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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
BIGGEST TAX BILL.

Ransom County Iaxpayers Must Pay
More Than Ever Before.
Lisbon, N. D., Dec. 27-Ranson
county has the largest tax levy in its
history this year, being placed at
$S75,955. The assessed value of the
county is $6,406.516, being a slight in
crease as compared to last year.
Virtually every county in North
Dakota has a heavier tax roll this
wear than ever before.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
BOlsheUikArnly
Is Formidable

Washington. Dec. Information
reaching the state department today
from Bucharest describes the main
force of the Bolshevik army in Rus
STA as consisting of Austro -Hunga-
rian war prisoners, $4,000 men from
the Balkan provinces, 10000 Chinese
Worllmen and about $4,000 Russian
soldiers forced to Join the Bolsheviki
by fear of starvation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
ERAUD cHARoE STANDS
pan Men Must Face Trial in the
United States District Court

Gnffe0 SEAFeS GlRIFtS1 A0li1
Minneapolis. Dec. 27.-S. g. Pan
d0lfo and John Barrett. officers Of
the Pan Motor company OF st. Cloud,
must stand trial Jan. I. on charges
of using the mails to defraud. The
trial viii be in federal district court
at Fergus Falls. Federal Judge
Page Morris late yesterday overrul-
ed the demurrer raised against the
indictment by Ripley Brewer. s.
Cloud attorney. The fraud alleged
I'm the indictment lis connected with
the sale OF stock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
President Will Go TO y T.
ItalyIn1a1aediately After
His Retl1rn z b FTuucg

witnessed the unyeiling, Premier
Lloyd George pointed out the pic.
lures of Burke and Fox on another
wall of the room, saying that the
room needed only a picture of Pitt
to make complete the group of mer
who opposed the revolutionary war
President Tells Anecdotes.
The President and other members
of the party made a critical examina
tion of the picture which led to a dis.
cussion of art. The conversation
then drifted to other topics with thu
President as the center of a laugh.
ing group. The President began tt
tell stories and one in particular
ELECTED much laughter.
THE informality of the American
soldier" he said, lis illustrated by al
incident related by one of our divis-
ional commanders, Gen. Hale. He
and other officers in the car drove
into camp past a sentry who die
not challenge them as they went by
General Hale returned and asked
why the sentry had failed to halt the
party.
".oh, I know you fellows the SOL
dier replied.p
The Earl and Countess of Albe-
marie and the sother guests departed
after the party returned to the
drawing room; leaving the Presi-
dent alone with Premier Lloyd
George and Secretary Balfour The
three men went into conference to
discuss various problems confronting
the peace congress. 7.
NeutraIs Confer.
Paris, Dec. 27.-An exchange of
views is taking place between rep
resentatives of neutral countries for
the purpose of reaching joint action
cof1ceRning the method of representa-
ton of neutrals before the peace con-
gress.
The American peace commission
announced today that it had been ad
vised this morning that the politi-
cal aspects Of the Presidents visit
were proceeding as satisfactorily as
the popular reception. At the hour
of the announcement the commits
sion was informed that the confer
ence between the President and
Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Secretary Balfour were in progress.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
SMILEAGE COUPONS.
Camp Mcclellan Has Seven Theatres
Where Books are Used.

Washington, d. G., March 9--Each
Of the seven rekimental canteens at
Camp Mcclellan has an auditorium,
seating one thousand people, attached 10
the STORE" part Of the building The
theatrical companies thus move right
through the camp playing IN buildings
near each regiment 10 turn, throughout
the week This makes IL casier on the
men, for they do not have 20 walk three
or four miles 10 get to a show. In addi-
ton the mon make money on the prupo-
sifion. for rent is charged each evening
the theatre il used This money goes
to the rcelmcntal canteen fund from which
dividends are declared The dividends
purchase such things az monographs
and records, baseballs, gloves, bats,
footballs and for some companies, extra
eats
Smileage Book coupons admit the
soldier 10 al these shows, given Inside
the camp. As tho boys are generally
broke week after payday, the Smiieage
c1,,pous are appreciated the moro he
girls who formerly were taken to the
theatre by the men now dong soldier $
duty can send "A Srnileage Book OF tickets
as reminder of the former Pleasures
they cnjoyed together Books can bc
obtaincd locally at the Every Evening
office
The price il 0nc dollar for took Of
twenty fivr-ccnt coupons, nnd hVe
dollars for a book 81 one hundred coupons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
DELAWARE CHtRTERS.

: pccial torres pondcnce Of Every Evening
Do4er March . Charters were filed
here Il the state Department ycster-
dal. II follow
Independent Chemical DO. brooklyn,
y. \ capital. $500, 900 To manufac-
ture chemicals and fertilizers &c.
Hawkins Tractors, Inc, Dayton, ..
10 Manufacture tractors of ali kinds
5000 0o0
Pioneer on 4 Refining 60. Whining
ton. Del % drill for petroleum &c
81 600 600
Great Lakes on Co. WilmIngton Del,
10 install a series of stations for selling
AMI supplying oil &c, s25GfR0.
trrnar Iron and Steel Co. Whining
ton. Del to deal IN and with ron steel,
&c. s25O,O0o
Bower Davis Manufacturing CO. VII
minutan. Del. 70 uAnnfaet ure ievIccs
pertaining TO musical instruments, @t..
SI40WG
>caforI Hardware Go. ~eaiorI. Del.
to dead Ia and vth hardware and agfl-.
cultural implements of ali kInd-. S50tHD.
C;ulf States Canning TO. Wilmington
Del, 10 grow fruits aod vegetables and
- can Tire Sane $4,000
Wilmington overland o. Wilmington,
Del to carry oa business u manulac-
t,rlng r.r, r.. >lOWN
EIiIueG Transportation o.. y iinaH2-
ton. Dtl - carry On business = snip
owners tro>er>. &c. 5000.
Change Of name Of Pioneer iana I ar
Co. Chicago. . Fuel on Reclamation -.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
DENIES LARCENY CHARGE.
George Stevens Accused Of Theft Of ~
Pounds Of Sugar.

George Stevens was held under $500
bail for the Court of General sessions,
after being arraigned in City Court today,
on charge of larceny. 1t was alleged
that Stevens. who drives for a local pro,
visioner. Yesterday attempted to steal
- pounds Of sugar and "a case OF canned
goods from the storeroom oi the VII
nington Steamboat Co Stevens claims
that he m~le a mistake IN taking the
articles and putting them on his wagon
On her 27th appearance before Judge
Churchman, Annie Washington, Ne
gress, charged with dlsorderly conduct,
was today sentenced To serve SIX months
in the workhousc and to pay a Tine oil
500 and costs.
Clarence Harrison, colored, claimed
that a bicycle he tried To sell was sold to
him bv another boy. but the story Jailed
to appeal TO the Judge and he was held
under $500 bail for the Court of General
Sessions when arraigncd on larceny
charge. The bicycle belonged To Joseph
Eyer
John +. Collins was fined SO and costs
when arraigncd on a charge of speeding,
and sentence was suspended on thc charge
of operating motor vehicle without
an operator : license.
The ease of Frank Johnson, colorcd,
charged with the larceny of eight chick
ems. was continued until Tuesday and
the defendant held under $500 bail. The
case of Rlanch krcvewska of 500 Elm
street. charged with cruelty 10 child
was continued until Monday ut the re-
Quest of the State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
MENACE OF U-6OATS
To Be GONE BY AUGUST
Submarines Being Sunk oy Allies
Faster Than Germany
Can Build

Washington March i1rr
nari1o- unr. de.siruved t- .no '.o- 7t
American naval forces n Deoefnt'er inan
Z ,errnanv u4- able tu piuid surng that
month according - information r"arhlng
Washington This tacf Jev"ioue'i e-
tardav N ,iIscusslons af ne fairurni
made to Parliament Ie~dav tv MIN l.rir
Cieddee. First l.ord of the British idmir
altv. that the SUMMARIZE serr hTlng
checked
Whether -uccredlug month"; have
shown net u-s Ia German -4bUanne.
FL not known here M tshrvr4 a1V-
eyer that the aati--ubmarine 4mnaIgn
has Yr0vcd -p rtiectlve nat Increased
efforts his spring uiIl -er tradv ie-
crease In the number 10 L-cnatS avai-
able 10 prey on allied and American amp-
ping.
y, nat officials know ui plans for press
ing home he attack WifA p creasLng l'gOr
explains the icehng % optimism that now
prevails IN otfcia! circles despite con
tinucd heavy drains "a nip 'nnnage
through the I boats. american laval
officials appear - hc atIsted hat the
weapons with which they expect - cr1isn
finally the submarine menace are i0rtn-
coming. Increased numbers III patroi
vessels ~ various typf~. Appliances a4Ai4
davice- -o max 'Hcm more Effective
against underwater craft and increased
skill af navv personnel arr -nony A
things lpou which hey -oun' .a-
taken time 10 dcvl@e AMI nmid ae NeaL-
on,. oIt they are ueglnning '1 'ecoine
available 1ow
Is hen me United STATES -rs-u '.t
aar nc navy contributed .rniAplh e.
MAI Il lid symlaplr Z" Hl a' -4l-
marine agu.
Elrt- tImrl sans
nave constituted ou't aI guar.
oi Ntaj the hmrr.,tu .H'I
furnish ior re Hgir
Now \n4erica 0.a -.+H0
The. a4.a. rAEfare
With every passing .., 'rhg
oi the t,.r. a..' EroA lD',i-'~-
n -hr most eltens. I'-
gram eNcr uuu. 4AcL --'s -
any power
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
"TIGE- SOLDIERS MASCOT.
Brindle Bulldog Helping Company Is
Guard Shipbuilding Plants.

The mascot Of "B" Company, 50th
u. 5. Infantry, which Is doing guard
duty on the waterfront. Is ''Tice, big
brindle bulldog, that is the pet of all the
men. and rcpays their affection by his
complete devotion to them. Hc scents
and rssents the presence Of a CIVILIAN
inside the barrack enclosure, and vocallze
the canine equivalent Of They shall not
pass, if any such invader has the hardi-
hood 10 cross the threshold uncscorted.
But cats cpitomise, for "ilge
the idea of alien enemies, and he plays
the game of '1Iunt the Hun with all
and sundrv that cross the skirmish line,
and enter his domain; and the casualties
are always on the invader side tic
has been on the company roster for eight
months, is year and q half old, and
weighs eighty-hve pounds, stripped. While
friendly with all the men, he avoids the
officers. His prowess has never been test
ed in any professional bout, but his ad-
mirers are hoping that stray badger may
appear some day and put up finish fight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
|U-BOATS NOW SUNK
AS FAST AS BUILT
British Sea Chief Says America S
Aid Has Made This
Possible.

London, March q. owe and the
Americans are sinking German subma-
rines as fast as they are built, and have
been dong II for several months" Sir
Erie Geddes, first lord of the Admiralty,
told the House Of Commons last Tues
day
As the methods used were developed
he added, the number Of I-boats de-
stroyed would be increased Already
there is reluctance by German submarine
crews To put to sea, for the chance that
the vessel will return is now only one in
four or one IN five
Sir Erie added that on behalf of him
self and his colleagues he wished pub
| licly TO pay tribute TO the whole hearted
and generous devotion to the prosecution
of the war which governed the action of
every representative Of the nited States
navy and with which they came INTO
/ contact The personnel OF all ranks, he
said, had the respect and esteem of the
officers OF the British navy
The loss of tonnage IN February was
/ little more than half Of that IN the Same
period last year
The loss for the five months ended
with February was 10 per cent less
than the loss during tho corresponding
months Of the year pcryious, he added
/ although during four months of the lat
ter perod unrestricted submarine war
had not been proclaimed by Inc enemy
The curve of losses Of merchant ship
ping still continues downward the first
lord continued II is true there have
been bad weeks and bad months Feb
rlIary wns bad month. on the othei
hand January was a good one
Sir Eric SAID tho rate Of cXaggcratiOr
in the German reports Of tonnage allegcc
to have been sunk vas increasing stead
ily. The cxaggeration IN the scconc
quarter of the period Of unrestricteC
submarine warfare was twlce that o
the first quarter The rates IN the thirr
and fourth quarters were three and iou
times tint of the first quarter.
Tic first lord -ald hc vas scrlousi.
concerned at the increasing number o
vessels lost NJ nlght II appeared h
enemy was assisted IN tins matter bl
negligence on the part Of mariners wh'
displayed lights instead nf darkenlni
their vessels
In tie water around the Brin-1 Isles
whirh had bccn the ancny chlri fciC
/ for submarine Operations tho creates
s4icces@rs against fhc boats hat beer
obtained 81 far lattcriv With tho hell
of American naval forces sad ~lr fuc
On thc other hand conditions ~ th'
/ Mediterranean bad been moro difficult
Losses here accounted for some 80 pc
cent IL merchant ships sunk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
DYING FOR HIS OYSTER BOAT.
Owners Lifetime Savings All Tied
TIP in Lost Sloop.

hester "a March 2 Incidental 10
the blowing liD Yesterday IN he Delaware
river bv United States government of-
aciaIs of The ovSter 4iooD TreSsa and
Ethel. there i pathetic feature CON
cernlng the owner. William Harrison,
an aged resident 0f the Eastern shore of
NIaryland who = reported dying az 2
result of hi= loss. the entire savings of life
tlme. The destruction of the boat rep
resented more than 81 900.
The craft vas wrecked ~ the mouth
ii Chester creek during the severe storm
of Tanuarv r. and vas an obstruction
to navigation, which forced the govern
lncnt 70 act
Harrison. who was 4 labonng man
until he reached the height Of his am
aItiun several months ago and invested
ms savings IN the oyster craft. drew
upon ever, penny of his resources. ana
vas engaged in 4 prosperous business,
hauling oystcrs from Baltimore 70 the
70. o.nnls-ion houses in this cIty. when
the frcsnct following the hlg storm
crashed the boat against the drawbrldge
IT he Reading Railway and blasted MS
hopes Bankrupt. ne was unable 20 raise
. .ie craft. named after two dau@1t"r-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
RESUME ALLIANCE PROBE.
German-American Organization Leaders
viii Testify Today Before Senate
ub-Commiftee

Washington, March 9.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Senate committee on the
Judiciary will resume its probe Of the
National German-Amerlcsan Alliance in
the capitol today
senator King, Utah chairman of the
subcommittee, set today for 8 hearing IN
order that no time would be lost In the
Senatorial investigation of activities 0t
the alliance. which has been charged with
being diSloyal and an ally Of the kaiser.
The investigation was delayed because
consideration Of the overman bill was be-
fore the committee on the Judiciary, and
the presence Of Senators King Sterling,
south Dakota, and Wolcott, Delaware
composing the subcommittee, was re
qlIircd NJ the sessions Of the main com
mIttCc
The Senators VIII cal three or four wit
nesSes today, among whom VIII be leaders
of the alliance from various parts OF the
country. Ii Is expected that the probe
Will be oontInued from day 10 dsy now
Until IT'S completion.
Rev. 5. G.. Won Bose of Wilmington,
Who suoceeded DR.. C.. J. Hexamer as presi-
dent Of the alliance, and Adolph Tinm.
National secretary Of the allisnce, and
ono Of It's ruling powers, have been notified
bv Senator Hing shat they would not be
called as witnesses today.
Neither viii V 4 Hsjek, former agent
d the Department of Justice, who Inves-
bgated the alliance, following the entry
Of the United States into the war.
Senator King would not say what the
committee expected to learn from the
witnesses to testify today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
| AMERICAN SOLDIER
continued from page I

American troops IN the sector north
west Of Tou have been subjected Tor
the first time to an attack with tiquld
fire. Enemy troops carrying flame pro-
icctors were Just opening the attack
when an American patrol winch hap
pened to be nearby fired on them. The
Germans fled procipitaiely,. pursued
the Americans. i'hev dropped four pro-
icctors, two of which were flaming ! he
Americans went into action So quickly
that the enemy had no chance ~ hight
the other two
No damage was done by the flames
The projectors lay III VI Man Land Tor
three days Early tins morning they were
brought IN bv an Ntnerlcnn patrol vi
had been punctured bN shots fr'sn the
American trenches.
Late this evening the projectors were
taken To headquarters They werc strap
ped TO tho backs Of the men who brought
them from No Man 5 Land, aud moving
pictures were taken. They are d type
long familiar on the western front
Enomy sniprrs have been exeep
tionallv busy in the last = hours at a
certain point. with more or less sue
cess Various parts Of the American
sector were bomhardcd. without SUI
points in the German positions we're
bombarlcd with .ucc,ss hy tho Amerl-
can artillery \ gap in the wire through
which the Germans apparently thought
patrols were emerging Was covered With
bursts Of machine gun fire all night long,
and even today.
An enemy observation balloon III the
rear OF ATontSec caught fire this morn
ing and WAS hauled down. There was
great activity in the mr all day, follow
ing the bombing expedition oi last night
during which the Germans threw down
near towns behind the American lines
bombs. aerial torpedoes and heavy shells
They set the fuses and dropped them from
their planes, but the only result was
to dig large holes in the ground
American anti-aircraft guns drove off
several enemy machines OF the many
which crossed the lines today. One
enemy plane was driven down out Of
control behind the German lines after
an aerial battle which thrilled the men
In the trenches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
MAYOR mitchell AVIATES
Now in California, Qualifying as
Birdman.

San Diego. Cal March . Smashing
his wav through driving wind and
rainstoTn, Major John PIrroy Mitchc J
put IN one Of the most thrilling hours Of
his career in a Canadian Curilss recon
n1issance airplanc yesterday,
In spite of q forty mile an hour wind
that whipped across the aviation field
from the southwest, the former mayor
Of View York made six perfect starts,
handling he controls alone. In landing
the first time, however, he was com
pelcd 70 turn the controls over 70 his
instructor, Edmund krlss
y VIII turn Major Mitchell loose -
handle his ship alone after about five
more ohurs instruction said Kruss
after the flight His chief fauit now il
IN landing but think hc will correct
his with 4 couple more hours of in
-trIction Thr major - one of the
best pupils cvcr had FIc Y destined
10 become crackerjack army corps
hor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
QUAINT SAMPLER.
Unique Antique On Dr,p.4. local store,


In one aj no o,-. ,tp>ra
antiques. IS 70 ue s-c- s. -uefrs.
sn,..ir.t.g ,f tUt .4Af.,r
-b.t Oa, the ur.a ... pres
punishment % Or yraalm. ..r -rl--.--
mother
This particular ~ cr ~ -.-i.-
,ho average lUs-u-.a- - '"t-.
Around tie rGg,s -r .p.-A.t
.canital ana sulA.. testers g.AA, aurler
and elaborate a-,4u., ..-i. a,>-ts Sa.-
colorcd silks are displayed +, r-.fs AZ.
SAD rather than "a! ttc- ~ ii-t
more than 3 century. be-. ~ t -'anof
~, not gone. enough r1lai1- -1p"
ia, th,r, we're is,-w- Acrs ''tnf lcr-
m,ny
Ai] these -..,-,.l.e- se.r rms .lt
ILL.,. nio.> verse which or,uples lt center
of IN, sampler NIu-ght % .etterag *hlcn
read, follow
.I.- no fond 'o-e - 4rtl fNa.' ~
doubts divert u.- steady steps eitc
\., MI, ,- 'ou1 IS vc nnr r, 'a i'D
Ue.4l,r, ar r.l inq Prurioue n-r
silc
Ih.. -tguat4-, panic. Rm.h ar-
mounted hv 'vo doves winch suggest
Igbtnc>, ~ feeling " ronira. - 'hc
r4fhe- gloomy sentiment 80 the verse =
hczia Moor,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
PORTUGUESE TROOPS
CAPTURE GERMANS

By Associated Pres, to Every Evening
London March !" After lombard
ment lasting al Jas The t'rrnanz ye--
reriay evening made an attacS IN
rant of ntssriv 2 ntie IN Belgium from
9oln; ,outh of lie .Nienln road % north
ii Poelderi iek the War lift m
nounce7.
The Germans Wrre repui>e,l -<arpt
near poeiGerhoe-k. and positions ou q front
ii 200 Hari- which we're lost mere we're
restored darlag the night
~ paTtN oi rhe euemy Wnlcn ap-
preached our inc yesterday evening east
Of Neuve Chapeile WAS driven of by our
re. the War Otfce announces. AT
dawn tins morning Portuguese troops
,ucceSs.ul, raided German rcncheS IN
this neighburhocd ana captured several
prisoners
Another successful raid n which a
la-.. number Of prisoners were cautUreG
Il. 'IS was maue ta.S morning By Nf>t
Kent troops south O. tleur1aIX.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
PACKERS WIN 4 POINT.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Chicago. Ma rch o Tic United states
Circuit Court of Appeals today quashcd
the search warrant issued IL Judge l.andis
to permit examination OF the letter tiles
in the office Of Henry Nccder counsel for
swift and Co, by the government The
decision was without bar 20 iurther
proceedings"
The search warrant Vas sworn eut
by Francis ] IIcney, attorney for the
Federal Trade Commission which IS con
ducting sweeping investigation oi the
packing industry. It WAS said the re-
versal was based on technical errors in
certain Of the Hcncv qlldaVits
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
ORPHEUS CLUB CONCERT.
Varied Program Being Arranged for
MAY 3 Performance.

The Orpheus Club, of Wilmington
will give its second concert at the New
Century Club on May Q. Its director,
Ralph Kinder, has selected varied pro-
gram of unusually difficult, but attrac-
tive music One Of the most prominent
singers of Philadelphia viii be one of
the soloist at this concert. In addition
to this, Mr.. Kinder has about decided to
consent to the earnest requests.
There is hardly any need OF further
commenting upon his ability as pianist,
as his reputation is already we'll known
in musical circles in the east. As organist
and choirmaster of Holy Trinity Episco-
pal Church, of Philadelphia, Mr.. Kinder
has won an enviablo reputation.
The board of directors desire that this
concert shall equal anything Of It's KIND
ever given in this city by a body Of male
singers. Ii is also their intention that
the net proceeds shall he donated to
some worthy charitable cause, as was
done at the first concert.
As this club made such a inc show
ing at its Inst appearance, 1T Is TO be hoped
the public will continue its support
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-09
MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Baltimore. March o. Ony r t-, -
impressive Masonic c,remon.c- v.r c'i
In MARYLAND viii take place Ia ~, Nilsson
Temple Tuesday next, when .pe
memorial service viii ~ held honor
Of Gen. Thomas Shryock yani MASTER
of the Maryland MasonS, y ho -NrntlN
4 ed al his home on Madison aycn-e
The service viii he held under lc
e,,snice, of the Grand L,ig, An~ut
Free aud \creptri Mason, ~ N4.>'ar3
AMI vil ~ rouGucte,l 81 orHt'r- D.
Homer Jr acting grand master 3. tac
MARYLAND Nfa>ops The -cr, ,c hiss
cen especially arranged IN v 4rren 4.
Seipp, grand lecturer 9. tae tranl
lodge of Maryland Mason,