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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Insistence on Right
Of Americans to Use
Entente Ships Blamed
by the German Pres.
German Papers Curiously Unanimous in Comment This
Point Criticism, of Wilson Grows Sharper After
His Plea to Neutrals to Join United States
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin London 7-The afternoon
which with the exception of the
everything else their Editorials
particular President Wilson's n-
ando follow his lead Comments
general although President Wilson personally
rdcuIed
utterly attempt
trouble n t,-s.-. .-....-.- ...-
coincidence,
endangered ships Several repeatedly refer to this
the editors ask
allow
ship weekly 0 England.
The frankly enthusiastic the that Si
Wilson
position
president " securing followers In this
inclination
asOrate the lot Of neutras far possible for
Holland might
al the furnishing of coal Denmark
Papers Zetung Anzeger which
handled situation
the
At time The Zetung journals of similar coorta
der than before their views They have
batting
their readers that the German decision final toward
ultimate and speedy victory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
WORKS
MAKES
PROTEST
Senator From California
Dissents From Stand
Taken by Wilson
KEEP OUT OF BARRED ZONE
Blames America for Loss Of
Life From Sinking
of Lusitania
KEEP OUT OF BARRED ZONE
(Ry Associated Press.l


Washington, Feb. 7.-Asserting that
the United States has not been neut-
raj as a nation and that IL it had the
country would never have been
brought to breach with Germany,
Senator Works, Republican, of Cali
fornia, nrotested in the senate today
against the action OF the president in
severing diplomatic relations.
Senator Works said he did not
question the good faith Of the presi-
dent and gave him credit for CON
scientious motives and patriotic pur-
poses, but protested against this or
any other movement that tends toward
war with Germany for no greater
cause than has yet been given u.s."
Il insist" said the senator, after re-
viewing the German negotiations and
the presidents determination to up
hold American rights on the seas,
that neither q private citizen nor the
president nor congress can be justi-
fed in drawing this nation into war
such false sense OF courage or ma
tional prestige or dignity" Reviewing
the Lusltania case at length and
branding 1t as a cruel and unjust
wrong to our people and to the ma
tion," the senator said IL was well to
consider how TAR I'VE ourselves by
our course OF action, contributed to
this loss Of American lies"
sour government knew what was
threatened but we allowed the ship to
sail, carrying American citizens into
the very Jaws Of death. Germany was
lighting for her life So were England
and France and the other nations en-
gagged i'm the war. What could have
been expected OF Germany under such
What moral right had
we to tempt her to this fearful act by
this threat against the lives OF her
peOple2
"This government cannot shield it
self from the fearful responsibility
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Government Is Using
Every Effort to Avoid
T.. Declaration of War
SINKING OF AMERICAN SHIP WILL
LEAD TO IMMEDIATE HOSTILITIES
(BY Associated Pressl

Washington, Feb. Z. - The American liner St.
Louis will not be given convoy if she decides to sail
for England through the German submarine zone, it
was announced at the state department today.
The government is acting on the policy that Amer
leans have an inalienabe right to traverse the high
seas, that the German submarine blockade is entirely
illegal and that any sinking of American ships in
travention of law would Immediately lead to hostes
position sailing Of
the department 1t
Wilson's desire have
appear official public
the question.
has learned that there enough American
available the whole American merchant marine plying
through the
Todays the United
States going ahead just though the German blockade had
been issued and that such arming will
be adopted with the that
dent Wilson had said would lead
In line with doing nothing further
relations with officially reiterated today
nsatn 10 taking the greatest that right OF
forsiga government or foreign property s violated
IL added that the government has nowhere seized German
1t auhoriavy behalf Of
that the action taken has vessels their
under such guard and protection anything being done
which they in would be subject.
Seeretary Baker made the following statement:
"Soey of
shipping and property therein steps
but the ships have been
Informed that the the United
claims right the vessels and does deny right
the destruction accomplished
naVgable
between government the
United Germany has changed the ships
their to the Of the United
rights hospitality and the taken limited
police to prevent injury to the property Of others the
obstruction OF waters
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07

Washington yesterday, making in
Quiry as to whether the regiment
would receive pay If furloughed.
Mr.. Hardy also indicated in his
telegram that unless the regiment
were mustered out, it would be hard
for members TO secure positions as
employers wotld not care to hire men
who might be called in service on
short notice.
1t was not definitely known today
whether the guard will be allowed to
come home next week. as originally
planned, or not.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07

The above telegram received by J.
p. Hardy, secretary OF the Fargo Com
merciaI club, at IL o'clock this morn
ing clears up the position Of the First
North Dakota regiment, now at Fort
Smelling, near st. Paul.
News dispatches had previously in
dicated that the regiment would not
be mustered out pending the outcome
Of present international complica-
tions, but were indefinite, and to get
first hand information Mr.. Hardy
wired Senator p. J. McCumber at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Bill Making Worst
President Emeritus Now
Before the House

Bismarck NJ d. 1.-THE bill creating president
emeritus OF the agricultural college naming John
without
MaekoP: bill for night schools committee
recommended to
The house this bill two.
cent fare and
the bill NV '
The league members OF the AGAINST
Hendrckscns b while the minority
tanned the bill unconstitutional presen FORM.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
NOMINATION OF
PACKARD NOT
YET CONSIDERED
fRv - Panlaon.l

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. z. The
nomination of Frank Packard for the
state tax commission has not been
considered yet by the senate.
He was appointed ten days ago by
Governor Frazier, but the state affairs
committee, to which the senate refer
red it, hasn't reported back to the
senate for action.
1t may not do so for another week,
indications are that the senate win not
confirm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
DYNAMITE PLANT
WAS BLOWN UP
fRv Aasoniatad prena.l

Amsterdam, via London, Feb. t.
According to Les Nouvelles OF
Maestricht, Holland, dynamite fac
blown up on Jan, 27 causing the death
of 200 persons mostly women.
An explosion last Thursday on the
railway between Aix-1a- ChappeIle and
Louvain, this newspaper reports,
caused tile death or injury Of twenty
six Belgian workmen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
EQUITY
MEETING
DELAYED
Talk Of Break With Non
partisan Not Heard From
Equity Members
(B. H. d. PauIson.)

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. $50 few
Equity society members are here no
session was held this morning. They
may meet late today.
Talk of break between the Equity
society and the Nonpartisans, heard
prior to the convention. was not heard
OF today. Most Of the Equity men here
are also strongly Nonpartisan.
The reason for the scarcity of dele
gates to the Equity meeting is the
traffic tie-up, which extends over the
entire state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Blue Law Modification
Passed Senate With Only
Two Dissenting Votes
This Law Does Not Garry Sunday Baseball Provision
Merely Amends Law by Eliminating Unreasonable
Features Another Bill Carries Baseball Provision
(By stan Correspondents

Bismarck. NJ. D.. Feb. Us. B. No.
81, which passed with but two dissent
ing votes, surprising the general pub
lie, in view of its stormy career in
committee, meets the approval OF At
torney General LANCER. whose eleva-
tion to his present office. Jan. l, was
made the occasion for the resurrection
Of the blue laws which this measure
seeks to temper.
The attorney general authorized the
following statement: IS. p. No. 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Threats Of Further
Outrages ''Only Steel
! British D determination =
King George Opens Parliament With That Declaration
Entente Allies Have Outlined Aims AS Far AS
Can be Done at the Present Time
INV Asaociated Press.l

Lendea zins Geoss opening parliament today said
alice the invitation OF the president
rs far could
public
serv o discrimination"
Il parliament shorn Of OF it's and
oil
entitled followed his example. ..
Of Of the fighting
soldiers the time in history the Of the foreign
recognized allotment Of in the gallery
correspondents from allied and neutral countries.
AS the procession from Buckingham the
of parliament dense crowds lined the streets.
King Georges speech follows: .s@t
midst which
throughout the faithful aIea
steadfasy unanimously
restitution
which essential the civilization
eraI objects necessarily implied by these aims"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Federal Grain Grading
Commission Will Meet
in Fargo on Feb. 20

. The committee hodnq hsarinqs
VIII hod meeting in
try theatre at the oIIeue =
them ing: '.' ~"
c. j. Brand chief markets and review oraaniza.
ton chairman. ~'S~~
George Livingstone, specials in marketing.
- s'"''' "'~"0~'"']~-
l. N. JsHriss and r. c. Miller, grain supervsors
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Plans y
Indicate the Defeat
Of Senate's Plans for
Constitution Convention
tBy II. d. PauIsofs.l

Bismarck ~ d. Nonparan caucus 10
initiate in the may
be required the defeat
of the constitutional bill that the likely
House Nonpsisans the
theory advanced by the senate majority with the likely that this
legislature will adjourn without called q convention.
Before the legislation
required make initiative operative
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
Gerard in Switzerland?
Note From Berne Would
Indicate Arrival There
Dispatch From Berlin Dated Feb States That Gerard
Might Not Leave Berlin Until the Arrival of
Bernstorf- Not Received Passports
(Ry Associated Press.l

Washington Feb Willard at Madrid reported to
today that he had received dispatch
bassador Gerard from Berne, Switzerland.
Ambassador himself
Minister Stov the Interpreted
Wiards dispatch indicating Berlin
eandu Swiss capital.
that Mr.
coupled with the possibility that he dispatch
transmitted Ambassador Willard possible,
Z further adviees during the day. s.
disclosed today that
long dispatch giving the plans for the safe departure Of
ea might have entertained restrain the departure Mr. Gerard
Neret dropped.
the allied blockade than the
United States,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07

amending the unreasonable features OF
the present Sunday law, to allow the
sale Of newspapers, cigars, confec-
tions, and permitting the operation Of
bakeries, bootblack stands drug
stores, confectionery stores, street car
lines, telegraph stations, telephone
stations, trains. hotels and restaur-
ants and also pool halls. where the
tables are kept covered. which passed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
North Dakota Guard
Will Not Be Mustered
Out for Present, Word
Washington, D. c. Feb. z.

!. HARDY. S' - " ' .
N. D..
Mastering First
eughed will receive
p. J. MCUMBER.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07
GERARD WAS IN Berlin YESTERDAY.

BERLIN london, foreign has
bassador Washington probably
Ambassador GeFards
Gerard has received his
definitely when will depart although he has decided the
Was
Americans seekinu and information
o work oompead BY officials employees
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07

CONTINUED on Page Sd
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07

Unsettled and colder tonight. Thurs
day partly cloudy and colder. Fresh
northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

Shortlidge we're made by DR.. Coop
er and President Baynard. Arrange
ments for the formal acceptance and
hanging of the portrait we're referred
to the president Of the board and the
superintendent OF schools.
The board, upon motion Of DR.. Coop
ed, decided TO join the Red Cross as a
body.
The Consumers League was accord
ed permission to secure the general
distribution Of anti-hy literature
through the schools.
An invitation was received and &C
cepted to participate in the G. A. r.
Memorial Day exercises.
The Women's National Defense
Committee was given permission TO
use the rooms and equipment Of the
domestic science departments at the
Howard and High Schools for the in
struction OF Wilmington women in
canning vegetables and fruits during
the summer.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15
PROGRESS ON HIGH
SCHOOL ADDITION
Board OF Education Hears
Building Will Not be
Ready by Sept. |
RECEIVE PORTRAIT
OF DR.. SHORTLIDGE

At the meeting of the Board Of Bdu-
cation last evening, the new buildings
committee was directed TO proceed with
the work of altering the arch OF The
stage at the High School The work
will be done by a. S. Reed and Brother
Company at cost of S23Ozz.
Tie same committee, through Chair
man Zeblev reported that a direct in
auiry of the contractors had brought the
reply that the new High School building
would not be ready for occupancy by
September ].
However the committee was author
lied to advertise for bids for furniture
for the new school. 1000
Bids for the refunding loan OF SoO,OOO
to cover outstanding Indebtedness OF the
board, were received. Harris, FORBES q
Co., of New York, bid lOOO2l Tor the
entire issue, and Seasongood q Mayer OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, bid $40 200 less than
par The bonds were awarded TO the
New York firm, and the officers author
lied TO accomplish the bonds.
The following report was submitted
by Chairman Cooper, OF the teachers
committee, and adopted;
"Your committee on teachers recon-
mends that the maximum annual salary
for elementary teachers of the VII
mington public schools shall be increased
from $500 to 5000
1T is further recommended that S. A.
Anders be appointed as temporary
teacher in the Wilmington High School
and that his salary be at the rate OF
5000 per school year, the appointment
to take effect on May 10, 1917. Mr..
Anders is a graduate of Princeton and
has taken postgraduate work at Che
University of Pennsylvania. He has also
studied abroad two eyars."
The gift Of a Victrola from the
teachers and scholars of School No.
% was reported and accepted by
vote of thanks from the board
The payrolls for officers and jani-
tors, Of $2,72757, and for the teach
ers, S26,009.72 Bills to the extent
Of S1.721.16 were ordered paid.
City Treasurer Highheld reported
balances of $50. 5000 in the current
fund. and Of S96,6S7.S9 in the special
'und.
Superintendent Scott reported that
there were $50 school and home gar
dens in this city. being operated
under the supervision of the school
authorities OF these gardens so are
In South Wilmington.
A communication from the City
Mission Society, requesting the set
.lementi OF the balance of $4,000 due
IN the purchase Of the society's prop
srty at No. 222 West street. by the
board The matter was referred to
the city solicitor.
The board received for Public
School No. 80, which was named in
honor of DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge, who
for seventeen years was president Of
the Board of Education a fine paint
ing Of DR.. Shortlidge, the gift Of Mrs.
Shortlidge and daughters.
The portrait is the recent work OF
Clawson S. Hammitt OF this city, and
In the rendition of this subject the
artist has produced such an excellent
likeness that it leaves the impress OF
the living man to his host Of friends.
THE painting is on exhibition in the
window of Millard f. Davis, at Tenth
and Market street store.
The portrait was gratefully accept
ed, and addresses laudatory Of the
long and valuable services Of DR..
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

This style ofpaii. commonly de-
scribed as having a "Slip-over"
cover also possesses an inner
cover for the protection OF the
contents. In opening, the inner
cover has TO be discarded; hence,
the "Siip-over" top cannot ~
tight and the contents are sub
Iect TO Observation-Disclosures
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

81 fully agree with DR.. James. People
need more iron. There can be no strong Wig
orous iron men and beautiful, healthy wo-
men without iron. Not long ago man came
10 me who was nearly half century old and
asked me to give him a preliminary examina-
ton for life insurance. 1 was astonished to
End him with the blood pressure Of a boy Of
90 and as full Of vigor. vim and vitality as a
young mani in fact young man he really was
Notwithstanding his age. The secret, he
sasd. was taking iron-Nuxated iron had
filled him with renewed life. At 80 he was
In bad health; at as he was careworn and
nearly all in--now at so. after taking Nux.
ated Iron, a miracle Of vitality and his face
beaming With the buoyancy Of youth
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

the most common foods Of America
the starches, sugars, table syrups. candies
polished rice white bread soda crackers
biscuits macaroni, spaghetti, tapioca, sago
is iron 20 be found Refining processes
have removed the iron of Mother Earth
from these impoverished foods. and silly
methods Of home cookery by throwing down
the waste-pipe the water IN which our
vegetables are cooked are responsible for an
other grave iron loss.
Therefore. n you wish TO preserve your
youthful vim and vigor TO a ripe age.
you must supply the iron deficiency in
iron, Nuxated Iron, just as you would use
salt when your food has not enough salt -
NOTE-Nuxated Iron. which ia prescribed
and recommended above by physicians in
such great variety OF cases is not pat.
ent medicine nor secret remedy, but ono
wh'rh Is well known 10 druggists, and
whose iron constituents are widely pre-
scrIbed by eminent physicians every
where. Unlike the older Inorganic
Hated, does not injure the teeth.
make them black nor upset the stomach on
the contrary. II Is most potent remedy. In
nearly all forms Of indigestion, As well IS
for nervous, rundown conditions. The manu-
facturers have such great confidence IN
Nuxated Iron that they offer % forfelt
500. 90 TO any charitable institution II they
cannot take any man or woman under o.,
who lacks iron and increase their strength
100 per cent. or over in four weeks time.
provided they have no serious Organic
trouble Thcv also ofer 70 refund your
money II IL does not az least double your
strength and endurance In ten days ume-
II is dispensed in this city BY all good arAs
gists.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

wheat on their farms, but sold it last
summer for $3.50 to S1.90 a bushel
Those farmers are now paying SIG a
barrel for the flour out of the same
wheat. Lots of warehouses are full
of wheat. In the country who is max
ing the farmers pay S45 a ton for
brand that he used to get for SIS?
How can he make butter for thirty
cents a pound and pay that price for
feed? How can he sell potatoes for
ninety cents a bushel and pay $40 a
ton for his fertilizer, the same as he
used to pay So for and pay $21 a
sack for his seed potatoes that he
used to pay So for and everything
else according2 His sheep used to
cost him S12 and SIS month. Now
it is S35 and board. His rent that
used to cost him $500 and $500 a
year, now is $500 and $500 a year
Everything else is up in proportion
It Is not the farmer who is making
the money and making prices so
high. Il is the man that has got the
money and the commodities now and
who has no law to control him.
A FARMER.
Porter's, Del, May u, 1917.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15
HIGH COST OF LABOR
MAY STOP ROAD BUILDING

Owing to the difficulty Of obtaining
crushed stone for road work and the
scarcity Of help, extensive road i'm
provements in New Castle County
are likely to be delayed this spring,
II not abandoned. Levy Court Com
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

missioner Elliott said today that
quarreymen are refusing to guaran-
tee the delivery Of stone except in
limited quantities because Of the
scarcity OF cars
The labor problem is also a serious
one, Mr.. Elliott said, and contractors
are declining to bid on road work.
With the high cost OF everything,
Mr.. Elliott said II costs $3.50 now to
pay for what cost Sl.25 short time
ago.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

The New Armour Pail has a
ught-htting cover which, by a
peculiar yet simple method Of
construction, makes three points
Of contact With the Usrffcdt
rim oil around. II Is easily
taken of and put back and pro-
tects VEGEToLE TO the last
spoonful.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15
Peoples Column
THE FARMER's SIDE OF lT

To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL:
Sir.-I saw in your paper last
night where a wholesale man was &C
cusing us farmers of robbing the
town people by charging unreason-
able prices for our produce. He also
said that lots of us bought a good
bit of our stuff from them to sell on
the street market. Does not that man
know that there is a law in the State
of Delaware for buying and selling
without a license and a very strict
one for us on the market, too.
Now, I would like that man to an
swer one thing for me. Who is the
cause of -four being so high when
ninety-nine out Of every hundred
farmers have not got a grain Of
Evening journal., 1917-05-15
A WORKDAY PRAYER
Bv BERTON BRALEY.

Great Master Workman This day pray thee for Imagna
that may find the duest routine of my work the thrill Of
the true romance though but toer universe of
toiers and my part the labor of the world small have the
recognize the beauty and the dignity of that labor shall
know that helping build the dreams of the into the
the And knowing this shall find drudgery
worth while and feel within me the Joy of creation Amen
Evening journal., 1917-05-15
DEMONSTRATIONS no MEET.

David Snellenburg will address the
members of the German-American So
ciety Of Delaware this evening in the
Hotel Stoeckle His address will deal
with practical, effective patriotism. A
large attendance IS expeoted out.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15
sHAD HAUL HEAVIEST OF SEASON.

SHAD HAUL HEAV IES5I OF 5NF7V''
PENNSvILLE. n. J., May l5.-Yes-
terdav's catch Of shad was the heaviest
of che season The Mondays catch is
always the largest of.the week, but this
years records were broken. Nets aver
aged more than 100 at the first haul
There was a slight drop in the whole
sale price.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

The best class Of tenants don't look
10 window signs-they read and use ne
Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

Dr.. Horard James, Formerly Resi-
dent Physician Of a Nel0 York City Hos
piial and Assis tanf Physician The
Manhattan State Hos piial Of Nel0 York
tells physicians he belieres hat more
Nuraied Iron should be prescribed 10
meet he great problem Of iron deficiency
nth IL attendant 81 mptoms Of freak
ness, nervousness. lack Of riiafiiy, pale
ness. and 9 cnerally rundown con diiions.
WARNS AGAINST USE or ORDINARY Mel
HLIlC IRON so commonly taken BY most pe0pls.
Evening journal., 1917-05-15

Start right in today with a little
Want Ad. telling the Want reading
public that you are alive and want their
trade.-Adv.