its agencies to discover
disloyaly activity. State and munich
pal police are cooperating and mem
Continued on page four)
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NO ANNEXATION, NO INDEMNITIES
AND RESTRICTION OF WAR
MACHINERY
SOCIALISTS HAVE AGREED
FRENCH DELEGATES MAY BE AL
LOWED TO JOIN THOSE
FROM RUSSIA

Stockholm, May 30.--(Via London)
The peace program of the Austrian
and German delegates to the Social
ist conference to be held here as form
ulated in group conference, provid-
es for no annexation, no indemnities
and restriction of mechanical means
which may be employed in maritime
and air warefare.
The six chief points of the program
are enumerated as follows:
First-No annexations.
Second-No indemnities.
Third-The South Slavic lands and
Austro-Hungarian crown lands to re-
main in the dual monarchy, but Social
lists should support the efforts Of their
inhabitants to gain autonomy.
Fourth-Finland and Russian Po-
land to be independent States. The
people of yGalicia to have autonomy
under the sovereignty of Austria.
Under this head the assertion of the
reached in the future by free agree
ments between the two central pow
ers and the independent state of Rus
sian Poland
Freedom Of Seas
Fifth-Restoration of freedom of
commerce on land and sea, modifica-
tion of the protectionist system, the
establishment of international admin
istration for all maritime routes and
intel oceanic canals; internationally
built and administered railways.
Sixth-Return to the maritime prin-
ciple established by the Paris peace
treaty of 1856, especially regarding
the prohibition Of the capture or arm
ing of merchantmen; abolishment of
prize courts; reduction of the contra
band list taking therefrom especially
all raw materials for clothing or food
modification of the rihgts of blockade
and restriction of mechanical means
which may be employed in maritime
and air warefare."
The delegates go on record as OPP
posing the annexation of Belgium and
declare themselves as being friendly
to Serbia's independence, which state,
by joining with Montenegro, can as
sure itself of an outlet to the sea-"
They declarethat the Balkin states
should arrange their own internal af-
fairs without interference.
The future of Alsace and Lorraine
is not mentioned,
The Czech. Polish and Bosnian del
egates attended the group conference,
but did not join in the program. They
will formulate their own program la
ter.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON
PRICES SHOW INCREASE

New Orleans, May 31.-Although
the cotton market here hesitated on
the opening yesterday and lost point
on the most active months. new buy
ing came in on the cold weather in
the northwest portion of the belt and
prices made a ready response. At the
end of the first half hour of business
the trading months were to IL points
over last weeks close,
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MARGIN OF PRICES BETWEEN
PRODUCER AND CONSUMER
WILL BE CUT
BAN TO FAIL ON BEER
MR.. HOOVER SAYS STABILITY
OF PRICES is VITAL TO
SUCCESS

Washington, May 31.--Reduction of
the present high prices the consumer
pays for food, will be one of the first
aims of the new food administration
which will be created with Herbert
c. Hoover at its head as soon as con-
gress passes the governments foor
control legislation.
This will be undertaken by cutting
down the margin between producer
and consummer through a system of
executives under the central admins
tration, each TO study means of short
enfng the speculative chain that han
dies particular commodity. The
first staples to be studied probably
will be grain, flour, meat and sugar.
Stability of prices, Mr. Hoover be-
lieves, is vital to the successful low
ering of costs to the consummer, both
here and abroad. The executives will
have under them boards, on which
will be represented producer, middle
man and consumer. Their efforts will
be in the direction of modification of
present trade methods and the stim-
ulation of production.
Needs i'm France
Emile Level food expert, with the
permanent French commission here,
presented to Mr.. Hoover and Secre-
tary Houston today Frances food
needs for the next few months. Mr..
Level will make all French food pur-
chases in this country nutil perma-
nent arrangement is made among the
allies. When that is done he will rep
resent France on the allied food pur-
chasing commission. The food admin
istration, it was said today, will take
up its work step by step, determin-
ed to adopt no irretrievable issues.
Mr.. Hoover is convinced. that with the
cooperation fthe people the food
problem can be solved with a min
imum of dislocation.
Ddn On beer
If the administration exercises the
prohibition powers proposed in the
food control bill pending in congress,
1t was authoritatively stated today,
the BAN will fall upon beer, into the
production of which goes about $4,000
600 bushels of barley every year.
The report is said to hold that the
manufacture of whiskey does not sub
stantially affect the food supply, be-
cause corn is the chief ingredient and
the 32,O00,O00 bushels of corn con-
verted annually into whiskey is not
an appreciable part of the country's
yearly 3,0O0,000,00O corn crop
An interference with whiskey man
ufacture by the administration, there
fore, it is asserted, will be to insure
an adequate supply of alchohol for com
mercial and war purposes, not as a
food conservation measure.
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MOTORCYCL|sTs ENJOY
TRIP TO k|NGsP0RT

A party from Johnson City with
ten motorcycles enjoyed trip to
Kingsport Sunday, making the trip
from Johnson City via Bluff City and
Blountville. They found the roads in
good shape. After eating dinner in
the river metropolis, they returned
home. Those going on the trip We're
HI. M. Smith, p L. Gregory, p. G.
Muse, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Thornton
and the latters mother, R G. Bach
man, Ed Gray. Ike Harr, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Green, Walter Morris Mr..
and Mrs. John little, and d. Wilson.