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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
Complete List of Conscrip-
ton Officials Proclaim
ed by President
ROAD ROUGH FOR
THOSE ASKING EXCUSE
Additional Details Indicate
That Request Must Be
Amply Sustained

The North Dakota county exemption
boards have been named in proclama-
tions issued by President Wilson
They are made up of the. county audi
tor, the county sheriff, and the health
physician Of the several counties OF
the state. ... @..u ...
Up to the present time, the state
exemption board has not been named
nor has there been any intimation as
to when 1t will be named. Governor
Frazier stated at Bismarck Wednes-
day that up to the present time, he
had not been asked to take any action
with respect to 1t. s.
Following the announcement of the
county exemption boards comes in
formation today that the seeker of
exemption is going to find his road a
draft on occupationa1 grounds must
prove that their industry is necessary
to maintenance of the national in
terest" and the applicants will be
forced to demonstrate that their SER
vices are indispensable to the indus
try.
Munition workers. miners, ship
builders and other workers "in ma
tional interests" will not have any
trouble in gaining exemption. The
not local boards will settle
all questions as to the indispensability
Of the man to the particular service.
If a man changes his vocation from
a national industry to some other
branch OF work not listed as OF ma
tional interest he will lose his exemp-
ton security.
Guard Regiments Recognized.
Another phase of the approaching
draft was announced in that the war
department has extended federal
recognition to all new national guard
regiments in existence since June %,
but as yet not inspected and accepted
by the government. This action is in
order that each state may receive full
credit for the enlisted membership Of
Its militia in computing allowances
for quotas under the draft act. The
states will receive credit for the en-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
NURSES INVITED TO
REST IN NORWAY
Red Cross Workers Who Are Suffering
From Breakdown Offered Asylum
There.

Christiania, Norway. June 2s.-The
Norwegian Red Cross has extended to
the United States an invitation to
send to Norway for a "rest cure" any
OF it's nurses and Red Cross workers
who may become Ill or worn out in
the course of their work in Northern
France.
In Norway any such American con-
vaAescents win be the guests OF the
Norwegian Red Cross, and will be sent
to the most suitable Norwegian health
resort for a. period OF six weeks or
more at its expense.
Similar invitations were long ago
extended to the European belligerents,
although Germany and Russia are the
only ones who have sent nurses here
in response. Germany has thus far
sent 500 nurses to Norway while SIS
Russian nurses are now here for a
months vacation.
Al visit from even a small American
Red Cross unit would be regarded as
q great event In Norway, which re-
CARDS itself as a little closer 70 the
United States than any other Scandi-
navian country. Norwegians frequent
" remark that there are more Nor
wegians in the United States than
there are IN Norway. and that there
fore one country Is much their home
lamdp as the other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
COUONER'S JURY HOLDS
TEACHER RESPONSIBLE
Grace Lusk Will Be Held for Trial for
the Murder Of Mrs. Mary
Roberts.

waukesha, Wis, June 2s.-Miss
Grace Lusk, high school teacher yes
terday was held responsible by a
coroner's jury for the death last
Thursday of Mrs. Mary Newman Rob-
erts, wife of DR.. David Roberts, for
love of whom Miss Lusk shot his wife
and then attempted suicide. The jury
directed that Miss Lusk be held for
trial.
DIR. Roberts was asked:
what did Miss Lusk ask you to
tell your wife?'
''That she was infatuated with me"
the doctor testified in response.
A letter dictated to DR.. r. e. Davies,
after Miss Lusk had shot Mrs. Roberts
and herself was introduced as evil
dence. The letter said DR.. Roberts
told Miss Lusk repeatedly that he
loved her and her only; that he had
sworn his love for her on a Bible. Miss
Lusk continued in the letter that she
had threatened to end all IL the doc
tor did not love her.
DIR. Davies testified that Miss Lusk
had told him that DR.. Roberts had
said he did not love his wife and had
promised to tell her before June Is of
his friendship for the school teacher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
SEES INJURY TO
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
DIR. Shaw Doesn't Approve
of Picketing Hopes for
Early Victory.

washington. June 2S-Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, honorary president o.
the National American Woman Suf-
fraRe association, who is also chair
man Of the women committee OF the
Council of National Defense which Is
now in session in Washington, com
ments as follows upon the occurrence
at the White House gates when ban
ners displayed by suffrage plckets were
torn down by a mob.
II cannot understand how any sur
fragists can carry on line OF agita-
ton which is so obviously injurious tc
the suffrage cause. l consider the
picketine OF the White House during
the past winter and particularly at the
present time the greatest obstacle now
existing to the passage or the Iederai
woman suffrage amendment In con-
gress.
'sThe statement upon the banner
which was SO roughly handled was IN
itself nisleading,-as misleading as the
statement of Mr.. Root, If he be correctly
reported, in regard to universal SUI
frage in this country. That the Presi-
dent is the chief opponent to the ma
tional enfranchisement Of women is not
true President Wilson has done more
for the enfranchisement Of women In
this country than all other presidents
put IORSLQGF.a ne mas dSS1SkCu OS -
many ways which have won the graft
tude of the National Suffrage associa-
ton. That he does not accept the
method OF securing suffrage through
the federal amendment is undoubtedly
true. but to state on that account that
he is the chief opponent Of our en-
REIMBURSEMENT is untrue.
sI agree perfectly with the thought
that this country would stand in abet-
ter light if before it demanded de-
rnocracy for the world it granted de-
nocracy to the women Of this country,
and to my mind the one great weak
ness IN our claim that we are fighting
FOR democracy is the fact that the right
Of suffrage is withheld from a large
part Of the citizens of this country. !
believe that as a war measure the
passage OF the federal amendment
would be the most popular and most
helpful act that the government colsld
perform BY that act 1t would release
the splendid energy of 100000 women
in this country who could devote that
energy solely to the war needs Of the
country, with sense Of gratitude and
of devotion such as can be given only
by those who enter a line of service
without consciousness of an injustice
from their government"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
DISCHARGE ATTORNEY.
Ber<man and Emma Goldman Cons
Quoting Their Own Case.
(By Associated Press.) }

New York, June 2s.--Alexander
Berkman. who, with Ella Goldman is
on trial in the United States court
here for conspiracy to obstruct the
operation Of the selective draft law
was warned repeatedly by Judge
Julius NJ. Mayer that in examining
talesmen for the jury he must conhne
himself to questions relevant to the
case. Earlier in the day Berkman and
Miss Goldman had dismissed their att
torney and announced they would
conduct their own defense.
Berkman asked talesmen whether
they believed in patriotism, whether
they were Christians. and what their
social interests were. Objection by
the prosecution to the question con-
cernfng patriotism was on the ground
that It was insulting and Judge
Mayer in sustaining the objection
characterized IL as a most extra
ordinary question.
At one point In the examination
Berkman was told by the court that
he must not make speeches." to
which Berxman replied that he was
"entitled TO his rights
A little later Berkman wanted to
argue with the court but was prompt
ly stopped when Miss Goldman called
out: Your honor, may l say some-
thing?"
mo" said Judge Mayer emphatical-
~, 'sit down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
GIVE bum WORK
FOR bum PAY
That is Announced Policy of
I. w. w. Says Duluth !
Secretary

Duluth, June 2S.-"Bum work for
bum pay is the I. w. w. policy, ac-
cording to Arthur Thorne, secretary
of the Duluth branch. He made q
statement to that effect on the wit
ness stand in Judge Smallwoods s
court, when his trial for vagrancy was
being held. City Attorney Samuelson
asked the question:
"Is SO day fair pay7"
In reply, Thorne declared:
'In ordinary work, such as in the
mines, it is not, but when working
for the l. w. w. it is, because one
doesn't have to do much work. In
return for bum pay 1t is our policy
to. give bum work..
Thorne declared that that was his
pay as secretary of the local branch
He was found guilty and sentenced to
S5 days on the workfarm.
The trial of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn,
one of three women arrested, was
taken up with the completion OF
Thorne's case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
Thousands of Soldiers Swell
ing Stream of Refugees
Into Little Kingdom
COUNTRY OVERRUN
WITH SPIES
Repentant Deserters No
Longer Shot-Great Dan
ger of Infection
(Ry Associated Presa.n

The Hague. Netherlands, June 2S-
Thousands of deserters mostly from
the German army now are swelling
the stream Of refugees pouring into
Holland from adjoining countries.
Holland has become great place of
refuge for fugitives fleeing from the
terrors of the German front, food
hardships or the German military re-
gime.
So numerous have these war refugees
become that a weekly periodical. call
ed The Combat has been established
at Amsterdam to carry on a revolu-
tionary socialist propaganda among
them. A Society of Deserters has been
formed in Holland, apparently by Ger
man agents in order to discover the
names Of deserters and exert pressure
on their families to induce them to re-
turn to Germany. Returning deserters
no longer are shot but are sent to the
front
The country Is overrun by a small
army OF spies, persons of both sexes
whose work is to spy into Dutch af-
fairs, to spy upon the belligerents and
sometimes to spy upon one another.
These refugees, deserters and gov
ernment agents, added to escaping
prisoners of war Of virtually every en-
tente nationality, fugitive Poles and
other peoples Of eastern Europe, fee
ing from forced labor and other evils
have swelled the immigration flood
until the problem of what disposition
to make of these foreigners has be-
come acute in Holland.
Dangers To Holland.
Proud of it's traditional hospitality,
Holland opened it's frontiers freely to
all comers but public opinion and the
government has discovered that there
are formidable dangers inherent in
this aggregation Of immigrants.
What might not happen, Hollanders
often ask themselves IL Holland sud
denly became involved in the war with
all these vast numbers OF foreigners
spread all over the country, many Of
them Of the worst or at least OF the
most doubtful character?
Infectious disease repeatedly has
been introduced. The great exodus of
Belgians brought typhus and dySen-
terry: Austro- Hungarian emigrants
from GaIicia, on their way to join rela-
tives in America, and suspected smug-
glers from that province. brought
smallpox; escaped prisoners Of war
from infected German camps and 9TH
ers occasionally introduced diseases
like spotted fever and meningitis. In
each case the disease was quickly
checked.
Now, however, smallpox has a real
hold in parts Of Germany as well as
in countries farther east, and 1t Is
pointed out how easily this and other
scourges may be brought across the
frontier. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
BASEBALL IS
BOOMING AT
FLEET BASE
"Big Series" Between the
Teams from Various De-
stroyers Next Month
THREE DIAMONDS
OVERLOOK SEA
English Girls Becoming
Fans But Men Are Not
Enthusiastic

A British Port, Base Of American
Destroyer F1otillas, June 15-(Cor-
respondence Of The Associated Press.)
The baseball season is in full swing
here. Every American destroyer has
one or two teams and the two days
weekly when their ship is in port are
devoted to practice for the big SER
les" which is to begin next month.
Three diamonds have been laid out
on the cliff overlooking the sea- There
are no grandstands although every
from the ships and the town. The
teams wear regulation uniforms
brought from home with the names of
their ships written in large letters
across their chests. The crowd makes
itself comfortable on the green behind
the catcher or near first base where
the sea breeze is a little brisker on a
hot afternoon.
The crowd always contains a good
sprinkling OF British tars. officers of
the navy and townsfolk Of both sexes.
The girls Of the village, who prob
ably heard Of baseball for the first time
when the destroyer teams began laying
out the diamonds, are already develop
ing into proficient and critical fans.
They take to baseball as naturally as
their sisters on the other side of the
Atlantic.
The same can hardly be said for the
men folks who attend the games be-
cause they like "the American zoys"
but who frankly can't see where the
game compares in interest with foot
ball or cricket.
The British sailor is a little more
hopeful as he has learned to under
stand the game fairly we'll from spec
tator's standpoint although 1t is hard
ly expected that he will try his hand
at 1t seriously for some time vet.
The local newspaper has made one
or two attempts to report the afternoon
game but the censors' prohibition
against the use Of names of men on
ships leaves his efforts somewhat fat
and coI0rleSs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
Canadians DrQu1
Closer TO Lens
(By Assoclated Press.l

Canadian Army Headquarters in France June 28
Under protecting concentration Of artillery fire, Cana
dian troops early today captured the German front line
before Avion, suburb of Lens
BY this morning advance the British line has been
carried forward to within mile of the center OF Lens
The attack was made along two mile front. On the
extreme left Nova Scoans pushed their way to the Lens
Arras road to the village of Leauvete Here they took
number of prisoners AT the other end of the line east
of the railway tracks, they bombed enemy dougouts.
The occupants belonged to the crack PTussan guard
CORPS the fifth guard grenadiers
At daybreak Canadian airpanes, flying low over
Avion. saw few Germans there
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
Harvesting OF
Winter Wheat
Well Under Way
CBy Assoclated Press.>

Washington, June 28.-
Harvesting of the winter
wheat crop is well under way
in all southern states and
good progress is being made
In the central district with
oats and winter wheat. The
winter wheat harvest is ten
days late in Kansas, eight
days or more in Tennessee,
North Carolina and Virgin
la, and two weeks late In
southern Illinois and India
ma. Cooperation between
the department Of agricul-
ture and labor has been ar
ranged as to laborers at the
farms where the crop is
ready to be harvested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
RAILROADS Ban
BOOZE SHIPMENT
this EVENING
Six O'clock Tonight and Lid
Six O'clock Tonight Lid
is on Consignments from
AIM TO CLEAN
UP THE SUPPLIES
North Dakota Will be En-
tirely Surrounded by
Dry Territory

After o'clock this evening no rail-
way operating between the twin cities
and North Dakota points will know
ingly accept consignments of liquor
for any destination in this state. The
order applies to packages presented
for shipment by express. The lid on
freight liquor traffic was clamped
down tight Monday. .o,
The express companies and railways
have adopted this rule to give them
an opportunity to clear all liquor con-
signments before midnight Saturday,
when, with the dawn of July L the
presumptive death knen of jolly old
AL X. Hall is sounded. On that date
House Bill 80 goes into effect. and
this statute. with the Webb-Kenyon
federal anti-booze act Is being relied
upon to make North Dakota very,
very. dry. The railways have signified
their intention OF abiding by these
statutes, which means the authorities
henceforth will have to cope only
with overlanders who seek to smuggle
the stuff across the line by motor
truck, wagon or other conveyance, or
who may seek to bring it up the Mis-
souri, river. Federal and state author
tiles plan to cooperate in guarding
the border with view to making
smuggling both difficult and expens-
i've.
All Dry Territory.
After Saturday, North Dakota will
have but one wet frontier, as South
Dakota goes to the dry column July
l. A few months later. Montana will
become dry, and then the state will
be completely surrounded by dry ter
ritory.
In Minnesota, where county option
is maintained, all counties bordering
on North Dakota, are in the dry
column now.
The North Dakota Total Abstinence
society took an eleventh hour blow at
the liquor shipping business in its
at Hatton, asking the
seizure of the following classes Of liQ-
uor shipments
/. Intoxicating liquors which the
agent may have good reasons to be-
lieve are intended for illegal storage
be kept by the consignee
or others for sale--to be stored for fu-
ture sale.
Of LIQUOR prior to July /, such for ex-
ample as two or more casks or kegs OF
beer at this season Of the year or
more than fifty pounds OF whiskey or
wine to one consignee, or any liquor
which the agent may have reason to be-
Iieve is for division or sale by one, two
or more, for other than absolutely
personal use.
g. Consignments Of liquors for un-
known or fictitious parties.
4. Intoxicating liquors consigned to
parties convicted of bootleggtng or
blind pigging in the past.
5. Liquors consigned to parties
of whose intentions Of handling
liquor legally the agent may have a
doubt.
6. And all liquors intended for
minors or persons who are known as
disturbers OF the peace and decency In
the community.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
FOR
u. 5. SOLDIERS
Plans For Giving Each Man
a Policy Being Con-
sidered
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington, June 2S.-Plans for in
suring the lives of American soldiers
and sailors during the, war will be
discussed at a conference of life in
surance company presidents with
Secretary McAdoo here July Q. Invi-
tations were sent to the life insurance
men yesterday by the treasury depart
ment.
One idea suggested Is to place the
insurance in the hands OF the Federal
war risk insurance bureau, which is
now insuring lives of men of the
merchant marine. Another plan con-
sidered is a combination Of Insurance
companies, cooperating with or back
ed by the government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
CONGRESS Is
HEARING FROM
THE COUNTRY
Letters and kilograms on
Prohibition Pouring in
To the Capital
MAJORITY ARE
FROM OPPOSITION
Organized Opposition Shown
by Similarity in Word
ing of Missives
tBy Associated Press.l

washington, June 2S.-Not in years,
according to several senators, has
such interest in a pending measure
been aroused as indicated by tele-
grams and letters on the prohibition
clauses in the food control bill.
senators today advocating ana oppos-
ing the bone dry" plan with major
ity in opposition.
From farmers, merchants, labor un-
ions, temperance societies and .munt-
cipal officers the senators are hearing
from "the country" on prohibition.
Wisconsin and New England especial
ly are sources Of protests. Wisconsin
farmers and agricultural orgamza-
tions telegraphed today that thous-
ands of acres OF barley had been
planted there In expectation OF con-
tinuance OF brewing. Labor unions
are emphasizing loss of employment
from closing of breweries and muni-
cipal officers the loss OF license
revenue.
A few teIegrams were from in
dividuals protesting against inter-
ference with their use Of temperance
malt beverages in habits Of years
standing.
Many Of the kilograms Of protest
are Identical language indicating or
ganized opposition.
Attorneys and other representatives
of national brewing and distilling or
ganizations are busy In the lobbies
and offices, interviewing senator's.
The "drys' also are active with lead
ers of the National Anti-Saloon
league engaged in personal solicita-
ton of senators.
The bill was up for action in the
senate for the first time today. 1t viii
be pressed for early passage but 1T Is
probable final action cannot be taken
by July / on account Of the prohibi-
tion feature Senator Chamberlain
expected to move today to have the
amended bill reported yesterday by
the arriculturaI committee substituted
for the draft which the senate has
been debating.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
LOSSES FROM SUBS SHOW
DECREASE FOR TIE WEEK
Number Of British Vessels Sunk
Smaller Than For Precedina.s
Week.
CRy Associated Press.1 }

London, June 28.-Twenty- Brit
ish vessels of more than 1000 tons
each and seven under 1900 tons were
sunk by mines or submarines last
week. according to the weekly state
ment Of losses issued by the admiralty
this evening.
No fishing vessels met with disaster.
The aggregate number OF vessels
fiying the British flag destroyed by
mines or submarines last week shows
a net falling of of four as compared
with the losses reported the previous
week, which numbered 80. ~ of more
than 1900 tons and five in the smaller
division.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
Aircraft Experts Sent 20 Investigate
Modern European Methods. .
tBv AeaocIated Press.l

washington. June 2S.-Safe arrival
at q British port of a party Of about
125 aircraft experts, sent from this
country to Investigate European
methods OF aircraft designing and
manufacture wis announced yesterday
by the Aircraft production board. In
ciuded in the delegation are men rep-
resenting legal. manufacturing design
ing, engineering. military and naval
experience and training.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
FUND STILL GROWING
Red Cross Total Now More Than S115,-
100000, With More TO Come.
q AssocIated Preaa.l

Washington, June 2S.--New reports
OF small cities and towns Just starting
campaigns to swell the Red Gross fund
above its present estimated total Of
$115, OO0. 900 reached headquarters here
yesterday and encouraged officials 70
hope that the total May be increased
bx many mtLious.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
ADD TWO MEMBERS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Will
Consist of Nine Members.
NV Associated PresRl

Washington, June 2S.-The bill al
ready passed by the senate to increase
the interstate commerce commission
from seven to nine members and to
provide an additional secretary was
passed by the house. An amendment to
give shippers the right to appeal to
the full commission on decisions rem
dered by part OF the membership was
added. Prompt agreement on the
measure In conference is expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-28
Potatoes Drop to
Lowest Level Of
Year in Chicago
l1v Aaaociated 80 }

ENW NNWWNTIINN NI0aEsI
Chicago. June 28.-Wholesale prices
OF potatoes here dropped 40 to go
cents q bushel yesterday to the lowest
level Of this year. Receipts were only
so cars and sales were made at $2.40
and S2.65 as compared with Tuesdays
sales st $3.50 and $500. There are
800 cars of potatoes ia the yards here
awaiting an outlet