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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
Duluth May Be
Made Basic Point
for Steel Prices
(Bv Aggoniated Preas /,

Duluth, Mimi, June 12.-Judge
Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the
board of the United States Steel cor
poration, and James A. Farrell, pres
ident head large delegation Of steel
men who arrived here today to hear
Duluth's view on its contention for
the designation Of the city as a basic
point for steel and primary steel
products, such base price to be no
less favorable than accorded Pitts
burgh.
The visiting officials, and the Du-
luth basic steel price committee,
composed Of Representatives Of Du-
luth civic bodies, viii hold a. con-
ference today and public meeting
will be held tonight at which mem
bers Of the steel party and the base
price committee will speak.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
German Protest
in Prayer Case
Has Been Filed.
(Bv Associated Press.l


Amsterdam, June 12.-Germany
has lodged a complaint in Washing
ton and asked for safeguards against
such excuses as led to the lynch1ng
of Robert P. Prayer at Collinsville,
Ill, on April 4, according to a Wolff
Bureau telegram from Germany
quoting Privy Councillor Simons in
replying to a question asked by Herr
Mueller Of Meiningen in the reich
stag. Privy Councillor Simons is
quoted as follows:
The lynching Of Prayer is a fact
and was committed for no other
reason than that Prayer was a Ger
man and sympathized with the Ger
man cause. The Swiss minister at
Washington has lodged complaint
and asked for safeguards against
such exceSsesn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
No Agreement on
Big NaUuI Bill
(By Associated Presal

Washington, June 12.-House con-
ferees yesterday refused to agree to
q number Of important senate
amendments to the $I4,610, 900, 900
naval appropriation bill and the dis
puted items now will be brought to g.
vote in the house. Most Of the money
increases and the new projects voted
by the senate aggregating 1925, O0O,-
900 were accepted by the house man
ayers. Amendments not agreed to
included:
Increasing the permanent naval
enlisted personnel from $1,000 men
to 181,465.
Permitting the payment Of bonuses
and providing for improved working
methods in government plants.
Comforting the rank of lieutenant
general on the commandant Of the
marine corps and creating the rank
Of major general for the staff off,
GERS, one to be permanent.
Giving rank as high as command
er and pay as high as that Of a cap
tain to members OF the naval dental
corps.
Appropriations Of $8,15O,0o0 for a
naval nitrate plant ut Indian Head.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
PRIZE WINNERS
AT HILL SCHOOL
ARE ANNOUNCED

Rev. Charles w. Burns, D. D., pas
tor of the Hennepin, Avenue Metho-
dist church Of Minneapolis, delivered
a forceful address on 1.-THE Dynamic
OF Democracy at the thirty first an
nual commencement exercises for
Fargo college today. ..l
The following prizes were announ-
ced at the commencement, dinner
this noon:
-Four class scholarships, $50 each,
to be awarded to the student ranking
highest in the senior, Junior, sopho-
more and freshman classes respec-
lively. Owing to the unavoidable
absence from the city Of one Of the
faculty, it has been impossible to
compute averages of all grades,
consequently. announcement Of the
winners Of these prizes must be de-
ferred a few days.
Academy valediotory prize, $50.
Pearl Wong.
Research fellowship, $3.50. to be
awarded to an alumnus Of Fargo
college. Award to be made later.
Curtiss Greek prize, $50, to be
divided between Virginia Bachman
and John Bacher.
Prize for excellence in Latin, $25,
Ruth Philo.
Six prizes, $50 each, to the win
jamestown College. Affirmative:
Fern Monson, Bliss Pitcher and
Norman Tenneson: negatives: John
Bacher, David Jones and Charles
LOOMS.
Prize for winning home oratorical
contest, $50, Hewison Pollock.
Bxtempore speaking contest prize.
$26, Hewison Pollock.
Freshman declamatory contest,
$25. Lille Dahl.
Prize for essay on American citi-
zenship, $25, Marian Smith.
Note: The Curtiss Greek prize was
endowed by Prof. Curtiss in memory
Of his daughter, Mary, Of the class Of
1895. The other prizes are the gift
Of Sears Roebuck & Co. In the case
Of seniors awards are made in cash;
in other cases, in tuition. Il
Other Honors.
I. The undergraduate piano con-
test Of the. conservatory was won by
Catherine Hargrave. This carries
the privilege Of playing at the annual
conservatory contest with orchestra
e - ~ 81 pAG@S0 44A IAAC 4NO4 III Ia
xota state oratorical contest and the
prize of the Frank Thompson Me-
mortal Watch, awarded by the
Grand Lodge Of A E. and A. M, was
won by Hewison Pollock. Mr.. Pol
ock also won first place in the d.
interstate contest at Mitch
I'll, 8. D., in which six states COM
oeted. Mr.. Pollock VINO fifth place
n the interstate finals at TopeSa,
in which twelve states were
represented. These are the highest
lonors in oratory ever won by Fargo
college.
3. In October, 1917, the Rhodes
examination was passed
W John Baches. This entitled him to
hree years at Oxford university, with |
. stipend Of about $1,000 a year. AL |
Of these scholarships are |
until after the war; other |
wise Mr.. Bacher would be entitled to |
inter- Oxford in October Of this year. |
Invocation was pronounced by Rev. |
J. c. Ford, Of the Plymouth Congfe-
church, and benediction by |
Rev. A. w. Brown, OF the Broadway |
Methodist church. Solos by Mrs. |
Ianzanita E. Stephens and Prof. |
franz Josef Sucher, and accompani- |
nents anu numbers by Miss Clara |
Pollock were among the features.
The exercises were preceded by the |
nnual academic PROCESSION, which |
ormed at Jones hall at $3.50 o'clock
nd headed by Prof. G. S.. Henry,
larched to the church.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
COAL COST JUMPS.

Minot, June 1.-THE price Of Iig-
mite coal was advanced to IS per ton
today by local dealers. This advance
for the retail trade follows the adj
vance permitted by the government
to mine operators Of so cents per ton.
The retail price has been $3.50. When
the new freight rates go into effect
June rs, another raise of rs per cent
will be made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
NeeUs About IOtCEe
TETEATERS.

star cast in Heart of the Sunset"
Grand-Pitroff, the Mystery Work
or, and vaudeville and pictures.
Princess-Margery- Wilson in THE
Garric k-M airy Pickford in
'rMLAss." 49,.
IsIs@Francis x. Bushman in "cy-
clone Higgins, D. D."
Orpheum-Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and
son In Redemption"
Lyceum, Moorhead-Alice Brady in
1.-THE Maid Of Belgium"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12

the board should be given full
charge Of the same.
The board also reported the cleo
ton of Joseph Estrem as secretary;
@. A. Ulvin, as auditor, and Gilbert
Knudson. Jewell, Iowa, member Of
the board to succeed Mr.. Ulvin.
Sunday Offerings Large.
The Sunday morning offerings
amounted to $1,000, and in the after
noon the offering reached the sum Of
$500. The morning offerings was for
the benefit Of pastors widows and
superannuated pastors pension fund.
The afternoon offering went into the
treasury Of the foreign missionary
treasury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
RED CROSS PICNIC.

Arena, N. D., June 12.-Four Bur
leigh county Red Cross chapters
Arena, Wing, Lem and Northeast
Burleigh-will join forces June "a,
in an all-day Red Cross picnic at
Hackney's grove, one and a half
miles south Of Arena. Rev. George
Buzzelle Of Bismarck, will be one
Of the orators of the day; there will
be a baseball game and other sports
and amusements. The Wing band
will furnish music, and a big bowery
dance pavilion will be in operation
throughout the day and late into the
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
PLAN AERIAL POST,

Amsterdam, June 12.-An aerial
post between England and Holland
Is the subject of an interview given
by the Dutch director Of posts ana
telegraphs to the Dutch newspapers.
While doubling whether an aerial
Believes that an International agree
ment regarding 1t will be reached
shortly and q plan adopted as soon
after the war as possible. Mean
while experiments with airplane
postal service are to be made by Hol-
land between Amsterdam and Gron-
ingen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
LANE ON FUIRJL OUCH.

Clarence Lane, son Of w. j. Lane,
prominent Fargo real estate dealer,
Is spending q 12day furlough from
here. Mr.. Lane was in the last
draft contingent from Cass county
to Camp Dodge, la, but later was
transferred to the medical corps at
Fort Riley.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
Jamestown CASE HEARD.
Minnesota Supreme Court Has I'm
portant Dispute to Decide.

Jamestown, N. D.. June 12.-Local
attorneys returned today from st.
Paul, where the case Of the Western
Electric company Of Jamestown VS..
the City OF Jamestown and the state
board OF railroad commissioners, in
which the plaintiff seeks to restrain
the defendants from making an in
vestigation Of rates charged for
light, heat and power, was argued
before the circuit court.
The courts decision win not be
known for several days. The case
promises to be Of more than local in
terest, as the question Of the rate
making power Of the commissioners
as against that OF g. city council, is
involved in the litigation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
SOULE NOT GUILTY,
nv Associated RreSs-l

Thompson Falls, Mont, June IA
Arthur Soule, wealthy Sanders
county rancher, was declared Not
guilty" yesterday Of the murder Of
his nephew, Ben, whom he killed in
a duel fought in the Iatter's cabin
last January,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
II men START
AT A. c. ARMY
POST JUNE IS

The official list Of the II Cass coun-
ty class men to report for military
duty at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college at 10 g. m, Saturday
June Is, was announced today by
Clerk w. r. Tucker, Of the local
draft board.
These men, with 191 others from
North Dakota, will take two
months course in mechanical en-
cheering, before being transferred TO
other army camps. They will be CIV
en- their instruction by regular army
officers, who are to arrive in Fargo
this week. 80 e1
Following is the Cass county list
OF men to train at the Agricultural
college:
June Is, 1918, for military duty 81
the North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege. Call No. 622. 4.
Melvin Finger, Davenport. -t
Walter N. Donaldson, Buffalo.
Archie Booth, Fargo.
John Morrow, Erie. -
James Conery, Fargo.
Emil Olson, Argusville. l. #e
George gorge William sippeoia, Fargo.
Herbert Mason, Fargo.
Alfred William Peterson, Fargo.
Walter Stiehm, Fargo. FL. .~4
: Robert James Boyd, Fargo. H.
Henry Borreson, Davenport.
Harold Sweet, Fargo. D.. ~ n.
John e. Gustafson, Fargo. IL s.'
Reuben Bolmeier, Erie.
Roy Elmer Bolmeier, Erie. rEr -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
Plymouth S. S.
Picnic Thursday

The annual picnic Of the Sunday
school Of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church will be held on the
Walter Probstfleld farm. four miles
south OF Moorhead. Thursday after
noon. Rev. e. C. Ford, pastor Of the
church. said today. eMans of con-
veyance will be provided the pic
nickers. who will assemble at the
church at 1870 o'clock. Refresh
ments will be served on the picnic
grounds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
FiUe Decisions
Hurled Against
American Line
(By Associated Press.l

London, June 12.-"The Germans
are taking seriously the American
thrust at the apex Of their lines in
the Olignon valley northwest Of
Chateau Thierry, and thus far have
used FIVE divisions in attempting to
counter it, but apparently without
success" Reuters correspondent at
French headquarters telegraphs un-
der Tuesdays date. 1.-TWO fresh divi-
stons were thrown at the American
center at Bouresches this morning in
g. fruitless attempt to recapture the
village"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
IS DAKoTANs CALLED.
Limited Service Men of State Ia
Train on Western Coast.
(By Associated Press,O

[5y ASsoclated Press.9
Bismarck, N. D., June ia call
for sixteen North Dakota regtstrants
to entrain during ten-day period
beginning June Is for Vancouver
Barracks. Wash, for limited service
was Issued yesterday by Ad1utant
General Fraser. These men, said
General Fraser. are draftees dis
qualified for active military service,
but who have been held for limited
service. This Is the first call issued
in North Dakota. for men Of this
class.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
p,oRBrs McTNTOsR O05TaTrrrEE.
Three Ashley women Prominent I'm
-sa----.--an. - -Enaan.ana Nayn-I- - =

Three Ashley Women Prominent i'm
COumcil OF Defense Work
Ashley, N. D., June 12.--Mrs. F. L
Conklin of the North Dakota council
Of defense, chairman of the women's
committee of the national council Of.
defense for this state, has organised
the Mcintosh women's committee,
with Mrs. Louis Rubin as general
chairman; Mrs. Henry Macrcklein,
chairman for child welfare, and MRS.
Conservation These three women, all
Of whom reside in Ashley, constitute
the executive committee for Mcintosh
rnf10Tv5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
AGAINST FASHION SHOWS.

New York, June 12.-The German
board for clothing supplies has re-
ing the holding of fashion displays,
say German papers. The Association
Of Textile Retailers announces that
it considers such demonstrations as
utterly undesirable in view OF the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
ANNOUNCES LABOR PI4ATFORAE.

Sydney, Australia. June i9.---The
platform recommended for the Aus
traltan Labor party's adoption at the
approaching annual convention in
cludes proposals for a 40 hours
week, Saturday being a universal
holiday; an increase Of old-age pen.
sions to Sc a week; naturalization OF
all mines, and the abolition OF all
compulsion in military service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
GIVEN A NEW POST.

London, June 12.-Brigadier Cen
eral Arthur NJ. Asquith has been ap-
pointed to be the controller Of the
trench warfare department of the
ministry Of munitions.
Brigadier General Asquith has been
wounded three times, the last wound
being followed by the loss Of a foot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
SHORTAGE OF WOMEN.

Few UOmeBTlc BeFVaMIB IN beEum8
All Working for Kaiser
Amsterdam, June 1850 many
German women and girls are now
working in munition factories, &C
cording to German newspapers, that
there are now practically no domes-
tic servants to be had in Greater
Berlin, The Labor Exchange of the
metropolitan area reports that on the
average there is only one servant to
every five places vacant,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
PRISONERS TO ENLIST.
Men Held at Bismarck on Light
Charges Going 20 France.
fEr SPaaa

Bismarck, N. D., June 12.-F1fteen
out OF 20 minor offenders whose
terms would soon expire, pardoned
or paroled from the North Dakota,
prison, will enlist for service over
seas, announced Nelson A. Monson,
secretary to the governor yesterday.
The pardon board completed its
work Monday evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
RETURNED SOLDIERS DRY.

Congress Asks the Liquor
Sales BE Stopped
Melbourne, June 12,---An Australian
parliamentary committee. after ex-
haustive Investigations, has recon-
mended a bill prohibiting the supply
bv saloonkeepers OF intoxicating
drink to any returned soldier, who Is
under medical care, the penalty for
the defense to be so drastic as to act
as q real deterrent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
ElvER is ~ HOURS LATE.

Train No. 1 Of the Northern Pa
ciflc. due in Fargo at 3:40 q. M, is
10 hours late. The Fargo ONCE had
not been advised OF the reason late
this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
Germany Will Not
Make Peace Offer

London, June 12.-In her forth
coming statement Of war aims, Ger
many does not intend to make any
fresh peace offer, according to Ber-
lin newspapers, says an exchange
telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES.
American Troops Along Mexics
Border to Get Books. -

Border to Get Books.
Washington, June 12.-Two travel
American troops stationed along the
Mexican border will be established
by the library war service of the
American Library association.
volumes, will be exchanged between
different posts so that in the course
Of q few months several hundred
books will have passed in this way
through the camps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12

william Richer. 80, 500 N. P. ave.
nue., diabetes.
Mrs. Olive Burgbakken. SO, 602ds
Front street, complication Of diseases.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
aHRnEEa-


.4+ (From the records.)
Mr.. and Mrs. AveI L. Hawkingon,
910 Fourth avenue South. daughter,
June 8. e.,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
JoHN ADAMS BAcK sATuRpAY

JOHN ADAMS BACK SATURDAY.
John w Adams, general secretary
of the Fargo Young Mems Christian
association, who has been attending
a big war conference OF association
secretaries at Springfield, Mass, is
expected In Fargo Saturday, accord
ing to an announcement from the
Fargo association Office today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12

Ray D. Warner, Fargo insurance
man, left last night for Duluth on
business. He will be home the latter
mart az this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
OLD FASHIONED NOW. -.
Most Powerful Explosive No More
Used Says British Expert.

Used says British Expert.
London, June 12.-Lyddite, still the
most powerful shell explosive, has
gone completely out Of fashion, &C
cordtng to Professor Young of the
Royal Military academy at Wool
WITCH. He could not understand why,
he told the Royal Society Of Arts,
because he had never met an artil-
leryman who was not satisfied with
1t. He said the shattering power of
T. n. T. was 10 as compared with
,y6dife'a II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-12
BANK CLHARTNGs, =.
DEgATvHS

To-day, $284,812.62; year ago. $685.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
War Summary
September 20

British win Hindenburg outposts.
Allies advance twenty miles in Mace
donia. Eleven miles of line in Haig's
clutch.
Serbians widening front of offen-
sive. Cavalary smashes over Bull
garians lines and reaches Polsho.
Cambria-St. Quentin offensive nets
10000 prisoners in two days. Pro-
gress continues. Lempire and
Lauche Wood fall and French pene-
trate defenses of Boeches at Con-
tescount.
September 21
Allies are encircling st. Quentin.
British crumple rurk front in Pales-
tine. German defenses fall to ad-
vance. French take Essignyle-
Grande and gain ground northeast
of ALLY.
German guilt further proved. U.
S. documents show the kaiser pre-
pared for war before the Sarojevo
tragedy. General staff lays plans in
1914 for work of criminal agents.
Allenby advances twelve, miles in
drive. 5000 prisoners taken in Of
fensive. City of Tulkeran falls and
force of $4,000 is now in imminent
danger of capture.
September 23
German lines smashed by Haig.
British take $4,000 Turks in Pales-
tine.
English progress in four attacks.
Troops go forward on two-mile front
at Gavrelle and advance to the east
of Epehy. Assaults of enemy in
Flanders northeast of La Bassee
are still advancing.
Cavarly advances sixty miles in
drive. Truk defenses are overcome.
Hun manpower grows weaker.
Western front now has 100000 men
less than in April.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-24
IIIIiTTIIiIllIiIiiIiiIIlIllIIIIIIIIHIIIIEll
Red ers
HIIIlIIIIHIIITiHIIiIiiiTIIilHIIiITITITIITIIIII

The Red Cross has but one mes
sage for you today, and that is a
repetition of the request of last week
for more clothing for the suffering
ones of the devasted war zone of the
allies America has been instru-
mental in keeping them from strava-
tion by Supplying food, and from
freezing by sending clothing and
bedding, but that is in the past. We
have the coming winter to look to
now or all our past efforts are of no
avail. They cannot help themselves
until. the war is over and their
country put in a food producing con-
dition. So we must lend a willing
hand, inacted to do our best with a
hope that this will be the last win
ter. anything that could be made
use of in a family is in demand
Cut the best off worn underwear if
it will be sufficient for a little gar
ment for child. The best parts of
mems clothing, good stocking tops,
pieces for quilts and Innings, old
felt hats make good children's shoes
under the skillful hands Of these
people with any pieces of leather
that you may have to make the soles.
Send these minor articles with any
others of more value that you may
have to spare. Kindly remember
Mrs. Jackman, the supervisor, would
like to get the entire collection off
the first of next week. Be generous
please!
The surgical dressing rooms will
be closed until new allotment of
gauze arrives. Notice will be given
when work will start again.
During the last month the Bing-
ham county Red Cross workers have
done splendid work, working very
diligently each day to help fill the
quota which is allotted to this county.
The following is list Of the work
finished for the September allotment:
One hundred sixty-eight pajama
suits, twenty-five helpless case shirts,
eight bed shirts, six bed Jackets, one
pair pillow cases, thirteen pairs lined
bed socks, fifty navy kits.
The following ladies registered for
work at the Red Cross rooms Thurs
day and Friday: The Mesdames
John Exster, w. r. Robbins, Sill and
J. Bond.
Friday.-Mrs. Rossiter in charge.
The Mesdames s. M. Cherry, Edward
Boyle, ]. F. Clements, f. Bacon, j..
P. Shambow, G. Albertson, A. e. Nc
Cay, A. B. Roy, G. G. Harris, w. R.
Robbins, Neil Boyle, James M. Boyle,
P. w. Boyle, Lea Reese, F.. A. Slvan
and G.. M. Locey.
Knitters
The knitting committee have their
full allotment of socks on hand,
which is $50 pairs, with a surplus
of about thirty pairs, packed and
ready for shipment.
Watch this paper for the an
nouncement of our new allotment of
yarn and further instructions for
work.
Those having yarn left over, knit
on, for 1t will be used to fill the next
shipment.