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Evening star., 1917-10-24
BY THEODORE ROOSEyENT IN THE
KANSAS CITY STAR.

II men are alert, resolute and eher-
getic they can usually secure some
compensation from any calamity. This
dreadful war, attended by the killing
and Gripping of men on n scale hith-
erto unknown. has brought. as COM
pensation. a determined move to do
away with the cripple-that is. to
cease the mere effort to keep a Grip
pied man alive and, instead. to en-
deavor by reconstructive surgery to
restore him to himself and to the com
munity as an economic asset.
Surgeon General Gorgas and his
associates have worked out and are
ready practically to test an organized
system under which any seemingly
crippled man is TO be kept under the
Army until either the usefulness of the
damaged part has been restored or
until he has been trained in other ways
so as to enable him measurably to
overcome the handicap. In almost
every case something will be done to
make the cripple less of a burden to
himself and others. and. in most cases.
the Army medical service confidently
believes the cripple Will once more
become a useful and therefore d happy
citizen.
Curative Workshop in Hospitals.
In all cur special hospitals that are now
being planned the curative workshop is
part Of the plant. The effort is to be not
only for the physical development and the
Evening star., 1917-10-24
SEES BENEFIT TO HUMAN RACE
IN RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Col. Roosevelt Highly Commends Govern
ment Plan Of Restoring Men Crippled in
War to Community as Economic Asset

physical re-education Of the wounded part,
but also for any intellectual training nee
essary to produce new forms Of effective
ability which will offset any loss in ply
steal ability. The aim is not merely to
save the life of man. then turn loose a
crippled pensioner, who can be little but
n burden on the community. 1t is to take
care of the wounded man until the very
best OF which he Is capable has been de-
veloped. so that when once more in the
outside world he will be 81 real asset to
the nation This is fine thing for the
nation, and is OF incalcluable consequence
from the standpoint of the self-reSpect and
happiness of the man.
This presents the complete reversal of
the old point Of view. which was that the
for less than what, il sound in body. he
would have earned. and u burden on the
community.
Government to Back the Man.
The purpose OF Surgeon General Gorgas
and his associates is that the government
shall stand behind the man and invest
money in him so as to develop all his la
tent resources, fitting him to make good as
citizen and expecting him thus to make
good There will be. where necessary, a
money compensation for the injury. but
the great compensation will be the return
to useful life Of the man himself.
The far-reaching effect Of such a policy
Is evident The purpose is to insist that
every man. no matter how MANNED, shall
be made of further use in the world. II
once the Army acts on this theory the
great industries will follow suit The
cripple, in the sense Of being helpless
or unless cripple, will largely be eliminat-
ed. and out of this war viii have come
another step in the slow march of man
kind toward a better and more just life
Copyright. 1917. the Kansas City Starr
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Red Gross Rooms
Not Opened To
Public Mondays

The members of the supplies
| committee of the Red Cross
chapter of Fargo again wish to
emphasize to the public that
the headquarters rooms are open
to workers every weekday with
the exception of Monday, which,
owing to the volume of work
going out from here absolutely
has to be reserved entirely for
the supplies committee.
The members OF this commit
tee spend the entire day each
Monday at the Red Cross rooms.
getting work in shape for the
rest of the week, pressing. in
specting, marking. counting and
packing the various articles
which have been completed dur
ing the previous week. The work
here is growing to such an ex-
tent that one day a week is
hardly sufficient to accomplish
all these tasks, and with the in
terruptions that opening the
rooms to those who go to sew
would involve, the supplies COM
mittee work could not be ac-
complished, and much confusion
would result.
The rooms are open 70 workers
all other week days, from morn
ing to evening, and with the
new demands being made upon
the, Red Cross IL is hoped many
more workers will report at the
headquarters than have done so
formerly. Cass county's quota Of
knitting alone, to help supply
the present urgent need OF our
American soldiers and their al
lies abroad. is 500 sweaters, 500
mufflers, 500 pairs of wristlets.
and 900 pairs of socks. The al
lotment is based on the number
of workers in the various chap
ters OF the county, and means
that every woman in Cass coun-
ty who can knit should imme-
diately devote all the time pos
sible to making these articles,
which must be according to
specifications that are being sent
out from division headquarters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
GOVERNOR FERGUSON
ON WITNESS STAND
Denies Specific Charges Contained
in Five Of the Thirteen Counts
Against Him.
tBy Associated Press }

Austin, Tex. Aug. 1S.-Taking the
stand yesterday afternoon in his
own defense against charges brought
by Speaker F. o. Fuller. Governor
James e. Ferguson denied he had in
effect or intent. been guilty Of five
of the thirteen allegations against
him. His testimony on the remain
ing charges was cut short by a deci-
sion OF the house committee of the
whole. hearing the proceedings to
recess. Speaker Fuller has announced
that the charges had been looking
toward impeachment.
Governor Ferguson, answering on
the stand charges that he failed to
refund money appropriated for exec
utive mansion expenses, spending It
for groceries, automobile accessories,
etc.. not permissible by law. replied
he had taken up all deficiency war
rants and was ready to take up all
presented.
The charge that he had received
more than 100000 of a building
fund from his predecessor, and had
placed 1t, while drawing interest. in
a bank in which he was stockhold-
er, was explained as a move for con-
only.
The charge that money from the
governors fund in a Temple bank
had been used to pay a personal
obligation was met by the governors
testimony that he knew nothing of
II until informed by a grand jury.
The shift OF the money was charged
to a clerical error by the witness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Illinois Director Proceed
ing Despite Repudia-
ton of Agreement
COAL MINE OWNERS
WOULD BACK DOWN
Federal Action is Likely to
be Taken In Very Near
Future
tRy Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Public hearing
on price fixing of coal by Justice
Carter, sdirector of coal for Illinois
recessed today and will not be re-
sumed until next Monday.
Justice Carter acting under
instructions from Governor Lowden
has announced he will proceed with
the hearing until all sides have been
heard after which he will set a price
for fuel at the mine mouth unless
such power has, in the meantime.
been taken from him through federal
action.
Illinois coal problems present
many angles today. The coal opera
tors have publicly repudiated an
agreement reached with Governor
Lowden last week which resulted
in the appointment of Justice Carter
as state controller with authority to
fix prices.
Governor Lowden sent a telegram
to Francis S. Peabody, chairman of
the coal committee Of the National
Council of Defense declaring he
might be obliged to take possession
of the coal mines in the state in
order to enforce the contract he
made with the operators. Mr.. Pea
body in his reply pleaded with the
governor to delay, asserting that fed
eral action would no doubt be forth
coming.
The strike of coal miners in GER
tain Illinois districts is reported TO
be less threatening, many of the
miners going back to work.
Ready to Report.
Washington, Aug. 1S.-The federal
trade commission which has just
completed it's investigation of coal
production costs will probably sub
NIT its findings to President Wilson
in a few daYs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
PrObOSeBOndLSSue
OF $7538,045OOO
Bearing 4Per Cent

Washington, Aug. 1s.-The house ways and means
committee had before it today Secretary McAdOo 3
proposal of bond issue of 1888 OOO to bear four
cent interest and subject only to income superaxes
profits and excess profits taxes.
The proposed legislation is intended to provide four
billion for additional loans to the allies and for the re-
rement of three billion in non-taxable three and
half per cent bond issue authorized to meet allied
loans.
The committee will meet few days from today and
prospects are that they will accept the four per cent
proposal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
GERMANS POUND
LOST POSITIONS
in AN ATTEMPT TO
REGAIN GROUND
British and German Light
Sea Forces Battle in
German Waters
GERMAN DESTROYER
BADLY DAMAGED
British Naval Airplanes
Cause Fires in Bombing
Raid Near Bruges

Another effort was made
early today b ythe Germans
to recapture the ground
taken by the British in
their successful attack in
the vicinity of Lens, giving
them control of dominating
positions. The British war
office reports that sharp
fighting occurred north
west of Lens and that once
more the attack of the Ger
mans was repulsed COM
pletely.
The Germans continue
to pound the British posi-
tions heavily with their arr
tillery. In the vicinity of
Ypres, also the big German
guns kept up a lively fire
but no infantry attacks are
reported,
A naval battle in German
waters between British
and German light set fore
es is reported by the Brit
ish admiralty. While the
British were scouting a
German bay on Thursday,
they sighted a German de-
stroyer, which was badly
damaged. Two German
mine sweepers also were
damaged, and two German
submarines attacks were
without results. No Brit
ish ships were damaged.
Another bombing raid
was carried out Thursday
night by British naval air
planes on the railway juno
ton at Thorout, in west
Flanders, eleven miles from
Bruges. Fires were caused
and the British admiralty
an ammunition
dump is believed to have
been hit. The British avi-
ators dropped many tons of
bombs on their objectives,
returning safely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Several Days Before Any
Definite Steps Will
Be Taken
GIVEN CAREFUL
CONSIDERATION
Indication In Entente Ma
tons Will Give Sepa-
rate Replies
(By Associated Press.l

T Washington, Aug. 1S.-That the
government is determined to give
Pope Benedict's peace proposal the
most deliberate and painstaking con-
sideration before making a reply, was
evidenced again yesterday by de-
velopments both at the White House
and state department.
The cabinet, holding its first ses-
sion since the note arrived. avoided
any general discussion OF the subject
because President Wilson is under
stood to feel that there must be a
searching analysis OF the questions
raised before such discussion would
be profitable.
Secretary Lansing and his advis-
ers, on whom most Of the responsible
lity for making this analysis will rest,
contihued their study of the pontiff's
suggestions with every indication
that it probably would be several
days before any concrete steps coald
be expected.
Acceptance Difficult.
Meantime. however. the Under-cur-
rent Of official thought manifestly
continued toward a conviction that
the grand alliance will find some Of
the proposals in the Vatican note
very difficult to accept.
AS the declared purpose Of the
pontiff's note was TO present concrete
basis for peace negotiations, It is re-
garded as highly essential that the
exact meaning of every phrase be
carefully weighed. keeping in mind
that in the event the United States
concludes to entertain the proposals,
1t will find itself irrevocably COM
mitted in the negotiations by the
constructions given at present.
On the other hand, should the
president decline to entertain the
peace proposals at this stage, that
could not be done briefly or cuTtIy.
Out of Difference, II is believed, the
reply to be made. whatever its CHAR
acter, must enter at some length in
to the several propositions advanced.
Careful Analysis.
II was said at the state department
that the peace proposals were being
quietly "digested", a process which
would not be hurried, and that 1t
was not possible to predict when an
answer could be returned. or course.
the note is undergoing a precisely
similar process of careful analysis in
every one OF the entente foreign Of
fees, which accounts for the fact that
Secretary Lansing had no diplomatic
visitors today to discuss the subject.
Separate Replies.
Within a few days exchanges may
begin between Washington and the
entente capitals and perhaps be-
tween Secretary Lansing. and the
diplomatic representatives of these
powers here. Official opinion in
clines to the belief that there will be
a separate reply from each nation,
rather than a Joint response as fore
cast in some foreign dispatches.
There are peculiar conditions. some
Of them political, some semi-relig-
lous, In most Of the entente countries,
which IL Is believed will make it de-
SirabIe for each Of the governments
TO use it's own processes OF logic in
Its reply.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Banker Finds 1t Difficult
To Land Cdbtdincy Although
ReldtiUeS Were u. S. Heroes

Bismarck, N. D.. Aug. 1S.-Al-
tho his grandmother and Major
General Leonard S. Woods faith
er were brother and sister, and
despite the fact that he is a dist
ant cousin Of the late Ulysses
Grant, Captain John W.. Grant,
who raised the Rollette county
company in the Second regiment,
is finding it difficult to persuade
Uncle Sam to accept him as COM
mander of that company. Mr..
Grant. a prominent banker at
Rolla, got back of Company g,
was largely instrumental in re-
cruiting 1t to required strength,
and then, when the boys un-
animously elected him captain
and Governor Frazier signed his
commission, he disposed OF his
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Twenty-sixth From New
England Will Probably
Accompany the And
HAS REGIMENTS /.
OF HIGH STANDING
European Standard Re-
quires so Per Cent In
crease in Regiments
fRy Associated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Two army
divisions instead of one, comprising
a total of at least $4,000 men, prob
ably will make up the first conting-
ent of the national guard to go to
France.
Although no of1cial confirmation
was obtainable, there were evidences
yesterday that the composite Forty
second division, whose organization
recently was announced, will be ac-
companied abroad by the Twenty
guardsmen. No New England states
are among the Twenty-sixth having
representation in the composite
division.
The commander of the Twenty
sixth is Maj. Gen. Clarence Edwards,
now acting as commander of the de-
partment of the northeast and it is
presumed he would go to Europe
with the division. The Forty-second
is commanded by Maj Gen. w. A.
Mann.
A report was current yesterday
that sufficient shipping will be avail
able for forwarding two divisions
within the time fixed for the de-
parture of the FoFty-second and that
the Twenty-sixth had been selected
to go because it comes from a COM
pact area and is composed for the
most part of regiments of high rat
ing and representing states whose
troops were left, out of the COM
posite division.
To Increase Regiments.
The Forty second division is being
modified at Mineola, L. L, under
the new European standard, which
requires that the strength of the
individual infantry regiments be in
creased more than so per cent. The
process necessitates the addition Of
some units not included in the
original order for where one COM
pany of infantry for instance was to
have come from any state, two
companies have been consolidated
to give the $50 men necessary. Thus,
hundreds of men have been trans
ferred to fill up the regiments select
ed to go. All the other national
guard divisions will go through a.
similar process on their arrival at
their divisional camp.
No hint has been given as to the
probable time 1t will require to pre-
pare the Forty second for embark
alton. AS it is a wholly new organi-
zation it is logical to assume that it
will take some time to get into
working Shape. The question OF
equipment also enters into the fixing
of a sailing date. The same con-
siderations apply also to the Twen-
ty-sixth.
The original plan for a composite
national guard expeditionary force is
known to have provided for two
divisions made up on the composite
plan. Approximately forty states
would have contributed guardsmen
to form the Forty-second and Twen-
ty-sixth and supplemental divisional
or army corps troops might have
made up an expedition that repre-
sented every state.
The war department announced
yesterday the final allotment of state
troops among the national army
and made public the
list of colonels assigned to regi-
mental commands in the various
divisions both OF the national army
and the national guard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
ALIENS May
BE DRAFTED
Step Is Being Considered
by Department of
fBx Associated Press.l )

Washington, Aug. 1s.-In replying
yesterday to a letter from Senator
Weeks, urging that aliens be drafted
for military service, President Will
son said the matter of diplomatic
action to clear the way for such a.
step sis already interesting the de-
partment of state and l have no
doubt will be passed as fast as cir
cumstances permit Referring to a
suggestion by the senator that men
with families, except those who have
married to escape draft, should be
exempted, the president said he had
reason to believe the point was
very much in the mind at any rate
of most Of the drafting board" but
would take pleasure in calling the
attention Of the war department to
IL again
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18

banking interests and other pro-
perty at Rolla and prepared to
devote his entire attention to
military duties.
Then the Second was muster
ed into federal service, and Cap
tain Grant was one OF a dozen or
more commissioned officers de-
MED recognition by the war de-
partment because he was not in
active national guard service at
the time he was commissioned.
Captain Grant is here today
talking it over with General
Fraser. Governor Frazier and
Colonel Settle. and 1t is probable
that some way will be found Of
extending recognition to man
whom every one agrees would
make splendid officer and a
credit to the service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
PUBLISHERS FILE SUIT.
Restrain Postmaster From Barring
Socialist Magazine From Mails.

New York, Aug. 1s.-A second in
junction suit was filed against Post
master Thomas @. Patten. in the
federal district court here yesterday,
by publishers OF The Masses, a social
list publication, to restrain him from
excluding the September issue from
the mails, which like the August
number, was barred on the ground
that IL contained non-mailable mat
though repeated applications have
been made to the postmaster TO as
certain definitely the ground for ex-
clusion OF the magazine, mo further
information on the subject has been
obtained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Gets Warrant For
Arrest of Man Who
Killed His Son

Minot, NJ d, Aug. 13. - The
father OF Martin Mittlider, whose
death a jury Investigated Tues
day, finding Peter Schlect Of
Sawyer, guilty Of causing Nit
tIider's death, indirectly but
without feIonous intent, this aft
ernocn swore out a warrant for
the arrest Of SchIset in the
charge of murder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
TO STOP WASTE OF
FOOD In MOVIES
Use in Motion Picture and Theater
Production Amounts to Several
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
(By Associated Press.)

Los Angeles. CAL, Aug. 1S.-Elim-
ination during the war of scenes in
motion pictures and theatrical pro-
ductions. calling for the use of food,
was recommended last night in a
telegram to Herbert c. Hoover, food
administrator, by Thomas H. Ince,
member of the food commission OF
the Nation Association of Motion
Picture Industry. He estimated that
food wasted in such scenes amounted
to several hundred thousand dollars
annually.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
INDIAN DESERTS
(Rv Associated Presa. !

Wilburton, Okla, Aug. 1S.-Morris
Paxon, full blood Cherokee Indian,
charged with being deserter from
the United States army, was shot to
death by a posse headed by Sheriff
John Riddel. near TaIfhina yester-
day. It is not known from what regi-
ment Paxon was supposed to have
deserted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Will Discuss Peace.

London, Aug. 1S.-Pope Benedict'H
peace proposals and the general
political situation viii be discussed
by the main committee OF the Ger
man reichstag when IL convenes Aug.
81, according TO a Berlin dispatch
transmitted through Copenhagen to
the Exchange Telegraph CO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
strike De- Threatened.

London, Aug. 18.-There is constd-
erabIe danger of an immediate strike
involving about half the engineers
and firemen on British railways. The
main point at issue is recognition Of
the principle of an eight hour day all
though the demand does not neces-
sarily include making the principle
effective during the war. The men
concerned number about 10000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
German Answer Not Ready

Copenhagen, Aug. 1S.-The Ger
man foreign Office Is not yet ready
TO announce the governments stand
point on the Pope's peace proposal
and an answer will be delayed while
the four central powers are endeay+
oring to reconcile somewhat diverg-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
Hope to Avert strike.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Oficials in
close touch with the threatened min
ers' strike situation in Alabama, wers
optimistic early today that the strike
would be averted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
THE PRESIDENT IS
GIVING PERSONAL
ATTENTION TO THE
LABOR ITUATION
General Strike of I. W. w.
In Four States Threat
ened For Monday
WILL CONTINUE TO
FIGHT FOREST FIRES
Believed That Trouble In
Alabama Coal Fields
Will Be Settled

Washington, Aug. 49,
President Wilson is max
ing a personal study of the
labor situation in the north
west especially in Washing
ton, Oregon, Montana and
Idaho, where a general
strike of the l. w. w. is
threatened next Monday.
The president is keeping
in touch with the situation
through Chief Justice Gov
ington of the supreme
court of the District of Col
umbia, his personal investi-
gator, now in the west.
Department of Labor
conciliators on the ground
reported over night that
the situation seemed to
have changed slightly for
the better although still
grave. Offers of mediation
have been made in some in
stances and probably will
be made in others today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-18
VIII Stick 70 Their Job.

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 1s.-More
than five hundred strikers. /. w. w.
lumberjacks. who have been sent to
Missoula to fight fires for the United
States forest service, will stick to
their job, even though the threatened
general strike of the !. w. w. is
called next Monday, according to Ar
thur, w. Smith, secretary of the or
ganization here.
Fires near Falcon, Idaho, on the
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road in the st. Joseph forest are the
most serious. They are threatening
the power line which supplies the
electrified district on the Milwaukee
and the road has fire fighters in the
field.