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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
WAR COUNCIL
CONFIDENT OF
THE OUTCOME
Members Believe the Pres
ent Crisis VIII Be
Safely Passed
60 Aasociafed Pregs.l

London. June 4.--The supreme war
council. which has had under adj
yisement the entire war situation,
has expressed in an official state
ment, made public tonight, full con-
fidence in the outcome OF the war
with the aid of the American forces.
Complete confidence In General
Foch also is expressed and THANKS
are extended to President wilson
for his cooperation, in the work OF
transporting and brigading American
troops.
sixth session under circumstances or
great gravity for the alliance Of tree
peoples" says the statement. me
German government. relieved OF all
pressure on the eastern front by the
collapse Of the Russian armies and
people, has concentrated all it's eff
forts in the west. It now Is seeking
to gain a decision in Europe by
series OF desperate and costly as
sauIts upon the allied armies De
fore the United States can bring It's
full strength effectively to bear.
'"The advantage it possesses in IT'S
strategic position and superior rail-
way facilities has enabled the enemy
command to gain some initial sue
cesses. It will undoubtedly renew its
attacks and the allied nations may
be still exposed to critical days.
after a. review of the whole posi-
ton, the supreme war council is con-
WINGED that the allies. bearing the
trials of the forthcoming campaign
with the same fortitude they have
ever exhibited in defense of the
right, will battle the enemy's pur-
pose and in due course bring him to
L. q hAInGr
done to sustain and support the arm
les in the field.
''The arrangements for unity of
command have greatly improved the
position OF the allied armies and are
working smoothly and with success.
The supreme war council has COM
plete confidence in General Foch. 1t
reads with admiration the Valor OF
the allied troops.
"Thanks to the prompt and cordial
cooperation Of the President Of the
United States. the arrangements
which were set on foot more than
two months ago for the transporta-
ton and brigading of American
troops and will make it impossible
for the enemy to gain victory by
wearing out the allied reserves when
he has exhausted his own.
1.-THE supreme war council is con-
fldent OF the ultimate result and the
allied peoples are resolute not to
sacrifice a single one Of the free ma
tiens of the world to the despotism
of Berlin. Their armies are display
ing the same steadfast courage
which has enabled them on many
previous occasions to defeat Ger
man onset. They have only to en-
dure with faith and patience to the
end to make victory for the freedom
secure. The free peoples and their
magnificent soldiers will save civil
tzation." -----
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Sees Fuel Famine
.In.F!i'Tj;e3';iigbtRates

ST. Paul, MINI, June St the
northwest doesn't freeze to death
next winter, it viii be due to Gods
mercy and nothing else" asserted A.
L. Finn, rate and traffic expert OF
the Railroad and Ware house COM
mission, on his return from Wash
ington where an appeal was made TO
Federal railroad administration Of
ficials for special freight rates on
Ignite coal to avert q fuel famine
in Minnesota. Little encouragement
was received. d.
The commission plans TO issue a
formal statement outlining it's atti-
tude on the recent order Of w. G.
McAdoo, director general OF rail-
roads increasing all freight and pas
senger rates.
"The plan of the Minnesota com
mission to obtain shipments OF lig-
mite from Dakota mines to avert a
possible fuel shortage and reduce de-
mands for other kinds OF coal by
thousands of tons in Minnesota seems
to have slight prospects OF being sue
cessful," said Mr.. Finn.
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Chung Through An Atlantic
Gale To Their Cap
D. sized Launch
BAILED OUT BOAT
WITH THEIR HANDS
Sixteen Of Thirty-fve We're
= Swept Away And
Drowned
(Ry Aseoclated Prees.l

Lewes, Del, June 5.-Nineteen sur
vivors, passengers and crew, Of the
steamship Carolina, sunk by German
submarines, who landed here yester-
day. brought a narrowing tale Of the
sea, the news Of the loss Of sixteen
Of their number and q remarkable
rescue Of q girl while they drifted
helplessly by on the ocean during
a severe thunderstorm Sunday
night.
Ten boats left the Carolina before
she was sunk by the German sub
marine U-37. all passed through the
same storm. and the survivors here
said they had felt sure all were lost.
They expressed great joy when in
formed that most OF the Cardinals
company had been saved,
The nineteen passengers landed
here were brought in by q British
vessel. They were taken in charge
by the naval authorities and cared
for at the station near Cape Hen
lopen. They made full statements to
naval officers. None Of them had
any knowledge that the submarine
had shelled the lifeboats.
s. The survivors left late yesterday
afternoon for New York One of
their number was detained. He Is a
German member Of the crew, and
VIII be held pending an investiga-
ton.
According to the survivors, the
Carolina was warned late Sunday af-
ternoon by wireless to look out for
submarines. The steamer was eau
toned not to show lights. At 6
O'clock Sunday night q submarine
appeared above the surface close to
the Carolina. She was about $50
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feet long, survivors said, and later
was identified as the U-S7.
Raises German Flag.
1.-THE submarine signalled some
thing which our captain could not
make out" said one Of the survivors,
and then the U-boat raised the
German flag. We were ordered to
heave to and the captain fearing that
the submarine would shell the steam
er If he didn't obey the order. sig
nailed the engineer to reverse the
engines and stop.
"a German officer with an armed
guard came alongside and gave or
ders to our captain to lower all boats
and leave the, ship in twenty min
utes. The sea was smooth and there
appeared to be few elements Of
danger. The German officers ap-
peared to show consideration to the
the steamer.
Ten boats were lowered and
everybody got in. There was little
or no confusion. All the time the
submarine lay as close as possible,
members of her crew standing on
her deck watching us or busying
themselves about the boat. After
the lifeboats had swung away from
the Carolina, the German officers
aboard the abandoned steamer hailed
one Of the lifeboats and ordered her
to return. This frightened many in
the other lifeboats, but after time
we found out the reason for the Ger
mans action. In going through the
steamer he found fireman who had
been left behind and he had ordered
the l1feboat to return for him.
Shells the Ship.
when this last boat was clear Of
the ship again the Germans left the
Carolina and in a few minutes the
submarine shelled her seven times.
Then she burst into flames. Whether
the Germans set her on fire or
to break out, do not know.
1--WE drifted, no one knew where.
The sun began to set as the Carolina
slowly went down. Then it got dark.
Fear overcame many of us, but we
hoped for the best. The sea was
still smooth and there was no dan
ger apparent. We trained our eyes
to see a light, but there was none.
ALI the boats kept as close together
as possible, everybody that was able
taking a turn at the oars.
After we had drifted for do not
know how long, there were faint
flashes of a light on the horizon, and
later, when the puffy wind began to
strengthen, we instinctively knew
there was trouble ahead.
THE storm came; quicker than
we expected 1t. The wind blew like
a gale and kicked up a nasty sea. The
boats pitched and soon became sep
arated and we, who were in motor
launch, seemed to be alone in the
storm. The boat rolled and pitched.
Finally she capsized and all Of the
thirty-flve in her were thrown into
the sea, She was righted and cap
sized again while we chung to her.
This occurred several times. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05

storm passed and when the sea be-
gan to calm it was pitch dark.
Exhausted Ones Sink.
"The launch was full Of water. We
chung to her and bailed out the water
with our hands. Some became ex-
hausted, let go their hold and sank.
1t was terrible. We bailed , out
enough water to let one OF us in.
Then he batled furiously and enough
water was scooped out to permit a
second to get into the launch. We
kept bailing until the launch was
able to bear the weight Of a third
and q fourth.
I'VE kept this up all night until
finally all those who still chung to the
sides of the motor boat were able to
over the side we found that there
were but nineteen OF us. Sixteen
had gone"
No Boat in Sight.
With the coming Of daylight the
hopes Of the survivors rose with the
sun. The sea hac Gained but day
| light revealed nothing but the broad
expunse Of the Atlantic. All hands
came to the conclusion that none of
the other boats had safely come
through the storm and that all in
them had persisted.
After while an object was seen
| in the water. There was no way to
reach 1t as the launch had lost her
gasoline and oars. The launch, how
ever drifted close and the survivors
were startled to discover a girl alive
cling!ng to the bodies of two drown
ed men. The bodies were incased in
life belts, but the girl wore none.
She appeared to be a good swimmer
and with her own efforts and cling
ing to the two bodies for support she
managed to keep afioat. The, launch
got near enough to her to effect her
rescue and she proved to be Elona
Donate Virola Of Porto Rico. She is
one OF the two women landed.
She was one of those in the launch
and becane separated from it when
1t capsiZed, The identity Of the two
dead men Is not known. Their bodies
were left and the launch continued
to drift until Monday afternoon
when 1t was picked up by the British
vessel.
All the passengers and crew 9uf-
fered from exhaustion but were well
on the way to recovery when they
left for New York.
The two women brought ashore
wore but little clothing and they
were supplied with complete outfits
by the fomen Of Lewes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
THIRTY-FoUR AT JAMESTOWN

Jamestown, N. D., June 5.--James-
town high school will graduate q
class of 81 this week. The class
roll includes Thearle Barnhart, YER
non Berner, Edwin Bourquin, Mar
garet Clark, Nellie Cootey, Millicent
Dunlap, Jessie Dunsmore, Glare Ed
wards. Leland Everett, Caroline Ford,
Isadore Fox, Elsie Hartig, Annis
HasISin, Florence Hauser, Eugenie
Hayden, Pauline Huffman, Ellen KEEL
Ter, Helen Knowles, Anthony Kovar,
Anna Lieher, Amanda Lueclz, Cath
crime McCloud, Harold Olson, Cyrus
Peake, Florence Pendray, Mabel PEN
dray, Cora Peters, Emile Riley, Julian
Riley, Clara Robinson, Ruth Seelzins,
Jessie Severn and Clara Wyatt. Rev.
g. w, Simon preached the baccalaur
cate sermon at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Stutsran County Sunday School
Workers Hold Annual Meet.

Jamestown, N. D., June ,5.--Mrs.s H.
L. Kastner, Jamestown, was elected
president: M. H. Falls, Jamestown,
vice president for the Jamestown dis
trict, r. A. Simpson, Pingree, vice
president for the Pingree district;
Rev. Alice Ruth Palmer, Medina, vice
president for the Medina district; r.
A Young Courtenay, secretarys and
Roy r. Wolfer, Jamestown, treasur-
er Of the Stutsman County Sunday
School association at the annual
meeting held here. 80
Division superintendent were
named as follows: Mrs. Francis
Reake, Jamestown, administrative
and evangelistic, with Arthur Law
renee, Jamestown, assistant: Miss
Mary Cusator, Jamestown. educa-
tionaI: Mrs.sR. A. Bolten, Jamestown,
home and adult: Miss Florence Tay-
Tor, jamestown, elementary; and Mrs.
G. E. Berg, -Kensal, secondary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
College Fund
DrjUe Proceeds

Bismarck, N. D., June 6.-The
North Dakota campaign for a $400,-
600 endowment fund for Wesley COL
lege, affiliated with the university,
is making fine progress, reports DIR.
F. B. Robertson, in the city en- route
to Grand Forks from Dickinson,
where he addressed the Methodist
congregation Sunday. A pioneer
ranches at Arnegard has just swelled
the fund with an individual contri-
button Of $4,000, states Dr.. Robert
son,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
Permitted 10
Close Ub Halls

Bismarck, N. D., June 5.-The
North Dakota council of defense is
petitioned by resolutions adopted by
Labor's Loyal Legion, in state con-
vention at Fargo, to close all bill
lard and pool halls, bowling alleys
and other unnecessary games ex-
cept from 2 to 10 p. m. each week
day, as a means OF removing an In
centive to Ioafers and with a fur
Their view to releasing, employees for
other occupations. The resolution,
signed by Walter f. Gushing, will
be brought to the attention Of the
executive committee Of the council
when it convenes here Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
SOCIALIST Is ARRESTED,
F. E. Simmons, Jailed at Benedict,
Taken TO jamestown.

Benedict, N. D., June 6.-F. f.
Simmons, a socialist, was arrested
here by a United States marshal on
a charge OF making seditious re-
marks, and has been taken to James
town for trial in the United States
district court.
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them rocked me about as if were
q slip Of paper, but never once did
feel that 1 was in danger. psf,
THE fellows in the dugout had a
good laugh when they saw me crawl
ing out Of the smoke and dust with
my clothes all torn. was laughing
myself, so they knew was not hurt"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-05
PASTOR TAKES POST.
Rev. John Flint New Mott Pastor,
Beains His Services.

Bismarck, N. D., June 5.-Rev
John Flint, formerly Of Mott, newly
appointed pastor of the Norwegian
Lutheran church Of Bismarck, con-
Quoted. his first services here Sun
day, succeeding Rev. Oluf r. Svore,
who has been assigned a new charge
at Alexander, in Mckenzie county.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Corporate Returns

Northern Ohio Traction and Light
Company-Report of operations for
the twelve months ended April 80, last,
discloses gross earnings of $6,61O,588,
compared with s5,672,1s8 for the year
before. Net after taxes totalled $2,-
380,117, against s2,5o8,5o1 for the
preceding year. Surplus after charges
amounted to $1,35s, AGO, compared with
$1,5S0,567 for the previous year, de-
crease of S222,107.
S. H. Kress & Co.-Sales for MAY
amounted to S1,G23, 1856, an increase of
S226,969 over the corresponding period
of last year. Sales for the first five
months of the current year were ST.
37,1S1, which compare with $6,O80 ,048
for the same month of 1917.
Penn Scaboard Steel Corporation
Gross profits. after deducting all
charges for the lst quarter Of 1918
totalled s529,2o6. After setting aside
S166.364 for depreciation and extraor-
dlnary reserves amounted to S362,921,
or at the rate of $1,50O,0O0 a year.
The greater part of the company's
first mortgage per cent serial bonds
have been converted with the stock
and the remaining bonds. it is stated,
will be called by the company, as of
December, 1916, at 1o112 and interest.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Other Cities

Swiss Exchange Decline Disappoints
WASHINGTON, June TO-
The "Frankfurter Gazette" of June 7,
according to diplomatic advices re-
celved here to day, referring to the
fall of German exchange in the Swiss
market, admitted that the fall was par
ticularly remarkable because it is in
absolute contradiction of certain hopes
that had been based on the develop
pended on the perceptible ameliora-
tion of the situation in regard to Ger
man exchange.
Says Hampden Railroad Had No
Market Valuc.-SPRINGFIE Mass.
June 10.-Testimony that on January
|, 1914, the securities of the Hampden
Railroad Corporation had no market
value and could not have been sold
was given to-day i'll Superior Court
by John Oldham, of Merrill. Oldham
G. Co., of Boston, bankers, who was
called as an expert witness by the
Boston & Maine Railroad Company
during the trial of the suit brought
against it by the Hampden corpora
tion for alleged breach of contract
to accept lease of the new railroad
from Bondsvilbs to Athol Junction
upon its compilation in 1918,
He said that independent Of the
lease to the Boston e. Maine the
property Of the. Hampden had not
demonstrated any earning capacity.
and the credit of the Boston & Maine
nad become very much deprecated at
tnat time. The question regarding
tne value Of the securities included
sne supposition that the Boston g.
Maine had taken a lease of the new
railroad. "
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
u. S. Exports a Times
AS Large as in 1914

AS the leading exporting nation of
sent out from its ports about four
times as much as before the war and
twice as much as England did last year,
More than one-fourth of the exports of
the United States in 1917 were des-
tined for the battlefelds of Europe.
Before the martial storm broke out
in 1914 both England and Germany
outranked the United States as export
ing nations. The worlds expectation
of manufactures in 1913, the latest nor
NAL year in international trade,
according to compilation just made by
the National City Bank, stated in very
round figures were: Great Britain, $2,-
000,000,000 of domestic manufactures
exported, Germany s1,675,0O0,0 900,
United States 099,O00,00O, France
75,O0O,Oo0, Belgium s4OO, 900 900,
Austria Hungary s375,O00,OOO, Italy
S275,000,000, Netherlands $25000O, 900,
Japan 1925 100000, Switzerland. $780,
100000, eoo 90, IN India s125,ooo,ooo, Sweden,
$l00,oo0,o00, Canada $77,0O0,O00, Rus
sia $70,0O0,0O0 and Spain $4,000 900.
Thus the grand total of manufactures
entering international trade in the
year before the war was about sS,-
100000, 900, of which the United States
supplied about one-eighth, or in round
terms s1,0O0,0OO,OO0
About 90 per cent of the manufact-
ures entering international trade in
1913 was the product of countries now
at war. In certain of the countries,
notably Germany, Austria Hungary,
Belgium and Russia, expectation of
manufactures was suspended, and in
others, notably France, Italy and Meth
erlands, the expectation was greatly
reduced. In still others. however, not
ably the United States. Canada and
Japan, the production and expectation
of manufactures greatly increased fol-
lowing the war. In the case of the
neutral countries of Europe there was
Of Great Britain show comparatively
little change. though presumably they
do not include all of the war mate rial
sent out of that country by the gov
trrnment, especially shat going to
France.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Draft Cuts Factory Labor
General Wage Increase Reported
In Apr;I

Although slightly smaller than the
volume of employment in the previous
month Of this year, the statistics for
factories in New York State show that
in April, 1918, per cent more persons
were employed than in April, 1917, 7
per cent more than in April, 1915, and
SO per cent more than in April, 1915.
In explaining the decrease in April
compared with March the report of the
New York Department of Labor, which
was just issued. says: "There was 1
per cent less employees on the payrolls.
Metal and machinery products consti-
tuted one of the groups that suffered
a decline, although it was less than
l per cent. Additional workers were
reported for stone and clay products
brick and tile--with gain of per
cent in working force, and for chem
icals and food manufacture, with al
most per cent increase. The increase
amount Of wages paid out tends to
nullify any suggestion that there 10
Jack of business, but rather tends TO
indicate a shortage Of labor, cue
perhaps to the large number Of men
being called to military service.
Wage payments were larger in April
than March for each group, except
clothing, which is subject to seasonal
variations. The total increase in pay
rolls amounted to 2 per cent. Not
withstanding numerous increases IN
rates Of pay reported as effective In
April. it is evident that the augmented
payrolls in April are attributable in
large part to extraordinary efforts on
the part of employees to increase out
tc
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Dividends
Regular Declarations

Allegheny G. Western Railroad Compsny.-
Semi-annual dividend Of SO per share. pay
able July l to stockholders Of record 'un'
Apsley Rubber Company.--Annual dividend
of 3l4 per cent on the preferred stock. psg- pgs
able July l to stockholders of record JUNO so'
Certain-Teed Products Corporation Guar. var.
terly dividends of ! Y per cent on the Htss
preferred and ~ per cent on the seeoaa "a
preferred stock. both payable July
stockholders of record June 20.
Dayton Power & Light Company.--cuar-
tterly dividend of y per cent on the pre-.
ferred stock, payable July l to stockhaides
of record June 90.
Detroit. Hillsdale & Southwestern Railroaa
Company.-Semi-a annual dividend OF z per
cent. payable July to, stockholders OF rec
ord June 20.
D. c. Heath g. Co.--ouarterly dividend {. e,
TX per cent on the preferred stock. psyAp'' psy
July 10 to stockholders Of record Juno 20.
international Harvester Company Of Nsw
Jersey.-Quarterly dividend oe s1!5 p
share on the common stock, payable sals -
10 stockholders of record June To-
Joliet & Chicago Railrcad Compsny;--
Quarterly dividend of ia pei. cent. psysD*
July I to stockholders of record June u
May Department Stores Company..-a
terly dividend of q per cent on sne ~.
ferred stock. payable July to stockno's'
| of record July IT.
road Company.--Quarterly dividend q
per cent. payable July to stocknososD =
record June It.
Ontario Silver Mining Company. Quafssssr uaIssss
" dividend Of so cents per share PsysS~
July to stockholders Of record June ".
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne B. Chir.Se ~
read Company.--Quarterly dividend 9 NV
per cant on the original stock. payao,ts ts. ~
2 to stockholders of record June 10 siso
per cent on the special guarantees sssserd
payable July to stockholders g
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Armour Bonds to
Yield ~ Per Cent
Purchasers Expected to Convert
Holdings Into Preferred
Stock

The $60,o0o,0oO debenture 6 per
cent bonds Of Armour & Co. will be
offered to the public at price to yield
about tn per cent, according to infor-
nation reaching New York banks and
bond firms which have been asked to
participate in the underwriting syndi-
cate. It was the belief here yesterday
that purchasers will exercise their op-
tio1 of converting their holdings into
preferred stock when the bonds ma
ture.
CHICAGO, June 10. Ogden Ar
mour, president of Armour & Co.,
yesterday said in discussing the forth
coming issue:
"This will be forerunner of many
transactions Of like or greater size
handled by Chicago bankers. Ar
mour g. Co., due to the war, have
had tremendous demands made on them
for working capital, in spite of the fact
that in the last three years from net
earnings Of over $4,000 900 more than
S46,000,000 has been retained and rein
vested in the business. 1t is my hope
that as many as possible of purchasers
of these debentures will convert into
our preferred stock. They will be well
come partners and associates. It has
long been my wish that l could invite
the public to participate in the man
agement and profits of our business
An investor of small means is as well
come as one of greater wealth, and to
that end we make these debentures as
small as $780,"